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Criminal Mitigation and Sentencing Advocacy Forum (Alabama)

This forum is designed for judges and court administrators, criminal defense attorneys, and legal defense advocates. It is a practical and powerful training focused on the art and impact of effective mitigation and advocacy in the federal and state courts.

Registration for this training is now closed.

June 30, 2026
10:00 am CDT
Federal Defenders for the Middle District of Alabama
817 South Court Street, Montgomery , Alabama 36104
Free Admission

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Criminal Mitigation and Sentencing Advocacy Forum

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Constitutional Imperatives: Ensuring effective assistance of counsel and individualized sentencing as guaranteed by the Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
National Best Practices: Evidence-based mitigation strategies that inform just outcomes and reduce unwarranted disparities.
Capital Case Funding: The primary focus is on advocating for and securing adequate funding for capital defense to ensure quality representation and protect life and dignity.
Holistic and Client-Centered Advocacy: Addressing trauma, mental health, social history, and cultural context.

View the agenda here (PDF).

CLE application is pending.

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.

Please direct all questions to Mary Roberts at [email protected].

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