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The Art of Sentencing: How to Tell Your Client’s Story in Criminal Cases

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$179.00

Course Description

Sentencing is often the most important stage of a criminal case, requiring advocates to present their clients as more than the conduct underlying a conviction. Drawing on more than 25 years of combined experience as criminal defense attorneys, Teny Geragos and Jacob Kaplan will examine effective federal sentencing advocacy and the strategies that can meaningfully influence outcomes. The program will explore the preparation of persuasive sentencing memoranda, the development and presentation of mitigation evidence, and techniques for humanizing clients before the court. Attendees will also gain practical insight into oral advocacy at sentencing and how to craft a compelling narrative that gives judges a complete picture of the person standing before them.

Syllabus

  1. Defense Investigation into Client’s Personal History and Characteristics
  2. S. Sentencing Guidelines
  3. Probation Interview and Report
  4. Sentencing Hearing

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Jacob Kaplan, Esq., Teny Geragos, Esq.
Original Date Of Course

General Credits

1.5
Jacob Kaplan, Esq.
Jacob Kaplan, Esq.
Jacob Kaplan, Esq. is an experienced trial and appellate attorney specializing in white collar criminal defense and securities matters, regularly litigating criminal and civil cases in federal courts and state courts across New York and New Jersey. His background includes service as Senior Counsel at Brafman & Associates, a prosecutor in New York City, and a federal law clerk to the Honorable Andrew J. Peck of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Teny Geragos, Esq.
Teny Geragos, Esq.
Teny Geragos, Esq. is a founding partner at Agnifilo Intrater LLP who defends individuals in federal and state criminal matters, with particular expertise in cases involving bribery, securities fraud, wire fraud, tax evasion, and sexual misconduct allegations. She has extensive trial experience and has represented both defendants and victims, in addition to conducting internal investigations across various industries.
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