Created in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, this research guide collects sources related to the history, development, and current state of indigent criminal defense in the United States.
One of the largest organizations of public defenders in the U.S. They run the National Defender Leadership Institute (NDLI) which is a training program for public defenders.
Sections are organizations under the NLADA umbrella. They include the American Council of Chief Defenders, Black Public Defender Association, Latino Advocates, Native American Law, and more.
One of the most well known legal aid organizations, the ACLU focuses on the defense of individual freedoms such as free speech. They were involved in notable cases such as the Scopes Trial and Brown v. Board of Education.
The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of District of Columbia represents indigent defendants before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The Defender Services Office Training Division furthers the right to effective assistance of counsel by providing training and other resources to everyone appointed under the Criminal Justice Act.
