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

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Parent Attorney Conference

August 20, 2026
UNC Chapel Hill
Registration is open!

ABA 2026 Virtual National Conference on Parent Representation

September 16-17, 2026
CLE credit for real-time attendance
Registration is open!

IN PERSON
Parent Representation: Beyond Basics

What you need to know about the Child Welfare System
Brunswick County Courthouse
September 25, 2026
9:00 am to 4:15 pm
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Kinnect:
Family Search and Engagement Training – Court Partners

FREE CLEs!
Two dates to choose from:
September 11, 2026 12:30 – 2:30 pm
September 29, 2026 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Registration is open!

National Association of Children’s Counsel Annual Virtual Conference

October 14 – 16, 2026
14 hrs CLE credit

FREE OPD CLE

Topic TBD
November 11, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 pm

Save the Date
ABA In-Person National Conference
on Parent Representation 2027

May 20-21, 2027
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

Save the Date!
Annual Parent Attorney Conference
August 18, 2027

On-Demand Webinars

Recovery Courts: An Overview for Defenders

The First Seven Days: Parent Defender

Substance Use and Testing

Hearing Advocacy and Preserving Issues for Appeal

Your Client is More Than a Piece of Paper (Telling your client’s story through direct examination) [Available for free if you don’t want CLE credits]