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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

2 days ago

Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Assigned counsel rates for attorneys representing children and indigent clients in New York have remained stagnant for nearly two decades. The woefully inadequate rates have resulted in a mass exodus of attorneys from assigned counsel panels and, more importantly, are argued to be reason for continuous constitutional violations of our state’s most vulnerable populations.nysba.org/unfulfilled-promises-for-right-to-counsel/ ... See MoreSee Less

Unfulfilled Promises for Right to Counsel - New York State Bar Association

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The woefully inadequate rates have resulted in a mass exodus of attorneys from assigned counsel panels and, more importantly, are argued to be reason for continuous constitutional violations of our st...
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Join the Central NY Women’s Bar for coffee and networking on this Tuesday at 8:00am at Salt City Coffee and Bar.It's October, which means it's almost time for our next Breakfast at the Bar! Save the date for October 12th at 8:00 AM at Salt City Coffee and Bar. Grab a spiced cider or PSL and chat with fellow legal professionals at this monthly networking event. See you there! ... See MoreSee Less

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Sensational stories about a “spike” in murders offer a model of how not to cover criminal justice. ... See MoreSee Less

A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by “The New York Times,” NPR

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Sensational stories about a “spike” in murders offer a model of how not to cover criminal justice.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill today that decriminalizes possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes in New York. ... See MoreSee Less

Needles no longer drug paraphernalia in NY after Hochul signs bill

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Hochul signed a package of bills today meant to help fight New York's opioid crisis.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
For years, the leading experts have testified that prone restraint by police is safe. So why do people keep dying? ... See MoreSee Less

Subduing Suspects Face Down Isn’t Fatal, Research Has Said. Now the Research Is on Trial.

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For years, the leading experts have testified that prone restraint by police is safe. So why do people keep dying?
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