Public Defense

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) recently released its report Policing Body Cameras: Policies and Practices to Safeguard the Rights of the Accused. The report outlined NACDL’s position on the introduction and use of body cameras by law enforcement. This webinar will walk through the recommendations and talk about how to negotiate stronger body camera policies in your jurisdiction, the technical aspects of body cameras, and strategies and tactics for defending clients in body camera jurisdictions.

NLADA will provide training and technical assistance to public defenders seeking to leverage federal resources to improve indigent defense services.

NLADA will encourage public defender participation in the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation program.

NLADA will provide strategic planning and program support for the Right to Counsel National Campaign.

Monthly calls with grantee agency and research partners to inform BJA of ongoing progress and assist sites with reporting to BJA.

In collaboration with the Justice Programs Office at American University, and in furtherance of the goals of the BJA-led Right to Counsel National Campaign, NACDL held a judges' roundtable to discuss issues impacting the right to counsel and actions that judges can undertake to improve access to counsel.

Scholarships for public defense practitioner(s) to attend NACDL's 2016 Joint DUI/Drug conference (or either DUI or Drug individually).

Provide scholarship support to indigent defense providers (public defenders and private assigned counsel) to attend NACDL's 2016 Annual Meeting and seminar in Palm Beach, FL, Aug 10-13, 2016.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Georgia Public Defender Council are planning a two-day training program in Macon, Georgia, to target the underserved area of southwest Georgia. Public defense providers, including institutionally employed defenders and those who do public defense via court appointment, are welcome to attend. The program will have a dual track on the first day, with juvenile and adult topics, and the second day will be comprised of "crossover" topics for both adult and juvenile defenders.

NACDL will work with the Georgia Public Defender Council to bring a two-day training program to Macon, GA, to target the underserved area of southwest Georgia. The program will have a dual track on the first day, with juvenile and adult topics, and the second day will be comprised of "crossover" topics for both adult and juvenile defenders.