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2023 Spring Public Defender Conference

This year’s conference will be held in person May 10-12, 2023, at the Winston-Salem Benton Convention Center (301 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101).

Event Series IDS Forensic Science Education Series

IDS Forensic Science Education Series

IDS Forensic Science Education Series These opportunities are virtual events, the first Thursday of every month at 12:30 p.m. via Webex. The series is open to any legal professional working on a criminal defense team. (This includes attorneys, private investigators, mitigation specialists, paralegals, and legal assistants on criminal defense teams.) *Click the following link for […]

2023 Death Penalty Seminar

The annual 2023 Death Penalty Seminar begins April 27. This is an in-person seminar only. The location is the Doubletree RDU Hotel at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Creek Lane, Durham. There are two events for the seminar. Each part requires a separate fee. The first part is Thursday evening, April 27, 2023. The hotel […]

Deadline to register for the 2023 Spring PD Conference!

The deadline to register for the 2023 Spring Public Defender Conference closes APRIL 26 at 5 p.m. Click here to access the course page and agenda.  This conference is cosponsored by the School of Government, the Office of Indigent Defense Services, and the NC Association of Public Defenders. The conference will offer approximately 13.75 hours of […]

CLE on Mental Health and Stress Resilience for Attorneys

The Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office is hosting a free to attend CLE on Mental Health and Stress Resilience for Attorneys. Pending approval by the NC State Bar, this CLE is for 1 mental health/substance abuse hour. If you need CLE credit, you must fill out the post-cle survey and the NC State Bar will charge you $3.50/hour. Please register at […]

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The Role of the Youth Defender

Join State Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry and other youth defenders as we explore the “Role of the Youth Defender.” This training is the second session offered in our Back-to-Basics Virtual Series! Mr. Zogry will cover topics including:  As youth defenders, are we expressed interest advocates or best interest advocates? How do we interact with the […]

The IRP-Interdisciplinary Representation Program

Attention Parent Defenders: The IRP-Interdisciplinary Representation Program essentially places contract social workers with parent attorneys (at their request) in the same manner that the DSS social worker is assigned to the child. The IRP social worker is considered a part of the attorney’s legal team and the attorney client privilege would extend to them while […]

Apply to become a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Welfare Law

The 2023 application process to become a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Welfare Law is now open though the NC State Bar. The announcement and details are below. There are scholarships available for the cost of the application and exam. If you want more information about using a scholarship, please email Denise Mullen at [email protected] and […]