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The Catholic College of the South
Stephen W. Ward, J.D.
Meet Stephen W. Ward, J.D.
OF NOTE:
I am a practitioner and not a theorist.
KNOWN FOR:
Using real cases to explain concepts.
WHEN NOT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAN OFTEN BE FOUND: Reading
POPULAR QUOTE:
“I enjoy translating my 30 years in the courtroom to the classroom.”
Examples of the classes taught by Stephen W. Ward, J.D.:
- English Foundation of American Law
- White Collar Crime
- BU412-Legal Environment of Business
- CJ201- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJ450- Trial Advocacy
- CJ390- Drugs and Crime
- CJ370- Criminal Procedure
- CJ380/BU380- White Collar Crime
- CJ440- Criminal Law
- CJ355- English Foundations of American Law
- B.A., North Carolina State University
- J.D., Mercer College
- National Association of Drug Court Professionals Conference- 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015 Presenter
- Nation Weed and Seed Conference – US Department of Justice 2000 and 2001, Presenter
- Pennsylvania Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Conference- 2006, Presenter
- North Carolina Public Defenders Conference- 1998 and 2008, Presenter
- National Drug Court Institute- Technical Assistance Visit, Pierre, SD 2009
- Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Conference- 2012, Presenter
- Alabama Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Conference- 2014, Presenter
- Colorado Collaborative Justice Conference- 2015, 2016 Presenter
- Illinois Problem Solving Courts Conference- 2015, 2016 Presenter
- Teaching Faculty for AllRise (The National Association of Drug Court Professionals)
- November 2008 to January 2011: Superior Court Coordinator. Responsible for setting Trial Court schedule and monitoring Felony Inventory and case dispositions.
- November 2003 to November 2008: Unit Chief of Fraud and Property Crimes, a team of 7 prosecutors responsible for fraud, forgery, embezzlement, auto theft, business and residential burglary.
- December 2001 to November 2003: Unit Chief of Crimes Against Persons, a team of 8 prosecutors responsible for rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, felony assault, felony weapons offenses
- September 1998 to December 2001: Liaison Attorney between District Attorney’s Office and
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. - October 1992 to September 1998: Unit Chief of Drug Prosecution Team, a team of 5 prosecutors responsible for all felony drug cases.
- September 1985 to September 1992: Extensive experience in capital, felony and misdemeanor prosecutions.
- Drugs Courts
- Criminal Trials
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