Fall 2017
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The North Carolina Judicial Fellowship: UpdatesDistrict Court Judges Fall ConferenceOctober 18, 2017
OutputGenerally
~170 Tasks
Civil > Criminal
Evenly split DC/SC
15% of DCJ have engaged
43% of SCJ have engaged
All Fellows have provided on-site support
N.C. Judicial Fellows ass is t Superior Court Judges at an Innocence Inquiry 3-Judge Panel in Watauga County, July 2017. Left to Right: Judge G ale Adams (Dis trict 12), Judge Joseph Crosswhite (Dis trict
22A), Judge Marvin Blount (Dis trict 3A), Fellow Michael Clebone, and Fellow Jada Akers .
Output
Hot Takes
Case Specific Research
Prospective Research
“Pro Se Day”
Order Transcription
Trial On-Hand
Trial On-Call
Document Review
Toolkits
2.1/3JP Cases (Superior)
Fall 2017
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Output Equitable Distribution
Constitutional Litigation
Contempt
Appellate Jurisdiction
TPRs/Custody/Child Support
Guardian ad Litem
Remote testimony
Federal preemption
Medical Records
Body Cameras
Domestic Violence
Landlord-Tenant
Whistleblower Act
Civil Procedure
Restrictive Covenants
Post-Conviction Relief
Fellows
Jada Akers – ADA; Criminal Defense
Seth Ascher – LANC: Juvenile & Civil
Michael “Mac” Clebone – Public Defender
Caitlin Slavin – Prosecution, Civil Defense
Emma Smiley – LANC: DV & family law
Paige Vankooten – Business Court intern
Christopher Willis – Clerkship in South GA
Josh Winks – DA/PD internships
Expansion
2 Associate Counsel
Not Term-Limited
Subject-Matter Expertise
Senior Editors
Post closes 10/20
4 New Fellows
12 Total Fellows
2 added late 2017
2 added August 2018
Posts close 11/3 & 11/17
Fall 2017
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RollOut
Superior Court
21 Districts Online (48% of Judges)
Statewide by
April 2018
District Court
17 Districts Online (47% of Judges)
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