Friday, October 23, 8:25 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ET
| MCLE Credit: | 6.5 (Ethics: 1.0) |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 6.5 (all formats) |
| VIDC Re-Certification Credit: | 6.5 Misdemeanor/Felony (VIDC Information) |
This unique seminar on Firearms Laws is a must-attend CLE seminar for attorneys who own firearms or whose practice includes criminal and civil cases involving firearms. It is designed to provide attorneys with important state and federal case law and legislative updates to stay current in this area of the law.
This year’s speakers include:
Register early for the live, in-person CLE program focusing on the right to bear arms, Virginia firearms law, federal firearms laws, Second Amendment litigation, and more.
While both the U.S. Supreme Court and Virginia Supreme Court have recognized the right to keep and bear arms to be a fundamental, individual right, thousands of federal, state, and local firearm restrictions are on the books. Explore the ramifications of these basic rights at both the federal and state levels. Featuring an outstanding faculty, this seminar is intended to equip the practitioner with the ammunition needed to represent clients litigating civil and criminal cases involving firearms law and regulations with creativity and competence.
Highlights include:
Registration Deadlines:
| Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to the seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
| Telephone: | 10 minutes prior to the seminar Call (434) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
| Live on Site: | Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $90 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email tfitzgerald@vacle.org.
Seminar Materials: ALL seminar registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials. E-book materials are searchable, easily accessible, and efficient to use. Printed materials will not be provided.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
Private recording of this program is prohibited.
Can’t Attend?
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| 8:25 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 | Overview of Existing and New Virginia Firearms Laws Judge Richard Gardiner |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:45 | Current Issues in Second Amendment Litigation This session will examine the implications for Second Amendment litigation following recent Supreme Court Second Amendment decisions. Faculty will discuss the Second Amendment issues litigated following the Supreme Court’s decision in New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, including “sensitive-place” laws, age-based restrictions, and restrictions on certain types of firearms. |
| 10:45 | Break |
| 10:55 | The Right to Bear Arms Under Va. Const. Art. I, § 13 and the United States Constitution, Second Amendment Explore the Right to Bear Arms through the lens of several cases including:
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| 11:55 | Lunch (provided on site) |
| 12:45 | The Law of Defense of Self and Others This interactive presentation will examine the subtleties of affirmative defense, self-defense, and defense of other cases, showcasing examples of both winning and ineffective strategies. |
| 1:45 | Break |
| 2:00 | Federal Firearms Laws and Regulations: An Update James P. Vann |
| 3:30 | Break |
| 3:45 | Ethics: The Lawyer as Advocate—Giving Advice on Virginia’s New Gun Ban Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 3.1 requires that conduct in litigation not be frivolous but may include a good faith argument for an extension, modification, or reversal of existing law. Some local officials are refusing to enforce or prosecute cases under Virginia’s new “assault firearm” restrictions. Discussion will highlight the tension between the constitutional right to bear arms and the duty to enforce the law. |
| 4:45 | Adjourn |
Hon. F. Patrick Yeatts, Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit Court / Lynchburg
Hon. Richard Gardiner (Retired), Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court / Fairfax
Massad Ayoob, Expert Witness / Live Oak, FL
Stephen P. Halbrook, Private Practice / Fairfax
John D. Ohlendorf, Cooper & Kirk, PLLC / Washington, DC
James P. Vann, Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives / Martinsburg, WV
