Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference
Attendees are limited to attorneys and paralegals representing county departments of social services. The 2026 program will be held February 19-20, 2026 (Thursday and Friday) via Zoom.
Start times for both days is 9:00 a.m.
Thursday will conclude after the Business meeting, which starts at 2:00 p.m.
Friday will conclude at 2:45.
2026 Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference Agenda
2026 Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference topics:
Child Welfare Case Update
DHHS Update
ICWA Part 2
Paternity
Adult Protective Services
Ethics
Tech
A 30 minute business meeting of the Social Services Attorneys Association will also be held during the conference on Thursday.
The summer conference for DSS Attorneys / County Attorneys will be held on July 23-25, 2026 at Wrightsville Beach. Please visit the course webpage here for additional information.
Additional information
Attendees are limited to attorneys and paralegals representing county departments of social services.
An announcement will be sent to all registrants when materials are available for downloading/printing.
For materials from past conferences, click here.
As a webcast (Zoom) conference participant, you will view the presentations on a computer for the duration of the conference.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: This course is pending approved with the North Carolina State Bar for 8.5 hours of CLE credit.
| General | 6.50 hrs |
| Ethics | 1.00 hrs |
| Technology | 1.00 hrs |
| Total | 8.50 hrs |
The Materials for this course will be posted here for participants to access. Hard copies will not be provided, on-site and webcast participants may print the items they would like hard copies of.
Materials for this course will be available here for printing/downloading.
2026 Social Services Attorneys Winter Conference Agenda
Thursday, February 19 (4 CLE)
DHHS Update [1.25 CLE] - No material being provided
Gail Carelli, Assistant General Counsel for Child Welfare & County Operations, NC DHHS
Paternity - PDF Slides[1.5 CLE]
Sara DePasquale, UNC School of Government
Adult Protective Services - PDF Slides [1.25 CLE]
eCourts Rules of Recordkeeping for Clerks of Superior Court, December 2025 - Handout
Meredith Smith, UNC School of Government
Friday, February 20 (4.75 CLE)
Ethical Considerations to Legislative Changes in Chapter 7B - PDF Slides[1.0 Ethics CLE]
Jessica M. Arnold, Deputy Counsel North Carolina State Bar
ICWA, Part II - PDF Slides[1.25 CLE]
ICWA QUESTIONS FOR EXPERT WITNESS oct13 - Handout
Hon. Justin Greene, 43rd Judicial District
Angela Lewis, Associate Counsel, E.B.C.I. Office of the Attorney General
Leveraging Legal Technology in the Child Welfare World- Handout [1.0 Tech CLE]
Jay White, Esq. (Represents Cabarrus County DSS)
Case Update[1.5 CLE]
Juvenile Law Bulletin #2026/01
Sara DePasquale, UNC School of Government
