Your registration fee includes Continental Breakfast on Thursday and Friday mornings; entrance to our Welcome Reception, Allen Party, Membership Luncheon, President's Reception, and Women's Caucus Brunch.

Register soon! Early bird rates expire March 7.

Registration fee for employees of Legal Aid, a Public Defender program, or local, state, or federal government agency
is one-half the standard fee. Call VTLA to register.

Topics At A Glance: (click on topics to learn more)

Wednesday, April 3rd, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Optional, Additional Cost, In Person only)

• Premier Event Not To Be Missed! Performance Masterclass: Hollywood and Broadway Skills to Help You Craft Case-Winning Courtroom Scenes
   
  • Note: If you would like to attend both this Masterclass and convention, you may select this option during registration by clicking on the blue 'Register Now' button. If you wish to attend this Masterclass on Wednesday only, click here.  

Thursday, April 4th, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

• Ethics: Toxic Advocacy in High Conflict Litigation
• Think Like a Director: Applying Theatrical Performance Techniques to Prove Your Argument
• Yes, You *Can* Do That in Virginia!
• 4:10 - It's Not Just an Order Anymore
• Weaving Pro Bono into Your Practice
• Case Framing: Harnessing the Power of Decision Science
• Juror Perceptions of Attorneys
• Case Law Update
• Settlement Packages That Work

Friday, April 5th, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

• Introducing and Excluding Expert Testimony in Virginia
• Advocacy in Sexual Assault & Abuse Cases: How to Prepare Your Client and Your Case
• Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Industry: Why It Matters and How to Use It
• Morning Breakout Sessions:
  • Plaintiff Only: Trends Coming From the Defense and Tactics for Defeating Them and Violence in the Workplace - Workers' Comp or Personal Injury?
  • Med Mal: Case Selection
  • Family Law and Criminal Law: Avoiding Tragic Collisions in the Intersection of Family and Criminal Law
  • Business Development & Practice Management: Systems to Level Up Your Law Firm's Client Experience
• Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
  • Plaintiff Only: Dermurrers and Pleas in Bar - Defense Tactics and Plaintiff's Strategies and My Bill of Particulars Looks Way Different Than a Few Years Ago 
  • Family Law: Don’t Electrocute Yourself! Navigating Third Rail Issues in Custody Cases
  • Workers Comp: Multi-Jurisdictional Workers’ Compensation and Third-Party Cases
  • Ethics: Ethics of Fee Agreements and Referral Fees
  • Business Development & Practice Management: Run Your Practice More Efficiently for Higher Intakes and Maximum Settlements
  • Educating the Bench Through Advocacy
  • Appellate Judges' Panel
  • Legislative Update

Optional Activities: (click on topics to learn more)

Wednesday, April 3

• Nighttime Monument Tour 7:00 to 11:00 pm

Thursday, April 4

• Contributor Luncheon (Free to Williamsburg Society members, small fee for all others; more details coming soon)

Event Anti-Harassment, Discrimination and Safety Policy

Attending In Person: 

2500 Calvert St NW
Washington, DC 20008

VTLA has rooms reserved for you! Reserve soon. Our block expires on March 12, 2024. 

• Rates per night are $329 for a single and double (plus taxes and resort fees). Suites are available at additional discounted cost. Our rates include a continental breakfast on Thursday and Friday mornings as well as wifi access in the meeting rooms. 
• To reserve your room:
  • Online Registration
  • or by phone by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI - be sure to mention you are with Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
• Valet parking only; self-parking is not offered.

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Attending Virtually?

More details coming soon about accessing the virtual event platform.

WE HOPE YOU WON’T, but if you must cancel, the VTLA cancellation policy applies to all paid meeting events. All cancellations or changes must be in writing. Cancellations received prior to materials being emailed will receive the registration fee paid less a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given after this date. Thank you for your understanding.