North Carolina Association of County Attorneys

2026 Summer Attorneys Conference — July 23-25, 2026
New Hanover County

Join NCACC this summer at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach for the 2026 Summer DSS & County Attorneys Conference. This year’s program offers valuable DSS- and county-focused sessions, meaningful networking, and unforgettable evening events — all in a relaxed coastal setting. Register today to learn, connect, and recharge with your county peers.

This invitation is extended to county and DSS attorneys, including assistant, deputy, and associate attorneys in their respective offices.

Tentative Agenda

Please note that times and sessions are subject to change. CLE credits are pending approval.

THURSDAY, JULY 23 — DSS Sessions

• 11:00 a.m. — Registration Opens
• 11:30 a.m. — Pre-Conference Reception and Networking
• 12:30 p.m. — Welcome & Sessions Begin
  • DSS Legislative Updates
  • Child Welfare Case Development
  • Title IV-Funding
  • Evidentiary Issues at TPR
• 6:00 p.m. — Opening Reception at Bluewater Waterfront Grill (Sponsored by Teague Campbell)

FRIDAY, JULY 24 — County & DSS Sessions

• 7:15 a.m. — Breakfast Buffet (Sponsored by Poyner Spruill)
• 7:30 a.m. — Registration Opens
• 8:30 a.m. — Welcome & Sessions Begin
  • School of Government Update
  • AI Ethics Update
  • Legal Status Update and Enforcement Issues Related to THC, Hemp, and Vape Shops
  • When Civility Breaks: A Discussion on the Rise of Physical Violence in the Practice of Law
• 5:30 p.m. — Officers’ Reception (Sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson)

SATURDAY, JULY 25 — County Sessions

• 7:15 a.m. — Breakfast Buffet (Sponsored by Smith Anderson)
• 7:30 a.m. — Registration Opens
• 8:30 a.m. — Sessions Begin
  • NCACC Legislative Update
  • Public Case Law Update
  • Land Use and Moratoria Consideration for Data Centers
• 12:00 p.m. — Business Session
• 5:30 p.m. — President’s Reception (Sponsored by Civic Federal Credit Union)

Winter Conference (organized by UNC SOG) — January 29-30, 2026 • Chapel Hill / Zoom