New York City Bar Association: Assigned Counsel Program in NYC Is "In a State of Crisis"
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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Assigned Counsel Program in NYC Is "In a State of Crisis"
Joint Bar Association Task Force Calls for Reform
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In an interim report issued today, the Task Force on the New York City Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) finds that the ACP's lack of independence from the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justic . . .
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Assigned Counsel Program in NYC Is "In a State of Crisis"
Joint Bar Association Task Force Calls for Reform
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In an interim report issued today, the Task Force on the New York City Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) finds that the ACP's lack of independence from the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justic . . .