Mitigation for the Noncapital Client – A Series!

The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office and the Federal Defender for the Western District of North Carolina are hosting a FREE-to-attend Mitigation for the Non-Capital Client Series, either in person at the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office or through Webex.

Each session is 90 minutes (from 12:30-2pm) and is approved for 1.5 hours of other CLE credit.  If you need CLE credit, you must sign in if attending in person or if attending online, you either need to complete the post-CLE survey or email me your name, NC State Bar # and how long you attended by the Wednesday after the presentation.

The series will offer tips and suggestions to answer the below questions:

1. 1. 1. How did our client get in this position with the charges they are facing? (Sessions 1 and 2)
      2. Can science, through an expert or experts, help explain how our client got into this position and is there is a treatment plan available? (Session 3)
      3. What can be done to prevent this from happening again by developing a probation, prison and/or reentry plan and who will hold client accountable to this plan? (Session 4)

• • • The final two sessions (Sessions 5 and 6) will offer suggestions on how to create a compelling mitigation presentation for the decision maker.

6/27/25: Client and Collateral Interviewing

7/25/25: Record Collection, Organization and Finding Mitigation in Unusual Places

8/29/25: Working with Experts

9/26/25: Developing the Client’s Plan for the Future

10/24/25 Creating the Mitigation Package

11/21/25: Tips to Create a Compelling Mitigation Presentation

Where: Anyplace you have internet or the 4^th floor conference room of the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office (720 E 4^th St Charlotte; take elevator to 4^th floor and conference room is on left). You may log on or enter the conference room by 12:15.

The below link will register you for the entire series. No confirmation email will be sent, so please note the dates above for each session. Everyone who registers will receive a link to join the live webcast for all sessions the day before the schedule session. You do not need to attend all sessions.

*Register for Mitigation for the Non-Capital Client CLE Series*

Please email [email protected] with any questions.