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2006 Samuel J. Duboff Memorial Award
The Fund for Modern Courts Presented the 2006 Samuel J. Duboff Memorial Award For outstanding contributions by non-lawyer volunteers to improving the New York State court system to the volunteers of VOICES OF WOMEN Organizing Project.
The award was presented in recognition of their work in documenting problems with the courts' handling of domestic violence cases and making recommendations for improving the courts based on the experiences and moving testimony of survivors. Through the Voices of Women, volunteers, who are themselves survivors of domestic violence, meet and educate public officials, testify at hearings, create position papers, and conduct surveys about the judicial services available in domestic violence cases. The contributions of the volunteers of Voices of Women provide an excellent example of volunteer involvement in the work of the courts, and help promote the effective administration of justice in New York State.
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