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VACDL's Spring Seminar 2023

  • 21 Apr 2023
  • 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Hyatt House Richmond Short Pump, 11800 West Broad Street, Ste 1098, Henrico, VA 23233

Registration

  • Save money by selecting our VACDL membership/CLE combo option!

    *Richmond/local attorneys- contact Executive Director Danielle Payne at vacdlawyers@gmail.com for a special discount*
  • Join VACDL today to receive a discount on your seminar fee!
  • This registration level is a special offer for a Virginia criminal defense attorney to join VACDL AND attend our Spring Seminar in Short Pump, in person.

    This rate also is available to lapsed VACDL members who wish to rejoin VACDL and attend the seminar, in person.
  • This registration level is a special offer for a Virginia criminal defense attorney to join VACDL AND attend our Spring Seminar in Short Pump, virtually via Zoom.

    This rate also is available to lapsed VACDL members who wish to rejoin VACDL and attend the seminar, virtually via Zoom.
  • Must be a VACDL Virginia or Federal Public Defender member in good standing

    This registration level is for those who wish to attend our Spring Seminar in person, in Short Pump.
  • Must be a VACDL Virginia or Federal Public Defender member in good standing

    This registration level is for those who wish to attend our Spring Seminar virtually, via Zoom Webinar.
  • Must be a VACDL member in good standing.

    This registration level is for those who wish to attend our Spring Seminar in person, in Short Pump.
  • Must be a VACDL member in good standing.

    This registration level is for those who wish to attend our Spring Seminar virtually, via Zoom Webinar.

Registration is closed

VACDL's Spring Seminar 2023 will be held at the Hyatt House Richmond (at Short Pump), 11800 West Broad Street, Ste 1098, Henrico, VA 23233 on FRIDAY, April 21, 2023.

REMOTE ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN, UNTIL 5:30 P.M on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

If you wish to attend the program in person, please email Executive Director Danielle Payne at vacdlawyers@gmail.com.

   This program will be presented as a hybrid event: we will allow up to 70 in-person attendees in Short Pump and an unlimited number of virtual attendees, via Zoom.  Breakfast, lunch and other refreshments will be provided to our in-person attendees throughout the program. 

FEATURED PRESENTATIONS include:


Understanding the Definition of Hearsay in Virginia Courts

   with The Honorable Gerald I. Fisher, Senior Judge, D.C. Superior Court


Legislative Update for the 2023 General Assembly Session

   with Rob Poggenklass, Executive Director for Justice Forward Virginia


Navigating Out-of-State Subpoenas

  with Chris Leibig, Esq., Law Office of Chris Leibig


The Ethics and Rationale of Determining and Setting a Fee in a Criminal Case, and Getting Paid, In Full, in Advance

   with David P. Baugh, Esq., Law Office of David P. Baugh, Esq., PLC


Storytelling and Closing Argument: Keeping Our Client's Humanity in the Courtroom

  with Professor David Coogan, Virginia Commonwealth University 

       and Amy Austin, Esq., Supervisory Asst. Federal Public Defender, E.D. Va


_____[6.0 MCLE Credit Hours APPROVED, incl. 1 Ethics hour]__

 Board Meeting and Reception: On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the VACDL Board of Directors will meet in the Linden Boardroom from 4-5:30 p.m. All VACDL members in good standing are welcome to attend the Board Meeting, but please inform our Executive Director, Danielle Payne, if you plan to attend so that she can ensure sufficient seating in the meeting room. 

  We will also host a small "happy hour" style reception at Rock Bottom Brewery (11800 W Broad Street, Suite 2098; a very short walk from the Hyatt House) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023 which will be open to all Spring CLE registrants, speakers and special guests. 

Hotel Accommodations: (the room block is now closed)

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SEMINAR SPONSORS: Many thanks to Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance, Metadata Forensics, Envista Forensics, SmartStart and the VSB Risk Management Grant Committee for their support of our educational programming in 2023.

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Materials will be emailed (via Dropbox link) to attendees during the week of the seminar, along with the Zoom Link for virtual attendees.  

This course is pending approval for 6.0 live-interactive CLE credits, including 1 ethics credit.

Breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks on Friday, as well as the Thursday Happy Hour, are all included with the tuition fee.

All cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing only, by email to vacdlawyers@gmail.com, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2023 to receive a refund of the tuition less a $25 administrative fee.

Registrants may pay by credit card online. UPDATE: We will accept checks as methods of payment until April 10, 2023. After that time, you must pay by credit or debit card (*unless you have specific approval from the Executive Director*).  All registration fees must be paid in advance of the program.

Questions? Please contact VACDL's Executive Director, Danielle Payne, at vacdlawyers@gmail.com

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