HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07082014 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to execute a Field Agency Agreement and an
accompanying Memorandum of Agreement with University of California Hastings College of Law and Lawyers for
America in an amount not to exceed $40,000 to provide a two-year work experience for a law student for the
Lawyers for America program for the period of August 1, 2013 through May 15, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$40,000, 100% General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
This Agreement is between UC Hastings College of the Law and the Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office.
The Lawyers of America program is a two-year program which aims to improve the lawyering skills of new lawyers
while expanding the availability of legal services for those who cannot afford to hire lawyers and for the public by
providing two-year work experiences in the public and nonprofit sectors. The primary purpose of this Agreement is
to further the educational objectives of the Lawyers for America Program by placing one (1) clinical Fellow with the
Agency to work under the direction of a designated attorney supervisor and other Agency attorneys in the defense of
criminal cases.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/08/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Robin Lipetzky,
925-335-8035
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 8, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Robin Lipetzky, Public Defender
Date:July 8, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve contract for clinical fellow-- Lawyers for America
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Public Defender would not be able to execute the Lawyers for America program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.