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TRAINING CALENDAR

The Office of the Juvenile Defender is working to bring relevant, useful, and important training for defenders each month through its virtual series and throughout the year with in-person trainings. We hope you can join us as we delve into important topics and developments in the law. Below, you’ll find a list of our upcoming dates and topics. These trainings are geared toward attorneys who do juvenile work. If you are not a public defender or privately assigned counsel but would like to attend, please contact Yolanda Fair at Yolanda.R.Fair2@nccourts.org

Upcoming Trainings

Secure Custody & Shackling Advocacy

June 9, 2023 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Virtual Webinar

Join OJD and Assistant Juvenile Defender Terri Johnson as she delves

into secured custody and shackling advocacy. As the third training

in our Back to Basics series, Assistant Juvenile Defender Johnson will

give an overview of secured custody law while also discussing some

of the important issues that come up for defenders. She will give tips

and strategies for effective secured custody hearings and the

importance of our role as defenders in these hearings. She will teach

about shackling, the current related law, and the importance of

shacking advocacy for our young clients.  Come out for this virtual

lunch time training! CLE credit is pending approval.

Click here to register for this Webinar

Military Collateral Consequences Part II

July 14, 2023 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Virtual Webinar

Details and registration coming soon

Effective Communication with Clients & Parents

August ___, 2023 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Virtual Webinar

Details and registration coming soon

Representing LGBTQ+ Youth

September ___, 2023 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Virtual Webinar

Details and registration coming soon

Central Youth Defender Forum

September 15, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

In-Person Training

Graham, NC

Details and registration coming soon

Capacity 101

October ___, 2023 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Virtual Webinar

Details and registration coming soon

Digital Evidence

November ___, 2023 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Virtual Webinar

Details and registration coming soon

Eastern Youth Defender Forum

Dec 1, 2023 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

In-Person Training

Washington, NC

Details and registration coming soon

Disposition Advocacy

December ___, 2023 1:00 - 2:15 PM

Virtual Webinar

Details and registration coming soon

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