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.
FREE WEBINAR: Friday, July 28th 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 […]
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office is hosting a free to attend webinar on Investigating a Criminal Case. Pending approval by the NC State Bar, this CLE is for 1 general hour and the State Bar will charge you $3.50/hour. Please register below by 7/27/23 at noon: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=onDYAmvXWEix28CmftVFyCkuGRla6ZNDilZYyPwMdBZUQVpDOE0yMVFIM0VHSFVTWVJYTEY4VzM3RS4u When: July 28, 2023 from 12:30-1:30. You […]
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 […]
We are excited to announce that the 2023 Defender Trial School, cosponsored by the School of Government and the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, will be held Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14 at the School of Government. The program will offer approximately 28 hours of general CLE credit and qualifies for […]
We are excited to announce that the 2023 Defender Trial School, cosponsored by the UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, will be held Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14 at the School of Government. Participants will use their own cases to develop a cohesive theory of defense […]
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 […]
FREE WEBINAR - June 29, 2023, 12:30 pm 60 minutes of CLE credit offered Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Secondary Traumatic Stress: Childhood experiences impact overall development and functioning, resulting in risk and protective factors. This presentation will focus on the impact of adverse childhood experiences and their impact on brain development and […]
Registration is now open for the 2023 Gault Center South Regional Summit, being held at the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, TN. This year's summit will take a look at the tools available to defenders facing barriers inherent to the South, including discussions about challenging structural racism in juvenile court as well […]
Registration for the 2023 Summer 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. -- The 2023 Summer Criminal Law […]
FREE Wymore training in Lumberton, NC on June 2, 2023! Registration Deadline is May 30, 2023. IDS, The Office of the Capital Defender, and the Robeson Public Defender Office are hosting a daylong seminar on Wymore Jury Selection Friday, June 2, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. This is an in-person event! Location: The […]
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 […]
