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
Café” (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!!!
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Disclaimer
The materials contained on this website are for information and educational
purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Please contact your
Legal Aid of North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak to
an attorney regarding your particular situation. See our complete
disclaimer.
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.