3rd Annual NCAJ Women's Caucus Retreat

3rd Annual NCAJ Women's Caucus Retreat

The NCAJ Women’s Caucus is pleased to announce the Third Annual Women’s Caucus Retreat, scheduled for March 12, 2021.  This year, the retreat will be a virtual event.  The retreat has been designed to educate you, inspire you, and help you meet the challenges of the times.  The day of CLE begins with a resiliency session followed by a work/life balance workshop.  During the lunch hour, we will be joined by former Dean of Wake Forest School of Law, Suzanne Reynolds.  Suzanne, a close friend of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will be sharing stories about the life and legacy of RBG.  The afternoon includes a panel discussion on “The Business of Law” designed to help you grow your practice, improve your practice, or start your own practice.  So, bring your questions!

This seminar is only open to members of the NCAJ Women’s Caucus. The NCAJ Women’s Caucus is open and free to any female attorney member of NCAJ. Female attorneys who are not currently members of the caucus will be added to the caucus upon registering for the retreat.

Registration includes electronic materials and 6.0 hours CLE credit (incl. 1.0 substance abuse/mental health).

Agenda

9:00 AM | Welcoming Remarks – Program Co-Chairs

• Lauren McAndrew, Blanchard Miller Lewis & Isley, PA, Raleigh
• Bonnie K. Green, The Green Firm, PLLC, Charlotte
• Audrey M. Snyder, Ward Black Law, Greensboro

9:10 AM | Breathing Exercise

• Johnna Smith, Johnna Smith Yoga, Charlotte

10:00 AM | Resiliency for Women Trial Lawyers in 2021

• Jessica L. Whitney, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington

11:00 AM | Work/Life Balance for Women Trial Lawyers

• Julie Wayne, Ph.D., Wake Forest University School of Business, Winston-Salem

12:00 PM | Break

12:15 PM | Lunch Discussion: The Life and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Suzanne Reynolds

1:15 PM | Break

1:20 PM | Jury Selection and Perceptions During COVID-19

• Artemis H. Malekpour, JD, MPH, Malekpour & Ball, Chapel Hill

2:20 PM | TBA

3:20 | Break

3:30 | Panel Discussion: The Business of Law

• Kristen Dewar, The Law Office of Marc T. Joyner, PLLC, Charlotte
• Valerie Johnson, Johnson & Groninger PLLC, Durham
• Mary Carmel Kaczmarek, Skillful Means, Winston-Salem
• Annemarie Pantazis, Wilder Pantazis Law Group, Charlotte

4:30 | Adjourn to Social

This program will be held virtually. A link for the meeting will be distributed along with program materials 72 hours in advance of the program.

Cancellations received one week prior to the seminar date are refunded less a $35 service charge. Refunds cannot be given after this date. Substitutions are welcomed and may be made until the date of the seminar. For registrants who wish to transfer their registration to another NCAJ seminar, transfer requests received by 12:00 noon the third working day prior to the seminar are subject to a $50 transfer fee. Transfer requests received after this time are subject to a $110 transfer fee. Registrations may be transferred once and only to seminars scheduled through June 30, 2021.