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
- Defender Trial School: July 7-11, 2025
- Summer Criminal Law Webinar: June 6, 2025
- Civil Defender Webinar: June 27, 2025
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:
New Blog Post: Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (April 2025) by Phil Dixon
Podcast: Click here to listen to the NC Criminal Debrief Podcast hosted by Phil Dixon
On-Demand Content: Click here to view our on-demand content.