Pro Bono Reporting Requirements-Attorney
Registration
Effective May 1, 2013, section 118.1(e)(14) of the Rules
of the Chief Administrator (22 NYCRR Part 118) requires all New York
attorneys to report specific information on their biennial registration
forms. To view this information regarding PART 118 - Rules
Governing the Registration of Attorneys and the Reporting of Voluntary
Pro Bono Legal Services and Financial Contributions, please visit http://courts.state.ny.us/ATTORNEYS/probono/reportingreqs-intro.shtml.
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Issues and Resources Involving Veterans in the
Justice System
- Location -
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
Presenters for this MCLE program will discuss issues such as cultural
competence in representing veterans and the various housing, treatment
and legal resources available to them. The program will open with a
discussion on a View From The Bench.
May 22, 2013
Sign-in: 4:00pm
Program: 4:30pm - 7:00pm
For more information and to register with Eileen Guinan at the Albany
County Bar Association, please visit www.nysba.org/veteransinthejusticesystem.
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Everything Your Clients Should Know Before They
Say Yes To A Plea
Friday, June 14, 2013 -
Location -
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
518-487-5641
Everything
Your Clients Should Know Before They Say Yes To A Plea being held on
June 14, 2013 from 9am-4:10pm at the New York State Bar Association, One
Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207.
This MCLE program is free to
providers of mandated representation and will include the following
topics: Calculations of State Prison Sentences and Enrollment of
Defendants in Prison Programs; Demystifying Parole; Determining a
Client's Predicate Felony Status; Sex Offender Registration Act
Overview; Post-Prison Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders in New
York: A Primer for Criminal Defense Lawyers and Trial Counsel's
Role to Ethically Effectuate the Client's Right to
Appeal.
The Outstanding
Achievements in Promoting Standards of Excellence in Mandated
Representation and the Denison Ray Criminal Defender awards will be
presented during the luncheon.
For complete agenda and
MCLE credit information, please view the brochure. Please contact gschwartz@nysba.org with any
questions.
The last day to
pre-register online is June 13, 2013. Register
online now.
Accommodations for Persons with
Disabilities:
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is
committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit
discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the
full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities,
facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request
auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding
accessibility, please contact the New York State Bar Association at
800-582-2452 or gschwartz@nysba.org.
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2012 Empire
State Counsel Honorees
At the Annual Meeting in January, we
celebrated a distinguished group of NYSBA members for their dedication
to pro bono service. With a collective effort of almost
300,000 hours donated to pro bono work in calendar year 2012, we again
would like to thank our members for their tireless service to the many
people in need of free legal assistance. See who they are and read
their stories in this special edition of Pro Bono News.
Congratulations and thank you to the 2012 Empire State
Counsel®.
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2013 Call for Nominations-Award for Outstanding Achievements in
Promoting Standards of Excellence in Mandated Representation and the
Denison Ray Criminal Defenders Award. A note from Chair Norman P.
Effman:
Dear Colleague:
As Chair of the Committee to Ensure Quality of
Mandated Representation of the New York State Bar Association, I am
pleased to ask you to consider submitting a nomination for the Denison
Ray Criminal Defender Award, for the Award for Outstanding Achievements
in Promoting Standards of Excellence in Mandated Representation, or
both. The Denison Ray award, named in memory of a career legal activist
who led legal services programs in New York and other states, recognizes
the extraordinary commitment of public service attorneys who provide
zealous and skilled representation to indigent criminal defendants. The
Excellence Award recognizes those individuals and organizations whose
commitment to surpassing the NYSBA Standards for Providing Mandated
Representation to clients in criminal proceedings and Family Court is
exemplary.
The nominations brochure sets forth the eligibility
criteria for these awards. It may be copied or downloaded from the
website at: www.nysba.org/2013CEQMRA. Nominations may
be submitted via e-mail to probono@nysba.org or by
regular mail to the Department of Pro Bono Affairs, The New York State
Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207. All
nominations must be received by the close of business Monday, May 13, 2013.
If you know anyone deserving of one of these
awards, I encourage you to submit a nomination. Kindly share
information about the Denison Ray and Excellence Awards with your
colleagues.
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Volunteer Lawyer for a Day-Consumer Credit Project
The
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) seeks volunteer admitted
attorneys and/or 2nd and 3rd year law students and law graduates for a
public interest opportunity with the Volunteer Lawyer for a Day-Consumer
Credit Project for unrepresented litigants in New York City's Civil
Courts.
NYLAG is
seeking volunteers for this program in the Bronx and Queens'
courthouses. Both locations are easily accessible by public
transportation and interns will be able to assist particularly
vulnerable and overlooked litigants in desperate need of representation.
Volunteers are needed Monday and Thursday, from 9:00
AM-1:00PM.
For more information and to apply, please click here.
NYSBA Empire State Counsel Program
2012 Empire State Counsel Program
Click here for the online fillable Verification
Form
Click
here for membership application.
2011 Empire State Counsel Program
View
the 2011 Honorees
View
the 2011 Empire State Counsel Photo Gallery
View
the 2011 Empire State Counsel Program Brochure
2010 Empire State Counsel Program
View
2010 Honorees
View
the 2010 Empire State Counsel Distinguished
HonoreesView
2010 Empire State Counsel Photo
Gallery
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