<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of the Trial Lawyers College podcast, &lt;span class="whitespace-normal"&gt;Andy Delaney&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span class="whitespace-normal"&gt;Amanda Harber&lt;/span&gt; sit down with sentencing advocacy expert &lt;span class="whitespace-normal"&gt;Cyndy Short&lt;/span&gt; to explore mitigation as storytelling. Cyndy explains how to build persuasive sentencing narratives, shares concrete courtroom techniques (role-reversal, setting the scene, humanizing clients), and offers practical tips for advocates handling high-stakes capital and non-capital matters. A must-listen for trial lawyers who want to make sentencing advocacy more humane, strategic, and effective.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Trial Lawyers College Podcast

Trial Lawyers College

Setting the Scene with Cyndy Short

MAR 30, 202616 MIN
The Trial Lawyers College Podcast

Setting the Scene with Cyndy Short

MAR 30, 202616 MIN

Description

On this episode of the Trial Lawyers College podcast, Andy Delaney and Amanda Harber sit down with sentencing advocacy expert Cyndy Short to explore mitigation as storytelling. Cyndy explains how to build persuasive sentencing narratives, shares concrete courtroom techniques (role-reversal, setting the scene, humanizing clients), and offers practical tips for advocates handling high-stakes capital and non-capital matters. A must-listen for trial lawyers who want to make sentencing advocacy more humane, strategic, and effective.