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 […]
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 Education and Mental Health Series
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.
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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 […] |
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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, […]
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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