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ACLU, ACLU of Virgina, and Eight Federal Public Defender Offices Amicus in US v. Chatrie
Amicus Brief filed by American Civil Liberities Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Virgina, and Eight Federal Public Defender Office in US v. Chatrie in support of the appelate. Our litigation director is co-counsel for the appelate.
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The Champion
March/April 2025
What are the evidentiary implications of field sobriety tests in marijuana cases? Does the odor of marijuana give officers probable cause to search a vehicle?
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Amicus Brief
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President
Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and New York Council of Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment.
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News Release
Nation’s Defense Bar Reiterates Opposition to Actions Against Law Firms – Washington, DC (March 18, 2025)
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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Live Event
2025 Forensic Science & Technology Seminar
"Making Sense of Science: Forensic Science, Technology & the Law"
LOCATION: Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
DATES: April 24-26, 2025 -
Trials, Technology, and the Fourth Amendment: Case Law Review [Engage & Exchange]
EXCLUSIVE NACDL MEMBER BENEFIT
WHEN: Tuesday, April 29, 2:00-3:30pm ET / 11:00am-12:30pm PT
CLE CREDIT: not available
COST: Free
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Alcohol, Blackouts and Consent in Sex Cases
This comprehensive training program provides defense attorneys with a rigorous, science-backed approach to dismantling prosecutorial narratives, exposing unreliable testimony, and ensuring that juries are properly educated on the complexities of memory, intoxication, and consent. You'll explores critical mistakes and misconceptions encountered in these cases, including errors in memory reconstruction after an event, incorrect inferences, cognitive schemas, suggestibility, contamination and misinformation, mistakes of fact and more.
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AI Rising: Integrating & Fighting the Use of Artificial Intelligence
This unique online training will discuss hot topics in AI, including how you might integrate these tools into your practice, use them ethically, and, how you might attack law enforcement’s use of AI tools to ensnare your clients. You'll also uncover e-discovery and combing through terabytes of data all the way to using ChatGPT to test cross-examination questions. These tools can generate content and reach conclusions.
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Cross-Examination Questions Encyclopedia
Every cross-examination question collected by NACDL has been organized into this ultimate quick-reference guide for criminal defense lawyers!
Over 4,000 sample cross questions written by seasoned criminal practitioners from real-life scenarios have been analyzed, sorted and alphabetized into a multi-layered Encyclopedia designed to give you FAST access to practical sample cross-examination questions for almost every type of criminal case. No narrative, no filler, just sample questions to inspire your next cross-examination!
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A Defender's Guide to Federal Evidence - 2nd Edition
This brand-new 2nd Edition 2024 Guide to Federal Evidence is the only federal evidence handbook written exclusively for criminal defense lawyers. The updated 2024 Guide analyzes each Federal Rule of Evidence and outlines the main evidentiary issues that confront criminal defense lawyers. It also summarizes countless defense favorable cases and provides tips on how to avoid common evidentiary pitfalls. The 2nd Edition Guide contains multiple new and updated user-friendly flowcharts aimed at helping the criminal defense lawyer tackle evidence problems.