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Criminal Court Reopening and Public Health in the COVID-19 Era

NACDL: Jury Trials Not Safe Until COVID-19 Pandemic Under Control [Released June 2020]

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Cover for NACDL report Criminal Court Reopening and Public Health in the COVID-19 Era: NACDL Statement of Principles and ReportOn June 25, 2020, NACDL’s Task Force on Criminal Court Reopening hosted a webinar discussing the June 4 Report and the reopening of courts during the COVID-19 pandemic, including strategies and information to help lawyers uphold their clients constitutional rights while navigating the challenges that arise during this unprecedented time. The entire webinar is available below.

 

criminal courts reopening webinar

See also a follow-up discussion as part of the members-only Engage & Exchange series on Lessons Learned in Litigation.

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