Felony Defender Training

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Felony Defender Training

This course is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

Topics will include discovery and investigation, suppression and other superior court motions, lab reports, preserving the record, sentencing, and trial skills—including conducting voir dire—necessary to handle felony cases from start to finish. The program is comprised of plenary sessions and intensive small-group workshops.

This course will be held from Wednesday, February 5, to Friday, February 7.

The registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24.

For information on other public defense education courses, visit our Public Defense Education site.

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Agenda: The agenda can be found here.

Attendees: This program is open to public defenders and private assigned and managed assigned counsel who perform a significant amount of appointed work. The program is geared toward attorneys who are new to representing defendants charged with felonies in superior court.

CLE: The program offers 17 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credit, including 1 hour of ethics/professional responsibility, and qualifies for the NC State Bar criminal law specialization credit (pending Bar approval).

To receive partial credit, please submit your form to Kayla Fowler at kfowler@sog.unc.edu by Friday, February 14.

FEE: The registration fee for private assigned and managed assigned counsel is $475. There is no fee for IDS state employees.

Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned and managed assigned counsel. If you are interested in applying, click here to complete the scholarship application. You must apply and receive approval for a scholarship before registering. Please apply as soon as possible. Scholarships are awarded no later than two weeks after application submission. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, January 17.

Hotel Information: A block of rooms is available at Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill/Durham (6121 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill, NC) with a rate of $109 plus taxes and fees. The rate includes complimentary breakfast, parking, and free wi-fi. To reserve a room, book here or call the hotel directly at 919-403-8700 and mention group code "900" or "Felony Defender Training." The hotel reservation deadline is Friday, January 17.

COVID Guidelines: UNC-Chapel Hill and the School of Government are required to follow the University’s Community Standards to help maintain a healthy and safe community. Masks are optional on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus (with exceptions in health care settings and Chapel Hill Transit). We will have masks available for anyone who prefers to wear one while in the building.

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