The ODS Blog

ODS Director of Training and Development honored by Partners for Justice

Partners for Justice (PFJ), a nationally recognized nonprofit that partners with public defender agencies to transform the criminal legal system, recently awarded Office of Defense Services (ODS) Director of Training […]

December 15, 2022

Office of Defense Services, community partners, assist individuals at second chance fair

Despite the heat, volunteers from the Office of Defense Services and community partners turned out at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center in Wilmington to talk with roughly 85 individuals […]

July 26, 2022

ODS Appellate Division Chief elected to national appellate group

This month, Office of Defense Services Appellate Division Chief Nicole Walker was elected to serve as a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL). Walker is one of […]

April 14, 2022

ODS attorneys honored by Delaware State Bar Association

Two of our incredibly talented attorneys, Meryem Dede and Dawn Williams, were recognized this month by the Delaware State Bar Association. Meryem, who is a felony-level attorney in New Castle […]

December 8, 2021

Kevin O’Connell sworn in as Chief Defender of the Delaware Office of Defense Services

Kevin O’Connell was sworn in as Chief Defender of the Delaware Office of Defense Services on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. during a small ceremony at the Leonard […]

June 3, 2021

Office of Defense Services named 2020 Top Workplace in Delaware

For the 10th year in a row, the News Journal recognized the Office of Defense Services as a top workplace in Delaware. The honor is a testament to our commitment […]

September 11, 2020

Information for new and current clients regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19)

[giciframe height=’600′]https://player.vimeo.com/video/418180512[/giciframe] Operations at the Delaware Courts have changed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (the coronavirus), but our office is still operational and accepting new clients. Please reach out […]

March 16, 2020

Chief Defender named civil liberty superhero

Delaware’s top public defender was named a civil liberty superhero this month by the ACLU of Delaware. Brendan O’Neill, Chief Defender at the Office of Defense Services, was honored with […]

November 6, 2019

Remembering Chief Public Defender Larry Sullivan

Larry Sullivan’s passing marks a sad day in Delaware. Larry was a giant in the world of indigent defense, both here in Delaware and nationally. He was a fierce advocate […]

September 13, 2019

Celebrating Gault by advancing juvenile justice

The Office of Defense Services, along with House Democrats, introduced a series of juvenile justice reform bills that will help kids touched by the criminal justice system have a chance […]

May 15, 2017

Kent County Expungement clinic helps nearly 100

  The consequences of a juvenile arrest or adjudication can be ever-lasting. Mistakes from the past can follow youth into the future, affecting college applications, job hunts, and access to […]

March 29, 2017

Have a juvenile record? Need it expunged? It’s not as easy as 1-2-3.

Obtaining an expungement is tricky. Especially if you have a juvenile record. Under current Delaware law there are a variety of charges and scenarios that eliminate expungement as a possibility. […]

March 10, 2017

Welcome

Welcome to the Office of Defense Services’ brand new web site. We’ve put a lot of thought into how this web site would be designed, thinking about the needs of […]

February 7, 2017