The New York State Defenders Association

presents

39th Annual Metropolitan Trainer

Friday, March 14, 2025

8:45 am — 4:20 pm

In-Person Only in New York City

Location:

The Legal Aid Society

Training and Advocacy Center

55 Water Street, 36th Floor

New York, NY 10041

NOTE: this is a new location for the Metropolitan Trainer.

Registration Costs

Individual:

$125/person

Offices Registering 5 or More:

$100/person*

Tuition assistance for financial hardship is available.

*If you are registering five or more attendees for your office, please email a list of attendees’ names and email addresses to training@nysda.org. We will bill your organization at the discounted rate.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 26

There is no virtual component to this training, and spots are limited. Register early to secure your spot.

Earn Up to 6.0 CLE Credits

In Areas of Professional Practice

Presentations

Timed Agenda and Final Program Details to be provided

Court of Appeals Update

Timothy Murphy

Assistant Federal Public Defender

Appellate Unit

Federal Public Defender's Office for the

Western District of New York

Immigrant Defense Practice Update

Ryan Muennich

Supervising Attorney

Padilla Support Center

Immigrant Defense Project

DNA Laboratory Contamination:

Identifying Issues and Litigation Strategies

Paul Beyder & Martha Saunders

Staff Attorneys

DNA Unit

The Legal Aid Society

Protecting Your Client's Post-Erlinger Right to a Jury Trial

Matthew Bova

Supervising Attorney & Director

Impact Litigation Project

Co-Director, COA Litigation

Center for Appellate Litigation

Questions? Email training@nysda.org.

The Metropolitan Trainer is presented in collaboration with the Assigned Counsel Defender Plan of Suffolk County, Assigned Counsel Plan of Westchester County, Assigned Counsel Plan for the City of New York, The Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, Dutchess County Public Defender’s Office, The Legal Aid Society (Criminal Practice), Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, Legal Aid Society of Westchester County, Nassau County Assigned Counsel Defender Plan, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, New York County Defender Services, and Queens Defenders.

This program is intended for defense attorneys in criminal and family court practice and other members of the defense team, including investigators, paralegals, parent advocates, social workers, and mitigation specialists.

MCLE

NYSDA has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York (2022–2025) in traditional and nontraditional formats. This transitional/nontransitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 6.0 credit hours. No CLE credit may be earned for repeat attendance at any accredited CLE activity.

New York State Defenders Association

40 Beaver St, 4th Floor, Albany NY 12207

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