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Does a criminal defense lawyer have an ethical duty to advise the trial court during a proceeding if the defense lawyer determines that the trial judge did something or failed to do something which could cause error?
Given the restrictions placed on civilian defense counsel, what are a criminal defense attorney’s duties to the client before a Military Commission at Guantanamo Bay under Military Order of November 13, 2001, “Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism,” 66 F.R. 57833 (Nov. 16, 2001), and its implementing instructions issued April 30, 2003?
What is the proper course for a criminal defense attorney to follow if the defendant proposes to commit perjury?
Immediate Past President and Legislative Committee Chair Gerald Lefcourt's statement to the American Bar Association Ethics 2000 Commission regarding proposed rule changes that address communications with people represented by counsel.
Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner’s Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Order.
President Cynthia Hujar Orr's letter to Senate Homeland Security Committee leadership on overbroad, overcriminalized rules for beneficial ownership reporting proposed in the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 569, 2009).
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner.
Brief of Amici Curiae New York State Defenders Association, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association for Public Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, and New York Criminal Bar Association in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.
