New Attorney Education

Federal Defenders trains all new attorneys on federal criminal law, the practical aspects of trial advocacy, practice in magistrate and district court, as well as appellate advocacy. Training for new attorneys occurs during an intensive, ten-weekend program in the Fall. New attorneys are also sent to national and regional federal defender training seminars, the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia, and the Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy in San Diego. To view the "New Attorney Training Schedule" click below:

 2006-07 New Attorney Training Schedule

All Attorney Education

All staff attorneys participate in regular Saturday training sessions in the Spring on topics ranging from advanced trial advocacy to the intricacies of federal evidentiary and criminal procedural issues.

Before trial, each case is brainstormed with all staff attorneys and investigators. Additionally, each attorney participates in a mock oral argument prior to arguing any case before the Ninth Circuit. To view the "All Attorney Training Schedule" click below:

 2007 All Attorney Training Schedule