Name: The Current Dire State of Court Appointed Counsel in the Federal System
Start: 2026-01-14T11:45:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-14T13:00:00-06:00
Location: Quarry Golf Club

The Current Dire State of Court Appointed Counsel in the Federal System

Maureen Scott Franco, Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas will present at this month's luncheon.
About this Event

The FBA San Antonio Chapter is pleased to host Maureen Scott Franco, Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, for a presentation on the current state of court appointed counsel in the federal system. This event will offer 1 hour of MCLE credit.

Maureen Scott Franco

Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, since 2013. Deputy Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas from 2007 to 2013. Former Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender, 2004-2007. Graduated with honors from UT-Austin in 1986 with a degree in Government and a minor in Spanish. Graduated from Baylor Law School in 1989 and licensed in Texas that same year. Joined the Federal Public Defender in July 1993 and left in November 2001 to go into private practice where most of the criminal work was in CJA appointed cases. Rejoined the Federal Public Defender in December 2002. Formerly on the State Bar of Texas grievance committee from 1992 - 2000 - the last two years as a subcommittee chairman. Current fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Current member of the El Paso CJA Plan Committee and the Western District of Texas Disciplinary Committee. Licensed in the Western District of Texas, the Eastern District of Texas, the Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.