The Court of Claims Act § 8-b, also known as the New York State Unjust Conviction and Imprisonment Act, allows those who have been wrongfully convicted to seek compensation from the State if they have served all or part of their sentence. In addition, many people who have been wrongfully convicted are also able to seek compensation under federal law.
Our panel of experts will discuss the many aspects of litigating an unjust conviction case in New York and a companion case in federal court, including:
Program Co-Sponsors: Civil Rights and Liberties Committee and Criminal Justice Section
Program Chairs: Ilyssa Fuchs, Cohen & Fitch LLP and Elliot Dolby Shields, Roth & Roth, LLP
Faculty: Irving Cohen, Irving Cohen Attorney at Law; Julia Kuan, Romano and Kuan; Joel Rudin, Law Offices of Joel B. Rudin, PC
3 NY CLE Credits; 3 PP
All Programs include 1 Affirmation and 1 Evaluation Form, and Course Materials.
To receive CLE credit for a program in Online Video Format:
Online Videos contain CLE codes that you must type into a supplied online affirmation form. Submit the online affirmation to the NYCLA CLE Institute to be issued a CLE certificate. We recommend that you watch the video as soon as possible.
We can only issue CLE credit if the law is still current.
Course Materials: You can download course materials on the Online Video webpage.
