Judge Lisa Bell

• Domestic and Interpersonal Violence
• Juvenile Justice

• JD, UNC-Chapel Hill Schoo of Law
• BA Economics, Wake Forest University

• Criminal law
• Sentencing
• Pre-trial release,

Publications:

• Gould, J.W., & Bell, L.C. (2012, October). Interviewing Children: A primer for attorneys and judges. The Matrimonial Strategist.
• Gould, J.W. and Bell, L.C. (2000) Forensic Methods and Procedures Applied in Child Custody Evaluations: What Judges Need to Know in Determining a Competent Forensic Work Product, Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 38(2) 21-27.

Presentations:

• “Reducing Disproportionality and Disparities: Lessons Learned,” National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Victims Act Model Courts All-Sites Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
• “Defining Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Courts,” North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, CIP conference, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• “Meeting the Challenges of Race Relations in the Legal Profession,” North Carolina Bar Association and Wildacres Leadership Initiative, Raleigh, North Carolina
• “Moving Cases: You want to move WHERE with my child?” National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Custody and Visitation Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina.
• “The Parent Coordinator Program,” National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Custody and Visitation Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina
• “The Role of the Treating Expert in Custody and Visitation Disputes.” 38th Annual Conference, Conflict Resolution, Children and the Courts, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Chicago, Illinois
• “Use of Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations,” Fourth International Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
• “Advanced Issues in Child Custody Evaluations,” Preconference Institute sponsored by Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Newport Beach, California
• “The New Family Court,” North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Specialists Annual Conference and Seminar, Charlotte, North Carolina