Supreme-2 Page 1 of 9 Revised December 2017 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS APPLICATION FOR COURT APPOINTMENT CERTIFICATION Attorneys seeking certification to court appointment panels must submit this application to the Chief Justice, Presiding Justice, or Chief Judge of the court of appointment. The information provided must demonstrate that the attorney has the required level of experience to qualify for court appointment in the type(s) of case(s) indicated below (see Executive Order 2013-07). A copy of the policy d eclaration sheet from your current professional liability policy must be enclosed with your application. Rhode Island Bar Number: Name: Address: Telephone Number: Email Address: If payments will be made to your firm, please complete the following: Firm Name: Firm Employer Identification Number (EIN): PANELS: Check the court appointment panel for which you are seeking certification. Please note, an attorney may remove himself/herself from a panel; however, you cannot add any new panels without prior approval by the Chief Justice, Presiding Justice, or Chief Judge of the court of appointment. S UPREME C OURT Indigent Defense Services Criminal Appeal Miscellaneous Appeals and Petitions Post - conviction Relief Appeal Termination of Parental Rights S UPERIOR C OURT Indigent Defense Services Providence/ Bristol County Washington County Kent County Newport County Murder Mur der Post - conviction Relief Class 1 Felony American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Supreme-2 Page 2 of 9 Revised December 2017 Class 1 Felony Post - conviction Relief Class 2 Felony Class 2 Felony Post - conviction Relief Misdemeanor Misdemeanor Post - conviction Relief Sexual Violent Predator , Licht Judicial Complex Violation of Court Order for Payment of Fines, Costs, and/or Restitution Courtroom 14 (Fines, Costs, and/or Restitution Calendar), Licht Judicial Complex Courtrooms 5 - G (Pre - arraignment Calendar), Providence/Bristol County a nd 9 (Daily Criminal Calendar), Providence/Bristol County Civil Panels Providence/ Bristol County Washington County Kent County Newport County Attorney Appointed Pursuant to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C.A. App. 247 520, et seq.) Gua rdian Ad Litem Partition Action Guardian Ad Litem Personal Injury Guardian Ad Litem Probate Commissioner for Real Estate Receiver/Trustee Title Attorney/Tax Case Petition to Foreclose Equities of Redemption F AMILY C OUR T Indigent Defense Services Providence/ Bristol County Washington County Kent County Newport County Dependency/Neglect/Abuse Felony (Adult) Felony (Adult) Post - conviction Relief Guardian Ad Litem for Child Protection and Wayward/De linquency Misdemeanor (Adult) Misdemeanor (Adult) Post - conviction Relief T ermination of Parental Rights Violation of Court Order for Child and/or Spousal Support Waiver of Jurisdiction and Certification Hearing Wayward/Delin quency Civil Panels Providence/ Bristol County Washington County Kent County Newport County At torney Appointed Pursuant to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C.A. App. 247 520, et seq.) Commissioner for Real Estate Guardian Ad Litem f or Domestic Relations Case Receiver American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Supreme-2 Page 3 of 9 Revised December 2017 D ISTRICT C OURT Indigent Defense Services 6 th Division 4 th Division 3 rd Division 2 nd Division Class 1 Felony Class 2 Felony Driving Under Influence of Liquor or Drugs Driving Under Infl uence of Liquor or Drugs Post - conviction Relief Misdemeanor Misdemeanor Post - conviction Relief Violation of Court Order for Payment of Fines, Costs, and/or Restitution Civil Panels 6 th Division 4 th Division 3 rd Division 2 nd Divis ion Attorney Appointed Pursuant to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C.A. App. 247 520, et seq.) Commissioner for Real Estate Guardian Ad Litem Receiver/Trustee Mental Health W ORKERS C OMPENSATION C OURT Civil Panels Guardian Unrepresented Employee in Settled Case GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Certify that you continue to meet each of the following requirements for appointment by writing your initials in the blank and providing any other information required. 1. I am a member of the Rhode Island Bar in good standing. (initial) 2. I have legal malpractice insurance in a minimum amount of $100,000 per claim/$300,000 aggregate with a Rhode Island licensed carrier. (initial) A copy of the policy declaration sheet from your current professional liability policy must be attached. 3. When appointed in cases that involve the handling and managing of funds, I will acquire bonding by a surety bond in an amount equal to the total funds being managed. (initial) 4. I will serve as a mentor for attorneys seeking to qualify for court appointment. (initial) 5. Only I, as the certified attorney, will provide representation in the appointed cases. I will not send an associate in my firm or any other individual in my place to represent a party. (initial) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Supreme-2 Page 4 of 9 Revised December 2017 I may be removed from a panel by the respective court if I refuse to accept an appointment without good cause shown or fail to meet any of the general requirements listed above. (initial) CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: List the continuing legal education courses and credit hours that you have taken in the last year that are required for the panel to which you are seeking appointment. 1. Credit hours completed: Credit hours required: Applicable panel(s): 2. Credit hours completed: Credit hours required: Applicable panel(s): 3. Credit hours completed: Credit hours required: Applicable panel(s): 4. Credit hours completed: Credit hours required: Applicable panel(s): 5. Credit hours completed: Credit hours required: Applicable panel(s): EXPERIENCE: The following are cases or jury trials that I have handled as lead counsel/associate counsel to completion/verdict. These meet the requirements for court appointment to the panel that I have indicated above. Case Number Case/Defendant Name Court Case/Type/Charge Disposition Mentor Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Supreme-2 Page 5 of 9 Revised December 2017 OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Please describe other experience you have had that qualifies you for appointment to the panel you have indicated. Attorneys applying for appointment in categories where required prior experience is not quantified must describe their practice sufficiently to demonstrate their competence. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL OF INVOICES: 1. Fee schedule The rates of compensation to be paid by the Rhode Island Judiciary to court appointed counsel shall not differentiate between in-court and out-of-court time spent by counsel on a matter. In addition to the fees set forth below, counsel shall be entitled to all reasonable expenses of litigation including cost of transcripts, expert witness fees, investigators fees, and fees for service of subpoenas in those instances where subpoenas have not been served by court order without cost. Application for expert witness authorization may be made ex parte without notification to the Attorney General or other adverse parties. If a case requires an investigator, counsel shall first obtain a court order allowing the expense with a threshold amount not to exceed $500.00 initially. If the investigator fees exceed the threshold amount, counsel shall submit another court order approving any overage. When submitting reimbursement for the investigator fees, counsel shall upload the court order(s) and investigator invoice(s) with his or her timesheet. The thresholds and flat fees set by this schedule shall apply to all time spent and all the hearings required in a particular case to reach adjudication and shall include all post disposition efforts unless noted otherwise. In cases wherein the fees or expenses sought are less than the threshold, approval shall be automatic and your payment status will be noted online in the Payment for Indigent Defense Services section on the Rhode Island Supreme Court Attorney Portal. Where the fees or expenses sought exceed the threshold in the Supreme Court, website) and the