Comments on: The trouble with civil Gideon http://overlawyered.com/2008/08/the-trouble-with-civil-gideon/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JTT http://overlawyered.com/2008/08/the-trouble-with-civil-gideon/comment-page-1/#comment-26863 JTT Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:46:32 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7390#comment-26863 Only one problem I see with the notion that this is rent-seeking behavior. I absolutely hate getting appointed to cases, as does nearly every lawyer. The reimbursement rates are typically very low. (Perhaps in other states they are higher, but I doubt it.) I don't see many lawyers viewing civil appointments as anything but a drag, therefore I don't think there is a rent-seeking behavior here. I think this is just old school liberalism at its worst. Only one problem I see with the notion that this is rent-seeking behavior. I absolutely hate getting appointed to cases, as does nearly every lawyer. The reimbursement rates are typically very low. (Perhaps in other states they are higher, but I doubt it.)

I don’t see many lawyers viewing civil appointments as anything but a drag, therefore I don’t think there is a rent-seeking behavior here. I think this is just old school liberalism at its worst.

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