Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System (ABA)
The American Bar Association (ABA) Ten Principles of a the Public Defense Delivery System were sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Legal and Indigent Defendants and approved by the ABA House of Delegates in February 2002. The Principles were created as a practical guide for governmental officials, policymakers, and other parties who are charged with creating and funding new, or improving existing, public defense delivery systems. The Principles constitute the fundamental criteria necessary to design a system that provides effective, efficient, high quality, ethical, conflict-free legal representation for criminal defendants who are unable to afford an attorney.
The ABA Ten Principles were the foundation of the 2007 Public Defender Act, which reformed the state public defense system by becoming law on August 15, 2007.
To read the ABA Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System, click HERE
Upcoming Training
For more information, contact:LPDB Training Division at
jgregory@lpdb.la.gov
August 1–5, 2020
Santa Clara School of Law
First established in 1992, the Death Penalty College teaches participants the skills, knowledge, and insight needed to try a capital case. The College fosters cooperation and community among participants and faculty united in the common goal of effectively representing capitally charged clients and saving clients’ lives. The College is intensive and utilizes a team approach in preparing for trial. Instruction includes lectures and demonstrations by experienced capital trial team members, and small group hands-on workshops. Participants will be given the opportunity to practice trying their individual case starting with jury selection and ending with a penalty phase argument.
Enrollment is limited to teams with active capital trial cases. Space is limited in order to keep the program small and conducive to individual work. Some scholarships are available and will be prioritized by need. MCLE credit will be over 30 hours.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Lubna, lubna@azcapitalproject.org.
Applications for the Bryan R. Shechmeister Death Penalty College are now open and will remain open until May 1, 2020.
To apply or for more information, please go to the website: http://azcapitalproject.org/death-penalty-college/.
Ongoing
http://www.publicdefenders.us
NAPD offers several trainings throughout the year. Please visit NAPD's website to see more information about all of their upcoming trainings and events.