CACJ's membership includes both attorneys and associated professionals throughout California and in other states. Through its membership, CACJ continues to be the statewide association of its kind in the country.

Membership is vital to support a number of CACJ's programs and initiatives throughout the year. Membership support is particularly important for CACJ's legislative and amicus efforts:

1. Legislative Advocacy

Membership supports a full-time legislative advocate in Sacramento who actively and aggressively works to block legislation that undermines the rights of criminal defendants and impedes the work of criminal defense professionals.

2. Amicus Curiae

Membership also supports the important work of CACJ's Amicus Curiae Committee. This Committee consists of a network of CACJ members who volunteer their time to respond to significant cases and help set good precedent on criminal justice issues.

In addition, members receive a wide range of benefits, including:

3. Membership Directory 

CACJ members can access our online membership directory that includes contact information for all of our members,  searchable alphabetically, by zip code, and/or field of expertise. The Online Directory allows our members to find you for a referral or for you to confidentially locate attorney members in other counties. This is an invaluable resource for practitioner networking, support, and assistance.

4. Forum Magazine

CACJ members also receive our quarterly magazine Forum. This respected periodical includes informative articles on substantive and technical issues, timely information on events and programs, and humorous notes.

5. Website Members Only section

CACJ members have access to the Member's Only section of our website. This section provides detailed information and resources not available on our main website.

6. Seminars

CACJ members receive significant discounts on all CACJ seminar fees. Life and Patron members receive up to 2 one-day seminars without charge each year. CACJ's high caliber seminars provide useful training and materials as well as helpful ideas and motions for practitioners and associated professionals.

As you can see from our website, CACJ is at the forefront in addressing many important areas in criminal justice. Our strength and success requires continued and growing membership support as the opponents of constitutional rights are committed and well funded.

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