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DSOTD has complied a list of training videos, direct assistance immigration resources, PowerPoint slides, primers and other written materials related to…
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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Immigration Crimes & Offenses Involving Noncitizens
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Access DSOTD's Redesigned FD.org Now!
Welcome to DSOTD's newly redesigned FD.org. Certain content on this website, including DSOTD program materials and criminal defense topics, is password protected. You must log in to FD.org to…
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Legal Resources Available as DOJ Revives the Federal Death Penalty
The Department of Justice, (DOJ), has issued a memorandum that lifts the moratorium on federal executions, and instructs federal…
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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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Nov. 5, 2025 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualUnlocking the Sentencing Guidelines, A Virtual Series: Session 18 -- Now What? Time to Get Proximate by Sharing Our Clients’ Stories…
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Nov. 12, 2025 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
The Investigator Playbook Series, Session 1: The Investigator Playbook Series: Laying the Groundwork for Effective Defense…
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Dec. 10, 2025 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
Have you ever reviewed the government’s transcription of calls which directly implicate your client only to later discover significant…
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A few fellas were drinkin' moonshine in a Tishomingo County, Miss. trailer when things get out of hand and one is arrested for shooting some bullets—which he denies. Due to a prior conviction he's held awaiting trial. That lasts 1,233 days, during which he's given four attorneys—some of whom he'…
Read Full News PostThe federal court system has run out of money and will scale back operations beginning Monday as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, possibly leading to case delays.…
Read Full News PostSure, soliciting a minor for sex is criminal—but it does not, the Eighth Circuit holds, affect interstate commerce just because you made your gross solicitation while sitting in a car that was manufactured out of state. 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.