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Joshua D. Lock is a 1971 graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center. From 1975 to 1979, Mr. Lock served as the Chief Public Defender of Dauphin County. He is a former president of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, and a member of the Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Lock is a frequent author and lecturer. Among the topics about which he has written and lectured are "Criminal Law and Trial Techniques," "Affirmative Defenses: Negating Criminal Culpability," "Pennsylvania Forfeiture Law: A Substantive Primer," "Linear Litigation: An Analytical Basis for Preparing and Conducting Cross-Examination," "Brady Issues: Disclosure and Ethical Obligations," "An Overview of the Role of Defense Counsel during the Investigation of Alleged Corporate Wrongdoing," "Vindicating the Wrongfully Convicted," "The Art & Science of Jury Selection." His most recent lecture was on "Cybercrime: Handling the Computer Intrusion Case." He has been listed in the Best Lawyers of America since 1983, and has been a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer since the inception of this designation. He has had the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell peer-review rating for almost 30 years. Mr. Lock's practice concentrates primarily on state and federal pre-indictment representation during regulatory, prosecutorial and grand jury investigations, the defense of white-collar prosecutions, and appellate advocacy.