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Gideon v. Wainright

Apr 19, 2018

Public has until May 1 to weigh in on pay increase for court-appointed lawyers

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has extended the deadline for submitting written comments on a petition that proposes increasing the pay for private lawyers appointed to represent indigent criminal defendants.

Jul 20, 2017

Lawyers gearing up to defend request to increase private bar rate

Long stagnant, the compensation rate for private lawyers representing indigent criminal defendants will go before the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a possible increase in the court's next term.

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