CASELOAD CEILINGS ON INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO INSURE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

• NCJ Number: 14005
• Journal: University of Cincinnati Law Review Volume: 43 Issue: 1 Dated: (1974) Pages: 185-190
• Author(s): A M TRACEY
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Cincinnati Law Review
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSION OF A 1973 FEDERAL TRIAL COURT DECISION ESTABLISHING A NUMERICAL CEILING OF 40 CASES PER KINGS COUNTY NEW YORK LEGAL AID SOCIETY LAWYER AS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY HANDLED.

Abstract

THE KINGS COUNTY SITUATION OF OVERWORKED AND UNDERSTAFFED LEGAL AID SOCIETY ATTORNEYS IS DISCUSSED AND ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST A JUDICIALLY IMPOSED NUMERICAL CASE LOAD CEILING ARE PRESENTED.