Thank you for your interest and effort to help raise awareness about the role and importance of the Judicial Branch and the court system to various groups throughout North Carolina.

The following provides speakers with a guide, sample outline, and resource materials to use for your event.

• Sign up to be a speaker or confirm participation in speaker’s bureau
• Coordinate the event (determine audience, demographics, and attendance)
• Choose promotional material to provide your host organization with before the event.
• Email [email protected] to have your event promoted on social media. Please include the event date, time, and address.

• Scout the event setting for AV or material needs.
• Plan and prepare for your presentation.
• View a sample speaking outline.
• View speaker material to use based in your audience (presentations, videos, activities, and more).
• Submit the material order form for handouts or materials (as needed); minimum of two-week advance notice needed.

• Be your professional self and represent the judicial community well.
• Remember, the goal is to create public awareness about the importance of the Judicial Branch and the role of courts.
• Arrive early to set up your presentation.
• Greet guests upon arrival.
• Begin your presentation.
• Ask guests if they know of any other opportunities to speak at events in the area.
• Talk with guests as they leave event setting.
• Take down event materials.

• Send a thank you note to the host organization.
• Submit an event recap
  • Tell us about your event (topic, guests, any questions / reactions from guest) and how we may improve.
  • Let us know of other information or material that would benefit the Speakers Bureau.