Misdemeanor Defender Training
- Chapel Hill, NCNovember 12 - 14, 2025
This course is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.
This course serves as an introductory program for attorneys new to misdemeanor cases. Topics will include impaired driving, stops and searches, sentencing law, probation violations, evidence, ethics, and other issues that commonly arise in criminal district court. The program also includes small group workshops for participants to develop their negotiation and trial skills.
This course will be held on Wednesday, November 12 through Friday, November 14.
The registration deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, October 31.
For information about other public defense education courses, visit our Public Defense Education site.
Additional information
AGENDA: You can access the agenda here.
FEE: The registration fee for private assigned and managed assigned counsel is $575. 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, complete the scholarship application as soon as possible. If you receive a scholarship, the registration fee is waived. The scholarship deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, October 24. Please refer to the scholarship website for additional information.
CLE CREDIT: This program will offer up to 19.75 hours of continuing legal education credit, including 1 hour of ethics credit (pending State Bar approval).
HOTEL INFORMATION: A block of rooms is available at the Tru by Hilton Chapel Hill (1742 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC) for $129 plus taxes and fees. The hotel reservation deadline is Tuesday, October 21. To reserve a room, please refer to the hotel’s website here or call the hotel at (984) 291-7200 and ask for room block “90G” or “Misdemeanor Defender Training.”
- Chapel Hill, NCNovember 12 - 14, 2025UNC Chapel Hill - School of Government
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before November 04, 2025 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after November 05, 2025, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.View Additional InformationMust apply48Public Defender/IDS Employee:
$0.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.Private Assigned Counsel/Managed Assigned Counsel/Non-IDS Employee:
$575.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.PAC/MAC Scholarship (Pre-Approval Required): A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned and managed assigned counsel. If you are interested in applying, you can access the scholarship application here. You must receive pre-approval for a scholarship before registering for the course.
$0.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
