Council on Public Defense

The Council on Public Defense was established to implement the recommendations of the WSBA Blue Ribbon Panel on Criminal Defense, which was appointed by the Board of Governors in spring 2003 as a first step in addressing concerns about the quality of indigent defense services in Washington.

2012-2013 Meeting Schedule 

November 16, 2012
January 11, 2013
February 1, 2013
March 1, 2012 — Perkins Coie
April 12, 2013
May 10, 2013
June 7, 2013
July 12, 2013 — Perkins Coie
August 9, 2013
September 13, 2013

All meetings are at the WSBA offices, 1325 4th Ave., Ste. 600, Seattle, from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated.

Meeting Agendas

October 2012
November 2012

Meeting Minutes

October 2012 

Documents

• Performance Guidelines for Criminal Defense Representation (2011) 
• Standards for Indigent Defense Services (9/22/2011)
• WSBA Council on Public Defense's Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - New Court Rules Regarding Appointment of Counsel (2012)

Contact Us

WSBA Liaison
Kathryn Leathers

Chair
Jacqueline McMurtrie
University of Washington School of Law
Gates Hall, Box 353020
Seattle, WA 98105-3020
206 543-3434

Vice Chair
Brooks Holland
Assistant Professor of Law
Gonzaga University School of Law
PO Box 3528  
721 N Cincinnati Street
Spokane, WA 99220-3528 
(509) 313-6120

Board of Governors Liaison
Governor Jerry Moberg