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6:00-7:00
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President’s Welcome Reception
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7:30-9:30
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Dine Arounds (Various locations)
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9:30-11:00
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Late Night
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Registration
| 8:00-9:00 |
Registration and Buffet Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Artificial Intelligence in Civil Litigation Practice
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| 10:00-11:00 |
Misjoinder and Misnomer
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| 11:15-12:15 |
The Shifting Rules of Respondeat Superior
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12:15-2:15
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Awards Luncheon
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2:30-4:30
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Litigation Section Breakouts
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4:30-6:00
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Break
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| 5:00-6:00 |
Young Lawyers Informal Gathering
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6:00-7:30
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Bench-Bar Reception
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7:30-9:30
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Dinner on Your Own (Reservations Recommended) or Optional Women's Dinner
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9:30-11:00
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Late Night
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6:30-7:15
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Riverview Yoga
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8:00-9:00
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Breakfast Buffet
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9:00-9:50
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The Discoverability of Materials Shared and Communications with Experts
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10:00-10:50
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Helping Clients Respond to Government Investigations
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10:50-11:50
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From Assignment to Settlement: Evaluating and Documenting Your Case to Maximize Resolution
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11:50-12:05
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Box Lunches Available
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12:05-1:15
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Accessible Pro Bono: Getting Involved without Getting in Over Your Head
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1:15
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Adjourn
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The registration fee includes all CLEs, meals and receptions. New members joining VADA will have their first-year membership fee waived for 2026. First membership bill will be sent January 2027. For further details, contact Sherma Mather at smather@vada.org.
Guest registration fee includes Wednesday and Thursday receptions. For guest ticket information for Thursday's Awards lunch, please contact Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org.
Cancellations accepted until October 8, 2025. No refunds after October 8, but substitutions welcome anytime. Email Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org for further information.
Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort
The hotel booking link is available here. The discounted room block will close the earlier of September 23, or when if fills.
Our Dine Around slots are all full. Enjoy dinner, while networking with new or long-time VADA friends. It is Dutch treat, with each participant paying for their own meal. Sign up coming soon.
In honor of the beautiful scenery at the beach, the Women’s Section is excited to host a sea-inspired event! Each attendee will have the opportunity to create a framed sea glass art piece. Please join us to express some creativity and enjoy food, wine, and other beverages! The fee for the event is $40 and you can add it on your online registration.
Information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation
Stan Wellman
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman
Congratulations to Stan Wellman of Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman for being selected as our 2025 winner of the Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation! This award honors those with the highest standard of ethics, demeanor, and temperament, as well as exemplary conduct inside and outside the courtroom; courtesy and fairness with others; and work of the highest quality. Stan has a long history of involvement with the VADA, and we are so pleased to present this to him at our Annual Meeting in October!
VADA-VTLA Civility and Professionalism Award
Derrick Walker
Allen, Allen, Allen, and Allen
Congratulations are also due to Derrick Walker with Allen, Allen, Allen, and Allen as he will be honored with the 2025 Civility and Professionalism Award! This award is given to a member of the plaintiff’s bar who goes above and beyond the obligations of civility, professionalism, integrity, respect, and courtesy. We are pleased to present this award to him at our Annual Meeting in October!
Contact Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org for sponsorship information.
