Independent consulting and customized training for attorneys handling civil rights and criminal defense matters.
INQUIRE ABOUT CONSULTINGIlyssa S. Fuchs provides independent litigation consulting and attorney training services to attorneys and law firms handling civil rights and criminal defense matters. She has been retained by attorneys and law firms for both case-specific litigation consulting and customized attorney training. Based in New York, she works primarily with New York attorneys and welcomes inquiries from lawyers in other jurisdictions.
Ilyssa works with attorneys on a case-specific basis, providing experienced perspective, strategic guidance, and practical assistance with various aspects of litigation. Depending on the needs of the matter, engagements may include evaluating potential claims, developing litigation strategy, analyzing legal issues, conducting legal research, and assisting with discovery, motion practice, and other litigation challenges.
Ilyssa provides individualized training, small-group instruction, and law-firm training for attorneys seeking to strengthen their litigation skills or expand their practices. She has experience training junior attorneys in civil rights litigation and helping criminal defense practitioners develop the knowledge and skills necessary to handle civil rights cases alongside their criminal defense practices.
Ilyssa also works with attorneys seeking to build a civil rights litigation practice from the ground up. Drawing on her experience in both criminal defense and civil rights litigation, she helps attorneys develop the substantive knowledge, practical litigation skills, and strategic understanding necessary to expand their practices into civil rights work. This includes working with criminal defense practitioners who want to add civil rights litigation to an existing criminal defense practice.
Consulting and training engagements are handled independently of Cohen & Fitch LLP and are structured through individually negotiated retainers. Fees vary depending on the scope, nature, and requirements of each project.
Services are primarily provided to attorneys practicing in New York, although inquiries from attorneys in other jurisdictions are welcome.
These consulting engagements do not include per diem assignments or the undertaking of legal representation. They are separate from any co-counsel arrangements that may be undertaken by Cohen & Fitch LLP.