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{{toplink|url=http://www.philadefender.org/|name=philadefender.org}}The '''Defender Association of Philadelphia''' {{gives}}<blockquote>The Defender Association of Philadelphia is an independent, nonprofit corporation created in 1934 by a group of Philadelphia lawyers dedicated to the ideal of high-quality legal services for indigent criminal defendants. That ideal continues today as some 215 full-time assistant defenders represent adult and juvenile clients in state and federal court trial and appellate courts and at civil and criminal mental health hearings, as well as for state and county violations of probation/parole hearings. Association attorneys also serve as child advocates in neglect and dependency cases.</blockquote>  
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{{toplink|url=http://www.philadefender.org/|name=philadefender.org}}The '''Defender Association of Philadelphia''' {{gives}}<blockquote>The Defender Association of Philadelphia represents approximately seventy percent of all persons arrested in Philadelphia. The Association, however, has no power to appoint itself as legal counsel. The Court of Common Pleas and the Municipal Court of Philadelphia determine standards of indigence and make all counsel appointments for the Association.<br><br>Clients are represented by fulltime Assistant Defenders who are members of the Pennsylvania Bar and who are not permitted to maintain a private practice or to participate in partisan political activity.<br><br>Assistant Defenders rotate their assignments through the various units or divisions within the office. The trial units or divisions generally correspond to the Philadelphia Criminal Justice System's own organization, and can be reviewed here.</blockquote>  
 
== In The News  ==
 
== In The News  ==
 
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*[http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150810_New_chief_of_Defender_Association_of_Philadelphia_known_for_taking_different_approach.html New chief of Defender Association of Philadelphia known for taking different approach], Philadelphia Inquirer, August 10, 2015.<br><br>[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] [[Category:Does-Legal_Services]] [[Category:Serves-Low_Income_People]]
*[http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150810_New_chief_of_Defender_Association_of_Philadelphia_known_for_taking_different_approach.html New chief of Defender Association of Philadelphia known for taking different approach], Philadelphia Inquirer, August 10, 2015.<br><br><br>[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] [[Category:Does-Legal_Services]] [[Category:Where-Center_City]] [[Category:Serves-Low_Income_People]]
 

Revision as of 12:02, 16 July 2016

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The Defender Association of Philadelphia gives the following descriptive information:

The Defender Association of Philadelphia represents approximately seventy percent of all persons arrested in Philadelphia. The Association, however, has no power to appoint itself as legal counsel. The Court of Common Pleas and the Municipal Court of Philadelphia determine standards of indigence and make all counsel appointments for the Association.

Clients are represented by fulltime Assistant Defenders who are members of the Pennsylvania Bar and who are not permitted to maintain a private practice or to participate in partisan political activity.

Assistant Defenders rotate their assignments through the various units or divisions within the office. The trial units or divisions generally correspond to the Philadelphia Criminal Justice System's own organization, and can be reviewed here.

In The News