2024 News Release Archive

NACDL’s Public Affairs & Communications Department issues news releases on behalf of the association concerning developing news events as well as announcements and policy positions of the association.

News Release ~ Reclassification of Marijuana

Decriminalization of Marijuana and Clemency Urged for Non-Violent Cannabis Offenses: Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Calls on President Biden – Washington, DC (May 3, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is urging President Biden to decriminalize marijuana and to grant clemency to individuals incarcerated for marijuana offenses. In a letter to the White House Counsel on April 30, the nation’s criminal defense bar urged immediate commutation of sentences, compassionate release, and second chances for persons convicted of marijuana offenses.

News Release ~ April 2024 Allegany County Expungement Clinic

News Release ~ April 2024 Allegany County Expungement Clinic Cover

National Criminal Defense Bar Partners With Community Groups to Offer Marylanders Free Advice on How to Clear Criminal Records – Washington, DC (March 15, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is partnering with Maryland organizations to offer free advice and resources on how to expunge, clear, or seal eligible criminal records. 

News Release ~ Travis Finck Elected to NACDL Board

Criminal Defense Lawyer Travis Finck Elected to Board of Directors of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Feb. 20, 2024) – North Dakota criminal defense lawyer Travis Finck was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) at the Association’s Midwinter Board Meeting in Las Vegas. He joins those who are currently serving their terms on the NACDL Board of Directors. 

 

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