VADA Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Jan 07, 2009

VADA 2008
2008 Annual Meeting
and
VADA 40th Anniversary Celebration

The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond

October 29 - 31, 2008

Agenda

Wednesday, October 29
2:00-5:00 Board of Directors meeting
6:00-7:30 Welcome Reception at the Commonwealth Club sponsored by Dixon-Hughes
Honoring the 20th anniversary of the Journal of Civil Litigation
7:30 Dinner on Your Own
Thursday, October 30
7:30 Past Presidents' Breakfast
8:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast sponsored by Broughton Associates
8:30-9:30 Practical Tips on How to Avoid Bar Complaints
James M. McCauley, Ethics Counsel, Virginia State Bar
9:30-10:30 Voir Dire Panel
Defense: Sandra G. Ezell, Bowman & Brooke
Plaintiff: Jay Tronfeld, Tronfeld West & Durrett
Jurist: Hon. Stephen C. Mahan, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
10:30-10:45 Break - sponsored by Broughton Associates
10:45-11:30 The Art of Persuasion-Effective Written Advocacy in Trial and Appellate Courts
Douglas R. Richmond, Senior Vice-President, AON Risk Services Hon. M. Hannah Lauck, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Virginia
Hon. Walter S. Felton, Jr., Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia
11:30-12:30 Motions Practice: Jones v. Crane; Benitez v. Ford
Hon. Rossie D. Alston, Jr., Prince William Circuit Court
Hon. C. Randall Lowe, Washington Circuit Court
Hon. Margaret P. Spencer, Richmond Circuit Court
12:30-1:30 Awards Luncheon sponsored by The McCammon Group
1:30-2:45 E-Trials
Prof. Fredric Lederer, William & Mary School of Law
Hon. Beverly W. Snukals, Richmond Circuit Court
Scott A. Minning (National Trial Consultant), InData Corp./td>
2:45-3:00 Break - sponsored by Subpoena, Inc.
3:00-4:00 What General Counsel Wants in Outside Counsel
Francis E. Telegadas, Circuit City
Preston D. Wigner, Universal Corp.
Jon Campbell, Capital One
Kamran Khan, Altria
Charles T. Griffith, Smithfield Foods, Inc./td>
6:00-7:30 Cocktail Reception sponsored by FORCON International
7:30-12:00 40th Anniversary Black-Tie Dinner-Dance sponsored by JMW Settlements
Featuring Music of Steve Bassett & the Mystic Soul Bubbas
Friday, October 31
9:00-10:00 Seated Breakfast & Annual Meeting sponsored by Philip H. Blackburn Mediator
10:00-1:00 Section Breakouts
10:00-11:00

Workshop on Courtroom & Deposition Presence
"We Care, Too!"- How to Show Your Compassion to the Jury in the Courtroom - and to the Plaintiff in Deposition.

Medical Malpractice, part 1
You Cannot Pick a Jury: State-of-the-Art Techniques and Tips in Juror De-selection and Jury Research
Daniel Walbot, Jr., Best Evidence
Hon. Robert W. Wooldridge, Jr. (ret.)

Workers' Comp, part 1
I've Fallen & I Can't Remember How - Idiopathic and Unexplained Falls.
Ramesh Murthy, PennStuart

The Fun World of Compensable Consequences
Charles F. Midkiff, Midkiff Muncie & Ross

Environmental & Toxic Torts
The Latest on Mold: Legislation & Medical Updates
Dr. Michael Blumberg, Virginia Adult & Pediatric Allergy & Asthma P.C.
John G. "Chip" Dicks, FutureLaw LLC

11:00-12:00

Workshop on Courtroom & Deposition Presence
"Don't Be Blind-Sided in Court"-How to Build Rapport with Your Client So You Are Told Everything Up Front

Medical Malpractice, part 2
Medical-Legal Pitfalls in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
Kevin R. Cooper, M.D., VCU-MCV

Workers' Comp, part 2
Meet Your New Commissioner - Roger L. Williams (VWC news, case law & plans)

Policy Coverage
The Pollution Exclusion: Beyond Traditional Environmental Pollution
Jessica L.H. Park, Morin & Barkley

Product Liability
Discoverability of Expert Files
Mark D. Loftis, Woods Rogers

Using Technology to Enhance Expert Testimony
Walter S. Laird, FORCON International

12:00-1:00

Medical Malpractice, part 3
Interim Case Law Update (May-October 2008 decisions)

Auto & Premises
The Vanishing Trial: How ADR Is Teaching Young Lawyers to be Afraid to Try Cases, and the Skills We Should Teach Them in Response
Hon. Pamela S. Baskervill, Petersburg Circuit Court

Business & Employment Law
The New FMLA Regulations and Don't Defeat My Covenant to Compete
John E. Davidson, Davidson & Kitzmann

Buffet Takeaway/Brownbag Lunch sponsored by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. will be available until 1:30