Prompt payment for court-appointed attorneys has frequently been an issue in Philadelphia, but according to attorneys who work in the field, the problem is getting worse, as payments are slowing to a crawl and some attorneys are reporting no payments at all for periods of more than six weeks.
Several attorneys have reported they were not paid during the month of August, and many said that, despite receiving payments for recent work, bills submitted for work as far back as April are outstanding. Some attorneys also estimated their total unpaid bills at around $10,000 for the year.
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