SERVICES

A client-centered report can be the difference between whether or not your client receives a favorable outcome in court. We specialize in advocating for clients through writing to help achieve positive results for our clients.

Our memoranda include the following elements: 

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• A detailed and validated social history based on multiple client interviews

• An exhaustive review of all existing records including:

  • medical and mental health, chemical dependency treatment, special education, juvenile and adult probation

• Interviews with various other personal and professional collateral contacts who have knowledge of the client's life

• Supporting documentation from providers, family members, and other interested parties

• Relevant social science literature and research specific to a particular client’s situation 

• Identification of relevant departure factors

• Sentencing data and sentencing trends for comparison

• Specific and individualized recommendations

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These persuasive reports are intended to humanize our clients for the court, and educate the parties about the numerous bio-psycho-social factors that impact our clients on a daily basis. In addition to formal reports, we often make referrals to services prior to sentencing and provide case management services so clients can begin to develop a track record of “particular amenability” to treatment and probation. Examples of this include chemical dependency, mental health, and sex offender treatment referrals, and ongoing monitoring of treatment progress.

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The following are a few types of the written product that we offer:

DISPOSITIONAL DEPARTURE REPORTS

DURATIONAL DEPARTURE REPORTS

FEDERAL MITIGATION REPORT

PRE-PLEA SUMMARY FOR PLEA NEGOTIATION

TREATMENT PLAN

JUVENILE CERTIFICATION ANALYSIS