Super_C_Complex t1_j4gliwg wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Part of the staffing issues is the number of attorneys is down.

Between 2020 and 2022, it's half the number of attorneys to the bar compared to before.

But state wide public defender systems would be better overall would be more cost effective, and is just a better system.

We should also do away with local district attorneys too. There's zero reason every county should have one making close to $200k.

start260 t1_j4ursje wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:06 PM

The pass rate on the bar exam from 2022 was almost 70%. Which is where it’s been for years. Were there that many fewer people taking the bar exam?? https://www.ncbex.org/statistics-and-research/bar-exam-results/

Yes and more retirements/ deaths

Do you mean new admissions to the Pa. bar have dropped by half since 2020? I didn't know that.