A Guide to Search Results for "Criminal Defense Attorney"
The search query "criminal defense attorney" is
typically used by people who are in trouble with the law and do, in fact, need an attorney
to help them deal with that trouble. As a general rule, the practice of
criminal law is limited to the
particular jurisdiction or jurisdictions where an attorney is licensed to practice. However, certification of criminal law specialization
is not a requirement to practice criminal law, and there is seldom any inquiry into
the relevant qualifications of an attorney before he or she is allowed to represent
people who have been contacted by law enforcement authorities and/or represent people who
stand accused of a crime. Even so, when a court assigns counsel to an indigent criminal
defendant, there may actually be an inquiry into the relevant qualifications of the attorneys
who are considered by the court. Moreover, many jurisdictions do certify attorneys as
specialists in criminal defense, and there are many well-respected organizations that
engage in the painstaking evaluation of the credentials of criminal defense attorneys.
Are you looking for a "criminal defense attorney" or law firm?
Are you looking for news articles about high-profile "criminal defense attorneys"?
- Webb, Keker, Weingarten, Sullivan, Bennett, Green Are Top White Collar
Criminal Defense Attorneys, Survey Shows
May 27, 2003 - Press Release - Corporate Crime Reporter.
- Lawyers Cite Wright As Top Defense Attorney
By Peter O. - Best
of Las Vegas 1999 - Publishers Picks.
- Bill Allison, '71, to lead Criminal Defense Clinic
January 15, 2004 - Press Release - The University of Texas at Austin.
- Avignone named criminal defense attorney of the year
March 23, 2004 - By Kellyn Brown, Chronicle Staff Writer - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
- UNM Professor Barbara
Bergman Earns National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Most Prestigious Award
September 5, 2001 - Press Release - The University of New Mexico.
Are you looking for information about criminal law and the role of the "criminal defense attorney" in the criminal justice system?
Are you looking for "criminal defense attorney" associations?
- Google Directory - Criminal Defense Organizations
An open content directory of annotated links.
- International Criminal Defence Attorneys Association (ICDAA)
Working for a full, fair and well-organized defence in the proceedings of the ad hoc tribunals and the future International Criminal Court.
- National Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
The preeminent organization serving criminal defense lawyers in the United States. Members include
private attorneys and public defenders committed to preserving fairness within America's criminal justice system.
- National
Association of Federal Defenders
Formed to improve the quality of justice for those
persons entitled to counsel in federal criminal or habeas corpus cases who are unable to
afford counsel.
- Association of Federal Defense Attorneys
Devoted
exclusively to the federal criminal defense bar.
- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (ACDLA)
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice
A non-profit organization
founded in 1986, working to improve the quality and administration of criminal justice in Arizona. Affiliate of the
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Affiliate of
the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers working to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of
crimes or other misconduct.
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice(CACJ)
The country's
largest statewide organization of criminal defense lawyers and allied professionals with over 2,000 members.
- Colorado Criminal
Defense Bar
An organization affiliated with the National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers founded in 1979, now with 10 chapters statewide and a
membership of over 650 attorneys as well as many criminal case investigators and paralegals
devoted solely to the representation of persons accused of having committed crimes.
- District of Columbia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
An organization formed by
criminal defense lawyers in the District of Columbia that, among other things, promotes
constant improvement in all aspects of the administration of criminal justice and the
protection of the rights of individuals.
- Florida Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers (FACDL)
An affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers formed in 1988 in recognition of the very specific needs of
the Criminal Defense Bar, now representing over 1,500 member attorneys and speaking as the
unified voice of an inclusive criminal defense community.
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL)
Founded in 1971 by three former officers of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association after their petition to form a criminal law section was turned down.
- Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The
only statewide criminal defense lawyer's organization in Illinois, representing both the
public and private sectors of the criminal defense bar.
- Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Established in 1992 in Des Moines.
- Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL)
A 200 member,
non-profit organization of criminal defense lawyers and related professionals founded in
1988.
- Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Founded in 1985
by criminal defense lawyers, for criminal defense lawyers, now an organization with almost
400 members.
- Maine Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
(MACDL)
An organization of almost 700 lawyers devoted to protecting the rights of the
accused and to providing support and encouragement to the defense bar. An affiliate of the
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Formed by criminal defense attorneys from around the state in 1976 for the purpose of providing an educational and resource sharing forum for criminal defense practitioners in Michigan.
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The only
organization in Missouri dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of criminal defense attorneys and their clients. An affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Founded in 1997
as an affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- New York Criminal Bar Association
An affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL)
An affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- New York State Defenders Association
Criminal defense and public defender Web site in support of social justice for the
indigent poor.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers (OACDL)
Founded in 1986, a professional organization with over
525 members.
- Oregon Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association (OCDLA)
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL)
A group comprised of law
students and attorneys admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and
who are actively engaged in the defense of criminal cases.
- Tennessee Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL)
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Utah
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
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