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Announcements

Digital Evidence – Consumer Electronics and the IoT (Internet of Things)

March 22, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Live webinar presented by Lars DanielApril 15, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit (technology hour) anticipated Our world is becoming increasingly hyper-connected. The objective of the Internet of things is for everything to communicate and interface with everything. From wearable technology and smart home assistants, to Internet connected medical ingestibles and social credit scores, more data …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Digital Evidence

2021 Forensic Science Education Series: Biomechanics in Criminal Cases

March 9, 2021 //  by Alec Suttle

The next 2021 Forensic Science Education webinar will take place March 18th at 1pm. This webinar is an exciting and unique opportunity to learn more about the field of biomechanics and how it can be used for evidentiary purposes in criminal cases. While perhaps not as often talked about as other disciplines within forensic science …

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Category: Announcements, Experts, TrainingsForensic Discipline: Biomechanics, Experts

Seventh Annual Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science

February 22, 2021 //  by Alec Suttle

Presented by the North Carolina Indigent Defense legal Services, Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Duke Law Center for Science and Justice, the seventh annual Whiskey in the Courtroom will take place March 4th through 5th. This year the symposium will be hosted virtually through the Duke Law School. Each year, …

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Category: Announcements, TrainingsForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Experts, Foundations of Forensics, Toxicology

NY Legal Aid Society’s DNA Unit presents 6th Annual Questioning Forensics Conference

January 10, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

The Legal Aid Society’s DNA Unit is presenting its 6th Annual Forensics Conference on the afternoons of January 27-29. If you have ever wanted to attend, this year is a great opportunity as it is virtual and free to attend. 2020 brought expansion of new technologies (like DNA phenotyping and genealogy), and expansion in the courts’ …

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Category: Announcements, TrainingsForensic Discipline: DNA

Forensic Update from North Carolina State Crime Laboratory

January 5, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

In Dec. 2020, the NC State Crime Laboratory posted a new Forensic Update for criminal justice stakeholders regarding digital evidence. The update addresses how digital evidence should be submitted to the lab and the lab’s examination capabilities. Attorneys should review the Forensic Update to have a better understanding of how the lab will process digital …

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Category: Announcements, Crime LabsForensic Discipline: Digital Evidence

Trace Evidence Resources on forensicresources.org

November 12, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

As part of our mission to help North Carolina’s public defense community understand forensic science evidence and achieve better outcomes for clients, the office of the Forensic Resource Counsel continues our efforts to make information related to forensic science evidence more easily accessible to attorneys through this website. In that vein, we are pleased to …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Trace Evidence

FORENSICS@NIST 2020

October 14, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

On Thursday November 5th and Friday November 6th, 2020 NIST will present a free-to-attend virtual conference where NIST scientists will discuss how they are using advanced methods in metrology, computer science and statistics to strengthen forensic science. Registration is available here. Topic Areas to be covered: Drugs/Toxins Statistical Methods in Forensic Science Firearms and Tool Marks Forensic …

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Podcast about digital forensic labs

October 12, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Just Science is a forensic science podcast funded by the NIJ’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. The current season of Just Science is devoted to digital evidence, including the history and interpretation of digital evidence, emerging technologies used in investigation and as evidence, and the validation of digital forensic tools.  Attorneys may be particularly interested …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Digital Evidence

Forensics Linguistics

October 5, 2020 //  by Megan Kahane

In April 2020, Dr. Robert Leonard, Professor of Linguistics and Director of Hofstra’s Graduate Program in Linguistics presented a Hofstra Public Zoom Session on Forensic Linguistics. In the recorded session, Dr. Leonard shares his history working with the FBI and as a consultant on an extensive array of criminal cases and counterterrorism efforts, as well …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics, Handwriting Analysis

Updated requirements for handling, preservation, and storage of biological evidence

September 7, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

The NC State Crime Laboratory has updated its evidence protocols pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-268, which requires that the lab review and update its minimum guidelines for the preservation of biological evidence every two years. The procedures were updated in Aug. 7, 2020. Information about these updates was shared with IDS, the Chief …

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Category: Announcements, Crime LabsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs

Introducing the New Public Defense Portal

August 17, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

NC Indigent Defense Services is excited to introduce a new streamlined communications platform for IDS communications with public defense attorneys that will save you time and eliminate clutter from your inbox. Beginning today, Aug. 17, 2020, we are asking all NC public defense attorneys to sign up for communications from the new Public Defense Portal …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Foundations of Forensics

Mental Health Resources on ForensicResources.org

August 17, 2020 //  by Alec Rees

As part of our mission to help North Carolina’s public defense community understand forensic science evidence and achieve better outcomes for clients, the office of the Forensic Resource Counsel continues our efforts to make information related to forensic science evidence more easily accessible to attorneys through this website. In that vein, we are pleased to …

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Category: Announcements, ResourcesForensic Discipline: Mental Health

Upcoming Webinar Series: Serology, DNA and Probabilistic Genotyping Evidence

June 18, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Please use this link to register for the series. Prior to the program, you will receive the link to connect to the webinar. If you have questions, please contact Sarah.R.Olson@nccourts.org. NC Indigent Defense Services and ForensiGen, LLC will offer a free-to-attend 3-part webinar series on serology, DNA, and probabilistic genotyping evidence. Dr. Max Noureddine will …

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Category: Announcements, TrainingsForensic Discipline: Blood and Bodily Fluids, DNA

OCME & NCSCL Pretrial Conferences During Covid-19

May 12, 2020 //  by Alec Rees

Even though the courts are currently holding only a limited number of essential hearings to help limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, attorneys who are teleworking may still need to hold pretrial conferences with forensic scientists. While in-person meetings are not possible at this time, there are still options for holding remote meetings with …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs

What to watch when quarantined

April 23, 2020 //  by Sarah Olson

Are you done with Tiger King and don’t know what to watch next? Each of the series below is available on Netflix and offers insight into various forensic evidence methods. How to Fix a Drug ScandalThis four-episode series chronicles what happens when two drug analysts in Massachusetts commit misconduct in the lab. The series examines …

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Category: AnnouncementsForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Drug Analysis

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