List of Standards and Table of Key Elements

Standards Included

National

American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Appeals and Collateral Review, 1979

American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Counsel for Private Parties, 1979

American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Interim Status, 1979

American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to the Juvenile Probation Function, 1979

American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Monitoring, 1979

American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Pretrial Proceedings, 1979

American Bar Association, Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Transfer Between Courts, 1979

State and Local

Connecticut Public Defender Services Commission, Guidelines on Indigent Defense: Guidelines Relating to the Representation of Indigent Defendants Accused of a Criminal Offense, 1997

Indiana Public Defender Commission, Standards for Indigent Defense Services in Non-Capital Cases, 1995

Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, Assigned Counsel Manual: Policies and Procedures, 1999

Minnesota Office of the State Public Defender, Caseload Standards for District Public Defenders in Minnesota, 1991

North Dakota Legal Counsel for Indigents Commission, Indigent Defense Guidelines and Procedures, 1998

Washington Defender Association, Standards for Public Defense Services, 1989

Key Elements

Category	Type of Standard	Source	Cite
A. Purpose of Standards
	Purpose of standards	ABA Interim Status	1.1, 1.3
B. Attorney Role
	Function of defense counsel	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	1.1
		ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.1 (A)(i)(ii)
	Role of counsel	Connecticut Guidelines	Guideline 1.2
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J1.1, 1.3
	Attorney qualifications and training	Indiana Standards	Standard E4
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy III A(4) Para. 2 Policy IV A2 J1.2
		Washington Standards	Standard Fourteen
	Independence of counsel	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.1 (D)
C. Juvenile Defense Administration
	Organization of services	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.2 (except next)
	Workload	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.2 (B) (iv)
		Indiana Standards	Standard J
		Minnesota Standards	Standard 2
		Washington Standards	Standard Three
	Attorney compensation	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.1 (B)
	Support services	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.1 (C)
		ABA Transfer Between Courts	2.3 (C)
	Monitoring system	ABA Monitoring	3.1 (A) (D), 3.2, 3.3
	Client eligibility	North Dakota Guidelines	Guideline 1 B
D. Counsel Appointment
	Scope of right to counsel	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.3
		ABA Pretrial Proceedings	5.3 (A)
		ABA Juvenile Probation Function	2.13
		ABA Transfer Between Courts	2.3 (A) (B)
	Time of appointment	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.4 (A)
		ABA Pretrial Proceedings	2.2 (C)
	Duration of appointment	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	2.4 (B)
		ABA Monitoring	3.1 (B)
	Waiver of counsel	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	6.2
Category	Type of Standard	Source	Cite
E. Attorney Responsibilities Generally
	Need to act diligently and promptly	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	1.5
	Need to act ethically	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	1.2, 1.3, 3.4, 4.4, 7.5, 7.7, 7.10
F. Lawyer-Client Relationship
	Client meetings	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	4.2
	Keeping client informed	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	3.5
	Confidentiality	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	3.3
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J2.5 (c)(d)
	Resolving conflicts of interest	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	3.1, 3.2
		ABA Interim Status	8.1
	Advice to give client	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	5.1, 5.3, 8.3
	Testimony by respondent	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	7.9
	Decision making	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	5.2
G. Attorneys' Initial Duties
	Early release	ABA Interim Status	8.2
		ABA Counsel for Private Parties	6.1, 6.4
	Visiting detention facility	ABA Interim Status	8.3
	Acting promptly	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	4.1
	Challenging prior counsel	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	10.7
	Initial duties	Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J2.1 to 2.5
H. Pretrial Duties
	Client interviews	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	4.2
	Discovery	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	7.3 A
		ABA Pretrial Proceedings	3.1, 3.2 (B), 3.13, 3.16
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J5.5, 5.10
	Continuing duty	ABA Pretrial Proceedings	3.15
	Duty to investigate	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	4.3, 8.2
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J5.1
	Making of motions	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	7.3 B
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J5.3, 5.7, 5.9
Category	Type of Standard	Source	Cite
I. Transfer Hearings
	Transfer hearings	Massachusetts	Policy IV A2 J3.1 to 3.4
	Post-hearing remedies	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	8.5
J. Plea Negotiations
	Consideration of early disposition	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	6.3, 7.1
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J6.2
		Massachusetts Manual	Policies IV A2 J 6.1, 6.3
	Other plea-related duties	Massachusetts Manual	Policies IV A2 J6.4-6.6
K. Trial
	Juror selection	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	7.6
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J7.4
	Witness examination	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	7.8
		Massachusetts Manual	Policies IV A2 J7.6, 7.7
	Other trial duties	Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10
L. Disposition/Sentencing
	Counsel's importance at sentencing	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	9.1
	Duty to investigate	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	9.2
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J8.1
	Client counseling	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	9.3
	Hearing duties	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	9.4
	Counseling after disposition	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	9.5
	Continuing duty to client	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	10.1
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J9.2
	Other disposition duties	Massachusetts Manual	Policies IV A2 J8.2 to 8.5
M. Postdispositional Hearing Duties
	Post dispositional hearings	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	10.2
		Massachusetts Manual	Policy IV A2 J 9.1
	Right to counsel on appeal	ABA Appeals and Collateral Review	3.1
	Cooperation with appeals counsel	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	10.3
	Continuing counsel	ABA Counsel for Private Parties	10.5, 10.6

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