Gideon’s Promise (2005) Gideon’s Promise (2005) Mark Hansen ABA Journal 2005 -- NATIONAL LEVEL The ABA's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants met in 1983 for a public hearing.
Finding New Ways to Help (2009) Finding New Ways to Help (2009) Carolyn Lamm ABA Journal 2009 -- NATIONAL LEVEL A message from ABA President, Carolyn Lamm, on the state of indigent representation in 2009.
National Juvenile Defense Standards (2012) National Juvenile Defense Standards (2012) P. Purits , L. Thurau National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) 2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL Juvenile defense is a specialized practice requiring specialized skills.
Juvenile Defender Resource Guide (2011) Juvenile Defender Resource Guide (2011) E. Pelletier , C. McGregor , R. Griffin , S. Millier , V. Hernandez , Y. Ford National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) 2011 -- NATIONAL LEVEL This report covers addresses every issue that could foreseeably arise through the representation of a juvenile defendant.
Deconstructing the Right to Counsel (2014) Deconstructing the Right to Counsel (2014) L.S. Lucas American Constitution Society (ACS) 2014 -- NATIONAL LEVEL Discussion of reforming or expanding the "right to counsel" should be held in terms of the substantive right's fundamental values: Access, Fairness, Efficiency, and Legitimacy.
Reinventing the Wheel: Constructing Ethical Approaches to State Indigent Legal Defense Systems (2012) Reinventing the Wheel: Constructing Ethical Approaches to State Indigent Legal Defense Systems (2012) Bill Piatt St. Marys Law Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics (St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas) 2012 -- California, NATIONAL LEVEL, Texas This article considers the ethical dilemmas presented by indigent defense systems, and touts San Mateo County.
National Indigent Defense Reform: The Solution is Multifaceted (2012) National Indigent Defense Reform: The Solution is Multifaceted (2012) American Bar Association (ABA) , National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) 2012 -- NATIONAL LEVEL This report is the outcome of a daylong discussion by a focus group made up of 18 influential criminal justice stakeholders.