Courses

"Overview of Delinquency Court in North Carolina" was presented by Janet Mason, Gladys Hall Coates Professor of Public Law and Government, at the 2010 New Juvenile Defender Training. This session presents a primer on juvenile delinquency proceedings. It includes a discussion of the history of juvenile court in North...

This webinar was originally held on September 1, 2011. Bankruptcy proceedings can present major challenges to local tax collectors. Listen to a panel of expert practitioners that will teach you how to navigate a bankruptcy filing and to maximize your government's opportunity to collect its outstanding taxes.

This introductory webinar provides an overview of public records laws and a review of key exceptions to the right of access. We will also include a special focus on electronic records and the issues regarding "metadata," and present a framework for responding to public records requests. Local government elected officials, attorneys, managers,...

Do you know which records you can destroy and which ones you are required to keep? How transparent would government be if there were no rules about records retention? Public agencies in North Carolina are required to keep certain records and may destroy others. The State Office of Archives and History (within the Department of Cultural...

North Carolina counties are required to provide public health services in their communities but they are allowed to choose how they deliver those services. Will they operate a single county health department? Join forces with another county to create a district health department? Establish a public health authority? Consolidate public health...

This webinar provides something for just about everyone in local government -- how our state's public records laws apply to local government finance, tax, economic development, and public contracting. When are bids open to public inspection? Can the public see documents related to a major economic development project or incentive agreement? Are...

This webinar will cover recent criminal law decisions issued by the North Carolina appellate courts and U.S. Supreme Court and will highlight significant criminal law legislation enacted by the General Assembly. The presentation, by School of Government criminal law faculty John Rubin and Alyson Grine, will cover a wide range of issues...