As a trial attorney, you may seek from the court or your office case supervisor funds to hire an expert or an investigator. You consider the expert or the investigator essential for the defense of the case, but it is a constant, uphill battle for funds and resources. Law school teaches us how to use statutes, caselaw, law review and other articles to support our arguments. Let's now incorporate national standards for defense representation and performance into our arguments for additional case resources. If these Performance Guidelines help us to learn and grow as trial attorneys, let's use them to improve judicial rulings and to educate our own supervisors and managers.
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