The annual Bench Bar Conference was held on Friday, February 27th at the Roanoke Higher Education Center.  Jamie Wood, Young Lawyer Chairman, organized the event. A two hour CLE seminar was presented in the form of “Judicial Squares”.  Judge Chris Clemens served as moderator. Thank you to the judges who participated. They were: Judge Broadhurst, Judge Carson, Judge Ciaffone, Judge Friedman, Judge Geddes, Judge Memmer, Judge Moseley, Judge Roe,...

The February 10, 2026, luncheon was held at the Shenandoah Club. The meeting was called to order by president, Jon Puvak.  Following the welcome and announcements, Mr. Puvak introduced Memorial Chairman, Devon Munro. Mr. Munro introduced George “Al” McLean, Jr. who shared a memorial resolution in honor of member, William F. Mason, Jr.  Following the resolution, Mr. Puvak turned the floor over to Victor “Dinny” Skaff to...

The January 13, 2026, luncheon was held at the Shenandoah Club. The meeting was called to order by president-elect, Dinny Skaff.  Following the welcome and announcements, Mr. Skaff introduced the guest speaker, Dr. Frank Shushok Jr.  Dr. Shushok is the 12th president of Roanoke College.   Thank you to the RVPA for assisting with check-in. Click on individual picture to view full...

The December 9, 2025, luncheon was held at the Shenandoah Club. The meeting was called to order by president, Jon Puvak.  Following the welcome and announcements, Mr. Puvak introduced Memorial Chairman, Devon Munro. Mr. Munro introduced J. Lee E. Osborne who shared a memorial resolution in honor of member, Robert Bersch. Following the resolution, Mr. Puvak turned the floor over to Victor “Dinny” Skaff to introduced the guest...

The November 11, 2025, luncheon was held at the Shenandoah Club. The meeting was called to order by president, Jon Puvak.  Following the welcome and announcements, Mr. Puvak turned the floor over to Victor “Dinny” Skaff to introduced the guest speaker, Roland Lazenby. Mr. Lazenby is a prolific sportswriter and educator known for his in-depth biographies of basketball legends like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Jerry West. Thank you...