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Variance Standards This module provides an introduction to the standards for granting a variance. It is intentionally difficult to qualify for a variance, and this module outlines the specific circumstances and laws regulating this process to prevent abuse of the system. Viewers will learn the statutory standards for granting a variance, the burden on the applicant to prove hardship, and basic processes for reviewing and granting a variance.
Subdivisions This module will explore the critical component of community planning that is subdivision regulation. The module will answer the following questions: Why regulate subdivisions? What is a subdivision? What is the process? Who makes subdivision decisions? Can the ordinance require infrastructure?
Spot Zoning This module addresses rezonings that affect only small areas or individual parcels of land – spot zoning. Viewers will learn how to decide whether a rezoning is considered spot-zoning and how to apply the factors to determine whether the spot zoning is reasonable and legal. Price: $65.00
Special Use Permits This module examines what a special use permit is and how it is different from other types of development review. Viewers will also learn about the standards that are used to determine if a special use permit should be approved or denied. The module then reviews the type of evidence needed to decide a special use permit application and concludes with a look at how decisions are made on special use permits. Price: $65.00
Social Services in North Carolina: Part 2 Social Services in North Carolina: Part 2
Social Services in North Carolina: Part 1 Social Services in North Carolina: Part 1
Senior Citizens & Local Governments in North Carolina: Part 2 Senior Citizens & Local Governments in North Carolina: Part 2
Senior Citizens & Local Governments in North Carolina: Part 1 Senior Citizens & Local Governments in North Carolina: Part 1
Reinventing How You Practice: Less Stress, More Vibrancy, & an Understanding of Compassion Fatigue This course offers 1 hour of substance abuse CLE credit.This online program, presented by Robyn Moraites, introduces North Carolina attorneys to the concept of compassion fatigue, a special kind of stress that affects people in helping professions—including public defenders, family law practitioners, and other court actors—who are continually exposed to distressing facts and images. Ms. Moraites discusses the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, the toll that it takes on the physical, psychological, and mental health of these professionals, and common non-therapeautic responses such as lashing out at others or self-medicating. She outlines factors that contribute to compassion fatigue, such as having too much work and too few resources to accomplish it. Finally, Ms. Moraites describes best practices for the prevention and mitigation of compassion fatigue and strategies for improving one's work/life balance and outlook.
Probation Violations This course offers 1 hour of general CLE credit."Probation Violations" provides an introduction to defending probation violation cases and includes a discussion on hearing procedures, potential outcomes, and defenses. The presentation also highlights changes to probation law under the Justice Reinvestment Act (S.L. 2011-192). UNC School of Government Assistant Professor Jamie Markham presented this session at the 2012 New Misdemeanor Defender Training. Professor Markham works in the area of criminal procedure and focuses on the law of sentencing and corrections.
Preparing Your Defense This course offers 0.75 hours of general CLE credit.“Preparing Your Defense” provides a preparation framework for use during the pre-adjudication phase of a delinquency proceeding and highlights juvenile court culture, the attorney-client relationship, and the importance of discovery and information gathering. Tobie Smith, staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, presented this session at the 2012 New Juvenile Defender Training.
North Carolina Local Government: An Introduction This module describes the types of local governments that exist in North Carolina; what they do, the source of their authority, and how they are different from each other. It is designed for public officials and employees, and members of the public. It provides a broad overview of the structure and powers of local governments and directs viewers to resources that provide further information on related topics.
Municipal Government in North Carolina Municipal governments are the most common form of government in North Carolina. This introductory module describes the two legal options for organizing municipal government and presents alternative structures available under these two models. The module outlines legal roles and responsibilities for members of city council, mayor and appointed manager. It also includes common expectations of mayors, members of the governing board and manager to operate as high-performing governing boards.
Making Quasi-Judicial Decisions This module reviews how local government boards make quasi-judicial decisions as part of their land development regulations. The concepts discussed include: the two key parts of a quasi-judicial decision – determining facts and applying standards, the requirement for impartial decision-makers, use of conditions on approvals, the role of prior decisions in setting precedents, the mechanics of making a decision, and requirements for the decision document.
Justice Reinvestment Act Primer This course offers 1 hour of general CLE credit. "Justice Reinvestment Act Primer" introduces the changes to sentencing and probation law made by the 2011 Justice Reinvestment Act. Jamie Markham, Assistant Professor at the UNC School of Government, provides answers to the following questions: What is advanced supervised release and who is eligible for it? Which offenders will get post-release supervision? When can a judge revoke in response to a probation violation and when can a judge merely impose confinement in response to a violation? Professor Markham, who specializes in sentencing and corrections, presented this session at the 2012 Spring Public Defender Attorney and Investigator Conference. Price: $60.00
Introduction to Vested Rights This module provides an introduction to vested rights in North Carolina. Viewers will learn to recognize the different types of vested rights, understand the interaction between vested rights and future changes to the local ordinance, and appreciate the limitations on vested rights. This module examines projects from three developers to explore how vested rights apply to real-world situations.
Introduction to Land Use Decisions This
module provides an overview of the different types of land use decisions in
North Carolina. It details the basic framework for land development regulation
and the distinct procedural requirements. The concepts are illustrated through
the use of a fictitious scenario, which involves comprehensive plans,
ordinances, rezoning (legislative decisions), conditional use permits
(quasi-judicial decisions), land subdivision and administrative decisions.
Group Homes This module will start by clarifying key terms and concepts, such as defining a group home, and look at why state and federal law have special protections for group homes. Second, the module will review specific provisions in North Carolina law that limit land use regulations of group homes. Finally, we’ll take a look at provisions in federal law that impact land use regulations applied to homes serving persons with disabilities. Price: $65.00
Exactions This module explores the concept of exactions and its implications for local land development regulation. Viewers will learn how to define an exaction, what constitutes an authorized exaction, and whether the exaction is constitutional. Viewers will also learn how to distinguish between a regulation and an exaction, the relationship between exactions and the impact of development, and local government’s authority in the matter.
Effective Consensus Decision-Making A 24-minute, self-guided module on consensus decision-making. The purpose of making decisions by consensus, appropriate circumstances for seeking consensus, and three scales of consensus are presented. Short videos and checklists address how and when to use the scales, the standards for major and minor decisions, and measuring the strength of agreement in a group.