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W.Va. child abuse lawyers earning decades-old pay
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Those with one of the toughest jobs in the West Virginia legal system -- attorneys appointed to help judges make good decisions for abused and neglected children -- are earning wages that haven't gone up since the 1980s.
It's a demanding and time-consuming job, but at $45 an hour for out-of-court work and $65 an hour for courtroom appearances, one lawyer says, it's essentially "charity work.''
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W.Va. child abuse lawyers earning decades-old pay
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Those with one of the toughest jobs in the West Virginia legal system -- attorneys appointed to help judges make good decisions for abused and neglected children -- are earning wages that haven't gone up since the 1980s.
It's a demanding and time-consuming job, but at $45 an hour for out-of-court work and $65 an hour for courtroom appearances, one lawyer says, it's essentially "charity work.''
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