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.
Partners LME/MCO Information Session for the following counties: Burke, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rutherford, Stanly, Surry, Union, Yadkin Date/Time: Thursday, May 22nd 1pm-2pm Registration Link: […]
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office is hosting a free-to-attend CLE on Crisis Response Services. This CLE is approved for 1 general hour, and everyone who needs CLE credit must […]
Registration for the 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 […]
Register NOW for the first session of the 2025 IDS Mental Health Education Series: Introduction to Trauma Informed Interviewing presented by Emma Paul Schedule: The webinar will be held […]
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office and the Federal Defender for the Western District of North Carolina are hosting a FREE-to-attend Mitigation for the Non-Capital Client Series, either in person […]
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 eligible […]
The 2025 Defender Trial School, co-sponsored by the School of Government and the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, will be held Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11 at the UNC […]
Session 2: 2025 IDS Mental Health and Education Series 60 minutes of General Education CLE Credit Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Detecting, Evaluating, and Prioritizing the “Invisible” Disorder presented by […]
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
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office and the Federal Defender for the Western District of North Carolina are hosting a FREE-to-attend Mitigation for the Non-Capital Client Series, either in person […]
Deadline to register and view: August 1 This webinar, presented by School of Government faculty Timothy Heinle and public defenders from around North Carolina, will explore what defenders need […]
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
