Friday's here! OJD is coming to you live from Kinston, NC, and the Eastern NC Youth Defender Forum. Today we have a new Case Law Corner...

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 First Friday!  This week, as far as news, we’ve got one new job opportunity added. We also want to mention that we are still...

It’s been an eventful week for our office and just to keep everyone in the loop on what’s been going on, we’ve prepared a quick summary...

Juvenile defenders, the court system, the governor, and other advocates recently celebrated a historic moment in juvenile justice. Monday...

Most recently, State v. Saldierna, 794 S.E.2d 474 (2016) has brought into question my understanding of how the North Carolina appellate...

From “On the Civil Side” blog, please take a moment to check out Professor LaToya Powell’s latest post.  In her writing Professor Powell...

Please see the latest update to our “Case Summaries” (previously “Case Notes”) list in the Materials for Defenders page.  We have most...

From the School of Government’s “North Carolina Criminal Law,” blog, please read this informative blog by Professor Bob Farb. Professor...

the right to notice of the charges; the right to an attorney; the right to remain silent; and the right to confront and cross-examine...

Our last post highlighted the laws and privileges between mental health professionals and their patients. The privilege is unavailable to...

This is the second post in our series of three posts discussing mental health evaluations, privilege, and juvenile clients. Thank you to...

In recent consultations our office has learned that some juveniles, prior to adjudication and sometimes prior to a petition being filed,...