In the United States, disabled individuals are over-represented as both victims of crime and as those accused of crimes compared with their non-disabled counterparts. This overrepresentation is even higher for those with disabilities and other marginalized identities. As a result, it is critical that all professionals working in the criminal legal system create accessible and […]

Registration for the Current Developments in Criminal Law webinar is now open. Thanks to the support of the Office of Indigent Defense Services and the UNC School of Government, we are pleased to announce that there is no registration fee for indigent defenders who meet the eligibility criteria described below. School of Government faculty Phil […]

Registration for the Felony Defender Training, scheduled for February 7-9, 2024, is now open and available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/felony-defender-training. This training is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services. The agenda will be posted on the course webpage shortly. Program: The program will be held at the School of […]

Sign up for Doug Scott's “Technical Aspects CLE for DWI Criminal Defense Attorneys.” This 6-hour CLE will take place on February 2, 2024 (Friday) in New Bern, NC.  There will also be future opportunities in Wilmington and Raleigh. *There is a reduced fee for public defenders. It will cover a review of SFST. The presenter […]

Invisible Sentence: Recognizing, Supporting, and Advocating for Children of Incarcerated and Returning Parents  FREE WEBINAR: Friday, January 26th @ 12:30pm 60-Minutes of CLE Credit Pending   About the Webinar: Participants will be able to share with others their acquired knowledge of the challenges that children of incarcerated and returning parents face daily and will be […]

Registration for the 2024 Child Support Enforcement: Representing Respondents conference, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/child-support-enforcement. PROGRAM: This program provides training for attorneys who represent alleged contemnors in child support enforcement proceedings. Sessions will focus on civil contempt, advocacy in-and-out of the […]

60 minutes of CLE Credit Offered Adverse Childhood Experiences 101: Childhood experiences impact overall development and functioning, resulting in risk and protective factors. This presentation will focus on the impact of adverse childhood experiences, impact on brain development, overall health risk factors and what the data has shown about ACE scores. Attorneys will gain knowledge […]

FREE WEBINAR: Friday, December 15th at 2:30 p.m. 60 minutes of MH/SA Credit Offered Secondary Traumatic Stress: Its Impacts & Strategies for Coping Effectively: Frequent exposure to traumatic experiences impacts our overall health and well-being. This presentation will focus on describing secondary traumatic stress and how it impacts the brain, who is at risk for […]

Registration is still open for the 2023 Winter Criminal Law Webinar hosted by the School of Government. Thanks to the support of the Office of Indigent Defense Services and the UNC School of Government, we are pleased to announce that there is no registration fee for indigent defenders who meet the eligibility criteria described below. […]