Competency of Counsel: Mitigation and National Standards of Practice

Authors

Peter A. Joy, Washington University in St. Louis School of LawFollow
Rodney J. Uphoff, University of Missouri School of LawFollow

Document Type

Book Section

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

2017

Publication Title

Tell the Client's Story: Mitigation in Criminal and Death Penalty Cases

Abstract

Loaded with practical case studies, surveys, checklists, and appendices, this book provides litigation teams the best strategies for effective mitigation work in criminal and capital cases. Tell the Client's Story will benefit seasoned defense professionals, while also providing crucial guidance for attorneys and other professionals with limited or no experience in mitigation techniques.

Keywords

Criminal Law, Criminal Defense, Criminal Procedure, Death Penalty, Criminal Litigation, Mitigation Techniques

Publication Citation

Peter A. Joy & Rodney J. Uphoff, Competency of Counsel: Mitigation and National Standards of Practice, in Tell the Client’s Story: Mitigation in Criminal and Death Penalty Cases (Edward C. Monahan & James J. Clark eds., 1st ed. 2017)

Repository Citation

Joy, Peter A. and Uphoff, Rodney J., "Competency of Counsel: Mitigation and National Standards of Practice" (2017). Scholarship@WashULaw. 870.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/870