Happy December Readers! Can you honestly believe we are in DECEMBER already? With everything we have collectively experienced in 2020,...

Resolution of complaints against Guilford and Vance County school systems means better services for incarcerated students with...

Hello September! Who else is ready for sweater weather? Fall is approaching and all we can think about is hot coffee and comfy socks, of...

Another Friday in the books! Thanks for stopping by to read up on OJD’s week! And stay tuned next week for a brand new A Lawyer’s View...

Here’s to another Friday in the books! Couple announcements and a bit of history today, and of course your weekly tip. Thanks for all...

Welcome to Friday, March 20. As we recognize this week was more difficult than most, OJD would like to thank everyone for their patience...

Good Morning Readers! We know it has been a chaotic week and one filled with a bit of stress. So we’ll keep it light and airy, an easy...

From the UNC School of Government: We are excited to announce that the 2020 Intensive Juvenile Defender Training, cosponsored by the...

It’s the first week back from a long holiday break and OJD has been busy with all things #RaiseTheAge. Have a question or a case you...

Happy Friday Readers! We’re back with another Week in Review and a great Raise the Age Tip for you. The office has been buzzing with...

As of Sunday 12/01/2019 at 12:00 AM the Raise the Age initiative is in effect. That means that any 16 and 17 year old who commit crimes...

Be sure to check out Professor Jacqui Greene’s article and related resources on the RTA changes recently passed by the General Assembly. ...

Chief Justice Beasley and Governor Cooper Announce School Justice Partnership Initiative This past Monday Chief Justice Cheri Beasley,...

It’s August, and things can get a little slow at OJD, but we do have a few highlights for you.  Hope to see folks at the Annual...

Tip of the week Is There Such a Thing as a Juvenile MAR? Yes and no.  While there is no exact corollary to a motion for appropriate...

This Week’s Blog Includes: We’re Hiring! Tip of the Week Legislative Update Still Time to Sign Up for the Annual Training! We’re hiring...

NJDC’s Amanda Powell engages in discussion with trainees With Raise the Age’s full implementation now only several months away, OJD has...

Happy First Friday!  This week in addition to our new tip and training reminders, we want to bring attention to a blog post about Raise...

Happy first Friday and welcome to February!  Of course, this week there is a new tip, but we’ve also got another JJAC report, a new...

This past year has been a very eventful and exciting year for the juvenile defense community.  With N.C. now less than a year from the...