Courses

Are you new to working in local government? Have you transitioned into a new position? If so, this course may be right for you. Local Government Fundamentals covers the fundamental laws and concepts pertinent to county and municipal government. The goal of this course is to help those who work in local government feel more confident in their...

Join SOG faculty member Chris McLaughlin and a panel of expert tax foreclosure attorneys to learn about best practices for tax offices who use the foreclosure remedy.

1.5 hours of continuing education credit available.

The North Carolina General Assembly amended state law to greatly restrict local government discretion to amend local zoning ordinances. The statutory provision, amended as part of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 – Part III, Session Law 2024-57 (S.B. 382), broadly defines “down-zoning” and provides that local governments cannot adopt a down-...

GASB Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences, will be implemented by North Carolina governments for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.  While this may seem to be in the distant future, governments need to begin compiling information and beginning balances by July 1, 2024.  This webinar will provide participants with the following:

This webinar will review issues surrounding the testimony and out-of-court statements of children in juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings (AND). Topics will include relevant considerations when a party wishes to call a child witness (including subpoenas, motions in limine, availability, and competency), and...

This session covers the basic rules of admitting out of court statements in a criminal trial under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment, including testimonial hearsay, nontestimonial statements, availability of witnesses, waiver and forfeiture of confrontation rights, and prior motive and opportunity...

This session reviews procedural rules and practical tips for seeking review of trial court decisions, including giving notice of appeal from district court to superior court, notice of appeal from superior court to the Court of Appeals, probation violation appeals, treatment court appeals,...