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The George H. White Bar Association honors Dawn Baxton
IDS wishes to acknowledge that Dawn Baxton, the Chief Public Defender for Defender District 14, was one of two distinguished honorees at this year’s Annual Scholarship and Recognition Banquet of […]
Don’t miss the 2023 Winter Criminal Law Webinar
Registration is still open for the 2023 Winter Criminal Law Webinar, hosted by the UNC School of Government. The webinar will be held on Friday, December 8 from 1:30 p.m. […]
Jacob Ward is sworn in as the inaugural Chief Public Defender for the new Defender District 15 covering Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties
On the morning of November 9, 2023, Jacob Ward was sworn in by The Honorable Judge Jason Disbrow of the 15th Prosecutorial District. He took the oath of office with […]