| The Connecticut
Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) is an organization
of approximately three hundred lawyers who are dedicated to
defending persons accused of criminal and motor vehicle offenses.
Founded in 1988, CCDLA is the only statewide criminal defense
lawyer's organization in Connecticut. Our membership is from
both the public and private sectors of the criminal defense
bar. We are a not-for-profit organization that retains complete
independence from outside funding sources by being supported
solely by our members.
CCDLA is an affiliate of the
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and works
to improve the criminal justice system by:
- Insuring that the individual rights
guaranteed by the Connecticut and United States Constitutions
are applied fairly and equally and that those rights are
not diminished;
- Providing a unified voice for criminal
defense attorneys before the legislative, executive and
judicial branches of both the state and federal governments;
- Promoting the improvement of criminal
practice and procedure;
- Providing a network for criminal defense
attorneys to communicate;
- Fostering, maintaining and encouraging
the integrity, independence and expertise of criminal defense
lawyers;
- Holding meetings and seminars for criminal
defense lawyers to provide a forum for the exchange of information
regarding the practice of criminal law and the administration
of criminal justice;
- Educating the public about the role
of criminal defense lawyers in our justice system as it
relates to the protection of our individual rights and liberties.
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