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NC Superior Court Judges

October 10 - 13, 2006 Conference

Course Materials

Senior Residents' Meeting
James C. Drennan
October, 2006
200610DrennanSen.pdf (pdf, 691.77 KB)
Criminal Law Update
Robert L. Farb
October, 2006
Unanimity of Jury Verdict in Criminal Cases (Unanimity of Jury Verdict in Criminal Cases, 188.17 KB)
Recent Cases Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure (June 20, 2006 - October 6, 2006) (Recent Cases Affecting Criminal Law and Procedure (June 20, 2006 - October 6, 2006), 399.78 KB)
Cardiac Wellness
Michael A. Blazing
October, 2006
Understanding (and Approaches) to Cardiovascular Risk in 2006 (Understanding (and Approaches) to Cardiovascular Risk in 2006, 2.28 MB)
Opening and Closing Statements in Criminal Cases
John W. Smith
October, 2006
Jury Arguments: Outline of the Law or "Discretion in Quick-sand" (Jury Arguments: Outline of the Law or "Discretion in Quick-sand", 109.44 KB)
Jury Arguments: Small Group Discussions: Scenarios for Discussion, with Answers (Jury Arguments: Small Group Discussions: Scenarios for Discussion, with Answers, 88.34 KB)
Confronting the Confrontation Clause Objection: "Crawford v. Washington"
Jessica Smith
October, 2006
Confronting the Confrontation Objection: Crawford Update: E-Lecture (Confronting the Confrontation Objection: Crawford Update: E-Lecture, 227.84 KB)
Confronting the Confrontation Objection: Crawford Update presentation slides (Confronting the Confrontation Objection: Crawford Update presentation slides, 1.20 MB)
The Forfeiture by Wrongdoing Exception to the Confrontation Rule (The Forfeiture by Wrongdoing Exception to the Confrontation Rule, 482.34 KB)
Update on the Rural Courts Commission
Kimberly S. Taylor
October, 2006
Affirmative Defenses: Collateral Estoppel & Res Judicata
Lindsay R. Davis, Jr.
October, 2006
Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel, 57.86 KB)
Affiermative Defenses: Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel (Affiermative Defenses: Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel, 103.63 KB)
Case Studies (Case Studies, 36.62 KB)
Think Before You Speak: Inappropriate Comments from the Bench
Paul Ross
October, 2006
200610RossThink.pdf (pdf, 252.65 KB)
Legislative Update
James C. Drennan
October, 2006
Legislative Update presentation slides (Legislative Update presentation slides, 1.18 MB)
Legislative Update handout (Legislative Update handout, 149.38 KB)
Computer and Internet Tips and Resource Sites for Superior Court Judges
Jay Hockenbury
October, 2006
Computer and Internet Tips and Resources for Superior Court Judges presentation slides (Computer and Internet Tips and Resources for Superior Court Judges presentation slides, 159.33 KB)
Computer and Internet Tips and Resources for Superior Court Judges handout (Computer and Internet Tips and Resources for Superior Court Judges handout, 33.04 KB)
Jury Selection
J. Gentry Caudill
October, 2006
200610CaudillJury.pdf (pdf, 64.78 KB)
Impeachment with Extrinsic Evidence
Forrest D. Bridges
October, 2006
Witness Impeachment by Extrinsic Evidence: Objection Sustained or Overruled? (Witness Impeachment by Extrinsic Evidence: Objection Sustained or Overruled?, 425.86 KB)
Evidence Nugget Scenarios: Impeachment of a Witness by Use of Extrinsic Evidence (Evidence Nugget Scenarios: Impeachment of a Witness by Use of Extrinsic Evidence, 72.92 KB)
Communicating Effectively and Ethically with the Legislative Branch of Government
Judson D. DeRamus, Jr., Doug Heron
October, 2006
Communicating Effectively with the Legislative Branch of Government presentation slides (Communicating Effectively with the Legislative Branch of Government presentation slides, 1.34 MB)
Communicating Effectively and Ethically with the Legislative Branch of Government handout (Communicating Effectively and Ethically with the Legislative Branch of Government handout, 50.41 KB)
Advisory Opinions (Advisory Opinions, 20.23 KB)
The Substantive Law of Attorney Malpractice in North Carolina
Jerry Parnell, David C. Pishko
October, 2006
A Few Words about the Law of Attorney Professional Liability in North Carolina (A Few Words about the Law of Attorney Professional Liability in North Carolina, 100.30 KB)
Trial of a Legal Malpractice Case (Trial of a Legal Malpractice Case, 40.65 KB)
The Trial of a Legal Malpractice Case: Selected Practical Issues (The Trial of a Legal Malpractice Case: Selected Practical Issues, 54.28 KB)
Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles