GUIDELINE 6.1 – WORKLOAD
Counsel should ensure that the workload of defense team members in death penalty cases is maintained at a level that enables counsel to provide each client with high quality legal representation in accordance with these supplementary Guidelines and the ABA Guidelines as a whole. In the case of mitigation specialists on the staff of an institutional defender office, the office should implement mechanisms to ensure that their workload is maintained at a level that enables them to provide each client with high quality services and assistance in accordance with these Guidelines.
Cross- Reference:
ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases 6.1—Workload.