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 ...

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.