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    About the Criminal Justice Section

    The Unified Voice of Criminal Justice — a premier source of knowledge with over 15,0000 members across diverse areas.

    About the Criminal Justice Section

    Membership

    As a member, you can build your professional reputation while you pursue your interests – write, teach, lead, lobby, and learn.

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    Who We Are

    We are a diverse and multidisciplinary network of over 15,000 legal professionals, including prosecutors, public defenders, private defense counsel, appellate and trial judges, law professors, and correctional and law enforcement personnel.

    What We Do

    Our Section serves as a resource for members and the legal profession. It identifies emerging criminal justice issues, coordinates the development of solutions, and makes recommendations relating to criminal law and the administration of criminal justice.

    Our Content

    The resources you need for your practice, global firm, fortune 500 company, small business, federal and state court, government agency, law school, and more.

    Publications

    Publications

    Top-quality, well-researched, peer-reviewed books and periodicals on criminal law that can be put to use in one's practice.

    Podcasts

    Podcasts

    Podcasts on current issues in criminal justice reform, policy and the Supreme Court, and the work of the Criminal Justice Section.

    Programs

    Programs

    A wide array of continuing legal education (CLE), including several international and national institutes, conferences on forensics and sentencing, webinars, and committee-sponsored programs.

    Opportunities

    Opportunities

    Engage, develop, and lead through membership privileges and benefits.

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    Committees

    Over 50 committees and task forces in equal justice, corrections/sentencing, professional development, specialized practice, and white collar crime areas.

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    Leadership

    CJS leadership consists of judges, private criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders, academics, and other professionals.

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    Our Member Impact

    Policies on Criminal Justice

    CJS-sponsored ABA resolutions on criminal justice.

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    Criminal Justice Standards

    Well-regarded guides for policymakers and practitioners working in the criminal justice arena.

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    Our Commitment to Diversity

    We enthusiastically embrace and encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion in Section membership. A diverse and inclusive membership makes the Section stronger and its work more relevant to the multicultural society in which we live.

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