We routinely sponsor free or low-cost continuing legal education sessions for attorneys who want to learn more about poverty law or become a pro bono volunteer.
On-Demand CLE Opportunities
If you have any questions, concerns, or technical difficulties, please contact the CLE Committee at legaltrainings@legalaidnc.org.
Public Benefits 101 -2hrs
CLE Credit: approved for 2hrs of General CLE Credit
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6630223789256428381.
Presenter: Brian P. Hogan, a board-certified specialist in Social Security Disability Law and the Public Benefits Practice Group Manager at Legal Aid of North Carolina.
Program Description: This CLE will provide a practical overview of key Federal and State public benefits programs in North Carolina, including Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Food and Nutrition Services (FNS/SNAP), Medicaid, Medicare, and other important programs such as WIC, TANF, and LIEAP. The session is designed for advocates to strengthen their understanding of how these programs work and common eligibility issues. The session will also include an update on recent developments and changes in policy and procedure.
The Basics and Ethics of Estate Planning and Probate Law -2hrs
CLE Credit: approved for 1hr General and 1hr Ethics CLE credit
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5662929533191638110.
Presenter: John R. Cella Jr., a board certified specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law.
Program Description: This CLE covers the basics of estate planning and probate law and the ethical implications at each step of the process. The program will highlight the importance of estate planning regardless of a person’s income. This program will focus on Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.7 of the Professional Rules of Conduct, Opinions 22, 137, 142, and 179, and 1999 Formal Ethics Opinion 4, 2006 Formal Ethics Opinion 11, and 2015 Formal Ethics Opinion 8.
Upcoming opportunities
| 2025 – 2026 LANC CLE Series | |
| We want to invite our colleagues to the next program in our 2025-2026 CLE Series: Multi-System Responses to Domestic Violence: Legal Considerations in Juvenile and Military Law. This CLE is being offered both in-person and virtually. | |
| This CLE will be held on Thursday, October 16th, 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:30pm. In-person and virtual registration information are below. | |
| This CLE event is Free. | |
| In-Person at the LANC Raleigh Local Office Click Here to Register | Limited to the first 40 registrants.1425 Promise Beacon Circle Suite 201Raleigh, NC 27610 *In-Person registrants will check-in beginning at 12:45pm the day of. | Virtual Registration: Click Here to Register *CLE presentations will begin at 1:00pm |
| This CLE will cover how domestic violence law intersects with juvenile law and intersects with military law. The juvenile law session will cover what are the proper procedures for handling 50B and 50C cases when it comes to juveniles. This will cover contempt motions for juveniles. It will also discuss how “Raise-the-Age” has impacted 50Bs and 50Cs. The military law session will focus on how military law impacts the creation of domestic violence orders, deployment for custody issues, and the surrender of weapons and exceptions for the weapons.There will also be a presentation on recent updates to the case law affecting North Carolina domestic violence practice. The program will end with a panel of North Carolina judges discussing issues in domestic violence law. | |
| There will be a break at 4:00pm. Dinner will be served at that time for in-person attendees. | |
| 4hrs of General CLE Credit | |