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Recent News

Pollard addresses the Governor’s Crime Commission, is featured in N&O

IDS Executive Director Mary Pollard and the UNC School of Government’s Defender Educator Phil Dixon spoke at a recent meeting of the Governor’s Crime Commission. The pair was featured in […]

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Assistant Public Defender makes headlines with the NC AOC

As you may recall, Chief Justice Paul Newby presented Max Ashworth of New Hanover County with an award for professionalism at the 2023 Spring Public Defender Conference held in Winston-Salem […]

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Biomechanics of Head Injuries and Applications to Criminal Cases

Live webinar presented by Mireille Kelley, Ph.D. June 1, 2023, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated This course is designed to help the attendee to understand the general […]

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Indigent Defense Services
123 West Main Street, Suite 400
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 354-7200
Fax: (919) 354-7201

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(919) 890-2188

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