Ethical Issues in Developing Appropriate Sentencing Recommendations

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On-Demand Webinar: Ethical Issues in Charging Considerations
60-minute presentation 
1.00 CLE Credit

You have been assigned a cold case homicide that has garnered national media attention. The case has been presented to the grand jury and indicted. What information do you share with the probation agency during its pre-sentence investigation? The defense has made an offer; what considerations come into play in a negotiated plea? What input do you need? Should you consider collateral consequences? What charges should the defendant admit? What are our obligations with respect to restitution? What are your ethical obligations to understand the effects and efficacy of the offer? How do you convey and document the offer? What are your discovery obligations post-plea? Our seasoned faculty member will discuss these issues and other professional responsibility topics. Come prepared to consider the ethical considerations that occur in a plea and sentencing case in your jurisdiction.

This program may qualify for 1.00 hour of legal ethics credit.

Cost:

Members: $50.00
Non-Members: $55.00
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Eligibility

NDAA’s mission to serve and support prosecutors and their staff. In consideration of this commitment, NDAA requires that all those in attendance of our programs currently work in or work closely with prosecution: NDAA invites prosecutors, lawyers and paralegals in local, state, tribal, federal and military government attorneys’ offices. If you are not sure about your eligibility, please contact Project Coordinator Logan Silverman  lsilverman@ndaajustice.org.

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Cynthia Nakao

Professional Responsibility Advisor

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office

Cynthia Nakao graduated from the University of Southern California in 1985 and Loyola School of Law in 1988. Since joining the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office (LADA) in 1988, Ms. Nakao has served in a variety of assignments and leadership positions. In her current role as the first appointed Professional Responsibility Advisor, Ms. Nakao acts as the liaison for LADA employees, new hires, law clerks, and volunteers who seek professional guidance for misconduct hearings and State Bar inquiries. In order to educate employees about their ethical and professional responsibilities, Ms. Nakao launched a department-wide implicit bias training and created an internal video log series entitled Ethics #WWYD, which offers several approaches on handling potential legal matters. She advises, teaches and supports a department-wide understanding and practice of ethical and professional conduct by conducting ongoing Wheeler, Ethics, and Unconscious Bias trainings. Additionally, Ms. Nakao has been appointed to serve on the State Bar of California’s Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System to help improve the effectiveness of the attorney discipline system and to enhance protection of the public. 

This course was originally recorded on June 22, 2021
NDAA is not responsible for accrediting or reporting CLE credits for this on-demand program. Members are responsible for ensuring their state accepts self-applications for self-study CLE credits. 

At some point during this presentation, a CLE verification poll will be launched; please make note of the verification code. You will be asked to provide the code prior to receiving the CLE Uniform Certificate of Attendance. We will save the results if state bar associations need proof of participation. 

Upon completion of your on-demand course, you will be able to access a CLE Uniform Certificate of Attendance for the recording. If your state accepts self-study credits, you can submit this certificate directly to your state bar. NDAA does not accredit recorded content or report on-demand CLE for this webinar. 

Attendees must self-submit this course for approval in their home state. All attorneys are responsible for any fees associated with CLE filing. Attorneys seeking CLE credit should contact their state bar associations for more information. General questions or additional information regarding CLE credit can be directed to cle@ndaajustice.org.

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NDAA will gladly offer training course attendees a credit for the full course amount which you or an office colleague can use for the rescheduled course or a future NDAA course of your choosing prior to September 30, 2021. As always, substitutions are accepted at any time. Note, NDAA regrets that cash refunds are not available. Please submit all requests to NDAA in writing via email to Project Coordinator Logan Kilduff at lkilduff@ndaajustice.org. *NDAA reserves the right to update this policy on an as-needed basis.

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