January 2015
In August, 2014, Carol A. Starkey was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick as a member of the Commission to study compensation of Assistant District Attorneys and Public Defenders, pursuant to Executive Order No. 551. In late December, 2014, the Gubernatorial Commission finished its work and released a report to the Massachusetts Legislature, recommending that a minimum $55,360 salary for both Assistant District Attorneys and Committee for Public Counsel Services staff attorneys be implemented over the next three years.
Read the full article here: Report calls for higher ADA, CPCS salaries.