Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference
- Chapel Hill, NCThis course is also available online.February 1 - 2, 2024
Attendees are limited to attorneys and paralegals representing county departments of social services. The 2024 program will be held February 1-2, 2024 (Thursday and Friday) in person and via Zoom.
2023 Social Serives Attorneys Winter Conference topics:
Ethics: What Gets Government Lawyers in Trouble
Technology: Cybersecurity
Case Update: Child Welfare
Financial Exploitation of Disabled Adults
Evidence Issues (documents and hearsay)
First Amendment and Third Party Auditors at DSS
Hot topics
A 30 minute Business Meeting will also be held during the conference.
2023 Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference Agenda to follow.
The summer conference for Social Services Attorneys will be held in Asheville, NC July 6-8, 2023. Please visit the course webpage here for additional information.
Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply toward tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
Visit the LGFCU website for more information and to submit an application.
Additional information
Attendees are limited to attorneys and paralegals representing county departments of social services.
An announcement will be sent to all registrants when materials are available for downloading/printing.
For materials from past conferences, click here.
As a webcast (Zoom) conference participant, you will view the presentations on a computer for the duration of the conference.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: This course is pending approved with the North Carolina State Bar for 8.5 hours of CLE credit.
Total | 8.50 hrs |
- Chapel Hill, NCThis course is also available online.February 1 - 2, 2024The School of Government
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514View Scholarship InformationLocal Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply toward tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
Visit the LGFCU website for more information and to submit an application.
The Materials for this course will be posted here for participants to access. Hard copies will not be provided, on-site and webcast participants may print the items they would like hard copies of.
Thursday, February 16
Ethics: What Gets Government Lawyers in Trouble - PDF PPT Slides
Chris McLaughlin, School of Government
Financial Exploitation of Adults: Schemes and Responses
Meredith Smith, School of Government
Laurie Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, Union County
Stuart “Jeb” Saunders, DOJ Elder Fraud Unit, Consumer Protection
Financial Exploitation of Adults: Scams and Responses - PDF PPT Slides
Scam Article Annals of Internal Medicine - Handout
Traits and Tips Handout 2022 - Handout
Elder Abuse 1 https://civil.sog.unc.edu/protecting-against-elder-abuse/ - Blog Post
Elder Abuse 2 https://civil.sog.unc.edu/more-on-protecting-against-elder-abuse/ - Blog Post
Elder Abuse 3 https://civil.sog.unc.edu/the-final-installment-protecting-against-elder-abuse-part-three/ - Blog Post
Which State Agency Should an Older Adult Call for Assistance? https://protectadults.sog.unc.edu/sites/default/files/Tool-StateAgencyCall_3.pdf
Flow Chart - Handout
- Wall bulletin: file:///C:/Users/stonem/Downloads/sslb43_0.pdf
- SP-630: https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/forms/sp630-en.pdf?VersionId=yK8fIemirJJ3YFWnwMVoB.260aDfJUZ4
- Consent to Financial Records (attached)
- CV-776: https://www.nccourts.gov/documents/forms/petition-for-order-to-inspect-financial-records-and-to-freeze-assets
- CV-777: https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/forms/cv777-en.pdf?VersionId=bJT6qF0.shDK_oAWPPwX0j9pm0pZcw3J
- Roadmap to The Legal Framework for North Carolina’s Elder Protection System: https://protectadults.sog.unc.edu/roadmap
- Legal Framework for North Carolina’s Elder Protection System: https://protectadults.sog.unc.edu/legal-framework-north-carolina%E2%80%99s-elder-protection-system
- Elder Protection Power of Attorney Flow Chart: https://protectadults.sog.unc.edu/sites/default/files/Tool-POA-Flowchart.pdf
- Role of Financial Institutions: https://protectadults.sog.unc.edu/sites/default/files/Tool-FinancialInstitutions_1.pdf
Child Welfare Case Update
Sara DePasquale, School of Government
2023 Winter Case Update - PDF PPT Slides
Sept. 2022 to Feb 2023 Case Update - Handout
Friday, February 17
Cybersecurity
Shannon Tufts, School of Government
Cybersecurity - PDF PPT Slides
Key Contacts - Handout
Local Government Data Breach Guide - Handout
NCLGISA Cybersecurity Strike Team Resource Catalog: https://www.nclgisa.org/page/strike_team_catalog
Free Tools/Resources: https://www.nclgisa.org/page/strike_team_free_tools
Introducing Documentary Evidence
John Donovan, Esq.
Introducing Documents at Adjudicatory Hearings - PDF PPT Slides
Hearsay Evidence
Timothy Heinle, School of Government
Hearsay Evidence in A/N/D Court - PDF PPT Slides
Fact Pattern and Questions - Handout
Blank paper for note taking - Handout
Hot Topics
Gail Carelli, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
*PowerPoint will not be available*
Relationship to Child Support Enforcement Program - Handout
ACF Letter - Handout
Responding to Harassment and Threats Against DSS Employees
Kristi Nickodem, School of Government
Harassment and Threats Directed at DSS Employees - PDF PPT Slides