Colleen Marea Quinn

December 16, 2020 National Webinar Law Practice CLE Presentation & Publication: "Lawyers' Guide through the Adoption Process and Associated Laws" December 10, 2020 National Webinar Lawline Presentation & Publication: "Assisted Reproductive Technology Contracts: Drafting Fundamentals" December 10, 2020 National Webinar Lawline Presentation & Publication: " Ethical Representation of the Placing Parent in Adoptions" December 8, 2020 National Webinar Clear Law Institute Presentation & Publication: "Lawyer's Guide Through the Adoption Process and Associated Laws" November 10, 2020 National Webinar Clear Law Institute Presentation & Publication: "Estate Planning, Conservatorship, Guardianship and Elderly Planning" October 29, 2020 National Webinar Lawline Presentation & Publication: "Avoiding Contested Adoptions & Limiting Attorney Liability Update" October 29, 2020 National Webinar National Business Institute Presentation & Publication: "Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law 101" October 28, 2020 National Webinar Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys Presentation & Publication: "Ethically Safeguarding Your Practice - Both Externally and Internally" October 15, 2020 National Webinar Clear Law Institute Presentation & Publication: "LGBTQ Rights in the Fields of Family Law and Reproductive Rights" October 14, 2020 Richmond, VA Live & Statewide Webinar Virginia Trial Lawyers Association 2020 Advocacy Seminar Presentation & Publication: " Taking Clients & Intake During COIVD-19 & Litigating Heroes" July 2020 Statewide Equality Virginia & Family Equality Council Publication Editor: "Virginia LGBTQ Family Law: A Resource Guide for LGBTQ-Headed Families Living in Virginia" June 9, 2020 Richmond, Virginia Jewish Family Services via Facebook Live Presentation: "Foster to Adopt Awareness and Overview" March 2020 Richmond, Virginia University of Richmond Law Review Publication: "Riding the Storm Out After the Stonewall Riots: Subsequent Waves of LGBT Rights in Family Formation and Reproduction" January 28, 2020 Charlottesville, Virginia And Statewide Virginia CLE Co-Publication and Presentation With Barbara Jones: "Adoption Law: Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of Practice in Virginia" January 16, 2020 Richmond, Virginia Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services Presentation and Publication: "Adoption 101" November 2019 National Thomson Reuters Publication Handling Child Custody, Abuse and Adoption Cases by Ann M. Haralambie Publication Editor and Re-Write: "Chapter 9. Assisted Conception and Surrogacy" October 24, 2019 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference Panel: Addressing the Issues of LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency, Parity and Inconsistency Publication and Presentation: "Addressing the Issues of LGBTQ Cultural Competency" and "Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace" October 11, 2019 Richmond, Virginia University of Richmond Law Review Stonewall Riots Symposium Presentation & Publication: "LGBTQ Rights in the Fields of Family Law and Reproductive Rights" September 22, 2019 Annapolis, Maryland Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys ("AAAA") Presentation & Materials for Panel Presentation: Stormy Seas: Righting the ship after challenges on the legal path to parenthood" September 17, 2019 National Webinar Clear Law Institute Presentation & Publication: "Adoption Law Overview & Primer: A Federal and State Perspective" July 18, 2019 National Webinar Strafford Webinars Presentation & Publication: "Assisted Reproductive Technologies Law" (co-presenter with Ellen Tractman) July 2019 State-wide Virginia Law Foundation and Virginia CLE Publication: 2019 (Seventh) Edition of "Adoption Procedures and Forms: A Guide for Virginia Lawyers" [Co-author with Barbara Jones; June 6, 2019 National Podcast (aired July 24, 2019) Presentation: I Want to Put a Baby in You National Podcast https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/; Season 6, Episode 8 - "How Much is a Lost Embryo Worth?" June 4, 2019 National Webinar Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys Presentation and Publication: "Get Your Life Back: Learn How to Leverage Technology to Improve Efficiency and Avoid Malpractice" May 22, 2019 Richmond, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University - Mass Communications Class Presentation and Publication: "Mass Communications, Ethics and the Law: Perspectives of a Trial Attorney" May 8, 2019 Seattle, WA Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA) - Annual Conference Presentation and Publication: "Get Your Life Back: Learn How to Leverage Technology to Improve Efficiency and Avoid Malpractice" May 2, 2019 Dominican Republic American Bar Association (ABA) Family Law Section Spring Conference Presentation and Publication: "ART; Are you a SmARTy Pants? Hot Topics in Insurance, Legislation and Case Law" April 27, 2019 Hot Springs, Virginia American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys (AAML) - Regional Chapter Publication and Presentation: "What SmART Family Law Attorneys Need to Know About Assisted Reproductive Technologies" April 25, 2019 Richmond, Virginia National Webinar Law Practice CLE Publications & Presentations: "Overview of Adoption Law" & "Ethically Drafting Assisted Reproductive Technology Contracts" March 29, 2019 Hot Springs, Virginia Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention Publication and Presentation: "Slashing Stereotypes and Puncturing Paradigms: When Clients Come in all Shapes, Forms and Sizes" March 27, 2019 Richmond, Virginia Richmond YWCA Women's Leadership Forum Panel Presentation: "Fearless Leadership: Find Your Voice and Use It!" January 23, 2019 National Webinar Lorman Publication and Presentation: "Layer's Guide Through the Adoption Process and Associated Laws" January 9, 2019 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association Publication and Presentation: "Firing on all Cylinders: Make Wellness Your New Year's Resolution" November 2018 National Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Publication: "Mom, Mommy & Daddy and Daddy, Dad & Mommy: Assisted Reproductive Technologies & The Evolving Legal Recognition of Tri-Parenting" Sept 26, 2018 Richmond, VA National Webinar Clear Law Institute Presentation and Publication: "Avoiding Contested Adoptions & Limiting Attorney Liability" Sept 16, 2018 Denver, CO Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) Panel Presentation: "Legislative Advocacy at the State Level - Mock Legislative Hearing" August 20, 2018 Richmond, VA Richmond Legal Staff Association Presentation: "Estate Planning, Conservatorship, Guardianship and Elderly Planning" August 15, 2018 Richmond, VA National Webinar Clear Law Institute Publication and Presentation: "Assisted Reproductive Technology Contracts: Drafting Fundamentals" June 27, 2018 Richmond, VA National Webinar Clear Law Institute Presentation and Publication: "Ethically and Competently Representing Placing Parents in an Adoption Plan" April 25, 2018 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show Presentation: "Building a Family Three Ways" April 4, 2018 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show Presentation: "Why Marriage Equality Still Does Not Mean Equality" March 21, 2018 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show: "Being a Foster Parent - What is it all about?" March 14, 2018 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show: "A Child Can Have More Than Two Parents? Really?!!" Jan 24, 2018 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show: "Single Dads by Choice & Adopting Out of Foster Care" Jan 10, 2018 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show Presentation: "Understanding the Myths of Adopting a Child" Jan 3, 2018 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show: "Hiring a Lawyer: The Myths & Mysteries of How They Work- What is Free or Not Free?" December 5, 2017 International Webinar Richmond, VA Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) Presentation and Publication: "Employment Law: What Every Adoption or ART Attorney Needs to Know" November 9, 2017 Richmond, VA Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) Paralegal Seminar Presentation and Publication: "Why Put Your Foot in Your Mouth? Ensuring LGBTQ Cultural Competency in Providing Legal Services" November 9, 2017 Charlottesville, VA VA CLE Presentation and Publication: "Assisted Reproductive Technology Law: The New World of Family Formation" October 31, 2017 Richmond, VA Family Equality Council and Equality Virginia Presentation and Publication: "Virginia Family Law Guide - A Guide for LGBTQ Families in Virginia" October 27, 2017 Richmond, VA Virginia Equality Bar Association Presentation and Publication: "Equality under the Law: LGBTQI Family Formation, Protection and Preservation in Virginia" October 26, 2017 Richmond, VA Family Equality Council and Equality Virginia Publication: Virginia Family Law Guide - A Guide for LGBTQ Families in Virginia, October 25, 2017 Chester, VA Raising the Bar - Greater RVA Law Talk Radio (820AM/97.7FM) Radio Show: "Being a Surrogate or Gestational Carrier" September 19, 2017 Anaheim, CA Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys Presentation and Publication: "Sex, Lies & Videotape: Ethics & ART at the Movies" August 2, 2017 Richmond, VA West End Rotary Presentation and Publication: "Frozen Body Parts, Embryo Jewelry and Three Person Babies" June 5, 2017 Richmond, VA Virginia Commonwealth University Presentation: "Mass Communications, Ethics and the Law: Perspectives of a Trial Attorney" May 5, 2017 Savannah, GA American Bar Association, Family Law Section Presentation and Publication: "I Do Declare - Y'all Can Do What Down Yonder? ART Law in the South - Virginia" April 25, 2017 Washington DC Radio Show Inside Out Radio Presentation: "Protecting the Rights of Those in the LGBT Community and Those Who Serve Them" February 21, 2017 Charlottesville, VA Virginia CLE Presentation, Publication & Panelist: "Adoption Law: Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of the Practice in Virginia" February 1, 2016 National Radio Show Creating a Family Radio Show Presentation & Panelist: Choosing Between 3rd Part Reproduction & Adoption" January 30, 2017 National Webinar National Business Institute Presentation & Publication: "The New World of Family Formation: An Introduction to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law" December 8, 2016 National Program LexVid Productions Presentations & Publications: "The New World of Family Formation: An Introduction to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law;" and "Drafting Surrogacy Contracts" December 6, 2016 National Program LexVid Productions Presentations & Publications: "Overview of Adoption Law: Federal and State;" and "Avoiding Contested Adoptions" November 30, 2016 National Webinar American Bar Association Presentation & Publication: Panelist for "Adopting a Child: A Primer of Everything You and Your Client Need to Know" November 11, 2016 Richmond, VA Richmond Times Dispatch Article: "National Adoption Month" October 19, 2016 Salt Lake City, Utah American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Presentation & Publication: "Challenges and Controversies in Treating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Patients" October 12, 2016 Richmond, VA Capital One Presentation & Publication: "Family Formation, Protection and Preservation for LGBTQI Families in VA: An Overview of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements and Legal Protection (as of Oct. 12, 2016)" October 8, 2016 Richmond, VA Richmond Fertility Clinic Presentation & Publication: "Legal Considerations in Assisted Reproductive Technologies" September 22, 2016 New Orleans, LA American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, National Council for Adoption, American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys - Joint Conference - From Helping to Healing Presentation & Publication: No Bad Juju: Avoiding Agency and Attorney Malpractice Fall 2016 National Publication American Bar Association (ABA) - Family Law Advocate Publication: "Tort Liability for Lost or Destroyed Embryos" June 9, 2016 Richmond, VA Virginia Commonwealth University, Communications Ethics and Law Presentation: "Mass Communications, Ethics and the Law: Perspectives of a Trial Attorney" June 2, 2016 National Webinar Clear Law Institute Presentation & Publication: Avoiding Contested Adoptions & Limiting Attorney Liability April 23, 2016 Chester, VA Professional Review - Legal Brief Radio Show Presentations: Adoption, Surrogacy March 29, 2016 National Webinar National Business Institute (NBI) Presentation & Publication: Drafting Surrogacy Contracts January 27, 2016 National Webinar American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys Presentation & Publication: How to Start, Grow and Further Develop a Successful ART Practice October 29, 2015 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline National Webinar Presentation & Publication: Avoiding Contested Adoptions & Limiting Attorney Liability October 9, 2015 Richmond, VA Richmond Times Dispatch Publication: The New World of Family Formation Options: Adoption versus Gestational Surrogacy October 4, 2015 Chicago, IL American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Mid-Year Conference Presentation & Publication: An Afternoon at the Movies - Ethics & ART on the Screen, September 31, 2015 Richmond, Virginia Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services Presentation and Publication: "Adoption 101" August 7, 2015 Chicago, IL LGBT Bar, Family Law Institute Moderator: ART, Adoption & Surrogacy July 28, 2015 Richmond, VA Virginia Equality Bar Association & Diversity Richmond Panelist: After Obergefell - Marriage Equality Panel July 8, 2015 Richmond, VA (webcast) Thompson Reuters Presentation & Publication: The New World of Family Formation: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law June 4, 2015 Richmond, VA Virginia Commonwealth University Presentation: "Mass Communications, Ethics and the Law: Perspectives of a Trial Attorney" March 31, 2015 Richmond, Virginia Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services Presentation and Publication: "Adoption 101" March 18, 2015 National Webinar (broadcast from Indiana) American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Presentation & Publication: "Avoiding Contested Adoptions (Limiting Attorney/Agency Liability)" February 24, 2015 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys And American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Publication and Panel Presentation: "The Essentials You Must Know Before ART Contract Drafting" 2015 National Webinar Richmond, Virginia Lawline National Webinar Presentation & Publication: "Overview of Adoption Law - Federal and State (with Virginia based examples)" February 21, 2015 Charlottesville, Virginia VTLA Advanced Family Law Retreat - Tying & Untying the Knot: SameSex Family Law Issues. Presentations & Publications: "Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Technology" and "Parentage/Custody Issues" February 3, 2015 Richmond, Virginia Equality Virginia Day of Action - After Marriage Equality Workshop Presentation & Publication: "Family Formation for Same-Sex Families" December 12, 2014 National Podcast (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Access CLE National Podcast Presentation & Presentation: "Overview of Adoption Law" November 18, 2014 Richmond, Virginia Jewish Family Services Presentation and Publication: "Adoption 101: Overview of Independent Adoption Law in Virginia" November 11, 2014 Richmond, Virginia John Marshall Inn of Court Presentation & Publication: "Blended, Shaken & Stirred: An Interactive Journey Through the New World of Family Concoctions" November 4, 2014 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline National Webinar Presentation & Publication: "Handling Contested Adoptions" September 22, 2014 Philadelphia, PA American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Presentation and Publication: "The Moral of the Story: Ethical Considerations in Using Social Media in Adoptions" August 26, 2014 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lexvid 2014 Presentation and Publication: "Family Creation Options: An Overview Of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements" June 2014 2014 Edition Virginia CLE Publications: Putting Law Into Practice Publication: Adoption Procedures and Forms: A Guide for Virginia Lawyers, 2014 Edition April 3, 2014 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Jewish Family Services Presentation and Publication: "Family Formation, Protection and Preservation for LGBT Families in VA: An Overview of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements March 28, 2014 Virginia Trial Lawyers Convention Homestead, Hot Springs VA Virginia Trial Lawyers Association: Combined Section Luncheon (Consumer, Business, Employment/Civil Rights, Family, Products Liability, Professional Liability) Presentation and Publication: "Our Emerging Law: Recognizing and Protecting LGBT People and Families" February 19, 2014 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Fundamentals of ART Contract Drafting" February 6, 2014 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) National Business Institute Presentation and Publication: "Drafting Surrogacy Contracts" January 31, 2014 Richmond, VA 8 th Annual Higher Ground, "Women's Leadership Conference", Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at VCU Panel Presentation: " Women of Power" December 10, 2013 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) The American Academies of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Adoption Attorneys (AAARTA/AAAA) Inaugural Webinar Presentation and Publication: "How to Build or Grow an ART Practice and Sensible ART Contract Drafting." November 10, 2013 Charleston, South Carolina The American Academies of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Adoption Attorneys (AAARTA/AAAA) Mid-Year Conference " The World of Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Global Approach to Family Formation in the US and Abroad" Presentation and Publication: "Afternoon at the Movies-Ethics and ART" October 29, 2013 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Ethically Drafting Assisted Reproductive Technology Contracts" October 28, 2013 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Ethical Representation of Placing Parents in Adoption" October 25, 2013 Richmond, Virginia VCU School of Business Center for Corporate Education Presenter: "Extraordinary Women Leader of the Day" October 25, 2013 National Webinar (rebroadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Understanding Virginia Adoption Law: A State and Federal Perspective" (Rebroadcast). October 2, 2013 National Webinar (rebroadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Understanding Virginia Adoption Law: A State and Federal Perspective" (Rebroadcast). September 30, 2013 National Webinar (rebroadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Family Creation Options: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements" (Rebroadcast). September 11, 2013 National Webinar (rebroadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Family Creation Options: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements" (Rebroadcast). August 14, 2013 Richmond, Virginia West End Rotary Club Presentation and Publication: "More Advances in ART Creation - Where Are We Now?" June 29, 2013 Richmond, Virginia Girl Scout Leadership Institute Career Café, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, Roundtable Leader April 26, 2013 San Diego, California Annual Conference of the American Academies of Adoption Attorneys and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys Presentation and Publication: "Tiptoe Through the Tulips or You Won't Get No Satisfaction: Drafting Complex ART Contracts Competently & Ethically" January 29, 2013 Richmond, Virginia Equality Virginia Day of Action Presentation and Publication: "Family Formation, Protection and Preservation for LGBT Families in VA" http://www.gayrva.com/news-views/equality-virginias-day-of-action-getconstituents-close-to-legislators-photos-from-reception/ Fall 2012 Virginia Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Family Law News (Volume 32, Number 3) Publication: "The New Frontier: Assisted Reproductive Technology, Adoption and Other Options for Single Parents and Same-Sex Couple in Virginia" July 2012 Richmond, Virginia www.gayrva.com Publication: "The Single's and Same Sex Couple's Guide to Building a Family in Virginia" July 10, 2012 Richmond, Virginia Virginia Department of Social Services Conference Presentation and Publication: "Virginia's Putative Father Registry & The Responsible Father Act of 2012" June 27, 2012 National Phone CLE The American Academies of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA & AAARTA) Annual Conference Presentation and Publication: "Developing an ART Practice: Process and Preparation" May 24, 2012 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Understanding Virginia Adoption Law: A State and Federal Perspective" May 24, 2012 National Webinar (broadcast from Richmond, Virginia) Lawline.com Presentation and Publication: "Family Creation Options: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements" May 3, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana The American Academies of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA & AAARTA) Annual Conference Presentation and Publication: "How Suspicious or Delicious is Being Googlelicious?: Strategies & Ethical Considerations of Internet Marketing to Attract Birth Mothers and Carriers." April 24, 2012 Richmond, Virginia Adoptions With Love by Jewish Family Services Presentation and Publication: "Adoption 101" April 21, 2012 Glen Allen, Virginia The Cade Foundation - Panel Presentation on Adoption & ARTs Presentation: Important Legal Issues in Adoption & ARTs Arrangements and the Role of the Lawyer November 16, 2011 Richmond, Virginia Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services Presentation and Publication: "Adoption 101" November 11, 2011 Richmond, Virginia University of Richmond, Freshman Seminar Presentation (Visiting Professor): "BLENDED, SHAKEN OR STIRRED? The Changing Law and The New Family Concoctions with Adoption, Surrogacy and Embryo Donation" November 3 & 4, 2011 San Francisco, California The American Academies of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA & AAARTA) Mid-Year Conference. Convention Chair and Moderator: "Exploring the New Frontier of Assisted Reproductive Technologies" Presentations and Publications: "Protecting the Rights of Egg Donors & Surrogates" and Ethics Over Lunch: "Ethics Scenarios in Being Retained" October 5, 2011 Richmond, Virginia Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association Presentation and Publication: "Cloning Adolf Hitler: The Moral Dilemmas of Assisted Reproductive Technologies" August 30, 2011 Richmond, Virginia Central Virginia Legal Aid Radio Show Interview: "Adoption and Surrogacy" July 30, 2011 Williamsburg, Virginia NALS (National Association of Legal Professionals) Region Two Annual Meeting Presentation and Publication: "BLENDED, SHAKEN OR STIRRED? The Changing Law and The New Family Concoctions with Adoption, Surrogacy and Emb