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Voices of NCAJDiscover the Latest Strategies in Criminal Defense at NCAJ’s “Criminal Defense: Back to Basics and Beyond” CLEThe pandemic really took a toll on the criminal defense practice. Not being in the courtroom as often, not being in contact with other attorneys, not sharing information and skills – the learning gap has grown for both newer criminal defense attorneys as well as experienced practitioners. It’s time to fix that by attending the “Criminal Defense: Back to Basics and Beyond” CLE on Dec. 8 at NCAJ headquarters in Raleigh. Register at ncaj.com/events. In this episode of Voices of NCAJ, host Amber Nimocks speaks with program co-chair Julie Boyer. Julie is a highly skilled trial lawyer wi...
2023-11-0126 min
Call Your Next WitnessEpisode 21 - Christon HalkiotisChriston Halkiotis and I have a lot in common, in that we're both former prosecutors who sought a change after a handful of years wearing the "white hat." But Christon's path took her to criminal defense, where she started her own practice in 2019 in Greensboro, North Carolina after 15 years as a prosecutor. Her practice flourished immediately, which is a testament to Christon's personality, reputation among colleagues, and also to a ton of hard work!
She shares some lessons learned over the years about how to make yourself a better attorney, what it was like to "hang out a sh...
2022-06-0244 min
You Are A Lawyer: Take Risks and Change Careers in LawWhy I Switched Sides; From Prosecutor to Criminal Defense Counsel featuring Christon HalkiotisChriston Halkiotis always knew that she wanted to become a prosecutor. After interning with the District Attorney’s office as a 3L, Christon Halkiotis excelled as a prosecutor where she participated in more than 300 bench trials and 35 jury trials. In 2019, Christon Halkiotis opened her law firm where she serves criminal defense clients. Listen to learn:How to be a zealous advocate for your clientThe importance of the personal relationships between lawyers and criminal defendants (and having a physical office for clients to visit)How to become a court-appointed attorney on the...
2022-04-2827 min
Ladies Who LawLWLS x Christon S. Halkiotis: The Journey from Prosecutor to Criminal DefenseSend us a Text Message with thoughts, guest suggestions, stories and more, HERE! Welcome back to another Ladies Who Law School Podcast episode! This episode is sponsored by Barcast Audio**For all of you 3Ls taking the bar exam in 2021, Barcast: Audio has a special offer just for listeners of our show. Right now, you can get 10% off your pre-order of the Barcast: MBE Pack, which includes access to audio lessons, essay workshops, and attack sheets for all 7 MBE subjects.** Use promo code: LAW at checkout
2021-04-0542 min
Iron AdvocateEp. 28 - Christon HalkiotisChriston Halkiotis was a prosecutor for 15 years, handling the most serious criminal cases including drug investigations, sexual assault and murder. But one year ago, Christon decided to turn in her badge, open her own law office and she now defends the rights of those accused. Christon is a board certified criminal specialist practicing in Greensboro, North Carolina. In normal times, hanging out a shingle and building a law practice ain’t easy...during these challenging times, it’s a whole new ballgame. Christon takes us through her year-long journey starting with what she was thinking...
2020-12-1440 min
Fringe LegalNetworked - how a group of women came together to write a book during Covid-19On this episode of Fringe Legal Edge – host Abhijat Saraswat speaks with six outstanding women.There are each uniquely impressive, but all have one thing in common. They met (as well as 14 others) through a Linkedin networking group at the beginning of the pandemic. This one act led to the writing of an anthology of their struggles, experiments, and triumphs.Ab speaks with Winter Wheeler, Shari E. Belitz, Esq., Lisa Lang, Laura M. Gregory, Esq., Deb Feder, and Christon Halkiotis.Their stories are endearing; they show authenticity, talk about insecurities, confidence, and about wh...
2020-11-1532 min