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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: "…
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DSOTD Launches New Criminal Defense Topic: CJA Funding
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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 Orleans,…
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Charles Willson Appointed as Next Federal Public Defender for the District of Connecticut
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit appoints Charles F. Willson as the…
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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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May 13, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualFrom the perspective of Neal Katyal, a seasoned U.S. Supreme Court litigator, making a winning argument is less about grand rhetoric and more…
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Jun. 25, 2026 (8:30AM) – Jun. 27, 2026 (1:00PM)In-Person
This program is a skills-based workshop during which participants work on one of their own cases and learn how to use fact-busting and principles…
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Jul. 15, 2026 (9:00AM) – Jul. 17, 2026 (12:00PM)In-Person
The Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel Projects’ Annual Strategy Session is an opportunity to learn about legal and practice developments in…
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Apr. 24, 2026
This Tenth Circuit case is interesting for two reasons. One, it accepts the government's concession that it's plain error to sentence an assault defendant more harshly simply…
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Apr. 24, 2026
The Justice Department said on Friday it was seeking to expand the use of the death penalty in federal capital cases and add the firing squad, electrocution and gas to lethal injection as methods of execution, according to…
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Apr. 24, 2026
The Trump administration announced Friday that it will authorize firing squads as a federally permitted method of execution, deepening its push to revive the death penalty…
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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.