The plan would cut caseloads by 70%, but necessitate many more attorneys. A proposal by the Washington State Bar Association would cut caseloads by 70% over the next three years, which was recently approved by its Board of Governors. The problem is that there will still be the same number of cases. County and city officials across the state believe they will have to double or even triple their number of public defenders and there is no plan for how to pay for them. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/state/plan-ease-caseloads-public-defenders-bankrupt-some-counties/281-b67dcd4b-fe19-4608-ade5-4c297f29e0b4