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 ...
Ahead of Tonight's Presidential Address on Voting, Nation's Criminal Defense Bar Warns Against Criminalizing Voters and Federal Takeover of State Elections – Washington, DC (July 16, 2026) – President Trump is expected to announce new ...
NACDL Hails Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Privacy Rights in the Digital Age – Washington, DC (June 29, 2026) – The United States Supreme Court has issued its opinion in Chatrie v. United States, a landmark case challen...
Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds the Introduction of the Right to Trial Act – Washington, DC (June 3, 2026) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) applauds the introduction of the Right to Trial Ac...
