| Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) |
01-25-2006 03:06 PM |
Midseason Replacement
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
I wouldn't think PD work would make defense lawyers better. Mandatory PD work might raise the quality of defense of the people who have PDs, though.
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On 1, true--they're already doing it. Besides, a lot of places (well, at least one--DC) has a defense bar that to some extent relies on a steady stream of CJA cases to keep it going. The PD doesn't take some of the cases, for example because of conflicts (such as the defendant is suing the PD for malpractice, or the defendant is charged with assaulting a PD).
On 2, perhaps. Or it would get a lot of private defenders mailing it in. I don't think I've ever met a PD who doesn't care about their job. Why would you take the job if you didn't care? Their problem is resources and workload.
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