Chief Judge DiFiore touts success of public hearings in eliminating barriers to justice
On Monday, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore held the eighth annual public hearing at the Court of Appeals on New York’s justice gap and touted the success of the meetings as imperative to closing that gap.
The public hearings began in 2010 and are held annually by the court to address the “legal services crisis” that affects low-income New Yorkers. The New York Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, which is chaired by Helaine Barnett, has worked with the courts in preparation for these annual hearings.
“New York has become the undisputed national leader when it comes to serving the civil legal needs of low-income people,” said DiFiore. “Yet for all the progress made, we know there is much work ahead.
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