From A Lawyer’s View: Representing Youth with Firearms
It seems lately there’s a news story every day involving the intersection of firearms and youth. Whether about alleged homicides, other shootings, or possessing guns at school, these reports have caused concern in the public and by extension, the courts. The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention recently reported that firearms offenses have risen from 3% to 13%. Defending these youth was already an uphill battle, so in this climate of increased awareness, we thought we would sh
Week in Review: February 6-10
Happy Friday! We have a lot to share this week and it’s almost time to clock out and enjoy some well-earned vacation, so let’s jump right in!From the Desk of Eric Zogry: On The Road – Promising PracticesIn an earlier blog, I discussed how OJD is on the road observing court and maybe learning a thing or two from the juvenile defenders we see. Here is a short list of great work that we’ve seen:· Meet with clients before court – in many cases we’ve seen that defenders have met with their clie
Case Law Corner: Vol. 6
Case Law Research ToolsHappy Friday, Defenders! This month’s Case Law Corner is a little different than the past few months – the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court have been quiet on opinions this past month, so we thought we would take advantage of the downtime from new cases to share some tips with everyone on legal research tools available to you when researching your cases. Have suggestions on other tools available that we missed? Leave a comment below!Juvenile Code Book AnnotatedThe majori
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, a webinar announcement to get a sneak peek at the new J-411 AOC form, and an opportunity to take part in a survey. Let’s get started.Tip of the WeekLanguage is constantly changing. The slang that was popular back in 2010 is different than what is popular now. While a client using popular slang may feel different than having a client speaking
Updated! A Week in Review with OJD: Sept 9-13
We missed last week, but we’re back with lots of information! P.S. Some links were broken, so made a little update! Happy Friday! Tip of the Week All About The Records: There is a universe of documented information about your client. First, review and obtain copies of the clerks file, the official record of the court. Get a copy of the NC Juvenile Online Information Network (NC-JOIN) file from the court counselor’s office. You don’t need a court order for this (7B-3001(c)(1)) but we have a f