Law Day Celebration

The annual Law Day Celebration was held at  The Shenandoah Club on May 1, 2015, and was called to order by President Rich Maxwell.  William J. Lemon received the 2015 Frank W. “Bo” Rogers, Jr., Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Bill Hopkins.   Brooke C. Rosen received the 2015 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, presented by Jay O’Keeffe.  Nick Leitch, Legislative Committee Chairman, introduced our legislators who presented...

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You and the Law: Senior Symposium

Tom Miller, Chairman of the You and the Law Program introduced the speakers and facilitated the panel discussion.  Carter Brothers and Suzanne Bednar discussed Ten Things You Need to Know About Estate Planning; Anne Edenfield discussed the A’s, B’s, C’s and D’s of Medicare; Chief Chris Perkins and Officer Travis Akins discussed Scams:  Be Alert, Be Aware, Be Proactive.   Sixty people attended this 6th season of You and...

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RBA April Luncheon

The meeting was called to order by President Rich Maxwell.   Kevin Holt, Memorials and Resolutions Chairman, introduced The Honorable Glen Conrad who presented a memorial resolution in memory of The Honorable James C. Turk.  Joe Mott, President-Elect and Program Chairman, introduced our guest speaker, The Honorable Philip Trompeter who spoke on A Life Well Judged.   Many thanks to RVLSA members Nancy Stewart and Melinda Childress-Dearing for...

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Judge Dillon Sworn In

The Honorable Elizabeth K. Dillon was sworn in as a United States District Judge on Friday, March 20, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. in the Dalton Ceremonial Courtroom in the Richard H. Poff Federal Building. Click on the individual photos to see full size. FBA President-Elect Phil Anderson, RBA President-Elect Joe Mott, VWAA President Jennifer Dean, and SRCBA President Bryan Meadows present the robe The Honorable Elizabeth K....

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RBA March Luncheon

The meeting was called to order by President Rich Maxwell.  John Koehler, Corresponding Secretary of the SRCBA, invited member to participate in the Rule of Law program and attend the upcoming retirement reception for Judge Trompeter.  Hon. Leisa Ciaffone presented a memorial resolution in memory of Hon. Joseph M. Clarke, II.  Secretary/Treasurer Hugh Wellons introduced the guest speaker Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.  Many thanks to...

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Bench Bar Conference

The annual Bench Bar Conference was held on February 27 at the Roanoke Higher Education Center.  Tommy Strelka, Chairman of the Young Lawyers Committee, served as moderator and presented Something Unethical Happened on the Way to the Jury Verdict.   The State of the Judiciary addresses were presented  by judges from the various courts, followed by an open forum discussion. Click on the individual pictures to see the whole picture. Tommy Strelka...

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