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Criminal Mitigation: Humanizing The Client Toward A Better Outcome (Webinar)

Criminal Mitigation: Humanizing The Client Toward A Better Outcome (Webinar)

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This course provides an advanced overview of criminal mitigation to criminal defense lawyers, and reviews various humanizing processes that a criminal law attorney can utilize to better advocate for his or her client. Mark Silver discusses how the use of psychological analysis, which can also impact the factual analysis of the case, can paint a more positive picture of a client and increase their chances of success in the courtroom. Both experienced and novice lawyers will gain important insight into various criteria to consider and deploy at the pre-sentence or pre-plea stage of representation.

Learning Objectives:

I.     Summarize the definition and applicability of mitigation to a defendant's case

II.    Identify the multi-purpose uses of mitigation in the course of defense

III.   Understand how criminal mitigation can best assist one's client

IV.   Describe which clients most benefit from criminal mitigation and why

Start Date:
  • September 30, 2020
Start Time:
  • 10:00 AM
End Time:
  • 11:00 AM
Areas Of Professional Practice Credit(s):
  • 0.5
Skills Credit(s):
  • 0.5
Total Credit(s):
  • 1.0
Region:
  • Virtual Participation
Format:
  • Webinar
Product Code:
  • 0JF71
NYSBA Member Price: $50.00 Join (or renew) for special member pricing
Non-Member Price: $150.00
Sponsoring Committee Group
  • Committee on Continuing Legal Education