Happy Friday.  This week we’ve got a new tip, but mostly deadline reminders.  Quite a few deadlines happening today actually… Tip of the Week – Can I Ask for a Prosecutorial Deferral Yes!  Prosecutors may dismiss a case with or without leave.  Note that AOC-J-430 provides space for conditions or other agreements in exchange for the dismissal. Job Opportunities Today is the last day to apply for the National Center for State Courts (NCSC)‘s Principal Court Management Consultan

Salutations and thank you for joining us again!  This week, in addition to the invaluable Tip of the Week and necessary reminders, we’ve got a new job posting.  Also, please note that many deadlines job applications and event dates are approaching within the next week! Tip of the Week – Calculations Matter Make sure you calculate your client’s delinquency history correctly.  It is reversible error if you do not advise your client of the most serious disposition s/he is expose

Hello again and welcome to another Friday!  This week we’ve got a new tip, a new training announcement, some news from around the juvenile defense community that may be of interest, and some deadline reminders. We also released our 2018 Year in Review earlier this week.  Please take a moment to check it out here if you haven’t had a chance to read about some of our accomplishments from this past year and plans going forward into 2019. Tip of the Week – Immigration Consultatio

This week we’ve got a few new resources for you, a panel discussion, and a declaration from the governor’s office we had to include. Quick Reminder Firstly, we’d like to remind everyone of the approaching deadlines for a couple of job opportunities we’ve previously mentioned.  Applications for the NJDC Gault Fellowship are due Monday, Oct. 30.  Also, applications for North Carolina Judicial Fellowship‘s two associate counsel positions are due by 5 p.m. today, and applications

On Friday, Professor LaToya Powell added a new entry titled “Incapacity to Proceed and Juveniles” to the On the Civil Side blog.  In this post, Powell breaks down the conditions to determine if a juvenile defendant has the capacity to participate in court proceedings.  Please take a moment to read her full article here. #court #disabilities #OntheCivilSide #LatoyaPowell #MentalHealth #capacity

On Friday, Aug. 11, juvenile defenders from across N.C. united at the U.N.C. School of Government for the 2017 Juvenile Defender Conference — and I had the honor of being among the 50+ attendees!  Only approaching my first full year as a part of the Juvenile Defender family, I was pretty excited to be able to attend this annual conference and observe juvenile defenders from various districts interact and share ideas and experiences from their time in juvenile court.  In my sh