Parent Attorney Conference

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

The Parent Attorney Conference provides training for attorneys who represent respondents in abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings. Topics will include legislative and case law updates (including strategies and tips for defenders), the role of Rule 17 guardians ad litem for parents, and tips for working with challenging clients.

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

This course will be held on Thursday, August 21.

Registration is now closed for the 2025 Parent Attorney Conference.

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AGENDA: You can access the agenda here.

FEE: There is no fee for IDS state employees. The registration fee for private assigned and managed assigned counsel is $215.

CLE: This program will offer up to 5.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics and will qualify for NC State Bar Criminal Law and Family Law specializations, subject to Bar approval.

To receive partial credit, if you are unable to view the entire program, please submit your partial credit form to Kayla Fowler at kfowler@sog.unc.edu by Friday, August 29.

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, August 1. Please refer to the scholarship website for additional information.

HOTEL INFORMATION: A block of rooms is available at the Tru by Hilton Chapel Hill hotel (1742 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC) for $124 plus tax. The hotel reservation deadline is Sunday, July 27. To reserve a room, please refer to the hotel’s website or call the hotel at (984) 291-7200 and ask for room block “907” or “Juvenile Defender and Parent Attorney Conference.”

There currently are no scheduled offerings of this course.

Materials for the 2025 Parent Attorney Conference (August 21, 2025) can be found online.

Agenda - 2025 Parent Attorney Conference (pdf, 181 KB)

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