Civics 103

Join Us
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 8, 13, 22, 27, Oct. 11, 2005
for
CIVICS 103
Presented by The League of Women Voters
of the Piedmont Triad
at
Greensboro Childrens Museum
220 N. Church Street

A JOURNEY TROUGH THE
GUILFORD COUNTY COURT SYSTEM

A Free Program
Sponsored by
The League of
Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad
Greensboro Public Library
YWCA of Greensboro
Court Watch of NC
One Step Further
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Supported in part by
The Program on Law & Society of the Open Society Institute, through the NC League of Women Voters Citizen Ed. Fund and with the cooperation and aid of our speakers.
Speakers include:
David Churchill, Jeff Thigpen,
Judge Catherine Eagles,
Betty Brown, Lynne Schiftan,
Sheriff B.J.Barnes,
Asst. Police Chief Tim Bellamy,
Judge Tom Ross, Amie Haith,
Judge Lawrence McSwain,
D.A. Stuart Albright,
Mayor ProTem Yvonne Johnson

1st Session
Thurs., Sept. 8, 2005
AN OVERVIEW OF THE GUILFORD
COUNTY JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Guest Experts:
District & Superior Courts,
Office of District Attorney, Office of Public Defender,
Register of Deeds
Moderator: LWVPT (Ellen Olson)

2nd Session
Tues., Sept. 13, 2005
ENTRANCE INTO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Guest Experts:
Greensboro Police Dept.
Guilford County Sheriff Dept.
Juvenile Court Counselor
School Resource Officer
Guilford County Magistrate
Dept. of Social Services
Guilford County Attorney
Moderator: Court Watch of NC

3nd Session
Thurs.,Sept. 22, 2005
ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION
Guest Experts:
Office of District Attorney
Guilford Cty. Probation Office
Malachi House, Delancy Street
Sentencing Services,
Daily Reporting Center
Welfare Reform Project
Moderator: Yvonne Johnson (One Step Further)

4th Session
Tues., Sept. 27, 2005
THE COURT PROCESS
Participants are asked to attend at least one District or Superior Court Session
(as a group or individually) prior to this 4th program.
Guest Experts:
Clerk of Superior Courts, Judge of District Court
Judge of Superior Court, Magistrate Office,
Guilford Cty. Dist. Attorney, Guilford Cty. Public Defender
Moderator: Carolyn Flowers (YWCA)

5th Session
Tues., Oct. 11, 2005
WHAT NEXT? FUTURE OF THE SYSTEM
Guest Experts:
Judge Tom Ross, Sheriff B.J. Barnes,
Clerk of Superior Court
Moderator: David Olson (LWVPT)
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5 Weekly Programs - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Greensboro Childrens Museum
220 N. Church Street
Childcare available free (if requested in advance) for 2 to 10-year olds
in a room provided by The Childrens Museum.
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For Information or to Register (336) 274-0202

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