Duties of MHLD Trial Attorneys include, but are not limited to: Visiting with and interviewing clients at the facilities; Conducting pre-trial investigation and discovery, including obtaining and reviewing facility and other medical and psychiatric records, and interviewing facility staff and other potential witnesses; Working extensively with forensic psychiatric, psychological, and other clinicians; Locating and interviewing witnesses and consulting with service providers; Conducting legal research and writing; and, Representing clients in pretrial proceedings, hearings, and interlocutory appeals. The Division consists of an administrative office, which is responsible for certification, oversight, and training of panel attorneys, the assignment of commitment cases, and effective administration of the MHLD; an Appellate Unit that trains, certifies, and oversees appellate attorneys and represents individuals in appeals; and four trial offices that represent indigent clients facing involuntary commitment to both public and private psychiatric facilities throughout the Commonwealth and some guardianship proceedings.