Specifications include, but are not limited to: 3.1 The Contractor shall provide defense services for clients where the Alaska Court System has determined the appointed primary defense counsel has a conflict of interest. The clients will have been determined indigent by the Alaska Court System and will have been charged with a violation of Municipal ordinance (hereinafter referred to as Defendant). 3.2 The Contractor shall provide legal counsel and representation, investigative services and clerical support necessary to competently defend each client. As required by the Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct, the Contractor, or the Contractor’s staff, shall personally contact each defendant prior to any court appearance to discuss with the defendant the court proceeding and any decisions the defendant will have to make. 3.3 Once appointed, the Contractor shall represent their clients at all stages of the criminal case through and including any appeals. Representation shall include, but is not limited to, representation at arraignments, bail hearing, motions, trial and any appeal. The Contractor shall not be responsible for providing defense services in matters arising from violation of Alaska Statutes and/or federal law. The Contractor shall not be responsible for pursuing appeal or reviews of any action in the Federal Court System. 3.4 The Municipality estimates a need to provide indigent defense services for 250 conflict of interest cases for the term of service from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. A case is defined as a single charging document or complaint. If charges are consolidated, the consolidated charges shall be considered as a single case. Any estimations provided in this proposal are simply estimates, and do not guarantee a minimum or maximum number of future case assignments. A detailed summary of cases assigned in the previous contract year is available upon request. 3.5 The following expenses shall be paid by the Municipality of Anchorage: 3.5.1 Recordings, transcripts and briefs when actually required (not simply allowed) by court rule. 3.5.2 Psychiatric evaluations when actually required (not simply allowed) by court rule.
