The Power of North Carolina Prosecutors: Exploring the Scope of Prosecutorial Authority in North Carolina after the Jim Black and Duke Lacrosse cases

Triangle Lawyers Chapter

Speakers:

• The Honorable Colon Willoughby, Jr., District Attorney, Wake County
• The Honorable Philip E. Berger, State Senate, 26th District, and Senate Minority Leader
• Kieran Shanahan, private defense attorney and former federal prosecutor
• Tim Boyum, Senior Political Reporter, News 14 Carolina and Host, "Political Connections"

Speakers:

• The Honorable Colon Willoughby, Jr., District Attorney, Wake County
• The Honorable Philip E. Berger, State Senate, 26th District, and Senate Minority Leader
• Kieran Shanahan, private defense attorney and former federal prosecutor
• Tim Boyum, Senior Political Reporter, News 14 Carolina and Host, "Political Connections"

Join our experienced and distinguished panel as they discuss, among other topics:

1. In light of the Jim Black case and other public corruption cases, should North Carolina prosecutors be given some of the same tools as federal prosecutors, such as investigative grand juries?

1. In light of the Duke Lacrosse case, should prosecutorial authority instead be limited?

1. Does the lack of investigative grand juries and other similar tools for North Carolina prosecutors promote a greater federal role in North Carolina state criminal cases?

RSVP to Phil Strach at phil.strach@ogletreedeakins.com