Pop Quiz

Pull up this PDF file of the ABA's "Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System" and pay particular attention to principles 8 and 10.

If the Regional Counsel offices are going to rely, as I've come to learn that they will at least initially, upon part-time attorneys under contract who will operate out of their own offices, will those principles be met?

Principle 8: "There is parity between defense counsel and the prosecution with respect to resources..."

Principle 10: "Defense counsel is supervised and systematically reviewed for quality and efficiency according to nationally and locally adopted standards."