Locke T Clifford - Greensboro, NC

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1967
    J.D

• Non Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1964
    B.A.
    Major: English

Current Employment Position(s)

• Retired Senior Partner

Past Positions

• 10th Aviation Group — Ft. Benning, GA, Legal Officer, 1969 - 1970
• Office of the Command Judge Advocate (J.A.G.), Trial Counsel
• Office of the Command Judge Advocate (J.A.G.), Defense Counsel
• 18th Judicial District, Assistant Solicitor, 1971 - 1973
• 10th Aviation Group — Ft. Benning, Legal Officer, 1969 - 1970
• Collier, Harris and Collier, Attorneys at Law, Associate, 1967 - 1968
• United States Merchant Marine , S.S. Transyork, - 1963
• United States Army, 1968 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Part-time Instructor of Business Law, School of Business, UNC-G, 1975 - 1977
  
• "Trial Publicity — Keeping One Step Ahead of Your Opponent", Hot Topics in Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Section of North Carolina Bar Association, November 11, 2006
  
• "Litigation Skills for Public Interest and Public Sector Lawyers", jointly sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers and UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC, January 20, 2006
  
• "The Future Is Now — Multi-Disciplinary Practice, E-Commerce, and The Electronic Courtroom", GBA Annual CLE Seminar, Greensboro, NC, February 17, 2000
  
• "Opening and Closing Argument Checklist", Criminal Justice Section of N.C. Bar Association Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, November 19 – 20, 1999
  
• "Misdemeanor Structured Sentencing, North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act, Effective October 1, 1994"
  
• "Can the Criminal Justice System Survive O. J.?", North Carolina District Attorneys' Association, Charlotte, NC, June 12, 1995
  
• Flat Fees: Firm, Fixed and Fair, Wake Forest School of Law Criminal Law Seminar, Chapter 2, Professionalism and Ethics, Raleigh, NC, October 13 – 14, 1994
  
• The North Carolina Structured Sentencing Act: Six Problems in Ethics and Practical Application for Criminal Defense Lawyers, North Carolina Bar Foundation, Asheville, NC, September 16 – 17, 1994
  
• "Fees: How to Get Them, How to Keep Them", Criminal All-Star Program, Criminal Justice Section, North Carolina Bar Association, Raleigh, NC, December 6, 1991
  
• "The North Carolina Criminal Procedure Act — Selecting and Empanelling the Jury", North Carolina Bar Foundation, Raleigh, NC, September 18, 1987
  
• "In Celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution", Greensboro, NC, September 17, 1987
  
• "The Investigative Grand Jury — Big Brother Comes to North Carolina", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Raleigh, NC, June 1, 1987
  
• "Flexibility in Jury Selection", North Carolina Public Defenders' Conference, Boone, NC, November 13, 1986
  
• "Cross Examination of Children, An Interdisciplinary Approach", co-authored with Minta Saunders, Ph.D., North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Wilmington, NC, August 24, 1984
  
• "A Defense Counsel's Perspective of Drunk Driving Cases Under the New Law", North Carolina Bar Association, Raleigh, NC, May 20, 1983
  
• "Practice Manual for Use by Attorneys Appointed Guardians Ad Litem for Children Allegedly Abused or Neglected", North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 1978
  
• University of North Carolina School of Law, Judicial Sentencing Seminar — Panel Participant, 2003 - Present
  
• University of North Carolina School of Law, Judicial Sentencing Seminar — Panel Participant, 2005 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, Troop 152, Ware Shoals, SC, 1957
• Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 203, 1972 – 1977
• Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 216, 1987 – 1995
• Buffalo Creek Sailing and Offshore Racing Society, Commodore, 1987
• Family Life Council, Board of Directors, 1980 – 1981
• Friends of the Library of UNC-G, 1990 – Present
• Friends of the Library of UNC-G, Board of Directors, 1990 – 1993
• GIRLS, 1997
• Grassroots Productions Ltd., Director, 1986
• Grassroots Productions Ltd., Portrays Uncle Sam on Independence Day, Fun Fourth Festival
• Greensboro Bats Baseball, Inc., Limited Partner, 1993
• Greensboro Bats Baseball, Inc., Portrays Uncle Sam at July 4th Home Games
• Greensboro Child Abuse and Neglect Study Commission, 1973 – 1974
• Greensboro Day School, Junior Class Backpacking Trip Leader, 1994 – 1999
• Greensboro Oratorio Society, "Messiah" Chorus, 1985 – 1994
• Mental Health Association of Greensboro, Inc., Board of Director, 1981
• Piedmont Men's Chorus, 1997 – 1998
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, 1974
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Sunday School teacher, 1975 – 1995
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Chancel Choir Member, 1992 – 1995
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Race and Religion Committee, 1993 – 1995
• West Market Street United Methodist Church, Church and Social Policy Committee, Chairman, 1995
• Wong Sun Society of San Francisco, 2000 - Present
• University of North Carolina School of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors, Region 4 Representative, 2005 - 2007

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 1967
• Georgia, 1970

Specialties and Certifications

• Criminal Law, North Carolina State Bar, 1991

Other Affiliations

• American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 2009 (Member)
• American College of Trial Lawyers, 1996 (Fellow)
• American College of Trial Lawyers, Federal Criminal Procedures Committee , 1998 - 2003 (Fellow)
• North Carolina State Committee, 1999 - 2003
• American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 1973 (Member)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 1995 - Present (Master of the Bench)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2005 - 2007 (Vice-President/Program Chairman)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2007 - 2008 (President)
• American Inns of Court, Guilford Inn of Court, 2009 (Emeritus)
• Committee on Indigent Appointments for the Eighteenth Judicial District, 1995 - 2001
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of NC, Criminal Justice Act Attorney Qualifications Review Committee, 1986 - 1994 (Chairman)
• Criminal Justice Act Panel. USDC, MDNC, 1973 (Member)
• Federal Judiciary Advisory Council, 1992 - 1995
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1971 (Member)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1974 (President)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1975
• Greensboro Bar Association, Ethics Committee, 1982
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1991 - 1992 (Secretary)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Director)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Quality of Life Committee, 1996 (Member)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Constitution, By-laws and Archives Committee, 1996 - 1999 (Chairman)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (President-Elect)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (President)
• Greensboro Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Immediate Past President)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Race Relations Symposium, 2002 (Chair)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Nominating Committee (Chair, 2001 - 2002, 2006)
• Greensboro Bar Association, Membership Committee, 2003 - 2004
• Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1977
• Greensboro Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1979 - 1981 (President)
• Governor's Task Force on Drunken Drivers, 1982
• Guilford County Courtroom Security Committee, 2001
• National Association of Counsel for Children, 1976
• National Association of Counsel for Children, 1977 (Board of Directors)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Lawyers Assistance Committee, 1992
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Lawyers Assistance Committee, 1992 (Vice-Chairman)
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Criminal Defense Section (Member)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section (Member)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1981 (Vice-Chairman)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1981 - 1983 (Chairman)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1984 - 1987
• North Carolina Bar Association, Administration of Justice Study Committee, 1988 - 1990
• North Carolina Bar Association, Long Range Planning Committee, 1999
• North Carolina Bar Foundation, Trial Practice Curriculum Committee, 1986
• North Carolina Child Abuse and Neglect Resources Center, UNC Memorial Hospital, 1975 - 1977 (Advisory Board Chairman)
• North Carolina Civil Liberties Union, 1975
• North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, N.C. Bar Association (Appointee)
• North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, 1998