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Orientation for New Clerks of Superior Court

This program provides orientation for newly elected clerks of Superior Court, with emphasis on their roles as managers, supervisors, leaders, financial investors, and judicial officials. Topics include an overview of clerks' duties; preparing for the first day; the Conference of Clerks of Superior Court; technology services; the AOC help desk;...

February 7, 2023

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Felony Defender Training

Felony Defender Training

The program is geared toward attorneys who are new to representing defendants charged with felonies in superior court. Topics will include discovery and investigation, suppression and other superior court motions, lab reports, preserving the record, jury instructions, sentencing, and trial skills—including conducting voir dire—necessary to...

February 8, 2023

UNC Chapel Hill - School of Government Services
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Advanced Leadership Corps Ambassador Program

February 9, 2023

Rizzo Center
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Sentencing Seminar

This seminar is conducted in conjunction with a UNC-Chapel Hill law school seminar on North Carolina sentencing practices. It focuses on the discretionary aspects of sentencing, using a case/discussion format. A judge, prosecutor, or defender will present cases, and participants will have the opportunity to decide how they would have sentenced...

February 10, 2023

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Intermediate Purchasing Seminar

This course is intended for officials with two or more years of experience in local governmental purchasing, and will cover bidding and property disposal, capital leasing, performance management and benchmarking, insurance and risk management, electronic bidding and contract management, effective communications, ethics and conflicts of interest...

February 13, 2023

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

IIMC Clerks Certification Institute

The 2023 Clerks Certification Institute (CCI), which runs for 20 days over a year, provides instruction in subjects involving the core responsibilities of municipal and county clerks. This cohort will be offered in person only. The topics covered include the open meetings law, the public records...

February 13, 2023

Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

The Magistrate's Role in Involuntary Commitment

This 2 day North Carolina Judicial College course is intended for magistrates who conduct hearings related to involuntary commitments. Topics will include identifying information relevant to the commitment decision, basic skills for interviewing and eliciting information, trauma-informed interviewing, learning about mental illnesses,...

February 13, 2023

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference

Attendees are limited to attorneys and paralegals representing county departments of social services. The 2023 program will be held February 16 - 17, 2023 (Thursday and Friday) in person and via Zoom.

2023 Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference Agenda

2023 Social Serives Attorneys Winter Conference topics:

February 16, 2023

The School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Leadership Training

Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Leadership Training

This course is offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. It is designed to develop the leadership skills senior resident superior 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...

February 16, 2023

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

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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.

February 20, 2023

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies Workshop

The Environmental Finance Center's annual Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies workshop will provide utility practitioners with new skills and up-to-date information on pricing, infrastructure finance planning strategies, and funding resources.

February 2023 Schedule:

9am-4:15pm...

February 22, 2023

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

LELA 201: Evaluating Manager and Board Performance

LELA 201: Evaluating Manager and Board Performance

Evaluating Manager and Board Performance will be held February 23, 2023 online via Zoom.

Boards and managers work interdependently in leading and governing their communities. To work together successfully, both parties must have clear and common expectations about their respective roles and how they will be held accountable. Regular,...

February 23, 2023

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Working Together: Counties, School Boards, and Local Funding for Public Schools

This workshop provides an overview of the governance and funding structures of public schools in North Carolina. It focuses particularly on the relationship between counties and local school administrative units. Participants will learn about the legal roles and responsibilities of counties for schools and the school budgeting and expenditure...

February 24, 2023

UNC School of Government

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Affordable Housing Seminar: Tools, Strategies, and Case Studies for Local Government Leadership

Note: This seminar is located at New Bern Convention Center . Click here for Directions.

Physical Address: 203 S. Front Street New Bern, NC 28560 Phone: 252-637-1551

This interactive in-person seminar is designed for elected and...

February 28, 2023

New Bern Convention Center
New Bern, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection

This course focuses on law and practice governing the collection of county and municipal property taxes. It is designed to help new tax office employees learn the basics of tax collection while also providing a refresher for tax office veterans.

February 28, 2023

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Team Workshop

This two-day workshop will be held on March 2-3, 2023 at the UNC School of Government. It will bring together diverse stakeholders from around North Carolina to begin the process of forming and developing adult protection multidisciplinary teams (MDTs).

Participants are encouraged to apply in teams and teams will be county-based. Each...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Advanced Supervisory Practices

Advanced Supervisory Practices helps public professionals who have on-the-ground supervisory experience take their skills to the next level. Through this course, participants will learn how to effectively energize and engage their teams and exert positive influence with peers, managers, and direct reports. The course builds on topics covered in...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

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Build an Equitable Organization: From Awareness to Action

Build an Equitable Organization: From Awareness to Action

This course will be offered from 9am-4pm online via Zoom.

Open to professional and elected officials.

The word “equity” is everywhere these days– but what does it really mean? Why is equity important in the public sector and how does it relate to...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Governmental Accounting & Financial Reporting

This course is offered annually in the spring. Materials and homework will be delivered via the Canvas online platform. In order to receive a certificate of completion for the course, all four online Canvas quizzes must be completed and you must attend all four live in-person sessions.

This course covers the fundamentals of governmental...

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Community Development Academy

Community development practitioners will benefit from this intensive course, which is designed for community development practitioners and covers the concepts, methods, and strategies of community economic development. The course provides practitioners with perspectives and practical skills surrounding community development in North Carolina....

Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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