VACDL's Annual Meeting and Fall CLE 2025 will be held at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center (University of Mary Washington), located at 1119 Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 on Friday, October 31, 2025.
This program will be presented as a hybrid event: we will allow up to 75 in-person attendees in Fredericksburg, and an unlimited number of virtual attendees, via Zoom. Breakfast, lunch and other refreshments will be provided to attendees throughout the program.
Featured Speakers and Presentations:
TO BE ANNOUNCED! STAY TUNED!
[6.0 MCLE Credit Hours will be offered including 1 Ethics hour]
Board Meeting and Reception: On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the VACDL Board of Directors will meet at the Courtyard by Marriott Historic District in Fredericksburg 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 "happy hour" COSTUME PARTY (a little departure from our normal reception, but it's the day before Halloween!) at Billiken's Smokehouse at The Chimneys, 623 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025. This event will be open to all Annual Meeting registrants, speakers, and special guests. Please make every effort to attend and wear your best costume to win a prize!
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: VACDL has reserved a block of rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott Historic District, 620 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 at a rate of $139.00 (plus tax and fees) for the evening of Thursday, October 30, 2025. Please be sure to book your room by clicking the link below before September 30, 2025 to secure the group rate.
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PUBLIC DEFENDERS: Group discounts are available for attendees! If 3 PDs from the same office wish to attend, a 4th attorney can be registered to attend for free! Office Managers are asked to please contact VACDL's Executive Director at vacdlawyers@gmail.com before registering any individual attorneys so that a group invoice can be generated.
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SEMINAR SPONSORS: Many thanks to Cook Attorneys, Envista Forensics, The Law Office of Christopher Leibig, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance, Metadata Forensics, The Ram Law Firm, SmartStart, Inc., Sensei Enterprises, Inc., and Yates Appellate Law for their support of our educational programming.
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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 for 2025, including 1 ethics credit.
Breakfast, Lunch and refreshment breaks on Friday, as well as the Thursday evening Costume Party, 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 October 24, 2025 to receive a refund of the tuition less a $25 administrative fee.
Registrants may pay by credit card online or by check payable to VACDL and mailed to 3126 W Cary Street, #615, Richmond, VA 23221. However, we can only accept mailed payments until October 24, 2025. There will be limited walk-in registrations, and registration fees must be paid in advance of entering the seminar room.
Questions? Please contact VACDL's Executive Director, Danielle Payne, at vacdlawyers@gmail.com
