Private defense attorneys play a critical role in ensuring their clients receive all constitutionally required disclosures. This course equips defense counsel with a comprehensive understanding of the Brady, Giglio, and Bagley doctrines, as well as effective procedural tools to demand and litigate for favorable evidence. The training emphasizes the defense’s role as the ultimate check on prosecutorial discretion and systemic noncompliance.

Key topics include:

  • Legal standards for materiality under Brady v. Maryland and its progeny
  • Identifying and requesting Giglio material and personnel records
  • Drafting discovery motions and Brady demands with precision
  • Recognizing constructive possession and agency duty to disclose
  • Preservation of error for appellate review and post-conviction relief
  • Civil liability options under §1983 for wrongful suppression


The course includes sample filings, strategic checklists, and ongoing compliance templates, helping defense counsel fulfill their duty of zealous representation while preserving the integrity of the adversarial process.

Curriculum

    1. Defense Obligations

    2. Defense Obligations Quiz

    1. Officer Obligations

    2. Officer Obligations Quiz

    1. Prosecutor Obligations

    2. Prosecutor Obligations Quiz

    1. Judicial Obligations

    2. Judicial Obligations Quiz

    1. Plea Bargaining & Pretrial Leverage

    2. Plea Bargaining & Pretrial Leverage Quiz

    1. Pretrial Investigation & Strategy

    2. Pretrial Investigation & Strategy Quiz

Defense Brady Training

  • $99.00