This is a collection of digital materials used and referenced in the 2026 Defender Trial School held July 13-17, 2026.
Please select the arrows next to each title to access the drop-down of materials. During the course, 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 course 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 refer to the faculty list in your materials and reach out to the respective session speaker(s).
Course Materials
Presented by Joseph Ross, Assistant Federal Defender, Raleigh, NC
This presentation will not be made available to download per the presenter's request.
Presented by Sophorn Avitan, Assistant Public Defender, District Court, Misdemeanor Appeals Supervisor, Mecklenburg County Public Defender Office, Charlotte, NC
Presented by Ira Mickenberg, Attorney & Consultant, Saratoga Springs, NY
This presentation will not be made available to download per the presenter's request.
Presented by Kevin Tully, Chief Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Dist. 26 Charlotte, NC, and Matthew Schofield, Assistant Public Defender, District 42, Brevard, NC
Presented by Burcu Hensley, Assistant Public Defender, Wake County's Public Defender Office, Raleigh, NC
Presented by Johnna Herron, Assistant Public Defender, Guilford County, NC
Presented by Timothy Heinle, Albert and Gladys Coates Term Professor, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Dennis D. Maxwell, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, Dist. 42, Hendersonville, NC