ANNOUNCEMENTS
The panel
training sessions are suspended during the months
of June, July, and August. The next training will
take place in September 2008.
WHAT IS CJA?
The
Criminal Justice Act (CJA) provides for legal
services for any person charged with a federal
offense who is financially unable to obtain
adequate representation. If the court determines
that a person is eligible for appointment of
counsel, either the Federal Public Defender or an
attorney in private practice compensated under
the CJA Plan is appointed. The Federal Public
Defender is appointed to represent approximately
75% of the financially eligible federal
defendants in the Eastern District of California.
The remaining eligible defendants are represented
by private attorneys who have qualified for
appointment under the Criminal Justice Act panel.
Attorneys selected for the federal panel must
have demonstrated experience in, and knowledge
of, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure,
Federal Rules of Evidence, Sentencing Guidelines
and the Local Rules. The application form and
further information are set forth below. The
Federal Defenders Sacramento panel
administrator, Cynthia Compton, can be reached at
(916) 498-5700 and the Fresno panel
administrator, Nancy McGee, can be reached at
(559) 487-5561.
The Federal Defenders Offices in Sacramento
and Fresno hold training programs for the
attorneys who are on the federal CJA panel and
provide Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
credits for each seminar. There is no fee to
attend and sessions are normally held in
Sacramento on the third Wednesday of the month at
5:30 p.m. in the 4th Floor Courtroom, 801 I
Street, Sacramento, and in Fresno on the third
Tuesday of the month at 5:45 p.m. at the Downtown
Club, 2120 Kern Street, Fresno.
The Federal Defenders Office in Sacramento
also presents an informal summer training program
for attorneys and law clerks who are new to
federal practice (and for those who wish to
sharpen their skills). There is no charge to
attend. Sessions cover topics such as
Arraignments and Bail, Discovery, Federal
Sentencing Guidelines, Motion and Trial Practice,
Plea Agreements, Presentence Reports and
Sentencing. All sessions take place on specified
Fridays between noon and 2:00 p.m. at the Federal
Defender's Office, 801 I Street, 3rd Floor,
Sacramento.
Forms for the use of our panel attorneys are set
forth below.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
- Training
Handouts
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1 Secured Documents are
available only to CJA Panel attorneys, please
contact Kurt Heiser at 916-498-5700 or fill out
the CJA Application under Public Documents.
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