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Selection process for new Monroe County Public Defender announced
Monroe County Legislature President Sabrina LaMar has announced the process for selecting a new Monroe County Public Defender.
Public Defender issues report on area police
The Monroe County Public Defender’s Office has sent a report to local police agencies in an effort to assist them in the state-mandated effort to reform law enforcement agencies. Each year, the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office represents, on average, represents more than 15,000 people accused of committing a crime, according to the 18-page report. […]
Public defender hires diversity and inclusion officer
Attorney Danielle Ponder has joined the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office in the newly created position of Special Assistant Public Defender – Diversity and Inclusion Officer. As part of the executive leadership team, Ponder will guide the office’s efforts to expand the diversity of the staff, and help build an inclusive organization. She also will […]
County’s grant rejection generates criticism
Monroe County’s decision to decline a $2.6 million grant to provide a multi-disciplinary approach in child neglect cases has generated a substantial amount of attention from experts outside the Rochester area. The Jan. 22 article in The Daily Record about the county’s decision to decline the money prompted the leader of the Alexandria, Va.,-based National […]
Monroe County turns down $2.6 million grant
Monroe County officials have turned down a $2.6 million state grant because the funding would have paid for attorneys to represent indigent parents much earlier in Family Court cases, which they claim would interfere with child neglect and abuse investigations. Monroe County spokesman Jesse Sleezer said in a written statement that the initiatives funded by […]
Nominations sought for two criminal defense attorney awards
The deadlines are approaching for nominations for two prestigious awards for criminal defense lawyers presented by the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office. Nominations are being sought for The Award for Excellence in Indigent Adult Representation in Family Court and the Jeffrey A. Jacobs (Jacobs) Award. Award for Excellence in Indigent Adult Representation recognizes an attorney […]
Documentary on 13th Amendment and discussion planned
The Monroe County Public Defender’s Office, in collaboration with the Racial Justice Committee of the National Association for Public Defense, will host a screening of the documentary 13TH onWednesday in Basil Hall on the campus of St. John Fisher College. The film will be shown at 6 p.m., with a panel discussion to follow. The […]
Appellate work appeals to James Hobbs’ scholarly side
James A. Hobbs, 42, was admitted to the Bar in 2008 and is now in his third year in the appellate bureau of the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office. A native of Catskill, Greene County, he earned his undergraduate degree at Reed College in Portland, Ore., a doctorate in philosophy at Cornell University, and his […]
Lawmakers now must find revenue for indigent legal services
New York state lawmakers have voted to shift the cost of legal services for the poor from the counties to the state, raising two big questions: Will Gov. Andrew Cuomo sign the bill and, if he does, how will the initiative that will eventually cost $600 million annually be paid for. “We passed a major […]
Public Defender caseload trending down, funding for 24-hour arraignment coverage uncertain
The most significant news in the Monroe County Public Defender’s 2015 annual report is the implementation of a program to provide around-the-clock representation to indigent clients in all courts. But it’s unclear whether the new New York state budget, due to be approved by April 1, will continue the funding needed to continue what is […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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