SCHEDULE of EVENTS  
(current as of 3.27.2019)

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

 SATURDAY, JUNE 22

SUNDAY, JUNE 23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY | JUNE 20

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Registration Desk - Exhibitor Set-Up and Attendee Check-In  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

New Lawyers Division Meeting
Business meeting of the New Lawyers Division. All lawyers licensed fewer than 10 years are welcome.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Women’s Caucus Meeting
Business meeting of the Women’s Caucus. All female attorneys are welcome.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Professional Negligence Section Meeting
Business meeting of the Professional Negligence Section. All section members are welcome.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Workers’ Compensation Section Meeting
Business meeting of the Workers’ Compensation Section. All section members are welcome.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Auto Torts & Premises Liability Section Meeting
Business meeting of the Auto Torts & Premises Liability Section. All section members are welcome.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Criminal Defense Section Meeting
Business meeting of the Criminal Defense Section. All section members are welcome.

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

First-Time Attendees Meet & Greet
One of the most valuable opportunities of Convention is networking and meeting other legal professionals from around the State. Begin Convention by networking with other first-time Convention attendees and members of the NCAJ leadership.

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Edwards Kirby Opening Reception.   Reception Sponsored by Edwards Kirby, LLP and Thomson Reuters
Join us on the Riverside Terrace and relax after a day filled with travel and section, division and caucus meetings. Spend time catching up with friends from around the State with host bar and hors d’oeuvres.

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FRIDAY| JUNE 21

7:00 am – 8:15 am

Workers’ Comp Discussions @ Dawn  
Join Vernon Sumwalt and other die-hard Workers’ Comp practitioners for an early morning conversation about cases, recent decisions and best practices.

7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Desk/Exhibit Hall Open
Visit exhibitors or stop by and pick up your Convention registration packet.

8:30 am – 11:30 am

Opening of Convention 2019.   Breakfast sponsored by Sawyer Consulting, LLC.

• Opening of Convention 2019.  Join us for a continental breakfast as NCAJ President, Mary Pollard, opens Convention 2019 with an update on the accomplishments of her residency. 
• NCAJ Annual Meeting.  During the business meeting of NCAJ, new members of the Board of Governors and NCAJ leadership will be elected by the attendees.
• NCAJ Awards Presentation. The annual awards presentation is a perennial favorite and is one of the most inspiring parts of Convention.
• State of the Association.  NCAJ Executive Director, Kim Crouch, will offer an update on the exciting work and progress that the organization has made during fiscal year 2018-2019.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Buffet Lunch.  Sponsored by Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of NC. 
Spend time catching up with colleagues from across the State and visit our Convention exhibitors and sponsors over lunch.

1:00 pm – 4:15 pm

Unifying Juries in a Dangerously Divided World
David Ball, Ph.D., Malekpour & Ball, Durham
Artemis Malekpour, Malekpour & Ball, Chapel Hill
All Convention attendees will come together for a three-hour session focusing on trial skills with nationally renowned trial consultants David Ball and Artemis Malekpour. Malekpour & Ball is the nation’s only trial consulting team qualified and certified to advise attorneys on Reptilian methods and techniques.  During this segment attendees will learn:

• Charisma for Credibility and Persuasion
• Key Tools and Techniques
• The (Trump) World’s Effect on Trials 

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

PAC Reception – Invitation Only. Sponsored by Abrams & Abrams, P.A., The Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd, P.A., and The Law Offices of John M. McCabe, P.A.
This reception honors individuals who contribute to NCAJ’s Political Action Committee.

 

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SATURDAY, JUNE 22

7:00 am – 7:45 am

Whitfield Bryson & Mason 5K Fun Run/Walk  
This is a FREE event for anyone looking for an early morning challenge on a scenic course along the riverfront and through historic downtown Wilmington. Runners and walkers are welcome.

7:30 am – 8:45 am

Workers’ Comp Discussions @ Dawn  
Join Vernon Sumwalt and other die-hard Workers’ Comp practitioners for an early morning conversation about cases, recent decisions and best practices.

7:30 am – 10:45 am

Continental Breakfast

7:30 am – 8:30 am

President’s Advisory Council Breakfast
NCAJ past presidents gather over breakfast to receive an update from Executive Director, Kim Crouch.

7:30 am – 1:00 pm

Registration Desk/Exhibit Hall Open. 
Visit exhibitors or stop by and pick up your Convention registration packet.

8:30 am – 4:45 pm

Summer Conference for Paralegals  

9:00 am – 12:15 pm

Civil Law Update: Straight from the Source    
Jon Moore, Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, Charlotte
Jon Moore has pulled together the most significant appellate cases that have impacted civil practice over the past year. In this three-hour session, hear first-hand from the attorneys of record and take home best practice tips for implementing the appellate case law in your practice. The cases will cover various practice areas including general negligence, auto torts, premises liability, medical negligence, insurance law, and workers’ compensation. Leave this session with the important case updates you have come to expect from Convention with the added bonus of hearing from attorneys involved in the litigation.

9:00 am – 12:15 pm

Criminal Defense: Demystifying State and Federal Post-Conviction Work and Why the Work You Do Matters 
David S. Rudolf, Rudolf Widenhouse, Charlotte
Theresa A. Newman, Duke University School of Law, Durham
Jamie T. Lau, Duke University School of Law, Durham  
Join Duke University School of Law professors Theresa Newman and Jamie Lau for a nuts and bolts approach to post-conviction work at the state and federal level. Newman and Lau, who run the law school’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic, will lead us from investigations to federal habeas. Immediately following their presentation, hear from criminal defense attorney David Rudolf in a presentation that drives home the importance of criminal defense work. Do not miss this opportunity to learn from an engaging faculty and recharge for the coming year.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Substance Abuse/Mental Health CLE Hour
Take care of your substance abuse/mental health requirement while at Convention.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Law School Alumni Reception
Reconnect with law school classmates and meet other alumni. All North Carolina law schools have been invited. There is also a reception open to everyone that did not attend law school in North Carolina.

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

President’s Gala – Mary Pollard & Vernon Sumwalt, Presiding
The grand finale of Convention and passing of the gavel will occur at this event. The Gala begins with a hosted reception followed by dinner and dancing. The Ocean Boulevard Band is certain to delight and entertain members of all ages. TWO (2) tickets are included in the Convention registration fee.

 

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SUNDAY, JUNE 23

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Board of Governors Meeting
Vernon Sumwalt will preside over his first NCAJ board meeting and share his vision for the coming year.  Orientation for board members will also occur at this meeting. 

 

 

 

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