Monthly Attorney Orientation

For Lawyers who are New to Indigent Defense

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!

Click HERE to sign up.

2026 IDS Forensic Science Education Series

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.

Click HERE to sign up.

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  • IDS Commission Quarterly Meeting – August 22, 2025

    North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    The IDS Commission will meet Friday, August 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Location: The NCJC, Raleigh) More information is coming soon...

  • IDS Commission – Personnel Committee

    The Personnel Committee of the IDS Commission will meet in closed session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6) to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment.

  • IDS Commission – Development Committee

    The IDS Development Committee, an ad hoc committee of the IDS Commission, will meet virtually on Friday, August 15, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m. Meeting Link

  • IDS Commission – Development Committee

    The IDS Development Committee, an ad hoc committee of the IDS Commission, will meet virtually on Friday, July 18, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m. Meeting Link

  • IDS Commission Meeting

    The IDS Commission will meet on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in person. The meeting will be held at the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), located at 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607. **We will meet in the Hickory Board Room. Link to the Proposed Agenda Link […]

  • IDS Commission Meeting

    The IDS Commission will hold its third quarter meeting of the year on Friday, August 9, 2024. This is a virtual meeting only, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. via Webex. Click HERE for Details!

  • IDS Commission Meeting

    May 3, 2024 Location: The Whitted Building - Second Floor Board Room 300 W. Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278

  • IDS Commission Quarterly Meeting

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    North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    The Commission on IDS will meet in-person on October 20, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Link to the Proposed Agenda for October 20, 2023

  • IDS Commission Meeting

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

    The IDS Commission meets in person and via Zoom from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The meeting will be livestreamed and available for replay on IDS’s YouTube channel, which can be found here. Meeting Agenda Meeting Materials Supplemental Meeting Materials 

  • IDS Commission Meeting

    North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    The IDS Commission will meet in person and via Zoom from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Watch Here (The meeting will be livestreamed.) Materials: 2021.07.30_IDS Commission Meeting Packet HIGHLIGHTS OF FY2021  

  • IDS Commission Meeting

    North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina

    The IDS Commission meets via Zoom from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The meeting will be livestreamed and available for replay on IDS’s YouTube channel, which can be found here.