Monthly Attorney Orientation
For Lawyers who are New to Indigent Defense
Beginning August 1, IDS staff will provide orientation for new attorneys on the first Friday of each month from 1-2 p.m.
Topics will include a guided tour of the IDS website, information on training and CLE opportunities, access to wellness resources and more. You will also be able to connect with other defense attorneys for future collaboration!
2026 Education and Mental Health Series
2026 IDS Forensic Science Education Series
IDS and the Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office provide regular continuing education to dozens of NC criminal defense and parent attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists who attend the IDS Forensic Science Education Series.
In 2026, we will offer monthly 90-minute webinars on various aspects of forensic evidence. These webinars will take place typically at 12:30 pm on the first Thursday of each month. Click here to view the 2026 Schedule.
The first six sessions of 2026 will focus on understanding and advocating for neurodivergent clients.
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2025 Death Penalty Seminar – Register NOW!
The Death Penalty 2025 Seminar will be in Chapel Hill May 1-2, 2025.
AGENDA
NCAJ is sponsoring the seminar. The seminar has two parts.
The first is Thursday evening, May 1, 2025. There will be a reception, a banquet, and a guest speaker.
The reception begins at 5 p.m.
The guest speaker is Professor Seth Kotch. Professor Kotch teaches American Studies at UNC. He is the author of the book “Lethel State – A history of the Death Penalty in North Carolina” (2019). Kotch traces the death penalty from the Reconstruction Act of 1867 to the present. He walks us through hanging, the electric chair, the gas chamber, and the gurney. He discusses the cases of Furman v. Georgia, and Woodson v. NC. This is a history lesson we all need to hear. Knowledge of the past shines light on the future.
- The cost for the reception, banquet, and presentation by Professor Kotch is $85 per person.
- Friday is an all day seminar and carries 6 general CLE credit hours from the State Bar.
- The price for the seminar Friday is $425 per person.
Register Using This NCAJ Link
Sheraton in Chapel Hill has reserved a block of rooms at $155 per night.
To reserve a room call 919-968-4900 by April 1, 2025.
