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Mental Health Defenses

Preparing and trying a criminal responsibility defense for trial

  • Product Number: 2260088RB2
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    2 substantive credits, 0 ethics credits CLE Credit Note
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  • Product Description

    Product Description

    Preparing and litigating a criminal responsibility (CR) defense at trial presents unique client communication, discovery, and legal challenges for criminal defense advocates. This program will help criminal defense practitioners understand how to identify whether criminal responsibility might be an issue in their cases and what conversations you need to have with your clients prior to delving into this issue. CR defenses pose a bit of a legal quagmire, so this program aims to clarify the law of CR cases, the discovery/notice requirements, and the specific evidentiary issues that will come up during your trial.

    Having worked together on a number of these cases, the presenters provide unique insight into the innerworkings of the team approach to this type of defense. The presenters offer tips on how to work together to effectively build a criminal responsibility defense for your clients.

  • Agenda

    Agenda & Materials

    • What is a Criminal Responsibility Defense?

    • How to Effectively Advise a Client Regarding a CR Defense and the Process

    • Tips for Finding and Effectively Working With an Expert

    • Reciprocal Discovery Obligations of a CR Defense

    • Evidentiary and Legal Issues at Trial

    Please Note

    MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

  • Faculty

    Chair

    Jessica Kirane, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services Worcester County Office, Worcester

    Faculty

    Dr. Caleb Newman-Polk, Psy.D, Ayer
  • Pricing

    Fees

    • $144.00 - MCLE Sponsor Member
    • $80.00 - New Lawyer
    • $80.00 - Pending Admittee
    • $80.00 - Law Student
    • $80.00 - Paralegal
    • $160.00 - All Others
    To apply for a need-based scholarship for this program, email scholarships@mcle.org.

    Available FREE with an MCLE OnlinePass® subscription.

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