{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"496 | Why the Lawyers Handling 80% of Massachusetts's Public Defender Cases Stopped Taking New Cases Part 2 w\/Shira Diner","description":"Today, Hunter was joined once again by Professor Shira Diner. Last time she was on the show, she explained why the bar advocates in Massachusetts stopped accepting new cases. This time, she joins to explain how the Legislature and Judiciary responded and what comes next for the state. &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Guest: Shira Diner, Professor of Law, Boston University &amp;nbsp; Resource: &amp;nbsp; Read the Case Here  &amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/statecourtreport.org\/case-tracker\/committee-public-counsel-services-v-middlesex-and-suffolk-county-district-courts  &amp;nbsp;  Updated Coverage   https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/local\/2026-03-17\/following-high-court-ruling-mass-bar-advocates-turn-to-lobbying-lawmakers   https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2026\/05\/defense-lawyers-sue-over-mass-law-they-say-stops-them-from-fighting-for-better-pay.html   https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2026\/04\/04\/massachusetts-continues-to-address-bar-advocate-shortage-with-incentive-plan\/  &amp;nbsp; Contact Hunter Parnell:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Publicdefenseless@gmail.com&amp;nbsp;  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast  Twitter&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; @PDefenselessPod  www.publicdefenseless.com&amp;nbsp; Subscribe to the Patreon  www.patreon.com\/PublicDefenselessPodcast &amp;nbsp;Donate on PayPal  https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe  https:\/\/donate.stripe.com\/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show!   https:\/\/app.reduct.video\/o\/eca54fbf9f\/p\/d543070e6a\/share\/c34e85194394723d4131\/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER**** &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Public Defenseless","author_url":"https:\/\/publicdefenseless.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41448055\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202372755"}