NAPD 2025 Team Mitigation Institute: Full Schedule

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9:45am EDT

Registration Table Opens

Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am EDT

Registration Opens

11:45am EDT

The Land We Stand On and Welcome

Wednesday August 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:15pm EDT

Plenary

12:15pm EDT

Mitigation Throughout the Case

Wednesday August 13, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm EDT

"There's No "I" In Team"

Overview of the goals of mitigation as a team
Strengths of functioning mitigation team
Getting to know our clients beyond the charges
Frontloading Mitigation with the judge, prosecutor and jury (even if going for a not guilty verdict)
Demo of theme-based mitigation argument

Speakers

Caitlin Becker

Director of Holistic Defense, Bronx Defenders

Caitlin Becker (she/her) directs the Holistic Defense Division, where she develops, coordinates, and oversees holistic defense for the agency, including working with social workers, client advocates, attorneys, investigators, administrative professionals, and outside experts to provide... Read More →

Alice Fontier

Deputy Director Administration and Operations, NAPD

Alice Fontier has been a practicing criminal defense attorney for over twenty years after graduating from NYU School of Law. She is now a Legal and Management consultant. She currently serves as a Project Managing Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of New York. She has been the Managing... Read More →

Wednesday August 13, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm EDT

Plenary

1:15pm EDT

Break

Wednesday August 13, 2025 1:15pm - 1:30pm EDT

Break

1:30pm EDT

Small Group Breakouts (see description for assignments)

Wednesday August 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Small Group Assignments

Wednesday August 13, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Small Groups

2:15pm EDT

Break

Wednesday August 13, 2025 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

Break

3:30pm EDT

Break

Wednesday August 13, 2025 3:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Break

3:45pm EDT

Small Group Breakouts

Wednesday August 13, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

Creating your Mitigation Team
Initial Communication to Team
Communicating Responsibilities
Maintaining the File
Checklists

Wednesday August 13, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

Small Groups, Working Lunch

5:00pm EDT

Facilitator Meeting

Wednesday August 13, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT

Room C 7

Wednesday August 13, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT
Room C 7