Winter Criminal Law Update Webinar

The 2024 Winter Criminal Law Update will cover recent criminal law decisions issued by the North Carolina appellate courts and highlight significant criminal law legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. School of Government faculty Phil Dixon, Joe Hyde, and Daniel Spiegel will discuss a wide range of issues affecting felony and misdemeanor cases in the North Carolina state courts. The webinar includes a dynamic visual presentation, live audio, and interactive Q & A.

For additional information about public defense education courses and resources, visit our Public Defense Education site.

This course will be held on Friday, December 6th, from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

The registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2.

Additional information

Agenda: Click here to view the agenda.

Attendees: This webinar is open to public defenders, private attorneys who do indigent criminal defense work, and other court personnel who handle criminal cases.

CLE: This webinar will offer 1.5 hours of general continuing legal education (CLE) credit and qualifies for NC State Bar Criminal Law Specialization Credit.

General1.50 hrs
Total1.50 hrs
  • Online
    December 6
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    Public Defenders and IDS Employees

    $0.00
    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.

    Private Assigned Counsel/Managed Assigned Counsel/Capital Attorney (To qualify, you must meet one of the following eligibility requirements)

    • You are a private assigned counsel, managed assigned counsel, or capital attorney paid more than $500 for indigent cases during the 2023-2024 fiscal year (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024)
    • IDS has provided an exception to the above requirements and has deemed you eligible to attend without charge. Please contact Aaron Gallagher, IDS Fiscal Officer, at aaron.m.gallagher@nccourts.org to determine your eligibility.
    $0.00
    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.

    Private Attorney

    $90.00
    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.

    Judge/Magistrate

    $0.00
    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar
919.966.4414
For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

John Patrick Sherman

Program Manager, Courts Group
919.962.6191
Teaching Associate Professor; Director, Public Defense Education
Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government
Assistant Professor
Associate Director of Programs and Services, Public Defense Education