John Grisham: Eight Reasons for America’s Shameful Number of Wrongful Convictions (CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE) By JOHN GRISHAM MAR 11, 2018 | 5:15 AM Los Angeles Times It is too easy to convict an innocent person. The rate of wrongful convictions in the United States is estimated to be somewhere between 2% to 10%. That […]
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18-B RAISE – URGENT!!!
Dear Colleagues: PLEASE ACT NOW. The NYS Senate has included the statutory pay increase in their one-house budget resolution. The Assembly did not included the increase in their one-house budget. The budget process ends by April 1, so your efforts are needed now, not later, if we have any chance to see a compensation increase […]
Indian Child Welfare Act Conference
Registration is now open for the linked Indian Child Welfare Act Conference (CLE pending) on Wednesday, April 10, in Syracuse. This (FREE) all-day training is open to all advocates and professionals as well as jurists and non-judicial staff. Contact the Office of Children and Families staff member listed on the flyer (Carole Jordan 716-847-3123) to […]
CLE | NYSDA The Intersection of Family Court and Immigration
Please find the linked information you need to register for The Intersection of Family Court and Immigration, sponsored by NYSDA, to be held on Friday, April 5, in Poughkeepsie. This program offers 4 CLE credits (0.5 Ethics) and costs $75 for public defenders (including 18B) and NYSDA members—otherwise it is $90. Contact Alexandra Walters at […]
CLE | NYSDA Assigned Counsel Appeals Training
The New York State Defenders Association Public Defense Backup Center invites you to a training session with Mark W. Bennett, Peter J. DiGiorgio, Jr, Patrick Marthage, Gary Muldoon, Timothy Murphy, Kim Taylor, and Andrea E. Tomaino on Assigned Counsel Appeals Training. Attached are speakers biographies. The program will be held on Friday, April 5, 2019, […]
Onondaga County Court Grants Defense Counsel Ed Klein’s Motion to Dismiss
Onondaga County Court grants Defense Counsel Ed Klein’s motion to dismiss, stating in part that the People were required to instruct the Grand Jury relative to the defense of alibi, and they did not do so. Click here for Decision/ Order Click here for Syracuse.Com Article
CLE| NYSDA Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Practice
This high quality CLE is being presented on May 17, 2019 for appellate lawyers, Co-sponsored by NYSDA and ILS’ Appellate Defender Council. This is the first day of a 2 day CLE program for appellate lawyers. The second day will be in September (exact date to be determined). WHAT: ILS and NYSDA | Criminal Appeals […]
CLE | The Trial Lawyer’s Responsibility to Effectuate the Client’s Criminal Appeal
Friday February 8, 2019. FREE!! Click image for registration form and more info:
Samples of Bail Bonds
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RIAC2 Newsletter Vol 3-1 Jan 2019
Newsletter Features: Anatomy of an Advisal: Relief from Removal