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New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - NYSACDL

New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - NYSACDL
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NYSACDL is a statewide organization of criminal defense lawyers which provides a support and information network for practitioners through its state and federal listservs, resources bank, and Atticus publication.  Since 1998, NYSACDL has been an approved provider under the rules of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board and presents CLE seminars specific to the practice of criminal defense throughout the state.  Members receive discounted tuition to these seminars.

Benefits of Membership

In addition to networking and reduced tuition at CLE seminars, membership in NYSACDL offers numerous benefits to the criminal defense practitioner.  These benefits include . . .

NEW – November 2011

  • NYSACDL Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Program

This new Program designed for NYSACDL members provides lawyers professional liability insurance coverage for firms and individuals.  For more information, contact Mark Kovler (914) 923-1160 or Couch Braunsdorf  (800) 233-5433 x. 364.

  • Member Biographical information in our Member Profile

Members can now include brief biographical information (positions held, bar admissions, schools attended, honors or publications) in our online searchable Membership Directory.  This directory is available to the general public and is referenced by those seeking counsel and assistance throughout the state.

 

Our ongoing commitment to supporting the criminal bar includes 

  • Resource Bank

NYSACDL maintains a brief and motion bank which includes example motions and briefs addressing issues which arise in all stages of the criminal proceeding from investigation through sentence and appeal.  Example transcripts are also available.

  • Federal Mentoring Program

NYSACDL’s mentoring program enables members who practice in federal courts or are seeking federal trial experience to ask experienced federal practitioners around the state substantive, procedural or strategic questions.  Members may also post questions on the federal listserv.  (Federal Mentors 2011 )

  • Jack T. Litman Twelve Angry Men Scholarship

NYSACDL members in good standing are eligible to apply for the Jack T. Litman Twelve Angry Men scholarship to the National Criminal Defense College held annually in Macon, Georgia.  The Scholarship is funded by monies raised by the Association’s production of Twelve Angry Men which was performed by Martin B. Adelman, William I. Aronwald, Robert Fogelnest, Lawrence S. Goldman, Jack Hoffinger, Michael Kennedy, the late Gerald Labush, the late Jack T. Litman, Robert Morvillo, Gustave Newman, Murray Richman and Luther C. Williams, Jr. (Howard Weiner and Jared Kneitel, 2009 and 2010 scholarship recipients describe the experience).

  • Prosecution and Judicial Complaint Center

The Prosecution and Judicial Complaint Center is a standing independent committee which deals with the problem of prosecutorial and misconduct.  Upon receiving a complaint of misconduct, the PJCC investigates and, where appropriate, files a complaint, a referral or asks for an investigations by the Commission on Judicial Misconduct or the appropriate department disciplinary committees. The 2010 Committee members are Chair Kevin D. O’Connell, NYSACDL President- Elect, Professor Ellen Yaroshefsky, Advisor, and members Past-Presidents Martin B. Adelman, Russell M. Gioiella, James P. Harrington, Ray Kelly, and board member Michael Shapiro. For more information, contact Kevin O’Connell.

  • Lawyers Assistance Strike Force

Lawyers Assistance Strike Force offers immediate assistance to NYSACDL members who have been subpoenaed, threatened with contempt, threatened with sanctions, served by a motion to disqualify, or otherwise attacked in the course of providing zealous representation to a client.

  • Committee Membership

NYSACDL standing committees are chaired by members in good standing who are appointed by the President. Committee membership is a rewarding opportunity for members to network with colleagues throughout the state and to explore various issues in depth. Members are invited to join committees to further the important work of our association. If you are interested in joining a standing committee (Committee Roster 2011), please contact the committee chair or Executive Director Margaret Alverson (Malverson@nysacdl.org 212/ 532 – 4434) for more information.