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P.O. Box 13383
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina  27709
919-957-0707
FAX: 866-530-4878

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2007 ANNUAL CONFERENCE --  Agenda

 

 

THURSDAY, October 4

 

6:00 - 8:00 PM   President's Reception

Outgoing President’s Reception: Harriett’s Garden Party (Hats and gloves are requested accessories for this event.) This is a great way for first time attendees and conference veterans to kick off the festivities. Please fill in the appropriate box on the registration form to let us know the number of people who will attend from your party. There is no charge for this event. (Sponsored by Smith Moore LLP)

 

 

FRIDAY, October 5

 

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Registration with a Continental Breakfast

Silent Auction Begins

8:45 - 9:45 AM

(1) Professionalism and Mental Health Issues [Steve Coggins, Rountree, Losee & Baldwin, Wilmington]**

 

(2) Coming of Age — When a Child is No Longer a Child [Lillian Salcines Bright, Asst. District Attorney, Wilmington; and Slade C. Trabucco, Ayers Haidt & Trabucco PA, Wilmington]

9:55 - 10:55 AM

(1) Making It to the Top: Succeeding in the Practice of Law [Sara R. Lincoln, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Charlotte; and Erica B. Lewis, Hedrick Eatman Gardner & Kincheloe, LLP, Wilmington]

 

(2) Practice Before the Clerks of Court; An Overview Highlighting the Use of Mediation and Other Recent Changes [The Honorable Martha H. Curran, Clerk of Superior Court,

Mecklenburg County; and The Honorable Brenda A. Tucker, Clerk of Superior Court, New Hanover County]

11:05-12:05 PM

Update From State Bar and Ethically Marketing Your Practice [Alice Neece Mine, Assistant Executive Director and Ethics Counsel, N.C. State Bar, Raleigh] ***

 

12:15 - 2:00 PM     Luncheon and Annual Meeting

 

2:00 - 2:30 PM       Break and New Board Meeting

 

2:30 - 4:00 PM

Book Club: Lifeguarding: A Memoir of Secrets, Swimming, and the South [Led by Author, Dr. Catherine McCall, Wilmington] *

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4:00 - 6:00 PM       Free time

 

6:00 - 7:00 PM       Social Hour & End of Silent Auction

 

7:00-10:00 PM       Awards Banquet and Auction Results

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

 

8:00 - 9:20 AM

Breakfast Session - NCAWA: Past, Present, and Future [Stella Boswell, Chair of NCAWA Task Force on Diversity and Unity] *

9:30 -10:30 AM

(1) Legislative Update [NCAWA Lobbyist, Colleen Kochanek, Smith Moore LLP, Raleigh]

 

(2) Practice Management in the Digital Age: Tools to Ensure Compliance with Ethical Rules [Lee Cumbie, Cumbie Law Office Automation Consulting, Inc., Dunn] ***

10:40 - 11:40 AM

(1) Cutting Edge of Custody Law: A Panel Discussion [Speakers Include Sharon Thompson, Sharon Thompson Law Group, Durham; and Gabriela Matthews, Gabriela J. Matthews & Associates PA, Durham]

 

(2) No Shrinking Violets Here - Communication Styles and Effective Strategies in the Courtroom [Carol Anderson, Professor, Wake Forest Univ. School of Law, Winston-Salem]

11:40 - 12:40 PM

(1) Estate Planning: Its Effect on Other Practices: Strategies, Tips and Tricks for Avoiding the Pitfalls [Diane A. Wallis, Wallis Law Firm, PA, Raleigh]

 

(2) Practice Management in the Digital Age: Tools to Ensure Compliance with Ethical Rules [Lee Cumbie, Cumbie Law Office Automation Consulting, Inc., Dunn] ***

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Incoming President’s Cookout: Kickoff to the 30th Year  [Wear your favorite T-shirt and bring your family.] *

  *  No CLE Credit.  Everyone Invited.
** Substance Abuse/Mental Health Awareness
***Ethics, professional responsibility, or professionalism
   
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