| The Richmond Metropolitan Area Local and
Specialty Bar Associations present the 17th Annual
Bench Bar Conference on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at
the
Omni Richmond Hotel. |
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| 8:30-9:25 a.m. |
Registration/Continental Breakfast Reception
with the Judges
(Sponsored by Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company)
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| 9:30-10:50 |
Break-Out Sessions (1.25 hr. of credit) |
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State and Federal Civil Practice
- "Got Mediation? Should Judges Offer No-cost
Reality Checks Prior to Trial?"
Panelists: Hon. Dennis W. Dohnal, U.S. District
Court; Hon. Michael C. Allen, Chesterfield Circuit Court;
John H. OBrion, McCammon Mediation Group |
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Criminal Practice - "We the Jury: Criminal
Jurors' Perspective on What They Decided, How They
Decided It, and What They Thought of the Lawyers"
Panelists: "Real life" criminal jurors from
Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico; Moderator: Hon. Richard
D. Taylor, Jr., Richmond Circuit Court |
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Domestic Relations Practice - "Support
(To and From) Our Troops: Topics in Military Pay, Support,
and Recent Legislation"
Panelists: Hon. Larry E. Gilman, Hanover Juvenile
& Domestic Relations District Court; Hon. Edward
A. Robbins, Jr., Chesterfield Juvenile & Domestic
Relations District Court; Nicholas S. Murphy, Assistant
Attorney
General, Department of Social Services; Moderator:
Julie M. Cillo, Hall & Hall, PLC |
| 10:50-11:00 |
Coffee Break
(Sponsored by Virginia Lawyers Weekly)
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| 11:00-12:15 |
Break-Out Sessions (1.25 hr. of credit) |
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State and Federal Civil Practice
- "Keep the Faith - Handling Bad Faith Insurance
Claims"
Panelists: Guy M. Herbert III, Gentry Locke Rakes and Moore, LLP; Elliot M. Buckner,
Cantor Arkema, P.C.; and
others |
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Criminal Practice - "Anything
to Add, Counsel? Objectives and Tips for Sentencing
Hearings in an Era of Sentencing Guidelines"
Panelists: Hon. Beverly W. Snukals, Richmond Circuit Court; Tracy Thorne-Begland,
Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's office; D. Gregory Carr, Bowen, Champlin,
Carr, Foreman & Rockecharlie; Moderator: Hon. Henry E. Hudson, U.S. District
Court |
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Domestic Relations Practice - "From
Henrico to the Hague: A Primer on Interstate and International
Custody and Jurisdiction Issues"
Panelists: Hon. Richard S. Wallerstein, Henrico County Juvenile and Domestic
Relations District Court; Philip Schwartz, Schwartz & Associates, LLC; Moderator:
Kimberly A. Skiba, Hall & Hall, PLC |
| 12:30-2:15 |
General Session & Richmond
Bar Association Luncheon - "Unlocking Password
Protected Information: Crimnal Liability for You
and Your Client" (1.0
hour of CLE credit)
Panelists: Melanie C. Holloway, Intellectual Property Institute at the University
of Richmond School of Law; Lawrence "Chip" Muir, Assistant Attorney
General, Computer Crime Section; Mollie C. Barton, Batzli Wood & Stiles,
P.C.
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