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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Trial-level right to counsel systems and the ethical obligations of indigent defense attorneys

"Ethical Obligations of Indigent Defense Attorneys to Their Clients" provides a basic introduction to the provision of indigent defense services in courts throughout the country and the ethical obligations of the attorney who provide these services.

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National, Administration | Structure, Criminal Defense, Defender, Ethics | Professional Responsibility, Funding, Indigent Defense System

Friday, May 14, 2010

Gideon Alert: Poor performance costs Washington defender $2.9 million; inexperience, high caseloads, and "trying one's best" are no excuse

On May 14, 2010, the Wenatchee World reported that a Chelan County public defender has agreed to pay a $2.9 million dollar settlement to a former client for admittedly providing ineffective assistance of counsel that led to the client’s wrongful

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Defender, Ethics | Professional Responsibility, Washington, Public Defense Reform, Standards

Friday, May 14, 2010

Gideon Alert: Poor performance costs Washington defender $2.9 million; inexperience, high caseloads, and "trying one's best" are no excuse

On May 14, 2010, the Wenatchee World reported that a Chelan County public defender has agreed to pay a $2.9 million dollar settlement to a former client for admittedly providing ineffective assistance of counsel that led to the client’s wrongful imprisonment

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David Carroll

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11:05 AM

Defender, Ethics | Professional Responsibility, Washington, Public Defense Reform, Standards

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Justice Standards, Evaluation & Research Initiative

Gideon Alert: New Mexico Voters Approve Independence of Public Defender

U.S. Government Accountability Office Issues Report on Federal Funding for Indigent Defense

Gideon Alert: High Court Focuses on the Right to Effective Counsel in Plea Bargaining

Gideon Alert: Prof. Lefstein points way to securing reasonable caseloads

Gideon Alert: State-sanctioned commission finds Pennsylvania defaulting on the Sixth Amendment

JSERI Blog Archives

Trial-level right to counsel systems and the ethical obligations of indigent defense attorneys

Gideon Alert: Poor performance costs Washington defender $2.9 million; inexperience, high caseloads, and "trying one's best" are no excuse

Gideon Alert: Poor performance costs Washington defender $2.9 million; inexperience, high caseloads, and "trying one's best" are no excuse

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