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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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Apr. 15, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualMany noncitizens face mandatory immigration detention as the government has, over the last year, changed its policies about who is eligible for…
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May 6, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
Many 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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Apr. 6, 2026
After 17 years serving a life sentence for a murder he did not commit, Nicholas Sias is finally free—thanks to Oregon Assistant Federal Defender Susan F. Wilk and the Oregon Innocence Project.
Convicted in a 2009 Beaverton stabbing case, Mr. Sias’s conviction rested on deeply flawed…
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Apr. 2, 2026
President Trump on Thursday announced he has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Before joining DOJ in February 2025, she was a partner at lobbying firm, a board member for…
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Mar. 26, 2026
A federal judge in Orlando issued an order this week admonishing the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, but stopped short of imposing sanctions 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.