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The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free-to-attend CLE on The Care, Feeding, and Discovery of Expert Witnesses. When: October 10 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Everyone who registers will […]
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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.
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2025 Mental Health and Education Series: Session 5 Stress Management for Attorneys and Law: The Rest of The Year and Beyond Presented by Carla Huff, LCSW This session will be […] |
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The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free-to-attend, live webcast presentation on Forensic Video and Audio Enhancement. Pending approval by the NC State Bar, this presentation is for […] |
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2 events,October 24, 2025 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Southwestern Community College - Burrell Building 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779 SYLVA- CLE BROCHURE CRIM 2025 Approved for 7 hours of CLE (includes 1 hour of ethics CLE and 1 hour of technoogy CLE). 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 […] |
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