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.
July 7, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Online | Registration Fee: $0 The NC Association of Chiefs of Police, along with the UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Judicial College, invite you to join a webinar on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. Law enforcement agencies have more […]
The Defender Trial School, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now open for registration. COURSE OVERVIEW, DATES, AND LOCATION: The course will be held at the School of Government on Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17. Participants will use their own non-capital cases to […]
Both the 2026 Juvenile Defender Conference and the 2026 Parent Attorney Conference, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, are now open for registration. COURSE OVERVIEW, DATES, AND LOCATION: The Juvenile Defender Conference will be held at the School of Government on Wednesday, August 19. Anticipated topics include […]
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free to attend presentation on The Diminished Capacity Defense: What it is and How to Use it in Criminal Defense. Pending approval by the NC State Bar, this presentation is for 1.25 other hours of CLE credit. If you need CLE credit, you must either complete the post-CLE form after […]
The 2026 Higher-Level Felony Defense course, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now open for registration. COURSE OVERVIEW, DATES, AND LOCATION: The course will be held at the School of Government on Tuesday, September 8 – Thursday, September 10. Topics will include preparing for serious […]
The Office of the Capital Defender is hosting a free Wymore Jury selection training. We will have a one day seminar on Wymore Jury Selection Friday, September 18, 2026 in Nashville, North Carolina. The seminar will be in Superior Courtroom #1 at the Nash County Courthouse. The seminar is free and allows 5 general credit hours […]
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free to attend presentation on The Science of Breath Alcohol Testing. This CLE is approved for 1 other hour. If you need CLE credit, you must either sign in when you arrive or complete the post-CLE survey after you leave the webinar or complete the google form that will be […]
