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2025 Young Lawyers Boot Camp

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Virginia Museum of History & Culture (NEW LOCATION), 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond VA 23220

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Virginia Museum of History & Culture

This is a must-attend event for newer attorneys, who will learn the practical information needed to practice civil defense law.  Sessions are taught by experienced members of the civil defense bar and the judiciary.  We are offering a different agenda than 2024, so you should attend again.

Agenda

9:30-10:30         Navigating Your Way through Virginia General District and Circuit Courts and other Practical Tips in Civil Litigation

Lindsay Rollins, The Progressive Group, VADA Immediate Past President

10:30-11:30      The Survivor's Guide to Expert Witnesses

Andy Southerland, M.D., Adult Neurology Clinic, UVA Health
Additional speaker TBD                    

11:45-12:45      Ethical Issues in Civil Defense Practice (1.0 HR Ethics)

B. Patrick O'Grady, Thomas, Thomas & Hafer

12:45-1:15            Box Lunch

1:15-2:15           Effective Advocacy in Mediation

Speaker TBD

2:30-3:15           Written Discovery

Taylor Brewer, Moran Reeves Conn, VADA President-Elect
Tracy Taylor Hague, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black

3:15-4:00           Insurance Coverage in Automobile Cases

Speaker TBD

4:15-5:15           Judicial Advice for New Lawyers Panel Discussion

 Judges TBD
Moderator:  Rachel Horvath, Piedmont Liability Trust, VADA President

5:15                  Optional Virginia Museum of History and Culture First Fridays Event

Enjoy free admission to the galleries, specials in the Café, access to food trucks, and live music. Each participant will receive two drink tickets.       

Sponsors      




To learn about meeting sponsorship, contact Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org.


Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys

11533 Busy Street, #327

N. Chesterfield, VA 23236

804-649-1002

Executive Director: Sherma Mather

Director of Meetings: Amy Gilbody

Journal of Civil Litigation Managing Editor: Molly Terry

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