New Options in Capacity to Proceed to Trial Restoration

HYBRID: In person and live webcast event!! Registration closes on November 16th at noon. This CLE has now been approved for 1 general hour. The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is offering a free to attend in person or live webcast presentation on New Options in Capacity to Proceed to Trial Restoration. This CLE is […]

2023 Misdemeanor Defender Training

UNC School of Government 400 South Rd., Chapel Hill, United States

Registration for the 2023 Misdemeanor Defender Training, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/misdemeanor-defender-training. Program: This course is an introductory program for attorneys new to misdemeanor cases. Sessions focus on stops and searches, impaired driving, ethical issues in district court, sentencing and jail credit, […]

Bridging the Gap Mitigation VII Seminar – Registration now OPEN!

Registration is now open for the Bridging the Gap VII Mitigation Seminar. The seminar will be a live in person conference at Carolina Beach, NC November 6-8, 2023. The seminar will be at the Courtyard by Marriott, which is on the oceanfront.  This is the same location as last year’s conference. The Courtyard by Marriott […]

Secondary Traumatic Stress – October

FREE WEBINAR: Friday, October 27th at 2:30 p.m. 60 minutes of MH Credit Offered Secondary Traumatic Stress: Its Impacts & Strategies for Coping Effectively: Frequent exposure to traumatic experiences impacts our overall health and well-being. This presentation will focus on describing secondary traumatic stress and how it impacts the brain, who is at risk for […]

Adverse Childhood Experiences 101 – October

60 minutes of CLE Credit Offered Adverse Childhood Experiences 101: Childhood experiences impact overall development and functioning, resulting in risk and protective factors. This presentation will focus on the impact of adverse childhood experiences, impact on brain development, overall health risk factors and what the data has shown about ACE scores. Attorneys will gain knowledge […]

Adult Mental Health First Aid

Indigent Defense Services in collaboration with Alliance Health Adult Mental Health First Aid Friday, October 6th, 9:00 am-2:30pm via Zoom *Approximately 2 hours out-of-training curriculum must be completed 48 hours prior to live date* *This course is limited to 30 participants* Schedule:  9:00am-2:30pm (Live, virtual Zoom) Adult Mental Health First Aid: Adult Mental Health First […]

Secondary Traumatic Stress – September

FREE WEBINAR: Friday, September 22nd at 2:30 p.m. 60 minutes of MH Credit Offered Secondary Traumatic Stress: Its Impacts & Strategies for Coping Effectively: Frequent exposure to traumatic experiences impacts our overall health and well-being. This presentation will focus on describing secondary traumatic stress and how it impacts the brain, who is at risk for […]

Adverse Childhood Experiences 101 – September

60 minutes of CLE Credit Offered Adverse Childhood Experiences 101: Childhood experiences impact overall development and functioning, resulting in risk and protective factors. This presentation will focus on the impact of adverse childhood experiences, impact on brain development, overall health risk factors and what the data has shown about ACE scores. Attorneys will gain knowledge […]

2023 Higher-Level Felony Defense Training

UNC School of Government 400 South Rd., Chapel Hill, United States

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Higher-Level Felony Defense Training, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, will take place on September 12-14, 2023, at the School of Government.  LINK TO AGENDA PARTICIPANTS: This program is for attorneys interested in handling higher-level felony cases at the trial level. Topics […]

Event Series IDS Forensic Science Education Series

IDS Forensic Science Education Series

IDS Forensic Science Education Series These opportunities are virtual events, the first Thursday of every month at 12:30 p.m. via Webex. The series is open to any legal professional working on a criminal defense team. (This includes attorneys, private investigators, mitigation specialists, paralegals, and legal assistants on criminal defense teams.) *Click the following link for […]

Secondary Traumatic Stress – August

FREE WEBINAR: Friday, August 25th at 2:30 p.m. 60 minutes of MH Credit Offered Secondary Traumatic Stress: Its Impacts & Strategies for Coping Effectively: Frequent exposure to traumatic experiences impacts our overall health and well-being. This presentation will focus on describing secondary traumatic stress and how it impacts the brain, who is at risk for […]