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OJD Week in Review: Oct. 2-6
This week we want to remind everyone of some upcoming events/deadlines, an update to a Court of Appeals decision and an old-but-new...
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Oct 6, 20172 min read
Save the Date: Leandro at 20
On Oct. 13, in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Leandro v. State, the UNC Center for Civil Rights...
NC OJD
Oct 3, 20171 min read
OJD Week In Review: Sept. 25-29
This week, OJD has produced its first-ever podcast and we are now on SoundCloud! In the podcast, Eric Zogry and Kim Howes discuss the...
NC OJD
Sep 29, 20171 min read
OJD Week In Review: September 18-22
To reduce the number of notifications hitting the inboxes of our subscribers, our office will be posting these weekly summaries of our...
NC OJD
Sep 22, 20172 min read
“Ordering Restitution In A Juvenile Delinquency Case” by Professor LaToya Powell
From the On the Civil Side blog, Professor LaToya Powell has added a new entry titled “Ordering Restitution In A Juvenile Delinquency...
NC OJD
Sep 20, 20171 min read
Upcoming Webinar & RTA Page Update
If you haven’t already heard, the National Juvenile Justice Network is hosting a one-hour “Access to Counsel” webinar on Tuesday, Sept....
NC OJD
Sep 11, 20172 min read
“‘Raise the Age’ is Now the Law in North Carolina” by Professor LaToya Powel
From the “On the Civil Side” blog, Professor LaToya Powell has posted a new article regarding Raise the Age in North Carolina. In this...
NC OJD
Aug 30, 20171 min read
From a Non-Lawyer Perspective: 2017 Juvenile Defender Conference Review by Marcus Thompson
On Friday, Aug. 11, juvenile defenders from across N.C. united at the U.N.C. School of Government for the 2017 Juvenile Defender...
NC OJD
Aug 16, 20174 min read
“Extended YDC Commitments and the 30-Day Notice Requirement” by Professor LaToya Powell
From the “On the Civil Side” blog, please take a moment to review Professor LaToya Powell’s latest post regarding how to determine a...
NC OJD
Jul 13, 20171 min read
“Mothers: What Do They Know? And More Importantly, What Don’t They Know?” by Dr. A
Forensic and clinical psychologist Dr. Antoinette Kavanaugh has recently published an interesting new review on her website. In the post,...
NC OJD
Jul 12, 20172 min read
Registration is Now Open for the 2017 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences
We are excited to announce that registration for the 2017 Parent Attorney and Juvenile Defender Conferences is now open and available at...
NC OJD
Jun 21, 20173 min read
James E. Williams Jr. Discusses Race and the Justice System in N.C. in N&O Op-Ed
On June 9th, The News & Observer published an op-ed by James E. Williams Jr., who served as a public defender for Chatham and Orange...
NC OJD
Jun 14, 20172 min read
“In the Matter of T.K.: Does a Student’s Use of Profanity in the Hallway Constitute Dis
Yesterday, Professor LaToya Powell posted a new entry on the UNC School of Government’s “On the Civil Side” blog further detailing In...
NC OJD
Jun 8, 20171 min read
Juvenile Defenders Reflect on Gault & Their Careers in the N.C. State Bar Journal
The North Carolina State Bar Journal has published an article from the Office of the Juvenile Defender in its Summer 2017 issue in honor...
NC OJD
May 26, 20172 min read
New Updates: Case Summaries and “The Kavanaugh Review”
We have recently added the latest published opinion from the N.C. Court of Appeals, In re T.K. This opinion can be located in our “Case...
NC OJD
May 24, 20171 min read
“From In re Gault to Raising the Age: There is Always Room for More Justice” by Guest Bl
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of In re Gault this month, it is a great opportunity to take stock of how far we have come and where...
NC OJD
May 23, 20173 min read
Due Process Rights and Children: Fifty Years of In re Gault Part Five, the Privilege Against Self-I
Juvenile defenders, the court system, the governor, and other advocates recently celebrated a historic moment in juvenile justice. Monday...
NC OJD
May 18, 20176 min read
House Holds Hearing for House Bill 280, Governor Gives Proclamation for Gault
The anniversary is nigh, people, and Gov. Roy Cooper issued his proclamation last week commending May 15th as the 50th anniversary of In...
NC OJD
May 12, 20173 min read
Please Register for the NCBA’s Juvenile Representation CLE, May 12
Have you had questions regarding juvenile law that were left unanswered? Have you wondered what the juvenile court judges deem most...
NC OJD
Apr 27, 20171 min read
“A Juvenile’s Request for a Parent During Custodial Interrogation Must Be Unambiguous
From “On the Civil Side” blog, please take a moment to check out Professor LaToya Powell’s latest post. In her writing Professor Powell...
NC OJD
Mar 9, 20171 min read
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