latobiasaventDec 10, 20212 minWeek in Review: December 6-10Another Friday in the books. This week we have a JTIP opportunity coming from NJDC, an OJD job posting, and OJD Roundtable, which is a...
latobiasaventDec 3, 20212 minFrom a Lawyer's View: Secure Custody & DocumentationWritten by Starr Ward, Attorney at Law We all get the early morning phone call to come to court for a secured custody hearing for a...
latobiasaventNov 19, 20211 minWeek in Review: November 15-19Happy Friday! This week has been busy with meetings, meetings, and more meetings. We hope your week has been productive, inspiring, and...
latobiasaventOct 22, 20212 minWeekly Recap: October 18-22HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OJD'S FEARLESS LEADER AND YOUR STATE JUVENILE DEFENDER, ERIC ZOGRY! Technically his birthday was yesterday but we...
latobiasaventMay 28, 20214 minFrom a Lawyer’s View: Jones v. MississippiJones v. Mississippi: The Bare Minimum is “Constitutionally Sufficient” On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued...
latobiasaventMay 21, 20214 minWeek in Review: NC Court of Appeals – Juvenile OpinionsHappy Friday Readers! Today’s Week in Review will be a bit different and longer than most. Recently the NC Courts of Appeals has released...
latobiasaventMay 7, 20212 minWeek in Review: May 3-7Happy Friday Readers! We hope wherever you are is bright and sunny because Raleigh and rainy and gloomy but #JuvenileJustice never stops....
latobiasaventApr 30, 20212 minWeek in Review: April 26-30Hello to all our readers out there! A shorter week in review but still some great information. Let’s get you headed into the weekend with...
latobiasaventApr 23, 20213 minWeek in Review: April 19-23Happy Friday Readers! Another beautiful Friday in the books but it’s a bit cold in Raleigh. Where did spring go so fast? Well, at least...
latobiasaventApr 16, 20212 minWeek in Review: Apr 12-16Welcome to the Weekend Readers! This week OJD was busy with meetings and discussions while also planning some new material to share with...
latobiasaventApr 9, 20212 minWeek in Review: Apr 5-9Happy Friday Readers! First week of April down and it’s getting warmer outside. Not to mention, time for pollen. We hope you’re stocked...
latobiasaventMar 26, 20212 minWeek in Review: March 22-26Another Friday in the books and the last one of March! So let’s jump into our Week in Review. TIP OF THE WEEK! If you have a client being...
latobiasaventMar 19, 20212 minWeek in Review: March 15-19Happy Friday Readers! Short and sweet Week in Review for you today. We’re at the middle of the month and who doesn’t love getting to the...
latobiasaventMar 12, 20213 minFrom a Lawyer’s View: Youthful Offenders – What to Do When Clients Want to Be TransferredWho are youthful offenders? In the jurisdiction where I practice, we refer to 16-17 year-old clients who are subject to potential...
latobiasaventMar 5, 20212 minWeek in Review: March 1-5Happy March Readers! Can you believe we are 3 months into 2021 already? How is time flying so fast!? Well with each new month comes new...
latobiasaventFeb 5, 20213 minWeek in Review: Feb 1-5Happy Friday Readers! February is the shortest month in our calendar but what some like to call, “the real start to the new year, January...
latobiasaventJan 29, 20213 minWeek in Review: Jan 25-29Happy Friday Readers!! It feels like January is taking forever to move on into February but hey! We’ll take it. This week was pretty...
latobiasaventJan 15, 20213 minWeek in Review: Jan 11-15Happy Friday Readers! We have another blog for you, filled with resources and upcoming events AND an OJD sponsored CLE. So get settled in...
latobiasaventJan 13, 20213 minYouth Assessment & Screening Instrument (YASI)Youth Assessment & Screening Instrument (YASI) by Kim Howes, Assistant Juvenile Defender The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is...
latobiasaventDec 18, 20202 minYour 2020 Year in ReviewWe have reached the Year in Review portion of our weekly reviews! How did we get here so fast?! While this year has been the most...