Home2025 Appellate Summit + CAV 40th
Thu, October 16, 2025
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET
| Summit Overview | Anniversary Reception |
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Get updates on effective appellate practice in the Fourth Circuit, the Supreme Court and Virginia's appellate courts. Chart your course through "The Nine Circles of Appellate Hell." Look back on the Court of Appeals' first 40 years. Reconnect with appellate colleagues from across Virginia while you get those last CLE hours.
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Gather with Virginia judges, appellate lawyers and other dignitaries for a special cocktail reception marking 40 years of success and growth for the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The reception follows the Appellate Summit, and you can register for either or both. |
Summit Details
The VBA's Appellate Practice Section's signature summit is a full-day event from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. You won't want to miss it, as it only comes around every other year. Attend in-person or virtually to get CLE credit before the Oct. 31 deadline. Join us for the Anniversary Reception, available as an optional ticket when you register for the Summit.
Preliminary Summit Program Topics
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Fourth Circuit Practice: Appealing to Both Sides of the Bench
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Practice in the Supreme Court of Virginia
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The Nine Circles of Appellate Hell: Acting as the Appellate Virgil to the Trial Lawyer’s Dante
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AI in Appellate Advocacy
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Emerging Trends in Virginia Criminal Appeals
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Atypical Appealing: Injunctions and Interlocutory Orders
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Practicing in the Modern Virginia Court of Appeals
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The Court of Appeals of Virginia: A 40-Year Retrospective (non-CLE program)
CLE: 6.5 (1.0 Ethics) Approved
Summit Rates
Government lawyers, nonprofit lawyers and legal educators are eligible for discounted VBA membership -- once you're a member, you may access discounted event rates through the year.
VBA Appellate Practice Section members are the first to receive promotions about registration for section events. Not a section member? Click here to join the section with an active VBA membership.
Not up to date on your membership? Contact Isabel Lunato at ilunato@vba.org.
Virtual |
Regular closes 10/10 |
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$160 |
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$40 |
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$0 |
The deadline to change your Summit participation format (in-person or virtual) is Oct. 10. Please reach out to events staff to request registration changes.
McGuireWoods Richmond Office | 5:30-7:00 pm | $40
Even if you can't make the full-day Summit, we hope you can join us in the evening to celebrate the Court, its community and its achievements.
Pre-registration is required to attend the reception. McGuireWoods security will not admit walk-ups.
McGuireWoods & Virtual
We hope you won't, but if you must cancel, please notify us by emailing register@vba.org.
Summit: Cancel by Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, to receive a registration refund less a $50 cancellation fee.
Reception: Cancel by Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, to receive a full refund.