NCBA IL&P Blog Post — CLE Program Nov. 21, 2025

Phil, a white man with brown hair and glasses, wears a blue shirt and black blazer.By Phillip Chritton

Navigating the “New Normal” in Immigration, Global Compliance, and Tariffs and Trade (While Helping Clients Still Get Things Done!)  

Behind the daily headlines — trade and tariffs, new U.S. visa policies and changes in DOJ enforcement and cross-border business practices — North Carolina lawyers need up-to-date information to advise their clients. This CLE program will help. We’ve assembled a team of expert international attorneys from across the state, ready to dissect the issues and give practical guidance to navigate today’s international and cross-border legal environment.

Register for the event online. This program is timely and helpful for lawyers in #privatepractice, #inhousecounsel, and #compliance professionals.

Speakers include: Susan Carr, Eric Cottrell, David Garrett, Randall A. Hanson, David Robinson, Patrick Togni, and Phillip Chritton.

North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) International Practice Section members get a *discounted rate.*

Included Sessions

  • Immigration Practice in 2025: What’s Changed (and What Hasn’t)
  • Global Compliance and Investigations: Implications of Recent DOJ Policy Announcements
  • Cross-Border Transactions: Lessons From the Field for Today’s Global Business Environment
  • U.S. Trade and Tariffs Policy: Where Do We Go From Here?

Agenda

View the full program agenda.

Speakers

  • Susan W. Carr, Kongsberg Digital Inc., Raleigh
  • Phillip Chritton, former UPS Deputy General Counsel-International, Raleigh
  • Eric H. Cottrell, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Charlotte
  • David J. Garrett, Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
  • Randall A. “Randy” Hanson, Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, Greensboro
  • David S. Robinson, Maynard Nexsen, Raleigh
  • Patrick J. Togni, King & Spalding LLP, Charlotte and Washington, D.C.
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