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Sep 25, 2025

New Report Showcases Impact of Criminal Justice Act Payment Delays on Defense Attorneys; Criminal Legal System 

New Report Showcases Impact of Criminal Justice Act Payment Delays on Defense Attorneys; Criminal Legal System – Washington, DC (Sep. 25, 2025) – A report from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) highlights the wi...

Sep 24, 2025

Abbe David Lowell Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar

Abbe David Lowell Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Sep. 24, 2025) – NACDL and the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice (NFCJ) presented the Champion of Justice Award to...

Sep 23, 2025

Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar

Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer Receives Champion of Justice Award from Nation's Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Sep. 23, 2025) – NACDL presented the Champion of Justice Award to Elizabeth "Liz" Oyer at their Fall Board Meeting...

Sep 23, 2025

Three Elected to Serve on the Board of Directors of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

Three Elected to Serve on the Board of Directors of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (Sep. 23, 2025) – Three individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer...

Sep 16, 2025

New Report Reveals How Federal Restitution Law Fails Both Defendants and Victims  

New Report Reveals How Federal Restitution Law Fails Both Defendants and Victims  – Washington, DC (September 16, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) released a new report titled "Empty Pockets and Empty Pr...

Aug 25, 2025

NACDL Condemns Executive Order Targeting Flag Burning, Citing Pernicious Pattern of Government Overreach

NACDL Condemns Executive Order Targeting Flag Burning, Citing Pernicious Pattern of Government Overreach – Washington, DC (August 25, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued a forceful condemnation of the ne...

Aug 12, 2025

NACDL Blasts Federalization of DC Police as Authoritarian Security Theater

NACDL Blasts Federalization of DC Police as Authoritarian Security Theater – Washington, DC (August 12, 2025) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) issued a sharp condemnation of the administration's...

Jul 14, 2025

New Jersey Civil Rights Attorney William H. Buckman Posthumously Receives Prestigious 2025 Heeney Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar

New Jersey Civil Rights Attorney William H. Buckman Posthumously Receives Prestigious 2025 Heeney Award from Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (July 14, 2025) – William H. Buckman, a renowned New Jersey civil rights and crim...

Jul 14, 2025

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Award to Cincinnati, Ohio Attorney William R. Gallagher

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Presents Champion of Justice Award to Cincinnati, Ohio Attorney William R. Gallagher – Washington, DC (July 14, 2025) – Cincinnati, Ohio Attorney William R. Gallagher was awarded the National Association o...

Jul 14, 2025

Minneapolis, MN Attorney Andrew S. Birrell Sworn In as President of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar 

Minneapolis, MN Attorney Andrew S. Birrell Sworn In as President of Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar – Washington, DC (July 14, 2025) – Andrew S. Birrell was sworn in as President of the National Association of Criminal Defense La...

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