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NACDL's renowned journal, The Champion® magazine, offers timely, informative articles written for and by criminal defense lawyers, featuring the latest developments in search and seizure laws, DUI/DWI, grand jury proceedings, habeas, the exclusionary rule, death penalty, RICO, federal sentencing guidelines, forfeiture, white collar crime, and more. The Champion® is published ten times per year. The Champion® provides you with the opportunity to reach, communicate with, and influence over 14,000 readers.
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NACDL provides its members with NACDL's renowned journal, The Champion® magazine, NACDL’s Daily Criminal Justice Briefing, and the monthly E-News.
