San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Where Excellence in Criminal Defense Thrives

 

Organized to promote, assist and educate our membership in the protection of individual rights guaranteed by the Texas and Federal Constitutions, and in the competent and ethical representation of persons accused of a crime.

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Library Documents

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Motions and Forms

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Criminal District Courts

Membership

What Membership Gives You

 

Everything a Bexar County defense lawyer reaches for, shared by colleagues who practice in the same courts.

Motions and Brief Bank

Template motions and briefs that generous lawyers have shared with the association.

The Defender Magazine

A free subscription to the San Antonio Defender.

Expert Testimony Transcripts

Selected transcripts of local expert testimony.

Expert Witness Referrals

Names of experts members have worked with, shared among members.

Monthly CLE and Training

Including the DWI and Nuts and Bolts seminars.

Member Listserv

The SACDLA closed email group.

Local Strike Force

Colleagues who step in when a member needs help.

Directory and Calendar

The Membership Directory and the Calendar of Events.

 

For Signed In Members

The Member Library

 

Hundreds of motions, transcripts, public records and CLE papers, shared by members for members. Sign in to open them.

Members Only

Motions Bank

Template motions that generous lawyers have shared with the association.

Open the Motions Bank

Members Only

Transcripts and Public Records

Transcripts from experts and public records from local government agencies.

Open Transcripts

Members Only

Past CLEs

Prior CLEs that SACDLA has put on, available to our members.

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Members Only

Listserv Documents

The listserv guidelines and the documents members have shared.

Open the Listserv Shelf

Members Only

Reference Collection

The Defender magazine and other association documents.

Open Reference Collection

Members Only

Brady Records

The newest shelf in the Member Library, opening as members contribute.

Open Brady Records

Upcoming Events

Oct 30

Nuts and Bolts 2026

Double Height Courtroom, Bexar County Courthouse
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Jim Greenfield Memorial Nuts and Bolts CLE. Friday October 30, 2026, Double Height Courtroom, Bexar County Courthouse. Free for student members and new members practicing under one year.

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CLE and Events

 

Monthly CLE lunches, the seminars members count on, and the official pages you use every week.

Open to the Public

Calendar of Events

Every upcoming CLE, seminar and gathering, with registration.

Calendar of Events

Members Only

Past CLEs

Recordings and papers from SACDLA programs, kept for members.

Past CLEs

Open to the Public

Courts Guide

Every criminal court in Bexar County with judge, floor and building.

Courts Guide

Open to the Public

Practice Links

The official county and state pages defense lawyers use every week.

Practice Links

Upcoming Events

The next CLEs and gatherings sit just above, drawn live from the SACDLA calendar. The full calendar, with registration, is one click away on the Calendar of Events.

 

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In Trial Now

 

Who is in trial today across Bexar County. Members in jury trial post their court, judge and cause number in about a minute. Colleagues see the day's trials, come watch from the gallery, and step in to help at recess.

Docket facts only. Client names and case details stay in the file.

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In Trial NowSample Layout

Court

Criminal District Court

Cause Number

From the docket

Judge

Presiding judge

Trial

Jury, day 2 of 4

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Video Library

Watch SACDLA

 

The association's own channel, youtube.com/@SACDLA. Subscribe now and the first videos arrive in your feed.

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CLE highlights, event recaps and association news, all in one place.

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Membership

Join the Criminal Defense Bar of Bexar County

 

Are you a dedicated defense attorney looking to elevate your practice, connect with a network of like minded professionals, and stay at the forefront of legal developments? Join us and be part of a dynamic community committed to championing justice and defending rights.

Open to the Public

Board of Directors

The officers and directors who lead SACDLA.

Board of Directors

Open to the Public

Find a Defense Lawyer

SACDLA members, searchable by practice area and language.

Find a Lawyer

Open to the Public

Contact

Send SACDLA a message, or write to [email protected].

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Bexar County Courthouse (Photo by Lily Thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0). Courthouse drawing: Historic American Buildings Survey, public domain.

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