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.
Upcoming In-Person Training Programs
Event information and registration links will be posted here once they are available.
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JRATE: Representing Youth in Delinquency Cases
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August 17, 2022 |Fond du Lac |REGISTER HERE
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August 19, 2022 | Waukesha |REGISTER HERE
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Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
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August 29, 2022 | Fond du Lac Region | REGISTER HERE
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August 30, 2022 | Waukesha Region | REGISTER HERE
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August 31, 2022 | Milwaukee Region | REGISTER HERE
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September 1, 2022| Racine Region | REGISTER HERE
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October 18, 2022 | Superior Region | REGISTER HERE
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October 19, 2022 | Eau Claire Region | REGISTER HERE
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October 20, 2022 | Stevens Point Region | REGISTER HERE
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October 21, 2022 | Green Bay Region | REGISTER HERE
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October 24, 2022 | La Crosse Region | REGISTER HERE
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October 25, 2022 | Madison Region | REGISTER HERE
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October 26, 2022 | Janesville Region | REGISTER HERE
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Forensic University: Guns, Grooves, and Gavels: Challenging Ballistics Comparison Evidence | August 22-23, 2022 |Pewaukee
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Client Services Specialist Meeting | August 24, 2022 |Pewaukee
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Working as a Team: An Institute for Attorneys and Investigators | September 26-30, 2022 | Delevan
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Object Anyway!
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October 20, 2022 | West Bend
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October 21, 2022 | Location TBD
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SPD Annual Conference | November 3-4, 2022 |Milwaukee
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.)
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.
Browse presentations and materials from past training and conferences. Note: We are working to update these materials.

Contact us with any questions:
Gina Pruski
Director of Training and Development
(608) 266-6782
pruskig@opd.wi.gov
Justin Heim
Staff Development Program Specialist
(608) 509-5266
Chris Lang
Audio-Visual Production Specialist
(608) 261-0622
Guy Cardamone
Training Coordinator
(608) 266-9156
Payment Options
Credit Card Payment and Refund Information
Use this link if you would like to pay for a program using your credit card.
Check or Money Order Payment Information
Please send checks or money orders to:
State Public Defender
ATTN SPD Fiscal Unit
17 S. Fairchild St., 5th Floor
Madison, WI 53703