Appellate Indigent Legal Services - REOPEN

Pinal County is seeking to enter into contracts with qualified individual attorneys to provide Appellate Legal Representation to indigent individuals who are entitled to counsel by law.

The goal of the Public Defense Services Office is to provide superior legal representation, safeguard fundamental individual rights, and ensure equal access to the protections afforded by the United States Constitution, the Arizona Constitution, and the laws of Arizona.

The Contractor shall adhere to the following minimum specifications, performance requirements, and all terms and conditions within this contract.

Attorney Minimum Qualifications

• Contractor shall have a Juris Doctor ("J.D.") degree from an American Bar Association ("ABA") accredited law school.
• Contractor shall be licensed by the State Bar of Arizona and shall be a member of the State Bar of Arizona in good standing for the duration of any contract award.
• Contractor shall, except as otherwise specified herein or as required by Arizona Court Rules, have at least two (2) years of relevant experience practicing law in the area(s) of practice for which the Contractor enters into this contract.

Area of Practice

Contractor shall provide legal services as assigned in the following proceedings as determined by the area(s) of practice in which the Contractor and Pinal County agree and for which the Contractor is deemed by Pinal County to be qualified:

• Criminal Appeals and Criminal Post-Conviction Relief ("PCR").
• Dependency Appeal Representation.
• Other Representation in Accordance with A.R.S. § 11-584.

Contractor's Responsibilities

• Contact with the Client within a maximum of four (4) business days of Contractor's notice of assignment regardless of whether Client is in-custody or out-of-custody.
• Contractor shall accept all assignments made by the County, unless Contractor is not ethically permitted to accept the representation.
• All billing and reporting shall be conducted through the PDS legal case management system.
• Contractors shall bill PDS for services rendered on a monthly basis through the PDS legal case management system.

Compensation Schedule

| Position | Hourly Rate |
| --- | --- |
| Attorney (Appeals and Post Conviction Reliefs) | $110 |
| Paralegal | $45 |

**Submission method:** Proposals will only be accepted online through the Pinal County Bonfire portal at https://pinalcountyaz.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/255186

Your submission must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized prior to the Closing Time of **Nov 19, 2026 10:00 AM MST**. The County will not consider a proposal submitted by any other method other than through Bonfire, and it will be deemed void upon submission.

**Required** items: Experience, Education, Resume, Two Writing Samples, *Attachment B-1 Offer Form*, *Attachment B-2 Addendum Acknowledgement Form*, *Attachment B-3 Conformance Statement*, *Attachment B-4 Supplier Contact Form*, *Attachment B-5 Proposed Designation of Confidential Information*, *Attachment B-6 Response Form*, and W9.

The term of the contract will continue through the remaining fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 unless canceled, terminated, extended or renewed for a maximum of three (3) additional one-year terms.

Responder shall hold the offer open for one hundred eighty (180) days after the solicitation due date.