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The Innocence Project - http://www.innocenceproject.org/
A non-profit legal clinic which only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence. Cases, news, related links, and details about the clinic. |
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Association in Defense of the Wrongfully Convicted - http://www.aidwyc.org/
Devoted to preventing and rectifying wrongful convictions. Based in Toronto, and led by "Hurricane" Carter. |
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Association Of Federal Defense Attorneys (AFDA) - http://www.afda.org/
The only association devoted exclusively to the interests of federal criminal defense attorneys. Helps attorneys to effectively represent defendants in federal courts. |
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Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - http://www.tcdla.com/
2400-attorney organization. Links to legislation, issues, events, news, and links to other criminal defense organizations. |
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Fair Trial Initiative - http://www.fairtrial.org
Confronts the crisis of incompetent trial counsel for indigent defendants facing the death penalty through grants and training programs. |
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Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - http://www.pacdl.org/
State chapter of NACDL. Online newsletter and calendar of events. Half of site is for members only. However, still a substantial source of information for non-members. |
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Peel Criminal Lawyers Association - http://www.orbonline.net/~biss/pages/pcla2.htm
Ontario, Canada, organization of criminal law barristers and lawyers. Contains articles, laws, and information about the criminal process. |
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Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) - http://www.appellatedefender.org
Has provided appellate and post-conviction representation to indigent persons since 1988. Trains lawyers in appellate advocacy and client-centered representation. Based in New York City. |
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Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - http://www.wacdl.com
State chapter of NACDL. |
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - http://www.nacdl.org
Largest U.S. organization of defense attorneys. Generally advocates for legislation and court rules to protect defendants. Magazine, projects, issues, seminars, discussion of issues affecting criminal process. |