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Jan 12, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Jan. 8-12

This week we are lighter on the usual training notifications, but there are some important updates to be shared. Training, Job Opportunities, and Events 2018 Child Support Enforcement: Representing Respondents seminar has now been extended until Jan. 15. Registration and other information can be found here. Registration is also now open for the School of Government’s Regional Training for Indigent Defense: Defending Sexual Offenses. This event will offer 3.0 CLE credit hou

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Jan 5, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Jan. 1-5

Happy Holidays again and welcome to 2018, Juvenile Defender family! We hope everyone has had a safe and happy holiday. We’ve got a few resources and announcements to share to start you off and we will be bringing our 2017 Year in Review very soon as well. New Year, (Kind of) New Resources Here on the OJD website, we have updated our “Training Material – Listed by Subjects” section, located under the “Materials for Defenders” tab, with the PowerPoints from our most recent tr

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Jan 2, 2018
2 min

ICYMI: Registration for the 2018 Child Support Enforcement Seminar Closing Soon

Registration for the 2018 Child Support Enforcement: Representing Respondents seminar is open until Friday, January 5. TOPICS: This full-day seminar provides training for attorneys who represent alleged contemnors in child support enforcement proceedings. The seminar will begin with sessions on the requirements for civil and criminal contempt and the dispositional alternatives available to the trial court. It continues with presentations on understanding the state and feder

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Dec 15, 2017
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Dec. 11-15

This week, as we get closer to Christmas, our gifts to you are… more reminders for training! Training Now and For the Year to Come The National Juvenile Defender Center and the Georgetown Law Juvenile Justice Clinic are now accepting applications for the 2018 Juvenile Training Immersion Program (JTIP) Summer Academy. This annual week-long intensive training offers juvenile defenders a specially-tailored curriculum developed by juvenile defense experts from across the country

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Applications Are Open for 2018 JTIP Summer Academy

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Dec 11, 2017
1 min

Applications Are Open for 2018 JTIP Summer Academy

The National Juvenile Defender Center and the Georgetown Law Juvenile Justice Clinic are now accepting applications for the 2018 Juvenile Training Immersion Program (JTIP) Summer Academy. This annual week-long intensive training offers juvenile defenders a specially-tailored curriculum developed by juvenile defense experts from across the country that will enhance their ability to provide the best representation for their clients. The 2018 JTIP Summer Academy will be held a

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Dec 1, 2017
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Nov. 27- Dec. 1

This week we’ve got plenty of training opportunities to announce and discussions and statistics to share. Upcoming Trainings The Office of the Juvenile Defender and North Carolina Advocates for Justice will be hosting a free juvenile defense CLE in Courtroom 1 of the Wayne County Courthouse on 224 E. Walnut St. in Goldsboro, N.C. on Thursday, Dec. 14. The training, titled “Juvenile Defense – Effective Representation Now and For the Future”, will be held from 1-4 p.m. and a n

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Nov 17, 2017
2 min

OJD Week In Review: Nov. 13-17

This week we would like to bring attention to a few training opportunities and at least one new job opportunity. Good Ol’ Education North Carolina Advocates for Justice will be hosting a free juvenile defense CLE in Courtroom 1 of the Wayne County Courthouse on 224 E. Walnut St. in Goldsboro, N.C. on Thursday, Dec. 14. The training, titled “Juvenile Defense – Effective Representation Now and For the Future”, will be held from 1-4 p.m. and a networking lunch will be provided

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Nov 3, 2017
2 min

OJD Week In Review: Oct. 30 – Nov. 3

We hope everyone had a great Halloween, and this week we’ve got a few new updates to resources, training info, and reminders for you. A Few Treats and (Possibly New) Tricks You Can Use The Youth Justice Project has released a new report titled “Putting Justice in North Carolina’s Juvenile System”. This report points out areas in which North Carolina’s juvenile justice system is failing youth, especially youth of color. The report identifies five major barriers that are hin

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Oct 6, 2017
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Oct. 2-6

This week we want to remind everyone of some upcoming events/deadlines, an update to a Court of Appeals decision and an old-but-new addition to our materials for defenders. Also, a brief reminder to recent law school grads (Class of 2017 or 2018), that applications for the NJDC Gault Fellowship are due by Oct. 30. You can find further details about this opportunity and how to apply in our previous post from last month. The Wake Forest University School of Law has just announ

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Aug 28, 2017
1 min

Save the Date: NCCRED Syposium

The North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities (NC-CRED), the Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy, and the Wake Forest School of Law Criminal Justice Program, present “The New Law and Order: Working Towards Equitable and Community-Centered Policing in North Carolina” on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Worrell Professional Center, Room 1312. The event is free and open to the public. Approval for up to four hours of Continuing Legal Educatio

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Juvenile Defender Conference 2017: A Testimonial from Martin Moore

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Jul 25, 2017
2 min

Juvenile Defender Conference 2017: A Testimonial from Martin Moore

As summer reaches full swing, I hope each of the juvenile advocates reading this blog are enjoying the same (temporary) reprieve that we are here in Asheville. During this hiatus, I would encourage any interested juvenile justice advocates to consider joining us at the Juvenile Defender Conference hosted at the UNC School of Government. For those who have not yet attended, the Juvenile Defender’s Conference is an annual event hosted by the School of Government. This year, Pro

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Jun 21, 2017
3 min

Registration is Now Open for the 2017 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences

We are excited to announce that registration for the 2017 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences is now open and available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/parent-attorney-conference (Parent Attorney Conference) and https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/juvenile-defender-conference (Juvenile Defender Conference). Both conferences, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, offer approximately six hours of CLE credit and feature

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Deadline Extended for NC Racial Equity Network Applications

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Jun 13, 2017
2 min

Deadline Extended for NC Racial Equity Network Applications

Applications for the second class of the NC Racial Equity Network (NC REN) are now due June 22, 2017. NC REN is group of North Carolina indigent defense attorneys dedicated to addressing issues of racial equity through a combination of individual case work, support and mentoring of fellow indigent defenders, and collaborative efforts with community members, court actors, and criminal justice officials. Those who are selected to take part in the Network will attend a series of

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Free CLE: Rowan Regional Juvenile Training

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Apr 18, 2017
1 min

Free CLE: Rowan Regional Juvenile Training

The North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Juvenile Defense Section and the Office of the Juvenile Defender will be hosting a free CLE in Salisbury, N.C. on April 27 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at Morgan Ridge Railwalk on 421 North Lee Street. A lunch social will also be held prior to the training starting at 1 p.m. The training will be titled “Client Representation: Adolescent Brains, Examining Children on the Stand, and the Impact of Raise the Age”. S

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District 7 CLE, Juvenile Defense Refresher Course on April 20

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Apr 13, 2017
1 min

District 7 CLE, Juvenile Defense Refresher Course on April 20

If you’re an active juvenile defender in District 7, please plan to come on out for the Office of the Juvenile Defender’s latest training on Thursday, April 20th. Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry will be presenting in Nashville, Courtroom 4, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. All defenders in Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties are welcome to come, and there is no fee or registration necessary. Please bring your questions, ideas, and be ready to network with fellow juvenile defense atto

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Mar 6, 2017
1 min

7th Annual SJDC Regional Summit

Save the date! The Southern Juvenile Defender Center will be hosting its 7th Annual Regional Summit on June 2nd and 3rd at the Emory Law School in Atlanta, Georgia this year. This year’s summit will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark In re Gault case, which established that every child is ensured the right to a lawyer and allowed the same due process rights as adults in criminal court. For more information on this event, please contact Whitney Untiedt at whitne

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Mar 6, 2017
1 min

CLE Registration is Now Open for Annual NCBA Juvenile Justice Training

The North Carolina Bar Association Foundation has opened registration for the 2017 Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section Annual Meeting. “Juvenile Representation: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” will be hosted in Cary on Friday, May 12, 2017. This course is worth 5.0 Continuing Legal Education credit hours, including 1.0 for Ethics/Professional Responsibility. For further details on the event and to register please visit the website. #Training #NCBarAssociation #la

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Sep 16, 2016
1 min

Roundtable Discussion: The Intersection of Youth in Detention and Mental Health Issues – Green

On Friday, September 30th, 2016, there will be a Roundtable Discussion on the Intersection of Youth in Detention and Mental Health Issues at the Guilford County HR Building, Greensboro, North Carolina. There will be a Networking Lunch from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Training begins at 1:00 pm to end no later than 4:00 pm. The training will feature Carmen Graves, Chief Court Counselor for Guilford County, Doug Logan, Director of Guilford County Court Alternatives and the Guilfor

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Aug 1, 2016
2 min

Annual Conference Registration Ends Thursday, August 4!

Quick reminder that registration for the Annual Juvenile Defender Conference Ends Thursday, August 4th. _____________________________________________________________ The UNC School of Government has announced that registration for the 2016 Juvenile Defender Conference is now open and available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/juvenile-defender-conference (Juvenile Defender Conference). The conference is cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defe

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Registration Open: SJDC Regional Summit in Charlotte, June 17 and 18

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May 11, 2016
1 min

Registration Open: SJDC Regional Summit in Charlotte, June 17 and 18

This year’s Summit celebrates the 5th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision J.D.B. v. North Carolina. Presentations will include the state of Miranda since the decision, innovative legal challenges to confessions, as well as broader discussions of the impact of the J.D.B on youth issues on the on-the-ground decisions that led to the victory. The Summit will also include networking opportunities and forums for sharing challenges and successes in systems acros

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