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alid defenses exist, counsel has a duty to initiate plea negotiations if he is to discharge his duty to faithfully represent the client's interests. Hawkman v. Parratt, 661 F.2d 1161, 1171 (8th Cir. 1981) (counsel's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constitu

a, 959 F. Supp. 1529 (S.D. Fla. 1997); by Chief Judge Vinson of the Northern District of Florida in Reiclzhold Chemicals, Inc. v. Textron, Inc., 157 F.R.D. 522 (N.D. Fla. 1994); and by a number of district courts recognizing a mediation privilege which shields from disclosure and use mediation documents, l

sel's failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman ). C. Need Subtitle Here The central feature of Rule 410 is that the accused is encouraged candidly to discuss his or her situation in order to e

tamination and other environmental violations to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Reichold Chemicals, Inc. v. Textron, Inc., 157 F.R.D. 522 (N.D. Fla. 1994); and a number of district court decisions denying discovery and recognizing a mediation privilege where litigants can rely on the

el's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"). 3. The Court Should Recognize A Plea Negotiations Privilege To Avoid A Meaningful And Irreparable Chill In Plea Negotiations Reason and experi

. Chief Judge Vinson and the Common Law Privilege Of Reporting Environmental Hazards and Violations, Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. Textron, Inc., 157 F.R.D. 522 (NJ). Fla. 1994) Reichhold Chemicals involved a Consent Order between Reichhold and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. The Order o