Federal Public Defender
Federal Public Defender
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Panel Attorney Representative CJA Support
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Each federal judicial district has a CJA panel attorney representative. As the representative of all panel attorneys in the district, the CJA panel representative acts as the point of contact between panel members and other components of the judicial branch (Court, Federal Public Defender, Administrative Office of the United States Courts) with respect to the CJA program.

 

As an attorney accepting appointments from the Federal Courts you are entitled to use Defender Services' training benefits. For more information see the address and phone number listed.

 Defender Services Division Training Branch
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
One Columbus Circle, NE, Suite G-430
Washington, DC 20544

www.fd.org

Toll Free: (800) 788-9908
Phone: (202) 502-2900
Fax: (202) 502-2911

 

CJA Representative

P.J. O'Connor
4740 Grand Ave
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64112

Phone: (816) 701-1100
E-Mail: pjoconnor@wcllp.com

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General Information for the Support of CJA Attorneys

Telephone and E-Mail consultation, law libraries, training and more.

An Introduction to Federal Guideline Sentencing
(6th edition March, 2002)
By Lucien Campbell and Henry Bemporad

A brief introduction to federal sentencing under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. Includes a summary of the relevant statutes and the Guidelines Manual, and provides tips for applying the guidelines, commentary on plea bargaining under the guidelines, and traps for the unwary.

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure:
Application and Practice (August 2001).  
By Lucien B. Campbell

An outline of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with annotated cross-references, case citations, and practice commentary. 

A Guide to Administrative Procedures Under the CJA
By Lucien B. Campbell

An overview of procedures pertaining to appointment under the CJA, including tips for witness subpoenas; authorization for experts and other services; compensation; and reimbursement.

Guidelines for the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act
By Lucien B. Campbell

Guidelines for the Administration of the CJA and Related Statutes, provided pursuant to approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States. (These documents are mounted in HTML format, not hyper linked, but searchable in your browser.)

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Last Updated October 23, 2007

This web page is for the use of Federal Public Defenders, CJA  and other attorneys regularly defending Federal cases in the Western District of Missouri.

The Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Missouri, operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (CJA), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. It provides defense services in federal criminal cases and other covered matters to individuals who are financially unable to obtain adequate representation. A person’s eligibility for defender services is determined by the federal court. Defender organization attorneys may not engage in the private practice of law.