Below is a list of the scheduled Defender Services Office Training Division (DSOTD) events. Any events that do not have a finalized date can be found on the Browse Unscheduled Training Events page.
Registration for DSOTD events is limited to persons who provide services pursuant to the Federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA). For more information regarding this requirement, see the training events registration disclaimer. For event specific questions, contact the DSOTD staff member listed as the event contact. Applicable continuing legal education, (CLE), accreditation information for each event can be found in the "Full Event Description" section of the event listing. For additional CLE information please visit the CLE Information Center.
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Jul. 15, 2026 (9:00AM) – Jul. 17, 2026 (12:00PM)
In-Person
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St. Louis, Missouri
The Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel Projects’ Annual Strategy Session is an opportunity to learn about legal and practice developments in the federal capital defense landscape. This 2½-day intensive program is designed for CJA attorneys, Federal Defender staff, mitigation… Full Event Description
Registration Closed
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Jul. 16, 2026 (8:30AM) – Jul. 18, 2026 (12:30PM)
In-Person
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Chicago, IL
The Andrea Taylor Sentencing Advocacy Workshop focuses on a vital area of federal practice that has evolved since the Supreme Court declared the federal sentencing guidelines were advisory and no longer mandatory. Since approximately 97% of federal criminal cases continue to the sentencing phase… Full Event Description
Registration Closed
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Aug. 4, 2026 (8:30AM) – Aug. 6, 2026 (1:00PM)
In-Person
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San Francisco, CA
To ensure that every federal defender office has a fair opportunity to participate, registration for this year's program will be managed through an office allocation system. Every office will receive a designated number of attendance slots, and each Federal Defender will determine which members… Full Event Description
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Aug. 12, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
Virtual
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Online
Women in jails and prisons face significant and often overlooked gender-specific health challenges, including a lack of reproductive care, pregnancy and birth-related services, and chronic disease management. For many incarcerated women, inadequate access to healthcare becomes a hidden… Full Event Description
Register Now
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Jan. 28, 2027 (8:30AM) – Jan. 30, 2027 (12:00PM)
In-Person
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San Antonio, TX
The Multi-Track Federal Criminal Defense Seminar provides practical, in-depth training across a wide range of federal criminal defense topics. The program is organized into focused learning tracks, allowing attorneys to choose sessions that best match their practice areas, interests, and… Full Event Description
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In-Person