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Effective mitigation begins long before the first witness interview. It starts with a well-organized, informed, and community-centered investigation plan. This webinar, presented by Advancing Real Change, will guide defense practitioners through the essential steps of developing a strong investigative foundation that brings a client’s life story into full context and informs strategic case decisions.
Presented by Kristen Samuels, and ARC’s Amy Vosburg-Casey and Katherine Ashton, this webinar will explore practical strategies for preparing for field work in your mitigation investigation, including gathering and analyzing case information, researching potential witnesses, and choosing how to incorporate your case materials into your time in the field. Emphasis will be placed on collaboration and communication within defense teams to ensure that investigative work is cohesive, strategic, and aligned with client-centered advocacy.
Designed for criminal defense attorneys, mitigation specialists, investigators, social workers, and others involved in conducting a life-history investigation, this session will provide practical insights that support both the development of core practices and the expansion of existing investigative approaches.
Dr. Keith Cruise, in collaboration with the Violence Prevention and Restoration Consortium (VPRC), returns for a second one hour session of the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Model - the predominant model used to match services to risk and protective factors for adolescents experiencing juvenile justice system involvement while also addressing lessons learned from adolescent’s lived experiences with trauma and their experiences within this system. In September, Dr. Cruise presented on this model and is returning for an open conversation to discuss and provide hands-on information on assessment and implementation of the model.
*Please note there is no formal registration, please use the Zoom meeting link to join at the time of the session.
Medical records often contain the most critical—yet least accessible—information in a case. This program, presented by NACDL, will equip criminal defense practitioners with a practical framework for understanding how these records are generated, organized, and interpreted within clinical settings.
NACDL‘s presenters will explain how clinicians approach medical documentation for legal cases, walk through the roles and authority of hospital and clinic personnel involved in creating the record, and highlight where attorneys can identify potential medical experts. The webinar will review how diagnosis codes are created, how summary narratives are developed, and how to identify missing or incomplete information that could be significant to your theory of the case.
This session is designed for attorneys, investigators, and anyone working with medical evidence in criminal proceedings.
NACDL encourages you to reserve your spot early.
Advancing Real Change presents: "Ask a Mitigation Specialist," a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for specific technical assistance. Register at link for a 40-minute session with experienced mitigation professionals. The information discussed during each session is confidential. Complete the registration form to request an appointment. APPOINTMENTS FILL UP QUICKLY