We are working with the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS), to:
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Identify and develop best practices to facilitate MCILS’s training, evaluation and support of court appointed counsel
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Identify strategies to increase the recruitment and retention of public defense lawyers in rural communities
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Develop training curriculum concepts and provide training to the criminal defense bar on relevant topics
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This project included conducting court observations in several rural counties.
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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.
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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
