
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
