Thu, June 25, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
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Criminal Masters in Advocacy at Convention 2026
June 25, 2026 | 7.0 CLE Hours | Wilmington Convention Center
Back by popular demand, this full-day program provides North Carolina trial lawyers with practical, courtroom-ready tools they can use immediately. From District and Superior Court lifelines to key insights on criminal defense practice, immigration consequences, and preserving issues for appeal, sessions focus on real-world application.
The program also features a lunchtime plenary with Wall Street Journal reporter and author Valerie Bauerlein, who will discuss her book The Devil at His Elbow and the implications of the Alex Murdaugh case.
Designed for immediate, real-world application, this program equips trial lawyers with valuable strategies, checklists, and insights needed to strengthen their advocacy at every stage.
Please note you are registering to attend in person
at Wilmington Convention Center
Wilmington, NC
8 a.m. | Registration
8:30 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks by Program Chairs
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Les Robinson, The Robinson Law Firm, P.A., Greenville
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David Teddy, Teddy Meekins & Talbert, Shelby
8:45 a.m. | District Court lifelines for the NC Trial Lawyer
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Les Robinson, The Robinson Law Firm, P.A., Greenville
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David Teddy, Teddy Meekins & Talbert, Shelby
9:45 a.m. | Superior Court lifelines for the NC Trial Lawyer
- Les Robinson, The Robinson Law Firm, P.A., Greenville
- David Teddy, Teddy Meekins & Talbert, Shelby
10:45 a.m. | Break
11:00 a.m. | Contempt: What Every Criminal Defense Lawyer Needs To Know
- Warren Hynson, Blau & Hynson, PLLC, Raleigh
12 p.m. | Lunch & Plenary with Valerie Bauerlein, Wall Street Journal reporter and author of “The Devil at His Elbow,” the definitive account of the Murdaugh murders, will discuss her book and the implications of the Alex Murdaugh case. (1.0 cle credit for in-person attendees)
1:45 p.m. | Crimmigration Checklist: Dos and Don'ts
- Beckie Moriello, Raleigh Immigration Law Firm, Durham
2:45 p.m. | Break
3 p.m. | Preserving Issues for Appeal: Quick Reference Objections Checklist for the Defense Table
- Glenn Gerding, IDS Appellate Defender, Durham
4 p.m. | A Trial Lawyer's Legacy
- Joseph B. Cheshire, V, Cheshire Parker Schneider, PLLC, Raleigh
5 p.m. | Adjourn
NCAJ Criminal Defense Section Members - stay after the CLE for the Section's Annual Meeting.
Seminar Materials
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All of our seminar materials are PAPERLESS! Please be on the lookout for an email 72 hours prior to the seminar that includes an electronic link to the seminar materials to download and print.
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This program will also be available for purchase on demand two weeks following the live seminar date.
All NCAJ room blocks at Aloft, Embassy Suites, and the Hampton Inn are SOLD OUT. Rooms may still be available at these hotels outside of the NCAJ room block. Please contact the hotels directly or use a third-party booking site to check availability.
Additional Nearby Hotels
Best Western Plus Coastline Inn
Hotel Ballast, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Downtown/Historic District
- Cancellations received one week prior to the seminar date are refunded less a $40 service charge. Refunds cannot be given after this date.
- Substitutions are welcomed and may be made until the date of the seminar. For registrants who wish to transfer their registration to another NCAJ seminar, transfer requests received by noon the third working day prior to the seminar are subject to a $50 transfer fee. Transfer requests received after this time are subject to a $110 transfer fee ( to include any price difference).
- All transfer and cancellation requests must be in writing by sending email to cle@ncaj.com.
- If you wish to transfer to the virtual option, you will be required to pay a $40 service charge before transfer is made. Registrations may be transferred once and only to (one day) seminars scheduled through June 30, 2026.
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