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26th Annual NPBA Bench Bar Conference - 4.0 CLE (1.0 Ethics & 1.0 Wellness) Credits Pending*

  • Thursday, April 11, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510
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Registration

  • Available to Bench Bar Conference Committee Members only! Requires registration code.
  • No CLE or Lunch
  • Available to NPBA Judges only. Must be logged in to receive complimentary ticket.
  • Not yet a NPBA Member? Save $25 on this conference registration fee today by joining NPBA at norfolkandportsmouthbar.org/Membership.
  • Members only! Must be logged in to receive member pricing.
  • Enter for a chance to win a sunset cruise!

    The winner will receive a sunset cruise, provided by Gold Sponsor, Freedom Boat Club. The cruise is a captained boat ride of the Elizabeth River on a pontoon boat for up to 8 people. The tour will include an up close view of the USS Wisconsin, Waterside, and the Hague. It will end watching the colors being lowered at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Guests are encouraged to bring food and drinks. Alcoholic beverages are allowed.

    Raffle tickets will also be available for cash purchase at the Bench-Bar Conference.

    *Must be present to win!!! All raffle proceeds to benefit NPBA!

    Please note this does not register you for the Bench Bar Conference. When purchasing a Bench Bar Conference ticket, you can add raffle tickets to your purchase as well.

    Please pick up your raffle tickets at registration on April 11, 2024 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
  • Enter for a chance to win a sunset cruise!

    The winner will receive a sunset cruise, provided by Gold Sponsor, Freedom Boat Club. The cruise is a captained boat ride of the Elizabeth River on a pontoon boat for up to 8 people. The tour will include an up close view of the USS Wisconsin, Waterside, and the Hague. It will end watching the colors being lowered at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Guests are encouraged to bring food and drinks. Alcoholic beverages are allowed.

    Raffle tickets will also be available for cash purchase at the Bench-Bar Conference.

    *Must be present to win!!! All raffle proceeds to benefit NPBA!

    Please note this does not register you for the Bench Bar Conference. When purchasing a Bench Bar Conference ticket, you can add raffle tickets to your purchase as well.

    Please pick up your raffle tickets at registration on April 11, 2024 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
  • Enter for a chance to win a sunset cruise!

    The winner will receive a sunset cruise, provided by Gold Sponsor, Freedom Boat Club. The cruise is a captained boat ride of the Elizabeth River on a pontoon boat for up to 8 people. The tour will include an up close view of the USS Wisconsin, Waterside, and the Hague. It will end watching the colors being lowered at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Guests are encouraged to bring food and drinks. Alcoholic beverages are allowed.

    Raffle tickets will also be available for cash purchase at the Bench-Bar Conference.

    *Must be present to win!!! All raffle proceeds to benefit NPBA!

    Please note this does not register you for the Bench Bar Conference. When purchasing a Bench Bar Conference ticket, you can add raffle tickets to your purchase as well.

    Please pick up your raffle tickets at registration on April 11, 2024 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
  • Available to Bench Bar Conference Speakers only. Requires registration code.
  • Attendee must be a Sponsor. This ticket does not cover educational sessions. Requires registration code.
  • Available to Reception, Platinum, & Gold Sponsors only! See sponsor benefits at norfolkandportsmouthbar.org/Bench-Bar-Conference and sign up today! Requires registration code.

26th Annual NPBA Bench Bar Conference 2024
April 11, 2024
Hilton Norfolk The Main


11:00 a.m. Registration Opens

12:10 – 1:05 p.m. Lunch & Keynote Speaker  - 1 hr. CLE 
The Hon. D. Arthur Kelsey, Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia

Topic: "Generative AI & The Law: The impact of AI on the Legal Profession and the newly formed SCV Ad Hoc AI Committee"

1:20 – 2:20 p.m.  General Session – 1 hr. CLE Ethics 
Topic: Bringing Access to Justice to All: A Pro Bono and Ethics Panel Discussion

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions - 3 concurrent sessions – 1 hr. CLE 

Topic: “Rest v. Resilience: Mastering the Art of Balance in the Practice of Law”

Topic: “Corporate Representative Depositions: What You Need to Know”

Topic: "Dos and Don’ts – Tips from Judges"

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.  Final General Session – 1 hr. CLE 
Topic: "Significant Statutory Changes and Judicial Opinions from the Past Year"

4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Reception sponsored by TowneBank, Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, Sentara, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company, Veteran Reporters, Inc., and McGuireWoods.

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.

**All raffle proceeds to benefit NPBA!

Many Thanks to our 2024 Bench Bar Conference Sponsors!


RECEPTION SPONSORS






PLATINUM SPONSORS


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GOLD SPONSORS


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MRT


SILVER SPONSORS

Pierce & Thornton PLC

Zahn Court Reporting

Williams DeLoatche, P.C.


BRONZE SPONSORS

Become a 2024 Bench Bar Conference Sponsor Today!


Sponsor list as of March 28, 2024.