Why Attend?
This year’s seminar has an all-star lineup of speakers:
- Virginia Supreme Court Justice Stephen McCullough will discuss the latest Virginia and federal cases on the right to bear arms.
- Mark Richards, lead counsel who successfully defended Kyle Rittenhouse, will explore the law of justifiable use of deadly force.
- Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner will present an overview of Virginia law on crimes involving firearms as well as carry permits and restoration of gun rights.
- James Vann, Associate Chief Counsel, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, will discuss federal firearms law and the latest ATF regulations.
- Erin Murphy of Clement & Murphy, PLLC, who has wide experience challenging gun restrictions in the federal courts, will interpret where the Supreme Court is headed.
- Stephen Halbrook, author of the West publication Firearms Law Deskbook, will address ethical issues in prosecutions involving self-defense.
The 3rd Annual Firearms Law in Virginia Seminar 2022 is a “must attend” CLE session for attorneys whose practice includes criminal and civil cases involving firearms.
While both the U.S. and Virginia supreme courts 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 facing gun charges with creativity and competence.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Explore Virginia and federal decisions as Justice Stephen McCullough reviews the way Virginia courts have construed the Constitutional right to bear arms and to what extent U.S. Supreme Court decisions might be persuasive on the scope of the right and the standard of review
- Get an overview from Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner of new and existing Virginia firearms laws
- Examine unique challenges for the practitioner in Second Amendment litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court
- Review the most common aspects of federal firearms law, including the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act, for the practitioner
- Learn how the rules for use of deadly force in self-defense were applied in the dramatic Kyle Rittenhouse case
- In the Ethics session, consider the rule that prosecutors may not file or maintain charges without probable cause as applied to high-profile self-defense cases
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(Last updated March 2, 2022)
Registration Deadlines: |
Webcast: |
10 minutes prior to 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: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Call (800) 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.
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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