The Defender Services Office Training Division (DSOTD), furthers the right to effective assistance of counsel by providing training and other resources to attorneys appointed under the CJA.
DSOTD has complied a list of training videos, direct assistance immigration resources, PowerPoint slides, primers and other written materials related to…
Read Full SpotlightWelcome to DSOTD's newly redesigned FD.org. Certain content on this website, including DSOTD program materials and criminal defense topics, is password protected. You must log in to FD.org to…
Read Full SpotlightThe Department of Justice, (DOJ), has issued a memorandum that lifts the moratorium on federal executions, and instructs federal…
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VirtualThe U.S. Sentencing Commission has issued amendments to the sentencing guidelines that will become effective November 1, 2025, unless Congress…
Read Full Event DescriptionVirtualAppellate Webinar Series, Session 6 - You Are What You Write! The Ethical Implications of Appellate Brief Writing
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Read Full Event DescriptionVirtualFederal Defender Investigators, Paralegals and Mitigation Specialists A Virtual Series: Session 3 – Make a Federal Case Out of It:…
Read Full Event Description"Limiting the Government’s Ability to Impeach Our Clients with Prior Convictions: 'Substantial' Developments to Federal Rule of Evidence 609" was written by Rene L. Valladares, Federal Defender District of Nevada, and Hannah Nelson, Assistant Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada for the…
Read Full News PostPresident Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would seek the death penalty for all murder cases in Washington, D.C., the latest escalation of his show of force in the nation’s capital that…
Read Full News PostArtificial intelligence is no longer a distant policy concern—it is already shaping evidence, risk assessments, and sentencing recommendations in federal courtrooms. For defense lawyers, the challenge is not just understanding what these tools claim to measure, but also exposing their blind…
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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.
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.
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