Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association

28th Annual NPBA Bench Bar Conference

Featuring keynote speaker:

The Hon. Jamar K. Walker, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

2026 Conference Schedule coming soon!

Agenda

11:30 a.m. Registration Opens

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Keynote Speaker
The Hon. Jamar K. Walker, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Coffee Break

1:45 – 2:45 p.m. General Session – 1 hr. CLE Ethics (pending*)

Topic: Do’s and Don’ts of Jury Trials

Speakers:

Kevin Biniazan, Breit Biniazan
David C. Bowen, Willcox Savage
Hon. Mark S. Davis, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
Hon. Jamilah D. LeCruise, Norfolk Circuit Court
Mario Lorello, Zoby & Broccoletti, P.C.
Session Moderator: Katherine Lennon Ellis

2:50 – 3:10 p.m. Snack Break

3:10 – 4:10 p.m. Breakout Sessions - 3 concurrent sessions – 1 hr. CLE (pending* for each topic)

Topic: Your Firm, AI Cybersecurity & You

Panelists:

Darius K. Davenport, Crenshaw, Ware, & Martin, PLC
Session Moderator: Wilfredo Bonilla, Jr., Crenshaw, Ware, & Martin, PLC

Topic: Pro Bono – Expungement Petitions

Panelists/Moderator:

Janet James, Esq.
Tricia Batson, Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia

Topic: Civility and Zealous Advocacy in Modern Legal Practice

Panelists:

Hon. David W. Lannetti, Norfolk Circuit Court
Joyvan Malbon-Griffin, Esq., Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Jennifer L. Eaton, Woods Rogers
Session Moderator: Jason Ohana, Willcox Savage

4:10 – 4:30 p.m. Coffee Break

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Final General Session – 1 hr. CLE (pending*)

Topic: Review of Virginia Supreme Court Decisions from the Last Year

Panelists:

The Hon. Everett A. Martin, Jr., Norfolk Circuit Court
L. Steven Emmert, Partner in Sykes, Bourdon, Ahern & Levy, P.C.
Session Moderator: Sophie L. Arnold, Woods Rogers

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Reception sponsored by The McCammon Group and Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference.

The Members of the NPBA Bench Bar Committee

*Application for approval for this course or program is pending with the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board.

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities are available!

$1,500.00 RECEPTION SPONSORS includes:

Promotional and email highlights.
Special recognition as a sponsor of the reception and breaks.
All of the benefits of Platinum sponsorship.
Please list the names of two sponsor representatives attending the Conference.

$800.00 PLATINUM sponsor includes:

Individual display table during the conference.
All sponsor recognition benefits for Gold sponsors on screens, website, and materials.
Verbal recognition as a Platinum Sponsor during Conference introduction.
Please list the names of two sponsor representatives attending the Conference.

$600 GOLD sponsor includes: