 Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 6 - 8 PM House of the Association, 42 West 44th Street Registration: This program is free of charge, however registration is required. |
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The Legal Aid Society has issued a proposal for reforming New York State's criminal discovery rules, including enactment of a new discovery statute. Our panel, which includes the proposal's author, and representatives from local prosecution offices, the judiciary, academia and the criminal defense bar will discuss the merits of the proposal and examine the impact the proposed changes would have on courts, prosecutors' offices, defendants, victims and witnesses.
Moderator:
STEVEN FISHNER, former New York City Criminal Justice Coordinator
Speakers:
STEVEN BANKS, Attorney-In-Chief, Legal Aid Society
LEROY FRAZER, New York County District Attorney!&s Office
JACK HOFFINGER, Hoffinger, Stern & Ross
PROF. JAMES B. JACOBS, Warren E. Burger Professor of Law at NYU School of Law
ANNA-SIGGA NICOLAZZI, Kings County District Attorney!&s Office
HON. JAMES YATES, New York State Supreme Court
Sponsored by:
Council on Criminal Justice, Daniel Alonso, Chair; Committee on Criminal Advocacy, Daniel Horwitz, Chair
Members of the Association, and their guests are all welcome.