Program on Mitigation
A Program For The Defense
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Plano, Texas, USA
The Center for American and International Law
5201 Democracy Drive
Plano, Texas 75024
Online registration is closed. You can still register by bringing a completed registration form to the registration desk.
Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: cail@cailaw.org
Overview
This course is funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. This capital program is designed for defense attorneys, paralegals, mitigation specialists and investigators. Sessions will include demonstrations, mental health red flags and mental health screening.
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For more details, download the online brochure.
Who Should Attend?
With the exception of invited faculty, attendance is limited to defense attorneys and those who directly assist them in Criminal Defense Litigation.
Paralegals, investigators and mitigation experts of licensed Texas criminal defense attorneys who regularly represent indigent defendants in criminal matters in Texas state courts: you may register for this program at a reduced rate.
This course is chaired by Ken Murray (Capital Trial Project Director, Texas Defender Service) and Naomi E. Terr (Senior Staff Attorney, Texas Defender Service).
Agenda as of 7/7/15
Wednesday, July 22
8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:45 a.m.
Welcome & Introduction
9:00 a.m.
Making The Case For Life: Lessons From The Jury Room
- Scott Sundby, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law
9:45 a.m.
Historical Perspective: ABA Guidelines & The Mitigation Function
- Sean O’Brien, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City
11:00 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m.
Human Development: The Effects Of Trauma, Poverty, and Life Experiences
- Victoria Reynolds, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
12:30 p.m.
Lunch (Provided)
2:00 p.m.
The Art Of Record Collection: Strategies & Options
- Laura Ferry, Staff Attorney, Texas Defender Service
3:15 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Organizational Tools For The Mitigation Narrative
- Laura Ferry, Staff Attorney, Texas Defender Service
- Amy Nguyen, Owner, Capital Maps LLC
5:00 p.m.
Recess
Thursday, July 23
9:00 a.m.
Interviewing Skills & Techniques: Overview
- Speaker To Be Announced
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
Persuasive Narratives In Support Of Life
- Marc Bookman, Executive Director, Atlantic Center for Capital Representation (ACCR)
12:15 p.m.
Lunch (Provided)
1:30 p.m.
Interviewing Skills & Techniques: Mental Illness
- Danalynn Recer, Executive Director, Gulf Regional Advocacy Center (GRACE)
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Interviewing Skills & Techniques: Intellectual Disability and Adaptive Behavior Investigations
- Marc J. Tassé, Ph.D., Director & Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry, The Ohio State University Nisonger Center
4:45 p.m.
Recess
Friday, July 24
9:00 a.m.
A Legal Primer For Mitigation Specialists
- Jared Tyler, Attorney At Law, Tyler Law Firm, PLLC
10:00 a.m.
Client Competency Red Flags
- John Matthew Fabian, Psy.D., J.D., ABPP, Forensic & Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist
11:15 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m.
The DSM-5: Changes Of Importance
- Ken Murray, Capital Trial Director, Texas Defender Service
12:30 p.m.
Lunch (Provided)
1:30 p.m.
The Checklist Approach to Team Mitigation
Program Attorneys for the Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program (MCLAP):
- Alicia Amezcua-Rodriguez, Attorney At Law
- Naomi Terr, Senior Staff Attorney, Texas Defender Service
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
The Team: Skill, Trust, & Discipline
- Laura Tansey, Program Attorney, Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program (MCLAP)
- Joe Spencer, Attorney At Law (Invited)
4:45 p.m.
Recess
CLE Credit
MCLE Credit
The State Bar of Texas has approved this program for a total of 18.25 hours, no ethics. Course ID Number: 901321198.
In addition to Texas, after the program (if requested) CAIL will directly apply for course accreditation in the following states, as long as course materials and evaluations are not required: California, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through attorney self-submission in other states, as long as course materials and evaluations are not required to be submitted.
Overnight Accommodations
Hyatt Place Plano welcomes our guests attending Program on Mitigation at The Center for American and International Law. We have set aside a block of rooms with a group rate of $92 plus applicable fees/taxes for 7/20/2015-7/25/2015.
Please make your reservations by 7/7/2015. As long as the reservation is made by this date, and the group block has availability, you will receive the group rate. Any reservations not received on or before this cut-off date are subject to hotel availability at the best available prevailing rate.
Booking Instructions
Book online at dallasplano.place.hyatt.com
Type in Arrival/Departure Dates
Enter Group/Corporate #: G-CL41
or
Call 888-HYATT-HP (888.492.8847) or 972.378.3997
Dates available: 7/20/2015-7/25/2015
Mention the group name: CAILAW Program on Mitigation
- A valid credit card is required to make reservations
- Tax Exemption Certificates and Credit Card Authorization Forms may be faxed to the hotel directly at 972.608.4427 prior to your arrival.
Other Information
Cancellation Policy
Written cancellation must be received 5 business days prior to a program to receive a refund (Email: lgaspar@cailaw.org). After this date, no refunds, but substitution of attendees for this program will be permitted with prior approval. Registrants not entitled to a refund will receive the course materials. Waiver recipients must attend the program to receive the materials.
Nondiscriminatory Policy
The Center for American and International Law does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status in educational activities, scholarship programs or admissions.
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