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NOTICE OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF
CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers Foundation for Justice
(Foundation) Bylaws, notice is now given that the
Foundation shall hold its Annual Meeting on the
date, time, and place and for the purposes specified
below:
Date:	

Friday, April 24, 2020

Time:	
	

Immediately following the Association's
Annual Meeting (approx. 12:45 p.m.)

Place:	 Harrisburg Hilton
	
1 North Second Street
	
Harrisburg, PA 17101 	
Meeting Purposes:
1)	 Election of Board Members. At the
	
annual meeting, directors shall be elected
	
by members in good standing of the
	
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal
	
Defense Lawyers.
2)	 Any other business properly before the
	Foundation.
Election Process: According to the Bylaws, up
to eight (8) Directors may be elected by PACDL
members qualified to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Eligibility: Only members with voting rights
and whose dues are current at the time of his/her
candidacy may be candidates for the Foundation
Board of Directors. If interested, please submit a
letter of interest to Beth Winters, PACDL Foundation
for Justice, 115 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
or winters@pacdl.org no later than March 23, 2020.
The Foundation: Members of the Board of the
Foundation govern and act to help the Foundation
achieve its charitable, scientific, and educational
purposes listed below. Additionally, the Board has
set a personal fundraising goal for each director to
help the Foundation achieve its charitable purposes.

a)	 Provide financial support, scholarships and
grants for criminal defense attorneys to attend
educational events, seminars, and trainings
offered by the Pennsylvania Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL) and
other approved training providers so that
the criminal defense attorneys are better
informed, prepared, and positioned to be the
best advocates for those accused of crimes;
b)	Restore a balanced, common sense perspective
to the administration of criminal justice by
contributing thought leadership and research
at a variety of public policy forums, editorials,
and other venues including media advocacy;
c)	 Provide opportunities through fellowship
and work-study programs for graduating law
school students and newly graduated law
students concerning criminal justice issues;
d)	Educate the public, judges, and the media to
the benefits of a fair and balanced criminal
justice system that ensures that criminal
defense attorneys can most effectively
represent the accused and ensure that
client constitutionally guaranteed rights are
protected;
e)	 Build a network of advocates, leaders and
legal scholars, and form partnerships with
other associations and organizations to focus
on the intersection of equal justice, education,
and public policy research; and
f)	 Provide other programs and initiatives
in further of the other lawful purposes
authorized by 15 PA.C.S.A. § 5301 and Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
including general education and training
programs for members of the public and
others.
Questions.
If you have any questions, please contact PACDL at
717.234.7403.
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