County of Napa #CPD102601

Napa County Conflict Public Defender and coordinator services

Napa County is seeking qualified counsel to provide conflict public defender coverage for indigent clients. - Government buyer: County of Napa, through Napa County Counsel. - Requested services: Conflict Public Defender representation for indigent clients when the County Public Defender has a conflict or is unavailable; related duties may include eligibility screening, criminal and specified juvenile and other proceedings, appeals, writs, and court-ordered co-counsel or advisory-counsel work. Coordinator services for equitable case assignment are also included. - Provider opportunity: Attorneys or law firms may fill one or more of five independent-contractor positions, but no attorney or firm may hold more than one position. The anticipated workload is roughly a full-time criminal defense practice, with cases rotated among the conflict defenders; the sample agreement anticipates a maximum of 180 new cases per attorney annually. - Qualifications and notable requirements: Applicants must demonstrate substantial criminal trial experience, California Bar standing, knowledge of California criminal-court procedures, and skills relevant to complex and serious-felony defense. Suitable Napa-area office or client-meeting arrangements and required insurance are also specified. - Compensation: Monthly base compensation is stated as $19,857.07 in the solicitation and $19,787 in the sample agreement, a discrepancy in the documents. Additional compensation may be available for qualifying Class 1 and Class 2 cases; approved essential third-party expenses may be reimbursed. Travel between the provider’s office and Napa is not reimbursed. - OEMs and named vendors: No OEM, commercial vendor, attorney, or law firm is named.

Description

Napa County is seeking Statements of Qualifications from attorneys and law firms to provide general and complex criminal defense services as Conflict Public Defenders for indigent adults when the Public Defender has a conflict or is otherwise unavailable for good cause. The County is seeking to fill one or more of five contracts; a selected provider will work as an independent contractor and may not hold more than one position. The work includes public-defender duties under California Government Code Section 27700 and additional contract duties, with workload generally expected to require approximately a full-time criminal defense attorney. The initial contract term is January 1 through June 30, 2027, with automatic annual renewals unless notice of non-renewal is given or the contract is terminated.

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