The Public Defender Training Division provides state, county, municipal, and youth court defenders continuing legal education programs, case law and legislative updates, legal research, and technical assistance in complex cases. The Division also oversees the collection and reporting of data for the Legislature and Public Defender Taskforce.
The Threefoot Hotel, Meridian, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
601 22nd Street
Meridian, MS 39301
601-207-8700 Conference MATERIALS: 2025 Fall OSPD & MPDA Agenda
CLE - Form
Travel Expenses Form & Reimbursement Instructions
Travel- Voucher
Wednesday, October 22 2025
PD's and Police Misconduct: Identifying and Preserving Client's Civil Rights Claims - Michelle Dahl
Fall 2025 Appellate Law Update - Justin Cook
Evidence Refresher for Busy Defenders - Franklin Rosenblatt
Thursday, October 23 2025
Judicial Commitments in Circuit Court: Balancing Rights, Responsibilities, and Reform - Tameika Bennett
ETHICS: Ethical Use of Generative AI for Criminal Defense Lawyers - Ben Cooper
The Holistic Defense Project (Panel) - Hinds County PD Office
Vertical Representation - Pam Metzger
Digital Forensic Evidence: An Overview of the Available Technologies and How They Appear in Cases - Alice Fontier
-Parole Eligibility, ERS, Trusty Time, and MET - Jake Howard
Additional information on Parole Eligibility - Jake Howard
Friday, October 24 2025
Youth Court Forms - Jennifer Morgan
CPS Motion For Disclosure
CPS Order Permitting Disclosure of Records
Motion for Subpoena for Youth Court Records-Current Child
Subpoena Deuces Tecum
YC Order Perm Limited Disclosure
Civil Rights and Homelessness - Joshua Toms
2025 Fall Family Defense Certification Training September 17-18, 2025 Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, MS Conference MATERIALS: Supporting Immigrant Parents in 2025 - Rachel Konrad
Ethics of motion Practice - Arman Miri and Chad Shook
Resource List for Parent Attorneys
Thursday, September 18, 2025 Working with Incarcerated Parents - Nina Datlof
Indian Child Welfare Act - Shannon Smith
Constitutional Protections in Child Welfare Cases - Nina Datlof
Youth Court Reform in Mississippi: Progress and Possibilities - Vicki Lowery and Wendy Shelton 2025 Fall Youth Defense Certification Training September 18-19, 2025 Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, MS Thursday, September 18, 2025
Youth Court Reform
Confined Without Cause
Barrister's Battle
Happiness is a Warm Gun (case) Youth Court Reform
The Silent Consequence
Gault Center Resource Page 2025 Spring OSPD & MPDA Public Defender Conference
Westin Hotel - Jackson
407 South Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39201
April 23, 2025 – April 25, 2025 Conference MATERIALS: AGENDA
CLE FORM
TRAVEL FORM
Understanding DWI Detection and Standard Field Sobriety Test - Blake Stutzman
Guiding the Way: Supporting Clients with Mental Health Challenges- Stacy Ferraro
MS Public Defender Trial School Recap: Strategies, Skills and Surprises - Arthur Calderon
BrainStorming Your Case: A Critical Part of Building the Story - Shawna Geiger
ABA Ten Principles of a Public Defender Delivery System - Malia Brink and Cynthia Lee
"Tickets to the Show": Demonstrative Aids and What to Pack in Your Trial Briefcase - Michael S Carr
Collateral Consequences: Navigating Family Defense in Felony Cases - Shawna M Geiger
Motions in Motion: Practical Tips to Advance Your Defense - Graham Carner
Appellate Law Update - Justin Cook
Day One Representation - Pamela Metzger and Richard Carter
The Power of Clear, Compassionate, Client Communication - Demetrice Williams Wells
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Due to the unforeseen gas leak explosion in Lee County, we are moving next week's Youth and Family Defense Conference to Oxford, Mississippi. The conference will move to the Oxford Conference Center located at 102 Ed Perry Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655. For those who previously made hotel reservations at Hotel Tupelo, a Wyndham Hotel we have transferred your reservation to Tru by Hilton and the Marriott TownePlace Suites, both very close to the Convention Center. It is VERY IMPORTANT to let us know, no later than Monday, March 17, 2025, if you will not need your hotel room. We have secured your hotel room and if you are a no-show, we will have to pay for that room.Over the weekend, please check your email for the rooming list for both hotels. In the meantime, please contact our office or email Berenda for any questions at 601-259-2013. March 19 – 20, 2025 Oxford Conference Center
102 Ed Perry Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655
March 20 – 21, 2025 Oxford Conference Center
102 Ed Perry Blvd.,
Oxford, MS 38655
March 5 - 7, 2025
Hollywood Casino
711 Hollywood Blvd., Bay St. Louis, MS
(228) 469-2100 LODGING - HOTEL RESERVATION All participants will be responsible for their own hotel expenses. There will be NO travel reimbursements for this training. Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, 711 Hollywood Blvd., Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 (228) 469-2100 Group Rate: $79.00 per night Group Code: S03EB25 deadline to use group code is February 11, 2025
October 23-25, 2024
Cleveland, MS 38732 Lyric Hotel 1300 West Hwy 8 Cleveland, MS 38732 662-441-3901
Training location: CENTENNIAL PLAZA RESORT The Chapel 200 East Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39507 (228) 206-3386
Virtual Summer Lunch & Learn The Intersection of the Law and Pharmacology/Toxicology Friday, July 12, 2024 - Noon
2024 Spring OSPD & MPDA Public Defender Conference April 24-26, 2024 - IP Casino Resort Spa
850 Bayview Avenue - Biloxi, MS 39530 AGENDA
Can't find what you're looking for? Materials for past conferences are available on request - just email Berenda Pendleton.
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