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For Paralegals

Turn Client Effort Into Documented Mitigation 

When courts only see a file and a charge, real mitigation gets left on the table. The Readiness for Change Institute offers a structured process paralegals can review and recommend to their attorney when a client needs a documented path showing effort toward change. 

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Program cost is $397 with payment plans as low as $36 per month Available in English and Spanish

See How the Process Works

Welcome to The Readiness for Change Institute!

Created by Dr. Carey Dukes, current university professor and founder of the Readiness for Change Institute.  


Built for paralegals an their attorneys managing overloaded dockets and difficult mitigation decisions. 

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Dr. Carey Dukes explains the process

 Watch this short overview to see how the process works and what your client receives at the end. This short explanation walks through the three-step process, the 21-day challenge, and the documentation your client receives after completion. 

Why This Matters

Need of Evidence for Pre-Trial Negotiations

Paralegals are in a unique position to help their attorney recommend real solutions to assist clients struggling to offer documented effort in pre-trial proceedings.   When a client is genuinely trying, you may need more than a verbal promise and more than a case file.

  • Courts often see charges before they see effort
  • Genuine progress is easy to claim but harder to document
  • Structured information can support stronger mitigation review
  • Approved by over judges in states from CA to SC
  • Approved for probation in 46 counties

Program Details

What the Client Receives

At the end of the process, the client receives documentation reflecting what they completed. 

   

  • Certificate of Completion
  • Letter signed by Dr. Carey Dukes
  • Documentation of the process completed to demonstrate change


      These materials are intended to document the process your client went through so you can review them as part of your broader mitigation considerations.

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Who is this page for?

This page is specifically for paralegals and defense professionals who want more information about a structured readiness-based process for clients facing sentencing or related court concerns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at Info@therci.net if you cannot find an answer to your question.

The process includes a readiness assessment, education and training, and a 21-day consecutive challenge designed to document sustained effort toward change.

Clients receive a certificate of completion and a letter signed by Dr. Carey Dukes documenting the process they completed.

No. This page is written specifically for defense professionals. Defendants and families should use the client-focused page. If you are looking for information more aligned with to the defendant visit www.therci.shop/pages/change

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