NHBA Indigent Defense Crisis Series: The Role of Conflict Counsel

By: Tom Jarvis

Outlets: NH Bar News

Published: March 20, 2025

Words: 2,435

Last Updated: 10 months, 1 week ago

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Previous articles in this series have explored the challenges encountered by the New Hampshire Public Defender (NHPD), but what happens when a public defender faces a conflict of interest – whether a direct conflict, a conflict with a co-defendant, a caseload issue, or other factors? In such cases, the NHPD refers the matter to conflict counsel – private attorneys who step in when needed.

Conflict counsel fall into two main categories: contract and assigned counsel. …

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