Presenters cite RPC 1.7, bar standards and Wilbur case in warning about system failures
Speakers referenced ABA and Washington Bar guidance and cited Wilbur v. City of Mount Vernon as a cautionary example that systemic underfunding and inadequate oversight can violate the right to counsel.
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Speakers emphasized professional standards and court precedent when discussing consolidation and caseload policy. Victoria Bloomhorst noted ABA defense standards and Washington RPCs while Colin Charbonneau referenced the Wilbur decision.
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