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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The Role of the Youth Defender
Join State Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry and other youth defenders as we explore the “Role of the Youth Defender.”
This training is the second session offered in our Back-to-Basics Virtual Series!
Mr. Zogry will cover topics including: As youth defenders, are we expressed interest advocates or best interest advocates? How do we interact with the parents of our young clients? What is our role to the court? And more…
We will also discuss ethical obligations to our young clients and the important role that we, as youth defenders, play for our clients and families in the youth justice system.
Don’t miss this opportunity! *Pending NC State Bar approval, you could earn “FREE” CLE credit for 1 hour and 15 min of ethics training.
This is a Webex virtual event:
- To register, please click here.
