NC Indigent Defense Manual Series

  North Carolina Defender Manual, Volume One, Pretrial
  (Criminal Law)
  John Rubin, Thomasin Hughes, and Janine C. Fodor,
  1998- 2004
  Volume One addresses various pretrial topics, such as
  discovery, capacity to proceed, and motions for experts.
  This is a useful reference both for public defenders and
  others who work in the criminal courts.

  North Carolina Defender Manual, Volume Two, Trial
  (Criminal Law)
  Janine C. Fodor and John Rubin, 2002-2005
  Volume Two currently consists of chapters on guilty pleas,
  right to jury, and jury selection and an appendix on non-
  capital performance guidelines. Authors are working on
  additional chapters. This is a useful reference both for public
  defenders and others who work in the criminal courts.

  North Carolina Civil Commitment Manual (2006)
  Lou A. Newman, John Rubin, and Dorothy (Dolly) T.
  Whiteside
  This manual reviews North Carolina mental Health and
  substance abuse laws pertaining to inpatient and outpatient
  commitments and admissions, analyzing in-depth the relevant
  statutes in Chapter 122C of the North Carolina General
  Statutes and applicable case law. It is a clear, usable
  resource for anyone who works in this challenging area of law.

  North Carolina Guardianship Manual (2008)
  John L. Saxon
  This manual discusses the role and responsibilities of
  attorneys who are appointed to represent allegedly
  incapacitated respondents in adult guardianship proceedings.
  It summarizes and analyzes relevant provisions of North
  Carolina's guardianship law (Chapter 35A of the North
  Carolina General Statutes); discusses the legal consequences
  of guardianship and the relationship between adult guardianship   and other laws regarding mental incapacity; jurisdiction,   procedure, and evidentiary issues in adult guardianship proceedings; the legal standards for determining incapacity in adult guardianship proceedings; clinical assessment of cognitive and functional incapacity in adult guardianship proceedings; the appointment of guardians for incapacitated adults; mediation of adult guardianship cases; appeals in adult guardianship proceedings; and modification and termination of adult guardianship. Although this manual focuses on the role and responsibilities of appointed attorneys in adult guardianship proceedings, it is a clear, usable resource for anyone who works in this challenging area of law.

  Immigration Consequences of a Criminal Conviction
  in North Carolina (2008)
  Sejal R. Zota and John Rubin
  Using a step-by-step approach to the immigration
  consequences of a criminal conviction, this essential guide
  explains the different types of immigration status and the
  various criminal convictions that trigger removal
  (deportation)  in light of a person’s immigration status.
  Included is a detailed chart of immigration consequences of   various North Carolina offenses as well as a removable,    laminated checklist highlighting the key consequences.

  North Carolina Juvenile Defender Manual (2008)
  Lou A. Newman, Alyson Grine, and Eric J. Zogry
  Relevant law and practice pointers are provided for attorneys
  representing juveniles in delinquency proceedings, from intake to
  disposition and beyond in this useful handbook. The topics
  include: petition and summons, custody hearings, probable
  cause and transfer hearings, discovery, motions to suppress,
  plea negotiations, adjudicatory hearings, dispositional hearings,
  probation, commitment, appeals, and expunction.

"Anyone practicing in juvenile delinquency court should make room for one more tool in their arsenal. The North Carolina Juvenile Defender Manual is the first-ever manual specific to North Carolina law and practice in this field."

"The manual’s organization makes it an easy go-to guide even in the midst of the most hectic courtroom situations."

Christine Underwood, recently sworn in as a District Court Judge in District 22A

From a review published in the North Carolina State Bar Journal, Spring 2009.