Training materials on criminal legal aid issues

Training materials on criminal legal aid issues

In this section

Materials on criminal defense

Case theory
Client-centered representation

Management in a public defender office

Identity of a public defenders office

Examples of organizational mission statements, 2007

The role of the PDO manager

Policies and benchmarks for defender offices, 2007, by NLADA

Defender's guide to reflective practice, 1999, by Vera Institute

Specifications for the position of a PDO director, 2007, by the Open Society Justice Initiative

PDO public and media outreach

Defender's guide to strategic management, 1999, by Vera Institute

Alternative strategies for public defenders and assigned counsel, 2001, by M.Moore

Common (dollars and) sense: seventeen strategies for good relations with indigent defense funders, by J. Stuart

Media advocacy handbook, 2005, by the Legal Aid Society of New York

Relationships with the criminal justice actors

Collaborative efforts involving indigent defense, Fulton Country, Georgia's experience, 1999

When public defenders strike: exploring how public defenders can utilize the lessons of public choice theory to become effective political actors, 2006, by B. Buskey

Case management software

Agenda Workshop on Case Managment Software for Public Defender Offices, 2007 by the Open Society Justice Initiative

PD office case management system sample documents

PDS case management system screens

PD case management system structure

Benefits and functionalities of a database, 2007, Open Society Justice Initiative case management system training