Avoiding a Nightmare on East 4th Street: A Family Law CLE on Civil and Criminal Contempt

Avoiding a Nightmare on East 4th Street: A Family Law CLE on Civil and Criminal Contempt Learn more at https://www.meckbar.org/?pg=MCBCalendar&evAction=showDetail&eid=353192 Description: This program has been approved for 3.0 General credit hours in North Carolina and South Carolina (in-person credit). This program is hosted by the MBA Family Law Section. MBA Family Law Section Members can register for a discounted rate of $75.    Location & Agenda Mecklenburg County Courthouse – TCA Training Room 4510 Fourth floor – turn right off the elevators & proceed to the far right corner of the floor – behind the double doors that say "Trial Court Administrator" Lunch provided. Program Overview There’s nothing quite as scary as a contempt hearing gone wrong. Join us as we raise the spirits of civil and criminal contempt and explore the rules, remedies, and procedural pitfalls that can come back to haunt family law practitioners. From IV-D Court and “pay or stay” to orders for arrest, missing litigants, and getting clients out of jail, we’ll tackle the ghoulish surprises lurking in contempt court and arm you with the tricks you need to avoid a courtroom horror story. Speakers Honorable Rhonda L. Patterson-Wrighten, District Court Judge  Honorable Gary Henderson, District Court Judge Honorable J. Rex Marvel, District Court Judge Sean P. Smith, Former District Court Judge; GraserSmith, PLLC The views and opinions of MBA CLEs are not necessarily those of the Mecklenburg Bar Association/26th Judicial District Bar. Schedule: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Location: Mecklenburg County Courthouse – TCA Training Room 4510 832 E. 4th St, Charlotte NC 28202 Fourth floor – turn right off the elevators & proceed to the far right corner of the floor – behind the double doors that say “Trial Court Administrator”