VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS “Do not be daunted - …

1 MARCH 22 25, CLE CREDITS, PENDINGVIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION2018 ANNUAL CONVENTION Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world s grief. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it. Do Justly, TalmudThursday, March 2212:00 pm Registration and Exhibit Hall Open Networking / Coffee Break12:45 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks R. Lee Livingston, VTLA President MichieHamlett, Charlottesville Melissa Ray, 2018 Convention Chair Nichols Zauzig Sandler, Woodbridge NEW FORMAT FOR THURSDAY!

2 Join us for a master class all afternoon with these national experts teaching how to try cases large and small in :00 pm Case Theming and Jury Selection: Winning in the New Age Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, Houston Lisa Blue, Baron & Blue, Dallas Unless you have been on Mars for some time, you know that the world of jury trials has dramatically changed. What does a 2018 jury need to hear? Which 20-year-old ideas no longer work for today s juries? How do you package ideas and frame a case so that a jury wants to help your client? Mark Lanier and Lisa Blue have studied these issues for years and their results across this country have been earth shattering and record-setting.

3 Come listen, come learn, come watch two of the best show you how it s done. 2018 CONVENTION INFORMATIONH otel(s)Colonial Williamsburg s properties offer a variety of experiences, whether it s the 5-diamond ranked Williamsburg Inn, the Lodge, the Woodlands or even a Colonial House, there is a place to call home during the Convention! The deadline for room reservations is Wednesday, February 21, for the Convention by completing the form in this brochure, or go online to The deadline for the deepest discounts is February 27. Spouse/guest registration includes access to all Convention receptions and and moreWilliamsburg offers a wide variety of dining options.

4 VTLA members are organizing a number of smaller dinner groups so watch your email for those. Please make your dinner plans early to ensure availability. Look for our cooking presentations, ghost tours and other activities. Colonial Williamsburg passes will also be available through VTLA at a CreditThe Convention program will be submitted for hours of MCLE credit, including 2 in ethics. To ensure your credit, watch for the course number in your materials at convention. Welcome to the 59th Annual Convention of the VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS Association! Melissa Ray and our convention committee have assembled outstanding presenters who will help you serve your clients.

5 You will be inspired and motivated. You will leave with ideas and tools that you will wonder how you did without. Don t miss this opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones at a series of festive gatherings. We welcome you to sign up now to be with us as we help each other do justly. I look forward to seeing you throughout the Convention. R. Lee Livingston President, VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS AssociationWelcome to the VTLA Convention!2018 Convention Agenda3:00 pm Networking / Coffee Break3:15 pm Case Theming and Jury Selection continued4:30 pm Ethics of Representing the Brain Injured Client or the Elderly R.

6 Shawn Majette, ThompsonMcMullan PC, Richmond5:15 pm Women s Caucus Reception5:30 pm Contributor Reception5:30 pm Friends of Bill :30 pm Welcome Reception9-11:30 pm Young TRIAL LAWYERS Social Duke of Gloucester Street Pub followed by Williamsburg Ghost TourFriday, March 237-8:00 am Law Office Management Interchange7:30 am Yoga on the Lawn8:20 am VTLA Annual Meeting8:30 am Ethical Misadventures in E-Discovery and Digital Forensics Sharon D. Nelson and John Simek, Sensei Enterprises, Fairfax9:15 am Voir Dire in VIRGINIA The Hon. Stephen C. Mahan, VIRGINIA Beach Circuit Court Donna M.

7 Rostant, Jones & Rostant PC, Fairfax Take what you learned from our national speakers and drill further down into how those tips can work for you in the Commonwealth. 9:45 am A Different Way to See Negligent Entrustment W. Coleman Allen, Jr., Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Richmond10:00 am Networking / Coffee BreakMark LanierNationally recognized as one of the top civil litigators, Mark s resume of successes is beyond impressive. In November 2017, he helped secure a $247 million verdict over Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants on behalf of six New York residents. In 2016, two consecutive verdicts were ranked as the first and second largest products liability verdicts of the year.

8 Mark is obviously a superb attorney, but he is also an author, teacher, pastor, philanthropist and expert story teller. Learn how to theme your case, whether it s large or small, and how to reach jurors in BlueUnsinkable. Irrepressible. Attorney. Consultant. Philanthropist. The descriptions of Lisa Blue could go on for pages. The Immediate Past President of the American Association for Justice and star attorney from Dallas has been awarded more than $350 million in verdicts and millions more in settlements for her clients. In addition to her legal practice, she is a forensic psychology consultant, nationally renowned author and expert in jury selection.

9 Despite her Texan and national accolades, she has VIRGINIA blood after receiving two masters degrees in counseling psychology from the University of VIRGINIA . Don t miss hearing from this Divine Ms. B!10:15 am The Power of the Profession Kenneth Polite, Entergy Services Inc., New Orleans, LA Attorneys have been catalysts for critical change in our society. Former Attorney Kenneth Polite will offer an inspirational message of how LAWYERS , individually and collectively, can change lives and restore confidence in our justice :00 am A Conversation with Chief Justice Lemons The Hon. Donald W.

10 Lemons, Supreme Court of VIRGINIA Moderated by R. Lee Livingston and M. Bryan Slaughter, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville Join Lee and Bryan along with Chief Justice Lemons as they discuss issues that matter to the judiciary and to you: the workings of the Supreme Court; his role as chief justice; how the justices select, hear and decide cases; the role of an independent judiciary; and other issues essential to a healthy :45 am Presentation of the VTLA-VADA Civility & Professionalism Award to Mary Priddy12:00 pm Amicus Curiae Update Kyle McNew, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville12:15 pm Luncheons (Individual Section Members Only) Contributor Luncheon by invitation only Family Law Section Luncheon It s (not so) Elementary, Sherlock!