UPCOMING TRAINING CONFERENCES

PUBLIC DEFENDER TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

Annual Illinois Public Defender Week-Long Trial Advocacy Program

Rescheduled to March 2012

Illinois Public Defenders are advised that the annual joint Office of the State Appellate Defender/Illinois Public Defender Association
Illinois Public Defender Week-Long Voir Dire Workshop-Trial Advocacy Skills Program held annually at the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law has been rescheduled from the first week in January to March 12-16, 2012.
It is anticipated that Application and Registration information for this Illinois Public Defender Advocacy course specifically aimed at the development of the skills and techniques necessary to defend a criminal case will be available by mid-January 2012 on this website.
In the meantime, any questions regarding the program should be directed to Pat Hughes at the Office of the State Appellate Defender Administrative Office in Springfield. Mr. Hughes can be reached by phone at (217) 782-7203 or by email at patrick.hughes@osad.state.il.us.