TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Liz Slagle Todaro on Dec 12, 2024

The TBA's continuing efforts to provide education and resources related to our state's system of appointed counsel includes our Indigent Representation Primer series, which shares background and updates about indigent representation in Tennessee. So far, the series has covered basics about indigent representation and Tennessee's system of appointed counsel, including the types of cases that qualify; different models for providing indigent defense, as well as the benefits and challenges of different approaches; the criteria used by courts to determine when an attorney should be appointed; and the specific role of guardians ad litem in the context of indigent defense. Read the next primer update in Friday's TBA Today.