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BUFFALO, NY — After nearly four decades of dedicated service to advancing equal access to justice, David C. Schopp, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, is retiring. Schopp has been a pivotal figure since March 2000, leading the organization through significant growth and innovation, expanding the Bureau from 53 employees to over…

David C. Schopp Retires as Executive Director of Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo; Nadine Patterson Named Successor

BUFFALO, NY — After nearly four decades of dedicated service to advancing equal access to justice, David C. Schopp, Executive Director of the Legal Aid…

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 – outrage that we share. To begin, attorney-client privilege prevents Legal Aid from sharing personal or privileged information, even after a client’s death, so we must remain ethically responsible in…

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…

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 weight of the evidence lay against the testimony of a jailhouse informant that the court determined was “completely at odds” with other evidence the prosecutors submitted. “The Appellate Division rectified…

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…

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 students, each with a unique story and individualized needs that are not being met by their schools or other service providers. Unjustly harsh, inappropriate or unsubstantiated disciplinary decisions are appealed…

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…

Regulations Governing State Program Establish ‘Shadow Foster Care System,’ Strip Away CoreProtections Afforded to Children and Parents NEW YORK, April 6, 2022– three groups that represent children in foster care filed a lawsuit against the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (“OCFS”) over its regulations establishing the Host Homes Program. Represented by…

Child Advocates File Lawsuit Seeking to Terminate the New York State Office of Children and Family Services’ Host Homes Program

Regulations Governing State Program Establish ‘Shadow Foster Care System,’ Strip Away CoreProtections Afforded to Children and Parents NEW YORK, April 6, 2022– three groups that…

Statement on NYS Marijuana Legalization The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo issued the following statement in support of the passage of the Marijuana Reform and Taxation Act: Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Applauds Passage of Marijuana Reform and Taxation Act On March 31st, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the historic “Marijuana Reform and Taxation Act”…

Legal Aid Bureau Applauds Passage of Marijuana Reform

Statement on NYS Marijuana Legalization The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo issued the following statement in support of the passage of the Marijuana Reform and…

By Susan Ministero, Chief Attorney of Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit The Court of Appeals issued a decision in November of last year that has had significant impact on appellate courts’ determinations regarding the validity of appeal waivers throughout the state. In People v Thomas, three appellants contested the validity of their appeal waivers. Appellant Victor Thomas…

Appeals and Post-Conviction

Changing the Playing Field for Appeal Waivers

By Susan Ministero, Chief Attorney of Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit The Court of Appeals issued a decision in November of last year that has had…