Misdemeanor Defender Training

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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.

Online registration has closed. If you would like to attend and have not registered please contact Kate Jennings by email at jennings@sog.unc.edu

Additional information

Agenda

This course qualifies for criminal law specialization.

CLE Value:

General	21.00 hrs
Ethics	1.00 hrs
Total	22.00 hrs

There currently are no scheduled offerings of this course.

2019 Misdemeanor Training Agenda (pdf, 515 KB)

2019 Misdemeanor Defender Training Electronic Materials (pdf, 14 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