Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys)
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Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) are private lawyers in New York City who are appointed and paid by the government to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases when public defender offices cannot.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assigned Counsel Plan | 1 |
| Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7283714 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) Context triple: [New York City Criminal Justice System, component, Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys)]
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A.
CJA panel attorneys
CJA panel attorneys are private lawyers appointed by federal courts to represent indigent defendants when public defender offices have conflicts or excessive caseloads.
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B.
Lawyer Assistance Program
The Lawyer Assistance Program is a confidential support and rehabilitation service that helps attorneys and law students address issues such as substance use, mental health challenges, and stress affecting their professional competence.
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C.
Parteikanzlei
The Parteikanzlei was the central administrative office of the Nazi Party leadership under Martin Bormann, overseeing party organization and exerting significant influence over the Third Reich’s internal affairs.
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D.
Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
The Mandel Legal Aid Clinic is the University of Chicago Law School’s in-house legal clinic where law students provide supervised legal services to low-income and underserved clients while gaining practical litigation and advocacy experience.
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E.
Counsel Support Section
The Counsel Support Section is an administrative unit of the International Criminal Court that provides logistical, legal, and administrative assistance to defense and victims’ counsel participating in ICC proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) Target entity description: Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) are private lawyers in New York City who are appointed and paid by the government to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases when public defender offices cannot.
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A.
CJA panel attorneys
CJA panel attorneys are private lawyers appointed by federal courts to represent indigent defendants when public defender offices have conflicts or excessive caseloads.
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B.
Lawyer Assistance Program
The Lawyer Assistance Program is a confidential support and rehabilitation service that helps attorneys and law students address issues such as substance use, mental health challenges, and stress affecting their professional competence.
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C.
Parteikanzlei
The Parteikanzlei was the central administrative office of the Nazi Party leadership under Martin Bormann, overseeing party organization and exerting significant influence over the Third Reich’s internal affairs.
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D.
Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
The Mandel Legal Aid Clinic is the University of Chicago Law School’s in-house legal clinic where law students provide supervised legal services to low-income and underserved clients while gaining practical litigation and advocacy experience.
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E.
Counsel Support Section
The Counsel Support Section is an administrative unit of the International Criminal Court that provides logistical, legal, and administrative assistance to defense and victims’ counsel participating in ICC proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigent defense system
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legal defense program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court (various departments)
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Assigned Counsel Plan administrators in each New York City county ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
18-B panel attorneys
ⓘ
Assigned Counsel Plan ⓘ
linked to:
Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys)
|
| attorneyRequirements |
must be approved by the Appellate Division or designated screening committee
ⓘ
must meet experience and training criteria ⓘ |
| attorneysAre | court-appointed ⓘ |
| attorneysAre | paid by the government ⓘ |
| caseTypes |
appeals in criminal matters
ⓘ
certain family law and child protective cases ⓘ felony cases ⓘ misdemeanor cases ⓘ |
| clientEligibility |
financially eligible persons determined by the court
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indigent defendants ⓘ |
| comparedWith | public defender offices ⓘ |
| compensationModel |
hourly rates set by statute or court rule
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reimbursement for certain case-related expenses ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| coversCourtType |
criminal courts
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some family courts ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
New York City government
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New York State reimbursements and allocations ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New York City Assigned Counsel Plan rules
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New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services standards ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
New York City criminal courts
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Criminal Court
indigent defendants in New York City ⓘ private criminal defense attorneys in New York City ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
New York County Law Article 18-B
ⓘ
linked to:
New York County Law
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| legalRightProtected |
Sixth Amendment right to counsel
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due process rights of indigent defendants ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Appellate Division departmental committees
ⓘ
New York State Office of Court Administration ⓘ |
| operatesInJurisdiction | New York City ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to maintain adequate caseloads for public defender offices
ⓘ
to reduce conflicts of interest in indigent defense ⓘ |
| providesService |
criminal defense representation
ⓘ
family court representation in certain matters ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure the constitutional right to counsel for defendants who cannot afford an attorney
ⓘ
to provide legal representation to indigent criminal defendants ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gideon v. Wainwright (right to counsel jurisprudence)
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linked to:
Gideon v. Wainwright
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| roleRelativeToPublicDefender |
provides representation when public defender offices have conflicts or overload
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serves as overflow and conflict counsel ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | attorneys selected from approved panels ⓘ |
| usesAttorneyType | private attorneys ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) Description of subject: Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) are private lawyers in New York City who are appointed and paid by the government to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases when public defender offices cannot.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys)