Happy Friday Readers! It’s getting chilly outside, have you had your traditional cup of cider yet? We’re getting ready right now! We have a short and sweet blog for you today but still some great information to share!
TIP OF THE WEEK
What Is the Process for Indictment?
Once a petition is filed against a juvenile, the prosecutor may submit the petition to a grand jury for indictment. Unlike in adult criminal court where the prosecutor submits a bill of information prior to charges being filed, in juvenile court the grand jury process starts after the formal charging process (petition filed) begins. If an indictment is handed down against the juvenile and the juvenile is given notice, the juvenile court must transfer the case to superior court.
Survey
The NC Poverty Research Fund at the UNC School of Law are conducting a survey and could use your participation . It is part of a larger project examining poverty and the criminal justice system. Although this survey is geared toward attorneys, they’re interested in hearing from anyone who works with youth or previously worked with in the juvenile system. Please feel free to share with your colleagues and networks.
All responses are anonymous. No personal information is collected with this survey and if you have questions or concerns, please contact Heather Hunt, Research Associate at the NC Poverty Research Fund, at hhunt@email.unc.edu.
To take the survey, please click here. Please respond by December 1, 2020.
CLE OPPORTUNITY
Please join the NC Racial Equity Network Annual Convening, which will be held virtually from 1:00pm – 4:00pm on December 2 and December 4!
In addition to a keynote address from NCSC Associate Justice Anita Earls and a deep dive into Batson and Fair Cross Section strategies, this program will also cover emerging developments related to racial justice and the Fourth Amendment, the lawyer’s ethical obligation to address structural racism, and the campaign to remove confederate monuments from North Carolina courthouses.
Registration: Visit http://renapply.web.unc.edu/registration/ to register online and find additional information about the program. Pre-registration is required. The registration deadline is midnight, Friday, November 27.
Fee: Thanks to a grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, registration is provided at no cost to participants.
CLE Credit: The NC Racial Equity Network Annual Convening offers up to 5.5 hours of CLE credit, including 4.50 hours of general CLE credit and 1.00 hour of ethics CLE credit (application pending), which we will report to the State Bar on your behalf. If you are unable to view the entire program, please submit a partial credit form to the program associate, Olivia Howes at howes@sog.unc.edu by December 14, 2020.
For More Information: If you have any logistical questions or would like additional information, please contact Olivia Howes at howes@sog.unc.edu. If you have questions about the course content, please contact escoward@sog.unc.edu.
