Week in Review: August 15-19
Hey Hey! It's Friday! OJD is attending the Juvenile Defender Conference at the School of Government today, but that doesn't mean you won't get a brand new tip…
Week in Review: August 8-12
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" series? Well,…
Case Law Corner: A New Monthly Series
Happy Friday, defenders! We are excited to unveil a new project at OJD that we have affectionately named Case Law Corner! On the first Friday of each month,…
Week in Review: July 25-29
Happy Friday Readers! It's time for another week in review leading us into the weekend. This week we have a fun new tip from Project Attorney Yolanda Fair,…
From a Lawyer’s View: Gold Mine: Ethics Compliance Resource
On Wednesday, we presented Part II of our Digital Evidence Series where we talked about social media and the various platforms our clients are using. We are so…
Week in Review: July
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 of the Juvenile…
Week in Review: July 4-8
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. This week we…
Happy 4th of July! But first….
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 even better training on…
Week in Review: June 20-24
CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID ANDREWS & KATHY VANDENBERG!Congratulations David and Kathy for your victory in not one but TWO North Carolina Supreme Court cases finding de facto life sentences…
When Your Career Careens into Realty – A Juvenile Defender’s Thoughts This Father’s Day
Most of you know me as the state Juvenile Defender, but I also have two teenage daughters, a rising junior and a freshman respectively. Both have a pretty…