The removal of the right to appeal based on a dissent, the matriculation of Gen Z as clerks, and the rise of artificial intelligence have significantly changed appellate practice.

This CLE equips you to use those changes to benefit your clients.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• Ticket to Ride: Obtaining Supreme Court Review
• Don't Let Me Down: Artificial Intelligence and Appeals
• Extraordinary Writs and Appellate Motions
• From Me to You: Writing for Gen Z
• A Little Help From My Friends: Effective Amicus Support
• We Can Work It Out: Court-Appointed Appeals

DETAILS
In-Person Live
Friday, March 8, 2024
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

• Justice Robert H. Edmunds Jr. (Ret.), Fox Rothschild LLP, Greensboro
• Justice Samuel J. Ervin IV (Ret.), Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Greensboro
• Justice Robert F. Orr (Ret.), Law Offices of Robert F. Orr, Raleigh
• Judge Tobias S. "Toby" Hampson, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh
• Judge Robert N. "Bob" Hunter (Ret.), Higgins Benjamin PLLC, Greensboro
• James W. "Jim" Doggett, NC Department of Justice, Raleigh
• Angela P. Doughty, Ward and Smith PA, New Bern
• G. Glenn Gerding, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham
• R. Daniel "Dan" Gibson, Davis Hartman Wright LLP, Durham (Moderator)
• Kristi L. Graunke, ACLU of North Carolina, Raleigh
• Jeffrey M. Kelly, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Raleigh
• James W. Kilbourne Jr, Allen Stahl + Kilbourne, Asheville (Moderator)
• John J. Korzen, Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem
• Annick I. Lenoir-Peek, Office of the Parent Defender, Durham
• Jonathan G. McGirt, Law Office of Jonathan G. McGirt, Raleigh
• Elizabeth B. "Beth" Scherer, Fox Rothschild LLP, Greensboro (Moderator)
• Troy D. Shelton, Fox Rothschild LLP, Raleigh (Moderator)
• Michael R. Williams, Office of the Attorney General, Charleston, WV
• Matthew D. Wunsche, NC Administrative Office of the Courts, Raleigh

PLANNED BY
NCBA Appellate Practice Section

• Christopher S. "Chris" Edwards, Ward and Smith PA, Wilmington (Planner)
• R. Daniel "Dan" Gibson, Davis Hartman Wright LLP, Durham (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 6.00 MCLE Hours

COVID-19
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.