Contractors holding these contracts are responsible for providing full-service representation to clients charged with criminal charges in Superior Court (which are almost always felony matters but on rare occasions can be gross misdemeanors). Duties: All aspects of criminal defense including review of charging instruments, consultations with clients, court appearances, investigations, devising defense strategies, analysis of legal issues, negotiating with prosecutors, consulting with, and using experts, pre-trial motion practice, trial, sentencing, and perfecting of appeals. Caseload: Contractors can select their choice of caseload ranging from 100 cases per year up to 140 cases per year (based on a maximum permissible annual caseload of 150 cases under Washington State public defense standards). Contracts awarded with a lower caseload than 140 will have a lower monthly compensation commensurate with the per-case compensate rate stated below...
