“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

Jan 18, 2024 | Blog

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Martin Luther King, Jr. As criminal defense attorneys, we might not always feel this to be true, but this week, as we celebrate Dr. King, it proved true in a landmark decision achieved by one of our...

Remembering James Shellow

Oct 31, 2022 | Blog

One of NCDC’s founders, James Shellow, died on October 29, 2022 at his home in Milwaukee, WI. Jim was one of the most well known criminal defense lawyers in the country. He began practicing in 1961 after careers as an engineer and an accountant. While at Marquette...

Ramón Alvarado Memorial Scholarship Fund

Mar 4, 2022 | Blog

The way that Ramón Alvarado lived his life was an inspiration to those who knew him, and continues to be even after his passing in 2020.  Ramón Alvarado spent years working as a criminal defense attorney and established his own private practice in 2008, where more...

How Race and Racism Impact Litigation Strategy: Example from Paul Rudof

Mar 2, 2022 | Uncategorized

Race and Racism so often have an impact on our litigation strategies as criminal defenders. We owe it to all of our clients to push ourselves to see these issues in our cases. Our own NCDC faculty member Paul Rudof is doing just that in a powerful motion for a new...

NCDC Special Online Event- Pozner on Cross: The Chapter Method

Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized

Register Now for Pozner on Cross: The Chapter Method Join NCDC and Larry Pozner on April 8, 2022 from noon-4:30pm EST for this can’t miss special event! NCDC Faculty Member Larry Pozner literally wrote the book on cross-examination, and that book revolutionized...