Seminar Co-Chairs:

Tammy Lynn, ACP, VARP
Monge Associates, Richmond

Christina Dimeo, Esq.
MichieHamlet, Charlottesville

5.5 Hours CLE (1 Hour Ethics)

This year's seminar celebrates the energy, skill, and impact that paralegals bring to every case and every firm. We highlight the vital role paralegals play in the current running of a successful legal practice—connecting, energizing, and propelling the work forward. It’s about sharpening skills, embracing new tools, and reigniting the spark that makes paralegal work not just essential, but powerful.

Who Should Attend: Open to any paralegal, legal support staff, or attorney. This seminar is ideal for paralegals, offering practical tips, tools, and insights to elevate your work. Attorneys can also benefit from attending by gaining strategies to better support and collaborate with their legal teams.

Our seminar is offered in person only and is not recorded. Your registration fee includes breakfast and lunch, generously sponsored by Injured Workers Pharmacy. Parking is free. Check-in, on-site registration, and Paralegal Marketplace open at 8 a.m.  Our vendors have great raffle prizes - bring plenty of business cards to put your name in for the drawings! Join us at 8:45 for important announcements. Our program starts at 9 am and we'll be done by 4 pm.

You're invited! Join us the evening before at Park Lane Tavern, 6:30-8:30, for a social gathering to meet and greet both new and familiar colleagues from across the state! RSVP during registration. Food and drinks will be provided, courtesy of Carr Legal Nurse Consulting, Joanna Wynes Settlements, and MediVisuals + High Impact. Details below.

New This Year! Join your colleagues in supporting childhood literacy. Bring your non-monetary donations to the seminar! Learn more about our charity drive here.

Topics At A Glance:

General Sessions:

• Ethics of the Weird, Difficult, and Frustrating
• The Evolving Nature of Trial Law
• Legislative Update

Breakout Sessions:

• Civil Litigation:
  • Discovery Objections
  • Ins & Outs of E-Filings
  • Who's Driving? Navigating Rideshare and Self-Driving Vehicle Cases
• Family Law:
  • Harnessing the Power of Experts in Complex Divorce Cases
  • Complex Divorce Experts Panel
  • Spousal & Child Support: Dollars and Cents
• Criminal Law:
  • Voir Dire from a Commonwealth Attorney Perspective
  • Voir Dire from a Public Defender Perspective
  • Traffic Cases from Beginning to End
• Workers' Compensation
  • Compensability of an Accident
  • Stip It Good: Navigating Stipulated Orders and Timelines in Virginia Workers' Comp
  • Representing Undocumented Workers - Helpful Tips on Maximizing Their Recovery

Agenda

Register before November 7 to get the best rates!

As always, be sure to check out our Paralegal Marketplace!
Raffle winners will be announced at 3:45.
Must be present to win.

Students currently enrolled in a paralegal program are welcome to attend at a reduced rate.
Limited seating is available.

VTLA members enjoy discounted seminar rates. If you are not yet a member, please consider joining.
Call 804-343-1143 for details.

CLE Certificate and Materials: 
Seminar materials, along with the CLE Certificate of Attendance, will be emailed to you 1-2 days before the program so that you may print any materials you wish to have with you. If you would like to access these materials while at the retreat, bring your laptop or tablet; no printed copies will be provided. Members may access materials and certificates to any VTLA registered program in MyVTLA, located at the top of the VTLA website.

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

Fredericksburg Convention Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Tel: 540-548-5555

Conveniently located off of I-95, our seminar will be in the Conference Center section of the convention center.

Directions

Need a place to stay the night before? VTLA has a block of rooms reserved at a discounted rate of $149 at Homewood Suites, conveniently located across the parking lot from the convention center. Reserve your room by October 10 to secure the best rate. Be sure to mention you are with the Va. Trial Lawyers Association.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Fredericksburg
1040 Hospitality Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Tel: 540-786-9700

• Online Reservations
• Phone Reservations: Call 540-786-9700 and be sure to mention you are with the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. 
• Directions

Join us for a free social the evening before the seminar, Wednesday, November 12, starting at 6:30. Conveniently located close to both our hotel and convention Center!

Park Lane Tavern
Spotsylvania Towne Centre
1 Towne Centre Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

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 $25 cancellation fee. Due to guarantees required to our vendors, no refunds will be given after that point. Thank you for your understanding.