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When you join NAPD - as an individual or as an organization - you  gain access to a growing variety of membership benefits - including live and archived training, reduced tuition for conferences, the opportunity to connect with others and leverage the best practices and programs across teh country. 

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Membership is extended to all public defenders, public defense professionals and justice allies. We strive to serve the full range of defender advocates across the country regardless of case specialization, system type or professional background.
 
Individual Membership
NAPD dues are $40 annually for individual members (membership runs 365 days from time of joining). Student membership is free! Membership is unrestricted except if you are empyed with any law enforcement agency or hold a position within the judiciary. 

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Organizational Membership
NAPD offers organizational membership to public defense programs (inlcuing assigned counsel programs) when all staff join NAPD. Organizational memberships cannot be purchased through the website at this time but our dues structure is below. Each member within an organizational membership has their own unique login credentials to access the full range of NAPD benefits. An office-wide NAPD orientation webinar is available to ensure members access the benefits of their membership. Dues run 365 days from date of joining.