https://vada.org/events Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys upcoming events Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 03 May 2026 06:42:43 GMT Sun, 03 May 2026 06:42:43 GMT Tue, 12 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT <p align="center"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/Reg%20HH%2026.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="306" height="204"><br></p> <p style="line-height: 28px;" align="center"><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 24px;">Join us for an evening of networking at Solace Outpost in Falls Church.&nbsp; Drinks, snacks, and exciting raffle prizes provided by our sponsor, <a href="http://www.planetdepos.com/" target="_blank">Planet Depos</a>.&nbsp; For an extra raffle ticket, bring a colleague who is not yet a VADA member.&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 28px;"><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="background-color: white;">The event is free for members and potential members, but registration is requested.</span></font></p> https://www.vada.org/event-6665662 https://www.vada.org/event-6665662 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT <p align="center"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/Reg%20HH%2026.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="258" height="172"><br></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 28px;"><font style="font-size: 24px;">Join us for an evening of networking and fun with fellow VADA members.&nbsp; Drinks, snacks, and exciting raffle prizes provided by our sponsors, <a href="https://planetdepos.com/" target="_blank">Planet Depos</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;For an extra raffle ticket, bring a colleague who is not yet a VADA member. &nbsp;</font></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 28px;"><font style="font-size: 24px;">Registration is free for VADA members and potential members, but RSVPs are requested.</font></p> https://www.vada.org/event-6668337 https://www.vada.org/event-6668337 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT <p align="center"><br></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 30px;"><strong><font><font style="color: rgb(0, 174, 239); font-size: 15px;" face="Cambria, serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/PS%20Logo.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="189" height="170"><br></font></font></font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 28px;"><strong><font color="#00AEEF" style="font-size: 20px;">We will meet in the Short Pump area of Richmond, and your registration includes lunch and a networking reception.</font></strong></p> <p>A must-attend event for paralegals of all levels working in civil defense firms. This one-day webinar is designed to hone your skills as a valuable member of your legal team. Instructors include attorneys and <span>senior paralegal<font face="Open Sans,sans-serif">s</font></span> from several Virginia defense firms.</p> <p>We will offer a different agenda than last year, so plan to attend again.&nbsp;</p> <h2 class="contStyleHeading2"><strong>Draft Agenda</strong></h2> <p><strong>Coming Soon</strong></p> <h2><strong>Sponsors</strong></h2> <p align="center"><br></p> <p align="center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/PD%20Logo_Horizontal_Navy.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="355" height="208"></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/BH%20Legal%20-%20With%20Tagline%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="343" height="89"><br></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/In2Trial%20Small.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="211" height="117" style="font-weight: 400;"></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>For sponsorship information, contact Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> https://www.vada.org/event-6577583 https://www.vada.org/event-6577583 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><br></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 36px;"><font style="font-size: 36px;"><strong>2026&nbsp;Annual Meeting</strong><br> Hotel Roanoke</font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/Hotel%20Roanoke.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="355" height="199" style="text-align: -webkit-right;"></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;">Further information will be posted in 2026.</p> https://www.vada.org/event-5882738 https://www.vada.org/event-5882738 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <h2 class="contStyleTitle" align="center"><font face="open sans, sans serif">Information coming summer 2026</font></h2> https://www.vada.org/event-6418190 https://www.vada.org/event-6418190 Fri, 04 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT <div align="left" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font: 400 14px &quot;Open Sans&quot;; margin: 0px 0px 14px 24px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;"></div> <p align="center" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; font-family:" open="" margin:="" padding:="" text-transform:="" text-indent:="" letter-spacing:="" text-decoration:="" word-spacing:="" white-space:="" box-sizing:="" orphans:="" font-stretch:="" background-color:=""><font style="font-size: 18px;"><span><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/BootCamp%20Evergreen.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="302" height="171"><br></span></font></p> <p align="center" style="font-variant: normal; line-height: 25px;" open="" margin:="" padding:="" text-transform:="" text-indent:="" letter-spacing:="" text-decoration:="" word-spacing:="" white-space:="" box-sizing:="" orphans:="" font-stretch:="" background-color:=""><font style=""><span style=""><font><em style="color: rgb(0, 52, 113);"><font style="font-size: 24px;">SPONSORED BY THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION</font></em><br> <font style="font-size: 18px;"><font style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;"><span style="">This is a must-attend event for newer attorneys, who will learn the practical information needed to practice civil defense law.&nbsp; Sessions are taught by experienced members of the civil defense bar and the judiciary.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><span style=""><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">W</font><font face="Open Sans">e are offering a different agenda than 2024, so you should attend again</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">.</font></span></font></font></span></font></p> <h2 class="contStyleHeading2"><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 30px;"><span style="">Agenda</span></font></h2> <p><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>REQUESTING 6.5 HRS (1.0 HR ETHICS)</strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">9:30-10:30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Navigating Your Way through Virginia General District and Circuit Courts&nbsp;</strong></font></font><strong style="font-size: 18px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">and other Practical Tips in Civil Litigation</font></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 16px;"><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 16px;">Lindsay Rollins,</font> <font style="font-size: 16px;">T<em>he Progressive Group</em>,</font> <font style="font-size: 16px;">VADA Immediate Past President</font></font></p> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="">10:30-11:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">The Survivor's Guide to Expert Witnesses<br></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Open Sans"><font>John Dunnigan,</font></font> <em><font>Harman Claytor Corrigan &amp; Wellman,</font></em> <span style=""><font>VADA <font face="Open Sans, sans-serif">Board Member<br></font></font></span><font face="Open Sans"><font>Andy Southerland, M.D.</font></font><em><font face="Open Sans"><font>,</font></font> <font face="Open Sans">Department of Neurology, University of Virginia</font></em><em><font color="#000000"><font>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></font></em></p> <h1 style="line-height: 16px;"><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">11:45-12:45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Ethical Issues in Civil Defense Practice (1.0 HR Ethics)</strong></font></font></h1> <p style="line-height: 16px;"><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">B. Patrick O'Grady,</font> <font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><em>Thomas, Thomas &amp; Hafer</em></font></font></p> <p><font style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">12:45-1:15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">Box Lunch</font></p> <h1 style="line-height: 15px;"><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 16px;">1:15-2:15</font><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Effective Advocacy in Mediation</strong></font></font></h1> <p><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">The Honorable Beverly Snukals (Ret.), <em>The McCammon Group&nbsp;</em></font><br></p> <p><span style="">2:30-3:15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">Written Discovery</strong></p> <p><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">Taylor Brewer,</font> <font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">Moran Reeves Conn,</font> <font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">VADA President-Elect</font><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></font><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">Tracy Taylor Hague,</font> <font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black</font></font></p> <p><font color="#000000" style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">3:15-4:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font><font color="#000000" style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;"><strong>Insurance Coverage in Automobile Cases</strong></font></p> <p><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">Donald E. Morris, <em>Law Offices of Donald E. Morris</em></font><br></p> <p><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">4:15-5:15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Judicial Advice for New Lawyers Panel Discussion</strong></font></font></p> <p><span style="">Hon. Richard E. Moore (Ret.), <span><em>Charlottesville Circuit Court</em><br> <font style="font-size: 16px;"><font face="Open Sans"><font color="#000000" style="">Hon. Matt Quatrara,</font> <font color="#000000" style="font-style: italic;">Albemarle General District Court</font></font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-style: italic;">&nbsp;</font></font></span><br></span><font color="#000000" style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">Moderator:&nbsp; Rachel Horvath</font><font color="#000000" style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">, <em>Piedmont Liability Trust</em>,</font> <font color="#000000" style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;;">VADA President</font></p> <h1><font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">5:15</font><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Optional Virginia Museum of History and Culture First Fridays Event</strong></font></font></h1> <p><font><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;">Enjoy free admission to the galleries, specials in the Café, Holiday Makers Market, access to food trucks, and live music. Each participant will receive two drink tickets.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font> <font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</font></font></p> <p align="center"><font><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.vada.org/resources/2025%20VADA%20Boot%20Camp%20Agenda%2012.2.pdf" target="_blank"><strong style=""><font style="font-size: 24px;">CLICK HERE FOR FULL AGENDA</font></strong></a><br></font></font></p> <h2 class="contStyleHeading2" style="line-height: 18px;"><font style="font-size: 30px;">Sponsors</font><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></strong><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></strong></h2> <p align="center"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/PD%20Logo_Horizontal_Navy.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="444" height="260"></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/Ced%202020.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="223" height="97"><br></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/Exponent%20Logo_RGB%202020.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="296" height="73"></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/TMG%20Logo%20standard%202020.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="292" height="217"><br></p> <p align="center"><br></p> <h2><strong><font color="#000000" face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 16px;">To learn about meeting sponsorship, contact Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org.</font></strong></h2> <p><br></p> https://www.vada.org/event-6542430 https://www.vada.org/event-6542430 Wed, 05 May 2027 22:00:00 GMT <div align="center"> <img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/SSS%20Logo.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="268" height="193"><br> </div> <p><br></p> <h2 class="contStyleHeading2"><strong>Agenda</strong></h2> <p align="center"><strong style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#F26C4F"><em>Coming Soon</em></font></strong></p> <h2 class="contStyleHeading2"><strong style="color: rgb(50, 170, 205); font-size: 26px; text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">Registration</strong></h2> <p align="center"><strong style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#F26C4F"><em>Coming Soon</em></font></strong><br></p> <h2 class="contStyleHeading2"><strong style="color: rgb(50, 170, 205); font-size: 26px; text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">Hotel</strong></h2> <p align="center"><font color="#0072BC"><strong style=""><a href="https://www.hotel24south.com/" target="_blank" style=""><strong style=""><font style="font-size: 30px;">Hotel 24 South</font></strong></a></strong><br> <em style=""><font style="font-size: 24px;">Staunton</font></em></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#333333" face="Open Sans,sans-serif" style="font-size: 24px;"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/hotel-24-south-ext%202025.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="333" height="222"><br></font></p> <p align="center"><br></p> <h2 class="contStyleHeading2"><strong>Sponsors</strong></h2> <p align="center">For sponsorship information, please contact Amy Gilbody at <a href="mailto:agilbody@vada.org" target="_blank" style="text-wrap-mode: nowrap;">agilbody@vada.org</a>.</p> https://www.vada.org/event-6207167 https://www.vada.org/event-6207167 Wed, 06 Oct 2027 22:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><br></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 36px;"><font><strong style=""><font style="font-size: 36px;">2027 Annual Meeting</font></strong><br> <font style="font-size: 26px;">Marriott Resort Virginia Beach Oceanfront</font></font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/MVBO23.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="390" height="260"><br></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;">Further information will be posted in 2027.</p> https://www.vada.org/event-5882742 https://www.vada.org/event-5882742 Wed, 11 Oct 2028 22:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><br></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 36px;"><font><strong style=""><font style="font-size: 36px;">2028 Annual Meeting</font></strong><br> <img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/Kalahari%20Logo.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="349" height="116"><br></font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="https://www.vada.org/resources/Pictures/Kalahari%20photo.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;">Further information will be posted in 2028</p> https://www.vada.org/event-6207177 https://www.vada.org/event-6207177