About
The 3rd Annual Women in Trial Travel Summit® (WITTS) will be held at the beautiful Conrad resort in Punta Mita, Mexico. WITTS is hosted by Lauren Wood, principal trial attorney with L Wood Law Corp and the owner of Travel is the Cure, a travel blog and company that hosts group trips and MCLE events. This attorney conference mixes legal education with exciting travel destinations. WITTS is an event where you’ll bond with like-minded women, experience the culture in a new locale, network with vendors and other trial lawyers, and enjoy some much needed fun in the sun, away from the office. There will be MCLE* classes in the mornings, with optional excursions in the afternoons.
The first and second WITTS events were also held in April at the Conrad in Punta de Mita. There were five hosted events, including a welcome cocktail reception, lunch with keynote speaker, poolside cocktail hour with live mariachi music, dinner with a live Cuban band and beachside farewell brunch and champagne toast.
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*A CLE application will be filed in the State of California. Travel is the Cure, LLC is a CLE Provider with the California State Bar (Provider Number 19559) and may issue credits to live attendees for the above programs. Program information is subject to change. If you are licensed in another jurisdiction, please refer to your local state bar rules for claiming credits.
April 3-7, 2024
Conrad Punta mita, Mexico
Keynote Speaker
la'verne edney
Andrea La'Verne Edney is a trial attorney with Butler Snow in Mississippi. She practices within their Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Litigation Group and serves as the Chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusivity Committee. With more than 25 years of litigation experience, she has significant trial experience in state and federal courts in Mississippi and other states and has tried numerous cases to verdict. She has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America® since 2016 and was recently recognized as one of Lawdragon’s 2024 500 Leading Lawyers in America for Product Liability and Medical Negligence. She has been previously recognized by Super Lawyers®, The Legal 500 US, Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation. In 2018, she was honored as Lawyer of the Year by the Mississippi College School of Law. This year, La'Verne is President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is the first female African American president to hold the position in the esteemed organization.
Schedule
Wednesday, April 3rd
Registration Opens 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm*
Thursday, April 4th
Morning Yoga 7:00 am - 7:45 am
Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Exhibitor Hall Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Speaker Sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poolside Cocktail Party - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm*
Friday, April 5th
Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Exhibitor Hall Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Speaker Sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch with Keynote Speaker 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 6th
Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Exhibitor Hall Open 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Speaker Sessions 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dinner 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunday, April 17th
Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Exhibitor Hall Open 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Speaker Sessions 9:00 am - 11:30 am
*Pending Sponsorships
Information
The next Women in Trial Travel Summit® (WITTS) will be held at The Conrad in beautiful Punta de Mita, Mexico from Wednesday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 7, 2024.
Conference Attendee Ticket: $695
Ticket includes full access to the MCLE meetings, daily continental breakfast and all hosted events (Wednesday Welcome Cocktail Reception, Thursday Poolside Cocktail Hour, Friday Lunch, Saturday Dinner and Sunday Farewell Brunch).
Book your room early! Our room block has sold out both years. Visit the Lodging page for alternate options, or use the "Book Your Room" button at the top of the page to book using the Conrad's room block rates.
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