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!
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.
The 2026 Civil Defense Special Topic, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now open. PROGRAM OVERVIEW, DATES, AND LOCATION: This program will be held at the UNC School of Government on Thursday, March 19, through Friday, March 20. Sessions will focus on the various stages of a […]
Vaya Health LME/MCO Information Session for the following counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Caswell, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Franklin, Graham, Granville, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Person, Polk, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Swain, Transylvania, Vance, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Date/Time: Tuesday, March 27 @ 1pm Registration: here https://nccourts.webex.com/weblink/register/rf1f20ad9b7eb313e05f8843f45752c87 There is no CLE […]
FREE CLE Probabilistic Genotyping: Interpreting Complex DNA Mixtures with STRmix Presented by Dr. Max Noureddine Feb. 25, 2026, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Johnston County Courthouse – in person only 2 hours of CLE credit anticipated This program will take place in 3 locations in Western, Central, and Eastern North Carolina. *Additional dates and locations are […]
The Defending Sexual Assault Cases Training, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now open. PROGRAM OVERVIEW, DATES, AND LOCATION: The program will be held at the UNC School of Government on Thursday, April 16, through Friday, April 17. Topics will include pretrial investigation, motions practice, theme […]
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The North Carolina Advocates for Justice and Indigent Defense Services present the Death Penalty 2026 Seminar in Chapel Hill April 23-24, 2026. The registration link and hotel reservation link are below. SPECIAL NOTE TO STATE EMPLOYEES is at the bottom of the email. State employees must get supervisor approval to IDS in order to seek […]
FREE CLE Probabilistic Genotyping: Interpreting Complex DNA Mixtures with STRmix Presented by Dr. Max Noureddine Feb. 25, 2026, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Johnston County Courthouse – in person only 2 hours of CLE credit anticipated This program will take place in 3 locations in Western, Central, and Eastern North Carolina. *Additional dates and locations are […]
