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Performance Management in Elections Administration

This class is part of the Performance Management Course Series. To see the full list of courses offered please click HERE

 

This course will take place online via Zoom from 1pm - 5pm and will include around 4 hours...

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Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)

This half-day, online class will address the law and regulations that apply to interstate issues related to the placement of juveniles in out-of-state foster and/or preadoptive homes when an out-of-home placement arises in an abuse, neglect, or dependency case. Topics include when the ICPC applies, how the ICPC process works, challenges with...

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Foreclosure Hearings for Clerks of Superior Court
Foreclosure Hearings for Clerks of Superior Court

This course is offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. The course is intended for both clerks and assistant clerks of superior court and will cover issues that arise with foreclosure hearings.

 

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One-Day Criminal Law Seminar for Magistrates
This program focuses on criminal law and procedure issues pertinent to magistrates. This course includes sessions on substantive criminal law topics, and case law and legislative updates. This course provides 5.75 hours of continuing education.This course is appropriate for magistrates, with sessions related to criminal law and procedure, legal...
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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...

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Performance Measurement in Local Government

This one-day workshop helps public officials design measures in local government for accountability and results. The workshop introduces the types of performance measures commonly found in local government, how to develop good measures from goals and objectives, and how they can be used to support other management processes.  

 

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NC Magistrates' Spring Conference

This annual conference provides continuing education for magistrates on a diverse range of topics related to performance of the responsibilities of the office of magistrate.   Registration information will be sent to all magistrates from the Office of Governmental Affairs, AOC

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Social Media for Social Good
Social Media for Social Good

If you are a local government professional who is actively managing social media accounts on behalf of your local government, this program is for you. As a government organization, how do you establish and grow your social media presence with an eye toward efficiency and effectiveness? How can you use Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms to...

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LELA 201: Social Media Strategies and Best Practices

This course will be offered online via Zoom on September 21, 2023 from 9:00am-12:00pm.

As an elected official, does your social media presence reflect what you value? Does it deliver the message you want to the people you want to reach? 

This on-line class will familiarize you with the variety of different social media platforms and...

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Top 10 Primer: Worker Recruitment and Retention in Local Government
Top 10 Primer: Worker Recruitment and Retention in Local Government

This webinar will cover ten evidence-based tactics local governments can use to attract and retain the best employees. The tactics are based on workplace climate data from the School of Government Local Government Workplaces Initiative and the latest social science research. Attendees will come away with strategies for...

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Special Topic for Prosecutors

Special Topic for Prosecutors will be held April 22-23, 2025, at the School of Government in Chapel Hill, sponsored by the North Carolina Judicial College. On the first day of this course, participants will attend lectures on evidence issues relevant to prosecutors: capacity to proceed, digital evidence, and character evidence, among others. On...

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Appellate Advocacy Training
Appellate Advocacy Training

Using their own cases, participants will learn to develop a cohesive theory of defense on appeal and use that theory in writing a persuasive statement of facts and legal argument.

This program is open to assistant appellate defenders and attorneys on the appellate appointment list maintained by the Office of the Appellate Defender....

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Arrest, Search, and Investigation for Superior Court Judges

No area of law has been changing faster than the law of arrest, search, and investigation. Over the past few years, the United States Supreme Court has issued important opinions on drug dogs, traffic stops, and digital evidence. Meanwhile, the news media and the public have begun to focus more closely on the role that race plays in interactions...

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Plain Language: Communicate with Clarity
Plain Language: Communicate with Clarity

This course will be held in-person at SOG from 9am - 3pm.

Plain language makes it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications. It’s words, design, images, and compassion working together to create accessible communication so everyone can understand and use the information you share. Plain Language is...

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Introduction to the Fair Labor Standards Act

The UNC School of Government will be offering a two-day class, Introduction to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

This class is meant to be a comprehensive introduction to federal wage and hour law. Topics to be covered include the salary-basis and salary-threshold tests, the duties tests...

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Performance Management in Tax Administration

 

This course is part of the Performance Management Course Series. Click HERE for the full list of courses

This course is held online via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes around 4 hours of asynchronous materials and modules to complete prior to the live class. 

If you...

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Interstate Compact for Juveniles

The UNC School of Government and the North Carolina Judicial College invite you to join an online class on Wednesday, April 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The class is entitled Interstate Compact for Juveniles. Instruction will be provided on the law and procedure that governs interstate issues related to juveniles who are involved in the...

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Domestic Violence for Magistrates

This course is designed to educate magistrates on a broad array of issues related to domestic violence. In addition to sessions focusing on criminal law and procedure, the course includes informational and pragmatic sessions designed to assist magistrates in making specific improvements in the performance of their responsibilities in this area...

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Top 10 Primer: Engaging the Community in Public Issues
Top 10 Primer: Engaging the Community in Public Issues

The Engaging the Community in Public Issues Top 10 Primer is a free online course from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Please register in advance to access the Zoom link.

How do your constituents interact with their government? Do the same five or ten people show up at every meeting or hearing? Would you like to learn...

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Guardianship Proceedings for Appointed Counsel
Guardianship Proceedings for Appointed Counsel

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 client competency determinations; recent statutory changes and what they mean for GALs; challenges faced by GALs and how to approach them; and the ethical duties (and dilemmas)...

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