Contracts for public defense services shall provide for or include administrative
costs associated with providing legal representation. These costs should include but
are not limited to travel, telephones, law library, including electronic legal research,
financial accounting, case management systems, computers and software, office space
and supplies, training, meeting the reporting requirements imposed by these standards,
and other costs necessarily incurred in the day-to-day management of the contract.
Public defense attorneys shall have an office that accommodates confidential meetings
with clients and receipt of mail, and adequate telephone services to ensure prompt
response to client contact.
