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              North Carolina Judicial College

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              • Child Development for Judges
                March 9 - 11, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Clerks of Superior Court Winter and Summer Conferences
                March 16 - 19, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • NC Magistrates' Spring Conference
                March 18 - 20, 2026(Asheville, NC)
              • Getting Justice Done: A Judicial District Executive Seminar
                March 25 - 27, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC) - This course has multiple offerings available.
              • Domestic Violence for Clerks
                April 7, 2026(Online)
              • Class Action Certification Webinar
                April 10, 2026(Online)
              • Incompetency and Adult Guardianship Proceedings for Clerks
                April 15 - 17, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Leadership Training
                April 16 - 17, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Dispositions in Juvenile Justice
                April 21, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Special Topic for Prosecutors
                April 21 - 22, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Introduction to Small Claims Court for Magistrates
                May 4 - 8, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Capital Case Law and Death Penalty Litigation
                May 4 - 5, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Introduction to Estate Administration
                May 13 - 14, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Correctional Facilities Tour - East
                May 14 - 15, 2026(Kinston, NC)
              • Regional Magistrate Training (West)
                May 18, 2026(Morganton, NC)
              • Understanding Substance Use Disorder for District Court Judges
                May 20 - 21, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Regional Magistrate Training (East)
                May 21, 2026(Kinston, NC)
              • A Closer Look at Termination of Parental Rights
                May 27 - 29, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Drafting Orders for Clerks
                June 4 - 5, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Special Topics in Small Claims for Magistrates
                June 8 - 9, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • NC District Court Judges' Conferences
                June 22 - 25, 2026(Asheville, NC)
                October 7 - 9, 2026(Wilmington, NC)
                June 21 - 24, 2027(Asheville, NC)
              • NC Superior Court Judges' Conferences
                June 24 - 26, 2026(New Bern, NC)
                October 19 - 21, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC & Online)
              • Basic School for Magistrates
                July 20 - 24, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC) - This course has multiple offerings available.
              • Partition for Clerks
                July 29 - 30, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Train the Trainer for Judicial Officials
                July 30 - 31, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Assistant and Deputy Clerks' Conference
                August 19 - 21, 2026(Wilmington, NC)
              • Post-Conviction Proceedings for Superior Court Judges
                August 28, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • NC Magistrates' Fall Conference
                August 31 - September 2, 2026(Beaufort, NC)
              • Chief District Court Judges Leadership Training
                September 1 - 3, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Correctional Facilities Tour—West
                September 3 - 4, 2026(Asheville, NC)
              • What Life is Like in Delinquency Out-of-Home Settings
                September 22, 2026(Wilmington, NC)
                June 26, 2026(Asheville, NC)
                May 20, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Local Government Law Essentials for Judges
                September 25, 2026(Online)
              • Contested Hearings for Clerks
                September 30 - October 1, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • One-Day Civil Law Seminar for Magistrates
                October 12, 2026(Online)
              • One-Day Criminal Law Seminar for Magistrates
                October 13, 2026(Online)
              • Advanced Criminal Procedure for Magistrates
                October 27 - 28, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Navigating Difficult Conversations for Clerks of Superior Court
                October 29, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Foreclosure Hearings for Clerks of Superior Court
                November 5 - 6, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Advanced Issues in Sex Offender Registration and Monitoring
                November 13, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Practical Skills for New Prosecutors
                November 16 - 20, 2026(Raleigh, NC)
              • Mental Health Issues in Juvenile Law
                December 1 - 3, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Judicial Decision-Making for Magistrates
                December 2 - 3, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Appellate Training: New & Emerging Legal Issues
                December 3, 2026(Raleigh, NC & Online)
              • Orientation for New District Court Judges
                December 7 - 11, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
                March 16 - 20, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Building Coaching Skills to Tap Potential for Clerks of Superior Court
                December 10, 2026(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Orientation for New Superior Court Judges
                January 11 - 15, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Orientation for New Chief District Court Judges
                January 20 - 22, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Orientation for New Senior Resident Superior Court Judges
                January 20 - 22, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Trusts and Trust Proceedings for Clerks of Superior Court
                January 21, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • The Fourth Amendment: Issues for Superior and District Court Judges
                February 4, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Involuntary Commitment for Magistrates
                February 8 - 10, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Orientation for New Clerks of Superior Court
                February 9 - 12, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • US Supreme Court Seminar for District Court and Superior Court Judges
                March 1 - 5, 2027(Washington, DC)
              • Domestic Violence for Magistrates
                April 6 - 7, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Introduction to Juvenile Court Proceedings
                April 19 - 20, 2027(Online)
              • Family Law for Judges
                May 12 - 14, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Conducting Hearings and Entering Judgment for Magistrates
                June 9 - 10, 2027(Chapel Hill, NC)
              • Abuse, Neglect, Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights
              • Advanced Criminal Evidence
              • Advanced Criminal Procedure for Superior Court Judges
              • Advanced Family Law for District Court Judges
              • Advanced Juvenile Law: Delinquency and Mental Health
              • An Overview of Adult Protective Services Proceedings for Judges and Magistrates
              • Back To School: CLE @ SOG
              • Court of Appeals Research Assistants Orientation and Training
              • Current Science Regarding Juvenile Problematic Sexual Behavior
              • Dispositions in A/N/D Court: Structuring Court Ordered Plans
              • Educational Issues for Systems-Involved Youth
              • Fines & Fees Workshop
              • Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
              • Interstate Compact for Juveniles
              • Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
              • Judicial Decision-Making for Judges
              • Judicial District Executive Seminar
              • Juvenile Capacity to Proceed
              • Juvenile Delinquency
              • Juvenile Transfer to Superior Court
              • North Carolina Supreme Court Seminar for Clerks and Magistrates
              • Presiding Over DWI Cases: What Magistrates and District Court Judges Need to Know
              • Selected Proceedings Involving Minors for Clerks of Superior Court
              • Sentencing Seminar
              • Session Law 2025-23: New North Carolina Legislation Concerning the Establishment of Local Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Teams
              • Sexual Offense Law Training
              • Special Topic Seminar for District Court Judges
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