Event Overview
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – CLE Program
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Luncheon
This program will explore New York’s Raise the Age laws governing criminal responsibility for persons under 18 years of age; issues arising under those laws, and proposals for reform.
Highlights and Objectives:
- Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of New York’s raise the age laws and of current legislative proposals.
Criminal Justice Section Chair:
David M. Cohn, Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
Program Chair:
David M. Cohn, Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
Nigel Farinha, Office Of The Special Narcotics Prosecutor
General Registration Fee
Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.
| Early bird through December 12, 2025 | After December 12, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| NYSBA Members | $150 | $250 |
| Non-members | $395 | $395 |
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$195 Program Registration Fee
New York County Supreme Court (Ret.)
Legal Aid Society of Westchester County
Bronx District Attorney Office
Stanclift Law PLLC
The Legal Aid Society, New York, NY
Wyoming County Public Defender, Warsaw, NY
Wyoming County Public Defender, Warsaw, NY
Office of the Attorney General, Erie County, New York
New York State Bar Association 2026 Annual Meeting Criminal Justice Section
New York State Bar Association
2026 Annual Meeting
Criminal Justice Section
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Avenue (between 53rd & 54th Streets), New York, NY 10019
Tuesday, January 13, 2025
CLE Program: 9:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Luncheon: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
3.0 MCLE Credits
3.0 Areas of Professional Practice
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted.
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Introduction – Program Chair & Section Chair
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Representation of Adolescents in RTA Youth Parts
The focus of the presentation will be on removal and retention hearings, which are unique proceedings in the adult courts. We will focus on what happens in the youth part from arraignment to a removal or retention determination based on “extraordinary circumstances, including the scope of factors relevant to removal or retention determinations and the standards applicable in determining “extraordinary circumstances which allow the court to retain jurisdiction over an adolescent.
Speaker
Tucker C. Stanclift, Esq. | Stanclift Law PLLC
Yvonne Borkowski | Legal Aid Society of Westchester County
Alana Brady | Assistant District Attorney, Bronx District Attorney Office
Hon. Alison Hamanjian | Administrative Judge, Bronx Family Court
Moderator
Judge Michael Corrierro | New York County Supreme Court (Ret.)
1.5 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Parole Violations Under the "Less is More" Act
Panelists will discuss how criminal court sentencing impacts parole release. They will also discuss the collaboration among parole and prosecutors under Less is More, as well as insights on due process concerns regarding parole revocation hearings.
Speaker
Norman P. Effman, Esq. | Wyoming County Public Defender, Warsaw, NY
Lorraine McEvilley, Esq. | The Legal Aid Society, New York, NY
Michael Keane | Office of the Attorney General, Erie County, New York
Moderator
Leah R. Nowotarski, Esq. | Wyoming County Public Defender, Warsaw, NY
1.5 MCLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice