Join a Committee
Committees are the engine of NACDL. They develop the organization's policy positions, drive its advocacy work, and ensure that the voices of working criminal defense lawyers are reflected in everything NACDL does. From the Death Penalty Committee to the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, NACDL's committees tackle the issues that matter most to the defense bar — and the members who serve on them help lead the profession forward.
Serving on a committee means working alongside some of the most dedicated criminal defense lawyers in the country on issues you care about. It means contributing your expertise to NACDL's advocacy efforts, helping shape the organization's response to emerging challenges, and building relationships that extend well beyond any single issue or project. For many members, committee work is where their connection to NACDL becomes most real — and most rewarding.
NACDL has more than 30 committees and task forces covering the full spectrum of criminal defense practice and policy. Whether your passion is forensic science, public defense, racial justice, white collar crime, juvenile justice, or the ethics of emerging technology, there is a committee where your experience and perspective are needed.
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