Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center Receives the 2026 Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Oct. 21, 2026) – The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center was presented with th...
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar: Livestreaming an Execution Is an Affront to Human Dignity and Without Precedent in U.S. History – Washington, DC (Oct. 9, 2026) – NACDL urges the administration to abandon a spectacle that would d...
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar: Botched Execution of Christa Pike Exposes the Moral Failure of the Death Penalty – Washington DC (October 1, 2026) – Following Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike, the National Associat...
2026-27 Officers and Newly-Elected and Re-Elected Members of the NACDL Board of Directors Installed at Annual Meeting – Washington, DC (Aug. 11, 2026) – NACDL installed newly-elected officers and directors at its Annual Board and Membership Me...
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Judicial Recognition Award to Judge Michael J. Davis – Washington, DC (Aug. 11, 2026) – NACDL presented their Judicial Recognition Award to Judge Michael J. Davis of the U.S. District Court for...
Charlotte, NC Lawyer C. Melissa Owen Installed as President of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Aug. 10, 2026) – C. Melissa "Missy" Owen was sworn in as President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NA...
San Francisco, CA Criminal Defense Attorney Martín Sabelli Receives Prestigious 2026 Heeney Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Aug. 10, 2026) – San Francisco, CA criminal defense attorney Martín Sabelli received...
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Gilbert King Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Aug. 7, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) presented the Champion of ...
San Antonio, TX Attorney Cynthia Orr Receives James R. Willis Lifetime Achievement Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Aug. 7, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) presented the James ...
NACDL Charts a Roadmap for Defenders to Put AI to Work, Ethically and Effectively, in the Fight for Fair Trials – Washington, DC (July 30, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) has released a new white ...
