On the defensive: Plan to farm out indigent representation faces attorneys' resistance » Knoxville News Sentinel
A proposal to contract out legal work for poor people is coming under fire by attorneys and even some judges as an effort to put justice up for sale to the lowest bidder.
Currently, judges appoint private attorneys to provide a wide range of legal services for poor adults and children, such as criminal defense, guardianships for abused children and representation for parents whose parental rights are at risk of being stripped.
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