NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF BLACK LAWYERS
2025 ANNUAL CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
“Defending Democracy: Confronting Civil Rights Rollbacks and the Future of Justice”
JUNE 28, 2025
THE BALLANTYNE
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
CONFERENCE AGENDA
- 7:30–9:00 AM | Breakfast & Registration
- 9:00–9:10 AM | Welcome – President Kimberly A. Moore
- 9:10–9:20 AM | Greetings – NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson
- 9:20–9:30 AM | Greetings – NC State Bar President Matthew W. Smith
- 9:30–9:35 AM | Recognition of Special Guests and Sponsors
- 9:35–9:40 AM | Introduction of Keynote Speaker– Bishop William J. Barber II
- 9:50–11:00 AM | Keynote Address – Bishop William J. Barber II + Q&A
- 11:00–11:10 AM | Break
- 11:10–11:40 AM | Recognition of Former U.S. Attorneys:
- Hon. Janice McKinzie Cole
- Hon. Sandra Hairston
- Hon. Dena King
- 11:40–12:40 PM | CLE: “Heirs Property, Gentrification, and the Impact of Growth and Development on Real Property in North Carolina”
- Speaker: Attorney Stephon Bowens (1 General Credit Hour)
- 12:40–2:00 PM | Lunch – Commemorating 42 Years of Service: NCABL Land Loss Prevention Project
- 2:00–3:00 PM | CLE: “By Any Means Necessary: Protecting the Civil Rights of Black Students in the Era of ‘Dismantling'”
- Speaker: Attorney Neubia Harris (1 General Credit Hour
- 3:00–3:10 PM | Break
- 3:10–4:10 PM | CLE: “The Changing Landscape of Labor and Employment Law Under the Current Administration”
- Speaker: Attorney Carena Lemons (1 General Credit Hour)
- 4:10–4:15 PM | Closing Remarks & Adjournment
