Training Events

Many practitioners are only vaguely aware of civil commitment for sexually dangerous people, and are often surprised by who is eligible, how the process unfolds, and how significantly decisions made in the criminal case can affect a client’s future exposure. This webinar provides a practical… Full Event Description

Using a storytelling approach, this workshop presents a hands-on method on the development of mitigation and its integration into persuasive sentencing advocacy. Through plenary and small group sessions, participants will further their understanding of non-capital mitigation evidence and the… Full Event Description

From the perspective of Neal Katyal, a seasoned U.S. Supreme Court litigator, making a winning argument is less about grand rhetoric and more about empathy, human connection, and thorough preparation. In this webinar, Katyal argues that persuasion is achieved by taking a client-centered approach… Full Event Description

Women clients often have complex histories of trauma and abuse, normally at the hands of people in positions of authority or power.  The criminal legal system is overflowing with people who have more authority than your woman client, including you—her advocate.  It is important to… Full Event Description

Women are a powerful force within the federal defense community: from serving as receptionists, paralegals and investigators to mitigation specialists and attorneys—women play key roles in every aspect of clients’ cases. Regardless of their role, women fiercely support and defend indigent… Full Event Description

This program is a skills-based workshop during which participants work on one of their own cases and learn how to use fact-busting and principles of storytelling and persuasion to integrate the facts of a case in a persuasive manner with relevant legal principles, both in appeals and at trial.… Full Event Description