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Senate passes amended public defender pay parity bill
Wisconsin public defenders are on pace to receive pay parity with state prosecutors. The state Senate on Tuesday passed an amended version of Senate Bill 468 to provide a pay-progression plan for assistant state public defenders.
Public defenders talk about struggle to find, keep candidates
The Wisconsin Public Defenders Office revealed at a hearing on Thursday that it's struggling to find candidates for public defender positions.
Lawmakers trying to lessen discrepancy between pay for prosecutors, public defenders
A discrepancy in pay for prosecutors and public defenders is threatening to tip the scales of justice in Wisconsin.
SPD calls for tuition reimbursement, increase in rate for private-bar appointments – again
The Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office is again asking the state Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker to increase the pay rate for private bar attorneys appointed to take cases for the agency.
Pay-progression plan keeps state lawyers from getting 1 percent bump
State lawyers affected by a proposed attorney pay-progression plan won’t receive the 1 percent raise approved by committee Wednesday for most state and University of Wisconsin workers.
Lawmakers expand state attorney pay progression proposal
Certain state lawyers’ salaries would progress through a 17-step system until they reach a maximum of $119,471 a year under a provision adopted by lawmakers in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
Walker signs pay progression, job discrimination award laws
A pay progression plan for prosecutors and limitations on plaintiff recovery in employment discrimination cases are now law after Gov. Scott Walker signed the separate proposals Thursday.
Prosecutor pay progression still far from certain
Legislation to establish a pay progression plan for Wisconsin prosecutors is a signature away from becoming law, but absent financial backing from the state, it is little more than an empty promise.
Chief justice election among Senate bills awaiting action
Three state Senate proposals that could affect the legal community are still standing as the Legislature nears the end of its regular session March 15.
Pay progression bill could cause prosecutors to cash out
A legislative proposal authorizing county prosecutor raises is aimed at helping local offices retain talent. But some district attorneys argue the plan will leave them shorthanded.
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