GUIDELINE 11.9.3 – DUTIES OF POSTCONVICTION COUNSEL
A. Postconviction counsel should he familiar with all state and federal postconviction remedies available to the client.
B. Postconviction counsel should interview the client, and previous counsel if possible, about the case. Counsel should consider conducting a full investigation of the case, relating to both the guilt/innocence and sentencing phases. Postconviction counsel should obtain and review a complete record of all court proceedings relevant to the case. With the consent of the client, postconviction counsel should obtain and review all prior counsel's file(s).
C. Postconviction counsel should seek to present to the appropriate court or courts all arguably meritorious issues, including challenges to overly restrictive rules governing postconviction proceedings.