2021 Young Trial Lawyers Boot Camp- Virtual

What You Didn’t Learn in Law School
Young Trial Lawyers Boot Camp - Virtual

Learn all the things you didn't learn in law school from some of Virginia's leading trial lawyers. We'll meet virtually four Wednesdays in a row from 4-5:30pm beginning on February 3. We'll discuss skills to practice wellness and avoid burnout, real life technology for your real life job, hands on tips for your and your practice, and learning how to succeed as a young lawyer during a pandemic. We will definitely miss being in-person for this year's boot camp, but on the plus side we won't be dealing with any traffic or weather delays!

WEEK ONE- Real Life Technology for Your Real Life Job

February 3, 4-5:30pm

Topics Covered: Proficiency with technology is no longer optional, and your ability to contribute value through the mastery of legal technology can rapidly make you indispensable to the legal team. Learn how you can quickly and easily become a master of the apps that will make you and your entire legal team more efficient, improving case selection and investigation, discovery, depositions, and trial.

Speakers:

• Les Bowers, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville
• Avery Adcock, Senior Justice Law Firm, Washington DC (Moderator & YTL Chair-Elect)

WEEK TWO- "Do As I Say, Not As I Did" - A Wellness Session

February 10, 4-5:30pm

Topics Covered: Avoid burn-out beginning now by learning better self-care. Join Bryan as he talks about techniques he’s learned (the hard way) over the course of his career.

Speakers:

• M. Bryan Slaughter, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville
• Lauren Davis, First Truth Law, Roanoke (Moderator)
   

WEEK THREE- Practical Tips to Help You as You're Starting Your Practice

February 17, 4-5:30pm

Topics Covered: Making a name for yourself, navigating office politics, interacting with colleagues and staff, interacting with opposing counsel, and more!

Speakers:

• Ashley Davis, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Richmond
• Leslee Soudrette, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Fredericksburg (Moderator)

WEEK FOUR- Lawyering Through a Pandemic

February 24, 4-5:30pm

Topics Covered: Hear from trial lawyers who have successfully tried a case during COVID-19. Find out what their experience was like and learn tips and tricks to help you with your own cases in 2021.

Speakers: 

• Mark Dix, Commonwealth Law Group, Richmond
• Bridget Long, Allen, Allen, Allen, & Allen, Petersburg
• Andy Herzog, Parcell Webb & Baruch, Richmond
• Buddy Parcell, Parcell Webb & Baruch, Richmond
• Amy Whitelaw, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Richmond (Moderator & YTL Chair)

Sign up today to better prepare yourself for the year ahead!
 

All boot camp sessions will be held virtually on zoom. Link will be sent prior to first session.

WE HOPE YOU WON'T, but if you must cancel, all cancellations or changes must be in writing. Cancellations received on or before January 29 will receive the registration fee paid less a $10 cancellation fee. We regret that no refunds will be given after this date. Also, cancellations are for the full four-week series. There will be no refunds for missing an individual session. Thank you for understanding that your request for an exception to this policy costs VTLA.