In August 2000, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Indigent Defense Services Act, which created the Office of Indigent Defense Services and charged it with overseeing and enhancing the provision of legal representation to indigent defendants and others entitled to counsel under North Carolina law. The School of Government collaborates with the Office of Indigent Defense Services to create quality, cost-effective indigent defense education, including innovative training programs, manuals, and online resources, to ensure that indigent defenders have the qualifications, training, and support they need to be effective.
UPCOMING TRAININGS
- Juvenile Defender Conference: August 28, 2024
- Parent Attorney Conference: August 29, 2024
- Higher-Level Felony Defense: September 10-12, 2024
- Appellate Advocacy Training: October 23-25, 2024
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
New Blog Post: Smith v. Arizona and Retroactivity (August 2024) by Phil Dixon
New Blog Post: News Roundup (July 2024) by Phil Dixon
New Blog Post: U.S. Supreme Court Curtails Substitute Analyst Testimony by Phil Dixon
New Podcast: NC Criminal Debrief Episode Thirteen by Phil Dixon
New On-Demand Content: Click here to view our on-demand content.
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