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Featured Articles
Press Release
An important statement regarding the case of Mr. Nurul Amin Shah Alam
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo acknowledges the intense and widespread interest and outrage related to the tragic case of Mr. Nurul Amin Shah Alam…
Appeals and Post-Conviction, Press Release
A Win for Justice
A win for judicial process was marked on July 6, 2023, with the unanimous reversal of the conviction of Gregory Ramos. In People v Gregory Ramos, the…
Civil Legal Services
Transforming Young Lives
The Education Advocacy Program of the Legal Aid Bureau represents students at long-term suspension hearings, including clients ranging from autistic Kindergarteners to parenting high school…
