Source: ABA Journal Top Stories
Faced with too many cases for its attorneys to handle properly, a Missiouri public defender’s office has imposed a moratorium on new representations. It has stopped taking any new cases, although it anticipates opening its doors again at the beginning of August, reports Missourinet. Once a maximum caseload is reached, however, it will close its doors again until space for new clients opens up. This is reportedly the first time any public defender’s office in the state has ever refused to take on new cases. “There aren’t any other options,” says Public Defender Deputy Director Cat Kelly, pointing out that…
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Overloaded with Work, a Public Defender in Missouri Closes Office Doors to New Clients
July 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
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