Designed to assist the paralegal with expanding their skill set and provide avenues for which the paralegal can grow, this program offers sessions including diversity in the workplace, research, creditor's rights, real estate, defining corporate entities, complex litigation and bank fraud.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• Diversity in the Corporate Workplace
• Identifying Corporate Structures
• Business Law Hot Topics in 2023
• Financial Crime/Bank Fraud
• Non-compete agreements: Can you contract yourself out of a career?
• Legal Research: Insider Tips from Information Professionals
• Top Ethics Issues Affecting Lawyers & Paralegals
• Redefining the Practice of Law

DETAILS
In-Person Live
Friday, May 5, 2023
8:25 AM–4:40 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

• Erika Bales, RAS LaVrar LLC, Charlotte
• Julie D. Beavers, Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of NC, Cary
• Deanna Brocker, The Brocker Law Firm, Cary
• Sharon Crabbe, First Citizens Bank, Raleigh
• Stephanie C. Crosby, Ward and Smith PA, New Bern
• Tiffany M. Lòpez, Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP, Raleigh
• Sidney O. Minter, Advance Auto Parts, Raleigh
• Matthew M. Villmer, Villmer Caudill PLLC, Charlotte

PLANNED BY
NCBA Paralegal Division

• Alice L. Johnson, ABB, Cary (Planner)
• Kimberly M. Johnson, DAAS, Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh (Planner)
• Paulene Scott Kearney, First Citizens Bank, Raleigh (Planner)
• Amanda White, The Green Firm PLLC, Charlotte (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 6.00 CPE 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 paralegal students. Call CLE at 919.677.0561 for details.