Abstract
For many jurisdictions, the need for part-time prosecutors is a reality that will continue into the foreseeable future. The daunting task of balancing a private practice with prosecutorial duties is made all the more difficult by the lack of a coherent set of guidelines for minimizing the impact of conflicts of interest. What is needed is a set of guidelines flexible enough to permit attorneys to balance the part-time prosecutor's dual practice yet concrete enough to protect the system and its participants from conflicts of interest. Of prime importance in establishing any such system is the need for a clear statement of the boundaries. We need to confront these issues more directly, and debate the problems of part-time prosecutors more openly.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1992
5-15-2012
Repository Citation
Richard H. Underwood, Part-Time Prosecutors and Conflicts of Interest: A Survey and Some Proposals, 81 Ky. L.J. 1 (1992).
Notes/Citation Information
Kentucky Law Journal, Vol. 81, No. 1 (1992-1993), pp. 1-104