Week in Review: Sept 26-30
Rainy Friday in the Tarheel State that has plans to stay around all weekend. We hope everyone stays safe and warm as we wrap up...
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latobiasavent
- Sep 23
- 2 min
Week In Review: September 19-23
Happy Friday and Hello Fall! This week OJD was able to take a beat and finish planning our Central Defender Forum in Asheboro. Are you a...
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latobiasavent
- Sep 16
- 3 min
Week in Review: September 12-16
Happy Friday to everyone joining in on the blog this week. We have a great piece of information from Disability Rights North Carolina and...
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latobiasavent
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Week in Review: Sept 5-9
Fri-YAY! Cheers to a short week and a quick start to another weekend. It's been a quiet week for OJD but that doesn't mean we don't have...
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latobiasavent
- Sep 2
- 15 min
Case Law Corner Vol. 1
Happy Friday, Defenders! Welcome back to Case Law Corner, where we take a monthly dive into new and significant case law affecting youth...
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latobiasavent
- Aug 26
- 3 min
From a Lawyer's View: Contact OJD!
TO: Juvenile Defenders in North Carolina FROM: OJD DATE: Anytime RE: Contact Us! For those out there in the Juvenile Defense Community...
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latobiasavent
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Week in Review: August 15-19
Hey Hey! It's Friday! OJD is attending the Juvenile Defender Conference at the School of Government today, but that doesn't mean you...
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latobiasavent
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Week in Review: August 8-12
Happy Friday Readers! Have you ever wanted to contribute a juvenile tip to the blog or maybe have an entry for our "From a Lawyer's View"...
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latobiasavent
- Jul 22
- 3 min
From a Lawyer's View: Gold Mine: Ethics Compliance Resource
On Wednesday, we presented Part II of our Digital Evidence Series where we talked about social media and the various platforms our...
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latobiasavent
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Week in Review: July
Let's clap for Friday!! This week there's a fresh new tip and a CLE reminder. Don't forget to add us on Facebook (North Carolina Office...
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latobiasavent
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Week in Review: July 4-8
We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend and enjoyed that extra day off to relax and catch up on some good ole fashioned sleep....
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latobiasavent
- Jul 1
- 1 min
Happy 4th of July! But first....
Huge THANK YOU to everyone that attended our first-ever YOUTH DEFENDER FORUM in Morganton, NC. We had a great turnout, a great lunch, and...
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latobiasavent
- Jun 17
- 2 min
When Your Career Careens into Realty – A Juvenile Defender’s Thoughts This Father's Day
Most of you know me as the state Juvenile Defender, but I also have two teenage daughters, a rising junior and a freshman respectively. ...
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latobiasavent
- Jun 10
- 4 min
Week in Review: June 6-10
Happy Friday Readers! School's out and the summer has officially started for the kids! While we know that summer means less school-based...
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latobiasavent
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Week in Review: May 30-June3
FRIDAYY!!! Who isn't ready for the weekend after a short week? I know we are. This week's blog is all about the CLE's! We have one big...
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latobiasavent
- May 27
- 3 min
Week in Review: May 23-27
Summer Fridays! School's out (for most) and summer is on the way. This week, we're prepping for the SJDC Summit in Montgomery, Alabama...
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latobiasavent
- May 20
- 2 min
From a Lawyer's View: What If My 13-, 14- or 15-Year-Old Client Gets Indicted?
When Raise the Age (RTA) was passed, it created a new procedure in juvenile court. A 16- or 17-year-old charged with a Class A through G...
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latobiasavent
- May 6
- 2 min
Week in Review: May 2-6
It's getting closer and closer to SUMMER!!!!! That's not stopping OJD though. We have CLE's to plan and trips to take to help our...
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latobiasavent
- Apr 29
- 4 min
White Paper on the Science of Late Adolescence: A Guide for Judges, Attorneys, and Policy Makers
My high schooler is currently working on a Civics Literacy project in which she is tasked with creating a summary of candidates running...
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latobiasavent
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Week in Review: April 18-22
Happy Friday Defenders! It's getting warmer outside and that means summer is here! Hopefully less school-based petitions and even less...
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