The Deason Center helps stakeholders apply the workload standards and advocate for critical defense resources.
Deason Center experts can:
Answer questions on applying the workload standards;
Speak to public defense providers, advocates, and researchers about ethics and workloads; and
Assist public defense providers in preparing effective budget presentations.
Deason Center staff have served as expert witnesses in cases in , , and .
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Deason Center experts have testified before state and county officials in support of public defense providers seeking to obtain constitutional workloads and increase staffing resources.
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California Public Defense Workloads and Staffing (2024)
Six-Year Plan to Reduce Representation Deficiency (2024)
Understanding the National Public Defense Workload Study: A Practical Guide to Mapping Common California Offenses
