Courts and Judicial Administration

Parent Attorney Conference

This conference provides training for attorneys representing parents in abuse, neglect, and dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings.  The 2009 conference focused on allegations of physical and sexual abuse.  Topics included certified medical and family exams, child evidence issues, challenging expert witnesses, ethical issues with the criminally charged client, working with the criminal defense attorney, and special dispositional issues for the non-offending parent.  For information about other indigent defense education courses, visit our Indigent Defense Education site.

Attendees

Public defenders, appellate defenders, and other parent attorneys who handle a significant number of court-appointed cases

Duration

1 day

Site
Information

The Parent Attorney Conference will be held at the School of Government in Chapel Hill. See the Visitor Information page for directions and parking information.

Faculty
Coordinator

Whitney Fairbanks

Co-Sponsor

Office of Indigent Defense Services

Cancellation
Policy

All cancellations must be submitted in writing, as outlined in the School's cancellation policy.