The ABA Death Penalty Representation Project is now accepting nominations for our 2019 Exceptional Service and Guiding Hand of Counsel Award. The awards will be presented at our annual Volunteer Recognition & Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, September 19th. Nominate a colleague who has shown outstanding commitment to high quality capital defense representation!
Information and standards about the appointment and performance of defense counsel in capital cases, including the 1989 and 2003 ABA Guidelines, as well as analysis of Bobby v. Van Hook.
Listen to recorded testimonials from several of our most experienced volunteer attorneys! Each recording addresses a different topic or question of interest to new volunteers.
Consider showing your support for our work by making a tax-deductible financial contribution to the Death Penalty Representation Project. Your assistance is essential to the Project’s success and to the lives of the men and women on death row.
Read our 2018 Year-End Report & Newsletter, which includes a review of Supreme Court decisions and pending cases from the past year, death penalty news, Project updates, and much more!
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The Project has launched a new website for the public and practitioners devoted to capital clemency, as part of its joint Clemency Initiative. Visit our Initiative page to learn more!
Every fall, the Project celebrates volunteer lawyers at its Volunteer Recognition & Awards Dinner. Pro bono firms are nominated by their colleagues for exceptional service to death row prisoners and honored with the Exceptional Service Award. Congratulations to our award winners and thank you to everyone who joined us for a wonderful evening celebrating all of our volunteer lawyers. Click through to see photos and video from the event!
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The Death Penalty Representation Project has worked for 30 years to improve the quality of and access to counsel for individuals facing the death penalty. This short video about our work features just a few of our pro bono lawyers and their clients.
The Death Penalty Representation Project is the Association’s expert on issues related to the defense effort in death penalty cases. Since 1986 its singular focus has been to improve the quality and availability of legal representation for persons facing possible death sentences.
