Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM)
Task Force on Fees Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM) CDAM's advocacy initiatives include a Task Force devoted to ensuring the adequacy of fees paid to defense attorneys, defense investigators and defense experts.  Adequate fees are crucial to fair trials, competent representation and the administration of justice.   Contact the Task Force on Fees: The Task Force is chaired by attorneys Frank Eaman and Dawn Van Hoek, who will respond to e-mail inquiries.
About the Task Force What is the CDAM Task Force on Fees? The CDAM Task Force on Fees was created on March 16, 2006, for the purpose of providing support to attorneys who challenge the adequacy of fees paid to assigned counsel, access to experts or investigators in criminal cases, or the payment levels of assigned counsel systems at both trial and appellate levels.  Task Force members consult with attorneys in individual cases who wish to contest fees, provide model pleadings, tools for tracking time, and legal authority.  A pleadings collection, and background information about public defense services, is hosted by the Criminal Defense Resource Center at www.sado.org/publicdefense/. The Task Force also collects anecdotal information on a statewide basis—reports from attorneys where the fees paid were inadequate or there was a denial of expert services or the assistance of an investigator—for the purpose of legislative advocacy and law reform.
Click here for a detailed backgound on the fees issue in Michigan.
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