North Carolina Association of County Attorneys Officers
President
Whitney Parrish
Lee County
1st Vice President
Jennifer Slusser
Johnston County
2nd Vice President
Frank Queen
Haywood County
Immediate Past President
John Roberts
Orange County
Summer Attorneys Conference
The 2022 Summer Attorneys Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn at Wrightsville Beach on August 25-27, 2022.
2022 Summer Attorneys Conference Materials
- Conference Materials
Thursday, August 25, 12:40 – 1:25 p.m.: The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem in Chapter 35A and APS Proceedings
Timothy Heinle, UNC School of Government
The Role of the GAL in 35A and 108A Presentation Slides
Thursday, August 25, 1:25 – 2:10 p.m.: Drug Analysis: Basics of the Process
Sarah Rackley Olson, Indigent Defense Services
Dr. Korin E. Leffler, East Carolina UniversityHuman Performance Drug Fact Sheets; ASAM Consensus Statement; Presentation Slides
Thursday, August 25, 2:20 – 3:50 p.m.: Child Welfare Case Update
Sara DePasquale, UNC School of Government
DSS Summer Case Update March – August 2022; Case Update Presentation Slides
Thursday, August 25, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Medication Treatment for Substance Abuse Disorders
Michael Baca-Atlas, MD, UNC School of Medicine
Medication for Substance Use Disorders Presentation Slides; On the Civil Side: Parents and Drugs
Friday, August 26, 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.: Mental Health Awareness and Substance Abuse; Getting Lost in Our Own Lives
Candace Hoffman, NC LAP Field Coordinator
Getting Lost Presentation Slides; Article – How I Almost Became Another Lawyer Who Killed Himself; General LAP Brochure Handout; Quick Look Signs of Impairment; What’s All the Buzz About ABA Study; What’s on Your Plate?
Friday, August 26, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.: Ethics Session
Janine Zanin, UNC School of Law Clinical Professor and Assistant Director of Externship Program
Friday, August 26, 11:00 a.m. – Noon: US Supreme Court Update
Lisa Soronen, Former Executive Director, State and Local Law Center
Supreme Court for Local Governments 2021-22; Supreme Court for Local Governments 2022-23; Presentation Slides
Saturday, August 27, 8:30 – 9:15 a.m.: County Legislative and NCACC Update
Amy Bason, NCACC Deputy Director and General Counsel
Adam Pridemore, NCACC Legislative CounselSaturday, August 27, 9:15 – 10:00 a.m.: North Carolina Impact Fee Litigation Update
Sonny Hanes, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
Saturday, August 27, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.: Employee Law and HR Practices Update: How Are You Advising Your County to Respond to Employee Harassment Allegations?
Julia Hooten, Partner, Teague Campbell
Jennifer Malik, Partner, Teague CampbellSaturday, August 27, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: That and a Quarter Will Get You a Gumball; A Guide to the Practical and Strategic Value of Large, Uninsured and Potentially Uncollectible Verdicts Involving Local Government.
William Bulfer, Partner, Teague Campbell
Matthew Little, Partner, Teague Campbell
Roger Askew, Senior Deputy County Attorney, Wake CountyGeneral Information
Thank you to our conference sponsors!
