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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REGISTER NOW! “Whiskey” Turns 10!
Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice are pleased to announce the tenth annual CLE, “Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science.”
Whiskey 10 will take place on March 8, 2024, at Duke Law School. Forensic science experts and attorneys who have litigated cases involving complex scientific evidence will present on a range of topics to help attorneys understand the latest trends in forensic evidence, limitations to this evidence, and legal challenges that can be made. This year the program will have a special focus on Mental Health Evidence.
There will be a minimal fee of $20 for this program for attendees who are not IDS employees OR assistant public defenders. This will cover the cost of food and parking. A special thank you this year to Pfeiffer Rudolf for helping sponsor the program. The program is expected to carry 6.25 CLE hours, including one hour of mental health and one hour of ethics credit.
**Please register for the program by using this link.
After you register, please mail your check to the following address:**
Duke Law School
c/o Marlyn Dail
210 Science Drive, Box 90360
Durham, NC 27708-0360
**Make your check payable to Duke Law School.
**If the payment is coming from a firm, please include the attorney’s name on the memo line.
Once your payment has been received, you will receive a registration confirmation email.
More information is available here:
https://web.law.duke.edu/ccjpr/symposium2024/
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To help us celebrate our 10th year, you can participate in our Rename Whiskey Contest when you register.
So, start thinking about what you’d call the program, and you may win a prize!
If you have photos from prior “Whiskey” programs, please email them to Marlyn Dail ([email protected]).
See you in March!
