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!
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.
Events
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Managed Assigned Counsel Virtual Townhall
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86467818651?pwd=cGowaGpJRndtaWhUcUJrYlk4MEVyQT09
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Managed Assigned Counsel Virtual Townhall
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83447460706?pwd=aDJBRGlWclZ0U1VsYi9PRkRlR2Zqdz09
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Managed Assigned Counsel Virtual Townhall
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83214826360?pwd=Vm5JR1hWeDNsOUp3MTdxdDZtdlFWZz09
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Forensic Webinar
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina -
2022 IDS Forensic Science Education Series: Challenging Facial Recognition Evidence
Live webinar presented by Clare Garvie, Training and Resource Counsel, Fourth Amendment Center at NACDL Nov. 3, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated For the past twenty years, police across the U.S. have used face recognition as a routine investigative technique with little to no controls, oversight, or disclosure to the defense, […]
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Quarterly Commission Meeting
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, North CarolinaThe IDS Commission will meet in person and via Zoom from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Watch Here (The meeting will be livestreamed.) 2022.10.28_IDS Commission Meeting Packet
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Forensic Webinar
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina -
2022 IDS Forensic Science Education Series – Challenging Searches & Seizures of Digital Data
Live webinar presented by Michael Price, Litigation Director for the Fourth Amendment Center at NACDL Oct. 6, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated Searches and seizures of digital data are now routine in criminal investigations, but the role of the Fourth Amendment in the digital world is far from settled. This training […]
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Forensic Webinar
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Litigating Fair Cross Section Challenges (NC)
“n essential component” of the right to an impartial jury is the “selection of a jury from a representative cross-section of the community.” Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522, 528 (1975). The right to a jury that is a fair cross-section of the community is a well-known concept for criminal defense attorneys. However, the legal and practical complexities […]
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