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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 20, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualWomen clients often have complex histories of trauma and abuse, normally at the hands of people in positions of authority or power. The…
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Jun. 17, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
This presentation is about exploring creative approaches to reviewing and decoding not only the typical records gathered through scorched-earth…
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Jun. 23, 2026 (2:00PM) – Jun. 24, 2026 (6:00PM)Virtual
Women are a powerful force within the federal defense community: from serving as receptionists, paralegals and investigators to mitigation…
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May 15, 2026
Everyone loves a good metaphor. But pro tip for prosecutors: In your closing argument urging that a defendant be convicted for enticing a minor, maybe don't present a full-body image of the guy naked in his shower before launching into a dramatic monologue about how the "cloak" of the…
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May 14, 2026
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip, 63, was released from incarceration for the first time in nearly 30 years Thursday after posting a $500,000 bond while awaiting retrial for a 1997 homicide case that put him on death row, according to the…
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May 13, 2026
A federal judge in Michigan was sentenced on Wednesday to six months of probation and ordered to pay $1,175 in fees and costs after he pleaded no contest on Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge, according to…
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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.