VACDL's Annual Meeting and Fall CLE 2026 will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Front Royal Blue Ridge Shadows, 1111 Hospitality Drive, Front Royal VA, 22630, on FRIDAY, October 16, 2026.

   This program will be presented as a hybrid event, with on site and virtual attendees.  Breakfast, lunch, coffee/sodas, and other refreshments will be provided to our in-person attendees throughout the program. 

REMINDER: You must log in as a VACDL member on this website in order to select the discounted Member registration levels!

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Bradley Haywood, Esq.

Elizabeth Vartkessian, Ph.D., Executive Director of ARC

Alene Sprano, Esq.

Meghan Skelton, Esq.

Sarah Gottlieb, Esq.

Jasmine Mize, Esq.

special VACDL guest, Adnan Syed

and more!

[6.0 MCLE Credit Hours pending approval, incl. 1 Ethics hour]

 Board Meeting and Reception: On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the VACDL Board of Directors will meet at the DoubleTree by Hilton Blue Ridge Shadows, (1111 Hospitality Drive, Front Royal VA 22630) 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 be present so that she can ensure sufficient seating in the meeting room. 

VACDL will host a casual "happy hour" style reception on the sun deck of the DoubleTree from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026 which will be open to all Fall CLE registrants, speakers and special guests.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS:  VACDL has reserved a block of rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Front Royal Blue Ridge Shadows, 1111 Hospitality Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630 at a price of $169 per night plus tax for Wednesday (10/14) and Thursday (10/15) evening. To book within the block, please call the hotel directly at 540-631-3050 on or before September 18, 2026. Be sure to identify yourself as part of the "VACDL".  You may also book a room within the block by using the reservation link below (preferred option):

 VACDL Room Block DoubleTree Front Royal 10.15.26

SEMINAR SPONSORS: Many thanks to Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance, TrialKit, Metadata Forensics, Envista Forensics, Master Center for Addiction, and ArcherHall for their support of our educational programming in 2026.

We also thank our 2026 Defenders Circle members, Cook Attorneys, The Ram Firm, The Sprano Law Firm, Blake Woloson, Esq., and Yates Appellate Law, for their contributions to the success of our organization. We welcome new Defenders Circle members and would love to add your firm logo to our Fall CLE signage! Defenders Circle

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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, for in person or virtual attendees.

Breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks on Friday, as well as the Thursday Happy Hour reception, 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 9, 2026 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 October 9, 2026. 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