Wisconsin State Public Defender

Upcoming In-Person Training Programs

Event information and registration links will be posted here once they are available.

Ambassadors for Racial Justice Project & Representing Youth
- April 11 | Madison
- May 16 | Green Bay
- June 13 | Eagle River
- Aug. 15 | Black River Falls
- Waiver to Adult Court Agenda
- Decolonizing Delinquencies Flyer
- Decolonizing Delinquencies Registration
- Youth Defense Registration

Trial Skills Academy | May 5-9 | Grand Geneva
- Agenda
- Staff Registration
- Private Bar Registration

Appellate Skills Academy | June 4-6 | Pewaukee

TPR/CHIPS Training | June 4-6 | Pewaukee

Forensic University - Toxicology/Overdose | Aug. 6-8 | Weston
- Agenda (Coming Soon)
- Staff Registration (Coming Soon)
- Private Bar Registration (Coming Soon)

Working as Team | Sept. 15-19 | Lake Geneva
- Agenda (Coming Soon)
- Staff Registration (Coming Soon)
- Private Bar Registration (Coming Soon)

Youth Defense Training | Nov. 12 | Milwaukee
- Agenda (Coming Soon)
- Staff Registration (Coming Soon)
- Private Bar Registration (Coming Soon)

SPD Annual Conference | November 13-14 | Milwaukee Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Hotel 333 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203
- Agenda (Coming Soon)
- Staff Registration (Coming Soon
- Private Bar Registration (Coming Soon)

Scroll to the bottom of the page for the Training Events Calendar

SPD Training Division

The Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office offers a variety of live training programs and on-demand training courses through its Training Division. Below you'll find links to past conference presentations and the training on-demand site.

2023 SPD Conference Materials
2024 SPD Conference Materials

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State Public Defender

ATTN SPD Fiscal Unit

17 S. Fairchild St., 5th Floor

Madison, WI 53703

Resources for Defenders

SPD's On Demand Training Site:

The SPD Training Division offers many courses on-demand that qualify for CLE requirements. (Click the above link to go directly to the on- demand site.)

SPD's Vimeo Site:

We offer video recordings of past trainings, as well as other educational videos on Vimeo. Note that videos posted on Vimeo do not qualify for CLE credits.

Training Resources

Browse presentations and materials from past training and conferences. Note: We are working to update these materials.