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Fair Trial Initiative
fairtrial.org
Confronts the crisis of incompetent trial counsel for indigent defendants facing the death penalty through grants and training programs.
Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD)
appellatedefender.org
Has provided appellate and post-conviction representation to indigent persons since 1988. Trains lawyers in appellate advocacy and client-centered representation. Based in New York City.
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
wacdl.com
State chapter of NACDL.
Peel Criminal Lawyers Association
orbonline.net
Ontario, Canada, organization of criminal law barristers and lawyers. Contains articles, laws, and information about the criminal process.
Truth in Justice
truthinjustice.org
Works to overturn convictions of people who had no part in the crime, such as in cases of mistaken identity.
Association Of Federal Defense Attorneys (AFDA)
afda.org
The only association devoted exclusively to the interests of federal criminal defense attorneys. Helps attorneys to effectively represent defendants in federal courts.
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (CCDB)
ccdb.org
The only statewide organization devoted solely to the representation of persons accused of having committed crimes.
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
pacdl.org
State chapter of NACDL. Online newsletter and calendar of events. Half of site is for members only. However, still a substantial source of information for non-members.
Association in Defense of the Wrongfully Convicted
aidwyc.org
Devoted to preventing and rectifying wrongful convictions. Based in Toronto, and led by "Hurricane" Carter.
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL)
gacdl.org
State chapter of NACDL.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
tcdla.com
2400-attorney organization. Links to legislation, issues, events, news, and links to other criminal defense organizations.
Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
macdl.com
Organization information, attorney directory, and criminal defense resources.
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
oacdl.org
Ohio chapter of NACDL. Calendar of events, speakers bureau, information about magazine.
The Innocence Project
innocenceproject.org
A non-profit legal clinic which only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence. Cases, news, related links, and details about the clinic.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
nacdl.org
Largest U.S. organization of defense attorneys. Generally advocates for legislation and court rules to protect defendants. Magazine, projects, issues, seminars, discussion of issues affecting criminal process.
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As a person in society, and specifically, a criminal defense lawyer who finds himself on the unpopular side of many arguments, I have gotten used to being ...
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