North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services
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 2023, we will offer monthly 90-minute webinars on various forensic disciplines and preparations for Daubert/702 challenges. These webinars will take place typically …
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If you are free at 1 pm on Nov. 22, tune into the Law and Mental Health Webinar series offered by the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr. Shawn Acheson of Asheville will be presenting on brain injuries and the use of concussion as a mitigating factor in capital murder cases. If you …
Concussion as a Mitigating Factor in Capital Murder WebinarRead More
Live webinar presented by Clare Garvie, Training and Resource Counsel, Fourth Amendment Center at NACDLNov. 3, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated For the past twenty years, police across the U.S. have used face recognition as a routine investigative technique with little to no controls, oversight, or disclosure to the defense, despite …
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If you would like to know more about the intersection of law, criminal justice, and behavioral health, you should check out the weekly Law and Mental Health Webinar Series offered by the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Speakers represent a variety of fields including forensic psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, public defenders, and judges. …
Live webinar presented by Sidney Thaxter, Senior Litigator for the Fourth Amendment Center at NACDL Oct. 6, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated Searches and seizures of digital data are now routine in criminal investigations, but the role of the Fourth Amendment in the digital world is far from settled. This training …
Live webinar presented by Dr. Peter Stout and Jake Minick Sept. 1, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated This program will discuss the quality systems in place in forensic labs, including lab accreditation, analyst certification, and proficiency testing, as well as the limitations of these systems. Dr. Stout leads the Houston Forensic …
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Live webinar presented by James Williams, Dr. Jeff Kukucka, and Emily Coward Aug. 4, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated Description: This program will examine several ways that race affects forensic evidence. Presenters will discuss the racist or colonial roots of some of the forensic sciences, how racism manifests in some current …
Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science and the CourtroomRead More
2022 IDS Forensic Science Education Series Live webinar presented by Lars Daniel July 21, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated Description: This presentation will prepare attorneys to effectively cross-examine digital evidence experts. The presenter will provide recommendations about vetting experts, including information specific to the field of digital forensics. Using cross-examination scripts, …
Live webinar presented by Spencer McInvailleJuly 7, 2022, 12:30 pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Description:Cell phone location evidence is used frequently by law enforcement to show a suspect’s location at the time of a crime. This program will provide attorneys and investigators with background information on cellular technology, carrier stored data, how experts obtain …
The NC State Crime Laboratory, the 30th Judicial District Bar, and IDS are offering a tour of the Western Regional Lab in Edneyville on June 17, 2022 at 1:00 pm for criminal defense attorneys and investigators. One hour of CLE credit is anticipated for those who participate in the tour. If you would like to …
Live webinar presented by Dr. Lori Van Wallendael and Attorney Greg Tosi May 5, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated Description: This program will discuss current eyewitness identification research. Dr. Van Wallendael will explain what issues attorneys should look out for in an ID case that might indicate problems with the identification. …
Webinar: Challenging eyewitness ID testimony and utilizing defense expertsRead More
Live webinar presented by Dr. Maher “Max” Noureddine and Attorney Elizabeth Vasquez June 2, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated Description:This presentation will provide in-depth information about likelihood ratios and probabilistic genotyping (PG) software used to interpret complex DNA mixtures. After a brief overview of the concepts of likelihood ratio and probabilistic …
DNA Mixtures Webinar: Likelihood ratios and challenges to STRMix evidenceRead More
Project 39A, a criminal justice initiative at National Law University, Delhi, in collaboration with Eleos Justice at Monash University, has recently launched two interdisciplinary courses — Decoding Forensics for Legal Professionals and Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice. These interactive and self-paced courses are now freely available on FutureLearn, an e-learning platform. These courses include …
Free online courses: Forensic science and Forensic mental healthRead More
Don’t miss out on a great free-to-attend webinar program offered Mar. 30 – Apr. 1, 2022. The Legal Aid Society of NY presents a DNA conference annually. This year’s focus is “Unpacking the 2021 NIST Report.” There will be three days of presentations on the latest information related to forensic DNA evidence. The speaker line-up …
Legal Aid Society of NY’s DNA Unit Presents Foundation of DNA DefenseRead More
Live webinar presented by Attorney Hannah Autry, and Assistant Public Defender Samantha Grill, and Pate Skene, J.D., Ph.D.Mar. 3, 2022, 12:30-2 pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Description:Indigent Defense Services and the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office will offer a series of monthly webinars which prepare attorneys to challenge unreliable forensic science evidence in 702/Daubert …
Webinar: Challenging the foundational validity of a forensic methodRead More
