Participants in the 2018 Public Defenders Career Fair: (left) David C. Schopp, CEO, Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc., Lisa M. Patterson, Program Director for Externships, Public Interest and Access to Justice Initiatives. (back left) Stan Germán, Executive Director, New York County Defender Services. (right) Susan C. Bryant, Acting Director, New York State Defenders Association, Joanne Macri, Esq., Statewide Chief Implementation Attorney, NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services
New York State Public Defenders Career Fair
Friday, November 4, 2022
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. via Zoom
If you have questions about any of these events, please contact Lisa Patterson at lpatter@buffalo.edu or 716-645-2056.
- If you are a law student or recent graduate, register here.
- If you represent a Public Defenders Office, register here.
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How did this come about?
In April 2017, New York State enacted statewide reforms intended to improve the right to counsel for people charged with a criminal offense, who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
Amendments to New York County Law § 722-e and the addition of Executive Law § 832 (4) enacted by New York State Governor Cuomo and supported by the NYS legislature encourages and enables each criminal defense provider of legally mandated representation to furnish high quality, effective representation for every client. These recent legislative reforms offer public defense providers across the state the opportunity to hire additional attorneys, investigators, social workers and support staff and develop other resources to further their efforts in improving the overall quality of mandated representation.
Persons eager to explore opportunities within the New York State public defense arena who seek a challenging work environment that promotes diversity, embraces change, and provides leadership opportunities are encouraged to participate in this Public Defenders Career Fair.
