All Articles tagged legal counsel

• General
  January 01, 2013 EDT
  THE OPINIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL: HOW AND WHY THEY ARE SIGNIFICANT
  Arthur H. Garrison

  This article focuses on the historical basis and legal significance of opinions by the Attorney General, and later those of the Office of Legal Counsel.

• Justice Commentaries
  March 04, 2011 EDT
  A PATCHWORK OF POLICIES: JUSTICE, DUE PROCESS, AND PUBLIC DEFENSE ACROSS AMERICAN STATES
  Alissa Pollitz WordenAndrew Lucas Blaize DaviesElizabeth K. Brown

  This article examines state policies on three key stages at which the right to counsel may be critical: bail hearings; pretrial, plea, and trial hearings; and appeals of convictions.