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We are working with the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS), to:
Identify and develop best practices to facilitate MCILS’s training, evaluation and support of court appointed counsel
Identify strategies to increase the recruitment and retention of public defense lawyers in rural communities
Develop training curriculum concepts and provide training to the criminal defense bar on relevant topics
This project included conducting court observations in several rural counties.
We hosted two training for Maine lawyers, one focused on small group skills practice for new lawyers and another for all criminal defense counsel spanning many practice areas.
Examine and support the delivery of public defense services in Maine by developing tools to aid MCILS in their assessment and support of Maine’s court appointed counsel