Criminal Defense Attorneys Blast Bar Groups Over Settlement Talks With New York City
Several groups of attorneys have attacked the five bar associations suing New York City over proposed changes to its assigned counsel program for "abandoning" them in settlement talks and taking a position that "will substantially if not completely demolish the role of the private bar." Three groups, mainly made up of lawyers who accept assignments to represent the poor in criminal cases under Article 18-B of county law, are urging the judge not to approve a settlement, calling it a "monumental" mistake.
