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Are you a #criminaldefense #lawyer or advocate who helps to protect the rights of the accused? Member Travis Sayre’s testimonial on why he joined NACDL connects w/ that goal. Join NACDL today with a special promotion, code 'save25' for $25-off membership. nacdl.org/Landing/JoinNow

Read our latest report to learn how criminal defendants across Connecticut are losing their Sixth Amendment right to trial: “The Trial Penalty in Connecticut: Are People Being Punished for Exercising Their Constitutional Rights?” nacdl.org/ConnecticutTri…

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Mercy or Money: How to Grapple With a Rapidly Aging Prison Population "Research shows people often 'age out' of crime, and health care costs are ballooning. But still, many states oppose releasing elderly prisoners." themarshallproject.org/2026/03/21/old…

Prosecutors: Fingerprints Only Have to Match in 6 Out of 300 Places to Convict #accused #police Speaker: Stephen Lindsay

"Plainclothes agents believed to be ICE pulled a man out of a downtown federal courtroom after a pretrial hearing ... Legal experts say it could discourage witnesses and defendants from participating in court." @brittny_mejia @latimes buff.ly/k6JBle6

Watch the preview of @NACDL's upcoming Annual Meeting and CLE in St. Petersburg, FL, August 5-8, 2026. #NACDLAnnual Don't miss out. Register today! LEARN MORE: nacdl.org/Annual2026

Join @NACDL in Baltimore May 14-16 at its 2026 Spring ImpactCLE for a transformative learning experience designed to inspire and ignite your passion for defense advocacy with practical tools to help you Evolve, Expand, and Elevate your trial skills. 👉 nacdl.org/ImpactCLE2026

Registration is now open for "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity: From Arrest to Acquittal" - Join @NACDL and @NCDDNews for #NACDLdwi in Las Vegas! More info: nacdl.org/DWI

Money for Nothing: Forfeiture and Restitution – featuring Steven L. Kessler at the @NACDL 19th Annual Defending Modern Drug Cases Seminar in Las Vegas. #NACDLDrugs Learn more or register to attend: nacdl.org/Drugs

Learn how to prepare your client and your witness to testify from Prya Murad @NACDL's #NACDLAnnual Meeting & CLE in St. Petersburg, FL this August. Learn more: nacdl.org/Annual2026

California used faulty DUI tests for nearly 10 years, state Justice Department says @latimes latimes.com/california/sto…

Through NACDLConnect, our online member community, NACDL member Jessica C. West connected with a fellow member who helped. Join NACDL today with our special promotion, code 'save25' for $25-off membership, and find your defense lawyer network. #civilrights nacdl.org/Landing/JoinNow

@meg_anders "'The Court was not imagining a First Amendment situation,' Birrell says. 'It's very concerning to me because what it looks like the government is doing is creating this catalog of political dissidents.'"

@meg_anders "Andrew Birrell, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, says he worries that gathering protesters' DNA could have a chilling effect on free speech.

ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested @meg_anders #NPR npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-…

Every Client has a Story to Tell with JusticeStory.com! A simple-to-use tool built by a defense attorney for defense attorneys so they can easily send comprehensive biographical surveys to their clients AND MUCH MORE! #justicestory

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Today is #PublicDefenseDay, the anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. Read more about the landmark SCOTUS decision and the important role of public defenders: nacdl.org/Content/Gideon

Public defenders uphold our Sixth Amendment rights. This #PublicDefenseDay, join NACDL in the fight to protect the right to counsel: nacdl.org/publicdefense