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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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Jan. 14, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualAppellate Webinar Series, Session 9: Navigating the Cert Stage
This presentation will help federal…
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Feb. 5, 2026 (8:30AM) – Feb. 6, 2026 (1:00PM)In-Person
The Fundamentals of Federal Criminal Defense Seminar is designed for those new to federal criminal defense practice and addresses topics such as…
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Feb. 5, 2026 (8:30AM) – Feb. 7, 2026 (1:00PM)Hybrid, In-Person
The Winning Strategies Seminar brings together a dynamic group of attorneys and other legal professionals to speak on a wide variety of topics,…
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A judge disqualified John Sarcone, the “acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York,” from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling Thursday that he is not lawfully serving in his position. See…
Read Full News PostThe Florida Supreme Court upheld Florida’s law allowing non-unanimous juries to sentence people to death upon a vote of 8-4.
The court’s decision came in a pair of cases,…
Read Full News PostThe hourly rates for CJA representation increase from $175 to $177 for non-capital cases and from $223 to $226 in capital cases for work performed on or after January 1, 2026. The case compensation maximum for appellate representation in direct criminal appeals and in appeals in 28 U.S.C.…
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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.