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Northampton County public defender asks to make first-assistant role full time
Summary
Chief Public Defender Spillane asked the personnel committee to convert the first assistant position from part time to full time to strengthen case management and aim for parity with the district attorney's office; Spillane said internal hiring is possible and that the 2026 budget likely will not be exceeded, though 2027 could be affected.
Chief Public Defender Spillane asked the personnel committee on March 18, 2026 to convert the office’s first assistant position from part time to a full-time role, saying the change is necessary to strengthen the office, streamline case management and modernize services.
“I’m asking for a full time first assistant because my focus is on continuing to strengthen the office and to streamline the way we manage our cases,” Spillane told…
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