Representational Services. “Representational Services” shall mean the services for which the District Defender is responsible, including lawyer services and appropriate support staff services, investigation and appropriate sentencing advocacy, social work services, and mental health evaluation and recommendation services. Lawyer services, as used herein, refers to competent and diligent representation of indigents that employs vertical representation (i.e., the same attorney continues to represent the client, whenever possible, throughout the life of the case), constitutes effective assistance of counsel, and that includes, but is not limited to, making jail visits; providing clients with their attorney’s name and contact information; providing representation at 72-hour bail hearings and/or juvenile continued custody hearings; interviewing and communicating with clients; locating, identifying, interviewing, and securing the appearance of potential witnesses; conducting legal research; preparing and filing pleadings; negotiating possible dispositions with prosecutors and judges; preparing for and appearing at all court proceedings; making writ applications; and trying cases, as appropriate.
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Samples: Xx Contract, Contract for Public Defender Services, Contract for Public Defender Services
