Contractor shall provide quality representational services to all eligible clients to whom the Contractor is appointed by the Court, consistent with any applicable rules of professional conduct and standards of care. Specifically, the following duties and responsibilities of Contractor as appointed by the Court shall be observed: 1. Provide careful, factual and legal investigation. 2. Take prompt action to protect client’s legal rights. 3. Make all necessary court appearances for motions, trials, adjudications, hearing, dispositions, and sentencing. 4. Prepare for jury selections, examination of witnesses, submission of instructions, and presentation of argument at trial. 5. Know and explore sentencing alternatives. 6. Advise the client concerning appeals. 7. Not accept more cases than can be competently handled. 8. Not handle a legal matter which the Contractor knows or should know that it is not competent to handle. 9. Maintain client confidences. 10. Keep the client informed. 11. Comply with all standards of performance set by the Courts and rules in juvenile cases. 12. Not accept a matter in which a conflict of interest exists of which it would be otherwise prohibited from accepting under the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar.