Resources for Defender Programs
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National Resources
NACDL- Hurricane Disaster Relief Project
Information on the NACDL relief project--raising funds and providing grants to individual defense attorneys affected by the hurricanes.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association - Defender Resources
NLADA's Defender Legal Services Division helps individuals and programs provide quality public defense. Provides tools to make your job easier and to help you serve your clients better. Contains resources covering a broad spectrum of topics relevant to Defenders.
State-Specific Resources
Alabama
Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Membership required to access a majority of the site.
Louisiana
2005 Louisiana Public Defender Directory (links to Word doc)
Updated with post-hurricane contact information where available.
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Inmate Tracking Blog
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Katrina Relief Blog
Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board
Mississippi
Mississippi Public Defenders Association
Contains information on the Association, general information on defense practice in Mississippi, examples of appeal briefs and jury instructions, and links to other organizations.