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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.
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