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Fw: Announcing the 2012 Sentencing Advocacy Workshop in Redondo Beach, California


FYI.


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Carol J. McGuire, Administrative Officer
Federal Defender Office
Legal Aid & Defender Association, Inc.
613 Abbott Street, 5th Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Direct Telephone:  (313) 967-5833
Fax: (313) 962-0685
E-Mail:  carol_mcguire@fd.org
----- Forwarded by Carol McGuire/MIEG/06/FDO on 12/09/2011 11:06 AM -----
From: Andrea Taylor/DCA/AO/USCOURTS@USCOURTS
To: AOml_DS CJA Panel, AOml_DS Defender@USCOURTS, AOml_DS Admin@USCOURTS
Cc: Shemiah Schuler/DCA/AO/USCOURTS@USCOURTS
Date: 12/09/2011 10:02 AM
Subject: Announcing the 2012 Sentencing Advocacy Workshop in Redondo Beach, California




ANNOUNCING THE SENTENCING ADVOCACY WORKSHOP, MARCH 29-31, 2012 IN REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA

PLEASE NOTE THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO FEDERAL DEFENDER AND CJA PANEL ATTORNEYS

The Sentencing Advocacy Workshop, presented by the Office of Defender Services Training Branch, is a tuition-free CLE for Federal Defender attorneys and CJA panel attorneys which focuses on an often neglected, yet extremely important, area of practice.  Since over 97% of federal criminal cases proceed to the sentencing phase, participation in the Sentencing Advocacy Workshop should not be missed.  The workshop presents a comprehensive approach to sentencing advocacy.  Participants will learn a process for the development of a persuasive, fact-based sentencing theory and the advocacy skills necessary to advance that theory in writing and during sentencing hearings.  Participants bring a pending case of their own to the workshop where they brainstorm the facts of the case, develop a theory and theme, apply storytelling techniques, write the first part of their sentencing memo, and discuss what to present and how to conduct the sentencing hearing.  The draft agenda is attached. Limited financial assistance is available to CJA panel attorneys demonstrating financial need.  Details regarding how to register for the Sentencing Advocacy Workshop, apply for financial assistance and further information about our training programs and resources can be found at www.fd.org. 

Enrollment is limited to 60 Federal Defender and CJA attorneys who have not previously participated in this workshop.  Early registration is encouraged.   

Please forward this e-mail to your federal defender staff and/or members of your CJA Panel as soon as possible. 

Please also post the attached flyer in an accessible location.

Questions regarding the Sentencing Advocacy Workshop?  Contact Shemiah_Schuler@ao.uscourts.gov or call (202) 502-1281.

   

Thanks.  Happy Holidays!!!  

Andrea P. Taylor
Deputy Chief, Training Branch
Office of Defender Services
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
One Columbus Circle, N.E., Suite G-430
Washington,  D.C. 20544
andrea_taylor@ao.uscourts.gov
www.fd.org




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