UNC School of Government

Registration for the 2023 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 2023 Summer Criminal Law […]

Registration for both the 2023 Parent Attorney Conference and the Juvenile Defender Conference are now open. Both conferences are cosponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services. LOCATION AND RECORDINGS The two conferences will be held in-person at the UNC School of Government in Chapel Hill, NC. Session recordings […]

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Higher-Level Felony Defense Training, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, will take place on September 12-14, 2023, at the School of Government.  LINK TO AGENDA PARTICIPANTS: This program is for attorneys interested in handling higher-level felony cases at the trial level. Topics […]

Register by October 11, 2023

Registration for the 2023 Misdemeanor Defender Training, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, is now available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/misdemeanor-defender-training. Program: This course is an introductory program for attorneys new to misdemeanor cases. Sessions focus on stops and searches, impaired driving, ethical issues in district court, sentencing and jail credit, […]

Registration for the Felony Defender Training, scheduled for February 7-9, 2024, is now open and available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/felony-defender-training. This training is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services. The agenda will be posted on the course webpage shortly. Program: The program will be held at the School of […]

Registration for the Navigating the Capacity and Commitment Process Training, scheduled for April 4, 2024, is now open and available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/navigating-capacity-and-commitment-process. This training is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities. **The agenda can be found at this link. […]