EXCELLENCE AWARDS (CRIMINAL AND FAMILY COURT)
2020 Excellence in Mandated Representation Award Recipient: Clare J. Degnan, Esq. A major accomplishment of the Committee on Mandated Representation was the drafting of standards for attorneys providing mandated representation in Criminal and Family Court cases. The standards set the floor for a mandated representation system. Originally promulgated in 2005, the Standards have undergone revisions in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2018. The Standards have been widely distributed through