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
- Summer Criminal Law Webinar: June 3, 2022
- Defender Trial School: July 11-15, 2022
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
New Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (April 5, 2022) by Phil Dixon
New Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (March 2022) by Phil Dixon
New On-Demand Content: Click here to view our on-demand content, including Preserving the Record and Bringing the Magic of Story to the Courtroom.
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