Friday, November 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–Noon ET
This program was also presented on February 24, March 19, and April 1, 2026.
| MCLE Credit: | 2.0 |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 2.0 (all formats) |
As in sports, preparing for trial in a family law case requires strategy, discipline, execution of your game plan, anticipation of the opposition, and quick pivots under pressure. In this two-hour presentation, speakers Julie Day and David Masterman will offer a lighthearted but informative discussion of how to assess, research, prepare, and present a family law case.
Registration Deadlines:
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| 10:00 | Getting to the Big Game—The Four Quarters of Family Law Trial Prep |
| 12:00 | Adjourn |
Julie Hottle Day, Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, PLC / Fairfax
David Masterman / McLean
Julie Hottle Day, Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, PLC / Fairfax
Julie Day represents parties in family law litigation and mediation, focusing on families in which small business ownership or complex assets and retirement benefits are at issue. Northern Virginia executives and business owners rely on her as an attorney who can comprehend and resolve the unique issues that arise for divorcing parties whose assets and issues are outside the norm. She prides herself in her reputation as an honest, hardworking attorney who keeps her clients well informed, and she believes that a client who is well informed is a client well served. She is an experienced practitioner whose careful preparation and attention to detail during the course of representation benefit the interests of her clients as much at the mediation table as they do in the courtroom.
Ms. Day practices in her firm’s Fairfax City and Warrenton offices. She has conducted litigation in the Virginia counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Orange and argued appeals to the Court of Appeals of Virginia. She has been admitted to practice in Maryland since 1999 and is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
A firm believer in giving back to her personal and professional communities, Ms. Day frequently authors and presents Continuing Legal Education seminars on matters related to the practice of family law. Her personal passion is the importance of liberal arts education. She is an avid supporter of her liberal arts alma mater, Lycoming College, having served as the vice president of its Alumni Association Executive Board, chaired the Annual Fund, served as a member of the President’s Leadership Counsel, and, most recently, as a member of the Lycoming College Board of Trustees.
David Masterman / McLean
David Masterman has just retired from a long and interesting career in law. Starting with “big law” in Cleveland in 1984 but quickly changing to family law in Northern Virginia, he has been a frequent CLE presenter for a number of organizations, including Virginia CLE. He was one of those rare attorneys that enthusiastically undertook custody cases during his years of practice. But after more than 40 years of “fighting the good fight” on behalf of clients of all sorts, he found the moment to step away, to lower his blood pressure, and to pursue a new phase of life.
Mr. Masterman was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Grinnell College, then completed his legal education at the University of Virginia. Over the course of his career he received a number of accolades, among them recognition in Best Lawyers in America, Superlawyers, Top Divorce attorneys in Washingtonian magazine, and culminating with the Betty A. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. Remember 2020? That’s why you don’t recall a presentation ceremony!
Mr. Masterman enjoys offering his perspective on the practice of family law and appreciates Virginia CLE giving him this opportunity.
