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New NACDL Ethics Opinion on GTMO attorney-client privilege

On Feb. 19, 2012, NACDL’s Board of Directors approved an opinion of the Ethics Advisory Committee on criminal defense lawyers’ ethical obligations not to share attorney-client privileged communications with third parties. This opinion responds to a question submitted to the Committee by the Office of the Chief Defense Counsel to the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and addresses two orders issued by the Commander, Joint Task Force GTMO, requiring counsel to submit privileged communications to a “privilege team” for review.

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AG Holder Speaks at Indigent Defense Summit

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the American Bar Association’s National Summit on Indigent Defense:

Thank you, Laurel [Bellows], for those kind words – and for your commitment to the important work of the American Bar Association. As you assume your new role as ABA President, I look forward to working with you to build on the progress that’s been made in recent years – through the support of so many of the people in this room, and under the leadership of my friend, Bill Robinson. Although I’m sorry that President [Bill] Robinson couldn’t be with us today, I want to thank him for his engagement on – and dedication to – the issues we’ve gathered to discuss.

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Letter to DOJ and SEC on Need for FCPA Guidance

In a speech on November 8, 2011 to the 26th National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Assistant Attorney General Breuer stated that “in 2012, in what I hope will be a useful and transparent aid, we expect to release detailed new guidance on the Act’s criminal and civil enforcement provisions.” On behalf of the more than three million businesses and organizations whose interests we represent, we the undersigned organizations, write to request that this guidance address several issues and questions of significant concern to businesses seeking in good faith to comply with the FCPA. 

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Famed Pathologist to Speak at NACDL Forensics Conference

Nationally-renowned Forensic Pathologist Dr. Cyril H. Wecht will address NACDL’s upcoming “Forensics Science & the Law” Seminar in Las Vegas, March 23-24.

An expert in Forensic Medicine, Dr. Wecht has addressed various medicolegal and forensic scientific issues in cases including the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, the death of Elvis Presley, the O.J. Simpson case, and the JonBenet Ramsey cases. 

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GPS Cases: Battling 21st Century Surveillance

On November 18, 2011, NACDL member and contributing amicus brief author Susan Walsh presented “GPS Cases: Battling 21st Century Surveillance” foreshadowing the SCOTUS decision handed down in US v. Jones yesterday afternoon. This newly released video surveys the state of the law the week after SCOTUS heard oral argument in this watershed Fourth Amendment case. In it, Walsh analyzes the "beeper cases;" the two earlier Supreme Court tracking cases decided in the 1980's, and the evolution and mechanics of the current GPS technology. Find out more about this timely presentation at:

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NACDL Edge

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has launched its official mobile app the NACDL Edge. With this app, "Liberty's Last Champion"™ keeps you on the leading edge of criminal defense news of interest and continuing legal education (CLE) opportunities. NACDL members can also search our Member-to-Member Directory, read the latest issue of The Champion, and access our Experts Database.

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