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Bar advocate salary
"Massachusetts citizens deserve a justice system
based on equity and not a bifurcated system consisting of one for
well-heeled clients and another for the working poor. Every citizen
deserves a fair opportunity to a quality defense if accused of a
crime."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Sentinel & Enterprise, June
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Healy was quoted in reference to the MBA's support of House Bill
1246, which would provide an increase in the hourly rate for
court-appointed private attorneys, also known as bar advocates, who
represent the indigent in criminal cases when assigned by the court
and the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Healy's quote, part
of the "Beacon Hill Roll Call" roundup, ran in several outlets
across the state.
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