This year's annual criminal law CLE brings a cast of well-rounded speakers, addressing all aspects of criminal law practice.

Jim Griffin speaks about his experiences defending Alex Murdaugh. State prosecutor Justin Steen and defense attorney Thomas Amburgey cover high-level drug cases from both sides of the aisle, while former federal prosecutor-turned-defense lawyer Beth Greene provides sentencing advice. Magistrate judges from all three judicial districts speak on what moves them.

Nationally known appellate lawyer Cheryl Stein provides advice on using the rules of evidence to your advantage, and panelists Judge Joe Crosswhite, Darrin Jordan and Mary Pollard address current issues facing Indigent Defense Services.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• Underused Rules of Evidence
• Federal Magistrate Judges Panel
• Lessons From the Alex Murdaugh Trial 3
• Navigating a Path Forward for IDS
• Sentencing Hearing: The New Trial
• "I Have Friends Who Did Less Time Than This for Murder": Navigating a High-Level Drug Trafficking Trial

DETAILS
Rebroadcast
Friday, May 10, 2024 (Original Program Date: January 19, 2024)
8:55 AM–4:05 PM

AGENDA
View the full program agenda.

SPEAKERS

• Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Asheville
• Magistrate Judge Joi Elizabeth Peake, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, Winston-Salem
• Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Greenville
• Judge Joseph "Joe" Crosswhite, NC Superior Court – District 22A, Raleigh
• Thomas Amburgey, Amburgey Law, Asheville
• Elizabeth "Beth" Greene, Flannery Georgalis LLC, Charlotte
• William R. "Rob" Heroy, Goodman Carr Laughrun Levine & Greene PLLC, Charlotte (Moderator)
• Jim Griffin, Griffin Humphries, Forest Acres, SC
• Darrin Jordan, Whitley Jordan Inge & Rary P.A., Salisbury
• Tanisha Palvia, Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Charlotte (Moderator)
• Mary Pollard, Office of Indigent Defense Services, Durham
• Justin Steen, State of North Carolina, Asheville
• Cheryl Stein, Solo Practitioner, Washington, D.C.

PLANNED BY
NCBA Criminal Justice Section

• William R. "Rob" Heroy, Goodman Carr Laughrun Levine & Greene PLLC, Charlotte (Planner)
• Tanisha Palvia, Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Charlotte (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 6.00 MCLE Hours

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.