North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services
On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court issued an important decision in Smith v. Arizona. This is a good opinion; you should know about it if you don’t already. If you’d like to join an informal discussion of this case and its importance for NC defenders, Phil Dixon and I will be talking about it on the …
Smith v. Arizona and testimony of substitute analystsRead More
Live webinar presented by Victoria Reynolds, Ph.D. and Barbara Lagemann, JDJune 27, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit This presentation will provide information about the dynamics present in relationships involving Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence (IPV/DV) and how these dynamics may impact criminal and child protection cases. Presentation of a case study from the perspective of an attorney experienced in defending …
What Attorneys Need to Know about Intimate Partner/Domestic ViolenceRead More
Live webinar presented by Rohan Parekh, MS, PhDJune 6, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry is a powerful analytical tool for separating and identifying the components of forensic samples. This presentation will explain how the method works and its forensic use in testing blood or urine for the presence of controlled …
Free live webinar, offered by NACDL Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1:00 pm ET Social media evidence is everywhere. In the digital age, law enforcement is savvy enough to pull information about your client’s online presence and use it against them in criminal proceedings. Getting this data and challenging it are skills every modern defense attorney …
Webinar: Defense Strategies for Getting (and Challenging) Social Media EvidenceRead More
Live webinar presented by Korin E. Leffler, PhD, MSEHMay 2, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit This presentation will cover the pharmacology and toxicology of central nervous system stimulants in the human body and how they affect the brain. Content and discussion will focus on amphetamines and methamphetamines and explore the relationship between the drugs …
Stimulants and the Brain: What Attorneys Need to KnowRead More
Free-to-attend webinar offered by NACDL
Webinar – Tiny Constables: Automatic License Plate Readers and the Fourth AmendmentRead More
One-day online symposium Mar. 14, 2024 at 9:15 am GMT, 5:15 am ETHosted by the University of Sunderland More information and registration is available here. If you are an attorney handling cases involving clients or witnesses who are neurodiverse, or have a diagnosis of autism or ADHD, you may be interested in this program. The …
Seeing and Treating Neurodiverse Individuals in the Criminal Justice SystemRead More
Live webinar presented by Courtney Lockhart McMickens, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S.April 4, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated This presentation will define and discuss the concept of structural competency related to mental health. The influence of traumatic stress and social structures on the identification, treatment, and outcomes of mental health concerns will be reviewed. Lastly, there will …
Barriers to accessing mental health care and their impacts on our clientsRead More
In the United States, disabled individuals are over-represented as both victims of crime and those accused of crimes compared with their non-disabled counterparts. This overrepresentation is even higher for those with disabilities and other marginalized identities. NACDL and RespectAbility are offering a 60-minute webinar will cover the basics of disability, etiquette and language, and inclusion, …
Live webinar presented by Dr. Sherif Soliman and Jason St. Aubin, JDMarch 7, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated This presentation will outline an innovative, collaborate approach to capacity to proceed. Mr. St. Aubin will discuss relevant legal considerations, effective advocacy on behalf of clients who are incapable to proceed, and the role of …
IDS and the Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office provide regular continuing education to dozens of NC criminal defense and parent attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists who attend the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. In 2024, we will offer monthly 90-minute webinars on various forensic disciplines and preparations for Daubert/702 challenges. These webinars will take place typically …
Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice are pleased to announce the 10th annual CLE, “Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science.” “Whiskey 10” will take place March 8 at Duke Law School. Forensic science experts and attorneys who have …
Registration is now open for the “Whiskey in the Courtroom” 10th Annual CLERead More
Pre-recorded lectures: 2 hrs February 2: 2 pm to 5 pm (2.5 hrs.) February 3: 9 am to 12 pm, 2 pm to 5 pm (5 hrs.) Total CLE Hours: 2 hrs prerecorded + 7.5 hrs in person = 9.5 hrs(Each three hour in-person session will include two 15 min. breaks) Forensic evidence, from DNA to fingerprints …
Live webinar presented by Mitha Nandagopalan, JDDecember 7, 2023, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Police in dozens of cities are increasingly relying on acoustic gunshot detection technology such as ShotSpotter, which purports to use microphones in multiple locations along with artificial intelligence to identify and locate gunfire. The technology, however, presents serious evidentiary and constitutional …
Live webinar presented by Spencer McInvailleNovember 2, 2023, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit (technology hour) anticipated Do you know what FLOCK, ALPRs, open source investigations, infotainment systems, reverse Google searches, Fusion Centers and real time crime centers are? You need to because law enforcement may be using them to investigate your cases. The presentation will …
