Our Mission


The Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (UACDL) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting and protecting justice by supporting the defense of the constitution and the rights of individuals.

UACDL carries out its mission by organizing educational programs for people involved in the criminal defense field, informing the public on criminal law issues, providing its members a forum for exchange of information, and teaming up with other organizations that promote the fair administration of justice, namely the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, to which UACDL is an affiliate.

Thank you for your interest in UACDL if we can be of further assistance, please contact us 801-363-2976 or executivedirector@uacdl.org

The Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated in the State of Utah. All donations to UACDL are tax-deductible. UACDL files a tax return in accordance with the filing requirements of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.