Indigent Defenders in Civil Proceedings Webinar
The webinar, presented live by School of Government faculty member Timothy Heinle, will review issues surrounding the testimony and out-of-court statements of children in juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings (AND). Topics will include relevant considerations when a party wishes to call a child witness (including subpoenas, motions in limine, availability, and competency), and admissibility concerns when a party offers a child’s out-of-court statements (including those made on social media, and to parties or third-party professionals) into evidence. Note that some content will be relevant to the work of defenders in other civil proceedings; however, topics will be discussed in the context of juvenile AND.
For additional information about public defense education courses and resources, visit our Public Defense Education site.
This course will be on Friday, June 27th, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd.
Additional information
Agenda: Click here to view the agenda.
Attendees: This webinar is open to public defenders, PAC/MAC attorneys, and other attorneys who represent indigent respondents in civil matters, including but not limited to juvenile abuse/neglect/dependency; termination of parental rights; and juvenile justice proceedings.
CLE: The webinar offers 1.5 hours of general CLE credit.
| General | 1.50 hrs |
| Total | 1.50 hrs |
- OnlineJune 27View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before June 19, 2025 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after June 20, 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.
Public Defenders and IDS Employees
$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/Capital Attorneys for IDS (to qualify, you must meet one of the following eligibility requirements):
- You are a private assigned counsel paid more than $500 for indigent cases during the 2024-2025 fiscal year (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025)
- You are a managed assigned counsel or capital attorney who handled indigent cases during the 2024-2025 fiscal year (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025)
- IDS has provided an exception to the above requirements and has deemed you eligible to attend without charge. Please contact Aaron Gallagher, IDS Fiscal Officer, at aaron.m.gallagher@nccourts.org to determine your eligibility.
$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 Attorneys and Others
$90.00Registration 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.
Adrienne Decker
