The juvenile court system experience can be traumatic. That’s why is crucial to consider the humanization of work purpose.

If you’ve been appointed to represent a juvenile charged with an offense that will likely be transferred, but won’t be handling the case...

Can you believe that the last appellate decision for juvenile delinquency cases was back in December of 2022? I wrote about the three...

Happy Friday! With NC having all this good weather, a long introduction before the pre-weekend read is unnecessary. Let's get to it! Tip...

Happy Friday Readers! We hope you had a great holiday filled with rest, family, and good food. Trust us when we say, OJD is just getting...

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

Happy Friday Everyone! It's been a road trip kind of week for OJD. On the counties visited this week: Cabarrus, Henderson, and Sampson!...

Rainy Friday in the Tarheel State that has plans to stay around all weekend. We hope everyone stays safe and warm as we wrap up...

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...

Happy Friday to everyone joining in on the blog this week. We have a great piece of information from Disability Rights North Carolina and...

Fri-YAY! Cheers to a short week and a quick start to another weekend. It's been a quiet week for OJD but that doesn't mean we don't have...

Happy Friday, Defenders! Welcome back to Case Law Corner, where we take a monthly dive into new and significant case law affecting youth...

TO: Juvenile Defenders in North Carolina FROM: OJD DATE: Anytime RE: Contact Us! For those out there in the Juvenile Defense Community...

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! Have you ever wanted to contribute a juvenile tip to the blog or maybe have an entry for our "From a Lawyer's View"...

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

Let's clap for Friday!! This week there's a fresh new tip and a CLE reminder. Don't forget to add us on Facebook (North Carolina Office...

We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend and enjoyed that extra day off to relax and catch up on some good ole fashioned sleep....

Huge THANK YOU to everyone that attended our first-ever YOUTH DEFENDER FORUM in Morganton, NC. We had a great turnout, a great lunch, and...

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