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Schuyler County Public Defender Commended

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:02:43 -0400

For her work in transforming the Schuyler County Public Defender's Office into an entity equipped to protect clients' rights and obtain for them the best possible outcome, Josette Colon was honored Monday by the New York State Defenders Associatio...

Long-time Long Island Defender Honored

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:01:47 -0400

Kent Moston, the Director of Training at the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County and retired Attorney in Chief of the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, was honored on Monday during the Annual Meeting and Conference of the New York State Defender...

Latrice Walker Receives Service of Justice Award

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:57 -0400

Assemblymember Latrice M. Walker (D-Brooklyn) received the Jonathan E. Gradess Service of Justice Award from the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) on Monday, July 28th. Presented during NYSDA's 58th Annual Meeting and Conference, the aw...

Assembly Member and Two Public Defenders Honored at Defenders' Conference

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:59:14 -0400

The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) presented three awards on Monday during its 58th Annual Meeting and Conference, recognizing the impact and efforts of individuals dedicated to due process, the right to counsel, and zealous advocacy.

NYSDA Honors Ontario County Assistant Public Defender

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:38:24 -0400

The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) honored Assistant Public Defender Mollie A. Dapolito of the Ontario County Public Defender's Office with a 2024 Kevin M. Andersen Memorial Award on July 22nd at NYSDA's 57th Annual Meeting and Confe...

Defender Recognized for Quality Representation Furthering Discovery Reform

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:37:11 -0400

Cortland County Assistant Public Defender Kayla Hardesty received the 2024 Jonathan E. Gradess Service of Justice Award from the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) on July 22nd. The presentation, during NYSDA's 57th Annual Meeting and Co...

Steuben County First Assistant Public Defender Receives Award

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:35:22 -0400

Casey E. Rogers, First Assistant Public Defender, Steuben County Public Defender's Office, received a 2024 Kevin M. Andersen Memorial Award from the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) on July 22nd. Presented at NYSDA's 57th Annual Meetin...

Awards Recognize Public Defenders' Client-Centered Representation

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:33:20 -0400

For resolutely pursuing the legal rights of one client, resulting in an ultimate benefit to many, Kayla Hardesty of the Cortland County Public Defender's Office received the Jonathan E. Gradess Service of Justice Award on July 22nd. Presented by t...

NYSDA Honors Public Defenders for Helping Keep the "Blindfold" Off

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:00:45 -0400

Public defenders in Steuben County and New York City were feted by the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) on July 31st for their roles in keeping off the legal "blindfold" removed by legislation in 2019. Discovery reform has allowed peop...

NYSDA Honors Public Defenders for Helping Keep the "Blindfold" Off

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:00:45 -0400

Essex County Assistant Public Defender Lauded by Statewide Defender Association

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:59:25 -0400

Essex County Assistant Public Defender Eric T. Weyand received the Kevin M. Andersen Memorial Award during the Annual Awards Banquet of the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) on July 31st. The letter by Essex County Public Defender Emily...

Chautauqua County Public Defender's Skill and Dedication Praised

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:55:24 -0400

Attorneys in the office of Chautauqua County Public Defender Nathaniel L. (Ned) Barone lauded his receiving the 2023 Wilfred R. O'Connor Award from the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA); it was presented at NYSDA's Annual Conference on ...

Public Defenders Honored for Client-Centered Advocacy

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:31:12 -0400

The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) 2023 Annual Conference provided public defenders with an opportunity to celebrate outstanding work by colleagues and attend training sessions to improve their own representation of clients. At a Jul...

Defender's Client-Centered Representation, Training Efforts, Recognized

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:48:47 -0400

For his dedication to high-quality public defense representation and for training public defense lawyers across New York State from a client-centered viewpoint, the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) presented Timothy Murphy with its Wil...

Head of LAS Parole Revocation Defense Unit Honored by Statewide Defender Org

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:46:59 -0400

Lorraine McEvilley, Director of the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) at The Legal Aid Society (LAS) in New York City, received the Jonathan E. Gradess Service of Justice Award on Monday night during the Annual Conference of the New York State...

Public Defenders Come Together for Learning and Celebration

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:43:45 -0400

A New York City Legal Aid lawyer advocating for the rights of people who are subject to parole supervision and those who have been re-incarcerated for alleged parole violations and an attorney from a federal defender office in Western New York bot...

St. Lawrence County Public Defender's Office Among Honorees at Statewide Conference

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:45:13 -0400

During its 54th Annual Meeting and Conference, held online, the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) named the Public Defense Community as the recipient of the 2021 Jonathan E. Gradess Service of Justice Award. As the July 28, 2021, presen...

Schenectady County Conflict Defender Among Honorees at Statewide Conference

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:43:27 -0400

Ontario County Assistant Public Defender Among Named Honorees at Statewide Conference

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:41:28 -0400

Family Court Bureau Chief of Monroe County Public Defender's Office Among Honorees at Statewide Conference

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:40:02 -0400

Brooklyn Defenders Among Honorees at Statewide Conference

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:38:40 -0400

Bronx Defenders Among Honorees at Statewide Conference

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:37:28 -0400

Assistant Public Defender Honored During State Defenders Conference

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:35:42 -0400

Arline L. Hanna received the 2021 Kevin M. Andersen Memorial Award during the Annual Conference of the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA), held online due to COVID-19. Wayne County Public Defender Andrew D. Correia nominated Hanna, who i...

Public Defender Community Recognized for Efforts During Pandemic

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:06:43 -0400

Defenders Conference Reflects the Times, Including Challenging Racism

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:20:06 -0400

The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) proudly announces completion of its 53rd Annual Meeting and Conference. Conducted online, the week-long event reflected events and trends of the current times in its format, content, and title: "Tra...