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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Feb. 5, 2026 (8:30AM) – Feb. 7, 2026 (1:00PM)
Hybrid, In-Person
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Houston, Texas
The Winning Strategies Seminar brings together a dynamic group of attorneys and other legal professionals to speak on a wide variety of topics, all specifically designed to keep CJA practitioners abreast of the most recent and important developments in federal criminal defense. Sessions include… Full Event Description
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Feb. 11, 2026 (1:00PM–2:00PM)
Virtual
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Online
Appellate Webinar Series, Session 8: The Great Divides – Identifying Federal Criminal Defense Issues Currently Splitting the Circuits Ever identify a circuit split only to find out the split had been resolved? Or wished you had preserved a split long after your case had… Full Event Description
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Mar. 11, 2026 (2:00PM) – Mar. 12, 2026 (6:00PM)
Virtual
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Online
Women are a powerful force within the federal defense community: from serving as receptionists, paralegals and investigators to mitigation specialists, trial lawyers and appellate attorneys—women are key players in every aspect of federal criminal defense. Regardless of their assigned role,… Full Event Description
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Hybrid, In-Person