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10th Annual NC Business Court CLE
Live In Person at the Bar and Foundation Center
Fri, October 14, 2022
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Program Overview
Live In Person at the Bar & Foundation Center, 511 Yellowstone Drive, 28208
Registration Opens at 8:00 a.m. and the CLE Program Begins at 8:30 a.m.
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. – An Introduction to the Business Court
The Honorable Louis A. Bledsoe, III, Chief Business Court Judge (Charlotte)
8:35 – 9:35 a.m. – Litigation Issues Arising from Employee Exits
Derek Bast, Wagner Hicks PLLC
Cary Davis, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.
9:35 – 9:45 a.m. – Break
9:50 – 10:50 a.m. – Panel Discussion: Litigating Chapter 75 Claims in the North Carolina Business Court
Jeffrey MacHarg, Fox Rothschild LLP
Josh Durham, Bell Davis Pitt, P.A.
Sally Higgins, Higgins Owens, PLLC
Cory Patterson, Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough LLP
10:50 – 11:55 a.m. – Case Law Update: A Review of Recent Business Court Decisions
Brian A. Kahn, McGuire Woods LLP
Jodie Herrmann Lawson, McGuireWoods LLP
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. – Lunch Break
12:55 – 1:25 p.m. – The Business Court: A View from Raleigh
Eric F. Fletcher
1:30 – 2:40 p.m. – Ethics Considerations in Business Court Litigation
David Allen, Allen, Chesson & Grimes PLLC
Amy Hunt, Alexander Ricks PLLC
2:40 – 2:55 p.m. – Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Judges’ Panel: Business Court Update
The Honorable Louis A. Bledsoe, III, Chief Business Court Judge (Charlotte)
The Honorable Michael L. Robinson, Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases (Winston-Salem)
The Honorable Adam M. Conrad, Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases (Charlotte)
The Honorable Mark A. Davis, Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases (Raleigh)
The Honorable Julianna Theall Earp, Special Superior Court Judge for Complex Business Cases (Greensboro)
Moderator: Caroline Savini, Moore & Van Allen PLLC
The views and opinions of CLE programs may not necessarily be those of the 26th Judicial District Bar.
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 1.00 Ethics credit and 5.00 General credits.
Cosmetic Changes Approved by Executive Committee April 23, 2015
Approved by Board of Directors January 24, 2013
Registration refunds are 1) 100% refundable for requests made 8 or more days before the event; 2) 75% refundable for requests made 7 to 4 days before the event (a 25% processing fee will be incurred); and 3) non-refundable for requests made 3 days or less before the event. Registrants requesting refunds 3 days or less before the event may be offered the option to transfer the registration to a substitute attendee. Payment is due in full if no cancellation is received or if cancellation is received 3 days or less in advance of event.
Reservations are not guaranteed if received less than 24 hours prior to the event. Registrations at the event door will be accepted on a space available basis--additional charges may apply. For some events, food or beverage is not guaranteed for last-minute registrants.
A sponsorship and/or advertisement refund will only be granted in the case that the Mecklenburg County Bar (MCB) does not fulfill the commitment(s) stated in the signed "Sponsorship/Advertisement Agreement".
Refunds on any fees paid to the MCB Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) are subject to the specifications of the MCB LRS Guidelines.
Exceptions or requests for refunds not covered by the above registration refund policy may be considered for approval by the MCB Executive Director or his or her designee.
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