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May 4, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Apr. 30 – May 4

Happy Friday to all! This week is once again only reminders, but please note the dates for the upcoming CLEs below as few will be taking place/closing special offers before the end of next week. Training On Thursday, May 10, the N.C. Bar Association will be hosting “Raise the Age: A New Era for Juvenile Justice in North Carolina” at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary, from 8:25 a.m. to 3 p.m. This seminar promises to expand attendees’ understanding of the Juvenile Justice Reinvest

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Apr 27, 2018
6 min

OJD Week in Review: Apr. 23 – 27

Hello, N.C. and beyond! This week we primarily have reminders for you for previously mentioned news with an update on Defender Trial School and school-Justice partnership news included. From Around the Community On Wednesday, Apr. 25, a day-long conversation about the intersection of school safety, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system took place in Cary. This workshop was sponsored by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCA

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Apr 20, 2018
5 min

OJD Week in Review: Apr. 16-20

Welcome back! We’ve got a few new events, training, and job opportunities ahead this time around. Please read through and be sure to check out the linked pages too so that you don’t miss out. From Around the Community Registration is now open for the 2018 Southern Juvenile Defender Center Regional Summit. The event will take place from June 8 – 9 at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Partial scholarship assistance will be offered to assist with lodging expens

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Apr 13, 2018
5 min

OJD Week in Review: Apr. 9 – 13

This week we’ve got a new resource we wanted to bring attention to regarding sex offender registration and a few new events to add to the previous week’s rundown. From Around the Community Registration is now open for the 81st Annual National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Conference. The event this year will take place at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center from July 22 – 25. The conference will offer presentations/training tracks on to

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Save the Date: 2018 Defender Trial School

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Apr 6, 2018
1 min

Save the Date: 2018 Defender Trial School

We are excited to announce that the 2018 Defender Trial School, cosponsored by the School of Government and the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, will be held Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 13, 2018, at the School of Government on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Defender Trial School participants will use their own cases to develop a cohesive theory of defense at trial and apply that theory through all stages of trial, including voir dire, opening and closi

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Apr 6, 2018
4 min

OJD Week in Review: Apr. 2-6

We are hoping everyone had a safe and happy Easter weekend and Passover, and we would like to recognize that we are now in Child Abuse Prevention Month (check out the National Criminal Justice Reference Service page for stats and other information). We have the usual training and job opportunity reminders for you this week along with a few online events that may arouse your interest. From Around the Community Shriver Center Advocacy Exchange will be hosting a live, interact

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Mar 29, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Mar. 26 – 30

Even though this is a short week, we’ve got some new updates to share that could be useful to the juvenile defense community in the coming months. From Around the Community On Mar. 16, Campbell Law School hosted a Raise the Age luncheon featuring Rep. Marcia Morey and a diverse panel of voices from around the juvenile defense community which included Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry, General Counsel and Policy Advisor of the Office of the Lt. Governor Steven Walker, NCGA Legislat

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Mar 23, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Mar. 19-23

This week we only have reminders for training and job opportunities again, with only a few other job opportunities that will be closing soon and some news from around the community you may have missed peppered in. Fresh updates are limited right now, but we expect some more news very soon. Job/Fellowship Opportunities The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) is currently hiring a strategic communications manager. The individual in this position will be responsible for c

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Mar 16, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Mar. 12-16

This week we will primarily be offering reminders for previously mentioned events, training, and job opportunities with a few new updates sprinkled in. Events Around the Community Campbell Law School (225 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27603) will be hosting a Raise the Age luncheon in Room 105. This event will feature remarks from Rep. Marcia Morey and a panel discussion focused on the new legislation to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction . Panelists will include Juveni

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Mar 9, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Mar. 5-9

This week we’ve got a new update regarding Raise the Age, a valuable resource for defenders and, as usual, we’ve got some new training opportunities and job opportunities for you as well. New JJAC Report The Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC) released its first report on Mar. 1, which can now be found on our “Raise the Age” page under the “Information for Defenders” tab. We’ve added a new section to the “Raise the Age” page dedicated to providing updates from JJAC to

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Mar 2, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Feb. 26-Mar. 2

This week, we’ve got some not-so-fresh news, but there is a profile piece we’d like to acknowledge, and we would like to remind everyone of some of the upcoming training and current job opportunities available around the community. Job/Fellowship Opportunities The UNC School of Government is seeking a tenure-track full-time permanent assistant professor of juvenile justice and criminal law. The selected candidate for this position will be expected “to write for, advise, plan

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Feb 23, 2018
6 min

OJD Week in Review: Feb. 19-23

This week we’ve got plenty of important news to share, with updates on Raise the Age, a new podcast, and job and training opportunities. JJAC Comes Back for Thirds On February 20, the Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) met at the N.C. Division of Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice for its third meeting since its creation. Co-chair Bill D. Davis called the meeting to order, greeting the members of the Committee and others in attendance, before approving the mi

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Feb 9, 2018
3 min

OJD Week in Review: Feb. 5-9

This week there are some great opportunities for work, training and community building in juvenile defense. Job Post Reminder and a Nice Little Feature We want to remind everyone that the North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities (NCCRED) will be closing applications for its executive director position on Feb. 15. The organization seeks an executive director who can provide organizational leadership, racial equity coalition building, and can manage its comm

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Jan 29, 2018
3 min

Final Reminder to Register for 2018 Felony Defender Training

Registration for the 2018 Felony Defender Training scheduled for February 14-16, is available at https://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/felony-defender-training. This training is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services. The agenda is posted on the course webpage. Program: This program is for attorneys who are new to handling felony cases. Topics will include discovery and investigation, suppression and other superior court motions, l

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Jan 26, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Jan. 22-26

We’re bringing more reminders than big updates this week, but as always we’ve got a few good tidbits of news you can use. Your Usual Training News Earlier this week we posted that registration is now open for the “Advocating for Youth Charged with First Degree Murder” training. Cosponsored by the Office of Indigent Defense Services and the School of Government, this training will be held on March 9 at the UNC School of Government, starting at 8:45 a.m. and ending at 4:15 p.m

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Jan 23, 2018
2 min

Registration is Now Open for “The Advocating for Youth Charged with First Degree Murder”

We are excited to announce that the School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services will be cosponsoring a new course titled “The Advocating for Youth Charged with First Degree Murder”. This training will be held on March 9, 2018 at the UNC School of Government. This special topics training is for attorneys who represent youth in juvenile or superior court. It will include topics that address sentencing, mitigation, parole hearings, transfer hearings and a di

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Jan 19, 2018
2 min

OJD Week in Review: Jan. 15-19

Good afternoon N.C. Juvenile Defender Community. It has been a rather eventful week, depending on where you are, and we hope everyone is still warm and safe. This week we would like recap a few important things. ICYMI Earlier in the week, Assistant Appellate Defender David Andrews offered a great breakdown of the updated North Carolina Juvenile Defender manual, the first new edition since 2008. The new manual offers defenders instruction based on changes to the Juvenile Co

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“Introducing the 2017 Edition of the N.C. Juvenile Defender Manual” by Guest Blogger Dav

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Jan 17, 2018
3 min

“Introducing the 2017 Edition of the N.C. Juvenile Defender Manual” by Guest Blogger Dav

Late last year, John Rubin of the UNC School of Government and I published the 2017 edition of the North Carolina Juvenile Defender Manual. This edition was three years in the making. In addition, its publication coincided with a year-long initiative to commemorate the 50th anniversary of In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967), the Supreme Court decision that transformed the protections for juveniles in delinquency cases. The new edition of the manual builds on the structure of the

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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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