White Collar Issue Areas

NACDL’s White Collar Crime Policy Department is committed to providing our membership with resources on the diverse matters that affect white collar criminal defense practitioners. This page serves as the starting place for research: simply click on the matter of interest from the list below to access additional resources.

Discussion of asset forfeiture and attorneys fees at NACDL's 1st Annual West Coast White Collar Conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada (2011).Attorney-Client Privilege & Work-Product Doctrine 

Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA)  

Conspiracy 

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) & Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs)  

Federal Money Laundering 

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 

Forfeiture Reform

Grand Jury Reform

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Honest Services Fraud & Public Corruption 

Prosecutorial Misconduct 

Overcriminalization 

White Collar Sentencing 

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Pictured above:  NACDL Member John Cline moderating a discussion of asset forfeiture and attorneys fees with defense attorney Mary McNamara and Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Welk on June 17, 2011, at NACDL's 1st Annual West Coast White Collar Conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. 

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    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President

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    The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) remains deeply concerned over recent executive orders targeting law firms, most recently Paul Weiss and Perkins Coie, and repeats its call to uphold the right to counsel and the independence of the legal profession. Despite a ruling blocking the action against Perkins Coie, the administration has continued to target law firms representing disfavored clients and positions, threatening the right to a zealous defense.

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    2025 Forensic Science & Technology Seminar

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    LOCATION: Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
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