Training

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.

TRAINING EVENTS

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

Youth Defender Certification Training

March 19 – 20, 2025

Cadence Bank Arena
375 E Main St.,
Tupelo, MS 38804

Click here to Register for the Youth Defender Certification Training

AGENDA

Hotel Reservation for Youth and Family Defender Certification Training

Hotel Tupelo, a Wyndham Hotel
314 East Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-362-6200

Group Code: 031825YOU - Group Rate: $149.00 per night

Reservation deadline Friday, February 28, 2025

Or Click the link below to reserve your hotel room online

Hotel Tupelo, a Wyndham Hotel - Reservations- Room Availability

Family Defense Certification Training

March 20 – 21, 2025

Cadence Bank Arena
375 E Main St.,
Tupelo, MS 38804

Click HERE to Register for the FAMILY DEFENSE Certification Training

AGENDA

2025 Spring OSPD & MPDA Public Defender Conference
April 23, 2025 – April 25, 2025

Conference registration link:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE 2025 SPRING OSPD & MPDA PUBLIC DEFENDER CONFERENCE

HOTEL INFORMATION:

The Westin Jackson
407 South Congress Street
Jackson MS 39201

Preferred method for reservation is to click the reservation link:

Book your group rate for Spring Public Defender Conference 2025

You can also call the hotel directly at 1-800-937-8461 to reserve your room

Group Code: Spring Public Defender Conference 2025 Westin Room Block

Start Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

End Date: Friday, April 25, 2025

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

The Westin Jackson for 169.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Book your group rate for Spring Public Defender Conference 2025

PAST TRAINING EVENTS

Constitutional Capital Voir Dire Training

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

Because this Training will end at 5:00pm on Friday, March 7, 2025 The Inn at Long Beach with honor the MS state rate of $110.00 per night for Friday (March 7th) and Saturday (March 8th)

Group Code: MS Public Defenders

Cutoff date: 2/17/2025

Reservations 228 864 5440

CLICK HERE to REGISTER for Constitutional Capital Voir Dire Training

AGENDA

FAMILY DEFENSE: LUNCH & LEARN

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 VIA ZOOM @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

SPEAKER: JUDGE LEONARD EDWARDS

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LUNCH & LEARN

2024 OSPD & MPDA Fall Public Defender Conference

October 23-25, 2024
Cleveland, MS 38732

Click Here for MATERIALS

Lyric Hotel

1300 West Hwy 8

Cleveland, MS 38732

662-441-3901

SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2024

MATERIALS - Family & Youth Defense & Certification Training

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

Click Here for Registration

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.