4th Annual Firearms Law in Virginia Seminar 2023

MCLE Credits: 6.5
Ethics Credits Included: 1.0

Monday, October 23, 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ET Live Webcast Live Telephone Live on Site at the Hilton Fairfax 12777 Fair Lakes Circle Fairfax, VA 22033
MCLE Credit:	6.5 (Ethics: 1.0)
Live-Interactive Credit:	6.5 (all formats)
Designation Credit:	6.5 Trial Practice/Litigation, 1.0 Ethics (Designations Information)
VIDC Re-Certification Credit:	6.5 Misdemeanor/Felony (VIDC Information)
Registration Fees:	Live on Site: $319 regular registration Live on Site: $339 on-site registration (if space is available) Webcast: $319 Telephone: $339

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Schedule
Faculty
Locations, Dates and Fees

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Why Attend?

Is your knowledge of federal and state firearms law effective enough to protect your client from criminal or civil charges? Let our experienced faculty give you the insight you need to make sure your clients are able to exercise their Second Amendment rights while avoiding liabilities that can put themselves or others at risk. Register today!

Review the practical implications of recent firearms cases
Get caught up with federal, state, and local gun legislative changes
Learn how to represent clients in self-defense cases
Stay up to speed on litigating the Second Amendment post-Bruen
Keep up to date with the latest regulations from ATF counsel
Ethics will cover probable cause determinations for prosecutions in self-defense cases

While the U.S. Supreme Court has finally recognized that the Second Amendment means what it says—“the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”—literally thousands of federal, state, and local firearm restrictions are on the books. Explore the ramifications of this Constitutional right, at both the federal and state levels.

This seminar will equip you with the knowledge needed to represent clients facing gun charges with creativity and competence.

This program will exlore:

Virginia Constitution
Virginia statutes and case law
Federal firearms laws
Litigating the Second Amendment post-Bruen
Representing clients in self-defense cases
The latest federal gun regulations from ATF
Ethics rules for prosecutors regarding probable cause in self-defense cases

COVID-19 POLICY FOR LIVE-ON-SITE ATTENDANCE

By attending a live-on-site Virginia CLE^® seminar, you acknowledge the health risks associated with COVID-19 and that you MUST follow all Virginia CLE^® COVID-19 policies. You may NOT attend a live-on-site program if you have tested positive for COVID-19, if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if you are under any self-quarantine orders per CDC guidelines.

Discounts available for Virginia CLE webcast-telephone-live seminars

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.

Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email tfitzgerald@vacle.org.

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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Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE (October 23) (Eastern Time)

8:00	Late Registrations
8:15	Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30	The Right to Bear Arms Under Virginia Const. Art. I, § 13 Judge William Warner Eldridge (invited), Ciruit Court Judge, Frederick and Winchester
9:30	Break
9:45	Overview of Virginia Firearms Law (New and Existing) Judge Richard Gardiner, Fairfax Circuit Court
10:45	Break
10:55	Litigating the Second Amendment Post-Bruen John Ohlendorf
11:55	Lunch (provided at live-on-site program)
12:45	Self-Defense Law George L. Lyon, Jr.
1:45	Break
2:00	Federal Firearms Laws James Vann
3:30	Break
3:45	Ethics: Probable Cause and Prosecution in Self-Defense Cases Stephen Halbrook
4:45	Adjourn

Sign-in for live seminar attendees in Fairfax begins at 8:00 a.m.
Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

Faculty

SEMINAR PLANNER

Stephen P. Halbrook, Private Practice / Fairfax

FACULTY

Hon. William W. Eldridge, Circuit Court Judge / Frederick and Winchester (Invited)
Hon. Richard Gardiner, Fairfax County Circuit Court / Fairfax
Stephen P. Halbrook, Private Practice / Fairfax
George L. Lyon, Jr., ArsenalAttorneys / Fairfax
John D. Ohlendorf, Cooper & Kirk / Washington, DC
James P. Vann, Department of Justice, Firearms and Explosives Law Division / Washington, DC

Locations, Dates and Fees

LIVE REGISTRATION FEES (All registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials. Printed materials will NOT be available.) (Lunch included.)

$319 regular registration
$339 on-site registration (if space is available)

WEBCAST/TELEPHONE REGISTRATION FEES

WEBCAST FEE:
$319 regular registration

TELEPHONE FEE:
$339 regular registration

LIVE LOCATION AND DATE

FAIRFAX / Monday, October 23
Hilton Fairfax (Venue Website / Google Map)
12777 Fair Lakes Circle
(703) 653-6025

Virginia CLE^® will provide live-on-site attendees a coupon code for 50% off any single Virginia CLE^® publication of their choice. The code will expire two weeks after the seminar date.

Downloadable E-Book 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. No printed materials will be available.

When registering, please be sure to provide a legible, valid e-mail address to which Virginia CLE^® can send a link to the e-book materials.

Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored through 5:00 p.m. of the DAY BEFORE the seminar. You will, however, be charged $90 for the materials if you cancel your registration for the seminar, or transfer registration to a different seminar, after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE^®.

Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email tfitzgerald@vacle.org.

Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.

If you have a disability that requires special accommodation, please contact Virginia CLE^® well in advance of the program date.

Private recording of this program is prohibited.