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General Budgeting
Rules |
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All capital or
potential capital
cases must be
budgeted |
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Non–capital
“mega-cases” must be
budgeted where the
attorney hours are
anticipated to
exceed 300 or the
total cost is over
$46,000 |
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When there is a “no
seek” in a capital
case, you should
contact the CBA to
discuss the case
status and to
determine if
preparation of a
mega-case budget is
appropriate. |
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Signs of A Mega Case |
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1. |
Large discovery
cases |
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2. |
Complex cases |
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3. |
Large multiple
defendant cases |
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Cases where the
participants are
non-English
speakers,
especially where
the language
spoken is exotic
or unusual |
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Cases where a
defendant has
mental health
issues |
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Large
indictments with
multiple counts |
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7. |
Indictments
where terrorism
is alleged |
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8. |
Securities or
other major
fraud
indictments |
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Wiretap cases
especially where
foreign
languages are
involved |
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RICO cases |
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Organized crime
cases |
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Drug
trafficking/Drug
kingpin cases |
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Gang cases |
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Any case where a
plea appears out
of the question
because of such
factors as
immigration
status or
deportation
consequences |
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15. |
Any case which
appears, from an
early stage,
destined for
trial |
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Last modified on
05/22/2024 |
