Claims Against the Government and Claims By the Government

1/24/2020 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Presenter: Construction & Public Contracts Law Section

This 60-minute CLE program will address claims and disputes relating to public contracts in Virginia.  Public contracts for goods and services in Virginia are governed by the Virginia Public Procurement Act and similar procedures issued by various localities.  This panel will discuss the administrative and court procedures for resolving protests and disputes in public contracts and issues that frequently arise from public contracts.  The program will also review remedies available to the Commonwealth and to members of the public to regulate and deter misconduct in public contracting, including false claims actions and suspension and debarment of contractors.

Practical and Ethical Issues in Law Firm Operations and Finance

1/24/2020 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Presenter: Bankruptcy Law Section and Law Practice Management Division

Discussion of various topics including capitalizing your firm (capital contributions, commercial loans, litigation financing), managing cash flow (timekeeping, billing, credit cards, getting paid), Staffing and Expenses (accounting/administrative, leases), and transitioning or closing a practice.

An Appellate Buffet: Big First Amendment Cases, War Stories from Virginia’s Solicitor General’s Office, and a Conversation With the New Supreme Court

1/24/2020 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter: Appellate Practice Section

UVA law school professor Leslie Kendrick will discuss newsworthy first amendment cases; Doug Robelen, the new clerk of the Supreme Court of Virginia, will review motions practice and insights from his first year as Clerk; and 30 minutes with Matt McGuire of Hunton Andrews Kurth about his time as Principal Deputy Solicitor General of Virginia.

Guarding the Guardian ad litem in Custody Cases by Peter V. Chuisano, Esquire

1/24/2020 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter: Domestic Relations Section

We will explore:
1. Making the Guardian ad litem more effective and efficient;
2. Holding the Guardian ad litem accountable; and
3. Alternatives to appointing a Guardian ad litem.

Is the Law of Virginia Sufficient to Meet the Threat of Sea Level Rise?

1/24/2020 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Presenter: Cmte. on Special Issues of Nat'l & State Importance and Environment, Natural Resources, & Energy Law

The Commonwealth has not modified laws to deal with the progressive increases in sea level that are affecting the coastal region of Virginia from Hampton Roads to NOVA.  This course will highlight the extent and significance of sea level rise, then examine current statutes most-related to the issue.  We will ask: Are current laws sufficient?  If not, what are the shortcomings?  What have other states done?

Health Care Contracts Gone Wrong: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of Cure

1/25/2020 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presenter: Health Law Section

M&A Mock Negotiation of Indemnification Provisions in a Purchase Agreement

1/25/2020 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presenter: Business Law Section

The speakers will walk through a sample Buyer mark-up of a Seller proposed indemnity provision in the form of a mock negotiation with the Seller-client present, touching on key issues including: Survival and Making a Claim; Assumption of Defense Carve-Outs & Admission of Liability; Consequential Damages/Diminution in Value; Effect of Buyer’s Knowledge; Materiality Scrape; Duty to Mitigate; & Exclusive Remedy Interaction with Working Capital Adjustment Provisions.  The session will wrap-up with a discussion regarding whether Representation & Warranty Insurance could serve as an effective solution after the Seller refuses to agree to the Buyer’s requested changes.

The President, The Press, Mueller and Impeachment

1/25/2020 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Presenter: Criminal Law Section & the Committee on Special Issues of National & State Importance

Attempting to impeach a president is truly historic, having previously occurred just three times in our history. This presentation will explore the role of the press in disclosing events that led to the Mueller and Impeachment investigations and will include remarks by two reporters who won Pulitzer Prizes for their work. They will be joined by two lawyers who were key players in the drama,  Emmet T. Flood, Special White House Counsel, and William A. Burck, who represented Don McGahn and Steve Bannon in the Mueller investigation and John Eisenberg in the impeachment probe. Richard Cullen, counsel to Vice President Mike Pence will moderate. In addition to a lively engagement on the fascinating legal and constitutional issues involved in both probes, the panel will describe how in today’s hyper 24/7 news cycle reporters and lawyers are in almost constant contact often learning from one another in a world where the words “no comment” are rarely spoken.