Clayton T. Robertson
What is a "Pre-File Intervention" in a Criminal Case?
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense Attorney / Civil Rights Attorney) What is a "pre-file intervention" in a criminal case? When a...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Witness Credibility Checklist
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) Sometimes the best of us forget to go back to basics. I happen to be a...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- May 24
- 2 min
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Thematic Framing Using the Pozner Chapter Method
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) I attended a recent National Police Accountability Project (NPAP)...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Presenting Your Client Using "Conservative" Themes
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) One of your challenges as a criminal defense attorney is to argue...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Effective Letters of Support
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) Clients occasionally require what's called a "mitigation packet" to...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Some Approaches to Domestic Violence Cases, Including Cases with a "Recanting" Complaining Witness
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) In domestic violence ("DV") cases, the complaining witness (i.e.,...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Investigative Failures and Bad Decisions by Law Enforcement
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, and Civil Litigation Attorney) In a criminal case, the prosecution's purpose is...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
Wrongful Conviction
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation & Civil Rights Attorney) For those of you who have already been convicted, or...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Bail Factors
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation & Civil Rights Attorney) In a prior post (here), I discussed the reasons why...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
Social Media as an Integral Part of Case Investigation
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Does your attorney have an investigative mindset? I've taken on...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
Inmate Locators
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) The following are three helpful sites that should assist you with...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Law Enforcement's Failure to Investigate
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Law enforcement's failure to adequately investigate an alleged...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
Intellectual Inquisitiveness
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) This is one of my favorite quotes as it relates to what it takes...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jul 4, 2021
- 1 min
Genres of Criminal Legal Defense
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) When we are hired for a new criminal case, it always helps to...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
What's In It For Them?
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Persuasion or marketing is about "change." You are asking someone...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jun 20, 2021
- 1 min
This Is Not A 9-To-5 Job
Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Does your attorney have an absolute, all-consuming passion for what...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
"Know Your Rights" Live Webinar Series
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Oakland, California: The Law Office of Clayton T. Robertson...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Reputation Matters
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) One of my most satisfying recent experiences as an attorney was...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Leverage Points
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) When it comes to the art of persuasion, the single best piece of...
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Clayton T. Robertson
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
The Power of Suggestion
Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) As a former prosecutor, I know many of the tricks of the trade. So it...
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