Last month, a work stoppage by lawyers in Massachusetts who represent indigent defendants forced judges to dismiss cases against hundreds of people who had been accused of crimes, including violent ...

What happens when a child faces criminal charges but can't get a lawyer for nearly two months? In the midst of Massachusetts’ ...

Twenty-five more cases were dismissed Tuesday, while bar advocates said the 30 percent raise over two years is "ridiculous." ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law a raise for striking bar advocates, but movement leaders say it’s not enough.

Touted as their largest pay raise in 20 years, a long-awaited boost in hourly wages for bar advocate attorneys was signed ...

Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, urged a federal judge Tuesday to reject the ...

Public defenders are vowing to continue a push on Beacon Hill for better wages after Gov. Maura Healey signed off on a pay ...

Gov. Maura Healey has approved pay raises for private attorneys who represent indigent clients in a move aimed at ending a work stoppage that has allowed more than ...

Gov. Maura Healey approved pay raises for private attorneys who represent indigent clients in a move aimed at ending a work stoppage that has allowed more than 100 ...

Gov. Maura Healey has approved pay raises for private attorneys who represent indigent clients in a move aimed at ending a work stoppage that has allowed more than ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has approved a $20 hourly pay raise for public defenders in an effort to end their ongoing ...