Event Calendar

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Mastering Plea Negotiations: Strategies for Criminal Defense Counsel (Session 2)

Start Date: 12/3/2024 12:00 PM EST
End Date: 12/3/2024 1:30 PM EST

Venue Name: Zoom Webinar - Live Webcast


Organization Name: Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Contact:
Beth L. Winters
Email: pacdl@pacdl.org
Phone: (717) 234-7403

Mastering Plea Negotiations - Strategies for Criminal Defense Counsel (Session 2)

Elevate your plea negotiation skills in this second of a two-part series on plea negotiations. This 90 minute session will cover essential strategies for dealing with common negotiation games, i.e., limited authority, good cop/bad cop, and verbal attacks, addressing errors, perceptions, and biases. Finally, it will also highlight dealing with negotiation styles – conflict avoiders, accommodators, and competitors and agenda control strategies.

Learning Objectives:

  • Use objective criteria to justify negotiation positions.
  • Establish fair and reasonable plea offers.
  • Craft effective offers and design an offer concession strategy.

It will also discuss breaking impasses, dealing with emotional counterparts, and managing the negotiation process, which will cover advanced tactics for overcoming barriers and managing difficult negotiations.

This session is ideal for criminal defense attorneys looking to enhance their negotiation skills and gain insights into crafting a more strategic defense. Don't miss out on this opportunity to sharpen your practice!

Date: December 3, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM (Noon) -1:30 PM
Location: Zoom Webinar

Instructors: Andrea K. Schneider, Cardozo School of Law and Cynthia Alkon, Texas A & M University School of Law  
Moderator:  Philip Gelso, Law Offices of Philip Gelso, Kingston

Webinar: 1.5 hours of Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure Credit