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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How to make sure your Objections are Heard on Appeal
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a FREE-to-attend CLE on “How to Make Sure Your Objections are Heard on Appeal.”
This CLE is approved for 1 general hour.
Registration will close at noon on September 26th. Everyone who registers will receive an email with information to join the live webcast the day before. Please register using the link here:
When: September 27, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.
(You may enter the conference room or log-in by 12:15 p.m.)
Where: Either the 4th floor conference room of the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office (720 E 4th St, take left off elevator) or anyplace you have an internet connection
What: The presenter will discuss objections and arguments that need to be made in order to preserve issues for appeal in criminal cases.
Who: Glenn Gerding is the North Carolina Appellate Defender. Before his appointment as the Appellate Defender in 2015, Mr. Gerding was in private practice, primarily representing clients at trial and on appeal in criminal cases. He has served as an assistant public defender in Orange County and on active duty in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps. Mr. Gerding is a 1996 graduate of Campbell Law School and a 1993 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Originally from Wingate, North Carolina, he lives in Chapel Hill with his wife and two sons.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
