Other Resources

Access court related resources, including federal court websites and blogs, the U.S. Circuit Courts' geographic boundaries and resources from other courts.

Access panel representative information, commonly utilized forms & vouchers, case budgeting information, practice guidelines and more.

Access general information regarding CLE credit, state/region specific CLE information, answers to frequently asked CLE questions and information about earning CLE for DSO's in-person, virtual and pre-recorded video programs.

Access a full directory of Federal Defenders, direct links to Federal Defender Program Websites and Blogs arranged by district.

Access legal resources and programs related to Sentencing, Capital Defense, Habeas Litigation, Federal Evidence, the Supreme Court and more. This section includes direct links to the Sentencing Resource Counsel and Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel websites.

Access legal announcements and news pertaining to the practice of law and client representation in federal criminal cases. 

Access Defender Services Office Training Division materials made publicly available to all criminal defense practitioners. Quick-link access is provided to some password protected materials. To access these quick-links, you will need to log into FD.org.

Access public reports and studies issued by various organizations including the Defender Services Office, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and Ad Hoc Committees created by Congress to study the Criminal Justice Act.