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CLIENT PERCEPTIONS OF ATTORNEY'S ASSIGNED TO THEM BY THE ISLAND COUNTY (WA) DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION

NCJ Number
42411
Author(s)
S READIO
Date Published
1977
Length
9 pages
Annotation
THE MAJORITY OF THE 39 RESPONDENTS TO A QUESTIONNAIRE FELT THEIR ASSIGNED ATTORNEYS WERE THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT.
Abstract
CASE DISPOSITION AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE ASSIGNED COUNSEL SPENT ON THE CASE AFFECTED DRAMATICALLY CLIENT PERCEPTIONS OF HIS ATTORNEY. IT WAS APPARENT THAT ALL OF THE CLIENTS WHOSE ATTORNEYS SPENT TEN OR MORE HOURS ON THEIR CASE UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS GOING ON IN COURT AND GENERALLY HAD POSITIVE PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR COUNSEL'S WORTH. PREDOMINANTLY RESPONDENTS BELIEVED THEIR ATTORNEY WAS ON THEIR SIDE. WELL OVER HALF OF ALL RESPONDENTS SAID THEY WOULD HAVE THE SAME ATTORNEY AGAIN IF NEEDED. THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND ITS RESULTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT....RCB

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