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Affiliate News for June 2018 Champion

Access to The Champion archive is one of many exclusive member benefits. It’s normally restricted to just NACDL members. However, this content, and others like it, is available to everyone in order to educate the public on why criminal justice reform is a necessity.

Join Us at the Council of Affiliates Meeting

All Affiliate executive directors, executive leadership, and administrators are invited to attend the quarterly meetings of the Council of Affiliates. The Council will meet in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, during NACDL’s Fall Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Savannah Hotel. If you are involved in the leadership of your local NACDL Affiliate, we strongly encourage you to come and participate. For more information, contact Gerald Lippert at 202-465-7636 or email glippert@nacdl.org.

Are Your Events Missing From the Affiliate CLE Calendar?

The Affiliate CLE Calendar is available for NACDL Affiliates to promote their upcoming meetings and events. If you would like your events to be listed on the calendar in The Champion or online at www.nacdl.org/meetings, please submit the event and contact information to Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org.

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    March/April 2025

    What are the evidentiary implications of field sobriety tests in marijuana cases? Does the odor of marijuana give officers probable cause to search a vehicle?

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    Jenner & Block LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice

    Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and New York Council of Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment.

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    News Release ~ Law Enforcement Executive Order

    NACDL Warns Executive Order's Dangerous Overreach Undermines Community Safety and Trust in Police – Washington, DC (April 29, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) expressed deep concern regarding the Executive Order titled "Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens," cautioning that several of its proposals represent a dangerous overreach that undermines these goals by jeopardizing individual rights and the legitimacy of law enforcement in the eyes of the community.

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    Trial Tactics for Pregnancy-Related Cases: Skills for Every Defender

    LOCATION: The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX
    DATE: May 16-17, 2025
    COST: FREE (registration is required)
    CLE Credit: Up to 14.5 credits 

  5. Webinar
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    Collaborative Approaches to Appellate Defense: Recognizing Clients' Legal Expertise

    WHEN: Thursday, May 8, 3:00-4:30pm ET / 12:00-1:30pm PT
    CLE CREDIT: not available
    COST: Free