Courses

Managing High Emotion and Contention in Public Hearings

In this workshop participants will focus on preparing for and handling highly contentious issues and angry, disruptive behavior in public hearings. They will learn techniques for responding to strong criticism or attacks, practice skills in simulated situations of angry...

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Arrest, Search, and Investigation for Superior Court Judges

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IAAO 112: Income Approach to Valuation II

This course is an intermediate level course designed for the practicing appraiser and builds on IAAO Course 102 training. Although completion of IAAO 102, an understanding of the income approach, and practical experience with income capitalization are recommended, they are not required to register. Please reach out to Kirk Boone to discuss...

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Interviewing for the CIO Job

Today, employers want more from CIOs and other senior IT positions than just technical expertise. Therefore, applicants have to meet a more complex set of management and leadership requirements when interviewing for the CIO position than ever before. Getting ready for that all-important interview is crucial to increasing your chances of getting...

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Post-Conviction Proceedings for Superior Court Judges

This course is designed to help judges effectively rule on issues that arise after conviction in a criminal case. It is a small-group, skills-based training in which judges will actively participate. Coverage includes: Procedural issues related to motions for appropriate relief; substantive claims such as ineffective assistance of counsel and...

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Defender Trial School

Participants will use their own cases to develop a cohesive theory of defense at trial and to apply that theory through all stages of a criminal trial, including voir dire, opening and closing arguments, and direct and cross-examination. The Guide for Participants, located below, explains the type of case to bring and the few steps to take to...

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Budgeting in Local Government

Completion of this course fulfills one of the core course requirements for the Local Government Finance Officers Certification Program. City and county managers, finance officers and staff, budget administrators and analysts, and others who have responsibilities for annual budget preparation will benefit from this course. Due to continuing...

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Practical Analytic Techniques for Local Government

Practical Analytic Techniques for Local Government will be offered November 17, 2021 ONLINE via Zoom. The class begins at 10:00 a.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m. with a lunch break inbetween.

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

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LELA 201: Tools for Persuasive Speaking

As elected officials, you want to persuade people that you are right. You want people to agree with you! You want your citizens to share your views!

Effective leaders are persuasive; they convince others their way is the best way. Persuasive speaking is truly about knowing your audience and sharing your ideas in ways that convince your...

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The Clerk's Initial Estate Intake

This session will cover topics that frequently arise at the outset of the administration of an estate, including legal information vs. legal advice, determining questions related to venue, confirmation of date and fact of death, determining whether there is a will, decedent’s family history, and opening and inventorying safe deposit boxes.

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PlanNC Workshops

PlanNC Workshop: Preparing Streamlined Community Plans

This workshop presents a seven-step process for preparing streamlined community land use plans. It is designed to help planning service providers deliver affordable and impactful land use plans and comprehensive plans in lower-resourced communities, in part to help meet the state...

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Contract Management in Local Government

This course will address ...

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Trust Basics and Trust Proceedings for Clerks

This Judicial College session will provide introductory information related to trusts under North Carolina law, including key terminology, basic trust operation, the parties involved in a trust relationship, the purpose and uses of a trust, trust creation, and trust administration. It will also include information on trust proceedings before...

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Managing Family Financial Cases for District Court Judges

This North Carolina Judicial College Videoconference Course is intended for judges with experience presiding over family financial cases including equitable distribution, alimony and above guideline child support. The class will begin with a presentation on the fundamental principles of effective individual case management. Participants then...

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Cultivate Engaging Workplace Culture

This is an online course, offered via Zoom.

Shaping organizational culture and aligning it to your organizations’ strategy is a huge leadership challenge and an important leadership skill. Understanding what culture is and what needs to be changed are key diagnostic abilities. This workshop will help you get clear about what needs...

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2021 Master Clerk Academies

Dates November 17-19, 2021

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...

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Domestic Violence for Clerks of Superior Court

This introductory training is designed for clerks with little or no formal training or specialized experience in fields related to domestic violence. This one-day Judicial College course is intended for clerks, assistant, and deputy clerks of superior court and will cover issues related to domestic violence. Topics will include the law and...

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The Leadership Challenge

This course will be taking place online via Zoom.

Leadership is not about the title, position, or rank. Leadership is about what you do. How well do you know yourself as a leader? How do others...

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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’...

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Foundations in Planning and Development Regulation

We Will Not be hosting this course this year. Please join us in 2021 for a new course offering.

This course provides a basic introduction to planning and development regulation.

Who should attend: This course is intended for planning and zoning staff, practitioners and staff in related areas, and interested citizen board...