By the Union’s count, the Public Defender Office is down to 434 frontline attorneys. This is way below the 467 attorneys provided for in the 2007 county budget. Through layoffs, attrition, and members taking advantage of the county pension buyout, our staffing levels are too low.
The Union is not waiting for this situation to rectify itself. This week, members of the Union board will be attending meetings to try to get some action. We will seek to have the remaining attorneys on layoff brought back as soon as possible, and will also seek to have our Office immediately begin hiring additional attorneys to bolster our numbers. Stay tuned for more information.
September 19th, 2007
Thank you for recognizing the need. I hope the meetings go our way!
September 20th, 2007
Thanks for keeping us posted!! Can’t wait to come back. Hopefully it will be soon!!
As always, I greatly appreciate your efforts!
September 20th, 2007
Hope the city realizes what an important role the PD office plays
September 24th, 2007
I am ready to be an Assistant PD as soon as there’s an opening!
September 25th, 2007
I am in law school now and look forward to applying when I graduate.
October 2nd, 2007
Should I submit an application even though there isn’t an entry level position or should I wait for a position to be posted?
October 6th, 2007
Submit an application if they will take it and write the Public Defender a letter indicating your interest and experience. Also, try to get a clerkship with the office. Good luck.
Bruce