The investiture of the Hon. Jason D. Morgan were held on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Roanoke City Courthouse. The invocation was given by the Rev. Wesley Williams of Belmont Church. The Honorable James R. Swanson, Chief Judge, Circuit Court, introduced the public officials and welcomed those in attendance. The Honorable Rachel L. D. Thompson was sworn in as a Judge of the General District Court, Twenty-Third Judicial District....

On October 21, 2026, the Young Lawyer Committee organized a Courthouse Welcome program for attorneys who had passed the bar since 2021. Judge David Carson introduced the judges, clerks, and sheriff to the attendees. Each attendee also introduced themselves to the court. The courthouse program was followed by a social at Parkway Brewing Co.  The event was sponsored by Planet Depos. Click on individual photos to see the whole photo.  ...

The October 13, 2026 luncheon was held at the Shenandoah Club. The meeting was called to order by president, Dinny Skaff.  Following the welcome and announcements, Mr. Skaff recognized Sarah Jessee to introduced the guest speaker, Heywood Fralin, who spoke on the Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor (BRIC) which is Virginia’s newest megaregion, connecting Danville, Martinsville, Roanoke, and the New River Valley. At the conclusion of the luncheon, a...

The first luncheon of the 2026-2027 year was held on September 8, 2026, at the Shenandoah Club. The meeting was called to order by president, Dinny Skaff.  Following the welcome and announcements, Mr. Skaff introduced Amy Geddes who shared a memorial resolution in honor of member Holly Farris. Following the resolution, Mr. Skaff turned the floor over to Sarah Jessee to introduced the guest speaker, Eric Monday.  Thank you to the RVPA for...

President Jon Puvak called the 101st Annual meeting to order which was held at the Shenandoah Club. Following the announcements, President Puvak turned the meeting over to Devon Munro, Chairman of the Memorials and Resolution Committee. Mr. Munro spoke briefly about Diana M. Perkinson before inviting Deborah Caldwell-Bono to the podium to read the Memorial Resolution honoring Ms. Perkinson. Mr. Puvak then recognized RLF Chairman, Amy Geddes,...

The annual Law Day Celebration was held at The Shenandoah Club on May 1, 2026, and was called to order by President Jon Puvak.  Following the announcements and introduction of guests, Mr. Puvak turned the floor over to Laura Carini, Legislative Chairperson. Ms. Carini introduced our legislators who presented an update on the most recent session of the General Assembly along with local updates.  Special thanks to  Sen. David Suetterlein, Del....