This week there is a new tip and just the single training reminder.  Please make sure to subscribe to the OJD blog and follow our...

Happy Friday!  This week there are just lots of reminders, so please note every deadline as many are approaching in the next week, and...

Welcome to your new Friday!  This week we have a new fellowship, even more training announcements, a new tip, and the standard reminders....

Defenders, Since North Carolina does not automatically require juveniles to register if they’ve been adjudicated of a sex offense, many...

We’re bringing more reminders than big updates this week, but as always we’ve got a few good tidbits of news you can use. Your Usual...

Late last year, John Rubin of the UNC School of Government and I published the 2017 edition of the North Carolina Juvenile Defender...

This week we are lighter on the usual training notifications, but there are some important updates to be shared. Training, Job...

On Friday, Aug. 11, juvenile defenders from across N.C. united at the U.N.C. School of Government for the 2017 Juvenile Defender...

I tell my colleagues on a weekly basis that I am so glad that I grew up in the pre-smartphone era.  There is no telling how much trouble...

Please take a moment to read Professor Jessica Smith’s newest post on In re S.A.A., the recent Court of Appeals opinion regarding what...

Please see the latest update to our “Case Summaries” (previously “Case Notes”) list in the Materials for Defenders page.  We have most...

From Sarah Breyer, Executive Director of the National Juvenile Justice Network:August 3, 2016 New Policy Recommendations! Every year,...

Quick reminder that registration for the Annual Juvenile Defender Conference Ends Thursday, August 4th. _________________________________...

The Office of the Juvenile Defender is very excited about the upcoming Annual Juvenile Defender Training this year! Details are below &...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has released a Bulletin entitled Child Forensic Interviewing:  Best Practices....