Professor at Law-- North Carolina Central University School of Law since 1982. During 1984 through 1992, Joyner served as the Associate Dean at the Law School. He regularly teaches courses in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Civil Right, Race and the Law, Professional Responsibility and Trial Practice. As a member of the faculty, Joyner serves on a number of Law School and University committees.

            Joyner has written  three editions of his book, Criminal Procedure In North Carolina which is published by the Lexis Law Publishing Company ( formerly  Michie Company) and regularly prepares annual supplements to that publication. The first edition was published in 1989, the second in 1999 and the third was published in January, 2006.  Additionally, Joyner has written a number of Law Review articles and manuscripts for continuing legal education programs. He speaks and lectures regularly at legal education, civil rights, political empowerment and educational advancement programs. Joyner provides pro-bono  legal counsel to several political, religious and community organizations and to needy individuals in civil rights and criminal appeals cases. He serves on several State study commissions and agencies and in leadership roles with a variety of community groups and organizations. This service includes a five year term as the Vice-Chairperson of the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission. Joyner is a regular legal commentator for local, state and national  media primarily in the areas of law, politics, civil rights and racial justice.

            Joyner was the  host of a political/community discussion program, “Let’s Face It,” which formerly aired on WNCU 90.7 FM at North Carolina Central University and regularly  provides commentary for  local and national news media regarding legal and political issues. For the past ten years, he has co-hosted the highly acclaimed “Legal Eagle Review” which is dedicated to a discussion of current local and national legal issues and is heard each Saturday morning  on WNCU 90.7 FM.

In April, 2004, Joyner was honored as the Lawyer of the Year by the George H. White Bar Association, an organization of African-American Lawyers in Durham County and is a past recipient of the Lawyer of the Year Award by the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers. In April, 2006, he was honored by  NCCU Law School students as Professor of the Year. He and his family are members of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in LaGrange, North Carolina, the church in which he was raised and now serves as legal counsel and advisor.

Publications:
2007 Supplement for Criminal Procedure in North Carolina

Publications

Contact Information:
ijoyner@nccu.edu - Email

(919) 530-6293 - Telephone