Agenda

(4/7/2017)

Friday, April 07, 2017

8:00a.m.

Registration

8:00a.m. - 8:30a.m.

8:30a.m.

Introductions and Welcome

8:30a.m. - 8:45a.m.

Barbara S. Anderson - Life & Estate Planning Law Center, PLLC

Michael W. Robinson - President, Virginia State Bar

8:45a.m.

Talk is Cheap Until You Hire a Lawyer - Financial & Business Arrangements with Clients

8:45a.m. - 10:15a.m.

James M. McCauley - Ethics Counsel, Virginia State Bar

10:30a.m.

Cybersecurity: Practical and Budget-Friendly Best Practices for Solo and Small-Firm Lawyers

10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.

John Simek - Co-Chair, VSB Techshow and Vice President, Sensei Enterprises, Inc., Fairfax, VA

Sharon Nelson - President, Sensei Enterprises, Inc., Fairfax, VA

12:45p.m.

Understanding Diversity: The changing realities and considerations in the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Virginia

12:45p.m. - 1:45p.m.

Hon. Manuel A. Capsalis - Judge, Fairfax General District Court

B. Leigh Drewry, Jr. - Criminal Attorney, Solo Practitioner

John R. Alford, Jr. - Trusts and Estates Attorney, Caskie & Frost Law Firm

Jonathan C. Zur - President & CEO, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Kristine H. Smith - Pro Bono Director, Family Law Attorney, Virginia Legal Aid Society

1:45p.m.

Town Hall Meeting

1:45p.m. - 2:30p.m.

Hon. William C. Mims - Senior Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia

2:45p.m.

To Arbitrate or not to Arbitrate, that is the question. Here are some answers.

2:45p.m. - 3:45p.m.

William H. Shewmake - Chair, VSB/VBA Joint ADR Committee

Donita M. King - Immediate Past Chair, VSB/VBA Joint ADR Committee

3:45p.m.

Adjourn

3:45p.m. - 3:45p.m.

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