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July 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal

City Bar Calls on NY Chief Judge to Issue New Rules on ICE Courthouse Arrests

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continue to make arrests at New York state courthouses, the New York City Bar Association is calling on Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to use her authority to keep New York courthouses from being a preferred destination for agents to round up immigrants.
5 minute read
June 25, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Off the Salary Battlefield, Public Sector Struggles With Retention, Student Debt

As Big Law races to pay young lawyers ever-higher starting salaries, the public sector is struggling to pay enough to lawyers burdened by student debt.
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June 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Critics Say Staten Island DA's Diversion Program for Opioid Addicts, a Model for NYC, Is Falling Short

The Staten Island district attorney's groundbreaking diversionary program for opioid addicts is falling short in terms of combating the opioid epidemic because it excludes defendants with certain prior convictions, say drug law reform advocates and public defenders.
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May 25, 2018 | National Law Journal

From Convict to Counsel: Clearing the Hurdles to Practice

A group of law students, professors and formerly incarcerated attorneys say it's time to rethink the character and fitness review process.
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May 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Trove of Documents Expected to Reveal NYPD's Asset Seizure Practices

The department handed over 160,000 documents related to a year's worth of seizures in the Bronx as part of a settlement agreement with The Bronx Defenders and Davis Wright Tremaine.
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April 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NYPD Illegally Using, Sharing Data From Sealed Cases, Class Complaint Says

The New York City Police Department's practice of using information from dismissed and sealed cases for everyday law enforcement operations, as well as sharing the information with fellow law enforcement agencies, violates state law, according to a suit filed on Tuesday.
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April 10, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Public Defenders Stage Walkouts to Protest ICE Courthouse Arrests

For the third weekday in a row, public defenders Tuesday staged a walkout from a New York City courthouse to protest the presence of federal immigration authorities who came to arrest immigrants who showed up for court appearances.
4 minute read
April 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

ICE Walkout

Hundreds of attorneys employed by the Legal Aid Society and The Bronx Defenders walked out today after a Legal Aid client was detained by Immigration & Customs Enforcement in the Bronx Hall of Justice.
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February 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NY Top Court Dismisses Inmate's Indictment, Citing Violation of Constitutional Rights

New York's highest court on Thursday dismissed an indictment against a man who spent six years at Rikers Island without a trial, on the basis that prosecutors violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial.
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February 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Accord Struck in Suit Over NYPD Withholding of Seized Property

The New York City government has reached a settlement with plaintiffs attorneys in a suit challenging the police department's retention of seized cash and property.
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