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Office of Assigned Counsel cleared to add two grant-funded attorney positions under Harrell Herring grant
Summary
The committee approved creation of a forensic attorney (grade 25) and a chief assistant attorney (grade 27) in the Office of Assigned Counsel, both funded by the Harrell Herring grant through the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services; positions will be abolished if grant funding ends.
The Orange County Personnel and Compensation Committee on April 14 approved two competitive-class attorney positions for the Office of Assigned Counsel that the administrator said are fully funded by New York State grant programs tied to the Harrell Herring settlement.
Damien Brady, Administrator of the Office of Assigned Counsel, told the committee the proposed forensic attorney (grade 25) "will oversee and support our panel attorneys and the use of experts, investigators, and mitigation services." He said the post would also help manage…
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