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On-Demand CLE for DCBA Members

The Durham County Bar Association is pleased to offer On-Demand programming for the first time for our 2025-2026 paid members!  At present the credit hours are instructor-permitted recordings of previously presented and approved materials from our 2025 events; in the future this program will keep pace with both our live and virtual programming. The link below will take you to the detailed information page for the On-Demand CLE Program as well as the course listing page. You must be logged into the web site and be a paid DCBA member to access courses. If you cannot see the courses, please email the Executive Director, at info@durhambar.org to make sure your member type and expiration date match your payment history. 

On-Demand CLE Program Description

Two-Day Live Virtual CLE February 11-12, 2026 

The DCBA will continue to offer its signature live, virtual two-day event each year. This year the event will be February 11-12, 2026. Members may earn 12 hours in that two-day window. Scroll down for more details about the speakers and times. The link immediately below will take you to the registration page for that event. 

Register Here for the DCBA Two-Day CLE



2026 DCBA LIVE VIRTUAL Two-Day CLE  


When: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 and Thursday, February 13, 2025

Where: Virtual Via Zoom 
 

The Durham County Bar Association CLE Topics & Speakers are below. Remember that the CLE runs for two days, Wednesday and Thursday, providing you with the opportunity to earn as many as 12 hours of credit across multiple required categories. For 2026, we DO have one PWB hour as well as two hours of Ethics and one Technology hour.

 

   
   Wednesday Feb 11
   
MORNING - 9 AM to 12:30 Topic
Syrena Williams (PWB) Mental Fitness for Lawyers: Building Resilience in a High-Stress Profession
Hilary Bowman (TECH) AI is in the Room: Responsible Adoption of AI in Virtual Client Conversations
Josh Starin Nonprofits as Political Organizations, including 527 organizations
   
Afternoon 1 PM to 4:30 PM
Harrison Kuntz Protected Concerted Activity under the NLRA
Jennifer Taylor In-Process TBA
Hetali Lodaya & Tyler Fleming Education Issue-Spotting for Your Practice
Thursday Feb 12
   
MORNING - 9 AM to 12:30 Topic
Melanie Crenshaw (PR) Empathy & Ethics: Building Strong Client Relationships
Emily Coward & Johanna Jennings Objecting to Improper Challenges for Cause
Adam J. Hopler Competency and Capacity.
   
Afternoon 1 PM to 4:30 PM
Hope Williams Fair Housing - Past, Present, and Future
Lisa Gordon Stella Hot Topics In Employment Law Under the Trump Administration
Carl Newman (PR) Unsanctioned: How to get in and (mostly) out of sanctions motions