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Legal Representation

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This page collects the 53 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Legal Representation”. Coverage spans bills, public meetings, and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Child Welfare, State Government, and Budget & Appropriations.

Active Bills

State BillIOWAMay 20, 2026Iowa makes child welfare legal representation pilot project permanentIowa law now permanently establishes the project to preserve families, allowing the state public defender to administer and maintain child welfare legal representation models in up to sixteen countiesState BillKENTUCKYApr 15, 2026Kentucky creates Department of Family Representation and Advocacy to oversee appointed counsel and guardians ad litemState BillKENTUCKYApr 13, 2026Kentucky HB 762 reorganizes public advocacy duties, sets attorney salary floors, and adjusts probation termsState BillMARYLANDApr 10, 2026Maryland Creates Foster Youth Ombudsman and Mandates Criminal Background Checks for Adults in Guardian Homes Starting October 2026State BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas HB 2705 limits court-appointed counsel requirements for indigent inmates in habeas corpus actionsState BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas SB 60 restricts successive prisoner habeas corpus motions and ineffective counsel claimsState BillALABAMAMar 11, 2026Alabama HB 535 Authorizes Expungement of Pardoned and Overturned Convictions and Sets Hearing RulesState BillLOUISIANAMar 9, 2026Louisiana House Bill 371 requires the attorney general to defend state officials and state laws and funds private counsel if representation is declined

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Recent Activity

  1. Thu, Sep 101 item
    1. Crews prepare cargo plane for removal near MIA as families secure legal representationCrews began dismantling a downed cargo plane near Miami International Airport while the National Transportation Safety Board investigates the crash that killed five people and injured five others. AddMiami-Dade County
  2. Wed, Feb 111 item
    1. Pembroke Park Special Commission Meeting: February 11, 2026The Pembroke Park Town Commission met to discuss the town's redistricting plan and to consider hiring legal counsel to represent the town in a complaint filed by Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs. The meeting alsPembroke Park

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Key Actors

  1. 01Public Defender Servicesorganization6 mentions
  2. 02Foster Care Ombudsmanorganization6 mentions
  3. 03Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resourcesorganization5 mentions
  4. 04West Virginia Supreme Court of Appealsorganization5 mentions
  5. 05Burkhammerperson3 mentions
  6. 06Office of Defender Generalorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Chiarelliperson2 mentions
  8. 08Millerperson2 mentions
  9. 09Cabinet for Health and Family Servicesorganization2 mentions
  10. 10Pinsonperson2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsIowa makes child welfare legal representation pilot project permanent, Kentucky creates Department of Family Representation and Advocacy to oversee appointed counsel and guardians ad litem, Kentucky HB 762 reorganizes public advocacy duties, sets attorney salary floors, and adjusts probation terms (+23 more)
  • Topic to peopleBurkhammer, Chiarelli, Miller (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsPublic Defender Services, Foster Care Ombudsman, Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources (+3 more)
  • Topic to meetingsPembroke Park Special Commission Meeting: February 11, 2026
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  1. Sep 10, 2026NewsCrews prepare cargo plane for removal near MIA as families secure legal representation
  2. Jul 14, 2026hearing transcriptCongressional Hearings on the Indian Trust Counsel Authority
  3. Jul 14, 2026hearing transcriptHearing on H.R. 10216: Right to Legal Counsel for Federal Claims
  4. May 20, 2026State BillIowa makes child welfare legal representation pilot project permanent
  5. Apr 15, 2026State BillKentucky creates Department of Family Representation and Advocacy to oversee appointed counsel and guardians ad litem
  6. Apr 13, 2026State BillKentucky HB 762 reorganizes public advocacy duties, sets attorney salary floors, and adjusts probation terms
  7. Apr 10, 2026State BillMaryland Creates Foster Youth Ombudsman and Mandates Criminal Background Checks for Adults in Guardian Homes Starting October 2026
  8. Apr 10, 2026State BillKansas HB 2705 limits court-appointed counsel requirements for indigent inmates in habeas corpus actions
  9. Apr 10, 2026State BillKansas SB 60 restricts successive prisoner habeas corpus motions and ineffective counsel claims
  10. Mar 11, 2026State BillAlabama HB 535 Authorizes Expungement of Pardoned and Overturned Convictions and Sets Hearing Rules

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