NC District Court Judges' Conferences 2026

Wilmington, NC.

District Court judges from North Carolina. Maximum attendance is 250 judges.

Continuing judicial education provided by UNC School of Government. Sessions cover updates in domestic law, criminal law, juvenile law, and other legal and administrative topics relevant to District Court judges.

The conference accommodates a maximum of 250 District Court judges.

Sessions address updates in domestic law, criminal law, juvenile law, and other legal and administrative topics relevant to judicial practice.

Participants earn 12.25 hours of continuing judicial education (CJE) credit.

Registration for the 2026 Fall Conference is open. Contact Erica Carlisle at ecarlisle@sog.unc.edu with questions.

The next conference is scheduled for Asheville, NC, June 21–24, 2027.

UNC School of Government organizes the conference. The NC Administrative Office of the Courts sponsors the event.

The value depends on your professional development needs. If you seek education on recent changes in domestic, criminal, or juvenile law and administrative practice, this conference offers structured learning with peers from across North Carolina.

Judicial education events typically follow business or business casual dress codes. The organizer does not publish specific dress-code guidance for this conference.