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The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. A professional bar association founded in 1958, NACDL's many thousands of direct members in 28 countries - and 90 state, provincial and loca
06/13/2026
"Prosecutors have dismissed at least 24 fi****ms cases after defense lawyers challenged the legality of stops conducted by two Philadelphia police officers who they say systematically targeted Black men for unlawful searches."
Two Philadelphia police officers stopped hundreds of Black men on the street. Lawyers say the stops were illegal and racially biased. A review by lawyers with the Defender Association of Philadelphia has led prosecutors to drop cases against 24 men the two officers arrested.
06/12/2026
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06/12/2026
"A Virginia law going into effect on July 1 will seal the criminal records of many people convicted of low-level offenses. The commonwealth’s 'Clean Slate' law is expected to automatically seal over 100,000 criminal records of Virginians who were once convicted of misdemeanors such as shoplifting, trespassing and distributing ma*****na, but who haven’t reoffended in the past seven years. This will make make housing providers and many employers unable to access such records via criminal background checks."
Many Virginians’ criminal convictions about to be sealed under ‘Clean Slate’ law | ARLnow.com A Virginia law going into effect on July 1 will seal the criminal records of many people convicted of low-level offenses. The commonwealth's "Clean Slate" law is expected to automatically seal over 100,000 criminal records of Virginians who were once convicted of misdemeanors such as shoplifting, tr...
🎯 USING AI IN CRIMINAL CASES – CLIP #3
One of the most powerful AI prompting techniques:
Don't ask AI for answers.
Ask AI to ask YOU questions.
The better the information AI gathers, the better the strategy it can produce.
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06/11/2026
"The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face-recognition match as a near-certain ID."
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Wrongful Arrest Exposes Failures in One of the Oldest Police Face-Recognition Tools in the US The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face-recognition match as a near-certain ID.
06/11/2026
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Most lawyers use ChatGPT the wrong way.
Here's a simple trick that instantly improves your results:
Ask ChatGPT to improve your prompt before it answers.
Try this:
💡 "Whenever I pose a question, please suggest a refined version that could lead to a more precise or comprehensive answer."
That's it.
You'll get better prompts, better answers, and better results.
Watch this quick tip from Patrick Barone.
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Most lawyers use ChatGPT like Google.
That's one reason they get mediocre results.
In this clip, you'll learn how a simple "root prompt" can dramatically improve the quality of AI-generated legal research, analysis, and drafting.
The better your instructions, the better your output.
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Most lawyers know what a bullet hole looks like.
Far fewer understand how chemical testing can confirm whether a defect is actually projectile-related.
In this clip from our 2026 Forensics Seminar, shooting reconstruction expert Dr. Amy Santoro explains one of the simplest but most powerful forensic techniques available: presumptive lead testing.
Key takeaways:
✔ A bullet can strike glass without shattering it.
✔ Visual examination alone is not always enough.
✔ Lead transfer testing can help distinguish projectile damage from other defects.
✔ Proper photographic documentation of positive reactions can become a critical issue in case review and cross-examination.
✔ Understanding substrate controls can help attorneys evaluate the reliability of an examiner's conclusions.
For criminal defense lawyers, these details matter.
Knowing what testing was performed, how it was documented, and whether investigators followed accepted forensic procedures can uncover weaknesses in the prosecution's reconstruction and provide valuable avenues for cross-examination.
This clip is just one segment from the full presentation on Shooting Reconstruction & Ballistics available through NACDL's on-demand learning platform, MyCLE.nacdl.org.
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What forensic issue have you found most misunderstood by lawyers and juries?
06/06/2026
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