NC Association of District Court Judges

NC Association of District Court Judges

2016 Fall Conference

October 5-7, 2016

DoubleTree Asheville-Biltmore, Asheville, NC

Wednesday, October 5

10:00 a.m.Conference of Chief District Court Judges
Chief Judge Michael Paul, President

1:00p.m.Welcoming Remarks
Chief Judge Athena Brooks, President

1:15p.m.Remarks from the AOC0.25 CJE hours
Judge Marion Warren,Director, Administrative Office of the Courts

1:30 p.m.Remarks from NC State Bar 0.25 CJE hours
Margaret Hunt, President, North Carolina State Bar

1:45 p.m.Remarks from Judge Gary Cash 0.25 CJE hours
Judge Gary Cash, Retired District Court Judge, Asheville

2:00 p.m.Traffic Stops 1.0 CJE hours
Jeff Welty, School of Government

3:00 p.m.Break

3:15 p.m.North Carolina Traffic Stops: What Can We Learn From the Data?1.5 CJE hours
Dr. Frank Baumgartner, Professor, Political Science, UNC Chapel Hill
Ian Mance, Staff Attorney, Southern Coalition for Social Justice
Chief Harold Medlock, Fayetteville Police Department

4:45 p.m.Professionalism: Difficult Lawyers in the Courtroom1.0 CJE hours
Carmen Bannon, North Carolina State Bar

5:45 p.m.Adjourn

5:45 p.m.Reception

Thursday, October 6

8:00a.m.Continental Breakfast

9:00a.m.Criminal Law Case and Legislative Update2.0 CJE hours

Shea Denning, School of Government
John Rubin, School of Government

11:00a.m.Break

11:30a.m.*Family Law Case and Legislative Update – Domestic Violence, Custody, Child Support1.0 CJE hours
Cheryl Howell, School of Government

12:30 p.m.Lunch on Own
Board of Governors’ Lunch

2:00p.m.Business Meeting

2:45 p.m.*Setting Alimony Awards1.0 CJE hours

Judge Jay Bryan, Chapel Hill
Judge Jena Culler, Charlotte

3:45p.m.Break

4:15 p.m.*+Special Juvenile Immigrant Status0.75 CJE hours

Cheryl Howell, School of Government

5:00 p.m.Adjourn

Friday, October 7

8:00a.m.Continental Breakfast

9:00a.m.*+Juvenile Law Case and Legislative Update2.0 CJE hours

Sara DePasquale, School of Government

11:00 a.m.Break

11:30 a.m.*Family Law Case Legislative Update – Equitable Distribution and Alimony 1.0 CJE hours
Cheryl Howell, School of Government

12:30p.m.Adjourn

This program will have 12.00hours of instruction for continuing judicial education credit under Rule II.C of Continuing Judicial Education. . *Family Court hours total 5.75hours. +Juvenile Certification hours total 2.75hours. Chief Judges receive 1 hour for attending the meeting of Chief Judges.

Any breakfast orlunch provided as part of this program is paid for by the Administrative Office of the Courts. When claiming reimbursement for expenses for this program, the portion of the daily travel allowance allocated for these breakfasts or lunches may not be claimed.