Court-Appointed Counsel Program
The Court-Appointed Counsel (CAC) Program fulfills the constitutional mandate of providing adequate representation for indigent parties in the Courts of Appeal in noncapital cases. The Judicial Council of California staff works with nonprofit organizations ("projects") that recommend to the Courts of Appeal the appointment of private attorneys to represent indigent parties in criminal and juvenile matters.
Criteria for Placement on a Court of Appeal Indigent Defense Panel
Forms
CAC Electronic Transmissions
For Appellate Project Office Use Only. To submit information to the Court Appointed Counsel program, click for electronic transmission instructions.
CAC Archived Newsletters
CAC Update is a biannual newsletter produced by the Judicial Council of California for state court-appointed appellate counsel. Archived issues in Adobe Acrobat format can be found below.
Program Contact Information
Judicial Council Contact:
Marcela Eggleton, Manager
Judicial Council of California
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-263-1738
First Appellate District
First District Appellate Project
1212 Broadway, Suite 1200
Oakland, CA 94612
Website: http://www.fdap.org/
Executive Director: Jonathan Soglin
Phone: (415) 495-3119
Fax: (415) 495-0166
Email: jsoglin@fdap.org
Second Appellate District
California Appellate Project
520 S. Grand Ave., 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Website: http://cap-la.org/
Executive Director: Richard Lennon
Phone: (213) 243-0300
Fax: (213) 243-0303
Email: rick@lacap.com
Third and Fifth Appellate Districts
Central California Appellate Program
2150 River Plaza Dr., Ste. 300
Sacramento, CA 95833
Website: http://www.capcentral.org/
Executive Director: Laurel Thorpe
Phone: (916) 441-3792
Fix: (916) 923-9398
Email: lthorpe@capcentral.org
Fourth Appellate District
Appellate Defenders, Inc.
555 West Beech St., Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
Website: http://www.adi-sandiego.com/
Executive Director: Lynelle Hee
Phone: (619) 696-0284 Ext. 129
Fax: (619) 696-7789
Email: LKH@adi-sandiego.com
Sixth Appellate District
Sixth District Appellate Program
95 S. Market Street, Suite 570
San Jose CA 95113
Website: http://www.sdap.org/
Executive Director: Patrick J. McKenna
Phone: 408 241-6171 ext 108
Fax: 408 241-2877
Email: patrick@sdap.org
The following appellate project handles capital cases:
California Appellate Project - San Francisco
345 California Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94104
Website: http://www.capsf.org/
Executive Director: Joseph Schlesinger
Phone: (415) 495-0500
Email: sitemaster@capsf.org