By Sara Kropf This post is more of a rant than a reasoned analysis of a legal issue in the white collar criminal defense world. There are two phrases that I am tired of hearing a prosecutor say: “Your client needs to have a come to Jesus moment” and “Your client knows...
By Sara Kropf A proffer agreement—or “queen for a day” agreement*—is the shiny fruit tart of the white collar defense world. It looks so lovely and perfect in the bakery window, but after your first bite, you realize that it tastes awful.** Proffer agreements look...
By Sara Kropf I was sitting in a proffer a few days ago when they were asking my client about emails sent a few years ago. It occurred to me that prosecutors have a truly peculiar view of email. That's not a big deal until you realize that they use their oddball...
By: Sara Kropf I teach a continuing legal education class on defending white-collar criminal cases. When I developed the curriculum, I quickly realized that one of the class’s main goals was to teach everyone the lingo of being a white-collar defense lawyer. This is...