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
- Felony Defender: February 5-7, 2025
- Current Developments in Criminal Law: February 21, 2025
- Intensive Parent Defender: March 6-7, 2025
- Chief Public Defender Leadership Training: April 17, 2025
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:
New Podcast: Episode 16: NC Criminal Debrief Podcast by Phil Dixon
New Blog Post: Case Summary U.S. Supreme Court (January 2024) by Phil Dixon
New Blog Post: Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (December 2024) by Phil Dixon
New On-Demand Content: Click here to view our on-demand content.
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