Prosecutorial Misconduct
Allegations Response
The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) just released their report: The California Prosecutor: Integrity, Independence, Leadership. This report is CDAA's response to the Northern California Innocence Project Veritas Intiative’s Preventable Error – A Report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California 1997-2009.
  CDAA has given us permission to post their report on our website. They are also forwarding copies to the California State Bar, law schools and appellate court law libraries, and the Innocence Project.   NDAA and its members should spread the word as well because this report will prove valuable to prosecutors everywhere when evaluating allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, as well as our dealings with the public and media.
  Thank you CDAA President Greg Totten and Executive Director Scott Thorpe for this important work!
—Jan Scully

Therapy Dogs Helping
Prosecutors and Victims
In August 2009, the National District Attorneys Association and the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse endorsed the Therapy Animals Supporting Kids (TASK)™ Program and the inclusion of therapy animals in the criminal justice process. NDAA supports prosecutor's offices and allied professionals who partner with therapy animal organizations to help victims, such as the Prince William (Virginia) Commonwealth Attorney's Office which was recently featured in The Washington Post. Please visit the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse webpage or contact us to learn more about therapy animals.

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Ranked Among Best Schools for Prosecutor/Public Defender Jobs
The National Jurist announced today that it is recognizing 61 law schools in five different categories that best prepare students for public service. Although the complete lists of schools will not be published until January, the magazine provided an advance list for two of those categories, Top schools for government jobs and Top schools for prosecutor/public defender jobs. The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law was among only 15 schools nationally included in the latter category.   According to a press release, the magazine looked at employment data, curricula and standard of living to make its determinations. Standard of living is a calculation that includes debt, loan forgiveness options, salary and regional cost of living.
   Hiram Chodosh, dean of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, said, “The National Jurist recognition reflects our commitment to public service, our low debt, generous scholarship program, expansive clinical opportunities (330 placements last year for only 400 total students), including prosecution, defense, and innocence, and our commitment to training in criminal justice.” The College of Law at the U is soon to open a new national center for the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) in Salt Lake City for the dedicated training of state and local prosecutors.
   Scott Burns, Executive Director of NDAA, said, “One of the main reasons we chose to work with the S.J. Quinney College of Law was the school’s reputation for providing excellent applied training. This recognition from National Jurist reaffirms that the U’s commitment to formal public service learning is leading to enhanced opportunities for its well-prepared graduates.”

 

NDAA Releases Videos About NDAA Membership and Training
NDAA member prosecutors from across the country talk about the value of their role in the criminal justice system, about the value of membership in NDAA, and how they have benefited from training provided by NDAA. Take a few minutes to view these moving videos.
  "These videos are inspiring," says NDAA's Executive Director Scott Burns. "See the faces behind NDAA and take a look into the life of a prosecutor. We hope you enjoy them and pass them along."

NDAA - What's Your Story? from WIN Interactive on Vimeo.

NDAA - Who's On Your Team? from WIN Interactive on Vimeo.

 

Justice & Generosity Fund Applications Being Accepted
The Board of Directors of the National District Attorneys Association has recognized the need to honor, deliver assistance and to aid prosecutors and prosecution offices and associations under circumstance of demonstrated need.
   Applications for funds are currently being accepted with the application period closing on December 19, 2011.
   To review the Justice & Generosity Fund Resolution click here. To review and download the application for funds click here. Applications can be faxed to NDAA. The fax number is at the bottom of the application. Fund awardees will be announced in early January 2012.

 

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