Registration for the 2023 Misdemeanor Defender Training, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/misdemeanor-defender-training. Program: This course is an introductory program for attorneys new to misdemeanor cases. Sessions focus on stops and searches, impaired driving, ethical issues in district court, sentencing and jail credit, […]

Registration is now open for the Bridging the Gap VII Mitigation Seminar. The seminar will be a live in person conference at Carolina Beach, NC November 6-8, 2023. The seminar will be at the Courtyard by Marriott, which is on the oceanfront.  This is the same location as last year’s conference. The Courtyard by Marriott […]

FREE WEBINAR: Friday, October 27th at 2:30 p.m. 60 minutes of MH 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 […]

Register by October 11, 2023

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 […]

Indigent Defense Services in collaboration with Alliance Health Adult Mental Health First Aid Friday, October 6th, 9:00 am-2:30pm via Zoom *Approximately 2 hours out-of-training curriculum must be completed 48 hours prior to live date* *This course is limited to 30 participants* Schedule:  9:00am-2:30pm (Live, virtual Zoom) Adult Mental Health First Aid: Adult Mental Health First […]

FREE WEBINAR: Friday, September 22nd at 2:30 p.m. 60 minutes of MH 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 […]

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 […]

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Higher-Level Felony Defense Training, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, will take place on September 12-14, 2023, at the School of Government.  LINK TO AGENDA PARTICIPANTS: This program is for attorneys interested in handling higher-level felony cases at the trial level. Topics […]

FREE WEBINAR: Friday, August 25th at 2:30 p.m. 60 minutes of MH 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 […]