Tell the Client's Story provides litigation teams the best strategies for effective mitigation work in criminal and capital cases. Top mitigation experts provide practical case studies, surveys, checklists, and appendices that are grounded in multi-professional scientific and clinical literatures. In addition to understanding the law and ethics of mitigation, you will learn how to: - Develop consistent arguments for life imprisonment--rather than death--and mitigated sentences in other criminal cases through effective storytelling and theme-building; - Build productive relationships with clients, witnesses, and experts; - Utilize the Capital Jury Project's empirical findings for successful jury selection and persuasion; - Develop robust case theories; - Collect and organize information crucial for compelling mitigation; - Create a winning mitigation team and employ the cutting-edge methodology of structured case review; and much more. This book will benefit seasoned defense professionals, while also providing crucial guidance for attorneys and professionals with limited or no experience in mitigation techniques.