Posts by Threespot Dev
The Takeaway: Will Holder’s New Policy on Drug Sentences Transform Criminal Justice?
For nearly 30 years, being “tough on crime” was been part and parcel of successful political campaigns, and in the mid-1980s, Congress began enacting mandatory…
The Bronx Defenders hails today’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ decision by federal Judge Scheindlin
The Bronx Defenders hails today’s decision by federal Judge Scheindlin as a critical first step in recognizing and tackling the widespread abuses in the NYPD’s…
Legal Outreach at The Bronx Defenders for Summer 2013 Internship
During the week of August 5-8th, 2013, four rising sophomores from Legal Outreach interned with The Bronx Defenders. The interns were: Jazmin Bramble, Merari Denis,…
Robin Steinberg Responds to New York Times Article “Bronx Courts Trim Big Backlog, With Outside Judge at the Helm”
In his July 29, 2013 article, Ray Rivera suggests that Justice DiMango’s “blockbuster part” has provided meaningful relief for the backlog of cases in the…
Memphis Business Journal: Shelby County Public Defenders win grant for training
As part of a Training & Technical Assistance Grant earlier this year, the Law Offices of the Shelby County Public Defender receive training in techniques…
The Bronx Defenders will be attending career fairs in NYC, Boston and Arlington
The Bronx Defenders will be attending the following career fairs: – NEBLSA: Friday, August 16, 2013 @ New York Law School – PILC Reception: Wednesday,…
Shelby County Public Defenders Begin Work with Bronx Defenders
The Bronx Defenders is working with the Law Offices of the Shelby County Public Defender in Memphis for the next six months to a build…
What Went Wrong: Courts Explore New Ways To Deal With Heavy Caseloads, Overflowing Jails
At one Bronx office, the public defenders see each new client more as an opportunity than a burden. Every new case is a chance to…
Karen Smolar taught at the July session of the NDCC’s Trial Practice Institute
Karen Smolar, Trial Chief of The Bronx Defenders, taught as a faculty member at the National Criminal Defense College, Trial Practice Institute, in the July…
Robin Steinberg spoke about Holistic Defense at the Community-Oriented Defender Network Conference
On July 25-26, 2013, the Brennan Center for Justice and the NLADA held the Community-Oriented Defender Network Conference on “The Meaning of Gideon: The Clients,…