OPD and the School of Government (SOG) have a long-standing collaboration to create quality, cost-effective education in all areas of indigent defense, including child welfare (AND/TPR) law. This season, they took their CLE show on the road! Starting on October 17, 2024, and ending on January 24, 2025, Wendy Sotolongo and Annick Lenoir-Peek from OPD, and Timothy Heinle from SOG presented 2 or 3 hours of AND/TPR CLE at six different courthouses (Brunswick, Duplin, Pitt, Catawba, Onslow, and Hoke). Let OPD know if you want to organize a CLE in your county or district!
NC Office of the Parent Defender
Providing and promoting high quality legal representation for parents affected by the child welfare system (DSS) and parents facing contempt in child support and other civil proceedings