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Minority Participation Programs and Public Contracting

This course will examine federal and state laws that encourage participation in public contracts by historically underutilized businesses (“HUBs”), minority and women-owned business enterprises (“MWBEs”), and disadvantaged business enterprises (“DBEs”).  Instructors also will address the practical aspects of running a HUB / MWBE program,...

Next Offering:
August 15, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Basic School for Magistrates
Basic School for Magistrates

This course for newly appointed magistrates covers elements of crimes, criminal procedure, small claims procedure, summary ejectment, contracts, ethics, and handling funds.

This course is available only to appointed magistrates.

 

Next Offering:
August 15, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Parent Attorney Conference
Parent Attorney Conference

The Parent Attorney Conference provides training for attorneys who represent respondents in abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Changing the Narrative.’ Speakers will highlight assumptions that are made at various points in proceedings that can...

Next Offering:
August 18, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Juvenile Defender Conference
Juvenile Defender Conference

The Juvenile Defender Conference provides training for attorneys who represent children in delinquency proceedings. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Broadening our Perspectives in Representing Clients.’ We are excited to be joined by Eric Alexander and Donnell Drinks with the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Eric and Donnell...

Next Offering:
August 19, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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LELA 201: Tools for Persuasive Speaking
LELA 201: Tools for Persuasive Speaking

In Person – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Elected officials are often called upon to speak in regular board and council meetings and in special settings. People judge you by your words; they make assumptions about whether you are trustworthy and sincere. Convincing others to agree with your positions, advocating for your community, and building...

Next Offering:
August 24, 2022
Location:
School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Introduction to Local Government Finance

Introduction to Local Government Finance

This introductory course provides basic instruction in local government and public authority finance and financial management. Areas of instruction include the basic legal authority and requirements governing local government revenues, budgeting processes, cash management, purchasing and...

Next Offering:
August 29, 2022
Location:
The School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Chief District Judges Leadership Training

These courses are offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. They are designed to develop the leadership skills chief district court judges need in their administrative and supervisory roles. Each year we will offer a course on a particular aspect of leadership, such as communication, team building, strategic planning, case management...

Next Offering:
August 30, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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North Carolina CGCIO
North Carolina CGCIO

Applications for 2022 are now closed. The application for next fall will open in February 2023.

The CIO Certification Program is a 10-month course that lays the foundation for assessing and addressing some of the most critical issues facing IT leadership in K-12, local and state government. The purpose of this program is to equip...

Next Offering:
August 30, 2022
Location:

Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Capital Financing in Local Government

This course reviews the authorized debt financing and other capital financing options available to local governments in North Carolina. It reviews the legal authority and procedures for each capital financing option (current revenues, savings, special levies, and borrowing money) and discusses common practical and strategic issues. Note that...

Next Offering:
September 6, 2022
Location:
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Navigate Difficult Conversations
Navigate Difficult Conversations

This is an in person class held at the School of Government from 9am - 4pm.

Navigating difficult conversations is a core leadership skill. Healthy conflict gives us an opportunity to express our ideas and learn more about others’ perspectives so we can come up with solutions that last....

Next Offering:
September 9, 2022
Location:
School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Leading for Results - LGFCU Fellows
Leading for Results - LGFCU Fellows

Next Offering:
September 12, 2022
Location:

Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Introduction to Public Employment Law

Two week course with the first session in Sept. and second session in Oct.

Whether you are new to human resources, an experienced HR professional new to the public sector or looking to update your skills, or an attorney newly assigned employment issues for your agency, Introduction to Public Employment Law is the course for...

Next Offering:
September 12, 2022
Location:
The School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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LELA 201: Bridging Divides: Techniques for Productive Governing

This course will be held online via Zoom from 9:00am - 12:00pm.

Elected officials today must navigate a host of diverse political perspectives when confronting challenges in their communities. To foster productive conversations and create policy solutions to local issues, they must learn to find commonalities amongst differences of...

Next Offering:
September 14, 2022
Location:
Zoom,
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Strategic Planning in Local Government

This course will take place in person at the School of Government, from 9am - 5pm.

Strategic planning is one of the most effective tools in local government to improve organizational performance and sustainability. Strategic plans help public managers develop a detailed course of action to take an organization from its current state to...

Next Offering:
September 14, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Court of Appeals Research Assistants Orientation and Training

This course is an orientation for new Court of Appeals Research Assistants. Registration is by invitation only.

Next Offering:
September 15, 2022
Location:
North Carolina Supreme Court
Raleigh, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Planning and Development Regulation

The 2022 offering of Planning and Development Regulation will be offered in a hybrid format. Sessions 1 and 2 will be held remotely with Zoom sessions and self-paced remote work. Session 3 will be held in-person at the UNC School of Government in Chapel Hill, NC. This course encompasses topics from our courses previously known as "Foundations...

Next Offering:
September 19, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Higher-Level Felony Defense
Higher-Level Felony Defense

This program is for attorneys interested in handling higher-level felony cases at the trial level. Topics will include preparing for serious felony cases, eyewitness identifications, habitual felon, self-defense, client relations and rapport, sentencing law and advocacy, and mitigation investigation, among others. The program is comprised of a...

Next Offering:
September 20, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Short-Term Rental Workshop

How do recent court opinions affect local governments’ authority to regulate short-term rentals (STRs)? What role do STRs play in the affordable housing crisis? Are municipalities required to grandfather existing STRs?  The answer to these questions and more will be explored as we take a close look at the increasingly controversial topic of...

Next Offering:
September 21, 2022
Location:
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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Juvenile Transfer to Superior Court

This one-day course will focus on the procedure that governs the transfer of delinquency cases to Superior Court for criminal processing, from the filing of the petition through the appeal of a transfer order. Various pathways for transfer, and the situations in which they can be used, will be detailed. Participants will have the opportunity...

Next Offering:
September 23, 2022
Location:
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.
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NC Magistrates' Fall Conference

This annual 3 1/2 day conference provides continuing education to magistrates on a wide range of topics related to performance of the duties of the office of magistrate.  

 The NC Magistrates' Fall 2021 conference will be held in Beaufort, NC, from September 28-October 1, 2021.

***The Administrative Office of the Courts coordinates...

Next Offering:
September 26, 2022
Location:
Atlantic Beach, NC
There are additional offerings of this course available.

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