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2025-2026 Program Materials

September 17, 2025 - The New and Improved Appellate Process in Virginia
October 15, 2025 - Ethics Update
November 19, 2025 - Updates in Criminal Law
January 21, 2026 - Use of AI in the Law
February 18, 2026 - Updates in Domestic Relations Law
March 18, 2026 - Civility in the Practice of Law

2024-2025 Program Materials

September 11, 2024 - Ethics Update
October 23, 2024 - Bankruptcy Basics
November 20, 2024 - Implicit Bias
January 22, 2025 - Stress Management and Wellness
February 19, 2025 - Representation of Incapacitated Persons
March 19, 2025 - Trespass – Get Off My Lawn You Kids!

2023-2024 Program Materials

September 20, 2023 - Ethics Update, Part 1 & Part 2
October 18, 2023 - All Things Experts
November 15, 2023 - I Object – Making and Responding to Objections
January 17, 2024 - E-Discovery – The A, B, Z[ubulake]s
February 21, 2024 - Source of Duty Rule v. Economic Loss Doctrine
March 20, 2024 - Juror Perspectives

2022-2023 Program Materials

September 20, 2022 - Ethics Update, Part 1 & Part 2
October 26, 2022 - Hearsay
November 30, 2022 - The Racial Reconciliation Project
January 18, 2023 - Evidence Jeopardy
February 15, 2023 - General District Court – Updates and Best Practices
March 16, 2023 - Negotiation and Settlement – Ethics and Best Practices

2021-2022 Program Materials

September 21, 2021 - Expansion of the Court of Appeals
October 26, 2021 - Ethics Update
November 30, 2021 - Animal Rights Law
January 18, 2022 - Virginia's New Privacy Law - What to Expect (Link to Slide Deck)
February 15, 2022 - The Art of Direct and Cross Examination
March 15, 2022 - Alternative Dispute Resolution

2020-2021 Program Materials

September 22, 2020 – Updates in Domestic Relations Law
October 20, 2020 – Ethics Update
November 17, 2020 – COVID 19 Factors in Employment Law
January 19, 2021 – COVID 19 Factors and Force Majeure in Contracts
February 23, 2021 – Client Disputes and Legal Malpractice Claims, Part 1 & Part 2
March 23, 2021 – Aspects of Litigation in Immigration Law

2019-2020 Program Materials

September 25, 2019 - Forfeiture Law in Virginia, Part 1 & Part 2
October 23, 2019 - Ethics Update
November 20, 2019 - Reshaping the Criminal Justice System - Crimes and Sentencing, Part 1 & Part 2
January 22, 2020 - Evidence Jeopardy ( with slides )
February 26, 2020 - Trying the Medical Malpractice Case in Virginia
March 25, 2020 - Updates in Domestic Relations Law

2018-2019 Program Materials

September 25, 2018 - Litigating Title IX Claims
October 23, 2018 - Ethics Update
November 27, 2018 - Practice and Pitfalls in Estate Law
January 22, 2019 - Sovereign Immunity in Virginia: How to Slay the Giant
February 26, 2019 - Injunctions Practice in Virginia's State and Federal Courts
March 26, 2019 - Restrictive Covenants in Virginia: Winner Take All

2017-2018 Program Materials

September 26, 2017 - A Litigator's View of Contracts
October 24, 2017 - Ethics Update
November 28, 2017 - What You Need to Know about Cybersecurity
January 23, 2018 - Diversity in Litigation
February 27, 2018 - Privilege Issues in Litigation - Waiving Goodbye to Potential Malpractice Claims
April 24, 2018 - Opening and Closing Statements - How to Reach a Jury and Close the Case

2016-2017 Program Materials

September 19, 2016 - New Developments in Domestic Relations, Part 1 & Part 2
October 25, 2016 - Ethics Update, Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3
November 22, 2016 - Perspectives from Jurors, Part 1 & Part 2
January 17, 2017 - Evidence Jeopardy
February 14, 2017 - Corporate Decision-Making and Disputes
March 7, 2017 - Technology in the Courtroom, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4
April 11, 2017 - Annual Business Meeting

2015-2016 Program Materials

March 16, 2016 - Trade Secrets and the Computer Crimes Act
February 17, 2016 - Supreme Court Update and Quiz
January 20, 2016 - Government Contracts Crash Course
November 11, 2015 - Social Media Claims, Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3
October 14, 2015 - Ethics Update
September 23, 2015 - Bankruptcy for the Rest of Us, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 & Video Recording

2014-2015 Program Materials

March 18, 2015 - Evidence Jeopardy!
February 18, 2015 - The Magna Carta On Trial, Part 1 & Part 2
January 21, 2015 - Sanctions Pursuant to Code of Virginia § 8.01-271.1
November 24, 2014 - Discovery Misconduct
October 20, 2014 - Defamation is Terrifying
September 22, 2014 - Book 'Em Danno: A Roundtable Discussion Of Recurring Fifth Amendment Issues In Civil And Criminal Litigation

2013-2014 Program Materials

2012- 2013 George Mason Inn Programs

2011-2012 George Mason Inn Programs

2010-2011 George Mason Inn Programs

March 2011 Program (Balance of Life in Legal Profession) [pdf]
Feb. 2011 program mat'ls (DC v. Heller) [pdf]
Jan. 2011 program mat'ls (Ethics in Electonic Age) [pdf]
Nov. 2010 program mat'ls (Wills, Trusts) [pdf]
October 2010 Mason Inn Program [pdf]
September 2010 Mason Inn Program [pdf]

2009-2010 George Mason Inn Programs

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