"It was a friend's early brush with the law as a teenager that put Queens Criminal Court Supervising Judge Edwin Novillo's on the path to a career in the legal profession. After his friend was arrested, Novillo found out that the Legal Aid Society would appoint an attorney for anyone who couldn't afford one. His introduction to that attorney, Ken Deluca, whom he would later work with as an intern at the Legal Aid Society, changed his life."
"Novillo worked as a Legal Aid Society public defender for over 14 years before setting his eyes on the bench and becoming the first Ecuadorian appointed as a judge in New York. His motivation was to make a difference on a magnified scale. The number of cases he would oversee multiplied by dozens a day between the jump from attorney to judge."
An early encounter with a friend's arrest introduced Edwin Novillo to a Legal Aid attorney whose compassion inspired him to pursue public defense. Novillo worked over 14 years as a Legal Aid Society public defender before seeking the bench and becoming the first Ecuadorian appointed as a judge in New York. He sought to make a greater impact by overseeing many more cases daily. As a judge he managed the county's oldest cases and, as Queens Criminal Court supervising judge, expanded trial capacity and tackled case backlogs. Novillo relies on a tenacious work ethic and personal accessibility, sharing his cell phone and working long hours.
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