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.
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An ongoing interactive webinar series regularly hosted by NACDL. Wednesdays at 2 pm ET / 11am PT. On this page, you can register for the series, volunteer as faculty, submit feedback, and watch past videos!
Presented by NACDL President Nina Ginsberg, DiMuro Ginsberg, PC, Alexandria, VA; Stephen Ross Johnson, Ritchie, Dillard, Davies & Johnson, P.C., Knoxville, TN; Todd Pugh, Breen & Pugh, Chicago, IL; and MartÃn Sabelli, Law Offices of MartÃn A. Sabelli, San Francisco
Many attorneys dream of starting their own practice, but don’t know where to start. These exclusive videos will provide guidance on how to make your own firm a reality. These solo/ small-firm practitioners discuss getting clients, developing strategies to succeed in your market, dealing with employees, branding your practice, handling money and doing it all while keeping your sanity.
Find all Resource Center media here - we are creating webinars, videos, podcasts, and more. The Resource Counsel Team delivers tips & tricks on navigating the Resource Center and hosts webinars like our particularly relevant Work from Home webinar. Our topic-specific, interactive NACDL Engage & Exchange series can also be found here!
Forensic DNA Interpretation and Human Factors: Improving the Practice Through a Systems Approach – This important report, the third in a series that includes previous reports in latent print examination and handwriting analysis, focuses on human factors in DNA analysis.
Even in jurisdictions where laboratories have not yet adopted standards on the OSAC Registry, understanding forensic standards and how to use them is critical for any attorney managing a case with forensic science evidence.
Join us for an in-depth Supreme Court term review designed specifically for criminal defense attorneys. We examine significant decisions from the 2023 term, their implications, emerging trends in Supreme Court jurisprudence, and preview cases on the docket for the 2024 term.
NACDL Board Member Tim Zerillo (Portland, ME) shares his tips for starting your own practice and running your own firm: give back! See full video:
This presentation describes the scope of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA), a forensic discipline which mainly aims at evaluating the physical events responsible for blood traces. The large error rates of about 10% are explained by the nature and methods of the discipline. By its nature, BPA associates activities to blood traces, a task inherently more complex than comparing two traces of the same nature, like DNA or fingermarks.
See Dr. Attinger's answers to clarification questions below the list of hyperlinked documents.
This presentation focuses on technology’s effect on the way Jurors receive and process information today. The presentation covers topics such as: demographics of today’s jury pool; knowing your jury; verbal persuasion techniques; effective creation of visual aids like PowerPoint and computer animations; AI’s effect on the law, and the law on admissibility when using visual aids.
The discussion covers how judges get nominated, including commissions, timelines, and the ABA process, among other things. Panelists also address specifically the considerations that NACDL attorneys should address to maximize odds of getting on the bench.
Explore the recent amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that took effect on November 1, 2023, in particular those that permit for a reduction in sentence. They will offer a comprehensive overview of the these amendments, the government’s latest position on them, and practice tips on making the most of them for your clients.
Misunderstood & Underused: The Rules of Evidence You're Missing Pt II [Engage & Exchange Discussion] (featuring Cheryl D. Stein)
Misunderstood & Underused: The Rules of Evidence You're Missing Pt I [Engage & Exchange Discussion]
The seminar discusses a review of evaluation, designation, treatment and BOP procedures for prisoner placement and follow up. Mr. Jack Donson discusses the BOP requirements and regulations and Dr. Diane Sommer provides in-depth information referencing her thirty-five years of experience as a doctor, twenty of which were in the BOP as well as her time in the military.