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If you're visiting this page, it is probably because you can't find something you're looking for. We're sorry you're having difficulty and we hope this listing of our website's pages helps you. If you still can't find what you need, feel free to email us at webmaster@pacdl-cdrc.org.

Resources for Lawyers Main Page
Read the latest updates in Federal and Pennsylvania criminal law or search our archive of case law summaries.

• Federal Criminal Law: Find summaries of recent US Supreme Court and US Third Circuit decisions, US Criminal Code updates and information on the US Sentencing Commission.
  • Case Law Summaries:
    US Supreme Court
    US Third Circuit
• Pennsylvania Criminal Law: Presenting summaries of recent Pa. Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Court Decisions, along with rule updates, pending legislation and links to the Pa. Judiciary websites.
  • Case Law Summaries:
    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
    Superior Court of Pennsylvania
    Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
  • Pending Legislation
• Litigation Links: The links on this page are intended to make litigation preparation a little less time consuming.
• Ethics: It is vital to our profession that we have a deep understanding and respect for our code of Ethics, please make sure to review when you may be in doubt...
• Professional Development: Find a job, network with other criminal defense lawyers, get ahead in your profession.
• Other Useful Links: A collection of websites that may be of use to the Criminal Defense Attorney.

Resources for the Public Main Page
Our goal is to help increase your understanding of your rights, the duties of criminal defense attorneys and the U.S. and Pennsylvania Justice Systems.

• Criminal Law - an overview: Take a crash course on the United States and Pennsylvania criminal justice systems.
• Common Pennsylvania Offenses: Everyone makes mistakes. This page lists of some of the most common misdemeanors and felonies seen in the courtroom. A brief description of the elements of each offense is attached.
• Your rights as a citizen: One of the benefits of being a citizen of the United States is that you have certain inalienable rights. Guaranteed. Take the first step in exercising those rights by learning what they are and how they work.
  • Amendment IV
  • Amendment V
  • Amendment VI
  • Amendment VII
  • Implied Rights
• The Pennsylvania Judiciary: A brief overview of the Pa. Judiciary and links to the Judiciary websites.

Criminal Defense Colloquia
For the public, we present a free series of lectures covering a wide range of topics including Constitutional Rights, Plea Bargaining, "Technicalities" and the Death Penalty. We encourage anyone who has ever had an idea or an opinion about criminal law to join us on the lecture circuit.

• Colloquia Calendar: The Colloquia presentations will move around the state in an effort to reach out to as many Pennsylvanians as possible. Check this page to see the dates and locations of our scheduled events.
• Downloads: Listen to past Colloquia lectures.

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