Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-197) and index.
Contents
The right to counsel for indigent defendants : a national perspective -- Public defender agencies : the traditional approach -- The Essex County regional defender office : the evolution and organization of a reform defender system -- The staff attorneys : background and career patterns -- Procedural issues : processing and litigating cases -- The work environment and courthouse relationships -- Personal and professional issues -- Lessons learned : an agenda for public defender reform.