Drafting Orders for Clerks

June 4 - 5, 2026 | 9:30AM | Chapel Hill, NC

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 presiding judicial official and there is no N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts form order applicable to the proceeding. It will largely focus on drafting orders in estate, trust, and power of attorney proceedings. 

The course will cover topics such as appellate standards of review, components of an order, evidence, making findings of fact and conclusions of law, attorney drafted orders, and entry of an order. 

This course is limited in attendance and is by application only.

Continuing Education Credits: This course will qualify for 9 hours of CLE credit (including 1.5 hours of ethics credit). 

Attendance: This course is for clerks and assistant clerks of superior court.

Additional information

PARKING INFORMATION:

Parking details will be provided to you by your program manager the week prior to the program. Additional directions and parking information can be found on our Visitor Information page.

MATERIALS:

Program materials will be available during the program. 

  • Chapel Hill, NC
    June 4 - 5, 2026
    UNC School of Government
    400 South Road
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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    Must apply
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    For Tribal Court Clerks interested in applying for this program, please note there may be a fee associated with your attendance.

    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.

Program materials will be available during the program.

For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar
919.966.4414
For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Brooke Cale

Program Manager, Courts Group
Associate Professor of Public Law and Government