Full time
Indigent Legal Services, Office of
Buffalo, NY, USA
Duties Description The Criminal Defense Representation Counsel, Region G is based in ILS’ Western New York Regional Support Center (WNY RSC) in Buffalo. The WNY RSC addresses the compelling need for ILS to provide state expertise for WNY county governments and providers of public defense services and to assure that the reforms initiated by the Hurrell-Harring settlement and its extension statewide under Executive Law § 832(4) are implemented as effectively and as efficiently as possible. This position works directly with county based criminal public defense providers. including Public Defender Offices, Conflict Defender Offices, legal aid societies and Assigned Counsel Programs. This position does not engage in direct representation of clients. The Criminal Defense Representation Counsel, Region G is responsible for the effective implementation of Executive Law § 832(4)(a) (counsel at arraignment), § 832(4)(b) (caseload relief), and § 832(4)(c) (initiatives to improve...


