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MACDL Supports Bar Advocates’ Action

Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Warn of Impending Crisis as Bar Advocates Halt Case Acceptance Due to Unsustainable Pay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2025

BOSTON, MA – The Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) stands in full solidarity with bar advocates who are refusing to take additional court-appointed cases as a result of the unsustainably low compensation rates. Bar advocates—independent attorneys appointed by the state to represent low-income defendants—currently […]

By |2025-05-27T11:35:31-04:00May 27th, 2025|Board Messages, News|Comments Off on MACDL Supports Bar Advocates’ Action
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Response to the Attack on the Legal Profession

The Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) condemns the March 22, 2025, Presidential Memorandum titled, “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court.” As the only statewide association of criminal defense attorneys, we strive to preserve the adversarial system of justice and protect the rights of persons charged with crimes. The President’s Memorandum is a transparent attempt to chill our professional duty and moral obligation […]

By |2025-03-25T18:45:25-04:00March 25th, 2025|Board Messages|Comments Off on Response to the Attack on the Legal Profession
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