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Please come join the Young Lawyers Section at our New Bar Year Kick-Off Social. Lawyers of all ages are welcome to join and mingle as we kick off the new Bar year. We will have appetizers and drink tickets for attendees. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. = 1 CLE hour
Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members
Topic: Testing for DUI and DUID (Drugs)
An overview of the tests taught and utilized by Officers Trained in ARIDE (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement) for DUI / DUID (Drug) Related Cases.
1: Lack of Convergence Test
2. Modified Romberg Balance Test
3. Finger to Nose Test
Presenters: Stephen P. Pfeiffer and Mark A. Andrews, Wolcott / Rivers / Gates
Stephen P. Pfeiffer is known locally as the “Go-To-DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney.” Stephen has been published as a coauthor in the in the nationally recognized “Inside the Minds” series by Aspatore Books on The Legality of Search and Seizure in DUI Cases “A Practitioner’s Everyday Insight Into DWI/DUI Defense in Virginia”.
Stephen has an AV® Preeminent Rating – the highest rating available from Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. An AV® Rating signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence. Stephen is consistently selected as “Clients’ Choice” on Avvo.com. Stephen has been consistently recognized by his clients and peers and has obtained the highest rating available in the areas of DUI Defense, Criminal Defense and Federal Criminal Defense work.
Stephen was selected as a member of the National College of DUI Defense Attorneys and has been recognized as one of the top 100 DUI attorneys in Virginia by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense. Stephen is consistently recognized as one of Virginia’s Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine as well as being selected as a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers. Recently Stephen was selected as Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers for Virginia by the American Society of Legal Advocates. Additionally, Stephen is a founding member of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys. Stephen was recently selected as a “Top 10 Under 40” in the area of Criminal Law by the NACDA. Stephen was the American Bar Association’s 2007 National Champion in Legal Negotiations and serves as an adjunct professor at Regent University School of Law.
Mark Andrews is a shareholder at Wolcott Rivers Gates, one of the oldest and largest law firms in Virginia Beach. Mark practices in the area of Criminal and Traffic defense, specifically the defense of DUI/DWI charges. Mark has been consistently recognized as one of Virginia’s Super Lawyers, and Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine, and one of the Top Coastal Lawyers by Coastal Virginia Magazine in the areas of Criminal and DUI/DWI Defense.
Mark A. Andrews
Mark is a member of the National College of DUI Defense Attorneys and the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys. Mark Andrews is certified by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in Field Sobriety Testing and Advanced Roadside Impairment and Mark is a NHTSA certified Field Sobriety Test Instructor. Mark has completed advanced training on Breath Testing and Blood Analysis. Additionally, Mark Andrews was a former prosecutor and has over 22 years of experience. Mark regularly receives client referrals from law firms and attorneys whose clients have been charged with a DUI/DWI, criminal and/or traffic offense.
Mark resides in Chesapeake, Virginia with his wife and kids.
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1:00 to 2:00 p.m. = 1 CLE hour - Ethics
Desserts and Beverages Provided by MLM
Topic: Difficult Clients
Summary: This presentation navigates through the complexities of client relationships. Participants will explore strategies for effective communication, conflict resolution and maintaining professional boundaries. Additionally, attendees will gain insights into handling challenging situations ethically and professionally, ensuring a harmonious attorney-client dynamic. You are sure to elevate your practice with these valuable client management skills.
Presenters: Joyvan Malbon-Griffin, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Joyvan Malbon-Griffin is a Regional Director and Claims Attorney with Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, affectionately known as MLM. Primarily, she works to support MLM’s strategic objectives by managing and directing the territories in Virginia and Washington, DC. As a Regional Director, she is a professional dedicated to the lawyers’ liability marketplace whereby she takes time to understand each firm’s individual insurance needs. She also answers questions about our A (Excellent) Financial Strength Rated insurance company (by AM Best) and assists with understanding policies and applications. As a Claims Attorney, she manages litigation involving legal malpractice and provides advice to attorneys facing malpractice suits and ethical complaints. She frequently presents CLEs throughout the Commonwealth and beyond on topics related to ethics, firm management, legal malpractice, and attorney well-being.
“The NPBA was approached by the VBBA recently with the idea of co-hosting its Annual Brydges-Croshaw Memorial Courthouse Classic golf tournament. The joint event would allow our associations to socialize together while engaging in friendly competition. This year will mark the inaugural “Battle of the Bar Associations” with the winning association taking possession of the Cup for the following year. We hope that you are able to join us on October 10th at Cypress Point Country Club. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.”
Friday, October 10, 2025
11:30 a.m. check-in, 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start
Cypress Point Country Club
Click Here for Registration and Information!
Please make checks payable to: Virginia Beach Bar Association
You may also pay online a vbbarassoc.com
You may submit this form via email to Kathy Stull at KStull@vbbarassoc.com
For any questions or further information please contact Mark Stokes
(mstokes@wolriv.com) or Daniel Berger (DBerger@pendercoward.com)
Join us for the monthly Luncheon Meeting on October 16, 2025
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Free to NPBA Members; $30.00 Non-Members
Registration includes a boxed lunch and water.
Speaker: Kiera Hill
Kiera Hill is a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and lives in Norfolk, Virginia. She has spent 17 years in the wine industry- retail and restaurants, and has been teaching wine classes and developing wine education programs every chance she gets. Diagnosed early with EGA (Empty Glass Anxiety) and MCS (Middle Child Syndrome), her passion is bringing people together over wine! She doesn't believe in the elitist culture of wine, but welcomes all to her Tribe of wine lovers. Kiera started Vino Culture to focus exclusively on empowering people’s palates. What began as an events business, Vino Culture pivoted into a retail delivery business due to COVID. The brick and mortar retail shop opened Labor Day Weekend of 2021, just shy of the 3 year anniversary of Vino Culture's inception. The store is located on Granby Street right in the heart of Downtown Norfolk and is a true neighborhood wine shop! All Kiera's selections feature boutique producers from eclectic regions. While her selections change frequently, she is always happy to special order your favorite wine just for you. Kiera’s vision is to empower individuals to make their own decisions about wine by teaching them how to taste like sommeliers, and learn why each wine is unique. She guarantees you will leave her classes and events informed and excited to share your newfound knowledge with others. If she isn't in the shop, you'll most likely find Kiera in the gym powerlifting or at the beach on her paddle board... but she's most likely in the shop!
Thursday, October 16, 2025
1:15pm to 2:15pm
Number of CLE hours: .5 General with .5 of Ethics
Area of Law: Cybersecurity for Law Firms & Ethical Duties for Lawyers
Summary:
This CLE provides attorneys the legal framework of cybersecurity planning and required notifications upon a breach, practical cyber tips to maximize technical protections, and the ethical duties surrounding technology use & client data.
Presenter: Kellam T. Parks, Esq. – Parks Zeigler, PLLC & The MOTIVATEd Lawyer, LLC
Kellam T. Parks is a managing member of Parks Zeigler, PLLC, headquartered in Virginia Beach, which is a paperless, technologically driven law practice with three offices across Virginia and North Carolina. He obtained his B.A. in Philosophy with Honors, Summa Cum Laude from St. Andrews University in North Carolina and earned his J.D. from the William and Mary School of Law. Kellam is a Tidewater native and has been practicing there for 25 years.
Kellam is active with the Virginia State Bar and is the former chair of the Special Committee on Technology and the Future Practice of Law. He is also a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, where he serves on the Board of the Family Law Section, the Virginia Beach Bar Association, and the Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association, where he served as president from 2023-2024.
Kellam frequently writes and speaks about the modernization and use of technology in the practice of law, including such topics as ethics, artificial intelligence, electronically stored information, and practice management/marketing. His enjoyment of the business of law and sharing that knowledge led him to launch a law firm owner/lawyer coaching business, The MOTIVATEd Lawyer.
While his law firm handles a wide variety of legal matters, Kellam focuses his practice on Cybersecurity/Data Privacy and Complex Family Law & Civil Litigation.
Friday, October 24, 2025
11:45 to 12:45 via Zoom
Presenter: Marcus K. Mitchell, Pender & Coward
Join us for the monthly Luncheon Meeting on November 20, 2025
Presenters:
Tricia Batson, LASEVA, Chip Nunley, Hunton , Brian Slaughter, MichieHamlett
Tricia Batson:
Tricia Batson is the Director of the Pro Bono & Private Attorney Involvement Program at Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (Legal Aid). Tricia started practicing law with Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia as a Staff Attorney in Norfolk and then as a staff attorney and managing attorney in the Hampton/Newport News office. For several years following, the military moved Tricia’s family outside of the Hampton Roads area where she continued to serve in numerous volunteer roles as well as a contributing author for Leading Practice Profiles for the Association of Corporate Counsel. She returned to the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia in 2020.
Chip Nunley:
Chip’s practice focuses on representing clients before State and Federal Courts in complex civil litigation, and before the Virginia State Corporation Commission in regulatory matters. Chip practices in the firm's Richmond office. He has over 30 years’ experience representing individuals and small, medium and large-sized companies in State and Federal Courts in Virginia and across the country. He has handled cases involving environmental contamination, aircraft product liability, consumer products product liability, commercial disputes arising from contracts and leases, and business tort claims. Chip has also handled litigated matters, including rate cases and large-asset purchase applications, before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Chip is admitted to practice in the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and the US Courts of Appeals for the Second and Fourth Circuits.
Brian Slaughter:
Bryan is a partner at MichieHamlett, where he has dedicated his career to representing clients who have suffered a life-altering catastrophic personal injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. If Bryan decides to take on a case, his client’s cause becomes his own. He knows that in a blink of an eye, their lives have been shattered and they are struggling to adjust to a new reality.
Bryan approaches each case with a focus on integrity and trust, offering victims and families of victims hope under incredibly difficult circumstances. His clients recognize immediately that they have a strong advocate on their side to represent them against the large, faceless corporations with seemingly endless resources.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Speaker: Brian Slaughter
2025 Holiday Party & 125th Anniversary Celebration
December 9, 2025, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The Harbor Club
Exclusive Sponsor:
Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the NPBA at the elegant Harbor Club venue. This event offers attendees an exceptional opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the Elizabeth River while indulging in a specially curated menu designed to delight all guests. The celebration is designed to foster a warm, inviting environment conducive to networking and relaxation.
The venue features both indoor and outdoor spaces to accommodate different preferences. The outdoor balcony provides a tranquil setting with comfortable lounge seating, fire pits, and high-top tables, all overlooking the water, creating a perfect backdrop for socializing. Inside, floor-to-ceiling windows allow natural light to fill the space, enhancing the open and vibrant atmosphere. This combination of settings ensures a versatile environment suitable for both casual conversations and more formal interactions.
The event's ambiance is further enhanced by a live DJ, whose music will add to the festive and lively mood. Attendees can enjoy the music while engaging with fellow professionals, making it an ideal occasion to unwind, celebrate, and strengthen professional relationships during the holiday season.
In summary, the NPBA's holiday celebration at The Harbor Club is a well-planned event that combines scenic views, excellent food, engaging entertainment, and a welcoming atmosphere. It provides a valuable opportunity for members and guests to connect, relax, and celebrate the organization's milestone anniversary in a memorable setting.
Join us for the monthly Luncheon Meeting on January 15, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
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