Legal Aid attorneys honored for Defend NY’s pretrial discovery reforms
New York State’s historic pretrial discovery reforms, instituted in 2019...
Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick appointed as NY Court’s Independent Monitor on racial bias
Former Court of Appeals Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick has been chosen as...
NYS Bar Association launches task force on homelessness amidst ongoing mental health crisis
As New York City grapples with an escalating mental health crisis, the...
Legal Aid Society’s Tina Luongo honored with LGBTQ+ Bar’s Legal Services Justice Award
Tina Luongo, Chief Attorney of the Criminal Defense Practice of The Legal...
Rikers Island’s deadly toll: Inmate deaths and court reports ignite calls for reform
Rikers Island and the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) continue...
Brooklyn Bar honors Judge Quinones and Chidekel during annual meeting
The Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA) held its annual meeting in Brooklyn Heights...
NYC defenders decry unlawful recording of attorney-client jail calls
In response to the recent New York City Department of Investigation (DOI...
Public defenders say Gov. Hochul’s budget will increase jail population
A coalition of New York City public defenders has criticized Gov. Kathy...
Medicaid now covers certain dental insurance for New Yorkers after historic Legal Aid victory
Following a historic settlement in Ciaramella et. al. v. Bassett, a federal...