The Defender Services Office Training Division furthers the right to effective assistance of counsel by providing training and other resources to attorneys appointed under the Criminal Justice Act.
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Race in the Federal Criminal Court: Strategies in Pursuit of Justice
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February 07 - 09, 2019
Charlotte, North Carolina

Upcoming Training Events

2019
Jan
10 - 12

Winning Strategies Seminar

Miami, Florida
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Draft Agenda
2019
Jan
10

FUNDAMENTALS OF FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE SEMINAR

Miami, Florida
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2019
Mar
7 - 9

TECHNIQUES IN ELECTRONIC CASE MANAGEMENT

Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona
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Latest News

December 4, 2018
En Banc Fifth Circuit Overrules Several Of Its Precedents In Effort to Clean Up Its “Crime Of Violence” Jurisprudence
December 4, 2018
*NEW* Training Division Podcast - The 3rd Chair's D.E.S.K.
November 21, 2018
BOP Mental Health System Still In Crisis
November 20, 2018
Justice Gorsuch, Joined By Justice Sotomayor, Dissent In Confrontation Clause Case
November 13, 2018
Justice Sotomayor Continues Dissenting To Denial Of Certiorari In Florida Capital Cases Based on Caldwell v. Mississippi
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Featured Criminal Defense Topics

Sentencing Resources

Materials that will help you argue for the best sentence possible for your clients.

Immigration and Offenses Involving Noncitizens

Defenses and sentencing arguments in illegal re-entry and illegal entry, harboring, smuggling, and transporting cases.

The Third Chair's Desk Podcast

The podcast is designed to provide valuable information and inspiration for federal criminal defense practitioners.

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CJA Practitioner Resources

 
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