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Federal Defender Interpreters: Join the FDO Interpreter List!
Interpreters and staff providing interpreter services within the Federal Public and Community Defenders offices are encouraged to connect with other interpreters using the FDO Interpreter email…
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Appellate Advocacy Webinar Series Update!
The Defender Services Office Training Division launched it’s Appellate Advocacy Series in April of 2022. Over the past four years, training content and on-demand videos have been added to 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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Sep. 9, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
VirtualSentencing data analytics is the process of analyzing sentencing data to understand patterns based on factors such as offense types,…
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Sep. 16, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)Virtual
Effective representation for transgender clients requires an understanding of the unique legal, practical, and human challenges they may face…
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Oct. 20, 2026 (8:30AM) – Oct. 22, 2026 (12:00PM)In-Person
The Train the Trainers Workshop is designed to enhance training skills and expand the pool of experienced legal professionals available to serve…
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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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CLE Information Center
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.