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Jan 4, 2019
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Dec. 31 – Jan. 4

Happy New Year! We’re starting the year off with a great new podcast, a couple of training and job opportunity reminders, a new free resource and a new tip for you (just because we know you’ve been missing them for the last few weeks). Talk to your client about the impacts of an adjudication. While not as public as adult criminal convictions, juvenile adjudications may impact the following: immigration status, educational placement, housing conditions, eligibility to play s

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Dec 14, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Dec. 10 – 14

Another Friday and only two more left in 2018! This week we’ve got a new tip for defenders, one new training, and deadline reminders for you. Tip of the Week – Prior Record Level Matters If your client’s prior record places him/her in a position for the judge to enter a level 1 OR 2 dispositional level, ALWAYS argue for a level 1 disposition. You can find a copy of the disposition chart here. Make sure to check the final written order for accuracy. Training Applications fo

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Nov 30, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Nov. 26 – 30

Salutations and happy Friday to all! This week we’ve got a decent haul of fresh updates and reminders for upcoming deadlines. Of course, in the holiday season things will eventually slow down again, but we’ve got other content planned before the end of the year for you… Job Opportunities The Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) is currently seeking a full-time Project Attorney for a two-year contract position with the Office of the Juvenile Defender (OJD). This is a f

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Nov 16, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Nov. 12 – 16

Hello all! This week (and the next, of course) is a short one and there is no fresh news to share, but please review the info below for upcoming deadlines on jobs and training opportunities if you’re still interested! Job Opportunities The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is currently seeking a director for its newly created Strategic Litigation Unit. The Strategic Litigation Unit will be responsible for litigation aime

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Nov 9, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Nov. 5 – 9

Hello again and a happy Friday to you! This week we’ve got one new job opportunity and one new training program to announce. Job Opportunities The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), the Massachusetts public defender agency, is currently seeking a director for its newly created Strategic Litigation Unit. The Strategic Litigation Unit will be responsible for litigation aimed at achieving systemic and institutional reform in all of CPCS’s criminal and civil practice

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Nov 2, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Oct. 29 – Nov. 2

It’s the first Friday of November and it is gradually getting quieter in juvenile defense community… Job Opportunities Applications for the Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD)‘s entry-level assistant appellate defender position will be closing at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. The ideal candidate will have the ability to analyze facts, accept advice and learn from assigned mentors, identify relevant law, apply facts and communicate complex legal concepts effectively, and treat

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Oct 26, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Oct. 22 – 26

Thanks for joining us again this Friday. This week we just have training reminders and a single job post to share. Job Opportunities The Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) is seeking an entry-level assistant appellate defender. The ideal candidate will have the ability to analyze facts, accept advice and learn from assigned mentors, identify relevant law, apply facts and communicate complex legal concepts effectively, and treat clients with respect. Applications for th

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Oct 19, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Oct. 15 – 19

Welcome to another Friday and another blog post! This week there are some new job opportunities, a new resource and some training opportunities approaching quickly. Job Opportunities The Citizens for Juvenile Justice (CFJJ) in Massachusetts will be accepting applications for a new executive director until Monday, Oct. 22. The selected candidate will be responsible for fundraising, meeting with stakeholders, representing CFJJ to the public, managing overall operations and co

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Oct 12, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Oct. 8 – 12

We’ve all had that moment. We walk into a bookstore, only to browse, not to buy, but then we come across that one book with that story or nugget of wisdom that intrigues us so much we have to leave with it… Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry had one of many moments like that for himself not too long ago, but the book he left Book Planet with contained a piece of little-known history that echoes much of the language we are using now… in the Juvenile Jurisdiction Reinvestment Act.

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Oct 5, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Oct. 1 – 5

Happy First Friday! This week, as far as news, we’ve got one new job opportunity added. We also want to mention that we are still updating our Case Summaries list. Most recently, we’ve added the published delinquency opinion for In re J.B., which deals with self-incrimination. We do want to apologize for any issues with the links to the PDF versions of the opinions. The addresses still work when copied into a browser, but we are aware that the hyperlink within the documen

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Sep 28, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Sept. 24 – 28

Happy Friday to all! This week there is more training to announce and two new podcast segments now available on SoundCloud. Training On Oct. 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Juvenile Defense Section in collaboration with the Office of the Juvenile Defender will be hosting a CLE in Asheville, N.C. at the Lexington Brewery. This CLE will have presentations from IDS Regional Defender Valerie Pearce, discussing the ethical obligations to repre

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Sep 7, 2018
1 min

OJD Week in Review: Sept. 3 – 7

Hello, all! It’s been a slightly shorter week and we are still short on general news, but below we have just a couple of things to share with the juvenile defense community. New Resource The Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) has recently added a new section called “Voices of Public Defense”. This new section will feature IDS’ public defense materials. The current content includes a series of segments from a presentation by Christine Mumma about the importance of pu

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Aug 31, 2018
1 min

OJD Week in Review: Aug. 27 – 31

Happy Labor Day Weekend! The news is actually getting slower at the moment but here is something the juvenile defender community may be interested in… Raise the Age On Friday, Aug. 24, the Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee met and the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice offered new updates on the implementation plan for Raise the Age. If you are interested in what was discussed, please check out the material here. Training On Nov. 16, the UNC School of

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Aug 24, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Aug. 20 – 24

Happy Friday! This another very light week, but we’ve got some new resources added and the same reminders for training registration deadlines that are approaching fast! New Resource There are three new resources added to the “Materials for Defenders” page. Under the “Adolescent Brain Development” section, we’ve posted Dr. Cindy Cottle’s presentation from the Advocating for Youth Charged with First Degree Murder training titled Moving Forward: Advanced Concepts in Adolescent

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Aug 17, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Aug. 13 – 17

Welcome back, everyone! There is light news this week, but there are a few tidbits of information that might be of interest to you below. Another OJD Spotlight On… Before we get to the usual news, we would like to bring attention to a young man from Garner who wrote to our office recently with a personal request regarding school safety. Lance Murphy, 16, of Garner Magnet High School, wrote Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry citing his concerns with the recent tragedies that have

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Aug 10, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Aug. 6 – 10

Welcome back, everyone! This week there are some great new stories to share from our site and around the Web. From Around the Community First, from the On the Civil Side blog, Austine Long discusses youth development centers (YDCs). In her post, Long emphasizes the use of YDCs and the need for juvenile justice advocates to familiarize themselves with the facilities and requirements of committed youth. Long also encourages attorneys to attend trainings about YDCs, including

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Aug 3, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: July 30 – Aug. 3

Happy Pre-Saturday! There are no new stories to share for this week, but there are a couple of deadlines in the next couple of days worth noting. Training Registration is now open for the 2018 Misdemeanor Defender Training, which will take place at the UNC-Chapel Hill campus from Sept. 18 – 21. This training, cosponsored by the Office of Indigent Defense Services and the School of Government, will be an introductory program for attorneys who are new to handling misdemeanor

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Jul 27, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: July 23 – 27

And… we’re back to another Friday! There is little news for this week with the exception of one new training opportunity and one new resource, but mostly reminders. New Resource In partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), the National Juvenile Defender Center released “Addressing Bias in Delinquency and Child Welfare Systems“, a bench card emphasizing that “eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile and family courts is c

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Jul 20, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: July 16 – 20

Congratulations on making it to the end of another week! And this has been another eventful week, so there is a bit of new content to be shared once again. New Resource On our “Materials for Defenders” page, we’ve added the documents from the “2018 Advocating for Youth Charged with First Degree Murder” training. You can review the info from this March training under the “Training Material – Listed by Training Program” section. From Around the Community Today is the last da

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Jul 13, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: July 9 – 13

Welcome back for the weekly roundup! This has been one of our most eventful weeks, specifically on our blog, in some time. We will rehash some of the content we’ve posted here, and also note there are some deadlines approaching in the next few weeks for event registration and job/funding opportunities. Additionally, while the time to register has passed, check out our brief Q&A with Youth Justice Project Co-Director Ricky Watson, Jr. regarding the National Juvenile Justice

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