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Menu Log in Home About Us President's Message Bylaws Committees Education Foundation GACDL ANNOUNCES OUR 4th EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR History Charter Members Al Horn (NCDC) Scholarship Fund Archived GACDL News Founder Judge William W. "Bill" Daniel Historical Documents History Photo Gallery Lost, But Not Forgotten Personal Stories Links & Resources Past Presidents Podcast Programs and Services FAQs CLE Listserv Lawyer Search Join Help Contact Remember me Forgot password GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS Log in Remember me Forgot password Home About Us President's Message Bylaws Committees Education Foundation GACDL ANNOUNCES OUR 4th EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR History Charter Members Al Horn (NCDC) Scholarship Fund Archived GACDL News Founder Judge William W. "Bill" Daniel Historical Documents History Photo Gallery Lost, But Not Forgotten Personal Stories Links & Resources Past Presidents Podcast Programs and Services FAQs CLE Listserv Lawyer Search Join Help Contact MEMBER LOGIN JOIN NOW Goal: $20,000.00 Collected: $11,198.50 56% THE FOUNDATION NEEDS YOU! We are raising funds to continue the Al Horn Scholarship, the Debra Blum Mental Health Program, and the Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program, all highly-valued scholarships and programs that are practice-changing. We are looking to raise $20,000.00. Upcoming events GACDL 2020 DUI Boot Camp 28 Feb 2020 GSU College of Law, Atlanta, GA GACDL 2020 Spring Seminar 23 Apr 2020 Westin, Jekyll Island, GA Debra Blum Mental Health Advocacy Training 01 May 2020 GSU College of Law, Atlanta, GA 20th Annual Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program 30 Sep 2020 Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center GACDL 2020 Fall Seminar 06 Nov 2020 Brasstown Valley Resort- Young Harris, GA "To promote fairness and justice through membership education, services and support, public outreach, and a commitment to quality representation for all.” - GACDL Mi ssion Statement LISTSERVER Don’t practice law alone! Join the largest criminal defense listserv in the country. Ask questions of over 900 peers across the state. Someone on the Listserver has the answer to your question. JOIN US NETWORKING We offer criminal defense CLEs around the state. Meet your peers for networking and referrals. Our CLEs include fun events like cocktail receptions, trivia, volleyball on the beach, fun runs, yoga, and more! JOIN US STRIKE FORCE GACDL is 1,800 lawyers strong- and growing. When members are threatened with contempt or arrest for actions taken in defense of a client, we have their back. Don't be alone in your time of need! JOIN US OUR PRESIDENT SPEAKS Lawrence Zimmerman- GACDL President On a whim, almost twenty-two years ago after graduating law school, I decided to move to Atlanta instead of moving home to Miami, Florida where I had already paid to take the Florida bar. Instead, I decided to move to Georgia and live with my best friend and take the Georgia bar. After paying the late fee for the application, I studied and studied and took the exam. As everyone knows, you must wait about three months until you get your results. During that time, I needed to find a job, and I wanted one as a criminal defense lawyer. I must have called every single attorney in the then Martindale-Hubbell one-thousand-page book asking if they were looking for an associate. Everyone told me to reach back out once I passed the bar exam. I have no recollection with whom I spoke with (it could have been one of you), but one lawyer told me to contact GACDL because in that lawyer’s opinion it is a great organization which could assist me in not only connecting with other lawyers but give me the knowledge I would need to be a great criminal defense lawyer... READ MORE ADVOCACY GACDL lobbyist Mazie Lynn Causey and our dedicated Legislative Committee work tirelessly on the issues affecting you and your clients. Help support their crucial efforts! JOIN US INVOLVEMENT We love our volunteers! Check out the list of GACDL Committees, call a chairperson, and volunteer. It’s a great way to meet other members, and to grow into GACDL leadership. LEARN MORE TRAINING Need criminal defense trial skills? We offer the best training in the country for members with limited trial experience: The Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program. Don’t miss out! LEARN MORE Purpose of GACDL To provide an appropriate state organization representing those lawyers who are actively engaged in the defense of criminal cases; To resist proposed legislation or rules which would curtail such rights and to promote sound alternatives; To promote educational activities to improve the skills and knowledge of lawyers engaged in the defense of criminal cases; To improve the judicial system and to urge the selection and appointment to the bench of well-qualified and experienced lawyers; To improve the correctional system and to seek more effective rehabilitation opportunities for those convicted of crimes; To promote constant improvement in the administration of criminal justice. 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