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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What Parent Attorneys Need to Know about Post-Adoption Contracts, Pt. II

Thursday June 11, 2026
12:30 – 1:30 pm, via WebEx
1 hour CLE credit

ABA 2026 Virtual National Conference on Parent Representation

July 15-16, 2026
CLE credit for real-time attendance
Registration opens May 26th – check back then!

National Association of Children’s Counsel Annual Conference

August 12-14, 2026
Portland, Oregon
14 hrs CLE
click to learn more & register

Parent Attorney Conference

August 20, 2026
UNC Chapel Hill School of Government
6 Hrs CLE
Registration link coming soon

Kinnect:
The Importance of Maintaining Family and Kin Connections

FREE Virtual training sessions:
September 11, 2026 12:30 – 2:30 pm
September 29, 2026 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Save the date, registration is coming this summer

National Association of Children’s Counsel Annual Virtual Conference

October 14 – 16, 2026
14 hrs CLE credit

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

May 20-21, 2027
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

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]