2008 NC Legal Services Conference (Statewide Conference)
"Forty Years & Still Making a Difference"

April 1-2, 2008
Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Conference Ctr., Durham, NC     (directions)

Register now for the 2008 North Carolina (Statewide) Legal Services Conference!!!  See the Agenda....

Legal Aid of North Carolina will host the 2008 North Carolina Legal Services Conference on April 1-2, 2008 (Tuesday-Wednesday) at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Durham.  The 2008 Conference will provide:

   CLE sessions for attorneys
   Staff trainings for staff and clients
   Luncheon speakers
   Exhibit Hall
   “Cyber CafĂ©” (Internet access) 
   Awards presentations
   Sponsorship Opportunities

Registration (Deadline is February 29 for "on-time" rates)

Registration begins in February 8th.  Deadline for "on-time" registration is February 29th.

   Registration Form for LANC Staff
         (also see online registration instructions, pdf doc)
         [also see Agenda (webpage); OR Agenda (pdf); OR Agenda Chart (pdf)]

   Registration Form for LANC Clients (pdf document)
         (“LANC Client” refers to those persons who are clients of Legal Aid of NC
           
and/or members of the LANC Clients Council.)
         [also see Agenda (webpage); OR Agenda (pdf); OR Agenda Chart (pdf)]

   Registration Form for Non-LANC Staff (pdf document)
         ("Non-LANC Employee” refers to those persons who are employed by a
            nonprofit, legal services organization, but not by Legal Aid of NC
.)
         [also see Agenda (webpage); OR Agenda (pdf); OR Agenda Chart (pdf)]

Hotel Rooms

A limited number of rooms are available (at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center) at the Conference's special rate if registration is made by February 29, 2008.  For details, see the Conference registration form.

Scholarships from LANC Clients Council

A limited number of scholarships are available for clients through the Legal Aid of North Carolina's Clients Council.  For details, contact Mary Hedgepeth (Client Council Coordinator), 1-877-903-2100.

Agenda

The 2008 NC Legal Services Conferences will provide CLE and training opportunities for attorneys, paralegals, legal services staff and clients.  The Conference will also include an awards luncheon, a Cyber Cafe (Internet access area), a centralized exhibit hall and multiple networking opportunities.  Take a look at the Agenda.... 

Awards Presentations

Nominations were accepted until January 30, 2008 for the 2008 Julian Pierce Award for outstanding advocacy ensuring equal justice for all.  The recipient of this award will be announced during the 2008 North Carolina Legal Services Conference (at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham, NC) on April 1-2, 2008.

The Legal Aid of NC Clients Council will present its "Community Service Award" at the 2008 NC Legal Services Conference.  The Community Service Award recognizes a legal aid client or low-income community leader in North Carolina who has provided extraordinary and dedicated service to the equal justice community and to organizations that promote access to justice for low-income people.  

Additionally, members of the legal services community will be recognized for their dedicated "Years of Services" of their efforts to serve the community's clients.

Exhibits

Legal Services programs and offices, nonprofit organizations and vendors are encouraged to provide educational exhibits at the Conference.  The Exhibit Hall will be strategically placed at the Conference for maximum exposure, and all breaks will be held in the Exhibit Hall.  Additionally, the "Cyber Cafe" (Internet Access area) will be in the Exhibit Hall.   To apply for exhibit space, complete the "Application for Exhibit Space" form:

        Application for Exhibit Space (form) 

Sponsorships

Support of the Conference is vital in our efforts to minimize the costs and are welcome.  Please demonstrate your support of the legal services community by providing a donation to the Conference.  All sponsors will receive recognition at the Conference.  To make a donation to the Conference, contact Dock Kornegay at 919-856-2132, or simply complete and mail the form below. 

            Sponsorship Form
            Gift-in-kind Donation Form

The 2008 North Carolina Legal Services Statewide Conference will provide an excellent opportunity for your company or firm to demonstrate its support of LANC and the state’s legal aid community.  At the Conference your sponsorship will be  will have exposure to the state’s nonprofit law firms (executive directors, senior managing attorneys, staff attorneys, paralegals and staff) over a two-day period, as well as to multiple private law firms, elected officials (e.g., judges) and legal association professionals from across North Carolina.

Mark your calendars for the 2008 North Carolina (Statewide) Legal Services Statewide Conference, April 1-2, 2008!!!     x

 

 

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Mission Statement

Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.

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