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2020 UnProgram


  • Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa Short Pump Richmond, VA (map)

Registration is now closed.

View the complete agenda here.

Thursday, February 20

1:30 pm – 4:15 pm Healthy(er) Lawyering: Enhancing Our Emotional, Mental, and Physical Health Through Authentically Empowered Advocacy – Professor Heidi K. Brown Brooklyn Law School Registration for the Seminar is now closed as seating capacity has been reached. To be placed on a wait list, contact pmcsherry@vaela.org.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wine & Cheese Welcome Reception Sponsored by Cumberland Trust (VAELA Members & Spouses Only – RSVP Required)

Friday, February 21 Members Only Day

9:00 am – 10:00 am Check In; Light Continental Breakfast; Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

10:00 am – 10:15 am Welcome and VAELA Update – Christopher McCarthy, VAELA President

10:15 am – 12:30 pm Avoiding Malpractice: Ethical Considerations of Lawyer Well-being – Professor Heidi K. Brown, Kate Uston, Virginia State Bar, Joyvan Malbon-Griffin, Esq., & Moderator Elizabeth E. Bircher, Esq.

 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Sponsored by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual & West Financial Services

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Presentation by Friday Reception Sponsor Laurie MacNaughton, Atlantic Coast Mortgage

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Members Forum - UnProgram Discussion on Current Elder Law Issues

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Small Group Break Out Sessions

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Atlantic Coast Mortgage

Saturday, February 22 View a List of Session Topics Here Including Sessions Approved for CLE Credit

7:30 am – 8:00 am Check In for Saturday Only Attendees

7:45 am – 8:50 am Breakfast Buffet

9;00 am - 12:30 pm Break Out Sessions I, II and III

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Sponsored by Life Insurance Settlements & True Link Financial

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

1:45 pm – 5:00 pm Break Out Sessions IV, V and VI

Agenda as of 01.27.20 – Subject to Change

The 2020 UnProgram has been approved for 6.0 hours of guardian ad litem for incapacitated persons continuing education credit and 10.5 CLE credits including 4.0 Ethics credits.

Cancellation Policy

Lodging: The room block at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump has expired. You may call 804-364-3600 and ask for reservations to inquire if rooms are available.

VAELA thanks the following Sponsors & Exhibitors!

Sponsors

Atlantic Coast Mortgage

Independent You

Life Insurance Settlements

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

True Link Financial

West Financial Services

Buck & Associates

Cumberland Trust

Exhibitors

Caring Considerations

Commonwealth Community Trust

Elder Care Consultants

Elder Counsel

ElderTree Care Management

Forensic Forgery Detection

Golden Pond Elder Care Strategies

Home Care Assistance

Krause Financial Services

Merrill Lynch

Quinn’s Auction Galleries

The Arc of Northern Virginia

Thomson Reuters

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Earlier Event: February 10
VAELA Board of Directors Meeting
Later Event: March 4
Education Committee Meeting