Bruce Jacob to Receive Champion of Indigent Defense Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar -- Washington, DC (July 25, 2013) – Bruce Jacob, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law, will be presented the Champion of Indigent Defense Award by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) at its 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California later this week. Jacob will be formally presented with the award on Saturday, at the Association’s board meeting. 

Peter Wagner Awarded Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award by Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar -- Washington, DC (July 25, 2013) – Peter Wagner, attorney and Executive Director of the Prison Policy Initiative, will be awarded the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ 3rd Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award today at NACDL’s 12th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference in San Francisco, California. 

Jennifer Zito Picked for National Justice Reform Award -- Washington, DC (July 26, 2012) – Jennifer L. Zito, solo practitioner in Meriden, Conn., will be awarded NACDL’s 2nd Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award on Friday, July 27, 2012 NACDL’s  11th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference in San Francisco, California. 

Patricia Puritz Named 2004 "Champion of Indigent Defense" - Washington, DC (October 25, 2004) -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) named Patricia Puritz as the 2004 “Champion of Indigent Defense.” Puritz has served as the Director of the American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center since 1985.

Attorney Jerome F. Buting Receives Champion of Justice Legal Award -- Washington, DC (July 31, 2017) – Wisconsin Attorney Jerome "Jerry" F. Buting was honored Friday night with the Champion of Justice Legal Award from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).

Massachusetts Public Defense Leader Anthony J. Benedetti Receives Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar -- San Francisco, CA (July 28, 2016) – Anthony J. Benedetti, Chief Counsel for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) in Massachusetts, was honored today with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ (NACDL) Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award at NACDL's 16th Annual State Criminal Justice Network (SCJN) conference in San Francisco, CA.

Civil Rights Leader Vanita Gupta Receives Justice Award at the Foundation for Criminal Justice Awards Gala Dinner -- Washington, DC (Aug. 10, 2017) – Civil rights pioneer Vanita Gupta was recently honored with the Justice Award from the Foundation for Criminal Justice (FCJ).

Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar -- Washington, DC (Nov. 6, 2017) – On October 28, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) presented Charles Ogletree, the Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and Founding Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by NACDL President Rick Jones at NACDL’s 2017 Fall Meeting in Boston, MA.

NACDL Past President Barbara E. Bergman to Receive Prestigious University of New Mexico School of Law Distinguished Achievement Award -- Washington, DC (Oct. 20, 2017) – Tonight, at the University of New Mexico School of Law, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Past President Barbara Bergman will be presented with the 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award.

Stevie Wonder Honored with Champion of Justice Award at NACDL’s “Race Matters” Conference In Los Angeles, CA on January 10, 2019 -- Washington, DC (Jan. 15, 2019) - The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) honored one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music. Singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and political activist Stevie Wonder received the Champion of Justice Award on Thursday, January 10, at NACDL’s Race Matters II: The Impact of Race on Criminal Justice conference at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles.

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