Misdemeanor Defender Training

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Misdemeanor Defender Training

Chapel Hill, NC
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September 17 - 20, 2019

This course serves as an introductory program for attorneys new to misdemeanor cases. Sessions focus on stops and searches, impaired driving, ethical issues in district court, sentencing and jail credit, probation violations, and other issues in misdemeanor cases. Participants will also work on interviewing, negotiating, and bench trial skills through role play and small group work.

For information about other indigent defense education courses, visit our Indigent Defense Education site.

This course qualifies for criminal law specialization.

CLE Value:

General	20.50 hrs
Ethics	1.00 hrs
Total	21.50 hrs

Chapel Hill, NC
Dates
September 17 - 20, 2019

LocationUNC School of Government
Knapp Sanders Building
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

2018 Misdemeanor Defender Agenda (pdf, 141 KB)

2018 Misdemeanor Defender Training Electronic Materials (pdf, 13 MB)

For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar, Registration and Client Services Group

919.966.4414

registration@sog.unc.edu

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

Kate Jennings

Program Manager, Courts Group

919.962.3287

jennings@sog.unc.edu

Lead Faculty

Phil Dixon Jr.

Defender Educator, Indigent Defense Education

dixon@sog.unc.edu