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.
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 indigent defenders. The webinar, presented live by School of Government faculty member Timothy Heinle, will review issues surrounding the testimony and out-of-court statements of […]
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 at the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office or through Webex. Each session is 90 minutes (from 12:30-2pm) and is approved for 1.5 hours of other […]
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 on Wednesday, June 18 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Please plan to sign on 15 minutes before the start of the webinar to test […]
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 to announce that there is no registration fee for indigent defenders who meet the eligibility criteria described below. The 2025 Summer Criminal Law Webinar will […]
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 either complete the post-CLE survey OR email their name, NC State Bar # and how long they attended to [email protected]. All attendance is confirmed by […]
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: https://nccourts.webex.com/weblink/register/rdef53f3e5c85cd5d56fc13e7aaecc40b There is no CLE credit offered for this programming. Do you have a client who has or may be eligible for the Medicaid Tailored […]
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free to attend presentation on DWI Knoll Motions. Pending approval by the NC State Bar, this presentation is for 1 other hour. Please register here: Register for May 21st DWI Knoll Motions When: May 21, 2025 12-1pm. You may log on or enter the 4th floor […]
FREE CLE! Open to all attorneys and judges! When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm Where: Criminal Superior Courtroom Lenoir County Courthouse 130 S. Queen Street Kinston, NC CLEs: Good for 3 general credit CLE hours! The agenda will feature all new topics and will include a panel of local judges, […]
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 […]
