“…33 In 1981, the state legislature's funding of the New York State Defender Association's (NYSDA) Public Defense Backup Center signaled an understanding of the system's flaws. 34 Many hearings and studies were undertaken, and NYSDA, in particular, issued an impressive series of reports and recommendations. 3 5 In 1994, the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) created a Task Force on Representation of the Indigent, and soon followed the creation of and standards set by the Appellate Division, First Department's Indigent Defense Organization Oversight Committee.…”