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Lafler And Frye: A New Constitutional Standard For Negotiation, Rishi Batra
Lafler And Frye: A New Constitutional Standard For Negotiation, Rishi Batra
Faculty Articles
The Sixth Amendment guarantees "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ... to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense." In 1984, the Supreme Court in Strickland v. Washington established the standard for ineffective assistance of counsel that is a violation of this right. In a pair of decisions handed down in 2012, Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Frye the Supreme Court extended the holding in Strickland to cover ineffective assistance by defense counsel in the plea-bargaining phase. Recognizing that pleas account for ninety-five percent of all criminal convictions, the court stated that "the negotiation …
Providing Dispute Resolution Expertise To The Community, Rishi Batra
Providing Dispute Resolution Expertise To The Community, Rishi Batra
Faculty Articles
As schools and other public institutions struggle for funding, law schools and their students have new opportunities to fill unmet needs by providing consulting expertise in facilitation and dispute resolution. Such partnerships can provide valuable service for the institutions while giving students a chance to apply their skills to issues in nearby communities.