December 16, 2024 While the PAC Fund issue is not fully resolved, we will see a temporary improvement due to (1) a one-time advance of quarterly
Forensic webinars wrap up for the year
In collaboration with the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office, IDS just completed its fifth consecutive year of offering FREE, regular
Important Update: How to get paid in expunged cases
You may recall... Per Session law (S.L. 2022-47 and S.L. 2023-103) amending G.S. 15A-146(a4), for misdemeanor and felony criminal cases that are
IDS, OJD attend Campbell University Career Night
IDS Recruitment and Training Coordinator Carla Huff and Burcu Hensley, from the Office of the Juvenile Defender, joined more than 35 prospective
IDS seeks Parent Defender
The Office of the Parent Defender (OPD) was created to provide and promote high-quality legal representation for parents with an
IDS Commission reappoints two defenders
Congratulations are in order for Robert E. Sharpe, Jr., and Eric Zogry. At the November 15 quarterly meeting of the IDS Commission, and by a
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
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,
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
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
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
Important PAC Fund Update!
Update on the Private Assigned Counsel Fund and PAC Payments Purpose: The purpose of this memo is to inform you about a potential funding shortage
Updates to the Process for Requesting Interpreters
On July 25, 2024, the Office of Language Access Services (OLAS) issued the revised Standards for Language Access Services. The section on requests
Chief Public Defender featured on National Podcast
On September 4, our very own Beth Stang, chief public defender for District 42, joined Host Hunter Parnell on The Public Defenseless Podcast
Message regarding recent destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene
To our friends in Western North Carolina… All the television footage, Facebook feeds and local news coverage that we have been seeing of the
Defender District 20 visits District 26 to prepare for its upcoming transition to eCourts
Defender District 20 (Robeson County) is set to go live with eCourts February 3, 2025. To get a jump start on training for the new paperless court
Auto Expunctions to Resume This Week
The temporary pause on auto expunctions for VD/NG cases has been lifted. Per the NCAOC, auto expunctions will resume this week for counties in
OASIS launches in Guilford County
GREENSBORO—IDS staff brought OASIS (the Online Attorney State Invoice System) to all PAC (Privately Assigned Counsel) in Guilford County August 27.
IDS offers defenderData workshop
IDS appreciates the Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC) attorneys who traveled to Raleigh to attend one (or both) of two “live” defenderDataworkshops
IDS returns to the Annual Assistant and Deputy Clerks Educational Conference for a second consecutive year
Team discusses fee apps, OASIS and more RALEIGH—Staff from the IDS fiscal and research teams traveled over to the Raleigh Mariott Crabtree Valley
IDS Commission to meet August 9
The IDS Commission will hold its third quarter meeting of the year on Friday, August 9, 2024. This is a virtual meeting only, scheduled for 10
IDS shows support for individuals taking the NC Bar Exam
As an outward show of support for those taking the NC Bar Exam this week, IDS set up a table at one of the testing sites to hand out sweet treats and
Johnston County gains Public Defender Office; Inaugural Chief is sworn in
On July 1, 2024, A. Traynham Dorn was sworn in as the Inaugural Chief Public Defender for Johnston County, by the Honorable Thomas H. Lock, Senior