Representation At All Court Proceedings in the Roseburg Municipal Court – Contractor shall provide representation at all stages of a case assigned under this contract as limited by this contract. Representation means the provision of competent legal advice and assistance by appointed counsel to a person that the Roseburg Municipal Court has determined to be indigent and entitled to appointed counsel at city expense on all matters related to the appointment, except DMV license suspension hearings, civil forfeiture proceedings, domestic relations proceedings and other civil proceedings. Standards of Representation – Representation further means providing the level of legal service that does not fall below the minimum professional standards and canons of ethics of the Supreme Court of Oregon, the Oregon State Bar, the American Bar Association, and any applicable case law and court rules that define the duties of counsel to their clients.
