Autonomy to Decide: Managing an Effective Defense with a Challenging Client w/Randy Fiedler and Stacy Newman

Jun 30

Today, Hunter spoke with Randy Fiedler and Stacy Newman about the best ways to handle a challenging client. Whether it is due to mental illness, mistrust, or some other external factor, every public defender has at one point in time dealt with a client they would consider challenging. The question is then, what are the skills and best practices to foster the trusting relationship that is necessary to combat the challenges any client may present.

Guests:

Randy Fiedler, Public Defender, Nevada

Stacy Newman, Public Defender, Nevada

Resources:

McCoy v Louisiana

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-8255_i4ek.pdf

Autonomy Isn’t Everything

https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2770&context=facpub

ABA standards on Mental Health

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/criminal_justice_standards/mental_health_standards_2016.authcheckdam.pdf

Contact Hunter Parnell:

Publicdefenseless@gmail.com