To
apply to be on SLJ’s panel of attorneys, qualified candidates are
invited to submit their information using the process described
here. SLJ
accepts applications on a rolling basis and reviews them twice a year for
consideration to be accepted to our panel.
Deadlines for each cycle are February 1 and August 1 of each year.
Selected applicants will be interviewed by a committee comprised of SLJ
board and staff members. The
number of applicants accepted will
depend upon the program's need for additional attorneys.
New
Applicants
Please first read the CPCS Assigned Counsel Manual of Policy and Procedures. Next, download and complete both the SLJ and the CPCS applications available here:
Send
a copy of both applications to SLJ via mail, fax, or e-mail to the
attention of the Applications Committee using the contact information at
the bottom of this page. You
also must mail a copy of the CPCS application only to:
Renewal
Applicants
Attorneys
who have been on our panels previously are welcome to reapply for
consideration on the regular application cycle.
Renewal applicants must complete and submit the forms provided here
in order to be considered.
New
Panel Attorneys
Once accepted into SLJ’s panel, attorneys must complete a five-day course offered by the Committee for Public Counsel Services. CPCS offers training courses three times per year, with limited space. Click here for a schedule of upcoming trainings. Attorneys with extensive experience practicing criminal law may apply to CPCS for a waiver of the required training course.
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