CLE

                            GPS and Electronic Monitoring for Defenders Part II with the Department of Juvenile Justice Fri, May 16 | Webex Registration link: https://nccourts.webex.com/weblink/register/rb6e9cfc47b01f8b4769e0cc078479df5 Speakers: Karmen Turlington, Division of Juvenile Justice Melissa Wilson, BI Incorporated OJD Training Calendar Event Link: https://www.ncjuveniledefender.org/event-details/gps-and-electronic-monitoring-for-defenders-part-ii-with-department-of-juvenile-justice Description: Join […]

The Death Penalty 2025 Seminar will be in Chapel Hill May 1-2, 2025. AGENDA NCAJ is sponsoring the seminar. The seminar has two parts. The first is Thursday evening, May 1, 2025. There will be a reception, a banquet, and a guest speaker. The reception begins at 5 p.m. The guest speaker is Professor Seth […]

The 2025 Western North Carolina Death Investigation Conference will be held virtually from 8:30 AM – 4 PM on April 26, 2025. Registration is now open! This activity is meant to inform and educate partners and learners in the medicolegal death investigation field about the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s system and its role in death […]

The Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office is hosting a free to attend CLE on The Intersection of Civil Rights and Criminal Defense. This CLE is approved for 1 general hour and you must sign in when you arrive. As space is limited, please register below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedamUml_4IJjeLpaxeKGM6G8X_7bKVc1C7an1f3spyZH41Jg/viewform?usp=header When: April 25, 2025 from 12:30-1:30. The conference room […]

Meeting Type: Virtual | Webex Registration Link: https://nccourts.webex.com/weblink/register/r54f66ce0fa2366f979f0896581067897 Training website link:  https://www.ncjuveniledefender.org/event-details/immigration-collateral-consequences-for-youth-cle Date: Fri. April 11, 2025 Time: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Speaker: Helen L. Parsonage

Introduction to Wymore Jury Selection Salisbury, North Carolina April 11, 2025   Presenter: Terry Alford Terry Alford heads up the Trial Resource Unit at the Office of the Capital Defender of North Carolina. He has practiced criminal defense law for over 40 years, participated as lead counsel in numerous capital murder trials, is a recipient […]

Join us in Durham March 27 & 28, 2025 for a FREE, in-person training on Defending Death by Distribution Cases. Topics will include: Voir Dire & Deselection Forensic Pathology Toxicology Challenging Charging Decisions Preparing for Trial Working with Clients Struggling with Substance Use (Ethics and Professional Well Being) AND small group jury selection workshop! Co-sponsored […]

The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is offering a free to attend presentation on Probabilistic Genotyping: Interpreting Complex DNA Mixtures with STRmix. Pending Approval by the NC State Bar, this presentation is for 2.5 hours of general CLE credit. As this presentation will not give a refresher course on DNA basics, please click the below […]

Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, the Wilson Center for Science and Justice, and Pfeiffer Rudolf are pleased to announce the eleventh annual CLE, “Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science.” Whiskey 11 will take place on March 7, 2025 at Duke Law School. Forensic science experts and […]

The 2025 Intensive Parent Defender Training, co-sponsored by the School of Government and the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, will be held Thursday, March 6 through Friday, March 7. PROGRAM OVERVIEW: This training will focus on termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings and the role of parent defenders. Topics will include a review […]

Introduction to Wymore Jury Selection Wilmington, North Carolina February 28, 2025   Presenter: Terry Alford Terry Alford heads up the Trial Resource Unit at the Office of the Capital Defender of North Carolina. He has practiced criminal defense law for over 40 years, participated as lead counsel in numerous capital murder trials, is a recipient […]

Registration for the Current Developments in Criminal Law webinar is now open. Thanks to the support of the Office of Indigent Defense Services and the UNC School of Government, we are pleased to announce that there is no registration fee for indigent defenders who meet the eligibility criteria described below. School of Government faculty member […]