76: Trying to Keep Public Defense in North Dakota from Collapsing w/Travis Finck
Right now, a three-attorney public defender office in North Dakota has zero attorneys on staff. And with public defender turnover rates on the rise, the state makes it difficult to provide legal representation for all.
In this episode, Hunter speaks with Travis Finck, the Executive Director of The Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents (CLCI). He brings with him an infectious optimism and deep knowledge of North Dakota public defense.
The first half of the episode will teach you all about the formation of the public defense system in North Dakota and how it transformed into what it is…
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