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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)...

Clayton T. Robertson
May 24, 20222 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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Effective Letters of Support
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) Clients often require what's called a "mitigation packet" to help...

Clayton T. Robertson
Feb 26, 20224 min read
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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.,...

Clayton T. Robertson
Jan 23, 20224 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
Nov 28, 20211 min read
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Wrongful Conviction
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation & Civil Rights Attorney) For those of you who have already been convicted, or...

Clayton T. Robertson
Nov 20, 20211 min read
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Bail Factors
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation & Civil Rights Attorney) In a prior post (here), I discussed the reasons why...

Clayton T. Robertson
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
Nov 15, 20212 min read
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Inmate Locators
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) The following are three helpful sites that should assist you with...

Clayton T. Robertson
Nov 13, 20211 min read
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Law Enforcement's Failure to Investigate
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Law enforcement's failure to adequately investigate an alleged...

Clayton T. Robertson
Nov 10, 20211 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
Oct 31, 20211 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
Jul 2, 20211 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
Jun 20, 20211 min read
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"Know Your Rights" Live Webinar Series
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Oakland, California: The Law Office of Clayton T. Robertson...

Clayton T. Robertson
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Reputation Matters
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) One of my most satisfying recent experiences as an attorney was...

Clayton T. Robertson
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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Leverage Points
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) When it comes to the art of persuasion, the single best piece of...

Clayton T. Robertson
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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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...

Clayton T. Robertson
May 30, 20212 min read
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The Absence of Evidence Is Evidence
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) There is a saying that the "absence of evidence is evidence." As...

Clayton T. Robertson
May 25, 20212 min read
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Helpful Court Links: Contra Costa County
By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Litigation Attorney) Superior Court - Contra Costa County (Main Page):...

Clayton T. Robertson
May 22, 20211 min read
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