Name: Mitigation Throughout the Case
Start: 2025-08-13T12:15:00-0400
End: 2025-08-13T13:15:00-0400

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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

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NAPD 2025 Team Mitigation Institute

Caitlin Becker

Alice Fontier

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