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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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NACDL envisions a society where all individuals receive fair, rational, and humane treatment within the criminal justice system.
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NACDL's membership met on August 15, 2020 by Virtual Assembly.
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.
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).
Charles Bellows
The NACDL Task Force on Risk Assessment Tools commissioned Dr. Melissa Hamilton to produce a comprehensive analysis of how risk assessment tools are developed and applied. This report is a significant contribution to the body of scholarship and resources concerning risk assessment tools. It is an in-depth and accessible resource for practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and indeed all system actors in the nation’s criminal legal apparatus. It is designed to provide the information and guidance necessary to properly assess various risk assessment tools. [Released November 2020]
NACDL's elected positions include its officers, directly elected directors, and affiliate representatives to the board of directors.
NACDL's Board of Directors met on August 15, 2020 by virtual assembly.
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is committed to effective and transparent governance in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and best practices.
The board of directors met on August 3, 2019, in the Philadelphia Marriott Old City.
Report of the Sex Offender Policy Task Force reflecting NACDL's policy on sex offender registries and other practices as adopted by the Board of Directors.
