Registration Now Open
Join us for our annual specialized litigation sections training.
New this year:
"Speaking with the Enemy? Communicating with Opposing Counsel"
This general session is free to all registrants.
Thank you to our section leaders for developing an excellent agenda.
Appellate Advocacy
Chair: Tracy Taylor Hague
Vice Chair: Elaine McCafferty
Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Chair: Jonathan Gonzalez
Vice Chair: Declan Leonard
Local Government
Chair: Julie Seyfarth
Vice Chair: Douglas Barber
Medical Malpractice
Chair: Anthony Cottone
Vice Chair: Jacob Pierce
Policy Coverage
Chair: Kevin Streit
Vice Chair: Pete Schurig
Product & Toxic Torts
Chair: William "Ben" Woody
Vice Chair: Christian Tucker
Professional Liability
Chair: Ashley Moss
Vice Chair: Colin Neal
Transportation Liability
Chair: Danielle Matie Smith
Vice Chair: Jonathan Hogins
Workers' Compensation
Chair: Megan Wagner
Vice Chair: Eva Roffis
Agenda
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Wednesday, May 3 |
6:00 PM |
Welcome Reception |
7:30 PM |
Dinner on Your Own |
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Thursday, May 4 |
8:00 AM |
Breakfast and Registration |
9:00 AM |
Morning Sections |
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*Jt. Session: Appellate Advocacy with Professional Liability |
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*Appellate Advocacy |
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*Local Government |
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*Professional Liability |
Noon |
Lunch |
1:00 PM |
Afternoon Sections |
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*Corporate & Commercial Litigation |
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*Medical Malpractice (Part 1) |
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*Policy Coverage |
4:00 PM |
Ethics General Session |
5:00 PM |
Networking Reception |
6:30 PM |
Dinner on Your Own |
6:30 |
Women's Section Dinner |
9:00 PM |
Late Night |
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Friday, May 5 |
8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
9:00 AM |
Morning Sections |
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*Jt. Session: Auto & Transportation with Products & Toxic Torts |
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*Auto & Transportation Liability |
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*Medical Malpractice (Part 2) |
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*Products & Toxic Torts |
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*Workers' Compensation |
Noon |
Box Lunch
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Click Here for Detailed Agenda
Hotel
Use this link to reserve your hotel room at our discounted rate of $135. Book early, as our room block will be released the earlier of April 3, or when the room block is full.
Registration
The meeting registration fee is $150 per section. Medical Malpractice is $300 and is offered in two parts (Thursday afternoon and Friday morning) and includes the Medical Malpractice Roundtable. To register for the Medical Malpractice section, choose Thursday afternoon's Part 1, and you will be automatically registered for Friday morning's Part 2.
The General Session is free to all registrants.
Guests allowed with $75 fee to attend receptions. All registrations include the General Session at 4:00 on Thursday. Cancellations accepted through April 21, minus a $50 cancellation fee. Substitutions welcome anytime.
New members, 2023 VADA membership dues are waived for those registering for this meeting. Your first membership bill will be sent in January 2024. Contact Sherma Mather at smather@vada.org with questions.
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