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    Adoption of Eight Guidelines of Public Defense (2009)

    Short Name: Adoption of Eight Guidelines of Public Defense
    Year Adopted: 2009
    Meeting Where Adopted: Annual
    Policy Number: 2009 AM 119
    Subjects: Effective Assistance of Counsel, Indigent Defense Systems, Caseload, Ethical Obligations

    Resolution Text:

    RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association adopts the black letter (and introduction and commentary) Eight Guidelines of Public Defense Related to Excessive Workloads, dated August 2009.

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