008-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-6 - Caseloads

(a) In order to ensure that attorneys have adequate time to provide the investigation and advocacy necessary to secure appropriate outcomes for dependent children and their families, an attorney appointed pursuant to this rule shall maintain a reasonable caseload, as set out below.

(b) An attorney who contracts with, or is employed by, the Office to perform attorney guardian ad litem services on a part-time basis shall not carry more than forty-five (45) juvenile court clients, and an attorney who contracts with, or is employed by, the Office on a full-time basis shall not carry more than eighty-five (85) juvenile court clients. Each GAL's caseload will be monitored by the Deputy Director and cases will be weighted when evaluating new caseloads. The following factors may be used by the Deputy Director when weighing caseloads: total workload (including non-GAL cases); case complexity; case difficulty; number of children; age of children; geographic placement of children; service needs of family; quality and aggressiveness of opposing counsel; and the judge's practice rules and expectations.

(i) If the Deputy Director has concern over a part-time GAL's total workload, the Deputy Director shall request and the GAL shall furnish the Deputy Director a total count of all cases and case type for the Deputy Director's review.

(c) All supervisory guardians ad litem shall maintain a GAL caseload, not to exceed forty-five (45) or eighty-five (85) individual GAL clients, depending upon whether the supervisory guardian ad litem is employed by or contracted with the Office on a part-time or fulltime basis, in addition to her supervisory duties.

(d) The Deputy Director reserves, in her sole discretion, the right to limit guardian ad litem appointments of a GAL when that GAL's other obligations interfere with his or her ability to provide proper guardian ad litem services. This reservation of right applies to all caseloads, even those under the caseload limits.

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