2025 legislative updates with videos from Assemblymember debates
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Search for attorney, social worker, investigator, and other job openings available in Public Defense offices throughout New York State
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NYSDA has compiled a list of sample motions from various offices as a guide for busy providers of mandated family court representation
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NYSDA Reflects on Gideon at 60: From 0 to 60 in Public Defense—How Far Have We Come?
On National Public Defense Day, NYSDA thanks defenders for all the work you do each day on behalf of your clients and the defense community!
NYSDA Upcoming Training Events
5/12/2023- Research-Informed Domestic Violence Defense: An Overview (web training)
6/7/2023- To Participate or Not to Participate: Ethical Considerations in Representing a Family Court Client Absent at Trial (web training)
June 11-16, 2023- Basic Trial Skills Program (application information
available here)
July 30-August 1, 2023- NYSDA's 56th Annual Meeting and Conference (Saratoga Hilton). Reservations for the Saratoga Hilton may be made at https://book.passkey.com/go/NYSDefendersAssn23. The conference rate is $201 for a standard room. We have a second room block at the Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs (125 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs). The special room rate of $201 is available through June 26th or when rooms have been fully booked. To reserve a room at the Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs, go to https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/nys-defenders-weblink/.
Contact Us!
For information about NYSDA's services, contact us by email - info@nysda.org; call us - (518) 465-3524; or use the
website form.
NYSDA's Website Now Has An Accessibility Option
NYSDA is pleased to announce that we have added an accessibility toolbar on our website. The toolbar offers a variety of options, including a screen reader, the ability
to adjust font size and colors, a ruler to make it easier to track where you are on a page, and language translation. To access the the toolbar, click on the person icon at the bottom right corner of the page. If you have questions about
these accessibility options, please contact us at info@nysda.org or complete the contact form.
April 3, 2026: Can My Client Still Drive with 11 Points? Understanding the New DMV Regulations (Webinar)
April 22-24, 2026: Practical DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Instruction Course (In-Person)
April 24, 2026: What Family Court Practitioners Need to Know About the SCR: Setting Your Client Up for Success (Webinar)
April 29, 2026: Challenging Manner of Death Determinations (Webinar)
May 20, 2026: Recent Developments in Criminal Law and Procedure: NY Court of Appeals Update (Webinar)
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