Don’t Miss CLE and Events for the Litigation Section
By Rick Conner
The Litigation Section has three upcoming events that you will not want to miss!
First, on May 18, at noon EDT, the Litigation Section will hold its annual meeting via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend. We will discuss the section’s activities, introduce our new officers and council members, and present The Advocate’s Award, our section’s highest honor, to another esteemed member of our section. Register now to attend!
Second, on May 19, 2021, the Litigation Section is hosting a CLE event – Letter of the Law: Practicing Litigation in 2021. This excellent program will discuss changes to the litigation practice brought about by the pandemic, and provide insight into how to handle government investigations, parallel civil and criminal proceedings, and video depositions. The program will also explore effective strategies for conducting remote mediations and how attorneys can meet ethical responsibilities in a remote work environment. Our speakers include North Carolina judges and litigators from different firms and practices:
- Judge James L. Gale, North Carolina Business Court, Greensboro
- Judge A. Graham Shirley II, North Carolina Superior Court, Raleigh
- M. Ann Anderson, Attorney at Law, Pilot Mountain
- Mark E. Anderson, McGuireWoods, Raleigh
- Wilburn Oscar “Bill” Brazil III, Brazil & Burke PA, Asheville
- Wes J. Camden, Williams Mullen, Raleigh
- Kearns Davis, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Greensboro
- Joan S. Dinsmore, McGuireWoods, Raleigh
- Kimberly M. Marston, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Greensboro
- Valecia M. McDowell, Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Charlotte
- Kellie Z. Myers, 10th Judicial District, Raleigh
- Alan Parry, Parry Law PLLC, Chapel Hill
- Caitlin M. Poe, Williams Mullen, Raleigh
- Amy E. Richardson, Harris Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, Raleigh
The program offers 6.75 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of Ethics/Professional Responsibility and 1 hour of Technology Training. We are pleased to offer this excellent program at a substantial discount to the first 117 Litigation Section members that register – only $100!
Third, on June 8, 2021, the Litigation Section in partnership with the Dispute Resolution, Juvenile Justice & Children’s Rights, and Criminal Justice Sections, is sponsoring the Groundwater Presentation with the Racial Equity Institute. This lively and participatory three-hour presentation via Zoom will educate us about systemic racism, using data and stories to examine characteristics of modern-day racial inequality. This program is free for Section members, but capacity is limited.
Register now!
If you have trouble registering for any of these events, please contact our Section Manager, Julie Dambro, at [email protected]. Thank you, and I hope to see you soon!