2024 Advanced Family Law Retreat
Live 2 Day Program
Fri, February 2, 2024
11:30 AM to
Sat, February 3, 2024
2:30 PM ET
Retreat Chair:
Jessica C. Beatty, Exq.
Stiles Ewing Powers
Richmond
8.5 hrs CLE (1 hr Ethics)
Join us in the beautiful Old Town Alexandria! Our biennial event returns this year with a focus on using our clients’ resources wisely, from consultation to mediation and litigation. This is a rare opportunity to meet and share advice and open dialogue with members of the bench and bar in an off-the-record setting.
Registration opens at 11:00 am on Friday, February 2. Lunch is served at 11:30 and our program starts at noon. Stay after we adjourn for a cocktail reception. Breakfast on Saturday starts at 8:30 and our program begins at 9 am. Lunch is included and we end at 2:30.
Topics At A Glance:
- Making Use of an Initial Consult: What to Say
- Advising Your Client at a Consult: What We Can/Should Ethically Say
- Evaluating What and When to File
- Judges' Panel: Who is an Effective Witness? How Best to Withdraw from Cases?
- Are We On the Same Team? Effective Collaboration with a Parenting Coordinator in Resist-Refuse Cases
- How to Make the Most of Mediation
- Litigating Collaboratively
- Effective Use of Expert Witnesses in Divorce Proceedings
- Using Demonstrative Exhibits
- How to Keep Your Client from Sabotaging Their Own Case/Developing Evidence in an Ongoing Case
This retreat is open to attorney members only, one of the many benefits of VTLA membership.
If you are not yet a member, please consider joining if you'd like to attend.
Call 804-343-1143 for details.
CLE Certificate and Materials:
Retreat materials, along with the CLE Certificate of Attendance, will be emailed to you 1-2 days prior to the retreat so that you may print any materials you may wish to have with you. If you would like to access these materials while at the retreat, bring your laptop or tablet.
Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early and come to the VTLA registration table to check-in.
Event Anti-Harassment, Discrimination and Safety Policy
The Alexandrian Old Town Alexandria
480 King St
Alexandria, VA 22314
VTLA has a limited block of rooms available at a discounted rate of $159. Group rate is available two (2) days pre and post based on the hotel’s room and rate availability. Call the hotel directly at (703) 549-6080. Be sure to mention you are with Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. All reservations must be accompanied by a first-night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Rooms will sell out fast - our block expires on January 12, January 24, 2024. You may also book your room online here.
On-site parking is available in the hotel's underground parking deck. VTLA has a discounted $25 rate for overnight parking. An Electric Car Charging Station is available. Garage height clearance is 6 feet 3 inches - limited parking for vehicles over 5 feet 8 inches
WE HOPE YOU WON'T, but if you must cancel, the VTLA cancellation policy applies to all paid meeting events, including any scheduled social events. All cancellations or changes must be in writing. Cancellations received before materials are emailed will be refunded the registration fee paid less a $100 cancellation fee. Due to guarantees required to our vendors, no refunds will be given after that point. Thank you for your understanding.