• Jamie T. Agnew
• Michael Berdan
• Vincenzo Chiariello
• Emily Coyle
• Robert Leonard
• John Preis
• Arthur Weiss

May 17. –  Richmond and Virtual

Understand the medical aspects of your cases with this team of legal and medical professionals in this unique VTLA program. Enroll in our one-day medical school, taught by legal and medical professionals, to better understand your cases. Whether you handle personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, workers’ compensation, and/or disability cases, you will want to attend this program!

Register HERE 

April marks a brand-new year here at VTLA – new President Vaden Warren, new board members, new committee chairs, and now we need to fill those committees with new committee members…that’s where you come in! Much of VTLA’s great work is done through a number of committees and we welcome your voice. Take a look and let us know your interest as we are constituting this year’s committees. 

Express your interest HERE 

We’re back! More than 400 of you came together last month to learn, to play and to get inspired, and boy, did we! Thanks to 38 speakers, more than 20 sitting judges, 50 exhibitors, our convention team headed by Chair Lauren Ellerman and of course, hundreds of pounds of shrimp, it was a fantastic time. Did you miss it? You can catch up on the great CLE programs in a variety of ways; contact us. Did you register but miss something or want to just see something again? Log in to the app or go here to sign in; all recordings are in the session links. Materials are all still available in each session as well. Thanks for attending - and mark down next year’s dates (it’s a new format!) - April 3-6 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC!

Congratulations to the VTLA members in the 2023 class of “Influential Women of Law,” presented by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. This program honors women who have improved the legal profession in the Commonwealth. The honorees were celebrated at a recognition event on May 23 at the John Marshall Ballroom in Richmond.

• Miriam Airington-Fisher, Airington Law
• Emily C. Baker, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell
• Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan
• Yvonne T. Griffin, Tucker Griffin Barnes
• Rhonda Quagliana, MichieHamlett

VTLA is proud to welcome the following new Business Partners to the family:

• Thomson Reuters – Silver
• ZipLiens – Bronze
• Assembly Software – Gold
• Settlement Storytellers – Bronze

The following increased their support in 2023:

• IWP to Platinum level
• Atlantic Settlements to Gold level
• MoveDocs to Silver level

In other Business Partner news:

In light of the current banking turmoil, our Business Partner Business Funding Group (formerly SBA Loan Group), has SBA loans available to qualified firms who may have lost their line of credit from smaller banks in the last week following the receivership of two Silicone Valley banks. Reach out at 203-930-1757 if this is you!

Reduce stress, control anxious thoughts, focus attention and experience more emotional balance through mindfulness in a space for those identifying as male.

This three-week virtual course is designed to introduce mindfulness practices in a simple and clear progression, allowing you to integrate mindfulness into your life. Mindfulness meditation can support you in reducing stress, controlling anxious thoughts, focusing attention and experiencing more emotional balance. Each session will incorporate instruction, discussion and guided practice.

And the course will be facilitated by our own VTLA member Aubrey Ford with The Innerwork Center.

Tuesdays - April 4, 11, & 18 6:30-8pm on Zoom
For more information and to register, click here.

April 12, 12-1 pm
Closing Arguments with Jason Konvicka
Watch Jason wrap up this trucking case with his powerful closing. Discover how he brings home the themes developed throughout the case so that the jury is motivated to help his client. Jason has received some of the largest verdicts in the state, and this is your opportunity to learn why. This is the last installment of the unique Trial Start to Finish series - registering now gives you access to all seven programs.

April 28-29, 2023

Join us for our third retreat designed especially for the more experienced paralegal or legal assistant! This program will focus on family law issues. As this is a retreat, we will only be meeting in person (no live-streaming is offered). Topics include Document Management in Discovery, Calculating Support, Pitfalls of Electronic Discovery and Evidence, Avoiding Becoming Your Client's Psychologist, Using VADER and more! Register HERE.

Did you miss last month’s Tough Talks: Overcoming Implicit Bias Inside & Outside the Courtroom? You can still catch it on demand, with 1.5 hours of CLE Ethics credit. The program, hosted by VTLA's Diversity & Inclusion Alliance, was well attended and featured an exceptional panel of speakers. Catch it if you can!