104C
ADOPTED
Urges Prohibition of Retaliatory Discharge for Indigent Defenders
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges state, territorial and tribal governments to enact legislation to prohibit the retaliatory discharge of a Chief Public Defender or other head of an indigent defense services provider because of his or her good faith effort to control acceptance of more clients than the office can competently and diligently represent, in accordance with their ethical obligations.
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges state, territorial and tribal governments to enact legislation to prohibit the retaliatory discharge of a Chief Public Defender or other head of an indigent defense services provider because of his or her good faith effort to control acceptance of more clients than the office can competently and diligently represent, in accordance with their ethical obligations.
