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Nov12

Cell Phone Forensics

November 12

Nov13

Free DWI Seminar

November 13 ·Durham County Courthouse

Dec1

2026 Misdemeanor Defender Training

December 1–4 ·UNC School of Government

Dec1

The Intersection of Special Education and Criminal Justice

December 1, 12:30 – 1:30 pm ·Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office

Dec3

Primer – Cell Phone Location Evidence in Call Detail Records

December 3, 12:30 – 12:30 pm

Dec8

Bridging the Gap X Mitigation Conference

December 8–10 ·North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts

Dec8

From Castle Walls to Street Confrontations: North Carolina Self-Defense in 2026

December 8, 12:31 – 1:31 pm ·Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office

Dec11

Bits, Bytes & Beyond: Mastering Digital Evidence in Criminal Cases

December 11

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Indigent Defense Services
123 West Main Street, Suite 400
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 354-7200
Fax: (919) 354-7201

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(919) 890-2188

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(919) 890-1655

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