Grand Jury Calls for Reforms in Conservatorship Legal Services
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury issued a report on December 20, 2022, calling for reforms to the manner in which legal defense services are provided to adults with mental or developmental disabilities in probate conservatorship cases in that county. The report contains 13 recommendations on how the Public Defender’s Office can improve the quality of legal services in the 300 new petitions filed annually and for the 3,000 adults for whom that office is attorney of record in ongoing conservatorships. To read or download the report, titled “Conservatorships: A Case for Zealous Advocacy,” click here. The Santa Clara […]
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