Courses

Resolving Public Disputes: Workshop II

Workshop II: Collaboration and Tools for Handling Contentious Stakeholder Groups

This workshop is part two of a three-course sequence to improve individual negotiation skills and responses to conflict and to strengthen group facilitation, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities. This workshop examines the conditions for effective...

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Winter Criminal Law Webinar

December 5, 2025 | 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Online

Registration is closed for the 2025 Winter Criminal Law Update webinar.

This webinar will cover recent criminal law decisions issued by the North Carolina appellate courts and highlight significant criminal law legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. School of...

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Determining Military Service Status in Power of Sale Foreclosure Proceedings Before the Clerk

The session will provide participants with an overview of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The balance of the session will focus on these two laws as they apply in Chapter 45 power of sale foreclosure proceedings before the clerk, including what evidence the clerk should look...

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Building and Earning Trust

This course will be held in-person at UNC School of Government, Knapp-Sanders Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Trust is integral to developing high performing teams and personal well-being in the workplace. However, genuine trust can be challenging to build and easy to lose with colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports. How...

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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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Engaging Women of Color in Public Service: Cultivating Community

The Engaging Women of Color in Public Service conference centers the perspectives and experiences of women of color working in the public sector. Attendees will learn valuable professional skills that support career success and employee wellbeing while also connecting with each other. This year’s theme is “Cultivating Community”. The...

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Forensic Evidence for Superior Court and District Court Judges

This course is offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. The course is intended for both Superior Court and District Court Judges and will cover issues that arise with forensic evidence.

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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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Probate of a Will

This session focuses on wills under North Carolina law. It will focus on the types of wills, probate in common and solemn form, and revocation of a will.

This class requires pre-registration through both the School of Government and Zoom. Please click "View Additional Information" on the "Register" tab for further details.

American Rescue Plan Act Fiscal Recovery Funds: Preparing for April 30 and Beyond

NOTICE: THE APRIL 19TH OFFERING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

American Rescue Plan Act Fiscal Recovery Funds: Preparing for April 30 and Beyond

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Chief Public Defender Leadership Training

This course is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

Topics will include identifying and navigating leadership challenges, coaching a multi-generational workforce, managing difficult conversations, and changing organizational cultures and routines. The program is comprised of plenary...

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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....

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Develop Personal Resiliency: Calming in Critical Moments

This course will be held in-person at the UNC School of Government from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. No pre-work assignments are required, but we will include optional self-paced follow-up coursework to help you dive deeper into select resiliency principles.

Working in government was difficult before the pandemic...

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Indigent Defenders in Civil Proceedings Webinar

The webinar, presented live by School of Government faculty member Timothy Heinle, 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,...

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School for School Finance Officers

May 2026 through April 2027, 2 days per month | approximately 9 a.m.–3 p.m. each day | Chapel Hill, NC | Price: $0

Held in partnership with the NC Department of Public Instruction and the NC Association of School Business Officials

Registration will close on May 11, 2026

SCHEDULE:

May 18–19, 2026
June 15–16,...

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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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Advanced Sentencing: Probation

There are over 80,000 people on probation in North Carolina. As a result, probationary sentences and probation violations are a big part of the daily work of the state court system. This one-day program is designed to help judges manage that workload by crafting probationary sentences that are lawful and effective in achieving...

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Equity Training Series for Superior Court Judges

The first of three sessions of the Superior Court Judges' Racial Equity Series will be the Racial Inequity in the Criminal Justice System held on August 21 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. This three-hour program will take a data-driven approach to examining racial inequity in charging and sentencing as well as the public perception of the...

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Create Great Workplaces

This class is about creating great workplaces!!

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Misdemeanor Defender

November 12 - 14, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Chapel Hill

Registration is closed for the 2025 Misdemeanor Defender Training

The program serves as an introductory program for attorneys new to misdemeanor cases. Topics will include impaired driving, stops and searches, sentencing law, probation violations, evidence, ethics, and...