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FD.org’s Criminal Defense Topics (CDTs) can be accessed via the password protected side of FD.org. DSOTD has launched a new CDT: "…
Read Full SpotlightThe Defender Services Office Training Division (DSOTD), furthers the right to effective assistance of counsel by providing training and other resources to attorneys appointed under the CJA.
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DSOTD Launches New Criminal Defense Topic: CJA Funding
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United States v. Mangione: A Win On Divisibility of Federal Statutes
Luigi Mangione's legal team, including AFPD Paresh Patel from the office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland,…
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2026 National Seminar for Federal Defenders (Advanced Defenders)
The 2026 National Seminar for Federal Defenders (Advanced Defenders) is an in-person, invite-only conference for Federal Defender attorneys, which will take place May 27-29, 2026 in New…
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Featured Training Events
Please be advised that registration for DSOTD Events is limited to persons who provide services pursuant to the Federal CJA.
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Apr. 8, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualAppellate Webinar Series, Session 10: Reading Between the Lines – Statutory Interpretation in the Age of Originalism…
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Apr. 15, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
Many noncitizens face mandatory immigration detention as the government has, over the last year, changed its policies about who is eligible for…
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May 6, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
Many practitioners are only vaguely aware of civil commitment for sexually dangerous people, and are often surprised by who is eligible, how the…
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Mar. 19, 2026
Brad Schimel had been interim U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, but that appointment expired on March 16. Schimel could have been made the U.S. Attorney by the district's federal judges, but they declined to do so, according to the…
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Mar. 19, 2026
Man uploads files containing The Bad Stuff to his Google Drive account. Google tips off law enforcement, and a detective has a peek at a few files without a warrant. When law enforcement follow up months later, the man confesses and directs officers to incriminating evidence.…
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Mar. 17, 2026
In a tense and highly unusual courtroom clash, a federal judge ejected a senior federal prosecutor during a sentencing hearing and pressed the prosecution over who is actually in charge of the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office, according to the…
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Information about general CLE regulations by state and how the DSO Training Division as a "Sponsor" facilitates CLE for its programs.
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The Defender Services Office has established a partnership with National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) to provide training and resources to CJA practitioners around the country on immigration-related issues.