Events

Please join us for a reception for NCAJ members and members of the North Carolina General Assembly at the AIA N.C. Center for Architecture & Design at 14. E. Peace St. All NCAJ members and legislators are invited. Please see your inbox for the electronic invitation and RSVP link, which was sent on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Attention all defense lawyers!

Enhance your skills and expand your knowledge with our signature CLE program on DWI defense.

This program is designed for lawyers who want to take their trial strategies to the next level with insights and techniques for effectively defending clients in difficult cases from some of North Carolina’s most experienced DWI attorneys.

Don’t forget that this program is worth 6.0 hours of CLE credit, including 1.0 of substance abuse credit, so you’ll also have the opportunity to fulfill your MCLE requirements while gaining valuable expertise.

Register now and get ready to upgrade your DWI defense skills.

Representing clients from other countries brings the joy of learning about different cultures, and also comes with ethical challenges.  How can you protect your clients against immigration-related threats by the employer?  Can an undocumented worker bring the same claims as a U.S. citizen?  What if your client worked under a false name, or with false documents?

Carol Brooke, Senior Attorney with the Workers’ Rights Project of the North Carolina Justice Center, will give practical tips as well as an overview of how immigration status may impact your immigrant client’s employment claims.  Come learn how to prepare yourself so you aren’t caught off guard if your client returns to their home country, was working under a false name, or doesn’t have a Social Security number.

Registration includes 1.0 Ethics hour 

Program Chairs David Mason and Courtney Mann have put together what is anticipated to be one of the most heavily attended seminars of the year.

This seminar teaches you how to get maximum value out of your personal injury case at trial without relying on blackboard medical bills as a damages floor:

• Have you ever wondered how to try an auto case without introducing a single medical bill?
• Have you ever struggled to find a way to get the jury to understand the true value of your client’s soft tissue injuries and treatment course?

This program has been uniquely engineered to focus on proving all aspects of pain and suffering damages through every phase of trial: jury selection, opening statement, direct exam of your injured client, direct exam of a treating physician, use of exhibits, cross exam of the defendant driver, cross exam of a defense physician, and closing argument.

An incredible list of trial lawyers have been assembled to address each of these critical topics. This will be a power-packed seminar for attorneys of all skill and experience levels.

Simply put, if you represent injured people you cannot afford to miss this one-of-a-kind seminar.

Program Chair Sam McGee has outdone himself by assembling an awesome lineup of speakers and topics on the hottest ethical considerations.  Regardless of whether you need to fulfill your year-end requirements for the NC State Bar or want to be up to date on the most recent ethical issues, this seminar has you covered! 

Program Chairs Julie Bell and Santiago Arroba Rodriguez have put together a spectacular seminar that covers the timeliest and most relevant topics facing attorneys who handle disbursements today. No matter what your level of knowledge and expertise, it’s never too late to learn even MORE about the complexities of disbursements.  The speakers will explore the latest in the world of ERISA, wrongful death disbursements, Medicare, medical provider billing issues, and much, much more. Attend and get the latest and greatest. You simply cannot afford to miss this seminar!

It’s been over ten years since the North Carolina General Assembly passed the cap on non-economic damages.

At this CLE, we’ll look back on what happened when the caps were passed, how it’s affected the practice of law and what, if anything, can we do to change the law or find ways to work around it. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from two attorneys who have found a way to bust the cap in their cases.