In August 2000, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Indigent Defense Services Act, which created the Office of Indigent Defense Services and charged it with overseeing and enhancing the provision of legal representation to indigent defendants and others entitled to counsel under North Carolina law. The School of Government collaborates with the Office of Indigent Defense Services to create quality, cost-effective indigent defense education, including innovative training programs, manuals, and online resources, to ensure that indigent defenders have the qualifications, training, and support they need to be effective.
UPCOMING TRAININGS
Higher-Level Felony Defense: September 8-10, 2026
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:
New Courses:
Courses from the Defending Sexual Assault Cases Training are now live. Check out our Recent Content section.
New Blog Posts:
- People Versus Paper: Considering the Admissibility and Weight of Business Records Containing Hearsay by Timothy Heinle
News Roundup by Phil Dixon
- New Podcasts:
Episode 26: NC Criminal Debrief Podcast hosted by Phil Dixon
Faculty Coordinators
