653029-event.pdf
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- OPD Contract Attorney
- Solicitation number
- OPD-RFP/RFQ-2019-0018
- Issued by
- Montana
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This document is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Montana Office of State Public Defender (OPD) for contract attorneys to provide legal representation in criminal and civil matters. The solicitation, numbered OPD-RFP/RFQ-2019-0018, was opened on 9/20/2018 and has an unusually long closing date of 9/20/2099, with a commodity code for Professional Services - Legal Services. Attorneys interested in becoming Contract Public Defenders are required to submit several documents, including a fillable PDF form, current resume, writing sample (appellate brief for appellate case consideration), proof of professional liability insurance, and the most recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) transcript.
The RFQ does not specify specific pricing terms, funding sources, or contract amounts. The solicitation appears to be an ongoing process for building a pool of qualified contract attorneys who can be appointed to represent clients in various legal matters throughout the state of Montana. Interested attorneys must have an active or recently expired Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OPD and meet the documentation requirements outlined in the six required questions. The contact for this solicitation is Emily Copeland, who can be reached at Emily.Copeland@mt.gov or by phone at +1 406-523-5169.
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OPD Contract Attorney
Open 9/20/2018 12:00 AM MDT Type Request for Qualifications
Close 9/20/2099 12:00 AM MDT Number OPD-RFP/RFQ-2019-0018 Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 9/20/2099 12:00 AM MDT
Contacts
Emily Copeland Emily.Copeland@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-523-5169
Commodity Codes
Commodity Code Description
3920 Professional Services - Legal Services
Description
The Office of State Public Defender contracts with qualified private attorneys throughout the state to provide representation in criminal and civil matters in which OPD is appointed. Attorneys interested in becoming Contract Public Defenders should respond to this solicitation by answering all required questions and uploading all required documents.
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
1. Please review the attached document. Should you be approved as an OPD contractor, this document will become your MOU.
2. Please review the documents linked below.
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Questions Required Questions
1. Attorneys
1.1.
Do you currently have an active MOU with OPD to provide contract attorney services? You may answer "Yes" to this question if your MOU expired less than 30 days before today's date.
1.2. Please download the attached file and fill it out completely. It is a fillable PDF form, so no need to print it. Once completed, save it and upload your saved document to this question.
1.3. Please upload a copy of your current resume.
1.4. Please upload a writing sample. If you would like to be approved to accept appellate cases, your writing sample must be an appellate brief.
1.5. Please upload proof of professional liability insurance coverage.
1.6. Please upload a copy of your most recent CLE Transcript from mtcle.org.
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