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Application For Indigent Defender Panel Form. This is a Wisconsin form and can be use in USDC Eastern Federal.
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APPLICATION FOR
INDIGENT DEFENDER PANEL
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
Thank you for considering this application for membership on the Indigent Defender Panels,
Trial and Appellate, of the Eastern District of Wisconsin. With the formation of Federal
Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc. in this district, total private appointments under
the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (CJA) will be fewer. They will constitute 25 - 40% of the
indigent persons accused in federal court here, or on appeal in the United States Court of
Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
That change in the number of appointments presents an unprecedented opportunity to
strengthen the CJA panel, and to build a solid core of indigent defenders who practice
regularly in federal court. For those selected to serve on the Indigent Defender panel, they
may see more federal appointments, not fewer. Those not initially selected will have an
opportunity to develop skills and to “second-chair” panel members, federal defenders, or
members of the emeritus panel, and perhaps to join the Indigent Defender panel later. All
lawyers in good standing in the Wisconsin bar will be eligible to apply for the Indigent
Defender panel. Absence of initial inclusion will not mean permanent exclusion.
But membership on the panel will entail a significant commitment to superior defense in
federal criminal cases. Regular CLE programs focused on federal criminal practice will be
an obligation. So may peer review of pending applications and service as a “first-chair”
lawyer with applicants who seek admission to the Indigent Defender panel. Most
importantly, the ability to accept 3 - 5 appointments every year and to represent indigent
clients well and vigorously will be essential for Indigent Defender panel members. Applicant
must also be registered with the District Court’s ECF-PACER system through the Clerk of
Courts Office.
If you can make this commitment, the members of the emeritus panel and the Federal
Defender’s office invite you to apply. We look forward to working with you in federal court.
You may apply at any time, and applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
E MERITUS P ANEL
Thomas E. Brown
David J. Cannon
Dennis P. Coffey
Robert J. Dvorak
Franklyn M. Gimbel
Stephen M. Glynn
Jorge A. Gomez
Edward John Hunt
Stephen E. Kravit
Robert G. LeBell
Calvin R. Malone
Robert E. Meldman
James C. Rebholz
James C. Reiher
Janice A. Rhodes
James M. Shellow
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NOTE: You may attach additional pages to complete answers as necessary.
1.
Basic Information.
A.
B.
Business address:
C.
Business and home telephone numbers:
D.
Law school attended and year of graduation:
E.
Year of admission to Wisconsin bar:
F.
Are you in good standing in the Wisconsin bar?
G.
Have you ever received a public reprimand, a suspension, or a revocation of
your license to practice law in Wisconsin, or been the subject of similar actual
discipline in any other state?
. If yes, please explain:
H.
In what language(s) other than English are you proficient?
I.
2.
Name:
Year of admission to: United States District Court, E.D. Wis.
United States Court of Appeals, 7th
United States Supreme Court
Nature of Practice.
A.
Years employed as a public defender (and name of program):
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B.
Any experience as a prosecutor (years, position, agency):
C.
Current firm and length of service:
D.
Portion of practice devoted to:
(1)
Criminal trial work:
(2)
Federal criminal trial work in specific:
(3)
Criminal appeals:
E.
Describe the remaining portion of your practice. You may include information
about your past practice, if the nature of your practice has changed
significantly since your admission to the Wisconsin bar:
F.
As to specialized areas of criminal practice,
(1)
Have you ever practiced in United States Tax Court, or handled a civil
tax claim in United States District Court?
(2)
Have you ever defended a complicated criminal tax case, at least
through pretrial motions? For purposes of this question, “complicated”
means a case involving an indirect method of proof, such as net worth
and expenditures or bank deposits and expenditures.
(3)
Do you have any accounting or substantive tax background?
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(4)
3.
In what other unusual or specialized areas of criminal practice do you
have competence?
Reasons for Seeking Membership on Indigent Defender Panel.
A.
Why do you wish to defend indigent persons accused in federal court?
B.
Are you willing regularly to represent indigent defendants on appeal in the
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit?
C.
How do you assess your trial skills?
D.
How do you assess your appellate skills?
E.
What do you offer indigent clients in federal criminal cases that many
applicants probably do not?
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F.
4.
With two to three months’ notice of a firm trial date, would you be available
to represent a person in trial if the trial were to last 6 to 12 weeks? You may
add comments if you wish.
Past Work.
A.
Please list any published federal decisions on which you were counsel of
record, whether the decision was published in the Federal Supplement, in the
Federal Reporter, or in the United States Reports:
B.
Please list any published state decisions on which you were counsel of record
that you think noteworthy or want the committee to consider:
C.
Please list the client names, approximate trial dates, judges’ names, case
numbers, and types of offense of the last three federal cases you tried to verdict
(criminal or civil, whether in E.D. Wis. or in another district):
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D.
Please list the client names, approximate trial dates, judges’ names, case
numbers, and types of offense of the last three state criminal cases you tried
to verdict in any county or state:
E.
Please list the titles and citations of any articles you have published in any law
review, journal, magazine, or newspaper:
F.
In approximately how many of the following types of cases have you served
as sole or lead counsel, and handled at least through pretrial motions:
Intentional homicide ___
RICO ___
Number tried to verdict ___
Drugs, with 3 or more
defendants ___
Number tried to verdict ___
Any conspiracy (but
not state PTAC charges) ___
Number tried to verdict ___
Sexual assault ___
G.
Number tried to verdict ___
Number tried to verdict ___
In your estimation, what is the most complex case you ever have handled at
least through pretrial motions? Please give details explaining your answer:
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H.
5.
Please attach two briefs or portions of briefs, each one not exceeding 10 pages,
that you personally have authored in the last two years (regardless who may
have signed the briefs).
References.
A.
If you have been practicing fewer than five years, you may (but are not
required to) attach the form included in this packet, signed and completed by
a state or federal judge before whom you have appeared in the last two years.
Lawyers practicing five years or more need not submit the judicial evaluation
form.
B.
Please name three people, and provide their addresses and telephone numbers,
who think that you would be a good addition to the Indigent Defender panel.
It is acceptable here to include one or more judges, if you wish, but you need
not:
(1)
(2)
(3)
6.
Adversaries and Co-Counsel.
A.
Please list two prosecutors (including name, position, and telephone number)
against whom you have worked who would evaluate you fairly:
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B.
7.
Please list two lawyers (including their telephone numbers) who have
represented co-defendants in a case or cases with you, who also would
evaluate you fairly:
Other Qualifications (Required by the CJA Plan for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin).
A.
Are you knowledgeable about the United States Sentencing Guidelines, the
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. §§3551-3586), and the Bail
Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. §§3141-3156)?
_____
Yes
_____
No
You may explain further if you wish:
B.
Do you carry professional malpractice insurance with minimum liability
coverage of at least $200,000 for each occurrence?
_____
Yes
C.
Do you agree to maintain professional malpractice insurance with at least that
minimum liability coverage for each occurrence if selected to serve on the
Indigent Defender panel?
_____
Yes
8.
_____
No
_____
No
Personal Statement.
Please provide a statement addressing any aspect of your qualifications,
commitment, personal experiences, schooling, or other consideration that bears
on your application to serve on the Indigent Defender panel:
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8.
Panel Desired.
A.
On which Indigent Defender panel or panels do you seek to serve?
Trial only
Appellate only
___
Both trial & appellate
B.
___
___
For lawyers seeking to serve on the appellate panel, are you willing and able
to prepare a petition for a writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court
when your client directs you to do so?
_____
Yes
_____
No
I promise that the information I have provided in this application is true, and is as accurate
as my memory and records permit.
Date:
Applicant
Please return to:
Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc.
517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 182
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4500
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JUDICIAL ASSESSMENT
I,
, judge of the
,
[insert name of court and jurisdiction]
am familiar with the legal work of
.
[ applicant]
I have become familiar with the applicant’s work through appearances before me in
my courtroom, most notably:
[ insert name of case or cases, type of proceeding, and approximate dates]
Further, I think the applicant’s best lawyering skills are:
[ describe]
Finally, I believe that the applicant is of high integrity, consistently adheres to the
highest ethical standards, and demonstrates a genuine commitment to excellent representation
of persons accused in criminal cases. I base my belief in the applicant’s commitment to
criminal defense on:
[explain specific occasions or settings in which the applicant displayed that commitment]
Any further comments the judge wishes to add:
Dated:
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