This is a collection of digital materials used and referenced in the Spring 2026 Public Defender Conference held May 6-8, 2026.
Please select the arrows next to each title to access the drop-down of materials. During the conference, this page will be periodically updated as we receive additional materials. All available materials will be posted here within three weeks of the conclusion of the course.
More information on the conference can be found on the course homepage. If you have any questions, please contact Program Manager, Kayla Fowler.
Some of these materials may not meet digital accessibility standards – if you need them to be made accessible, please reference your faculty list from your materials and reach out to the respective session speaker(s).
Course Materials
Presented by Carla Huff, IDS Training and Recruitment Coordinator, Office of Indigent Defense Services, Durham, NC
There is no presentation to share for this session, per the speaker's request.
Presented by Timothy Heinle, Teaching Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by John Rubin, Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC, and Dr. Robert Cochrane, Director of Forensic Services, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC
Presented by Kathleen Gleason, First Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Public Defender, Middle District Greensboro, NC
Presented by Dr. John Helminski, Forensic Psychologist, Private Practice, Morrisville, NC
Presented by E. Gregory Wallace, Professor of Law, Campbell University School of Law, Raleigh, NC
Presented by Vicki Jayne, Assistant Capital Defender, Office of the Capital Defender, Asheville, NC
Presented by Emily Coward, Director, Inclusive Juries Project, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC
Presented by John Carella, Assistant Appellate Defender, and Candace Washington, Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham, NC
Presented by Daniel Blau, Attorney, Blau and Hynson, PLLC, Raleigh, NC
Presented by Daniel Spiegel, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Belal Elrahal, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Phil Dixon, Teaching Assistant Professor, and Kirsten Leloudis, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Kate Evans, Clinical Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC
Presented by Elana Fogel, Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Criminal Defense Clinic, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC
Presented by Whitley Carpenter, Senior Criminal Justice Counsel & Policy Manager, Forward Justice, Morrisville, NC, and Laura Holland, Director, Fair Chance Criminal Project, N.C. Justice Center, Raleigh, NC
Presented by Jennifer Chandler, Attorney, Chandler Law, Mooresville, NC
Presented by Timothy Heinle, Teaching Assistant Professor, and Kristi Nickodem, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Ariel Freedman, Assistant Ethics Counsel, North Carolina State Bar, Raleigh, NC
There is no presentation to share for this session, per the speaker's request.
Presented by Phil Dixon, Teaching Associate Professor, and Danny Spiegel, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
There is no presentation to share for this session, per the speaker's request. If you would like a copy of this presentation, please reach out to the speaker.