Pursuant to Article 18B of the County Law, the Assigned Counsel Plan has been providing quality legal services to indigent persons within Suffolk County since 1966. The Plan provides compensation to private attorneys for representing indigent clients charged with criminal offenses, as well as Family Court matters. Attorneys are assigned matters by the Court and the Administrator's office when a conflict exists prohibiting the institutional providers, such as The Legal Aid Society, from providing representation. The objective of the Suffolk County Assigned Counsel Defender Plan is to ensure high quality legal services for every individual represented under the plan. Our implementation of a Holistic Defense Office combines an Interdisciplinary Defense Team who combine aggressive legal advocacy with a broader recognition that for people arrested and charged with a crime who cannot afford an attorney, that there are proper resources available such as social work, support and advocacy to ensure significant relationships are created and integrated in their representation.