3:00 p.m. - Registration & Networking

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. CLE Presentation

Program & Speakers

“What Classic Rock Can Teach Us About Expert Witnesses”

Jim Dedman | Gallivan, White, & Boyd, P.A. | Charlotte, North Carolina

From The Beatles to Don Henley, there is much we can learn about expert witnesses from classic rock. Find out what these musicians from days of yore (and perhaps a few others) can teach us about the perils of Daubert.

“The Time Traveler’s Guide to Civil Procedure”

Neil Jonas | Brock & Scott, PLLC | Charlotte, North Carolina

Join a time traveling attorney as he introduces you to the latest legal doctrines of paradoxical estoppel, temporal absconders, and cross-dimensional jurisdiction. Neil Jonas will explore conventional legal principles, such as statutes of limitations, through the lens of science fiction stories about time travel. Expect some Asimov.

“Zombies Among Us - How the Discovery Rule Raises Lawsuits from the Grave”

Andrew L. Fitzgerald | Fitzgerald Litigation | Winston-Salem, North Carolina

A prospective client enters your office with a claim that, at first glance, seems stale. In this presentation, Andy Fitzgerald will discuss the doctrines of ripeness, equitable estoppel, laches, the discovery rule, and the continuing wrong doctrine to help you decide whether to take the case or, simply, ghost it.

“The Nightmare Before Oral Argument”

Justice Barbara Jackson | Retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice | Raleigh, North Carolina

There are many scary challenges when arguing before an appellate court! In this presentation, former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jackson explores “The Silence of the Bench” (i.e., how to deal with a cold bench vs a hot bench”) and other frightful issues which arise before, during, and after oral argument.

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