Are you committed to providing legal counsel to those in need? Are you okay with the risk of unexpected tsunami warnings? If you’re looking for a change of pace and place, Hawaii might be worth checking out. Some outspoken locals have been pretty vocal about out-of-towners going to Hawaii for tourism or housing, but there’s at least one area where they could use some extra sets of hands. Things have gotten so bad that some people have been waiting months to be appointed a lawyer:
In response to a dire need for public defense lawyers, the state is welcoming out-of-state defense attorneys to lend their services. ABA Journal has coverage:
Lawyers can work on criminal matters in Hawaii on behalf of government agencies without law licenses in the state as part of a two-year pilot program that begins Aug. 14.
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The order applies to lawyers in good standing with active law licenses in other states who graduated from ABA-accredited law schools. They can apply for limited admission to work for the Hawaii public defender’s office, the Hawaii attorney general’s office or county prosecution offices.
Hawaii is far from the only state to deal with the public defender crisis; the nationwide labor shortage has the few PDs so overworked to the point that it has become a constitutional crisis. And while the hours and gravitas of the position takes a toll, having a nice beach to recuperate on when you finally have the time to relax is one hell of a job perk. Since they’ve extended the invitation for out-of-state attorneys to apply, they’ve gotten a record number of applicants. If you’re interested, now would be the time to apply!
Hawaii Welcomes Out-Of-State Lawyers Who Want To Work As Public Defenders, Prosecutors Without State Licenses [ABA Journal]
Earlier: Public Defender Schedules Are So Swamped It Probably Isn’t Constitutional
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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Are you committed to providing legal counsel to those in need? Are you okay with the risk of unexpected tsunami warnings? If you’re looking for a change of pace and place, Hawaii might be worth checking out. Some outspoken locals have been pretty vocal about out-of-towners going to Hawaii for tourism or housing, but there’s at least one area where they could use some extra sets of hands. Things have gotten so bad that some people have been waiting months to be appointed a lawyer:
In response to a dire need for public defense lawyers, the state is welcoming out-of-state defense attorneys to lend their services. ABA Journal has coverage:
Lawyers can work on criminal matters in Hawaii on behalf of government agencies without law licenses in the state as part of a two-year pilot program that begins Aug. 14.
…
The order applies to lawyers in good standing with active law licenses in other states who graduated from ABA-accredited law schools. They can apply for limited admission to work for the Hawaii public defender’s office, the Hawaii attorney general’s office or county prosecution offices.
Hawaii is far from the only state to deal with the public defender crisis; the nationwide labor shortage has the few PDs so overworked to the point that it has become a constitutional crisis. And while the hours and gravitas of the position takes a toll, having a nice beach to recuperate on when you finally have the time to relax is one hell of a job perk. Since they’ve extended the invitation for out-of-state attorneys to apply, they’ve gotten a record number of applicants. If you’re interested, now would be the time to apply!
Hawaii Welcomes Out-Of-State Lawyers Who Want To Work As Public Defenders, Prosecutors Without State Licenses [ABA Journal]
Earlier: Public Defender Schedules Are So Swamped It Probably Isn’t Constitutional
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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