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Posted on: Apr 15, 2026

Take the first exit on Route '26, a trial lawyer's road trip. Exit 1 on May 13 takes you to the Pre-Litigation Strategy Lab - Turning Intakes into Income. Allyson Kitchel is driving this seminar, led by outstanding Virginia speakers on these critical topics:

Starting Cases Right: best practices for client intake, trust-building, boundary-setting, and a first 30-days checklist to preserve evidence and avoid costly delays.

Client Education and Risk Management: Key written disclosures to keep clients informed, prevent social media missteps, and protect your firm from lien surprises.

Video Evidence Strategies: How to locate and secure public and private camera footage before it disappears.

On-Board or Refer? Issue Spotting Across Practice Areas: A crash course in quickly evaluating calls for practice areas you might not handle today (med mal, workers' comp, premises liability, civil rights) with a take home cheat sheet for intake staff.

Coordinating Health Insurance Benefits in Virginia: Navigating the regulatory framework, fighting the latest improper billing practices.

Pre-Litigation Negotiation Tactics: Practical strategies for both small to mid-value cases and catastrophic cases.

Drive away with a new map you can use right away. The seminar is in person in Reston and also available virtually. Register here.