Courses

NC District Court Judges' Conferences

These conferences provide continuing judicial education in legal and other areas of interest to District Court judges. Topics include updates in domestic law, criminal law, and juvenile law, as well as all other legal and administrative topics of interest to District Court judges.

Materials from past conferences can be found on the past...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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

This interactive in-person seminar is designed for elected and appointed officials (including managers and department heads) from local governments who are setting strategic direction around affordable housing. The seminar will focus on local government support and public-private partnerships for workforce residential housing. Attendees will...

October 16, 2025

Knapp-Sanders
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NC Superior Court Judges' Conferences

Held twice a year, in the Summer and Fall, the conferences provide continuing judicial education in legal and other areas of interest to Superior Court judges.

October 20, 2025

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Child Welfare 101: A Course for New Social Services Attorneys

This three-day course will address the laws and procedures applicable to abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings. The course will start with a basic overview and drill down to each stage of a case, starting with a report of a child’s suspected abuse, neglect, or dependency made to a county department and...

October 27, 2025

Knapp-Sanders
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Presiding Over DWI Cases: What Magistrates and District Court Judges Need to Know

This course is offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. This course is intended for magistrates and district court judges who want to learn more about the physiology of alcohol and drugs, the incidence and investigation of impaired driving, and the law of impaired driving. The first two days of the course are for magistrates and...

October 28, 2025

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Practical Analytic Techniques

This course will be in-person at the School of Government on October 28, 2025. Class begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m. Dale Roenigk will be the instructor.

Participants in this course will learn techniques for planning, monitoring, and evaluating programs and activities. The course focuses on a variety of easy-to-apply...

October 28, 2025

UNC School of Government | Knapp-Sanders Building
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Process Improvement Techniques

This course will take place in person at the School of Government on October 29, 2025 from 9:00am - 4:00pm.

In all organizations we face problems. Our processes may take too long or fail to meet timeliness goals. We may have errors or mistakes that cause our results to be less than we like or require rework. We may be less efficient at...

October 29, 2025

UNC School of Government | Knapp-Sanders Building
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Legal Basics for Human Services Directors and Administrators

This course is designed to provide leaders in local public health, social services, and consolidated human services agencies with an introduction to key areas of North Carolina law affecting their agencies’ services at the local level.

*There will be an optional day of training provided on November 5th, 2025 for child welfare topics....

November 3, 2025

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

North Carolina Supreme Court Seminar for Clerks and Magistrates

This course is designed to orient magistrates and clerks to the larger system of justice in which they play a role. Participants will learn about the history, structure, and role of the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of state government and will be asked to consider how their individual roles fit into the larger system of...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

NC Child and Adolescent Health Law Conference

This new, one-day conference is an opportunity for a diversity of professionals to network and learn about key areas of child and adolescent health law. The conference focuses on the law governing the delivery of health services to children and adolescents as well as adjacent legal topics that impact the health and well-being of young people....

November 10, 2025

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

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.

November 12, 2025

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Master Clerks Academies and New Clerks Institute

These programs provide advanced continuing education designed to meet the needs of clerks, deputy clerks, and assistant clerks to city councils, boards of county commissioners, and other local government boards. Topics are selected based on their relevance and usefulness to clerks of all ranks and experience levels. The goal is to promote...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Practical Skills for New Prosecutors

This course, offered in conjunction with the Conference of District Attorneys, provides practical and legal training for new prosecutors through classroom lecture and practical skills exercises. The course covers topics such as prosecuting domestic violence cases; handling DWI cases; working with law enforcement officers; sentencing; chemical...

November 17, 2025

North Carolina Judicial Branch
Raleigh,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Budgeting in Local Government

This four-day course covers the legal and management framework of budget preparation and enactment in North Carolina local government. Participants will discuss the numerous processes and techniques used to produce an annual operating budget and capital budget. City and county managers, finance officers and staff, budget administrators and...

November 17, 2025

School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Juvenile Delinquency

This course is intended for District Court Judges who are relatively new to juvenile court, but could also serve as refreshers for judges with substantial experience in juvenile court. The topics that will be covered include Subchapter II of the Juvenile Code--from pre-petition to post-disposition stages in delinquency cases. The course also...

Effective Internal Controls for Local Governments

Are you interested in learning how to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial operations? Are you new to local government finance and looking for an opportunity to learn more about the requirements outlined in Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act? If so, this course may be for you.

This day-long training will focus on how...

November 19, 2025

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Development Finance Toolbox

A survey of local government financing tools for community and economic development:

How do local governments use public-private partnerships for development? What finance tools are available to local governments to revitalize Main Street? North Carolina communities can select from a wide array of financing tools in their efforts to...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Judicial Decision-Making for Magistrates

This seminar will offer an intensive exploration of judicial decision-making by magistrates: how those decisions are made, how they should be made according to the law, and how they often fall short of that ideal due to the impact of real life. Our focus will be on improving participants’ abilities to make legal decisions correctly...

December 4, 2025

UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill,NC

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Orientation for New District Court Judges

This course provides training and orientation for new District Court judges. Participants focus on conducting criminal, civil, and juvenile court, including issues of ethics, and various substantive legal topics.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Building Coaching Skills to Tap Potential for Clerks of Superior Court

A successful supervisor is one who can effectively coach and develop staff to take initiative, resolve conflict, develop productive working relationships, and reach their highest potential. While most supervisors can master the technical aspects of their job, the harder part is knowing how to help others develop and flourish, solve their own...

December 11, 2025