sentencing advocacy

“Clients, not Cases: Skills for Outstanding Representation” is a training program designed exclusively for public defenders and contract counsel representing indigent clients in criminal proceedings. The name of the program, “Clients, not Cases,” is designed to remind attorneys that each client is an individual who deserves to be treated with respect and to have his case given the attention that any one of us would want. The program addresses essential client-centered representation tasks required in every case, regardless of whether the matter ultimately ends in plea or trial.

We will present a two-day program entitled "Clients, not Cases: Skills for Outstanding Representation" for members of the bar in Austin, TX who take court-appointed indigent criminal defense cases through the Capital Area Private Defender Service. The name of the program, “Clients, not Cases,” is designed to remind attorneys that each client is an individual who deserves to be treated with respect and to have his case given the attention that any one of us would want.