Edition hears from Shira Diner with the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers about why she supports the work stoppage of public defenders.

Massachusetts Trial Court leaders are promising to try to "reduce potential disruptions" as private attorneys refuse to accept new work representing indigent clients while they seek a higher pay ...

Opinion: In California, criminal defense is shaped by money and location Many counties offer defense lawyers flat-fee contracts, creating conflicts of interest and violating defendants’ rights ...

Many court-appointed defense lawyers in Massachusetts may stop doing the work Tuesday, which could cause a crisis for criminal defendants and the courts who seek their work.

Many court-appointed defense lawyers in Massachusetts may stop doing the work Tuesday, which could cause a crisis for criminal defendants and the courts who seek their work. Lawyers who work ...