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 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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CLE for DWI Criminal Defense Attorneys
Sign up for Doug Scott’s “Technical Aspects CLE for DWI Criminal Defense Attorneys.”
This 6-hour CLE will take place on February 2, 2024 (Friday) in New Bern, NC. There will also be future opportunities in Wilmington and Raleigh.
*There is a reduced fee for public defenders.
It will cover a review of SFST. The presenter will also include as much information as possible about other technical aspects: other field sobriety test administration and interpretation (FNT, Romberg, Seated BWI tests, pre-exit finger dexterity, etc); statistical probabilities; effects of age, weight, health, and relevant pharmacological information correlated to these tests; retrograde extrapolation and more!
