OJD's 2023 Central Youth Defender Forum was held at Alamance Community College in Graham, NC. Defenders from our central region and some from our western region as well, gathered for a full-day training on " Defending Youth Charged with Violent Offenses". The series of regional forums are intended to provide practical tips for some of the most common cases and issues we are seeing in the courtroom. We heard great and helpful presentations on confidentially and media involvem