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All You Public Defenders Need to Know

About Interviewing

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Prepare1. Know the charge sheet

2. Know Elements of the crime or offense

3. Know the law on search & seizure

4. Know the law on pre-trial detention

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Why Must Understand the

1. Charge sheet 2. Elements of the crime or offense3. Law on search & seizure4. Law on pre-trial detention?

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Pre-requisite for Effective Interviewing!

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Greetings & Introductions

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Establish Rapport Build Trust

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But how to do that?

What do you say?How do you say it?What do you learn?

How is the information helpful?

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1. What will happen today2. Purpose3. Role of Attorney who is a Public

Defender4. Attorney-Client Privilege

Explain & Discuss

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Then Ask“What happened?”

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Listen for the 5WH

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How do you use the answers to the 5WH?

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Analyse

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Follow-up withDirect questions,

Take Notes Follow-up with

Direct questionsTake Notes

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SimultaneouslyAsk, Listen,

Analyse and Plan

Repeat until you are satisfied that you have sufficient information to take next

steps

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Explain the Next Steps &

Reassure your Client

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Interviewing, Consultation, Explaining, Planning & Advising

Processes

Continues until…

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We Achieve our Goal

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As Public Defenders Our Role is to:

I am Michele WashingtonCurrently serving as UNDP Senior

Advisor, RoL

Perpetually, Consistently and Proudly

A Public DefenderFor Life!

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