Administrative Law Court asks for $313,200 to cover retirement and attorney pay, cites e-filing gains Judge Trip Anderson told legislators the court has implemented an e-filing and case-management system that improved efficiency and enabled credit-card payments, and requested $70,000 for judicial retirement contributions and $243,200 for salary increases to retain attorneys.

South Carolina's Administrative Law Court is pushing for $313,200 in funding to enhance attorney pay and retirement contributions while celebrating the efficiency gains from its new e-filing system.

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Regional conflict councils ask for pay parity, senior-management retirement eligibility and more staff to handle new judgeships Candace Brower, regional conflict counsel for Region 1, told senators that the five regional councils saved the state hundreds of millions and now seek minimum pay adjustments, senior-management retirement access for experienced attorneys, and new staff tied to additional judgeships.

Florida's regional conflict councils are pushing for pay raises and more staff, highlighting their impressive $675 million in savings for the state—will the Senate respond to their urgent needs?

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Lawmakers Seek Solutions for Court Backlog and Attorney Retention Challenges Panel discusses legal backlog issues amid calls for better attorney retention strategies.

Whatcom County's court system is facing a crisis, with a growing backlog and attorney turnover complicating justice delivery—solutions are urgently needed!

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Public Defender Agency transforms conflict management to improve case efficiency Agency develops conflict-free units to streamline case processing and enhance client representation.

Alaska's public defender agency is poised for a major overhaul, aiming to tackle attorney workloads and enhance client representation through innovative conflict-free units.

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