Private attorneys who defend the poor, known as bar advocates, are calling on Massachusetts state lawmakers for a raise.

In a 2017 ruling involving Raytheon Corp, the NLRB had said altering working conditions consistent with past practices was not an unlawful unilateral change. The board had overruled an Obama-era ...

The bar advocates, who represent people who cannot otherwise afford a lawyer, say they are are seeking an hourly wage ...

“It raises the bar, and the bar is more unclear,” Klein ... have a right under the law to organize and advocate for better working conditions. “It ensures that adequate weight is given ...

Most clients who can’t afford an attorney are appointed a “bar advocate.” Their attorneys are beginning a work stoppage, ...

Private lawyers with the Massachusetts bar advocate program say they will not take new court-appointed cases until they get a pay raise.

The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th Circuit is the only appeals court to impose such a high bar. The six other courts ... As a result, the stakes in FLSA cases are higher than other types of ...