FPDA TRAINING INFORMATION

The Florida Public Defender Association sponsors and coordinates Continuing Legal Education credits throughout the year for both FPDA Members and Criminal Defense Advocates.

  • FPDA Members are any employees of Florida Public Defender Offices in good-standing with the association.
  • Criminal Defense Advocates includes criminal defense attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists.

Upcoming trainings:

 

Past Trainings:

  • For Members: Log in to pull past training event websites & CLE certificates.
  • If you are not a member and need CLE Certificate information for a past training event, or access to a past training event website, please email [email protected] with your request.

Trainings For FPDA Members & Criminal Defense Advocates:

  • Winter Training 2024 - December 5-6, 2024 (Miramar Beach, FL) - Registration Closed
  • Summer Training 2025 - July 24 - 25, 2025 (Orlando, FL) - Registration will open in May 2025.
  • Life Over Death 2025 - September 4 - 5, 2025 (Punta Gorda, FL) - Registration will open in July 2025. 
  • Winter Training 2025 - November 13 - 14, 2025 (Hutchinson Shores, FL) - Registration will open in September 2025.

Member only training information:

  • Statewide monthly trainings 
  • Spring Defender College 2025 - June 15 - 18, 2025 (Tampa, FL) - Registration will open in April 2025. 
  • Voir Dire Training 2025 - June 18 - 20, 2025 (Tampa, FL) - Registration will open in April 2025. 
  • Fall Defender College 2025 - October 12 - 15, 2025 (Jensen Beach, FL) - Registration will open in August 2025
  • Executive Management Training 2025October 15 - 17, 2025 (Jensen Beach, FL) - Registration will open in August 2025

Sponsorship Opportunities

For information on sponsoring a table or training session at an FPDA Training CLE please contact [email protected].