Renewed War on Drugs, harsher charging policies, stepped-up criminalization of immigrants — in the current climate, joining the NACDL is more important than ever. Members of NACDL help to support the only national organization working at all levels of government to ensure that the voice of the defense bar is heard.
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NACDL is committed to enhancing the capacity of the criminal defense bar to safeguard fundamental constitutional rights.
NACDL harnesses the unique perspectives of NACDL members to advocate for policy and practice improvements in the criminal justice system.
NACDL envisions a society where all individuals receive fair, rational, and humane treatment within the criminal justice system.
NACDL’s mission is to serve as a leader, alongside diverse coalitions, in identifying and reforming flaws and inequities in the criminal justice system, and redressing systemic racism, and ensuring that its members and others in the criminal defense bar are fully equipped to serve all accused persons at the highest level.
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"Breaking Through: Challenging Police Credibility, Misconduct, and Overreach" LOCATION: The Breakers Resort, Palm Beach, FL DATES: August 12-15, 2020
"Taking Flight with Your Defense from Arraignment to Acquittal" LOCATION: Hilton Charlotte Center City Hotel, Charlotte, NC DATES: May 6-9, 2020
"Making Sense of Science XIII" LOCATION: Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas, NV DATES: April 3-4, 2020
"Tech to Touch: Challenging & Suppressing Evidence Before Trial" LOCATION: Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, CA DATES: February 12-15, 2020
Webinar: Under the Microscope: Strategies for Implementing State & Local Microscopic Hair Comparison Reviews
NACDL Affiliate Organizations are encouraged to submit their local CLE details for inclusion in future issues of The Champion and this web page by sending an e-mail to Cori Crisfield at ccrisfield@nacdl.org.
NACDL released its report Policing Body Cameras: Policies and Practices to Safeguard the Rights of the Accused in March 2017. The report outlined NACDL’s position on the introduction and use of body cameras by law enforcement. This webinar walks through the recommendations and talks about how to negotiate stronger body camera policies in your jurisdiction, the technical aspects of body cameras, and strategies and tactics for defending clients in body camera jurisdictions.
Learn more and read the report at: https://www.nacdl.org/policingbodycameras/
Membership in NACDL has its benefits—including discounts on services and products, research tools, trial support, and more!
NACDL's CLE Institute ensures the viability, efficiency, continuity, quality, and profitability of NACDL seminars by overseeing, planning, and implementing cutting-edge programming to foster excellence and high ethical standards in criminal defense practice, in a manner that maintains the integrity of its programs and status as the premiere CLE provider for the criminal defense bar.
Because the full implications of First Step Act measures may not be immediately apparent, NACDL hosted a live webinar on January 29, 2019. Sentencing expert Amy Baron-Evans discussed the ins and outs of the new law, with emphasis on potentially overlooked aspects of the most significant provisions. Amy is the Sentencing Resource Counsel for the Federal Public and Community Defenders, and the go-to lawyer among federal defenders for difficult sentencing questions.
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As a result of generous grant funding, NACDL is able to offer scholarship assistance to public defense attorneys to attend training programs.
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NACDL is able to offer scholarship assistance to public defense providers to attend this NACDL training program. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of full or partial reimbursement of the registration costs of the program. Limited travel reimbursement stipends may also be awarded to qualifying individuals to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.
