This registration form is for Wednesday, August 27, 10:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m. ET
This program was also presented on January 24 and March 18, 2025.
| MCLE Credit: | 3.0 |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 3.0 (all dates, all formats) |
| Designation Credit: | 3.0 Trial Practice/Litigation (Designations Information) |
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In either a civil or a criminal trial, you must master the art of the objection to be a successful litigator! This seminar will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to make objections, which rules of evidence are applicable, and how to preserve the record in the event your objections are not sustained. You will learn how to understand, make, and refute objections at every stage of litigation.
Whether you are making or defending against objections, our speakers will offer tips and strategies that can be used for interrogatories, depositions, and trial.
BONUS! You will receive the electronic version of the 2024-2025 edition of Objections: Interrogatories, Depositions, and Trial—a $147 value. This easy-to-use quick reference for any situation is broken down into “Objections to Content” and “Objections to Form.” Not only does it explain the bases for dozens of common objections, it also shows you exactly what to say in response. (If you already own the 2024–2025 edition of this handbook and do not want the e-book version, you may register at a discounted rate.)
Registration Deadlines:
Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to seminar. You may access the webcast program via the emailed instructional link you receive or by logging into your online account to launch the program. |
Telephone: | Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $147 for the Objections: Interrogatories, Depositions, and Trial handbook if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.
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.
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10:00 Objections from a Judge’s Perspective
1:15 Adjourn
Hon. Alfred D. Swersky, Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit (Ret.), The McCammon Group / Alexandria
Brien A. Roche, Johnson and Roche Law / McLean
Hon. Alfred D. Swersky, Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit (Ret.), The McCammon Group / Richmond
The Honorable Alfred D. Swersky received a B.A., Old Dominion University, in 1963 and a B.C.L. from Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, in 1966. He served as assistant U.S. Attorney for the EDVA from 1966 to 1969, and assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Alexandria, in 1970. He engaged in solo practice in Alexandria from 1970 to 1985. He became a Judge for the 18th Judicial Circuit, City of Alexandria, in 1985, and served in that capacity until 2003.
Judge Swersky is a past president, Alexandria Bar Association, and served on the board of governors of Criminal Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, and as editor of the Virginia Circuit Court Benchbook. He is a former adjunct faculty member at The Columbus School of Law, at Catholic University and George Mason School of Law. Judge Swersky is a Certified Mediator, Supreme Court of Virginia.
Brien A. Roche, Johnson and Roche Law / McLean
Brien A. Roche is engaged in the general practice of law in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and George Washington University Law School. He served in the United States Marine Corps and as a patrol officer with the Washington, DC, police department before entering the practice of law in 1976.
Mr. Roche is the author of two well-known professional legal texts, The Virginia Torts Case Finder and The Virginia Domestic Relations Case Finder. He is also the author of Law 101, a legal reference for lay people, published by Sphinx Publishing Company. He has written several articles that appear in legal journals and has lectured at numerous continuing legal education seminars throughout Virginia.
