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The Community Justice Exchange

Founded as a public/private partnership between the New York State Unified Court System and the Fund for the City of New York, the Center for Court Innovation is a non-profit think tank that helps courts and criminal justice agencies aid victims, reduce crime and improve public trust in justice. The Center combines action and reflection to spark problem-solving innovation both locally and nationally.

The Constitution Project

The Constitution Project seeks consensus solutions to difficult legal and constitutional issues. It does this through constructive dialogue across ideological and partisan lines, and through scholarship, activism, and public education efforts.

The Defender Association

The Defender Association is a non-profit law firm providing public defender services to King County and the City of Seattle in felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, family advocacy, and civil commitment cases, as well as a number of appeals at all levels of the state courts. The City of Seattle's Legislative Information Service has a reference to the ordinance that established The Defender Association as the provider of legal defense services for indigent defendants in 1969, but the text of the ordinance is not available online.

The Fresno County Bar Association

Since 1882 the FCBA has honorably served the residents of California's San Joaquin Valley with the following goals: To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession and practice of the law; To increase its usefulness in promoting the administration and proper amendment of the law so as best to secure every right to the citizen; and to cultivate quality relationships and friendly sentiments among its members.

The Palo Alto Area Bar Association (California)

The Palo Alto Area Bar Association is unique in that its geographical and professional area straddles two counties and two county bar associations. It was formed to provide a more personal and more responsive professional association for attorneys in the mid-peninsula, ranging from Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside, East Palo Alto, and Portola Valley through Palo Alto, Los Altos and Mountain View.

The Ventura County Bar Association

The VCBA of California was established in 1929 and incorporated in 1968. It is a California non-profit 501(c)(6) Mutual Benefit Corporation. Currently, the VCBA has 1227 members and 37 sections, committees and affiliates. The VCBA is governed by a 28 member board of directors and staffed by 7 professionals and 12 Emeritus Attorneys. Additionally, the VCBA has a charitable foundation. The Ventura County Bar Association/Volunteer Lawyers Services Program, Inc., was incorporated as a non-profit in December 2001 and a 501(c)(3) public benefit, tax exempt corporation in June 2002.

The Wilshire Bar Association

The Wilshire Bar Association of California provides activities and opportunities for attorneys in and around Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. These opportunities include: Continuing education of the bar; Educational interaction with judges; Links to legal resources; Networking with attorneys in the neighborhood; and Community out-reach programs with local organizations and schools.

Washington Defender Association

WDA provides over 900 members with access to the most recent developments in criminal law through training seminars, publications, and its resource assistance. WDA represents public defense issues in Olympia, Washington, and we work actively to oppose legislation which would seriously undermine constitutional protections for people accused of crimes. WDA supports positive legislation which would help fund indigent defense services or otherwise assist public defense agencies in protecting the rights of the accused. In addition, we support efforts which would provide alternatives to incarceration when appropriate.

Yolo County Bar Association

The members of the Yolo County Bar Association of California are attorneys who provide both public and private legal services in Yolo County. They are judges, court support attorneys, public agency lawyers and private practitioners. All are committed to providing the finest quality legal services to residents of Yolo County. This website provides information about the Yolo County Bar Association, and its membership, and provides links to various law-related resources.