Happy Friday, Juvenile Defender Community!  This week we’ve got a new job post along with previously posted jobs that are closing this weekend, a new tip, and reminders for upcoming training.  And for people already practicing law, please visit the N.C. State Bar Legal Specialization page if you are interested in specializing in juvenile defense and get your application in before July 2!  We would love for you to join our N.C. juvenile defender family! Tip of the Week – Build

Happy Friday!  This another very light week, but we’ve got some new resources added and the same reminders for training registration deadlines that are approaching fast! New Resource There are three new resources added to the “Materials for Defenders” page.  Under the “Adolescent Brain Development” section, we’ve posted Dr. Cindy Cottle’s presentation from the Advocating for Youth Charged with First Degree Murder training titled Moving Forward: Advanced Concepts in Adolescent

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

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

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

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

Happy Friday!  This week there is one job posting, but please ignore the deadlines on the page and send any questions/applications to the provided email.  We also have a few new training opportunities worth checking out, including one hosted by our own office. Job Opportunity The Southern Coalition for Social Justice still has an opening for an executive director.   The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills, a demonstrated passi

I tell my colleagues on a weekly basis that I am so glad that I grew up in the pre-smartphone era.  There is no telling how much trouble I would have gotten into if I had access to as much technology as our youth do today.  Raging hormones, impulsivity and the angst of just being a teenager coupled with a smartphone is a recipe for disaster.  Imagine your younger self and the pictures, memes and uncensored opinions you could have shared with the world via Facebook, Instagram,