NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
News Release
2016-17 Officers and Newly Elected Members of the Board of Directors Installed at Annual Meeting
August 15, 2016
Washington, DC (Aug. 15, 2016) – NACDL installed newly elected officers and directors at its Annual Board and Membership Meeting in Palm Beach, FL, on August 13.
Christie Williams (Austin, TX) was appointed Parliamentarian by NACDL President Barry J. Pollack at the August 13th meeting of the Board of Directors. Directors Jeff Adachi (San Francisco, CA) and Melinda Sarafa (New York, NY) were selected to serve on NACDL's Executive Committee.
Ivan J. Dominguez, NACDL Director of Public Affairs & Communications, (202) 465-7662 or idominguez@nacdl.org for more information.
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is the preeminent organization advancing the mission of the criminal defense bar to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or wrongdoing. A professional bar association founded in 1958, NACDL's many thousands of direct members in 28 countries – and 90 state, provincial and local affiliate organizations totaling up to 40,000 attorneys – include private criminal defense lawyers, public defenders, military defense counsel, law professors and judges committed to preserving fairness and promoting a rational and humane criminal legal system.