2015 Annual Convention - Courage to Fight Injustice

Join your colleagues at The Greenbrier for VTLA's Annual Convention! Enjoy great speakers, great CLE - 12 hours available including 2 in ethics (still pending), networking, sports tournaments and more!

All Convention Registration Fees Cover: Seminars, great electronic materials, useful convention guide, Welcome Reception, Allen Party, Lexis Reception, Banquet, and exhibits.

AGENDA

Thursday, March 26, 2015

1:00 p.m.          Registration and Exhibit Hall Open
                        Coffee Break

3:00 p.m.          Convention Opening Remarks and Welcome
                        Thomas J. Curcio, VTLA President
                           Curcio Law, Alexandria
                        Joanna L. Suyes, Convention Chair
                           Marks & Harrison, Richmond

3:15-4:15 p.m.   Ethics in Mediation
                        Thomas E. Spahn
                           McGuireWoods, LLP, McLean
                        John B. McCammon
                          The McCammon Group, Richmond

4:15-5:15 p.m.   The Ethics of Prepping Your Client
                        The Hon. Michael F. Urbanski
                           U.S. District Court Western District, Roanoke
                        John C. Shea, Marks & Harrison, Richmond
                        Kathleen M. McCauley, Moran Reeves Conn, Richmond
 

5:30 p.m.           Friends of Bill W.

6:30-8:00 p.m.   Welcome Reception
                           sponsored in part by MediVisuals -
                           VTLA Platinum Level Business Partner

10:00 p.m.         Young Trial Lawyers Social
                            sponsored by Planet Depos - 
                            VTLA Bronze Level Business Partner

Friday, March 27, 2015

7:15 a.m.          Law Office Management Interchange:
                        Strategies to Harness the Power of a Paper-less Office
                        Richard J. Serpe
                           Law Offices of Richard J. Serpe, PC, Norfolk

8:15 a.m.         Annual Meeting

8:30 a.m.         Hidden Torts Gems in the Workers' Comp System
                       Stephen T. Harper
                           Reinhardt Harper Davis, PLC, Richmond

9:00 a.m.         The Art of Cross-Examination in Family Law Cases
                       Gerald F. Ivey
                          Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
                         Washington, D.C.

9:45 a.m.        Becoming a Better Advocate
                       Kathleen Flynn Peterson
                          Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP, Minneapolis, MN

10:45 a.m.      Supreme Court Thoughts and Muses
                       The Hon. Samuel Bernard Goodwyn
                       The Hon. Donald W. Lemons
                       The Hon. William C. Mims
                          Supreme Court of Virginia
                       Jeffrey A. Breit, Moderator
                          Breit Drescher Imprevento, Virginia Beach

11:45 a.m.      Constructing the Ultimate PowerPoint 
                          W. Mark Lanier
                          The Lanier Law Firm, Houston, TX

12:30-1:30 p.m. Luncheons

                       Contributor Luncheon (by invitation only)

                       Family Law
                       Using an iPad in Family Law Cases
                       Darrin Behr
                          The Behr Office, Springfield

                       Criminal Law Section
                       Joseph B. Chesire, V
                          Cheshire, Parker, Schneider & Bryan, Raleigh, NC

                       Workers' Compensation Section
                       Coming Soon to a Workers' Compensation System Near You: Developments from across the nation
                       The Hon. Wesley G. Marshall
                          Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission

                       Combined Sections
                        Federal Practice in the Eastern District of Virginia
                        The Hon. Roderick Young
                         U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States Eastern District

                       Young Trial Lawyers Section
                       Gene R. Nichol
                          University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC

2:00 p.m.       The Forgotten American Commitment to Equal Access to Justice
                      Gene R. Nichol
                          University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC

2:30 p.m.        Introducing No Damages
                       Kevin T. Hadden
                         ChasenBoscolo Injury Lawyers, Falls Church

2:45 p.m.        The Ins and Outs of Distracted Driving Evidence
                       Barbara S. Williams
                          WilliamsFord, Leesburg

3:00 p.m.        Civil Remedies for Sexual Assault
                       Colleen Marea Quinn
                          Locke & Quinn, Richmond

3:30 p.m.        An Unnoticed Threat to Our Democracy: How the Drug War Corrupted Our Criminal Justice System
                       Joseph B. Cheshire, V
                          Cheshire, Parker, Schneider & Bryan, Raleigh, NC

4:15 p.m.        Judges' Panel:
                       Winning Your Point Without Losing Your Appeal
                       The Honorable Junius P. Fulton, III
                          Norfolk Circuit Court
                       The Honorable Mary Grace O'Brien
                          Prince William Circuit Court
                       The Honorable Stacey Williams Moreau
                          Pittsylvania Circuit Court
                       Mark S. Lindensmith, Moderator
                          Marks & Harrison, Staunton

5:30 p.m.         Friends of Bill W.  

6-8:00 p.m.    The Allen Party

Saturday, March 28, 2015

7:30 a.m.        5K Fun Run

8:00 a.m.        Coffee and Class with the Judges
                       Persuasion in Appellate Argument
                       The Honorable Rossie D. Alston, Jr.
                       The Honorable Richard Y. AtLee, Jr.
                       The Honorable Robert J. Humphreys
                       The Honorable William G. Petty
                           Court of Appeals of Virginia

8:45 a.m.        Tort Law & More Update
                       Stephanie E. Grana
                          Cantor, Stoneburner, Ford, Grana & Buckner, Richmond
                       Lee Livingston
                          MichieHamlett, Charlottesville

9:45 a.m.        Making the Other Guy Look Like a Flintstone:
                       Using Technology at Trial
                       Chris Panatier
                          Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, APC, Dallas, TX

10:45 a.m.      Amicus Curiae Update

11:00 a.m.      Connecting with Any Audience
                       Artemis Malekpour
                          Malekpour & Ball, Durham, NC
                       Irvin V. Cantor
                          Cantor, Stoneburner, Ford, Grana & Buckner, Richmond

11:45 a.m.      Legislative Update

1:00 p.m.        Golf Touranment

1:30 p.m.        Women's Caucus Luncheon

1:30 p.m.        Sporting Clays Fun Shoot
                       sponsored by Synergy Settlement Services -
                       VTLA Gold Level Business Partner

1:30 p.m.        Golf Tournament

2-4:00 p.m.     Ethics Video Replay

5:45 p.m.        Friends of Bill W.

6:00 p.m.        Reception
                       sponsored by LexisNexis

7:00 p.m.        Banquet
                       sponsored by the McCammon Group

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REMEMBER: VTLA rates INCLUDES breakfast and dinner for each night of your stay.

Refunds, less a $50 administrative fee, will be given only if written request is received before March 19. No refunds will be given after that date.