La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § XV-2143

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XV-2143 - Supervision, Review and Consultation

A. Supervision of the Defense Team

1. Primary responsibility for the supervision of the defense team and the teams compliance with these standards rests with lead counsel. Lead counsel shall establish a system for communication, feedback and supervision of the defense team that shall ensure that the team provides high quality representation and that any deficiencies in compliance with the guidelines or standards are promptly identified and remedied. Lead counsel should ensure that all team members are aware of their obligations under the guidelines and performance standards.

2. Primary responsibility for the supervision of experts rests with lead counsel, though this responsibility may be delegated to other counsel who are more directly responsible for working with a particular expert. Counsel supervising an expert shall ensure that appropriate funding is secured and maintained for the experts services, that the expert performs the requested services in a timely fashion and to a high quality and that the experts services are promptly invoiced and paid.

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § XV-2143

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Public Defender Board, LR 431961 (10/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148.