We don't get to say, okay, we're done taking cases for the month. So then for the public defenders, they tap into the private bar who agrees to take public defender appointments. And right now that The rate of pay [for private attorneys taking public defender appointments] is $70 an hour. Sometimes someone won't qualify for a public defender, and then the court can appoint an attorney, and that's generally about $100 an hour. (15:19–15:27)
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Asserts the current pay rate for private attorneys taking public defender appointments is $70 per hour.
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