NACDL's Ethics Committee provides formal ethics advice on relevant issues as circumstances require. Current formal ethics opinions are available below.

1 NACDL ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Opinion 12-02 (February 2012) Approved by the NACDL Board of Directors, February 19, 2012 Question Presented: The NACDL Ethics Advisory Committee has been asked by the Office of Chief Defense Counsel, Office of Military Commissions, the following question: The Commander of Joint Task F

NACDL’s Ethics Advisory Committee, as well as the Strike Force and other committees, have again received several queries regarding a requirement in some federal plea agreements that bar collateral attacks on convictions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The question presented is whether it is ethical for a criminal defense lawyer to participate in such a plea agreement in the absence of an express exclusion for claims based on ineffective assistance of counsel. NACDL has determined that it is not, and believes that prosecutors may not ethically propose or require such a waiver.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers adopted Ethics Opinion 12-02

Testimony Before The California Commission On The Fair Administration of Justice: Professional Responsibility Issues: Focus Questions 1-3

Testimony Before The California Commission On The Fair Administration of Justice - Professional Responsibility Issues: Focus Question 1(4) Ethical Rules for Public Defenders Caseloads

No. 90-02 - Identity of Client Who Is Legal Resident Alien

No. 90-03 - Client Expresses Intent to Commit Perjury Before Grand Jury

No. 92-02 - Client Perjury

No. 95-01 - Prosecutor May Not Ethically Participate in Selection or Management of Public Defenders

No. 03-01 - Attorney Time Sheets as Evidence

No. 02-01 - Monitored Jail Conversations

No. 03-03 - Requirement for Defendant to "Check In" with Attorney

No. 03-04 - Representation Before Military Commissions

No. 04-01 - Disclosure of Client's Stated Intent to Harm Prosecutor