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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 6, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualMany 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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May 7, 2026 (8:45AM) – May 9, 2026 (12:00PM)In-Person
Using a storytelling approach, this workshop presents a hands-on method on the development of mitigation and its integration into persuasive…
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May 13, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
From 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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Apr. 21, 2026
Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide "[w]hether Stinson v. United States, 508 U. S. 36 (1993), still correctly states the rule for the deference that courts must give the commentary to the Sentencing Guidelines."…
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Apr. 20, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has appointed Katherine Tang Newberger as the next Federal Defender for the District of Maryland.
Before her appointment, she served as the First Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland, where she has…
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Apr. 19, 2026
A report in The Atlantic says FBI Director Kash Patel is often missing. The story cites more than two dozen…
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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.