Proskauer Pro Bono Client Judith Clark Granted Parole
A Proskauer team recently succeeded in obtaining parole on behalf of 69-year-old pro bono client Judith Clark, who has been in prison for nearly 38 years. This case may play an important role in...
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Criminal Justice Reform in America: Rethinking the Role of the Prosecutor
Until recently, conventional wisdom among prosecutors dictated that long prison terms were vital to public safety. They took seriously the direction “to charge and pursue the most serious, readily...
View ArticleCriminal Justice Reform in America: Shifting Attitudes on Incarceration
Last month, the U.S. state with the highest rate of incarceration (in the country with the largest prison population) took steps to reduce its incarceration of non-violent offenders. Oklahoma’s...
View ArticleTen Years for a Second Chance? New York’s Sealing Statute Lags Behind Other...
In 2018, Proskauer highlighted the importance of a New York law that gives those with criminal convictions an opportunity to build a better life. New York Crim. Proc. Law § 160.59 (“CPL 160.59”) allows...
View ArticleProskauer’s Amicus Brief Challenges the Constitutionality of Massachusetts...
On November 25, 2020, Proskauer filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief on behalf of Citizens for Juvenile Justice and the Committee for Public Counsel Services, Youth Advocacy Division in...
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