Defender Contracts and Standards
September 10, 2007 Seattle City Council resolution on public defender standards
American Council of Chief Defenders Statement on Caseloads and Workloads
- Public Defense Challenges in Washington
- A presentation by Defender Director Bob Boruchowitz to the American Bar Association meeting in Seattle, February 7, 2003.
Grant County settles defense lawsuit (The Seattle Times)
Full Text of Grant County Settlement Agreement, Including Caseload Limits, Investigation and Supervision Requirements
City of Seattle Law on Defender Standards
King County Bar Association Guidelines for Accreditation of Defender Agencies
New Law Creates Standards For Public Defense Services
ABA adopts Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System (Microsoft Word)
The Compendium of Standards For Indigent Defense Systems
ABA Resolutions Relating to Defender Contracts
Contracting for Indigent Defense Services: A Special Report by The Spangenberg Group
Lessons from the United States' Public Defender Experience, a paper presented to the International Legal Aid Conference, Vancouver, B.C., June 1999
