Winning Strategies in Criminal Defense
January 10 - 12, 2019
Miami Florida
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO), Defender Services Office, Training Division (DSOTD) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Winning Strategies I and Fundamentals of Federal Criminal Defense I Seminars. The seminars will be held January 10-12, 2019 in Miami, Florida, where a favorable hotel rate has been obtained.
The seminars are designed for, and attendance is limited to Criminal Justice Act (CJA) practitioners, both panel attorneys, their staff and federal defender staff. There is no tuition, and materials will be provided to participants free of charge. The Winning Strategies seminar will begin Thursday morning, June 10th and end by mid-day on Saturday, January 12. The Fundamentals of Federal Criminal Defense seminar is a separate one-day program that will begin Thursday morning, January 10th and end at 5:00 p.m. the same day. Fundamentals attendees are invited and encouraged to attend the remainder of the Winning Strategies program. For questions about the substance of the Winning Strategies seminar, please contact Frank Draper at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and for questions about the Fundamentals program, contact George Couture at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For questions about registration or other logistics, please contact Karen Holsendorff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
A limited amount of financial assistance is available to qualifying CJA panel attorneys to cover a portion of travel costs. Click here to access a financial assistance application.
You may register by clicking on the following links:
http://www.cvent.com/d/0bqsmf (Fundamentals);
http://www.cvent.com/d/8bqs50 (Winning Strategies)
The Fundamentals program, which takes place on January 10, 2019, is designed as an overview for new federal CJA practitioners. This program addresses topics which are essential to defending clients in federal criminal cases, including discovery issues, plea negotiations, sentencing guidelines issues, and more. Click here for a draft agenda.
The Winning Strategies Seminar, which is January 10-12, 2019, brings together a dynamic group of faculty who address a wide variety of topics specifically designed to keep panel attorneys and federal defender staff abreast of the most recent and important developments in federal criminal defense. The program includes both large plenary lectures as well as smaller "break-out" lectures, covering topics that meet the needs of the advanced practitioner and the less experienced attorney alike. Sessions will include such subjects as developing immigration trends, recurring issues in drug and gun cases, sentencing, ethics and more. Click here for a draft agenda.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) accreditation for these programs will be sought in all applicable jurisdictions.
Materials for these programs will be available on www.fd.org.
Finally, as a reminder, we encourage all CJA practitioners to visit www.fd.org for the latest news and legal developments that impact our clients and to find helpful program materials from past seminars.