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Lake Stevens council approves amended Feldman & Lee public defense contract amid rising caseload rules
Summary
The Lake Stevens City Council voted to authorize an amendment to its public defense contract with Feldman & Lee after staff said the firm required higher compensation to meet Washington Supreme Court caseload‑reduction rules; the amendment raises the contract to $28,500 per month and was approved to avoid service interruption.
The Lake Stevens City Council on March 24 approved an amendment to the city’s public defense contract with Feldman & Lee after staff said the firm required more funding to adapt to recently clarified state court rules.
City staff described negotiations that produced an amended monthly fee of $28,500. Jean, a city staff member handling the contract presentation, told the council the increase reflected pressure on public defense providers to reduce individual attorney caseloads and the need to hire additional attorneys: “we…
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