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New Program Materials Available: Federal Defender Investigator and Paralegal Seminar
Program Materials from the 2026 Federal Defender Investigator and Paralegal Seminar held in San Francisco, California from August 4-6th are now available on FD.org. These materials are on located…
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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, 2026 (8:30AM) – Nov. 7, 2026 (1:00PM)
In-PersonJoin the Training Division in Atlanta for the 2026 Paralegal and Investigators Skills Workshop (PISW), November 5-7, 2026! Through a blend of…
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Nov. 16, 2026 (8:30AM) – Nov. 20, 2026 (4:00PM)In-Person
This orientation seminar is tailored to welcome and equip newly appointed Federal Defender attorneys with the foundational knowledge and skills…
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Jan. 28, 2027 (8:30AM) – Jan. 30, 2027 (12:00PM)In-Person
The Multi-Track Federal Criminal Defense Seminar provides practical, in-depth training across a wide range of federal criminal defense topics. The…
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Latest News
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Aug. 21, 2026
Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, a first assistant U.S. Attorney automatically becomes interim U.S. Attorney if there's a vacancy. So can the AG name someone the first assistant to a vacant U.S. Attorney position and have them automatically elevated?…
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Aug. 19, 2026
And in en banc news, the Tenth Circuit will not reconsider its decision that the only woman on Oklahoma's death row received a fair trial (for conspiring with a paramour to kill her…
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Aug. 19, 2026
On July 28, 2026, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Cal. Pen. Code § 273.5 (corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant) is not a crime of violence. See …
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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.