Sentencing Mitigation in Federal Drug Cases
CLE Credit: Up to 3 hours of self-study CLE credit, where authorized. Please confirm with your state's CLE commission to ensure this program is available for self-study CLE certification.
Program Summary: Your client has been convicted and is now facing sentencing; do you have a strategy for protecting him or her from the draconian sentencing so prevalent in today’s criminal justice system? In this special 3-part compilation program, NACDL has combined it's highest-rated mitigation and sentencing programs specific to federal drug cases into one great package. The program includes the best-selling presentation "The Top Ten Mitigating Factors at Sentencing" by Marjorie Meyers, the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas. Meyers will show you effective strategies for securing the downward departures and variances available to your client under the sentencing guidelines. You will also learn from seasoned criminal defense attorney Andrea George about her 8 steps for creating a convincing sentencing theory, including persuasive storytelling techniques for putting your client's story in the proper context, crafting a convincing sentencing memo and harnessing the power of the five foundations of morality.
Presentations Included:
1. The Top Ten Mitigating Factors at Sentencing | Marjorie Meyers
2. Mitigation & Sentencing in Drug Cases | Andrea George
3. Evidence Based Sentencing Techniques | Bert Nieslanik
Prices
- List Price $89.00
- Member Price $79.00