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NC State Bar LAMP CLE/CPE
October 13-14, 2011

Continuing legal education hosted by Camp Lejeune, N.C. in cooperation with the NC State Bar Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (NC LAMP)

WHAT: An educational program addressing the SCRA, military pension division, landlord and tenant issues, financial support of dependents, ID theft, auto finance, legal ethics, special needs trusts, military physical disability evaluation, organization and function of court clerks, substance abuse/mental health, consumer complaints,  and social security. 10 hours general CLE;  1 hour anti-substance abuse/mental health awareness; and 1 hour professional responsibility/ethics have been approved by NC State Bar. 

WHO: The program is designed for military and civilian attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants who address the issues identified above.

WHERE: Marston Pavilion, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. Enter the main gate on Hwy 24. You will be on Holcomb Blvd. as you come through this gate. Follow Holcomb approx 4.8 miles to the traffic circle. Turn right at the circle onto McHugh Blvd. Follow McHugh approx 1.4 miles. The parking lot for Marston Pavilion will on the left just after you cross the Wallace Creek Bridge.

WHEN: Thursday and Friday, October 13 & 14, 2011.

COST:
Department of Defense Attorneys - FREE
Military Retirees - FREE
Civilian Attorneys* - $100 ($75 if application & check received on/ before Sept 23)

*Fee does NOT include NC State Bar CLE fee of $3 per credit hour. NC attorneys requesting CLE credit should make out a separate check in the appropriate amount; e.g., if attending
the entire program of 12 CLE credits, check is $36. Make all checks payable to “NC State
Bar.” NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED.

CLE MATERIALS: Speaker outlines and slides will be posted online prior to the conference. Paper copies will not be provided at the conference. While the materials will be posted at the earliest opportunity, it is likely that they will not be posted until a few days prior to the conference.

LUNCH: The Paradise Point Officer’s Club is available to active duty officers, officer retirees, and their guests. A food court and several fast food restaurants is located on base a short distance from the CLE venue and is available to all attendees.

HOW TO REGISTER: Please complete and submit the registration form, along with a check for the conference fee and any applicable NC State Bar CLE fee, by US Mail to:

Marine Corps Installations East
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (Attn: Mr. Archer)
PSC Box 20005
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-20005

Application & checks must be received by October 4, 2011. Late registration for active duty and military retirees is available in person on October 13. (Others must register by October 4 to ensure base access.)

BASE ACCESS: Roster of attendees will be provided to the military police. Attendees without a Department of Defense vehicle decal should proceed to the visitor center at the main gate (on R side of street just before the gate), advise of CLE attendance, and provide registration, proof of insurance, and driver’s license to receive a temporary pass. Allow an additional 30 minutes in your planned arrival time if you do not have a DoD vehicle decal.

For additional information, contact Michael Archer (910) 451-9726or Vickie O’Brien (910) 451-9730.

Program Agenda

Thursday, 13 October 2011

0800-0830 Registration

0830-0845 Introductory Remarks

0845-0945 Military Pension Division
Mark Sullivan, Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, Raleigh, NC

0945-1045 Servicemember Civil Relief Act
Mark Sullivan, Law Officers of Mark E Sullivan, Raleigh, NC

1045-1100 Break

1100-1200 Military Dependent Support Regulations
Mike Archer, Director of Legal Assistance, Marine Corps Installations East
Marie Joiner, Deputy Director Legal Assistance, XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg

1200-1330 Lunch

1330-1400 Organization & Function of Court Clerks
Betty Gurganus, Clerk of Court, Onslow County, NC

1400-1500 Landlord & Tenant Issues
Bill Rowe, NC Justice Center

1500-1515 Break

1515-1615 Special Needs Trusts
B. Bailey Liipfert, Craig, Brawley, Liipfert & Wallker, LLP, Winston-Salem, NC

Friday, 14 October 2011

0800-0900 Physical Disability Evaluation
LtCol Pete Faerber, USMC PDES Counsel, Wounded Warrior Battalion, East

0900-1000 Substance Abuse, Mental Health
Robert Nunley, Nunley and Associates, Raleigh, NC
Thomas Pittman, Special Deputy Attorney General, NC Department of Justice

1000-1015 Break

1015-1115 Legal Ethics
David Benbow; Benbow and Phillips, Statesville, NC

1115-1230 Lunch

1230-1330 Social Security Disability
Katherine E. Davenport Wisz, Chief Administrative Law Judge, NC Disability Adjudication, Fayetteville
Robert Rideout, Associate Judge, NC Disability Adjudication

1330-1430 Identity Theft
Caroline Farmer, Deputy Director, Citizen Services, NC Department of Justice

1430-1445 Break

1445-1545 Auto Sales and Finance
Chris Kukla, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, NC Center for Responsible Lending

1545-1615 Consumer Complaints
Mike Archer, Director of Legal Assistance, Marine Corps Installations, East

Closing Remarks

Quarterly Meetings

2011
July 19-22 - Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock
October 18-21 - Marriott Raleigh City Center, Raleigh
January 24-27 - Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh
April 24-27 - Raleigh Marriott City Center, Raleigh