White Collar Issue Areas

NACDL’s White Collar Crime Policy Department is committed to providing our membership with resources on the diverse matters that affect white collar criminal defense practitioners. This page serves as the starting place for research: simply click on the matter of interest from the list below to access additional resources.

Discussion of asset forfeiture and attorneys fees at NACDL's 1st Annual West Coast White Collar Conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada (2011).Attorney-Client Privilege & Work-Product Doctrine 

Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA)  

Conspiracy 

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) & Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs)  

Federal Money Laundering 

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 

Forfeiture Reform

Grand Jury Reform

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Honest Services Fraud & Public Corruption 

Prosecutorial Misconduct 

Overcriminalization 

White Collar Sentencing 

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Willful Blindness Doctrine

Pictured above:  NACDL Member John Cline moderating a discussion of asset forfeiture and attorneys fees with defense attorney Mary McNamara and Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Welk on June 17, 2011, at NACDL's 1st Annual West Coast White Collar Conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. 

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  1. The Champion
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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?

  2. Amicus Brief
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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.

  4. Event
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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