The training package is designed to assist public defender agencies in developing an in-house capability for training new staff attorneys. The materials contained in the package were developed by the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, a program designated by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration as an "Exemplary Project."…

The Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia has been designated by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration as an "Exemplary Project" which other communities may consider for replication in establishing legal services for the poor. The guide to the operations of the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia…

Outlined in the manual is a program of advanced inservice training for resource specialist teachers which follows an individualized, competency-based model implemented in California. Sections cover the following topics: a review of the history of the project, with emphasis on the development of a model program; guidelines for implementation of the…