Practice does not make perfect. But often we feel the need to be perfect within our own practice.

This program is meant to help perfect our practice by focusing on topics that often get overlooked, in an effort to achieve a more well-rounded practice.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• Marijuana Use and How It Can Alter Judgment, Perception and Behavior
• It's a Grey Matter (of Law)
• Forms and Motions Practice Before the Claims Administration Section and the Executive Secretary's Office
• Labor Marker and Vocational Rehabilitation Implications of the Pandemic
• Navigating Mediation Ethics Challenges While Advocating for Your Client
• Return-to-Work Issues in Workers' Compensation
• Murdaugh, Murder and Murky Ethics
• Case Law Update

DETAILS
In-Person Live
Friday–Saturday, February 3-4, 2023
Day 1: 8:25 AM–4:20 PM
Day 2: 8:25 AM–12:50 PM

AGENDA
Click here to view the full program agenda.

IN-PERSON LIVE LOCATION
Grandover Resort, 1000 Club Road, Greensboro

HOTEL INFORMATION
Contact hotels directly for reservations at the special NCBA room rate. Rates are based on availability and rooms may sell out.

Grandover Resort, 1000 Club Road, Greensboro
Nightly Rate: $194 single/double
Reservations: Click here or call 336.294.1800 (Ask for the NCBA Workers' Compensation group rate.)
Hotel Cutoff Date: Friday, January 13, 2023

SPEAKERS

• Heather T. Baker, Teague Campbell, Raleigh
• Brittany Brown Walton, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Raleigh
• Jacqueline R. "Jackie" Clare, Mediator, Raleigh
• Thomas M. "Tom" Clare, Mediator, Raleigh
• Charles "Trey" Collier III, The Collier Law Firm, Charlotte
• Dr. O. Del Curling Jr., Neurosurgery and Pain Specialists, Winston-Salem
• Dr. Mark Dumonski, Guilford Orthopedics, Greensboro
• Casey Francis, The Deuterman Law Group, Greensboro
• Michael A. Fryar, Fryar Rehabilitation Services, Kernersville
• Brian Groesser, Midkiff Muncie & Ross, Raleigh
• Meredith Henderson, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Raleigh
• Carla J. Kinslow, Ph.D., Rimkus, Houston, TX
• Amy Pagani, Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, Raleigh
• Cameron D. Simmons, Cameron Simmons Law, Wilmington
• Dolph Sumner, Mullen Holland & Cooper, Gastonia
• Gina Vieceli, Professional Vocational Services, Holly Springs

PLANNED BY
NCBA Workers' Compensation Section

• Brian Groesser, Midkiff Muncie & Ross, Raleigh (Planner)
• Jack Waissen, The Deuterman Law Group, Greensboro (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 9.00 MCLE Hours

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.