From A Lawyer's View: OJD Out In the Field – Coming Soon to a Courthouse Near You
In recent months, you may have seen staff from our office lurking in your courtrooms, wrangling attorneys to talk, and having secret...
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NC OJD
Dec 9, 20222 min read
From a Lawyer's View: OJD Youth Defender Forums 2022
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...
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NC OJD
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Week In Review: September 19-23
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...
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NC OJD
Jul 22, 20223 min read
From a Lawyer's View: Gold Mine: Ethics Compliance Resource
On Wednesday, we presented Part II of our Digital Evidence Series where we talked about social media and the various platforms our...
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NC OJD
Jun 17, 20222 min read
When Your Career Careens into Realty – A Juvenile Defender’s Thoughts This Father's Day
Most of you know me as the state Juvenile Defender, but I also have two teenage daughters, a rising junior and a freshman respectively. ...
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NC OJD
May 20, 20222 min read
From a Lawyer's View: What If My 13-, 14- or 15-Year-Old Client Gets Indicted?
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...
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NC OJD
Apr 29, 20224 min read
White Paper on the Science of Late Adolescence: A Guide for Judges, Attorneys, and Policy Makers
My high schooler is currently working on a Civics Literacy project in which she is tasked with creating a summary of candidates running...
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NC OJD
Feb 18, 20222 min read
Week in Review: February 14-18
Happy Friday! We started the week filled with celebrating love that somehow transitioned to stuffed with work and chocolates, how does...
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NC OJD
Feb 4, 20223 min read
From A-Non Lawyer's View: Once Upon a Time in My Black Experience
Many of you know me as the Communications and Office Manager for the Office of the Juvenile Defender and while I haven't personally...
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NC OJD
Jan 28, 20222 min read
From A Lawyer's View: A Trip Down Juvenile History, by Burcu Hensley
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...
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NC OJD
Dec 3, 20212 min read
From a Lawyer's View: Secure Custody & Documentation
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...
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NC OJD
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Week in Review: August 2-6
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...
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NC OJD
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Reflecting on J.D.B. v. North Carolina, Part Two
A Reflection on the 10-Year Anniversary of J.D.B. v. North Carolina By: LaToya B. Powell, Assistant Legal Counsel, NC Administrative...
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NC OJD
Jan 22, 20212 min read
From A Lawyer’s View: The Kitchen Sink
Over the past several months, attorneys at the Office of the Juvenile Defender, the Wake County Public Defender’s Office, and my office...
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NC OJD
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Week in Review: Dec 7-11
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...
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NC OJD
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Week in Review: Aug 31-Sept 4
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...
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NC OJD
Jul 17, 20202 min read
Week in Review: July 13-17
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...
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NC OJD
Jun 19, 20202 min read
Week in Review: June 15-19
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...
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NC OJD
Mar 11, 20201 min read
Podcast Alert!
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...
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NC OJD
Jan 10, 20202 min read
Week in Review: Dec 6-10
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...
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