Courses

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...