Many parts of US are mostly similar, with public defenders mostly privately employed but financed the goverbment. Better Call Saul's Saul Goodman / Jimmy did t

Many parts of US are mostly similar, with public defenders mostly privately employed but financed the goverbment. Better Call Saul's Saul Goodman / Jimmy did this at the start of the series, and was paid pooorly. In King County (Seattle, WA) this was the topic of a 2006 pay lawsuit that led to in 2013, the County taking over direct employment of the defenders. https://kingcounty.gov/council/news/2013/March/dolansettlement.aspx https://kingcounty.gov/council/news/2013/March/dolansettleme...