Week in Review: February 13-17
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 of the Week: How Do I Know the State Will be Seeking the Gang Enhancement Against My Juvenile?Under current law, there is no process for notice to the juvenile and the juvenile’s attorney that the state is seeking gang enhancement. As the juvenile’s attorney, you should consider the following: 1. Get a copy of the gang assessment from DJJ prior to adjudication2
Week in Review: January 9-13
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 back in the swing of things after our holiday too. This week, we have a great Ethics tip and a couple of resources to share. Let’s get to it. Tip of the Week: Keeping up with Social Media in Juvenile Proceedings“Rule 1.1 requires lawyers to provide competent representation to clients. Comment [8] to the rule specifically states that a lawyer ‘should keep abreas
Case Law Corner with Burcu Hensley: Vol. 1
Happy Friday, Defenders! Welcome back to Case Law Corner, where we take a monthly dive into new and significant case law affecting youth and the practice of juvenile defense. Last month we asked you to help us compile a list of the most significant US Supreme Court decisions – are you ready to see what you came up with? Well, here they are!Top US Supreme Court Decisions in Juvenile DelinquencyKent v. United States, 383 U.S. 541 (1966)The process of transfer to adult court is protected by due pr
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 have some congratulations to share, a tip, a job announcement, AND a training announcement to share. Congratulations to Dawn Baxter! Last month, Dawn was reappointed as the Chief Public Defender for Durham County. "My career in the Durham County Public Defenders’ Office has provided me with the opportunity to help the community, and to pay it forwar
Week in Review: May 30-June3
FRIDAYY!!! Who isn’t ready for the weekend after a short week? I know we are. This week’s blog is all about the CLE’s! We have one big announcement and a FREE CLE up for grabs. Ready, set, BLOG TIME!Military Collateral Consequences CLEJoin the Office of the Juvenile Defender as we learn about Military Collateral Consequences for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. First Sergeant J. Carlos Rojas with the North Carolina National Guard and Chief Public Defender, Lieutenant Colonel, and M
Tips for PAC to Get Paid Faster (aka not have your fee application returned)
A new week means a new week in review, but this week, we’re doing things a bit differently. This week’s post includes tips and insights from IDS fee app specialists that can speed up the processing time and get you paid without issue. Special thanks to Chad Boykin for helping to narrow down the issues for juvenile defenders filling out the Juvenile Delinquency Trial Level Fee Application (AOC-J-411). 1. Seriously, fill it all out. LEGIBLY. Attorneys, like doctors, are known for awful handwriting
Congratulations Margaret!
Since 2001, Margaret Gressens has been a pillar in the IDS community, leading and driving crucial research as the Research Director. One of her most important bodies of work includes the System Evaluation Project (SEP) which developed a set of metrics for measuring Indigent Defense Services and is an ongoing project to improved evalution across the state. Margaret was also instrumental in the development of the Public Defense Portal which is a communications platform for all defense attorneys in
Week in Review: January 3-7
Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS on completing your first week of the new year! We know all that time off was way too relaxing and it was hard to even step foot in Monday, but you did it! Now just 360 more days. This week we have a brand new video tip of the week from Eric and sharing a Save the Date from SJDC and a job posting. Let’s get to it!Tip of the Week (That Tardis makes me wish we could skip forward to some normalcy!)Save the DateThe 12th Annual Southern Juvenile Defender Center Regional Sum
Week in Review: October 25-29
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM OJD! It’s a Spooky Weekend filled with safe fun and a few bags of candy. We hope you have a BOO-tiful time!No tip of the week this Friday but are going to share a few reminders!School’s In: Refreshers on Suppression, Threats, and Clients in the News will take place, Friday, November 5 at 12:00 PM. This will be a 75 minute CLE course discussing strategy, handling your client and family if their name is in the news as well as the recent string of threats made against North Car
From OJD!
Happy Easter and Passover from OJD! OJD wishes you a very Happy Easter & Passover 2021, with sunshine & good times with family. Stay safe and we’ll be back Friday to recap your #JuvenileDefense week. Thank you for all that you do! Happy Hoppy Holiday!