Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 2024
The 2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference will take place Friday, October 11 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in Raleigh, NC. The conference will feature panel discussions, a keynote address, and a reception.
Registration is now closed.
CONFERENCE PRICING
Student: $50
Member: $100
Non-Member: $150
Dietary restrictions or allergies? Please notify [email protected]
CLE
3.75 Hours of General CLE credit in North Carolina available.
SPONSORSHIPS
If you are interested in sponsoring the Federalist Society's activity in North Carolina, please reach out to Abbie Kepto at [email protected].
REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND REFUNDS
Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024. This is also the deadline to receive a refund for a cancellation. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Robert T. Numbers, II, United States Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of North Carolina
Speakers
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Recognition
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel I: DEI in the Courts
2024 North Carolina Chapters
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
DEI
0
hours
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Description
This panel will consider legal developments with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in North Carolina. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, public institutions are reevaluating their use of race in all aspects–employment, internships, contracting, and budgeting. Recent decisions like Duvall v. Novant Health (4th Circuit) indicate that private institutions in North Carolina may wish to do so as well. The panelists will discuss best practices that seem to be developing in North Carolina and where the next wave of lawsuits in the DEI space may land.
Featuring
- Stephen Cox, Partner, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.
- Gilbert Dickey, Partner, Consovoy McCarthy
- Devon Westhill, President and General Counsel, Center for Equal Opportunity
- Moderator: Hon. Rashad Hauter, Judge, Wake County District Court
Speakers
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Speakers
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Panel II: Criminal Justice Reform: Is more needed or did we go too far? A look back at the First Step Act and Raise the Age
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
DEI
0
hours
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Description
Congress passed and President Trump signed the First Step Act in 2018. The Act was designed to reform federal prisons and sentencing laws with the goal of reducing recidivism, decreasing the federal inmate population, and maintaining public safety. Closer to home, in 2017, North Carolina implemented Raise the Age which, starting in 2019, made it so Juveniles who committed nonviolent offenses were no longer automatically treated as adults and instead remained in juvenile court. Then, in 2020, North Carolina passed the Second Chance Act, which expanded expunction opportunities and attempted to streamline the process, although a system overload led to a pause in parts of the program until July 1, 2024. Now, several years out from these significant justice reforms, we take a look back. Are the initiatives meeting the expectations formed when implemented? Is more reform needed? Should any aspects be undone? How do changes in the state system affect the federal system, if at all, and vice versa? The panelists will discuss these questions and share their insights.
Featuring
- Hon. Mark Martin, Founding Dean, High Point University School of Law and Former Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
- Andrew Murray, Former U.S. Attorney, Western District of North Carolina
- Charles “Cully” Stimson, Deputy Director of the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation
- Chad Rhoades, Of Counsel, Cranfill Sumner LLP
- Moderator: Christian Dysart, Shareholder, Maynard Nexsen PC
Speakers
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
An Interview with Judge Boyle
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Terrence Boyle, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- Hon. James C. Dever III, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
Speakers
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Panel III: Supreme Court Candidate Forum
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
DEI
0
hours
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Jefferson Griffin, Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals
- Hon. Allison Riggs, Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
- Moderator: Prof. Scott W. Gaylord, Professor of Law, High Point University, Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law
Speakers
4:45 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
Closing Remarks
2024 North Carolina Chapters Conference
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Reception
Raleigh Marriott City Center
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
500 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601