Lawyers at public defender services have said they are overworked and are facing a hard choice between making a living and making sure justice is served.
Tag: Legal Aid Society
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Why Hundreds of New York City Prosecutors Are Leaving Their Jobs
New burdens, low pay and pandemic malaise prompted the resignations of a fifth of the legal work force in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn.
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This Database Stores the DNA of 31,000 New Yorkers. Is It Illegal?
The database used by the New York Police Department violates state law and the Constitution, the Legal Aid Society contends in a lawsuit.