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Week in Review: April 19-23
Happy Friday Readers! Another beautiful Friday in the books but it’s a bit cold in Raleigh. Where did spring go so fast? Well, at least...

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Apr 23, 20213 min read


Week in Review: Apr 12-16
Welcome to the Weekend Readers! This week OJD was busy with meetings and discussions while also planning some new material to share with...

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Apr 16, 20212 min read


Week in Review: Apr 5-9
Happy Friday Readers! First week of April down and it’s getting warmer outside. Not to mention, time for pollen. We hope you’re stocked...

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Apr 9, 20212 min read


Week in Review: March 15-19
Happy Friday Readers! Short and sweet Week in Review for you today. We’re at the middle of the month and who doesn’t love getting to the...

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Mar 19, 20212 min read


From a Lawyer’s View: Youthful Offenders – What to Do When Clients Want to Be Transferred
Who are youthful offenders? In the jurisdiction where I practice, we refer to 16-17 year-old clients who are subject to potential...

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Mar 12, 20213 min read


Week in Review: March 1-5
Happy March Readers! Can you believe we are 3 months into 2021 already? How is time flying so fast!? Well with each new month comes new...

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Mar 5, 20212 min read


Week in Review: Feb 22-26
Happy Friday Readers! We’ve conquered the last week of February and ready to start new challenges on Monday, March 1, right? Right! A...

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Feb 26, 20212 min read


Week in Review: Feb 15-19
Happy Friday Readers! We finally made it to the weekend, how good does it feel? Not to keep you waiting, let’s get right to it. Tip of...

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Feb 19, 20212 min read


Week in Review: Feb 1-5
Happy Friday Readers! February is the shortest month in our calendar but what some like to call, “the real start to the new year, January...

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Feb 5, 20213 min read


Week in Review: Jan 25-29
Happy Friday Readers!! It feels like January is taking forever to move on into February but hey! We’ll take it. This week was pretty...

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Jan 29, 20213 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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Jan 22, 20212 min read


Week in Review: Jan 11-15
Happy Friday Readers! We have another blog for you, filled with resources and upcoming events AND an OJD sponsored CLE. So get settled in...

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Jan 15, 20213 min read
Youth Assessment & Screening Instrument (YASI)
Youth Assessment & Screening Instrument (YASI) by Kim Howes, Assistant Juvenile Defender The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is...

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Jan 13, 20213 min read


Week in Review: Jan 4-8
Happy New Year Readers! We hope your holiday was relaxing, lazy, and full of what makes you happy. It’s time to get back to work & as...

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Jan 8, 20212 min read


Your 2020 Year in Review
We have reached the Year in Review portion of our weekly reviews! How did we get here so fast?! While this year has been the most...

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Dec 18, 20202 min read


Week in Review: Nov 30 – Dec 4
Happy December Readers! Can you honestly believe we are in DECEMBER already? With everything we have collectively experienced in 2020,...

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Dec 4, 20202 min read


Week in Review: Nov 16-20
Happy Friday Readers! It’s getting chilly outside, have you had your traditional cup of cider yet? We’re getting ready right now! We have...

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Nov 20, 20202 min read


Interstate Compact for Juveniles Overview – Week in Review: Oct 12-16
Happy Friday Defenders! Today’s blog post is one giant Tip of the Week written by our Assistant Juvenile Defender, Terri Johnson. This...

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Oct 16, 20201 min read


Week in Review: Oct 5-9 (edited)
Welcome to another Freaky Friday! For real this time. Apologies for the “it’s Thursday guys, not actually Friday” OJD blog email. This...

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Oct 9, 20203 min read


Week in Review: Sept 28-Oct 2
New month, same Week in Review. Happy Friday readers! We have a brand new tip for you today, an important Fee App memo and then it’s off...

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Oct 2, 20202 min read
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