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SUMMARY:VAPA'S 15th Biennial Statewide Conference (2026)/A Team Effort: The Role of Paralegals in High Profile Cases /Immigration Law in 2026: How to Identify Risks and Opportunities in Your Cases
DESCRIPTION:Tidewater Paralegal Association\nSession One: \nUNDERSTANDING CANNABIS LAW IN THE COMMONWEALTH\n• Cannabis – overarching introduction.\n• Hemp vs Marijuana (legal vs illegal).\n• Hemp Virginia History- early colonial era- required to grow- mandatory cultivation. Ropes and sails. Legal tender. George Washington and Jefferson.\n– Industrial Hemp grower\, processor\, dealer licenses available through VDACS.\n– Medical Marijuana – 5 licenses\, HSA1 license status.\n– Recreational/adult use market – NOT legal – yet.\n– (Seeds: cannot sell – falls under current marijuana definition.) BUT NO THC levels. DEA seed letter over source rule.\n– Legalized market – potential $300 million in tax revenue.\n– Virginia is currently the 4th largest illicit market in the country. \nSession Agenda: Cannabis-in-the-Commonwealth-Outline.pdf \nLearning Objectives: \nUNDERSTANDING CANNABIS LAW IN THE COMMONWEALTH\nVirginia Law Overview\nFederal Law: Differences between federal and state law\nLEGAL ASPECTS OF CANNABIS BUSINESS\nBusiness opportunities in the Commonwealth (prior to newest legislation for adult-use market) \nSession Two: \nThe Rise of a high-profile case\nPre-Trial issues\nTrial considerations (both inside and outside the courtroom)\nMedia considerations\nAdvice from the front lines \nSession Agenda: Woods-Rogers-Rottenborn-Presentation-10.6.pptx \nLearning Objectives: \nWhat to expect and how to handle a high-profile case\nWhat to expect and how to handle the pre-trial stage of a high-profile case\nWhat to expect and how to handle the trial\, both inside and outside the courtroom\nHow to handle the media for high-profile case \nSession Three: \nWhy Immigration Issues Matter in Every Practice Area\nKey Questions to Ask During Intake\nScreen for Risk of Immigration Enforcement\nImmigration Consequences by Practice Area\nPotential Immigration Opportunities\nRed Flags Requiring Immediate Referral\nBest Practices for Paralegals \nSession Agenda: Immigration-Law-in-2026_-Presentation-Outline-Miriam-Fisher.pdf \nLearning Objectives: \nLearning about Immigration Issues that Matter in Every Practice Area\nWhat are key questions to Ask During Intake and learn why they are important.\nHow to screen for Risk of Immigration Enforcement and importance of information gathered\nImmigration Consequences by Practice Area\nPotential Immigration Opportunities\nRed Flags Requiring Immediate Referral\nBest Practices for Paralegals \nCLE Hours = 3 (1-Nonsubstantive\, 2-Substantive) \n 
URL:https://nala.org/event/vapas-15th-biennial-statewide-conference-2026-a-team-effort-the-role-of-paralegals-in-high-profile-cases-immigration-law-in-2026-how-to-identify-risks-and-opportunities-in-your-cases/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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SUMMARY:VAPA'S 15th Biennial Statewide Conference (2026)/Career Advice for all paralegals starting with how to get your foot in the door/Paralegal Licensing: Paralegals Practicing Law Within the Law
DESCRIPTION:Tidewater Paralegal Association\nSession One: \nThere have been vast changes in the cybersecurity realm over the past year\, including the dominance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effect on cybersecurity\, both the good and bad\, and the persistence of phishing attacks. With each passing day\, month\, and year\, cybersecurity challenges continue to grow for lawyers.\nMicrosoft has released its rundown on the year in review\, offering simplified advice and\ncybersecurity steps to help protect your data and systems. Lawyers love it when complex technical jargon is broken down into easy-to-understand concepts with steps to implement\, especially when the information is free. \nSession Agenda: VAPA-Materials-Maschke-Dorsey.pdf \nLearning Objectives: \nGaining advise on how to navigate Cybersecurity\nLearning about the dominance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effect on cybersecurity\nLearning tips and tricks for keeping your data and systems secure \nSession Two: \n1. Hiring trends for paralegals.\n2. How to market yourself inside the firm.\n3. Advice for entry-level paralegals and what to expect.\n4. Advice for senior paralegals and today’s challenges.\n5. Building your personal brand.\n6. Aligning your brand with the organizational goals.\n7. Looking inside the law firm.\n8. Career Growth and your future. \nSession Agenda: Outline.docx \nLearning Objectives: \nLearning how to navigate the legal profession.\nHow to market yourself for success.\nAdvice for entry-level paralegals and what to expect.\nAdvice for senior paralegals and today’s challenges. \nSession Three: \nAs states around the nation explore paralegal licensing to address the access to justice crisis\, state courts and bars are working out ways to ensure paralegals can practice law safely within the rules.\nThis presentation will survey state positions on paralegal licensing\, describe the various models\, and address how paralegals are practicing law within the law. \nSession Agenda: VAPA-Licensed-Paralegals-26-1008-1.pdf \nLearning Objectives: \nExplore paralegal licensing and how courts and state bars are working to address this matter.\nLearn why it is important and the significance of paralegals being licensed to practice.\nLearn how paralegals will handle caseloads once licensed. \nCLE Hours = 3 (2-Nonsubstantive\, 1-Substantive)
URL:https://nala.org/event/vapas-15th-biennial-statewide-conference-2026-career-advice-for-all-paralegals-starting-with-how-to-get-your-foot-in-the-door/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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SUMMARY:VAPA'S 15th Biennial Statewide Conference (2026)/Jurisprudence and Why Judges Rule the Way They Do
DESCRIPTION:Tidewater Paralegal Association\nSession One: \nI. The Virgina Family Law Coalition: Who is advocating for issues impacting family law practice?\na. What is the coalition?\nb. How does it work?\nc. How can you participate? \nII. 2026 Legislative Update: What changed?\na. Overview of legislation impacting family law practice\nb. Practical tips and practice implications \nIII. Legislative History:\na. Where to find it?\nb. How do I read it? \nIV. Looking Ahead: What can we expect in the future?\na. Predicted new legislation\nb. Questions \nSession Agenda: Session-7-Virginia-Family-Law-Legislative-Updates.zip \nLearning Objectives: \nLearning about Virginia Family Law Legislation and how it effects cases\nWhat is the Virgina Family Law Coalition and how does it work\nOverview of recent legislative changes and how is predicted to take place in the future. \nSession Two: \nThis session will focus on how courts sometimes use ethics in their rulings more than following the rule of law.\nWe will discuss how courts have become a critical part of the public policymaking process and whether they should be exercising discretion to make decisions which have far-reaching consequences in terms of the distribution of benefits and burdens within society.\nFurthermore\, this session will discuss Supreme Court Justices’ jurisprudence and what guides them in ruling the way they do. We will review some landmark Supreme Court cases and how Supreme Court Justices can be guided by ethics more than the law. \nSession Agenda: VAPA-Jurisprudence-October-2026-Part-1.zip \nLearning Objectives: \nLearn about how rulings are made by the court and the ethical concerns\nLearn how the courts have become part of the policymaking process and whether they should be exercising discretion to make decisions\nLearn about Supreme Court Justices’ jurisprudence and what guides them in ruling the way they do \nCLE Hours = 3 (2-Legal Ethics\, 1-Substantive)
URL:https://nala.org/event/vapas-15th-biennial-statewide-conference-2026-jurisprudence-and-why-judges-rule-the-way-they-do/
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CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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