Happy Friday!  This week there is one new job opportunity, a new tip and an update to our “Materials for Defenders” page.  And we’d like to remind everyone once more that Tuesday, July 2, will be the deadline to apply to become an N.C. State Bar-certified juvenile defender!  If you are interested, please visit the N.C. State Bar Legal Specialization page.  We want to grow the N.C. juvenile defender community! Tip of the Week – Probable Cause Hearings Procedures for a probable

We have recently updated our Trial Motions and Forms Index to include a few useful documents from the Office of the Appellate Defender.  There is one new form, and several new entries on the list of motions, but the newest entries can be found at the top of each list.  These new additions include a new handout for juvenile specific jury instructions and a handout for extending Miller and Roper to 18- to 25-year-olds. There are also motions to prevent the State from seeking li

Happy Hanukkah and happy first Friday!  This week will be rather special, not because it is the first Friday of December, but because it is the first Friday that our blog will have a new section where we will bring you a tip of the week!  These tips will be short, sweet nuggets of wisdom and suggestions for juvenile defenders to apply in practice.  Check out the first tip of 2018 below along with the usual training and job opportunity reminders. Tip of the Week – Records, Rec

Happy Wednesday!  We just wanted to notify juvenile defenders that there is a handout that has been recently added to our website.  The Miller Strategy Handout can now be found alongside the Miller Statute Motion found under the “Trial Motions and Forms Index” section of our website’s “Materials for Defenders” tab.  While it is not new, it is still the most recent, and we hope that this handout will provide additional info to benefit defenders representing juvenile clients in

This week we’ve got a few new resources and updates for you, just in case you haven’t already got them in your own inbox. In the Week Behind Us Last week the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice released a report titled “Developmental Reform in Juvenile Justice: Translating the Science of Adolescent Development to Sustainable Best Practice“.  This report is designed to assist local- and state-level organizations with incorporating “adolescent develo

We want to notify all juvenile defenders that we have added an intake form to our “Trial Motions and Forms Index”.  In addition to having all your client’s information in one place, this document includes information regarding potential immigration relief you may use to potentially help a client who is undocumented.  You can find this index page with a complete list of useful resources on the “Materials for Defenders” page located under the “Information for Defenders” tab on

We wanted to notify all juvenile defenders that we have now added a motion for appropriate relief document to our “Trial Motions and Forms Index”.  This document is meant for cases where a juvenile was incorrectly charged in adult court (i.e. gave the police officers a wrong age) and to remove the juvenile’s info from ACIS.  You can find this index page with a complete list of useful resources on the “Materials for Defenders” page located under the “Information for Defenders”

We have recently updated our “Forms and Motions” section on our “Materials for Defenders” page with a new version of “Motion and Order to Seal Records“.  A new document is available for review and to download at your convenience.  Please feel free to check out the other resources we have available as well. #Motions #Materials #Forms #juveniledefenders #updates #records

We have recently updated the “Forms and Motions” section on our “Materials for Defenders” page with a “Motion to Sequester”.  For easy use and editing as needed, this document along with others is provided for the convenience of juvenile defenders.  Please contact our office if you require further assistance. #Motions #Materials #Forms #juveniledefenders #sequester #witnesses #juveniles #resources