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The program will be held every Wednesday throughout October in one of five locations: Asheville, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, and Wilmington.
The Breakfast and Learn Series are designed for human resources professionals, such as human resource directors and managers, in-house employment attorneys, and corporate controllers with human resources responsibilities. Each event begins at 7:30 a.m. with registration and networking, followed by a presentation, given by a Ward and Smith labor and employment attorney, on emerging employment law trends including:
The Breakfast and Learns are pre-approved for HRCI and SHRM continuing education credits. The North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education, through its Accreditation Committee, has approved this symposium for CLE activity. Any North Carolina attorney attending will receive 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit.
There is no fee to attend but advance registration is required. To sign-up, send an email to rsvp@wardandsmith.com with your contact information and the date of the event you want to attend.

Craven Community College, Naumann Community Room
800 College Court
New Bern, North Carolina

Ward and Smith, P.A.
751 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 300
Raleigh, North Carolina
Speaker: Hayley Wells Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown
309 College Street,
Asheville, North Carolina
Speaker: Ken Gray Courtyard by Marriott
2225 Stantonsburg Road
Greenville, North Carolina
Speaker: Will OdenHampton Inn Medical Park
2320 South 17th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
Questions? Contact us at rsvp@wardandsmith.com.
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