404 | How Enforcing Workload Standards Changed the Culture and the Future of Montana Public Defense

Hunter is joined by several amazing public defenders from the Montana Public Defender System. Each one of them joins the show to talk about the truly transformative effects that workload limits have had on the system, what they hope to see continue to improve in the system, and how the work is finally sustainable because they have enforced workload standards.

Guest:

Brett Schandelson, Chief Public Defender, Montana Office of the State Public Defender

David Carter, Managing Attorney, Polson, Montana Office of the State Public Defender

Natasha Fernando, Managing Attorney, Billings Conflict Division, Montana Office of the State Public Defender

Clair Lettow, Managing Attorney, Great Falls, Montana Office of the State Public Defender

Nick Aemisegger, Managing Attorney, Kalispell, Montana Office of the State Public Defender

Jeavon Lang, Managing Attorney, Appellate, Montana Office of the State Public Defender

Qasim Abdul Baki, Public Defender, Montana Office of the State Public Defender

Resources:

Contact OPD Here:
https://publicdefender.mt.gov/

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