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Upcoming Virtual ProgramsDiversity & Inclusion: The Racial Justice Act: A History and Where It Stands Today | June 22, noon - 1 p.m.
CLE: Skills Academy: Criminal Expert Witnesses and Motions Practice | July 30, 8:55 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CLE: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Claims | August 20, 8:55 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For a full listing of upcoming virtual CLE programs, visit the Education homepage.
Meet Our Sponsors
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In the fall of 2019, NCAJ leadership assembled two working groups to build a trial skills curriculum for civil and criminal practitioners. Through the efforts of that group along with NCAJ’s Education committee, the NCAJ Skills Academy was developed.
The goal of the NCAJ Skills Academy is to train the next generation of trial lawyers by offering affordable, on-your-feet training from some of the best trial lawyers across the state. The NCAJ Skills Academy will launch with 6 programs in the 2020-21 fiscal year including jury selection, direct and cross-examination, winning without trial for civil practitioners, and pre-trial preparation for criminal practitioners.
We are tremendously grateful to our presenting sponsor
Why NCAJ Skills Academy?
“Professional athletes don’t just play on game day. They train, they study, they practice. Professional musicians don’t just play at concert venues. They train, they study, they practice. Being a trial lawyer is no different. We practice law. And we must practice.”
- Vernon Sumwalt, 2019-2020 NCAJ President
- Vernon Sumwalt, 2019-2020 NCAJ President
“As trial lawyers we begin preparing each case for trial on day one. There are many steps along the path before getting to trial, and each step requires certain skills. The Skills Academy aims to provide today’s trial lawyers with the necessary skills at each step of the process by learning from established leaders and each other.”
- Ann Ochsner, 2019-2020 NCAJ VP of Education
“This innovative training program combines the best of mentorship, technology and smart collaboration allowing enterprising lawyers to develop effective advocacy skills to improve client outcomes and foster excellence within the profession.”
- Julie Beavers, Director of Client Services at Lawyers Mutual of North Carolina
- Julie Beavers, Director of Client Services at Lawyers Mutual of North Carolina
2021 NCAJ Skills Academy Programming
July 30 | Intermediate Criminal Law Skills (Expert Witnesses/Motions Practice)
September 24, 2021 | Basic Civil Litigation
November 5 | Legal Writing
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