2027 Fall Conference | Local Government Attorneys of Virginia

Registration will open seven weeks before the program’s start.

The LGA Board of Directors is excited to host the 2027 Fall Conference in person and will announce the location and dates once the contract is finalized.

Registration Information:

Registration opens seven weeks before the program’s start.
Registrations made within three or fewer weeks before the program’s start will incur a $50 late fee. Registration closes one week before the program’s start.
Register by credit card (3% fee) online here.
Register by check completing the printable registration form and mailing with payment or emailing it to lauren.salsbury@easterassociates.com.
Full-conference registration includes the ONP and Awards Banquet. If you plan to attend, please check the box in registration marked “Opening Night Party (SELECT IF YOU ARE A FULL OR SOCIAL REGISTRANT)” and “Awards Reception & Banquet (SELECT IF YOU ARE A FULL OR SOCIAL REGISTRANT).”
Guests must register as Social Only registrants. Please check the box in registration marked “Opening Night Party (SELECT IF YOU ARE A FULL OR SOCIAL REGISTRANT)” and “Awards Reception & Banquet (SELECT IF YOU ARE A FULL OR SOCIAL REGISTRANT).”
Daily registration DOES NOT include the ONP and Awards Banquet. If you plan to attend, please check the boxes in registration marked “Opening Night Party (SELECT ONLY IF YOU ARE A DAILY REGISTRANT)” and “Awards Reception & Banquet (SELECT ONLY IF YOU ARE A DAILY REGISTRANT).” Social events are $100 each, $120 each after September 10.

Room Block:
LGA will negotiate a room block and list the starting per night fee. One night’s room and tax is required at the time of registration. The room block will close on the contracted close date or once the block is full.

REMEMBER – register then reserve! Rooming link will be provided in the confirmation email. Please refrain from reserving under a single name; each hotel reservation should be under the name of the ATTENDEE, and multiple rooms reserved under the same name will be flagged.

NOTE: Our program begins Thursday afternoon and ends Saturday afternoon.

Sponsorship Opportunities:
LGA appreciates our conference sponsors for their generous support. For more information on opportunities, check out the available Conference Sponsorships. Consider becoming a dual program sponsor and enjoy more benefits! Contact Lauren Salsbury at lauren.salsbury@easterassociates.com. for details.

Exhibit Opportunities:
There are a limited number of tabletop exhibit spaces available; rates are $550; within three weeks of the conference start date, there is an additional late registration fee of $50. To inquire about available exhibit space contact. Contact Lauren Salsbury at lauren.salsbury@easterassociates.com. for details.

Law Fellow and Student Scholarships:
Law student and law fellow scholarship applications are available for LGA spring and fall conferences. Applications are due three weeks before the conference start. Please encourage your office’s law student interns, externs, and post-graduate law fellows to apply. Please contact Tara Mooney, Law School Liaison and Scholarship Committee chair at tmooney@pwcgov.org, with any questions, or contact amy.sales@easterassociates.com.

Friday Afternoon Activities:
The conference committee is planning several area activities on Friday afternoon, October XX. Please email your ideas to staff at lauren.salsbury@easterassociates.com. for details.

Important Documents:

Online Registration opens seven weeks before the program’s start date.
A $50 late fee will be applied to all registrations submitted within three weeks or less before the program’s start date.
Printable Registration Form
Law student and law fellow application forms
Hotel Room Reservation Link will be distributed in registration confirmation email.
Cancellation Policy
MCLE Forms for will be provided the week of the conference.
Friday Activities will be posted when available.
Registrant List will be made available at the conference.
Presentation Handouts will be made available the week of the conference.

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REMEMBER – register then reserve! MORE INFO HERE

LGA Service Awards

The LGA Service Awards recognizes those attorneys from the association’s active-member localities (as well as full-time legal staff with the Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties) who have served local government in Virginia for 15 years or more. Please email your service anniversary to staff at at lauren.salsbury@easterassociates.com. for details.

PROGRAM

LGA anticipates providing a program with 9 MCLE, including 2.0 Ethics. The session types may vary from what is listed below. Updates will be provided after Board approval of the program.

Thursday, date TBD

8 a.m. – 1 p.m. 2027 LGA Fall Board Breakfast, Meeting, & Lunch with Annual Sponsors

1 – 1:15 p.m. Opening Remarks

1:15 – 2:45 p.m. General Session A (1.5 MCLE)

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break

3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2 (1.5 MCLE)

5 – 6 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Meeting

6– 8 p.m. Opening Night Party (location TBD)

Friday, date TBD

8 – 9 a.m. Breakfast

8 – 8:50 a.m. Committee & Practice Group Meetings

9 – 10:30 a.m. General Session B (1.5 MCLE)