California Appellate Defense Counsel
Improving the professional lives of appointed counsel and promoting the fair administration of justice.
What are the benefits of being a CADC member?
With the resources offered on this website, CADC members can discuss legal issues with each other, access a state of the art Brief Bank containing 4000 briefs by 225 authors, and obtain news and information of interest to appellate attorneys.
Members-only Brief Bank
As a CADC member you have the opportunity to draw from a criminal and dependency briefbank containing the work of some of the best practitioners in the state. The briefbank currently contains over 4000 briefs, motions and sample documents by 225 authors.
Forums
Whatever questions or situations you may encounter in your practice, as a CADC member you can draw on the input and experience of your colleagues in the Forums on issues of criminal law, dependency law, technical and computer matters, appellate practice, and more.
CADC Officers, Directors, Committees & Special Roles
View of a list of CADC contacts, including officers, directors, committee members, and other special roles.
Local Chapters
CADC has a number of local chapters who meet both in person and online, providing more frequent opportunities for meetings with other appellate practitioners, either informally or for MCLE credit.
Webinars
CADC holds webinars providing MCLE credit which are free to attend and are only available to members.
Access to Conference Materials
View materials from all past CADC annual conferences.
Monthly E-Flyer
With latest appellate news, announcements from the courts and projects, upcoming events/MCLE, CADC membership news, and more.
CalAppNews
CADC's Quarterly Newsletter.
Summary of New Laws
View a summary of new laws from Garrick Byers, as well as an archive from past years.
Group Malpractice Insurance
As a member, you can apply for coverage under a special group malpractice insurance policy which is geared for attorneys who accept court appointed criminal and dependency appeals.
Lexis Discount
CADC and Lexis have negotiated a 40 percent discount on three different plans for CADC members.
Resources for Appellate Practitioners
Courts and cases, e-service information, and other useful resources.
Latest News
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