��is dedicated to protecting the rights of criminal defendants through a strong, unified, and well-trained criminal defense bar. ��Our guiding principle is that vigorous defense is the strongest bulwark against error and injustice in the criminal justice system.�� In an era when the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, we expand on the question most often posed to our members and ask “how can we defend those people most effectively?” ��

NYSACDL's Goals:

• Serve as a leader and partner��in advancing humane criminal justice policy and��legislation.
• Promote the rights of criminal defendants��through the adoption of policy positions, targeted concerted action, and the submission of��amicus��briefs on issues of significance to the fair administration of criminal justice and the protection of civil liberties.
• Advocate for individual and systemic accountability��in the criminal justice system, with a particular emphasis on instances of��judicial and prosecutorial misconduct.
• Develop a broad, inclusive and vibrant membership��of private criminal defense practitioners and public defenders throughout New York State.
• Provide a��forum for our members��to exchange ideas and information,with a particular emphasis on mentoring those who are new to the profession.
• Provide quality��continuing legal education��to our members through live programs, a comprehensive and easily-accessible��briefs and motions bank, e-alerts and website updates with new developments, and articles in our quarterly publication,��Atticus.
• Defend our members��in professional emergencies��and honor their achievements��through articles on our website and in��Atticus, and awards at our��annual dinner.

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