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Oct 26, 2018
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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 21, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Sept. 17 – 21

Happy Friday! Welcome back and hopefully everyone is safe after last week’s weather. We have some light news once again, but still good news as usual for the juvenile defense community. From Around the Community From the UNC School of Government’s Criminal Law blog, Jamie Markham has posted a new article titled “An Update on Life with and without Parole for Young Defendants“. In his post, Markham addresses Miller and North Carolina’s “Miller fix law” and the effects on you

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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 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 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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OJD Spotlight: A Discussion on School-Justice Partnerships with LaToya Powell

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Jul 17, 2018
5 min

OJD Spotlight: A Discussion on School-Justice Partnerships with LaToya Powell

As we observe and prepare for the full implementation of North Carolina’s plan to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction, there are some elements of the new legislation that are worth highlighting, one of those being the mandate for school-justice partnerships. The Office of the Juvenile Defender had the pleasure of sitting down with LaToya Powell to discuss the roll-out of the school-justice partnership project. Office of the Juvenile Defender: Thank you for taking the time

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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 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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Jun 15, 2018
5 min

OJD Week in Review: June 11 – 15

Thanks for joining us once again! This week there is little new content, but there are several deadlines approaching for CLE training and certificate program applications we want to bring attention to. We would like to take a moment to recognize Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry for being honored during the 2018 Defenders of Justice Awards for policy and research advocacy. The ceremony took place last Friday night at the Carolina Club in Chapel Hill. Zogry was recognized for hi

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May 25, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: May 21 – 25

Hello again. This week we’ve got an update on the NCDPS website and a new program we thought would be worth promoting regarding school-justice partnerships. Also, please note that some opportunities are closing soon. New Resource The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has added a Raise the Age page link to their homepage. The RTA page was previously available, but with the new link it is much easier to locate. This page contains links to multiple resources related

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May 18, 2018
5 min

OJD Week in Review: May 14 – 18

Welcome back! This week we’ve got two new resources from NJDC in honor of Gault and the usual list of reminders for upcoming event and application deadlines. We’d like to ask that if you know of any new defenders around N.C. please be sure to let them know about our office and also direct them to our website, the listserv, Twitter page, and the NCOJD Facebook page. We want to make sure we are reaching as many juvenile justice advocates as possible and ensure everyone is ma

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Save the Date: 2018 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences

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May 11, 2018
1 min

Save the Date: 2018 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences

Please save the dates for the 2018 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences. Parent Attorney Conference will be held Thursday, August 16 and Juvenile Defender Conference will be held Friday, August 17. Both conferences, cosponsored by the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services, will be held at the School of Government on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, offer approximately six (6.0) hours of CLE credit, and feature speakers from across the stat

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May 11, 2018
5 min

OJD Week in Review: May 7 – 11

Hello, juvenile justice warriors. This week we’ve got a new job opportunity and a new webinar added to the list of reminders for upcoming event and application deadlines. Training Registration is still open for the 2018 Southern Juvenile Defender Center Regional Summit. Today will be the last day the hotel room block for this event will remain open. The event will take place on June 8 and 9 at the University of South Carolina School of Law. For further details and to regi

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