CAPITAL DEFENSE TRAINING PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
for trial practitioners in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona and Mississippi
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), with
the National Consortium for Capital Defense Training, announce a
“Bring-Your-Own-Case” CAPITAL DEFENSE TRAINING for capital defense
practitioners in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, and Mississippi
on December 1-3, 2011, at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View,
Texas (about an hour from Houston).
The costs of registration and materials, as well as food, travel and
accommodations expenses, are covered by the grant, and so the training
is free of charge to attendees.
Confirmed faculty include Marc Bookman, David Bruck, Dick Burr, Dana
Cook, John Holdridge, Linda Mroz, John Niland, Teresa Norris, Danalynn
Recer, Odalys Rojas, Russ Stetler, Craig Washington, and Kathy
Wayland.
Attendance is limited to defense practitioners with a pending state
capital trial case. At least two members of the trial case team
(attorney and mitigation specialist; attorney and investigator;
co-counsel, etc.) must attend together. (Additional members of the
team can also attend). Without exception, all participants are
expected to attend all sessions and to fill out post-training
evaluation forms.
The training will include approximately 35 participants who will
work closely with faculty in large group plenary sessions and small
group workshops utilizing a client-centered approach. Using the ABA
Guidelines for Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death
Penalty Cases and the Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation
Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases, the primary focus
will be on developing a theory for life.
Topics to be addressed in the training will include brainstorming the
case, effective teamwork, investigation and presentation of mitigation
evidence, integrating the guilt-innocence and penalty phases, mental
health issues, race and culture on the team and in the case, plea
negotiation and settlement, and obtaining adequate time and resources
for effective representation. Because of time constraints, the
curriculum will not include coverage of capital jury selection or
extensive guilt-innocence phase issues.
We intend to apply for CLE credit for this program.
This training is funded by a grant from the United States Bureau of
Justice Assistance, an agency of the United States Department of
Justice.
We hope you are able to take advantage of this unique, intensive
opportunity. Register soon as space is limited.
Please forward this announcement to individual attorneys who might be
interested in attending the program.
For more information and to register (preferably by email), contact:
John Holdridge, Capital Defense Training Counsel
National Consortium for Capital Defense Training
153 Boulevard Heights
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 850-0684
(917) 496-4267 cell
(706) 850-0684 fax
moc.liamgnull@nhojegdirdloh
