Registration is now open for the Bridging the Gap X Mitigation Conference.
The Seminar will be a live in person conference in Raleigh at the AOC Building in Raleigh. (901 Corporate Center Drive)
The dates are December 8-10, 2026.
Link to: State v. Jonathan Wilson.
Assume you have just been assigned to the case as attorney, mitigation specialist, fact investigator, forensics expert, or mental health expert. We will walk through the case from first meeting the client and family, identifying legal issues, identifying mitigation issues, putting together a team, putting together the mitigation story, putting on a sentence hearing, and the closing argument giving reasons for a life verdict.
Please read the Jonathan Wilson case. Bad facts. The state will not offer any deals and is preparing for a capital trial. This seminar will show you how to approach such a case, how to prepare such a case, and how to present your mitigation story to the jury.
We will begin December 8 at 12:30 pm. This gives you time to travel to Raleigh that morning.
We will end December 10 at 12:30 pm. This gives you time to travel home.
REGISTRATION:
The registration fee is $110.00 for all registrants.
There is a limit of 110 participants.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Please mail a check or money order payable to IDS.
Mail to: Jennifer Webster, Office of the Capital Defender, 123 West Main Street, Suite 601, Durham, NC 27701
HOTEL: There are several hotels in the area. Feel free to book your rooms at any hotel on your own if you prefer.
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites at Lenovo Center (6115 Corporate Ridge Road, Raleigh, 27607)
The rate is $110.00 per night plus taxes.
Hotel Booking Link: BTG Conference
QUESTIONS:
If you have any questions, contact either Terry Alford: [email protected] or Jennifer Webster: [email protected]
SPECIAL NOTE TO STATE EMPLOYEES:
State employees must get prior approval to attend this seminar in order to seek reimbursement using the form AOC-A-182.
You can then register and reserve your room. If you have prior approval, you do not have to pay the registration fee as IDS will cover this fee.
You do need to let Jennifer Webster know you are attending and that you have the approval of your supervisor. You need to book your own hotel room and pay for the room. After the seminar, you can seek reimbursement for mileage, hotel, and meals per state rates and rules.
SPECIAL NOTE TO PRESENTERS:
Presenters do not have to pay the registration fee, but need to book your own room. Presenters should pay for their mileage, food, and hotel. Presenters can then seek reimbursement for mileage, food, and hotel at the state rate.