indigent legal services

With lawmakers in Albany preoccupied with getting the budget done by week’s end, groups have to get creative to gain attention. Supporters of spending for…

Eight protesters were arrested outside Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office Tuesday, as they demonstrated for more money for legal aid services for New York's…

On Wednesday New York state lawmakers gathered in Albany to kick off the 2017 session.New York state lawmakers began their work with a vote to prohibit…

A bill that would have required the state to cover the costs of providing legal services for indigent populations has been vetoed by Governor Andrew…

It has been over 50 years since the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright Supreme Court decision, which guaranteed the right to counsel to people who couldn’t…