SAVE THE DATE! The ABA Death Penalty Representation Project will be hosting the 2019 Volunteer Recognition & Awards Dinner on September 19 at the Decatur House in Washington, DC. We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Exceptional Service and Guiding Hand of Counsel Award. 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 Spring 2019 Newsletter, which includes reviews of Supreme Court decisions, 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!
The Death Penalty Representation Project presented a program entitled “New Frontiers in Death Penalty Cases” during the 2019 Pro Bono Institute Annual Conference, which featured a panel that included former death row prisoner Jimmy Dennis along with his pro bono counsel from Arnold & Porter, Rebecca Gordon, and nationally recognized death penalty expert and director of the Death Penalty Information Center, Robert Dunham.
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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.
