Hey Hey! It's Friday! OJD is attending the Juvenile Defender Conference at the School of Government today, but that doesn't mean you...

Happy Friday Readers! School's out and the summer has officially started for the kids! While we know that summer means less school-based...

Summer Fridays! School's out (for most) and summer is on the way. This week, we're prepping for the SJDC Summit in Montgomery, Alabama...

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...

We're so happy to see you Friday! This was another week full of meetings and prep to get OJD on the road visiting as many of the 100...

Welcome to the weekend readers! It's been a busy week in the office with some exciting announcements coming your way very soon. This week...

January is zooming past, can't believe this is the 3rd blog of the new year. This week will be short and sweet, but will never forget a...

Once again, Friday is here, and how grateful we are. That doesn't mean we aren't going to wrap up this week with some resources, tips,...

Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS on completing your first week of the new year! We know all that time off was way too relaxing and it was hard...

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...

To our Defenders who served and are serving, Thank You. Happy Friday Readers! Not to skip over Thanksgiving, but Christmas is in 43...

Happy Friday to our readers! OJD had a pretty great week, our first Office Check-in with Burcu in the office (don't worry, Terri will be...

Welcome to Fall readers! Outside is finally cooling down and it's time to pull out your favorite cardigans and sweaters! This week's post...

Happy Friday! Who else is ready to close out another week? We can't tell you how much we are. Let's wrap this week up and get started on...

Summers slowly coming to an end and we couldn't be more sad about it. The kids are going back to school which means OJD will be busier...

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...

Jones v. Mississippi: The Bare Minimum is “Constitutionally Sufficient” On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued...

Happy Friday Readers! Today’s Week in Review will be a bit different and longer than most. Recently the NC Courts of Appeals has released...

Happy Friday Readers! We hope wherever you are is bright and sunny because Raleigh and rainy and gloomy but #JuvenileJustice never stops....

Hello to all our readers out there! A shorter week in review but still some great information. Let’s get you headed into the weekend with...