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Public Defense Education

Calendar of Live Events

The following programs are co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS) and, unless otherwise indicated, are free to IDS employees (attorneys and other staff employed in a public, appellate, or capital defender office, special counsel office, and the IDS central office). Registration information for private attorneys and employees of other organizations is indicated on the applicable course information webpage. Space is limited for many programs. IDS will reimburse IDS employees for travel expenses in accordance with state rates and rules for programs co-sponsored by IDS.

    

2024
 
September 10-12, 2024
 
  
October 23-25, 2024
(A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned counsel and managed assigned counsel)
 
 
Misdemeanor Defender Training
November 12-15, 2024
(A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned counsel and managed assigned counsel)
 
 
Winter Criminal Law Webinar
December 6, 2024
(No registration fee for PAC, MAC, and capital attorneys who meet eligibility requirements)
 
2025
 
Guardianship Conference
January 16, 2025
(A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned counsel and managed assigned counsel)
 
 
Civil Commitment Conference
January 17, 2025
(A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned counsel and managed assigned counsel) 
 
 
Felony Defender Training
February 4-7, 2025
(A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned counsel and managed assigned counsel)
 
 
Current Developments in Criminal Law
February 21, 2025
(No registration fee for PAC, MAC, and capital attorneys who meet eligibility requirements)
 
 
Intensive Parent Defender
March 6-7, 2025
(A limited number of scholarships are available for private assigned counsel and managed assigned counsel)
 
 
Spring Public Defender and Investigator Conference
May 7-9, 2025
 
 
Summer Criminal Law Webinar
June 6, 2025
(No registration fee for PAC, MAC, and capital attorneys who meet eligibility requirements)
 
 
Civil Webinar
June 27, 2025
(No registration fee for PAC, MAC, and capital attorneys who meet eligibility requirements)