Courses

Top 10 Primer: Managing Conflict: Tips and Tools Roundtable

Elected Boards and Councils make public policy decisions at every meeting that have both pros and cons. Sometimes these discussions can get heated; sometimes tensions flare. Emotions can easily hijack these debates. Such conflict dynamics can be anxiety-provoking at the least, and at their worst can be truly harmful to healthy board member...

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Basics of County Human Services

In partnership with the School of Government Faculty Members Aimee Wall, Jill Moore, and Mark Botts, the NCACC is offering the Basics of County Human Services.

Some of the most complex services in county government are those known colloquially as “human services”. The county departments of social services, local public health agencies,...

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Juvenile Defender Conference

This course is co-sponsored by the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

The Juvenile Defender Conference provides training for attorneys who represent youth in delinquency proceedings. Conference topics will include legislative and case law updates to juvenile law (including new capacity procedures...

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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...

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Educational Issues for Systems-Involved Youth

This multiday course explores the connection between juvenile court proceedings and the education system, with an emphasis on the educational rights of children. Topics for discussion include, but are not limited to, school enrollment and educational stability for children in foster care; special education; school discipline and school-justice...

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Civil Commitment Conference

This course is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

Session topics at this year's conference will include a reviewing the nuts and bolts of effective representation in IVC proceedings; client mental health and capacity; defense counsel’s responsibilities after a hearing is finished (...

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Advanced Criminal Evidence

This course is designed for superior court judges. The focus is on North Carolina law, except where federal law governs (Sixth Amendment confrontation rights, for example). Topics covered include hearsay, confrontation, experts, child witnesses, impeachment, character and habit, 404(b), evidentiary issues in self-defense cases, authentication...

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Make the Right Hire

The cost of hiring and training new employees impacts local government budgets and services, and the wrong hire or promotion can lower the morale and productivity of an entire workgroup or organization. This course will help you make the right hire the first time. You will learn how to navigate the various...

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Indigent Defenders in Civil Proceedings Webinar

The webinar, presented by School of Government faculty Timothy Heinle, will cover (i) lay witness fact and opinion testimony, (ii) expert witness qualifications, including grounds for tendering and challenging the admission of a witness as an expert, and (iii) permissible expert testimony in proceedings involving children. The webinar will be...

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LELA 101: Top 10 Primer: Understanding the Public Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse System in NC

The on-demand recording is now available for registration. Click HERE to register.

According to the National Institute for Mental Illness, almost 20% of the...

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Implementing the Standard Allowance for American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

The live session was held on April 11, 2022. To register for the on demand version, click HERE and you will gain access to the recording and materials.

US Treasury issued the Final Rule implementing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund program of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP/CSLFRF) on January 6, 2022....

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Top 10 Primer: Gifts, Favors, and Conflicts of Interest

This class will be held online via Zoom from 10:00am to 11:15am. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

Elected officials are often bombarded with good will! Sometimes, that good will takes the form of gifts, most unsolicited but no less problematic. What’s an elected official to do?

In this...

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Public Records and IT Procurement

The next offering is tentatively planned for January 13, 2026.

This is a one-day training session on technology-related legal topics, including public records, open meetings, procurement, conflicts of interest, and gifts & favors, as they relate specifically to the IT professional. This session will provide you with case studies,...

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Orientation for New Senior Resident Superior Court Judges

This course is offered for judges who are new to the position of senior resident superior court judge. Both new senior resident and chief district court judges meet together for part of the program, and separately for other portions. The program covers a variety of topics related to administration of the court, including the role of the senior...

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Finance Officer Certification Exams

Beginning in 2021, we will no longer be offering the certification exams in January.

The North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association sponsors the NC Finance Officers' Certification Program. This program is designed to enhance the public finance profession in North Carolina.

To be eligible for...

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Webinar: Legislative Changes to Estate Administration - The Child and Spousal Allowance

This 1.5 hour long webinar is for Elected, Assistant, and Deputy Clerks of Superior Court. We will cover the key legislative changes enacted by Session Law 2023-120 that are applicable to the child and spousal allowance in decedents' estates. The webinar will be taught by Meredith Smith, UNC School of Government, and Matt Kraus, N.C....

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LELA 201: Tools for Persuasive Speaking

In Person – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Elected officials are often called upon to speak in regular board and council meetings and in special settings. People judge you by your words; they make assumptions about whether you are trustworthy and sincere. Convincing others to agree with your positions, advocating for your community, and building...

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Higher-Level Felony Defense

This program is for attorneys interested in handling higher-level felony cases at the trial level. Topics will include preparing for serious felony cases, eyewitness identifications, habitual felons, self-defense, client relations and rapport, sentencing law and advocacy, and mitigation investigation. The program consists of a mix of lectures...

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Webinar - Policing Special Events: How to Prevent a New Orleans Style Tragedy

The NC Association of Chiefs of Police, along with the UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Judicial College, are presenting a webinar entitled Policing Special Events: How to Prevent a New Orleans Style Tragedy.

This webinar will feature a panel of experienced law enforcement leaders talking about the unique threats and...

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Advanced Family Law for District Court Judges

This North Carolina Judicial College course is intended for judges with some experience trying equitable distribution cases. The objective of this course is to allow participants to discuss equitable distribution cases in a small-group, interactive setting. To make this possible, attendance will be limited, and we may not be able to accept all...