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conversations to facilitate communication. The OADC also makes available social
workers, paralegals, education advocates, investigators, attorneys with specific
specialties, experts, and student interns. Further, the OADC provides its contractors
with Westlaw, as well as an e-library including juvenile-specific legal memos, briefs,
motions, social science research, and other resources.
(d) THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME ATTORNEYS ARE ASSIGNED TO JUVENILE COURT;
The OADC recognizes that youth defense is a specialty practice distinct from adult
defense. Therefore, there is no set length of time that one would stay in juvenile court.
The OADC expects any attorney who commits to youth defense work will continue to
do so long-term.
Currently, 95% of our juvenile defenders have been practicing law for at least 6 years,
and 72% have been practicing for over 10.
Juvenile Attorney Experience
4 Attorneys, 5%
25 Attorneys,
29%
20 Attorneys,
23%
37 Attorneys,
43%
■ 6-10 years
■10-20 years
■ 20+ years
■ 2-5 years
(e) THE OUTCOME OF EFFORTS TO REDUCE JUVENILE COURT ROTATIONS AND INCREASE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROMOTIONAL ADVANCEMENT IN SALARIES FOR ATTORNEYS IN
JUVENILE COURT
Because the OADC is an independent contractor-based organization with a set attorney
hourly fee schedule, we do not have the opportunity to "promote" or increase the
salaries of our attorneys. We also do not use rotations. We contract with attorneys
that we expect to continue representing youth.
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