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Friday, December 12, 2008

Part-Time Lawyer Salaries in Northampton County

Shakespeare may have wanted to "kill all the lawyers." but these legal part-timers are getting more money in Northampton County next year.

Controller Solicitor - from $10,710 to $18,000

County Council Solicitor - from $47,025 to $49,141

County Solicitor:

County Solicitor - from $52,099 to $54,444
First Assistant County Solicitor - from $44,346 to $46,341
Assistant County Solicitor (4) - from $38,170 to $39,888

Court Masters:

Child Custody - from $38,240 to $39,961
Dependency - from $38,240 to $39,961
Divorce (2) - from $38,240 to $39,961
Juvenile - from $46,706 to $48,808
Mental Health Examiner - from $38,240 to $39,961

District Attorney:

Second Deputy District Attorney - from $47,910 to $50,066
Assistant District Attorney (9) - from $40,695 to $42,526

Public Defender:

Chief Public Defender - from $51,974 to $54,313
First Assistant Public Defender - from $51,843 to $54,176
Deputy Assistant Public Defender, Administration - from $51,715 to $54,042
Assistant Public Defender (13) - from $40,695 to $42,526

Domestic Relations:

Domestic Relations Staff Attorney - from $30,391 to $31,759
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 5:55 AM

    Bernie,

    Why not check out who much money Allentown spends on legal help annually. The figure will surprise you as well as who is on the gravy train.


    Scott Armstrong

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  2. AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 9:36 AM

    Bernie,

    Isn't one of the custody masters a juvenile master, too?

    With two part time jobs like that, who needs a regular practice.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 12, 2008 at 11:38 PM

    Should they work for nothing?

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  4. Bernie O'HareDecember 13, 2008 at 12:42 AM

    Not at all. This information was included in the budget that was adopted, so I listed it.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 13, 2008 at 8:23 AM

    Those part time salaries are a JOKE. No wonder why cases that should be won in the DA's office are lost. Part time DA's making $42,000 a year??? They are practically volunteering. Concerning the Public Defender's office, well, if you can not afford a lawyer if you get in trouble, you get what you don't pay for I guess. None of those salaries are alarming. In fact, they are disturbing. And, no I am not an attorney.

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  6. Bernie O'HareDecember 13, 2008 at 10:17 AM

    I don't the PT salaries are a joke. Nor do I think they are too high. I believe the salaries being paid for PT legal help is reasonable. The reason I listed them is bc the information was part of the budget, people, have a right to know and generally are interested in what is paid to lawyers.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 8:30 AM

    It is a helluva alot cheaper than outside counsel pick ur firm practice. Unless there is specific extraordinary need for outside counsel (excluding bond), the point of have 6 solicitors --there should be 8--is to negate the need for outside counsel.

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  8. Patrick M. Coughlin, Attorney at LawDecember 14, 2008 at 2:52 PM

    Any of them hiring? Pa offers reciprocity to Ca bar admittees? :)

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  9. Bernie O'HareDecember 14, 2008 at 3:21 PM

    The PT positions fill quickly, but you mighgt have a shot at a ) a judicial clerkship (2 years, OK salary) of as a FT ADA or ADP. (salary not as good, but you might enjoy it.).

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