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• NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

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    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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    4:00 PM
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• NPBA Pro Bono Committee Meeting

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    Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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    4:00 PM
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• Luncheon - Pro Bono Matters!

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    Thursday, November 20, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda

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  Join us for the monthly Luncheon Meeting on November 20, 2025

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda

  Free to NPBA Members; $30.00 Non-Members

  Registration includes a boxed lunch and water.

  Presenters: 

  Tricia Batson, LASEVA, Chip Nunley, Hunton 

  Tricia Batson: 

  Tricia Batson is the Director of the Pro Bono & Private Attorney Involvement Program at Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (Legal Aid). Tricia started practicing law with Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia as a Staff Attorney in Norfolk and then as a staff attorney and managing attorney in the Hampton/Newport News office. For several years following, the military moved Tricia’s family outside of the Hampton Roads area where she continued to serve in numerous volunteer roles as well as a contributing author for Leading Practice Profiles for the Association of Corporate Counsel. She returned to the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia in 2020. 

  
  

  Tricia has served in numerous volunteer roles throughout her local communities and is active in several Hampton Roads Bar Associations.  She received her undergraduate degree in Economics from DePauw University and her juris doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
  

  
  

  Chip Nunley:

  Chip’s practice focuses on representing clients before State and Federal Courts in complex civil litigation, and before the Virginia State Corporation Commission in regulatory matters. Chip practices in the firm's Richmond office. He has over 30 years’ experience representing individuals and small, medium and large-sized companies in State and Federal Courts in Virginia and across the country. He has handled cases involving environmental contamination, aircraft product liability, consumer products product liability, commercial disputes arising from contracts and leases, and business tort claims. Chip has also handled litigated matters, including rate cases and large-asset purchase applications, before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

  
  

  Chip is admitted to practice in the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and the US Courts of Appeals for the Second and Fourth Circuits.

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• Post Luncheon CLE - VSP Pro Bono Program

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    Thursday, November 20, 2025
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    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse - First Floor Training Room

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  Thursday, November 20, 2025

  1:15pm to 2:15pm

  First Floor Training Room at Norfolk Courthouse

  Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members

  More information to come.

  
  

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• NPBA Holiday Party & 125th Anniversary Celebration

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    Tuesday, December 09, 2025
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    The Harbor Club / 333 Waterside Drive / Norfolk, VA 23510

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  2025 Holiday Party & 125th Anniversary Celebration

  December 9, 2025, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

  The Harbor Club

  
  

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  You're Invited to NPBA's Holiday Celebration at The Harbor Club

  Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the NPBA at the elegant Harbor Club venue. This event offers attendees an exceptional opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the Elizabeth River while indulging in a specially curated menu designed to delight all guests. The celebration is designed to foster a warm, inviting environment conducive to networking and relaxation.

  The venue features both indoor and outdoor spaces to accommodate different preferences. The outdoor balcony provides a tranquil setting with comfortable lounge seating, fire pits, and high-top tables, all overlooking the water, creating a perfect backdrop for socializing. Inside, floor-to-ceiling windows allow natural light to fill the space, enhancing the open and vibrant atmosphere. This combination of settings ensures a versatile environment suitable for both casual conversations and more formal interactions.

  The event's ambiance is further enhanced by a live DJ, whose music will add to the festive and lively mood. Attendees can enjoy the music while engaging with fellow professionals, making it an ideal occasion to unwind, celebrate, and strengthen professional relationships during the holiday season.

  In summary, the NPBA's holiday celebration at The Harbor Club is a well-planned event that combines scenic views, excellent food, engaging entertainment, and a welcoming atmosphere. It provides a valuable opportunity for members and guests to connect, relax, and celebrate the organization's milestone anniversary in a memorable setting.

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• Tentative - NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

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    Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
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• NPBA Pro Bono Committee Meeting

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    Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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    4:00 PM
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• NPBA Pro Bono Committee Meeting

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    Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

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    Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• Luncheon - Topic TBD

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    Thursday, January 15, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda

  Join us for the monthly Luncheon Meeting on January 15, 2026

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

  Free to NPBA Members; $30.00 Non-Members

  Registration includes a boxed lunch and water.

  
  

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• Post Luncheon CLE - Topics TBD

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    Thursday, January 15, 2026
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    1:15 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse - First Floor Training Room

  Thursday, January 15, 2026

  1:15pm to 2:15pm

  Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members

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• NPBA Pro Bono Committee Meeting

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    Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

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    Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• Luncheon - Topic TBD

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    Thursday, February 19, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda

  Join us for the monthly Luncheon Meeting on February 19 2026

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

  Free to NPBA Members; $30.00 Non-Members

  Registration includes a boxed lunch and water.

  
  

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• Post Luncheon CLE - Topics TBD

  • When
    Thursday, February 19, 2026
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    1:15 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse - First Floor Training Room

  Thursday, February 19, 2026

  1:15pm to 2:15pm

  Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members

  
  

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• NPBA Pro Bono Committee Meeting

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    Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

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    Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• Luncheon - Topic TBD

  • When
    Thursday, March 19, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse Rotunda

  Join us for the monthly Luncheon Meeting on March 19, 2026

  12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

  Free to NPBA Members; $30.00 Non-Members

  Registration includes a boxed lunch and water.

  Speaker: Professor James Duane

  Professor James Duane teaches at Regent Law School, where he received the Faculty Excellence Award in the Fall of 2002. He has twice taught as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. During the 2013-14 academic year, he served as a faculty associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. He was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award by the Virginia State Council of Higher Education for Virginia in 2002. He received his A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1981, where he was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1984.

  Duane clerked for the Honorable Michael A. Telesca of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York and the Honorable Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was senior associate at the law firm of Connors & Vilardo in Buffalo, New York, where he practiced civil litigation and criminal defense, and was trial counsel for all of the defendants in Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York, 519 U.S. 357 (1997).

  Duane has taught at Regent Law School since 1991 in the areas of Evidence, Civil Procedure, Trial Practice and Appellate Advocacy, and has published more than 30 articles in those fields. He is the co-author of Weissenberger’s Federal Evidence, and is a contributing editor of Black’s Law Dictionary. Since 1995, he has been a member of the faculty at the National Trial Advocacy College, conducted annually at the University of Virginia School of Law, and has also taught Constitutional Law at the National Litigation Academy.

  He has been interviewed about legal matters on television and radio, including National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, and has testified before the Advisory Committee of the United States Judicial Conference on the Federal Rules of Evidence. He has lectured before lawyers and law professors at conferences and training sessions conducted by Hastings Law School, the College of William and Mary, the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, among others.

  Duane is a member of the Boyd-Graves Conference of the Virginia Bar Association, and is admitted to practice before the courts of New York and Virginia, as well as numerous federal courts. In the spring of 2008, he gave a talk at Regent Law School about some of the reasons why even innocent criminal suspects should never agree to answer questions from the police, and that video now has more than 5 million views on YouTube.

  Credentials

  Academic and practice experience in Evidence, Civil Procedure, Trial Practice, and Appellate Advocacy

  J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School

  A.B., magna cum laude, Harvard College, Phi Beta Kappa

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• Post Luncheon CLE - Topics TBD

  • When
    Thursday, March 19, 2026
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    1:15 PM
  • Location
    Norfolk Courthouse First Floor Training Room

  Thursday, March 19, 2026

  1:15pm to 2:15pm

  Free to NPBA members; $30 non-members

  
  

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• NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

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    Wednesday, April 08, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• NPBA Pro Bono Committee Meeting

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    Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• NPBA Pro Bono Committee Meeting

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    Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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• Tentative - NPBA Executive Committee Meeting

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    Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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    4:00 PM
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