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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THE ANDREA TAYLOR SENTENCING ADVOCACY WORKSHOP
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November 15 - 17, 2018
Los Angeles, California

Upcoming Training Events

2018
Nov
5 - 9

Orientation Seminar for Assistant Federal Defenders

Santa Fe, New Mexico
2018
Dec
6 - 8

Winning Strategies: Drugs, Guns, and Violent Crimes

San Diego, California
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Draft Agenda
2019
Feb
7 - 9

Race in the Federal Criminal Court: Strategies in Pursuit of Justice

Charlotte, North Carolina
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Latest News

October 23, 2018
Sentencing Commission Reports On Mandatory Minimum Penalties For Identity Theft Offenses
October 23, 2018
Supreme Court Updates Circuit Justice Assignments
October 19, 2018
Research Tool: Case Law Concierge by the US Sentencing Commission
October 19, 2018
DOJ Increases Prosecutions For Violent Crime, Gun Crime, Illegal Immigration, Drug And White Collar Prosecutions
October 5, 2018
Circuit Split Deepens Over § 924(c)(3)(B) Vagueness and Categorical Approach
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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 Consequences of Conviction

Important resources for representing noncitizens in any case.

Immigration and Offenses Involving Noncitizens

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

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CJA Practitioner Resources

 
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