Thu, June 25, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
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Virtual | Criminal Masters in Advocacy at Convention 2026
June 25, 2026 | 6.0 CLE Hours | Zoom
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.
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 virtually.
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
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Les Robinson, The Robinson Law Firm, P.A., Greenville
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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
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
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.
North Carolina State Bar, Board of Continuing Legal Education
Credit has been approved with the North Carolina State Bar, Board of Continuing Legal Education for 6.00 General credits.
You are registering for the virtual option for this seminar.
Please be sure to complete the virtual registration process by following the link included at the bottom your confirmation email. This will provide you the login link for the day of the seminar.
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- 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.
- 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, 2025.
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