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...
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...
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...
Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
Registration is NOW OPEN for the NCDC Online Cross-Examination Workshop which will take place January 13-February 11, 2022 via zoom. Born during the pandemic out of our hope to provide some version of our renowned in-person cross-examination workshop to all of our...
Oct 28, 2021 | Blog
Huge Congratulations to our loved and respected faculty member, LISA WAYNE on her selection as Executive Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers! May you lead with tenacity and passion, as you do with all things that matter. Read the full...
Sep 18, 2021 | Blog
We are so proud to announce that HEATHER ROGERS (our amazing faculty member) has been confirmed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz as Santa Cruz’s first-ever Public Defender! Join us in a rousing affirmation of their incredibly smart...
