Expert Services

Deputy Director Jon Mosher testifies on representation of misdemeanor defendants and how U.S. Supreme Court case law requires the state to ensure that indigent defendants receive qualified counsel who have sufficient time to provide effective assistance of counsel.

Executive Director David Carroll presents the final findings and recommendations from the 6AC’s evaluation of public defense services provided by the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services in the state trial courts.

Executive Director David Carroll and Deputy Director Jon Mosher present the findings and recommendations from 6AC’s evaluation of public defense services provided by the Public Defense Services Commission and the Office of Public Defense Services in Oregon’s state trial courts and discuss recommendations moving forward.

Executive Director David Carroll and Deputy Director Jon Mosher present an overview of the 6AC’s upcoming statewide evaluation of adult trial level indigent defense services, funded through a grant of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Deputy Director Jon Mosher presents the final findings and recommendations, for response and comment, from 6AC’s evaluation of public defense services provided by the Public Defense Services Commission and the Office of Public Defense Services in Oregon’s state trial courts.

Executive Director David Carroll and Deputy Director Jon Mosher present the final findings and recommendations, for response and comment, from 6AC’s evaluation of public defense services provided by the Public Defense Services Commission and the Office of Public Defense Services in Oregon’s state trial courts.

Executive Director David Carroll participates in a panel discussion on “Is There A Role for a Public Defender in Maine?” Panelists include: Representative Thom Harnett, Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS) Member, Robert Cummins, MCILS Interim Director, Justin Andrus; Kennebec County District Attorney, Maeghen Maloney; and, Kennebec County Superior Court Judge, Michaela Murphy.

Executive Director David Carroll and Deputy Director, Jon Mosher, presents “Liberty v. Tyranny: The Right to Counsel in America.” The presentation discusses the history of the right to counsel in America, how states are required to implement the Sixth Amendment, the 6AC evaluation process, and why conservatives are leading the indigent defense reform movement.

Executive Director David Carroll and Senior Program Associate, Michael Tartaglia, presents “Liberty v. Tyranny: The Right to Counsel in America.” The presentation discusses the history of the right to counsel in America, the 6AC evaluation process, and concerns over how the right to counsel is delivered in Pennsylvania.

Executive Director David Carroll participates in “Dialogue on Chinese Legal Aid,” a panel exploring differences and commonalities among how public defense services are structured and funded in the United States and China. Participants include: Hongyao Wu, Professor of Law, Dean of National Institute of Legal Aid, China University of Political Science and Law; Fan Chongyi, Honorary President of the National Academy of Law, China University of Political Science and Law, and Honorary President, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor of the Institute of litigation law of China University of Political Science and Law; Alice L. Fontier, Managing Director, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem; David Patton, Executive Director and Attorney-in-Chief of the Federal Defenders of New York; and, Ira Belkin, Senior Research Fellow, New York University, School of Law & China University of Political Science and Law.

Executive Director David Carroll presents “Tyranny v. Liberty: The Right to Counsel in America.” The presentation touches upon: the history of the right to counsel in America; how to evaluate the strength of indigent defense systems; and raises concerns about North Carolina’s public defense system based upon statutory review. Also on the program is Chief Justice Paul Newby.

Program Manager Aditi Goel speaks as a panelist to law students at UVA Law on the state of indigent defense across the nation, 6AC’s success in indigent defense reform throughout the country, and the importance of strengthening indigent defense systems in order to advance criminal justice reform. Also as a panelist is Charlie Gerstein, Senior Attorney, Civil Rights Corps.