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The Criminal Defense Lawyer As Effective Negotiator: A Systemic Approach, Rodney J. Uphoff
The Criminal Defense Lawyer As Effective Negotiator: A Systemic Approach, Rodney J. Uphoff
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In the first issue of the Clinical Law Review, Peter Hoffman challenged clinical legal educators to produce clinical scholarship that is “practical in its orientation and design” and written so as to enhance the ability of lawyers to represent their clients and to help law students prepare for law practice. This article takes up Hoffman's challenge in the context of examining the skill of negotiating or plea bargaining from the perspective of the criminal defense lawyer. Before discussing the methods, approach or techniques that lawyers can use to enhance their ability to bargain effectively, it is critical to understand what …