Presenters

Peter Santina

Managing Attorney

Prosecutorial Accountability Project

Civil Rights Corps

Nicole Smith Futrell

Professor of Law & Faculty Director,

Human & Civil Rights Program

CUNY School of Law

This program is intended for defense attorneys in criminal and family court practice and other members of the defense team, including investigators, paralegals, parent advocates, social workers, and mitigation specialists.

MCLE

NYSDA has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York (2025–2028) in traditional and nontraditional formats. This transitional/nontransitional program has been approved for 1.5 credit hours in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board. No CLE credit may be earned for repeat attendance at any accredited CLE activity.