New York State Defenders Association http://readme.readmedia.com//defend News from New York State Defenders Association en-us Copyright readMedia 2012 2883699 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:49:39 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Heather-Toole-Gary-Horton-Stephen-Pittari-and-Norman-Shapiro-Receive-Awards-at-NYSDA-Conference-in-Saratoga/2883699 defend New York State Defenders Association Heather-Toole-Gary-Horton-Stephen-Pittari-and-Norman-Shapiro-Receive-Awards-at-NYSDA-Conference-in-Saratoga For their efforts to ensure justice for clients unable to afford counsel in criminal or family court, four attorneys received awards on July 25 during the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) Annual Meeting and Conference held in Saratoga ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Heather-Toole-Gary-Horton-Stephen-Pittari-and-Norman-Shapiro-Receive-Awards-at-NYSDA-Conference-in-Saratoga/2883699 2883700 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:45:37 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Newly-Retired-Head-of-Westchester-Legal-Aid-Honored-by-Defenders-Association/2883700 defend New York State Defenders Association Newly-Retired-Head-of-Westchester-Legal-Aid-Honored-by-Defenders-Association Stephen J. Pittari, recently retired Chief Counsel and Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County, was given the 2011 Service of Justice Award by the New York State Defenders Association on July 25 in Saratoga Springs. http://readme.readmedia.com/Newly-Retired-Head-of-Westchester-Legal-Aid-Honored-by-Defenders-Association/2883700 2883696 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:38:07 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Ulster-County-Assistant-Public-Defender-Honored-at-Saratoga-Conference/2883696 defend New York State Defenders Association Ulster-County-Assistant-Public-Defender-Honored-at-Saratoga-Conference Heather Toole, Ulster County Assistant Public Defender, received the Kevin M. Andersen Award on July 25 in Saratoga Springs. The award was created by the Genesee County Public Defender Office in memory of a young staff lawyer whose hallmarks were ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Ulster-County-Assistant-Public-Defender-Honored-at-Saratoga-Conference/2883696 2883702 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:22:07 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Genesee-County-Public-Defender-Horton-Honored/2883702 defend New York State Defenders Association Genesee-County-Public-Defender-Horton-Honored Gary Horton, the Genesee County Public Defender, received the Wilfred R. O'Connor Award from the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) on July 25 in Saratoga Springs. The award honors a public defense attorney in practice fifteen or more ye... http://readme.readmedia.com/Genesee-County-Public-Defender-Horton-Honored/2883702 2883704 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:15:00 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Middletown-Attorney-Norman-Shapiro-Receives-Award/2883704 defend New York State Defenders Association Middletown-Attorney-Norman-Shapiro-Receives-Award Norman Shapiro, a private attorney practicing in Orange County and founding member of the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA), received the Association's Service of Justice Award on July 25 in Saratoga Springs. http://readme.readmedia.com/Middletown-Attorney-Norman-Shapiro-Receives-Award/2883704 2456920 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:24:47 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/A-Statement-from-Jonathan-E-Gradess-Executive-Director-New-York-State-Defenders-Association/2456920 defend New York State Defenders Association A-Statement-from-Jonathan-E-Gradess-Executive-Director-New-York-State-Defenders-Association In a move supported by state and local law enforcement as well as advocates for immigrants, Governor Andrew Cuomo has suspended New York State's participation in the federal Secure Communities Program. On behalf of our association and its Criminal... http://readme.readmedia.com/A-Statement-from-Jonathan-E-Gradess-Executive-Director-New-York-State-Defenders-Association/2456920 2043721 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:06:09 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Centralized-Consolidated-Backup-Services-Provide-Mandate-Relief-to-Counties/2043721 defend New York State Defenders Association Centralized-Consolidated-Backup-Services-Provide-Mandate-Relief-to-Counties Legal research that would cost $75 an hour if done by local assigned counsel when unique or new issues arise is provided free to counties by staff at the Public Defense Backup Center of the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA). The same re... http://readme.readmedia.com/Centralized-Consolidated-Backup-Services-Provide-Mandate-Relief-to-Counties/2043721 1796872 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:49:42 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Court-of-Appeals-Grants-NYS-Defenders-Association-Amicus-Status/1796872 defend New York State Defenders Association Court-of-Appeals-Grants-NYS-Defenders-Association-Amicus-Status The Court of Appeals will consider an amicus brief filed by The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) regarding proper procedures that should be followed in certain guilty pleas. As amicus, or "friend of the court," NYSDA represents no part... http://readme.readmedia.com/Court-of-Appeals-Grants-NYS-Defenders-Association-Amicus-Status/1796872 1792885 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:25:03 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYS-Defenders-Association-Lauds-Governors-Pardons-and-Clemency-Grant/1792885 defend New York State Defenders Association NYS-Defenders-Association-Lauds-Governors-Pardons-and-Clemency-Grant The New York State Defenders Association welcomes the announcement by Governor David A. Paterson that six people received pardons that will benefit them and their families and communities by allowing them to remain in the United States. The storie... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYS-Defenders-Association-Lauds-Governors-Pardons-and-Clemency-Grant/1792885 1777054 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:46:42 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-CLE-Improving-Justice-by-Teaching-Lawyers/1777054 defend New York State Defenders Association Defenders-Association-CLE-Improving-Justice-by-Teaching-Lawyers A program on "Handling Assigned Appeals in the Third Department," held on Friday, November 19 in Albany, concluded the New York State Defenders Association's training schedule for 2010. NYSDA co-sponsored the event with the Appellate Division, Thi... http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-CLE-Improving-Justice-by-Teaching-Lawyers/1777054 1762576 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:51:01 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-Chair-to-receive-award/1762576 defend New York State Defenders Association NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-Chair-to-receive-award John "Jay" Coleman, Chair of the New York State Defenders Association's Client Advisory Board, will receive the Eddie Ellis Life Time Achievement Award on Saturday, October 30. The award was created by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc. to honor con... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-Chair-to-receive-award/1762576 1697090 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:00:11 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Releases-Comments-on-Proposal-to-Require-DNA-Samples-in-All-Misdemeanor-Guilty-Pleas/1697090 defend New York State Defenders Association NYSDA-Releases-Comments-on-Proposal-to-Require-DNA-Samples-in-All-Misdemeanor-Guilty-Pleas The Acting Commissioner of the State Division of Criminal Justice Services yesterday urged New York prosecutors to condition all misdemeanor plea bargains on submission by clients of a DNA sample. This approach to crime-fighting runs the risk of i... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Releases-Comments-on-Proposal-to-Require-DNA-Samples-in-All-Misdemeanor-Guilty-Pleas/1697090 1662500 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:04:43 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Outstanding-Lawyers-Recognized-at-New-York-State-Defenders-Association-Conference/1662500 defend New York State Defenders Association Outstanding-Lawyers-Recognized-at-New-York-State-Defenders-Association-Conference During the 2010 New York State Defenders Association Annual Meeting and Conference (July 25-27, 2010), three lawyers from across the state were recognized for their exceptional work. The three received awards as part of a celebration of the good w... http://readme.readmedia.com/Outstanding-Lawyers-Recognized-at-New-York-State-Defenders-Association-Conference/1662500 1251229 Fri, 07 May 2010 18:13:28 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Marks-April-Achievements/1251229 defend New York State Defenders Association Defenders-Association-Marks-April-Achievements The New York State Defenders Association provided many services and was pleased to share successes with others in the last month. The Association, which began receiving state funds in 1981 for the first and only Public Defense Backup Center in the... http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Marks-April-Achievements/1251229 1204607 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:57 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Gideon-Day-2010-Sees-Convergence-of-Legal-and-Political-Actions/1204607 defend New York State Defenders Association Gideon-Day-2010-Sees-Convergence-of-Legal-and-Political-Actions Forty-seven years ago today, the United States Supreme Court issued the landmark decision in Gideon v Wainwright. "We see some reasons to celebrate on this anniversary," said Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Director of the New York State Defenders ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Gideon-Day-2010-Sees-Convergence-of-Legal-and-Political-Actions/1204607 1151391 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:40:24 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-to-Discuss-Public-Defense-Problems-and-Reform/1151391 defend New York State Defenders Association NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-to-Discuss-Public-Defense-Problems-and-Reform Members of the New York State Defenders Association Client Advisory Board, including two people who were formerly incarcerated, will "describe current problems in the state's public defense system and what you can do to bring about change, build r... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-to-Discuss-Public-Defense-Problems-and-Reform/1151391 1019671 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:01:34 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Executive-Director-Calls-for-State-Support-of-Civil-Legal-Services/1019671 defend New York State Defenders Association Defenders-Association-Executive-Director-Calls-for-State-Support-of-Civil-Legal-Services Individuals in need of civil and criminal legal services are often the same people, and from the same communities, New York State Defenders Association Executive Director Jonathan E. Gradess noted today. At a hearing in Albany on IOLA and the Futu... http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Executive-Director-Calls-for-State-Support-of-Civil-Legal-Services/1019671 998421 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:35:50 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Training-Confronting-Junk-Science-Keeping-Abreast-of-the-Law/998421 defend New York State Defenders Association NYSDA-Training-Confronting-Junk-Science-Keeping-Abreast-of-the-Law On December 11, the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) completed its training schedule for 2009. Joanne Macri of NYSDA's Criminal Defense Immigration Project presented "The Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: What Defenders... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Training-Confronting-Junk-Science-Keeping-Abreast-of-the-Law/998421 991598 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:39:51 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-Offers-Assistance-in-Creating-Local-Boards/991598 defend New York State Defenders Association NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-Offers-Assistance-in-Creating-Local-Boards On Thursday, December 3, 2009, the Client Advisory Board of the New York State Defenders Association met in Albany to continue planning a training curriculum to assist Chief Defenders across the state in setting up local client advisory boards. At... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYSDA-Client-Advisory-Board-Offers-Assistance-in-Creating-Local-Boards/991598 975327 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:42:37 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Completes-Record-Number-of-Trainings-in-October/975327 defend New York State Defenders Association Defenders-Association-Completes-Record-Number-of-Trainings-in-October In October, the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) provided high-quality regional training events in Rochester and nearby Brockport, Batavia, Poughkeepsie, Auburn, and Albany. This was a record-breaking number of trainings for the Associ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Completes-Record-Number-of-Trainings-in-October/975327 260801 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:33:09 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Holds-41st-Annual-Meeting-in-Saratoga/260801 defend New York State Defenders Association Defenders-Association-Holds-41st-Annual-Meeting-in-Saratoga On Monday night, July 21, 2008, Martin Tankleff's keynote speech at the New York State Defenders Association's annual conference awards banquet brought the audience to its feet in a standing ovation. On Tuesday, those attending the ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Defenders-Association-Holds-41st-Annual-Meeting-in-Saratoga/260801 136489 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:06:31 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Jefferson-Lewis-and-Sullivan-Counties-Found-Unable-To-Meet-National-Standards-For-Providing-Public-Defense/136489 defend New York State Defenders Association Jefferson-Lewis-and-Sullivan-Counties-Found-Unable-To-Meet-National-Standards-For-Providing-Public-Defense Sullivan, Lewis, and Jefferson counties all fall short when measured against the American Bar Association's Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System, according to a set of report cards prepared by the Washington D.C. National Legal Aid a... http://readme.readmedia.com/Jefferson-Lewis-and-Sullivan-Counties-Found-Unable-To-Meet-National-Standards-For-Providing-Public-Defense/136489 17667 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:23:52 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Six-Counties-Get-Failing-Grades-On-Public-Defense-Services/17667 defend New York State Defenders Association Six-Counties-Get-Failing-Grades-On-Public-Defense-Services Findings Underscore Need for Independent Public Defense Commission http://readme.readmedia.com/Six-Counties-Get-Failing-Grades-On-Public-Defense-Services/17667 11791 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:46:55 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Justice-Impaired-is-Justice-Denied/11791 defend New York State Defenders Association Justice-Impaired-is-Justice-Denied JUSTICE IMPAIRED IS JUSTICE DENIED http://readme.readmedia.com/Justice-Impaired-is-Justice-Denied/11791 1627 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:04:15 -0000 http://readme.readmedia.com/Advocates-Call-for-Rehabilitation-Not-Deportation/1627 defend New York State Defenders Association Advocates-Call-for-Rehabilitation-Not-Deportation Immigrant rights groups and criminal justice organizations expressed support for the recommendations of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York in its report today on the immigration consequences of participation in diversion programs, ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Advocates-Call-for-Rehabilitation-Not-Deportation/1627