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Saline County attorney flags rural attorney shortage; proposes intern and scholarship strategies
Summary
County Attorney John Reynolds told commissioners that rural Kansas faces persistent attorney shortages, noted neighboring counties' higher starting salaries, and urged local recruitment steps including a summer intern program and tuition assistance; commissioners asked for budget proposals.
County Attorney John Reynolds told the commission on Feb. 17 that rural counties across western Kansas face an ongoing shortage of attorneys and that neighboring counties have raised starting pay to recruit candidates. He said McPherson County begins entry-level attorneys at about $115,000 and Ellis County at about $109,000, figures he presented as context for recruitment pressure.
Reynolds proposed…
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