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Dec 7, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Dec. 3 – 7

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

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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 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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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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Jul 6, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: July 2 – 6

Happy Friday! We hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable July 4th week/holiday. This week we’ve got a new resource added to our Raise the Age page and there are lots of deadlines approaching for those of you who may have seen something of interest, but have been procrastinating a bit in the past month… Also, for all N.C. juvenile defenders who may know someone just getting into this specialized field, be sure to direct them to our blog, Facebook, and Twitter, and ask t

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Jun 29, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: June 25 – 29

Another Friday and a shorter newsletter for you. Job opportunities and events have passed, but we do have an update regarding two annual conferences and another informational meeting hosted by OJD you might be interested in. Also, please note the upcoming deadlines for job opportunities below! Training Registration is now open for the 2018 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences. The Parent Attorney Conference will be held Thursday, August 16, and Juvenile Defend

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Jun 22, 2018
5 min

OJD Week in Review: June 18 – 22

Welcome back for the weekly roundup. There are a couple of new job opportunities added and approaching deadlines we’re highlighting, but in other news… This week we’d like to give a shout-out to the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts for the successful launch of their new website, nccourts.gov. Replacing the original nccourts.org, this more user-focused, mobile-friendly counterpart is meant to enable easier searches for court dates and other information while providin

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Oct 27, 2017
3 min

OJD Week In Review: Oct. 23-27

ICYMI Last weekend, from Oct. 20-22, the National Juvenile Defender Center held its 21st Annual Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit in Albuquerque, NM. During this year’s Summit, topics included challenging the use of electronic monitoring in juvenile court, the impact of social media, acquiring discovery, unfair fines and fees imposed on youth and their families, expunction, and education advocacy. N.C. Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry also joined a panel alongside Joshua Dohan

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