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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Defense Team Basics
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February 13-15, 2023 | Weston
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July 12-14, 2023 | Weston
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Forensic University Series
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Toxicology and Causes of Death - March 8-10, 2023 | Pewaukee
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DNA part II: STRmix, Complex Mixtures, and Probabilistic Genotyping - August 14-16, 2023 | Pewaukee
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JRATE 2023 - “Confronting the Risk of Unfair Prejudice: Preserving the Record for Appeal and Raising Race"
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March 2, 2023 | Madison | REGISTER HERE
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March 3, 2023 | Pewaukee | REGISTER HERE
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March 29, 2023 | Rothschild | REGISTER HERE
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March 30, 2023 | Green Bay | REGISTER HERE
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March 31, 2023 | Fond du Lac | REGISTER HERE
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May 23, 2023 | Milwaukee | REGISTER HERE
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May 24, 2023 | Racine | REGISTER HERE
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May 25, 2023 | Delavan | REGISTER HERE
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June 14, 2023 | Hayward | REGISTER HERE
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June 15, 2023 | Eau Claire | REGISTER HERE
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June 16, 2023 | La Crosse | REGISTER HERE
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Trial Skills Academy | May 15-19, 2023 | Lake Geneva
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Working as a Team: An Institute for Investigators and Attorneys | October 2-6, 2023 |Delavan
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SPD Annual Conference
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November 2-3 , 2023 | Milwaukee
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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
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