The last column of each table contains a running percentage of the total assignments. The more attorneys listed in a table before the percentage reaches fifty suggests a more equitable case distribution in that panel. In each panel, except Family Court, the percentage does not reach fifty until the table lists a significant number of attorneys. Of particular significance in this report is the fact that in the criminal courts, where the Assigned Counsel Program assigns a large percentage of cases, there is a more even distribution of assignments. This is attributable to the fact that, by comparison, Family Court has a much lower percentage of cases assigned by the Assigned Counsel Program.
Most assignments are directly by the court.
Attaining more equitable distribution of cases is difficult, if not impossible. The Administrator and Advisory Committee must work diligently to provide a workable solution to the inequities of the Family Court assignments. Looking at the last column of the tables, it takes significantly fewer attorneys for the Family Court assignments to reach a high percentage than it does for the criminal court assignments.