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Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association  - http://www.tcdla.com/  2400-attorney organization. Comprehensive site includes links to legislation, issues, events, news, and links to other criminal defense organizations.  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.  Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers  - http://www.oacdl.org/  Ohio chapter of NACDL. Calendar of events, speakers bureau, information about magazine.  Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL)  - http://www.gacdl.org/  State chapter of NACDL.  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.  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.  Innocence Project at Cardozo Law School  - http://www.criminaljustice.org/PUBLIC/cardozo.htm  Working to free innocent inmates.  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.  Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (CCDB)  - http://www.ccdb.org  The only statewide organization devoted solely to the representation of persons accused of having committed crimes.  Truth in Justice  - http://www.truthinjustice.org/  Works to overturn convictions of people who had no part in the crime, such as in cases of mistaken identity.  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.  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.  Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers  - http://www.macdl.com/  Organization information, attorney directory, and criminal defense resources.  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.  Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers  - http://www.wacdl.com  State chapter of NACDL.  Innocence Project Northwest  - http://www.law.washington.edu/ipnw/index.shtml  A non-profit group of attorneys, law school faculty, and law students united to ensure that innocent persons do not remain incarcerated. IPNW attorneys provide free legal help to inmates in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho or Montana.  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.