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Introduction to Juvenile Court Proceedings

This 1.5-day course provides an overview of general concepts that apply to juvenile proceedings under G.S. Chapter 7B: specifically, abuse, neglect, dependency; termination of parental rights; delinquency; and undisciplined court actions. The course focuses on

the concept of juvenile court, why and how juvenile...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Incompetency and Adult Guardianship Proceedings for Clerks

Incompetency and Adult Guardianship Proceedings for Clerks

This course is offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. The course is intended for both clerks and assistant clerks of superior court and will cover issues that arise with incompetency and guardianship hearings. Topics will include the use of limited guardianship, legal representation of the respondent, procedural and...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Navigating Challenging Issues Through Community Engagement

This course will take place in person at the School of Government from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This course is open to both professional and elected officials.

Local government leaders face challenging situations where they benefit from hearing from a wide range of perspectives. Intense emotions arising from such situations can...

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Public Employment Law Update

The Public Employment Law Update is an annual program providing in-depth analysis of current issues in public employment law and an overview of the previous year’s developments. This program assumes that participants have a good working knowledge of the principles of public employment law; it is not an introduction to public employment law....

The Friday Center
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NC Certified State Government Budget Professional Program

The North Carolina State Budget Professional Certification is a collaboration between the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) and the UNC School of Government to develop and offer an academic state budget certification program. Upon successful completion of the program and exams, students will be certified as a state budget...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Fundamental Supervisory Practices

Fundamental Supervisory Practices

Being a supervisor in local government today is more challenging than ever. The Fundamental Supervisory Practices course is designed to provide newly promoted or first-time supervisors with critical knowledge and skills needed to be an effective supervisor. This highly interactive program includes the True TILT Personality Profile to help...

Western Carolina University Biltmore Park Campus
Asheville,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Essentials of Economic Development

Does your jurisdiction have the ingredients to stimulate investment and create jobs and wealth in an uncertain economy?

This one-day workshop covers the core strategies and tools for promoting economic development in the face of changing fiscal and economic conditions.

Program Topics:

An Overview of Economic DevelopmentBuilding...

Rocky Mount Event Center
Rocky Mount, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Procurement Policy Drafting Workshop

Are you concerned that your unit’s procurement policy is outdated? Do you wonder if it is comprehensive enough to satisfy state and federal procurement law? Do you need to revise your unit’s procurement policy and not sure where to start?

If so, the Procurement Policy Drafting Workshop may be right for you. This one-day workshop is open...

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Utilities Billing and Collections Administration

Gain an overview of the authority and requirements for establishing customer accounts, billing, and collecting public enterprise utility fees, focusing on water, sewer, and solid waste enterprises. Participants engage in interactive exercises applying general concepts to everyday utility billing and collections scenarios. Participants are...

UNC Knapp-Sanders Building
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

2025 Summer Criminal Law Webinar

2025 Summer Criminal Law Webinar

The 2025 Summer Criminal Law Webinar will cover recent criminal law decisions issued by the North Carolina appellate courts and highlight significant criminal law legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. School of Government faculty Phil Dixon and Daniel Spiegel will discuss a wide range of issues affecting felony and...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Special Topics in Small Claims for Magistrates

This seminar is intended for magistrates who hold Small Claims court, and focuses on a different topic each year allowing a “deep dive” into skill-building and substantive law for small claims magistrates at various stages in their careers. The 2025 Special Topics class will cover the same material as the 2024 offering, focusing on...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

State Treasurer's Conference

June 10 & 11, 2025 via Zoom

9:00 am - 1:00pm

Audience: These sessions are intended for city and county managers, finance officers, finance staff, and others that work in financial management

Agenda:TBD

Equipment Preparation: Please join from a device where you can see the slides and Q&A box. Cameras and...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Legal Competency for Local Elected Officials

Legal Competency for Local Elected Officials

This class will be held on-site at the School of Government from 10:00am - 3:15pm.

Being effective as a local elected official means understanding your local authority, being fluent in meeting procedures, and knowing the scope of your transparency obligations. The laws are complex, and many situations raise questions that are unique...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Conducting Hearings and Entering Judgment for Magistrates

This two-day course is offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. It is intended for magistrates who would like to become more comfortable conducting hearings and entering judgments in small claims court. Topics will include courtroom decorum, legal research, judicial decision-making, procedural fairness, common evidence problems, and...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Drafting Orders for Clerks

This course is offered through the UNC School of Government North Carolina Judicial College and is available to both clerks and assistant clerks of superior court. It is intended for clerks and assistant clerks who have some experience presiding over hearings. It will cover issues related to drafting orders where the clerk is the...

Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NC District Court Judges' Conferences

NC District Court Judges' Conferences

These conferences provide continuing judicial education in legal and other areas of interest to District Court judges. Topics include updates in domestic law, criminal law, and juvenile law, as well as all other legal and administrative topics of interest to District Court judges.

Materials from past conferences can be found here.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Property Tax Listing and Assessing in NC

This class focuses on the basic law and practice governing the listing and assessing of property for tax purposes.

There will be a combination of pre-recorded sessions and live sessions on Zoom. Some pre-work will be required. Please see the Agenda under Materials for more information.

For questions regarding course details,...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NC Superior Court Judges' Conferences

Held twice a year, in the Summer and Fall, the conferences provide continuing judicial education in legal and other areas of interest to Superior Court judges.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NC City and County Management Association Summer Seminar

NC City and County Management Association Summer Seminar

The North Carolina City and County Management Association Summer Seminar focuses on topics of interest to city and county managers and administrators.

The Summer seminar will be held June 19–21, 2025, at the Beaufort Hotel. Conference registration and the hotel reservation block will open Wednesday, April 22. Online registration will...

Beaufort Hotel
Beaufort,NC

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Advanced Supervisory Practices

Are you a supervisor who is struggling to get your team to:

Come together and work cooperatively to reach shared goals?Communicate clearly with each other and feel invested in the team?Appreciate differences among team members and leverage those differences to solve problems and create more positive outcomes?

This course is for...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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