Professional Development

This NCCDA and NC State Crime Lab collaboration, two-day course will address forensic DNA policy and practice in sexual assault investigations to help professionals plan for success from evidence collection to presentation of the evidence in court.

The intern orientation will explore the role of the Office of the District Attorney, including victim rights and the core value of seeking justice. This workshop is tailored to your role as a legal or legal support intern and will share statewide resources and opportunities to help you succeed. Please join us to embark on a journey of learning, collaboration, and growth.

All paid interns and legal interns receiving course credit are invited to attend.

The NC District Attorneys Association (NCDAA) meeting is a statewide training program devoted exclusively for prosecutors to provide 12 hours of continuing legal education credit, typically including 2 hours of Ethics,1 hour of Technology,1 hour of Professional Wellbeing, and 8 hours of General credit. The NCDAA calls upon the collective skills of the State’s top criminal law experts, guest speakers, experienced prosecutors, and others with the required depth of knowledge to provide a comprehensive continuing legal education program.

Impaired driving detection and investigation has three phases, and if any of them fall short, the case will as well. However, checking off the three phases does not mean the work is complete. This class will provide practical methods for officers, including investigation and documentation, to ensure they always present the best case possible.

The offenders may be youthful, but the offenses are often serious, and the procedure is most certainly complicated. Dealing with serious offenses with juvenile offenders offers its own set of unique challenges, from dealing with interfamilial offenses to knowing how to make hard choices when it comes to disposition and transfer. This course will offer assistance to prosecutors who are regularly handling these difficult cases.

It’s one thing to know the Rules of Evidence — it’s another to understand how to use and argue them effectively in court. This course provides hands-on training to help prosecutors master this important trial skill, with an emphasis on complex topics such as character evidence, digital and video exhibits, impeaching witnesses, and confrontation issues. After a presentation that breaks each topic down step by step, participants will have the opportunity to practice what they have learned using sample cases and problems.