Save the date for Spring Sections Seminar and Annual Meeting, call for nominations, meet additional board members, and more. |
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VADA Defense Line
February 2025
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May 7-9, 2025
Hotel 24 South, Staunton
Mark your calendar now for our Annual Spring Sections Seminar, where you can earn up to 10 CLE hours (pending). |
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September 4
Via Zoom
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. We are developing a new agenda this year and welcome suggestions from your paralegals. Please contact Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org with suggestions.
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Mark your calendar now for our 2025 Annual Meeting, when we will be back at the beach. You don't want to miss out on 9.0 CLE hours (pending) and multiple social opportunities. |
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VADA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation
VADA is accepting nominations from our membership for this year's Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation! First bestowed in 1994, the Award honors a distinguished jurist, civil litigator, or other deserving individual who exhibits: (1) the highest standards of ethics, demeanor and temperament; (2) exemplary conduct inside and outside the courtroom; (3) courtesy and fairness in dealing with others; (4) work of the highest quality; and (5) such other criteria as determined by our Board of Directors. To nominate someone you feel is deserving of this Award, please submit to our Executive Director Sherma Mather, smather@vada.org, a letter of recommendation, outlining the reasons for your nomination, along with, if possible, the nominee's resume. We will present the Award at our Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach this October.
VADA/VTLA Civility and Professionalism Award
VADA and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association believe that the members of our Associations have a mutual obligation to be professional with clients, other parties, counsel, the courts, and the public. This obligation includes, at its essence, civility, professional integrity, personal dignity, candor, diligence, cooperation, courtesy, and respect. Some of our members go above and beyond in meeting this obligation. Their conduct, accordingly, sets the standard. In recognition of these individuals, VADA and VTLA created in 2015 the VADA/VTLA Civility and Professionalism Award. Each year, VADA and VTLA each nominate a member of the other Association whose example in civility and professionalism meets the Award's criteria. We are currently accepting nominations for this year’s Award, which we will present at our Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach this October. To nominate a VTLA member whom you believe to be deserving of this Award, please contact our Executive Director Sherma Mather at smather@vada.org.
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Introducing the following additional members of VADA's Board of Directors for 2024-25! Beginning in the top row are: Director Emeritus, Lauren Darden of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC; Director Emeritus, Audra Dickens of The Progressive Group; DRI State Representative, Past President John Mumford, Jr., of Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, P.C.; Young Lawyers Chair, Nia White of Gentry Locke; and Legislative Chair, Megan Wagner of KPM Law. Our thanks to each of you for your leadership and your
service to VADA! |
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We are well underway with our membership renewals! If you
have questions about your membership status, please get in touch with Executive
Director Sherma Mather at smather@vada.org. |
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Robert Black
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman
Alexander Bush
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman
The Chesapeake City Attorney’s Office has joined our Local Government program with:
- Catherine Lindley
- Ellen Bergren
- Christina Denbow
- Stephen Grim
- Adam Lantz
- Andrew Meyer
- Matthew Morse
- Susan Rowling
- Andrea Ruege
- Benjamin Titter
- Jessica Turner
- Cheryl Ausband
- Melissa Hamman
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The Women’s Section is exploring options for a wine tasting for the
women’s dinner at the Spring Meeting! We hope to have final details very soon.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT This Star City native and proud father of three loves helping his
clients navigate difficult legal situations. His biggest pet peeve?
Disorganization. For this, and much more, on this month’s VADA
Spotlighted Member, click here.
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Get Moving for Justice: Join the Fairfax Law Foundation's 5K Heroes vs. Villains Race and TEAM VADA
April 6, 2025
Fairfax Corner
There is still time to join the Fairfax Law Foundation’s 5K Heroes vs. Villains race on April 6, 2025, at Fairfax Corner (Fairfax County). Whether you walk, jog, or run, this event is a fantastic motivator to get moving and step towards better health. It is also an excellent opportunity to support vital community initiatives and to engage in some friendly competition – against other firms and legal organizations! See further information here.
If you are interested in joining Team VADA and/or need some training tips, contact Melissa Katz at mkatz@mbbtklaw.com.
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Join our social media sites where we post current court updates, relevant legal developments, and much, much more!
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VADA’S Mission
The
mission of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys is to develop and
support Virginia attorneys engaged in a civil defense practice in the
professional and ethical representation of their clients through education,
communication and fellowship. |
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Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
11533 Busy Street, #327
N. Chesterfield, VA 23236
804-649-1002 | www.vada.org Executive Director: Sherma Mather
Director of Meetings: Amy Gilbody
Journal of Civil Litigation Managing Editor: Molly Terry |
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