Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL)

The benefits of belonging to the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL) include:

• Networking opportunities with some of the best and most experienced criminal defense attorneys in Tennessee;
• Reduced fees to attend CLE seminars sponsored by TACDL;
• Leadership opportunities to serve on the executive board or in various committees;
• Access to a database of information on expert witnesses;
• Access to a members-only listserv that allows the members to ask questions or share information with other members;
• A new attorney mentoring program;
• Copy of the TACDL publications, "For the Defense" which is a bi-monthly newsletter, and "The Weekly Writ" which is an on-line weekly newsletter;
• Protection from TACDL's Strike Force, which offers support to members who are harassed for zealously representing a client; and
• Access to a data base of forensic experts and other expert witnesses used by criminal defense attorneys in Tennessee.

The Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL) publishes "For the Defense" a journal discussing recent appellate cases impacting the profession and article on criminal defense. TACDL also publishes "Weekly Writ" that updates members on news and events for the organization.