This is a collection of digital materials used and referenced in the Felony Defender Training held February 4-6, 2026.
Please select the arrows next to each title to access the drop-down of materials. During the training, this page will be periodically updated as we receive additional materials. All available materials from the program will be posted here within three weeks of the conclusion of the course.
More information on the program can be found on the course homepage. If you have any questions, please contact Program Manager, Kayla Fowler.
Course Materials
Presented by Danny Spiegel, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Jamie Markham, Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by Kevin Williams, Attorney, Law Offices of Kevin Williams, Greenville, NC
Presented by Jackie Willingham, Attorney, Willingham Law, Raleigh, NC
Presented by Phil Dixon, Jr., Teaching Associate Professor of Public Law and Government and Director of Public Defense Education, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
This presentation has been shared via email to all attendees.
Presented by Kelley DeAngelus, Deputy Counsel, and Cameron Lee, Deputy Counsel
North Carolina State Bar, Raleigh, NC
There is no presentation to be shared for this session per the speaker's request.
Presented by Amanda Zimmer, Assistant Appellate Defender and Director of Training, Outreach and Special Litigation, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham, NC
Presented by Jonathan Broun, Attorney, Law Offices of Jonathan E. Broun, Carrboro, NC
There is no presentation to be shared for this session.
Presented by the Honorable Bryan Collins, Resident Superior Court Judge, Judicial District 10, Wake County, NC
There is no presentation to be shared for this session.
Presented by Idrissa Smith, Assistant Public Defender, Durham County Office of the Public Defender, Durham, NC
Presented by Sarah R. Olson, Forensic Resource Counsel, Office of Indigent Defense Services, Durham, NC
Presented by Derek Brown, Attorney, The Derek K. Brown Law Firm, PC, Greenville, NC
Presented by Ray Griffis, Attorney, Doby & Griffis, Attorneys at Law, Graham, NC
Presented by Kathy Simmons, Assistant Public Defender, Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office, Charlotte, NC

