September 10, 2007 Seattle City Council resolution on public defender standards
Washington State Bar Association adopts Committee on Public Defense report on the death penalty
American Bar Association Formal Opinion 06-441:
Ethical Obligations of Lawyers Who Represent Indigent Criminal Defendants When Excessive Caseloads Interfere With Competent and Diligent Representation
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
Judge Grants Partial Summary Judgment in Grant County Systemic Ineffectiveness Lawsuit, Refers to Standards
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
County Faces Task of Setting Standards for Public Defenders
