Intensive Juvenile Defender Training

This year's training will offer a new experience. First, attendees will hear from experts on topics including juvenile interrogations, secured custody, and probable cause. We will also have a discussion about youth and gangs, taught by Dr. Steven R. Cureton, Professor and Department Head of Sociology, Criminology and Justice Studies, UNC Greensboro.

Other sessions, subject to Bar approval, will satisfy attorneys' mental health and technology CLE requirements, including a session on juvenile defense and E-Courts. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Guilford Juvenile Detention facility, hear from the facility's director, as well as juveniles who have experienced the system, and discuss the needs of youth and other matters of concern to defenders. For information on other public defense education courses, visit our Public Defense Education site.

Agenda

• The agenda can be found here.
• CLE: The program offers 7.00 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credit, including 1 hour of technology and 1 hour of mental health/substance abuse, pending Bar approval.
• To receive partial credit, please submit your form to Kayla Fowler at kfowler@sog.unc.edu by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15.
• HOTEL INFORMATION: A block of rooms is available at Homewood Suites Greensboro (201 Centreport Drive, Greensboro, NC) with a rate of $125 plus taxes and fees. The rate includes complimentary breakfast, parking, and free Wi-F-. To reserve a room, book here.  The hotel reservation deadline is February 19, 2024 by 5:00pm.
• COVID Guidelines: UNC-Chapel Hill and the School of Government are required to follow the University’s Community Standards to help maintain a healthy and safe community. Masks are optional on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus (with exceptions in health care settings and Chapel Hill Transit). We will have masks available for anyone who prefers to wear one while in the building.
• CLE Value:General5.00 hrsSubstance abuse1.00 hrsTechnology1.00 hrsTotal7.00 hrs