North Carolina CLE - Trial Skills Courses
This is a listing of Trial Skills CLE Courses for North Carolina. Please make your selection below of North Carolina CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
North Carolina CLE
Accreditation Info
National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is a Sponsor (5258) of CLE courses, approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education. Attorneys may earn all required NC CLE credits from the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education. To view our full accreditation details please .
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Advance Depositions: Strategies for Taking Depositions in Insurance Bad Faith Cases
With a focus on the perspective of the plaintiff/insured, this CLE course will present effective techniques for taking depositions in insurance bad faith cases. Presented by esteemed and experienced attorneys, the course will address who to take depositions from and when to take them, as well as questions for key witnesses, what to be asked in advance and what should wait for trial. The course will also explain how to set up insurance company witnesses for cross-examination. More Info
$291General Credit -
Another Bite of The Apple: How To Use The New Sentencing Guidelines Amendment To Help Your Client Get Out of Prison
The First Step Act, enacted in 2018, is considered by many to be the greatest criminal justice reform acts in recent memory. The Act resulted in changes to federal criminal law that could potentially offer your client significant relief through resentencing and early release. This CLE course will provide a comprehensive overview of the First Step Act and its impact on the US sentencing guidelines. The course will also present motions that can be filed pursuant to the First Step Act and... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Attorney's Fees: Federal Rule 68
There are many ways of derailing a court case. Defendants may stonewall discovery, plaintiffs may make overstated demands and refuse to negotiate. How do you navigate these and other behaviors that prevent you from successfully handling a case? This CLE course will examine litigation strategies and techniques using the Federal fee-shifting and fee-reducing Rules of Civil Procedure in order to gain an advantage. The course, designed for state and local practitioners as well as federal,... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Breathalyzer Tests: To Blow or Not To Blow, That is The Question
Refusing a breathalyzer test seems incriminating, but might be within a client’s rights. This CLE course will address Test Refusals – To Blow or Not to Blow, a program designed to systematically assist lawyers in handling phone calls from individuals under arrest for DWI. The course will not only explain how to answer the question, but also how to do so in a way that doesn’t incriminate the client. The course will also explain how to represent someone who is accused of refusing to subm... More Info
$291General Credit -
Broker Lien Rights: What Attorneys Need to Know
Presented by a seasoned attorney who authored or lobbied on behalf of the roughly 34 states with commercial real estate broker lien rights, this CLE course will address a variety of related issues. The course will address protected commission claims, the prerequisite of such claims, timing, and legislative history. Advice on enforcements as well as guidelines for drafting a lien, asserting and serving a claim, foreclosing and defending judgement a the appellate level will be addressed.... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Case Selection, Evaluation, and Beyond
Case selection is an important part of the representation process. This CLE course will review the elements of case selection and other features of the process of accepting representation. The course will focus on personal injury and insurance cases but the fundamental issues, which will be dealt with extensively by senior attorneys with years of experience, are applicable across a wide range of legal areas. More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Challenging the Impermissible Use of Race in Jury Selection
The issue of the impermissible use of race when exercising preemptory challenges was perfectly highlighted in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling in the case of Curtis Flowers. This CLE course will offer criminal defense attorneys with tools and strategies they can utilize to combat this type of unethical tactic. More Info
$291General Credit -
Criminal Defense Appeals
Presented from the perspective of a criminal defense attorney, this comprehensive CLE course will focus on appeals to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal. Utilizing a practical approach, the course will dramatically increase an attorney’s chance of success by offering tips and strategies for framing issues, the use of key phrases, presenting procedural history and statements of fact as well as other key elements. The course will also address the importance of oral arguments an... More Info
$291General Credit -
Criminal Defense of #MeToo Cases
The #MeToo era has resulted in more and more public sex crimes trials. This CLE course, presented by sex crimes defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors will discuss the nuances of sex crimes trial defense. The course will touch on unique criminal defense issues that should be considered during the investigative, pre-trial, trial and post-trial phases of a sex crimes case. The course will address strategies for using experts, how to address confessions and inculpatory s... More Info
$291General Credit -
Criminal Law Considerations for Military and Veteran Clients
This CLE course will explain how criminal law attorneys address calls from active military service members and veterans. The course will address issues such as dual civilian/military investigations, jurisdictional considerations, involved personnel, the impact of military or veteran status , military pretrial confinement and more. More Info
$291General Credit
