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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


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



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Dec 25, 20200 min read


Week in Review: Dec 7-11
Hello from another Friday Readers! We’re inching closer and closer to a new year and even closer to cold weather. Hope you’re staying...

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Dec 11, 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


From OJD to You
Tonight, while we’re gathered with our families, during a time when everything feels so uncertain, it’s humbling to know that so many of...

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Nov 26, 20201 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


Week in Review: Nov 9-13
Happy Friday Readers! While it’s been rainy this week for North Carolina, we hope wherever you’re reading this from, your week has been...

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Nov 13, 20201 min read


Week in Review: Nov 2-6
Happy November Readers! It’s that time of year for pumpkin spice lattes, apple cider and some great holiday food. Before we get too far...

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Nov 6, 20202 min read


Week in Review: Oct 26-30
Trick or Treat Readers! We hope you had a great week, and that your Zoom and WebEx calls were safe from the Bandwidth Ghost. Tip of the...

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Oct 30, 20203 min read


From A Lawyer’s View: State vs. Kelliher
Readers of this blog know well the series of cases beginning with Roper v. Simmons and running all the way through Montgomery v....

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Oct 23, 20203 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 14-18
Readers! Have we been the only ones looking forward to Friday? We can’t be. So let’s get your weekend started with a fresh blog and a...

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Sep 18, 20202 min read


Week in Review: Sept 7-11
Happy Friday Readers! Another week down in 2020 and we’re still all trying to figure it out. But no worries, OJD is here to help along...

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Sep 11, 20202 min read


Week in Review: Aug 31-Sept 4
Hello September! Who else is ready for sweater weather? Fall is approaching and all we can think about is hot coffee and comfy socks, of...

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Sep 4, 20202 min read


Week in Review: Aug 24-28
Happy Friday and the last weekend of August! Only 4 more months left in the year, how will you make them great? TIP OF THE WEEK Defenders...

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Aug 28, 20201 min read


Week in Review: Aug 10-14
Another Friday in the books! Thanks for stopping by to read up on OJD’s week! And stay tuned next week for a brand new A Lawyer’s View...

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Aug 14, 20202 min read
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