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Experts
The title link above will lead you to NYSDA's extensive database of expert witnesses and a collection of other expert lists and resources from across the country..
Ethics Resources
NYSDA has created a collection of web-based ethics guides, primary sources, and interpretative materials concerning criminal defense. It includes links to standards, codes, and opinions; resources where lawyers can seek assistance; and update services. There is also a bibliography of print materials with web links to publishers or the full-text where available.
Research Links
Criminal defense lawyers and others who work on behalf of the accused can find a wealth of information online. The New York State Defenders Association, as part of its mission to improve the quality of representation, has compiled an extensive set of research resources for the practitioner.
NYSDA Case Digest System
The Case Digest System (CDS) is a powerful, easy-to-use computer program that quickly searches and retrieves digests from the last 15 years of criminal case summaries. The summaries (over 7,000) are taken from NYSDA's monthly newsletter, the Public Defense Backup Center Report . The CDS also contains the New York City Assigned Counsel Expert Witness Directory, the New York State Chief Defender List (a statewide listing of defender office addresses and phone numbers), and NYSDA's Subject Matter Index. Format: CD-ROM; Win 95/98. To order a copy of the Case Digest System, contact NYSDA, (518) 465-3524.
NYSDA Backup Center Report Case Summaries (Web Version)
All of the New York criminal case summaries published in NYSDA's Public Defense Backup Center Report since 1987 are now available online. NYSDA Backup Center Report Case Summaries is a fast, convenient way to research New York appellate criminal decisions. Browse the latest case summaries or keyword search through the entire collection. The search engine for this database was created by askSam.
NYSDA Public Defense Case Management System
The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) has developed an automated Public Defense Case Management System (PDCMS) for public defense and legal aid offices. It is the most widely used system in New York State and has proven to be a powerful tool to help defender offices efficiently manage cases and serve clients more effectively. For more information, click here.
Technology Resources
As new information technology emerges, NYSDA is careful to evaluate its benefits for the criminal defense community. Two software programs that merit attention are Gunga Web and Crime Time. To learn more about the pros and cons of these programs, read James Eckert's review (29K PDF), Criminal Law Utilities for the PC: Something to Consider , which appeared in the June/July 1998 issue of the Public Defense Backup Center Report.
Law Office Technology is growing at an ever-increasing rate. Remaining competitive and effective depends on the criminal attorney's ability to make the best use of new technology. The following links will help to expand your knowledge of developments in this area:
To better view the documents and programs appearing on this web site, you may wish to download one or more of the following software products:
Job Opportunities
On its Jobs page NYSDA regularly publishes current employment listings from public interest and public defense employers. In addition, links to web sites with public interest job listings are also provided.
Employers interested in placing a job advertisement with the New York State Defenders Association to be published in either The Public Defense Backup Center Report or on the NYSDA web site, please contact Mardi Crawford by email (mcrawford at nysda.org), phone (518) 465-3524 or fax (518) 465-3249. NYSDA reserves the exclusive right to decide which job advertisements will be posted.
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