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Chad Perry Appointed as Chief Special Counsel for the Office of Indigent Defense Services
Perry is only the second person to be appointed as chief special counsel for North Carolina.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Resumes 100-County Tour with Visits to Northern Piedmont and Northeastern Counties
At each courthouse, he greets judges and courthouse personnel to thank them for their hard work and dedication in keeping courts open.
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All Things Judicial Focuses on Raise the Age with the Office of the Juvenile Defender
Episode's guests include OJD's Eric Zogry, Burcu Hensley, and LaTobia Avent.
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All Things Judicial Podcast Focuses on Public Confidence in North Carolina's Courts and the Role of the Judicial Standards Commission
The Commission initiates proceedings against judges for the purpose of making disciplinary recommendations to the Supreme Court.
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Face Covering Mandate and Other COVID-19 Protocols Lifted as 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Expands Court Operations
Administrative Order (22-R-396) addresses the use of face coverings and other COVID-19 protocols in the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.
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All Things Judicial Podcast Focuses on Professionalism in the Legal Community
The Commission provides continuing legal education and acts as a voluntary peer intervention program involving professionalism issues.
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UPDATED: 26th Judicial District (Mecklenburg County) Announces Modified Court Operations effective March 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022
The new modifications to court operations are effective March 1-31, 2022. See the updated attached reference chart for full details.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Honored Ola M. Lewis at Courthouse Dedication Ceremony
Judge Lewis was the longest serving woman trial court judge in North Carolina history.
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All Things Judicial Podcast Features Interview with Civil Rights Pioneer Clarence Henderson
Clarence Henderson helped launch the sit-in protests in Greensboro on February 2, 1960.
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Chief Justice Paul Newby Proclaims February 5-12 as Court Reporting and Captioning Week for the Judicial Branch
This week-long event is meant to highlight the many aspects of court reporting and captioning.
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