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Johnston County public defender holds swearing-in ceremony
The newest public defender office in North Carolina recently held a swearing-in ceremony for its staff of four new assistant public defenders. The ceremony took place at 2 p.m. on […]
IDS welcomes new assistant public defenders
Please join IDS in welcoming the newest assistant public defenders who passed the State Bar exam and were sworn in this calendar year. Welcome aboard!
Apply for loan repayment assistance now through December 13
Are you a public service attorney in North Carolina with law school debt? This includes assistant district attorneys, assistant public defenders, government attorneys, and non-profit attorneys. You may be eligible […]
Jennifer Rierson is sworn in as Chief Public Defender for the new 24th Defender District (formerly 18th), covering Guilford County
On the morning of December 1, 2023, Jennifer Rierson was sworn in as Chief Public Defender for the new 24th Defender District (formerly 18th), by the Senior Resident of the […]
IDS Commission to meet Nov. 15, 2024
The IDS Commission will meet on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in person. The meeting will be held at the N.C. Administrative Office of the […]
State Parent Defender weighs in with panel for 2025 report to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
People always think of that horrific ‘1%’ of cases. And those cases are horrific, and those people should never get their kids back. Those are the front-page stories. But 80-85% […]