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Office
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TRAINING BRANCH
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| TRAINING
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| Welcome
to our training page. The programs described below are Training Branch events
designed for appointed counsel, and other professionals who assist appointed
counsel, in federal criminal cases. Registration for each of these programs
is free. The page is divided into programs for panel attorneys, programs
for federal defender staff (which are coordinated through the Federal Judicial
Center), and programs for both panel attorneys and federal defender staff.
In addition, at the bottom of the page we have included links to training
events offered by Federal Defender or Community Defender organizations,
and organizations such as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. |
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Panel
Attorney Programs
Combined Federal Defender Staff and Private CJA Practitioners
Programs
Federal Defender Programs
Death
Penalty & Habeas Programs
Training Programs Offered by Other Organizations
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| PANEL
ATTORNEY PROGRAMS |
| LAW AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP |
| DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 30-AUGUST 1, 2009 |
| REGISTER HERE (WAITLIST ONLY) |
Draft Agenda
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Click here to download case materials
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Financial Assistance Application
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| Contact: Karen_W_Holsendorff@ao.uscourts.gov |
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Law and Technology Workshop focuses on the use of modern technology to improve
the persuasiveness of courtroom presentations. This workshop is an intensive
program where participants will learn to use Trial Director and PowerPoint
products to sharpen their courtroom skills. Attendees will enhance their
direct-examination, cross-examination, and opening/closing argument abilities
with detailed application and use of these litigation tools. Today, many
federal courtrooms are "wired" to accommodate the latest computer
programs, and this technology has proven to be an effective and persuasive
addition to lawyers' arsenals. Participation in the Law and Technology Workshop
is particularly valuable for federal criminal defense attorneys. |
| In order to participate in this program, participants are required to provide their own laptop computers. General presentations and demonstrations are supplemented by concentrated small group workshops. In the smaller breakout groups, attendees receive hands-on guidance to apply the information presented in the plenary sessions using facts from a mock case file. Each participant will practice direct and cross-examination, and opening/closing arguments, using Trial Director and PowerPoint software.
Limited financial assistance for this program is available. |
| This program is currently oversubscribed. If you would like to place your name on our waitlist, please click on the "Register Here" link above. Waitlisted applicants will be considered for a slot if and when any cancelations occur. WAITLISTED APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY HOTEL RESERVATIONS OR OTHER TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AT THIS TIME.
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| COMBINED
FEDERAL DEFENDER STAFF AND PRIVATE CJA PRACTITIONERS PROGRAMS |
| PARALEGAL & INVESTIGATOR SKILLS WORKSHOP |
| REGISTRATION CLOSED |
Final Agenda
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| CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 25-27, 2009 |
| Contact: Karen_W_Holsendorff@ao.uscourts.gov |
| The paralegal and investigator skills workshop is a hands-on program providing intensive training in several skills (e.g., interviewing, writing, case management/organization, locating records and witnesses, mitigation) that are essential to the daily work of paralegals and investigators in federal defender offices or assigned to CJA panel cases. The program is designed to give participants the opportunity to learn by doing, using a combination of plenary sessions and interactive small group breakouts. In the small groups, participants practice the skills introduced in the plenary sessions, using the facts of a model case. Participants of all experience levels are welcome. Please note that, due to the workshop format of this program, participants will be required to attend all sessions.
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This workshop
is designed exclusively for employees of federal defender offices, or
individuals who have worked on cases pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act.
Registration will be limited to approximately 70 participants who did not attend
the workshop in 2007 or 2008. Please note that the Training Branch intends to
offer this program every other year; as a result, this program will not be
offered in 2010. |
| MULTI-TRACK FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE SEMINAR |
| **REGISTER HERE** |
| Draft Agenda |
| Financial Assistance Application |
| CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20-22, 2009 |
| Contact: Karen_W_Holsendorff@ao.uscourts.gov |
| The Multi-Track Federal Criminal Defense Seminar is designed to offer in depth instruction in a variety of substantive criminal topic areas. The tracks will be presented in distinct time blocks of four or more hours. The sessions will be presented on Thursday and then repeated on Friday. This design will allow seminar participants the opportunity to attend two of the separate tracks. On Saturday, seminar participants will have the opportunity to select from several additional topics.
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| In addition to the above-referenced tracks, the seminar will also include plenary sessions addressing topics of general interest and importance to criminal defense practitioners, along with the opportunity to attend small group breakouts covering a variety of substantive criminal defense issues.
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| FEDERAL
DEFENDER PROGRAMS |
| SENTENCING WORKSHOP FOR FEDERAL DEFENDERS |
| LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 15-17, 2009 |
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more information regarding this program, including registration materials,
contact Chuck Arberg at the Federal Judicial Center at (202) 502-4050 or
e-mail him at carberg@fjc.gov |
| This annual national workshop brings together attorneys from offices across the country who have agreed to act as resources within their own districts. Strategies for success in advocating for just sentences for clients are the focus of discussions. There are a mix of plenary and small group sessions. |
| APPELLATE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR FEDERAL DEFENDERS |
| WASHINGTON,
D.C. - SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2009 |
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more information regarding this program, including registration materials,
contact Chuck Arberg at the Federal Judicial Center at (202) 502-4050 or
e-mail him at carberg@fjc.gov |
| Through a mix of lectures and small group exercises, this seminar provides in-depth instruction in legal writing. Each participant writes a brief in advance of the program using a provided sample case file. A particularly valuable segment of the program is a panel discussion with U.S. Court of Appeals judges in which they provide guidance on what they find persuasive in appellate advocacy. |
| LAW AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP FOR FEDERAL DEFENDER STAFF |
| SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 9-11, 2009 |
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more information regarding this program, including registration materials,
contact Chuck Arberg at the Federal Judicial Center at (202) 502-4050 or
e-mail him at carberg@fjc.gov |
| This workshop is designed for teams from federal defender offices and participants include attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and computer systems administrators. It aims to give the participating teams knowledge of the computer-based technology that is available to make a powerful trial presentation. The program also seeks to develop, from the outset of a case, a cohesive working relationship between attorneys, CSAs, investigators, and paralegals. |
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| TRAINING
PROGRAMS OFFERED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS |
| Financial
Assistance for Trial Skills Training
Association of Federal Defense Attorneys (AFDA)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
National Criminal Defense College (NCDC)
National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA)
Western Trial Advocacy Institute (WTAI)
National Defender Investigator Association (NDIA)
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| Office
of Defender Services/Training Branch, Administrative Office of the United
States Courts * One Columbus Circle, N.E. * Suite G-430 * Washington, DC
20544 Phone (202) 502-2900 * Hotline (800) 788-9908 * Fax (202) 502-2911 |
