Why the Lawyers Handling 80% of Massachusetts’s Public Defender Cases Stopped Taking New Cases w/Shira Diner
Shira M. Diner is interviewed.
October 1, 2025 Public DefenselessAfter 17 Years, DNA Tied a Man to Her Rape. Under Massachusetts Law, It Was Too Late.
Shira M. Diner is quoted.
September 11, 2025 ProPublicaA breakdown of Beacon Hill’s proposed deal to bar advocates
Shira Diner is quoted.
July 31, 2025 WBURCharges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can’t get attorney
Shira Diner is quoted.
July 22, 2025 Associated Press NewsBar advocate work stoppage reaches crisis level as courts seek SJC intervention
Shira Diner is quoted.
July 22, 2025 WGBHMassachusetts Court Crisis
Shira Diner is quoted.
July 17, 2025 PoliticoAn Attorney Work Stoppage in Massachusetts Has Crippled Courts
Shira Diner is quoted.
July 13, 2025 Boston GlobeFormer President of Mass. Defense Lawyer Group on Why She Supports the Work Stoppage
Shira Diner is interviewed.
July 9, 2025 WBURDefendants Released in Massachusetts as Pay Dispute with Public Defenders Remains Unresolved
Shira Diner is quoted.
July 8, 2025 Associated Press News‘Constitutional Crisis’ Could Threaten Hundreds of Criminal Cases in Massachusetts
Shira Diner is quoted.
July 2, 2025 WCVB