We want to invite you to the next program in our 2024-2025 CLE webinar series: “Disaster Preparedness and the Law: Spotting Legal Issues Before and After a Disaster.” This CLE will be held on August 8th, 2024, beginning at 12pm. It will qualify for 1 hour of General credit, pending approval by the North Carolina State Bar.

This CLE will prepare attorneys to spot legal issues commonly affecting people both before and after disasters, including homeownership and insurance issues; landlord/tenant issues; FEMA; and contractor fraud.

Presenter Bio: Emma Smiley is a supervising attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Disaster Recovery Project, where she represents low-income North Carolinians impacted by natural disasters. She currently specializes in representing homeowners seeking federal, state, and nonprofit funding to repair their disaster-damaged homes, and particularly enjoys assisting heir owners in gaining and establishing marketable title to their homes. Previously, she has worked in Legal Aid’s domestic violence practice group, and has handled family law, housing, consumer, expungement and education cases. She has also worked for the state of North Carolina in a legal research position and has represented employees in wage and hour cases in private practice. She is a graduate of Duke University School of Law.

Thursday, July 18, 2024

12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT

***1 hour of Professional Well-Being CLE credit (***pending approval by the North Carolina State Bar)

Cost: $65

Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/462463826483247447

Program Overview:

Imposter syndrome affects an overwhelming number of legal professionals, creating barriers to reaching one’s full career potential and providing the best possible client service. Together, we’ll explore what imposter syndrome is, why it matters, and what we can do about it—both as individuals and as leaders.

Presenter:

Allison Constance joined Legal Aid of North Carolina as Director of Pro Bono Programs in 2023. She worked as Director of Pro Bono Initiatives at UNC School of Law from 2016-2023.  She began her career as an attorney at North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc., following her graduation from UNC School of Law in 2009.  At UNC School of Law, Allison also co-developed and taught a course called Transition to the Profession. In this course, she worked with first-year law students to explore challenges in the legal profession—including mental health, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome.