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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 legal system.
NACDL envisions a society where all individuals receive fair, rational, and humane treatment within the criminal legal system.
NACDL’s mission is to serve as a leader, alongside diverse coalitions, in identifying and reforming flaws and inequities in the criminal legal 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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The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) condemn the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021 provisions that criminalize ordinary, mundane, and harmless activity relating to voting.
The NFCJ Board of Trustees accepted a grant from the Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation and conveyed funds to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to support New Yorkers United for Justice.
NACDL's membership met on February 15, 2020 in San Diego, CA.
NACDL's membership met on August 15, 2020 by Virtual Assembly.
NACDL members annually elect between nine and thirteen members of the Board of Directors, as well as a President-Elect, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer (in even years).
NACDL urges all states and U.S. territories to adopt such constitutional provisions, laws or regulations necessary to guarantee that every accused person, irrespective of financial capacity to engage counsel, shall be guaranteed counsel at the first appearance before a judicial officer at which liberty is at stake or at which a plea of guilty to any criminal charge may be entered. ............
The following NACDL members have been nominated by the Nominating Committee for director and officer positions in the annual election.
NACDL's elected positions include its officers, directly elected directors, and affiliate representatives to the board of directors.
NACDL's membership met on August 3, 2019 in Philadelphia.
The Board of Directors adopted a resolution that replaced the phrase 'criminal justice system' in NACDL's Mission and Vision Statements with the phrase 'criminal legal system.'
NACDL's Board of Directors met on October 24, 2020 by virtual assembly.
Resolutions adopted by NACDL's Board of Directors or Membership are posted online. Resolutions adopted prior to the year 2000 are posted as they are available. For more information on resolutions adopted prior to 2000, please contact NACDL.
The Board of Directors passed a resolution authorizing the commemoration of the life of Albert J. Krieger.
Any NACDL member qualified to vote may nominate any other qualified member or themselves for an Officer or Director position.
Charles Bellows
