During the pandemic, we learned how to adapt and practice law differently, but we also lost something in the way we treat each other as professionals. As we emerge from the pandemic, we need to remember the important role that professionalism plays in the practice of law and how each of us can promote professionalism through our daily lives.
Featuring speakers and panelists with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, this year's NCBA Professionalism Committee CLE explores what professionalism means, how it works, and how to promote professionalism as we move into the post-pandemic world.
INCLUDED SESSIONS
- Keynote Address
- Attorney Conduct and Discipline Panel
- Perspectives on Professional Identity Formation: From Law Schools to Legal Practice
- Technology in the 21st Century Practice of Law
- A View From the Bench
- Professionalism and Wellness
DETAILS
In-Person Live
Friday, December 9, 2022
8:25 AM–5:10 PM
AGENDA
Click here to view the full program agenda.
IN-PERSON LIVE LOCATION
North Carolina Bar Center, 8000 Weston Parkway, Cary
HOTEL INFORMATION
Contact hotels directly for reservations at the special NCBA room rate. Rates are based on availability and rooms may sell out.
Embassy Suites, 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard, Cary
Nightly Rate: $174 single/double
Reservations: Click here or call 919.677.1840 (Corporate Account Code: 2691626)
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, 120 Sage Commons Way, Cary
Nightly Rate: $114 studio queen with sleeper sofa (Sunday–Thursday)
Reservations: 919.678.0005 (Ask for the NCBA corporate rate)
SPEAKERS
- Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr., U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte
- Magistrate Judge L. Patrick Auld, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, Greensboro
- Justice Robert H. Edmunds Jr. (Ret.), NC Supreme Court, Greensboro
- Judge Joseph Crosswhite, NC Superior Court – District 22A, Statesville
- Judge Paul L. Jones (Ret.), NC Superior Court – District 8A, Kinston
- Judge Debra Sasser, NC District Court – 10th Judicial District, Raleigh
- Gill P. Beck, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina, Asheville
- Crystal Carlisle, Brocker Law Firm, Raleigh
- Clara Cottrell, BASF Corporation, Research Triangle Park
- Melissa Essary, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Raleigh
- B. Keith Faulkner, Appalachian School of Law, Grundy, VA
- David A. Grenardo, University of St. Thomas School of Law – Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, Minneapolis, MN
- Leanor B. Hodge, North Carolina State Bar, Raleigh
- Candace Hoffman, NC Lawyer Assistance Program, Raleigh
- Tyson C. Leonhardt, Align Technology, Durham (Moderator)
- Clayton Morgan, Duke Energy, Raleigh (2022–2023 North Carolina Bar Association President)
- Will Quick, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Raleigh
- Jesse "Jay" Tillman, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Charlotte (Moderator)
- Kirk G. Warner, Smith Anderson, Raleigh
- F. Lane Williamson, Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, Charlotte
PLANNED BY
NCBA Professionalism Committee
- Gill P. Beck, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina, Asheville (Planner)
- Jesse "Jay" Tillman, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Charlotte (Planner)
APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 6.50 MCLE Hours
Includes
3.25 Ethics/Professional Responsibility
1.00 Substance Abuse/Mental Health
1.00 Technology Training
COVID-19 UPDATE
Individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or within a COVID-19 quarantine/isolation period (as defined by the CDC at the time of the event) should not attend NCBA/NCBF events in person. Should a registrant for an in-person CLE event begin to experience COVID-19 symptoms or fall within a COVID-19 quarantine/isolation period, they will be provided with a digital registration upon request.
Masks remain optional at NCBA/NCBF in-person events, and we encourage all attendees to use good health and safety practices. The NCBA/NCBF does not provide notification of potential exposure following in-person events.
PROGRAM PRICING
See pricing below. Discounts may be available for NCBA members who are students, law professors, judges or legal services/public interest attorneys. Call CLE at 919.677.0561 for details.