1. Under what circumstances should a judge participate in plea negotiations? Would you want a judge who was a notorious hardliner in terms of sentencing on drug cases to participate in negotiations if you were the defendant in the above case? Remember that negotiations can fail; how might a failure in negotiation affect the outcome?

2. How would you determine which trainings to provide internally and which trainings you might outsource and bring into the company? What are the benefits of using external training consultants.