Accessibility

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

Addiction

Lawyer Assistance Trust Publications

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Community Dispute Resolution Centers Annual Reports

Community Dispute Resolution Centers Brochure

Court-Connected ADR in New York

Dispute Resolution Through Mediation (NYC Civil/Housing Courts)

Lawyer’s Guide to Mediation (NYC Civil Court)

Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators

New York Mediator (newsletter)

Office of ADR Programs Brochure

Optimizing Your Client’s Mediation at a CDRC Brochure

Report on Youth Initiatives

Americans with Disabilities

ADA Fact Sheet

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

Annual Reports of the Chief Administrator

Annual Reports of the Chief Administrator

Appellate Courts

Annual Report of the Court of Appeals, 2005

Centennial Brochure, Appellate Division, First Department, 1996

Court of Appeals Rules of Practice

Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued before the New York State Court of Appeals

Guide to Civil Practice - Appellate Division, Second Department

Long Range Technology Plan for the NYS Appellate Division Law Library, Fourth Department, 1998-2003

Practice Handbook on Certification of State Law Questions by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to the NYS Court of Appeals (2006)

Assigned Counsel

Assigned Counsel Compensation in New York: A Growing Crisis, 2000

Commission on the Future of Indigent Defense Services, Interim Report, 2005

Ensuring Equal Justice For All Demands An Increase in Assigned Counsel Rates (2000) - www.nysba.org

Attorneys

Lawyers’ Code of Professional Responsibility

Report of the Commission to Examine Solo and Small Firm Practice, 2006

Children

Accomplishments: New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children - Five Year Report 1991-1996

A Good Place for Children: A Guide to Starting, Building and Operating Children's Centers for New York's Courts Please contact the Commission on Justice for Children directly for copies of this publication.

Building Bridges for Infants in Foster Care: The Babies Can't Wait Initiative 2004

The Child in Child Welfare and the Courts: New York State Court and Child Welfare 2006 Data Book

Children Adrift: Addressing the Educational Needs of New York's Foster Children 2005

Connecting Healthy Development and Permanency: A Pivotal Role for Child Welfare Professionals 2000

Courts' Role Beyond the Courtroom: A Case Study of New York's Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children and Early Intervention 1996

Early Intervention and Early Childhood Programs: Essential Tools for Child Welfare Advocacy 2001

Ensuring the Healthy Development of Foster Children

Ensuring the Healthy Development of Infants in Foster Care: A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals 2004

The Essential Advocate: Using CASA's to Promote Child Well Being¹

Harnessing the Hidden Influence of the Courts to Enhance the Healthy Development of Foster Children 2000

Improving the Odds for the Healthy Development of Young Children in Foster Care 2001

Introducing Child Permanency Mediation in NY State: Implementing a Multi-Site Pilot Project

Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 - December 2007

Opening the Door to Early Intervention for Abused and Neglected Children: A New CAPTA Requirement 2004

Promise of Early Intervention for Foster Children and their Families 1999

Report to the Court of Appeals on the New York State Court Improvement Project (The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children)
First Interim Report - 1998
Second Interim Report - 2001

Safeguarding Foster Children's Rights to Health Services 2000

1. Reprinted by permission of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Juvenile and Family Justice Today, Vol. 15, No. 2.

Civil Practice

Comprehensive Civil Justice Program, 2005, Report & Appendices

Supreme Court Civil Motion Practice Survey,1999

Commercial Division

Commercial Division Focus Groups Report, 2006

Commercial Division Law Report, Issues from 1998, Forward

Continuing Legal Education

CLE Board Regulations and Guidelines

Court Administration

Annual Reports of the Chief Administrator

Benchmarks, The Journal of the Unified Court System

Budgets

CourtGuides (general information about courts, by location)

Law Day Addresses

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

Report of the Commission on Public Access to Court Records, 2004

Transcripts from Public Hearings on Public Access, May-June, 2003

Small Claims Assessment Review, Training Manual for Hearing Officers, 2005

State of the Judiciary Addresses

Court Interpreting

Court Interpreting in New York, A Plan of Action, 2006

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

Court Security

Task Force on Court Security, Report to the Chief Administrative Judge, 2005, Report & Appendices

Court Structure

Budgetary Impact of Trial Court Restructuring, 2002

New York State Courts: An Introductory Guide, 2005

Criminal Court

Annual Report, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 2006

Annual Report, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 2005

Annual Report, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 2004

Criminal Court of the City of New York’s Drug Court Initiative, 2004 Annual Report

Criminal Law

Criminal Jury Instructions

Criminal Justice System Handbook

Criminal Justice System Handbook (French)

Criminal Justice System Handbook (Korean)

The Complete Search Warrant

Divorce (see also Matrimonial, below)

Uncontested Divorce Booklet (for Individuals without Children under 21)

Uncontested Divorce Package (for Individuals with Children under 21)

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence: Finding Safety & Support

Dutchess County Domestic Violence Bench Manual

Lawyers Manual on Domestic Violence: Representing the Victim

Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges

Drug Treatment Courts

Drug Court Handbook, Plattsburgh City Court

Drug Court Initiative - 2006 Annual Report

Drug Court Initiative - 2005 Annual Report

Drug Court Initiative - 2004 Annual Report

The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation, 2003

Drug Treatment Report: The Second Year, 2000

Confronting the Cycle of Addiction, 2000

Electronic Courts

Report on the NYS Unified Court System Filing by Electronic Means and Facsimile Transmission Pilot Programs, 2002

Ethics Commission

Ethics Commission - 2005 Annual Report

Family Law

Introductory Guide to the New York City Family Court

Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 - December 2007

Fiduciary and Guardianship Matters

Best Practices, Guardianship Proceedings, Second Judicial Department

Fiduciary Appointments in New York, the Special Inspector General’s Report, 2001

Guidelines for Guardians Ad Litem with Sample Reports and Forms, 2003

Law Guardian Preliminary Report of the Chief Administrative Judge Pursuant to Chapter 626 of the Laws of 2007 - December 2007

MHL Article 81- Collected Cases

Report of the Commission on Fiduciary Appointments, 2005, Report, Appendices, & Survey

Report of the Commission on Fiduciary Appointments, 2001

Restoring Public Trust and Confidence: Fiduciary Appointment Reform in New York, 2004

Historical Society

On-Line Library

Housing Court

A Landlord's Guide to the New York City Housing Court

A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court

How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial

How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial (Spanish)

Resolution Part (an introduction to NYC Housing Court, video)

Resolution Part (an introduction to NYC Housing Court, video, Spanish)

Immigration

Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges, 2004

Indigent Services

Commission on the Future of Indigent Defense Services, Interim Report, 2005

Funding Civil Legal Services for the Poor, 1998

Status of Indigent Defense in New York, Final Report, 2006 (prepared for the Commission)

Judges

"They Deserve Better" Unanimous Support For Judicial Compensation Reform

Judicial Compensation in New York: A National Perspective, Report by the National Center for State Courts

Immigration and Domestic Violence: A Short Guide for New York State Judges

Judicial Ethics Opinions

Judicial Ethics

Advisory Opinions

Jury

Commission on the Jury-Interim Report, 2004

Commission on the Jury-Hearing Transcripts, 2003-2005

Commission on the Jury-Town Hall Meeting Video, April 29, 2005

Final Report of the Committees of the Jury Trial Project, 2005

Jury Pool News

Jury Project: Report and Appendices, 1994, Report and Appendices

Jury Service in New York State: A Guide for Employers and Employees

Jury Trial Innovations in New York State: A Practical Guide for Trial Judges

Additional articles on Jury Trial Innovation in New York State

A Landlord's Guide to the New York City Housing Court

A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court

How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial

How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial (Spanish)

Lawyer Assistance Trust

LAT Publications

Legislation

Advisory Committee on Civil Practice Reports

Advisory Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure Reports

Family Court Advisory and Rules Committee Reports

Local Courts Advisory Committee Reports

Surrogate’s Court Advisory Committee Reports

Litigants

Indigent Defense Commission, Public Hearing Transcripts

JusticeWorks (Guide to Court Services)

Matrimonial

Guidelines and Procedures for the Certification of Parent Education Programs

Matrimonial Commission Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York, 2006, Report and Appendices

Matrimonial Commission, Public Hearing Transcripts, 2004-2005

Matrimonial Decisions Newsletters

Uncontested Divorce Booklet (for Individuals without Children under 21)

Uncontested Divorce Package (for Individuals with Children under 21)

Minorities in the Courts

Findings from the Leadership Development Conferences: Courts for the 21st Century, 2004, 2005

Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission on Minorities Newsletters

Parenting

Guidelines and Procedures for the Certification of Parent Education Programs

Proposed Guidelines, Standards and Requirements for Parent Education Programs, 2003

Press Releases

Press Releases

Pro Bono

Future of Pro Bono in New York - Volume 1: Report on the 2002 Pro Bono Activities of the New York State Bar (2004)

Future of Pro Bono in New York - Volume 2: Report and Recommendations from the New York State Unified Court System's Pro Bono Convocations (2004)

Volunteer Lawyer for a Day Project Report, A Test of Unbundled Legal Services in the New York City Housing Court (Civil Court of the City of New York, Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives and the New York City Bar, February 2008)

Problem-Solving Courts

Drug Court Handbook, Plattsburgh City Court

Drug Court Initiative - 2004 Annual Report

Drug Treatment Report: The Second Year, 2000

Confronting the Cycle of Addiction, 2000

- Center for Court Innovation Publications -

New York’s Problem-Solving Courts Provide Meaningful Alternatives to Traditional Remedies

New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation, 2003

What Makes a Domestic Violence Court Work? Lessons From New York

From the Benches and Trenches, Justice in Red Hook

Additional CCI Publications

Self-Represented Litigants

Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual - Volume 1

Facilitating Access Training Program Reference Manual - Volume 2  (Frequently Asked Questions)

Information Guidelines (video introduction for getting help at the courthouse)

Information Guidelines (video introduction for getting help at the courthouse, Spanish)

Self-Represented Litigants: Characteristics, Needs and Services by the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, 2005

A Report on Programs and Services for Self-Represented Litigants in the New York State Courts (2001)

"Self-Represented Litigants in the New York City Family Court and New York City Housing Court" (A DCAJ-JI Report)

Facilitating Access Committee: Final Report and Recommendations (2001)

Small Claims Assessment Review

Training Manual for Hearing Officers

Citizenship and the Immigration Experience

Coloring Book, NYC Civil Court

Coloring Book, NYC Civil Court (Spanish)

Democracy in Action, Brochure for Teachers and Students

Fairness in the Classroom and the Courtroom

History and Judicial Review

Justice and the Jury Experience

Justice: The Constitution and the Criminal Courtroom

NYS UCS Activity Books

Seventh Judicial District Activity Book for Children

Town & Village Courts

Action Plan for the Justice Courts