NCAJ membership (thru June 30, 2027) will be offered for free for APDs and PAC/MAC who register for this CLE!
NCAJ would like to invite all Public Defenders and Privately Assigned Counsel to attend a day of learning about digital evidence: Bits, Bytes & Beyond: Mastering Digital Evidence in Criminal Cases. PDs and Privately Assigned Counsel who are not NCAJ members will have the option of signing up for a free membership (active through June 30, 2027) when they register for the seminar here.
Set for Friday, Dec. 11, the CLE is worth 6.0 hours of credit, including 1.0 technology hour. Attendees can participate in person at NCAJ Headquarters in Raleigh or virtually on Zoom.
Curated by program co-chairs Allison Garren, Public Defender Office 27B in Shelby, and Glenn Gerding, Appellate Defender, IDS in Durham, the program features a three-judge panel, public defenders and UNC School of Government educators.
- A three-judge panel of N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Allegra Collins, District Court Judge Dorothy Hariston Mitchell of Durham and Superior Court Judge Alyson Grine of Hillsborough will share dos and don’ts of digital evidence in the courtroom
- Ivy Johnson of the ACLU of NC will cover Flock cameras, doorbells, drones and other ever-present visual surveillance devices
- Daniel Spiegel of the UNC School of Government will offer a practical guide to digital evidence: how to keep it out and get it in
- Anthony Monaghan, Mecklenburg County Assistant Public Defender, will instruct on navigating cell phone data
- Shea Denning of the UNC School of Government will provide insight into machine-generated data and the right to confront witnesses
- Glenn Gerding, Appellate Defender, will discuss When Digital Evidence Is the Crime: North Carolina Offenses That Criminalize Bits and Bytes
The program will provide a practical look at how digital evidence is collected, challenged, admitted, and presented in court, including emerging surveillance technologies, confrontation issues, and the unique challenges of technology-generated evidence.
Registration is $225 for PAC/MAC Attorneys, $110 for IDS and Public Service Members. Register here.