New Web Series Launches: Stories From Criminal Law
6.18.2025
The Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association has launched a new series of videos. These short takes offer insight and real-life stories about being a prosecutor and a criminal defense lawyer. Attorneys with decades of experience give personal accounts about the impact of the criminal justice system on their clients, crime victims and the public.
The attorneys discuss what attracted them to criminal law and what keeps them in the field. Videos that about to be released detail the challenges such as the need for more attorneys to become prosecutors and defense attorneys.
A new episode is released each week on the New York State Bar Association’s YouTube channel. The first three episodes are below.
Episode 1: Sworn In: Introduction to Criminal Law
Episode 2: Getting Their Start
Episode 3: Challenges
