Mission Statement

The Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association ("CCDLA") is formed exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, including, without limitation, the following purposes:

To promote study and research in the field of criminal defense law and the related arts;

To disseminate by lecture, seminars, and publications the advancement of the knowledge of the law as it relates to the field of criminal defense practice;

To promote the proper administration of criminal justice;

To foster, maintain, and encourage the integrity, independence and expertise of the defense lawyer in criminal cases;

To foster regular meetings of criminal defense lawyers;

To provide a forum for the material exchange of information regarding the administration of individual rights and the improvement of criminal law, its practices, and procedures.