2026 Advanced Family Law Retreat

Retreat Chair:
Laurel Via, Esq.
Winslow, McCurry, & MacCormac, Midlothian

9.5 CLE Hours (1 Hour Ethics, 1 Hour Wellness) pending

Family law is never simple, and some issues manage to challenge even the most seasoned practitioners. Our program brings together experts from across the legal landscape to tackle the most complex, frustrating, and ethically charged topics that today’s family law attorneys face. By the end of the seminar, participants will walk away with practical strategies, ethical clarity, and renewed perspective to navigate the family law issues that “everyone loves to hate” but that demand our best professional care and attention.

Why You Should Attend: This retreat is your opportunity to gain practical tools and fresh perspectives on the most challenging topics practitioners face, from dividing military and federal retirement benefits to navigating juvenile appeals and immigration complications. You will hear from practitioners and judges across the Commonwealth about these hot-button issues while earning CLE credit, including ethics and wellness credits.

Who Should Attend: Any experienced attorney who practices in the area of family law should attend. Our speakers will have something for everyone.

Topics At a Glance:

• Issues with Military and Federal Retirement
• Issues You Can't Divorce: An Immigration Guide for the Family Lawyer
• For Richer or Poorer: The Ethics of Fee Agreements in Divorce Cases
• Judges Panel: JDR To Circuit Court Appeals
• Mindfulness for Well-Being ~ Taking Care of Yourself to Continue to Serve Others
• The Law Can't Fix This...Yet: Counseling Clients When Courts Can't Intervene
• ABCs of Adoption - Abandonment, Best Interests, and Consent
• One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure: Abandoned Property and More
• Millennial Relationships and Real Estate Entanglements
• Navigating Grandparent Visitation in Virginia: Strategic Litigation Guided by Williams v. Panter and Joe v. Moore

Agenda 

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

Boar's Head Resort
200 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903

VTLA has a block of rooms reserved at a discounted rate of $179. A few rooms are available should you wish to stay overnight on Saturday. For Reservations, call (844) 611-8066 and be sure to mention you are with Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, booking ID 582. Reserve your room soon as our block expires on January 30.

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.​​