In recent months, you may have seen staff from our office lurking in your courtrooms, wrangling attorneys to talk, and having secret...

Defenders! Thank you all for making our first round of Youth Defender Forums a huge success! From East to West, we had such a great time...

Happy Friday and Hello Fall! This week OJD was able to take a beat and finish planning our Central Defender Forum in Asheboro. Are you a...

On Wednesday, we presented Part II of our Digital Evidence Series where we talked about social media and the various platforms our...

Most of you know me as the state Juvenile Defender, but I also have two teenage daughters, a rising junior and a freshman respectively. ...

When Raise the Age (RTA) was passed, it created a new procedure in juvenile court. A 16- or 17-year-old charged with a Class A through G...

My high schooler is currently working on a Civics Literacy project in which she is tasked with creating a summary of candidates running...

Happy Friday! We started the week filled with celebrating love that somehow transitioned to stuffed with work and chocolates, how does...

Many of you know me as the Communications and Office Manager for the Office of the Juvenile Defender and while I haven't personally...

The holidays are always a great time to listen to stories of the past and reflect on personal and family history. It’s a great way to...

Written by Starr Ward, Attorney at Law We all get the early morning phone call to come to court for a secured custody hearing for a...

Happy Fri-YAY Readers! This week was a bit exciting for OJD but we won't get into that JUST yet, just know...an announcement is coming...

A Reflection on the 10-Year Anniversary of J.D.B. v. North Carolina By: LaToya B. Powell, Assistant Legal Counsel, NC Administrative...

Over the past several months, attorneys at the Office of the Juvenile Defender, the Wake County Public Defender’s Office, and my office...

Hello from another Friday Readers! We’re inching closer and closer to a new year and even closer to cold weather. Hope you’re staying...

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...

Happy Friday Readers! Can you believe it’s the middle of the month already? Well, here’s to another week down with a tip, a couple...

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...

The revamped OJD Podcast is here! We are still searching for a new name so if you have any ideas and would like to win a prize…email us...

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...