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SUMMARY:2026 Defender Trial School
DESCRIPTION:The Defender Trial School\, co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services\, is now open for registration. \nCOURSE OVERVIEW\, DATES\, AND LOCATION: The course will be held at the School of Government on Monday\, July 13 through Friday\, July 17. Participants will use their own non-capital cases to develop a cohesive theory of defense at trial and apply that theory through all stages of a criminal trial\, including voir dire\, opening and closing arguments\, and direct and cross-examination. Unlike other courses\, you need to attend all the sessions. The sessions build on one another\, and by the end of the course\, you will have developed a comprehensive strategy for trying your case. \nThe Defender Trial School is open to public defenders and\, space permitting\, private attorneys who perform a significant amount of appointed work. Because space is limited\, public defenders must receive approval from their Chief Public Defender prior to registering. You do not need to send us anything formal from your chief defender. \n  \nYou can access the agenda here.  \n  \nBRING YOUR OWN CASE\nThis course differs from others that you may have attended. Although you will be working from a hypothetical case in the plenary sessions\, you will spend most of your time in small groups working on your own cases. While misdemeanor cases are permitted\, felonies are preferred. You can access the Guide for Participants for more information on the type of case you need to bring. If your application for the course is accepted\, submit the Case Summary form by 5:00 pm on Wednesday\, June 24 to Bob Burke at oldhoopster@hotmail.com. \nFEE: The registration fee for private assigned and managed assigned counsel is $900. There is no fee for IDS state employees. \nSCHOLARSHIPS: A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned and managed assigned counsel. If you are interested in applying\, complete the scholarship application as soon as possible. If you receive a scholarship\, the registration fee is waived. The scholarship deadline is 5:00 pm on Wednesday\, June 10. Please refer to the scholarship website for additional information.  \n  \nREGISTRATION: Registration here for the Defender Trial School. The registration deadline is 5:00 pm on Wednesday\, June 17. Registration for eligible persons is on a first-come\, first-served basis\, and all spots may be taken before the deadline. \nAfter you submit your application\, be on the lookout for three emails: the first will confirm that you successfully submitted your application; the second and third will be sent at the same time\, one to confirm that your application has been approved and the other\, your statement/invoice showing your balance due for the registration fee\, if applicable. \nNote that the registration system requires one unique email address per profile created\, so each person from your office who plans to attend must register separately using an individual email address. Since we correspond with participants primarily through email\, ensure your email address is current. \nCLE CREDIT: This course will offer up to 29.5 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credit\, including 1 hour of ethics\, and qualifies for NC State Bar criminal law specialization credit (pending State Bar approval). \n  \nHOTEL INFORMATION: A block of rooms is available at the Tru by Hilton Chapel Hill (1742 Fordham Blvd\, Chapel Hill\, NC) for $124 plus tax. The hotel reservation deadline is Friday\, June 12.  To reserve a room\, please refer to the hotel’s website here \nor call the hotel at (984) 291-7200 and ask for room block “90V” or “Defender Trial School.” \nTRAVEL INFORMATION: Contact Shannon Simmons\, IDS Accounts Payable Supervisor\, at Shannon.J.Simmons2@nccourts.org or (919) 890-1660. IDS shall directly reimburse the travel expenses of all IDS employees who attend education courses as participants or invited speakers in accordance with State and IDS rules and regulations governing such reimbursements. Please note that travel reimbursement forms must be submitted to IDS Financial Services by the end of the month following the travel\, or reimbursement will be denied. \n  \nADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have any questions or need further information\, contact Program Manager Kayla Fowler at kfowler@sog.unc.edu.
URL:https://www.ncids.org/event/2026-defender-trial-school/
LOCATION:UNC School of Government\, 400 South Rd.\, Chapel Hill\, 27599\, United States
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