Welcome to the Legal Aid & Public Defenders Division subportal! The Division's subportal is open to all North Carolina Advocates for Justice members involved with IDS or Legal Aid of NC. We invite you to peruse these pages to learn more.

The Legal Aid and Public Defender Division is meant to provide a continual link between the Public Defender's offices and the Legal Aid offices of North Carolina. NCAJ is proud that these two vital organizations of the North Carolina judicial system have found a home within our "walls." We encourage you to contact AndreaD@ncaj.com with your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to further enhance this Division.

Good News! As a member of the Legal Aid & Public Defenders Division You are Entitled to One Free Section!

NCAJ's Sections Definitely Have You Covered:

Capitalize on the Professional Resources that a NCAJ Section Offers: Section-specific listserv, CLEs, statewide meetings or networking socials, online trial notebooks or document banks, electronic newsletters and much, much more!

The Ultimate Benefit of Section Membership is inclusion in a vibrant, statewide community of other NCAJ members who practice in the same area of law as you and who will provide you with professional expertise, support and idea exchange.

NCAJ Provides a Wide Range of Sections (more than most TLAs in the nation): Auto Torts, Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation (free through June 2011), Consumer Areas of Practice, Criminal Defense, Disability Advocacy, Eminent Domain, Employment Law, Family Law, Juvenile Defense, Nursing Home Litigation, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Small Office Practice, Workers Compensation.

Contact AndreaD@ncaj.com with your free Section selection. In addition to being enrolled as a Section member, your email address will be subscribed to the Section listserv.

CLICK HERE to access the listserv from Trialsmith. You will be directed to the Trialsmith website and will need to login with your email address (username) and Trialsmith password. If you forgot your password, type in your username and click on "Forgot Your Password?" from the Trialsmith homepage and it will be emailed to you.

The listserv address is: ncaj_lapd@lists.trialsmith.com

To join the listserv, contact Andrea Davis at NCAJ to set-up your listserv account.
Please click here for the Listserv Protocol & Security.
Please click here for a Listserv FAQ.