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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 Board unanimously adopted a Director and Leader Personal Conduct Policy.
NACDL is committed to providing a safe environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation and insult. NACDL prohibits any discrimination or harassment of our employees and program attendees based on a person’s race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or any other ground prohibited by the federal government, District of Columbia, relevant state or local law.
NACDL's Board of Directors adopted a resolution modifying the NACDL Continuing Legal Education Institute, as established by the Board of Directors on August 8, 2009.
the following procedures shall govern the special election to be held at the NACDL Fall meeting in New Orleans: .......
An accused under any significant pretrial restriction of liberty, including but not limited to home confinement, should be entitled to appropriate credit for such restriction against any future sentence.
NACDL opposes any further cuts to Federal Defender offices;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NACDL opposes any reduction in the rate of compensation paid to assigned counsel under the CJA; ................
The NACDL Board of Directors recognizes and remembers William H. Buckman, a cherished friend and a tenacious advocate for justice.
NACDL is committed to developing a membership that is representative of the diversity of gender, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, disability and other backgrounds found in society, the criminal defense bar and the legal community.
NACDL's board of directors adopted a resolution establishing the powers and duties of NACDL's officers.
The following procedures shall govern the special election to be held at the 2014 fall board meeting in Washington, DC.
The NACDL Board of Directors authorizes the executive director to offer group memberships to public defender entities.
NACDL authorizes the creation of a Fourth Amendment Center Advisory Board to guide the Fourth Amendment Center in its mission.
The following procedures were adopted to govern a special election at the 2018 annual board meeting.
The Board of Directors established several membership categories pursuant to recent bylaws amendments.
NACDL changes the name of its Champion of Indigent Defense Award to Champion of Public Defense Award, effective immediately.
