Roanoke Bar Association

RBA - Summer Social, July 24th
2025-07-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Date/Time:

July 24, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Please join us for an evening of fellowship and refreshments as we begin the 2025-2026 year. The RBA would also like to congratulate Brett Marston on becoming the new Virginia State Bar President. Please come and wish him well.
All current summer interns are welcome to attend with a member.

Location:

Corned Beef & Company
107 S Jefferson St
Roanoke, VA 24011

Registration:

Please Register (see below)

Deadline:

The deadline to register is Thursday, July 17, 2025. Please join us!

Cost:

Free to RBA members

Registration:

Registration is now closed. Please email rba@roanokebar.com for late registration.

RBA - Luncheon, September 9, 2025
2025-09-09 12:00 | The Shenandoah Club
Date/Time:

September 9 , 2025
The Shenandoah Club
Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m.

Program:

The speaker will be Mayor Joe Cobb.

Board Meeting:

10:45 a.m. Executive Committee, 11:00 a.m. Board Meeting

Memorial Resolution:

There will be a memorial resolution for J. Rudy Austin, Esq., retired partner of Gentry Locke. The memorial will be presented by K. Brett Marston, Esq. Mr. Austin was a past president of the RBA and was selected as the 2018 recipient of the Frank W. “Bo” Rogers, Jr., Lifetime Achievement Award.

Meeting Reservations:

Cost:

$25.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar Association

Payment:

Payment is expected at the door.

Parking:

Parking in the Shenandoah Club lot is for club members only. Parking is available at the Franklin Road parking lot adjacent to the Club.

Reservation #:

Please register below for the in-person luncheon.

Deadline:

All reservations and cancellations must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025. After the deadline you may send a substitute to avoid a cancellations penalty. All other cancellations after the deadline will be billed $25.00. Registration has now closed. Please email rba@roanokebar.com for walk-in availability.

RBA - Luncheon, October 14, 2025
2025-10-14 12:00 | The Shenandoah Club
Date/Time:

October 14 , 2025
The Shenandoah Club
Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m.

Program:

The speaker will be John Hull. Mr. Hull is the executive director of the Roanoke Regional Partnership. He also serves as the executive director of the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority. Mr. Hull has spent more than 17 years serving the Roanoke Region in various economic development roles. While managing the Roanoke Regional Partnership’s research and business investment functions, Hull has assisted in the creation of more than 6,000 jobs and the attraction of more than $1 billion in investment.

Board Meeting:

10:45 a.m. Executive Committee, 11:00 a.m. Board Meeting

Memorial Resolution:

none

Meeting Reservations:

Cost:

$25.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar Association

Payment:

Payment is expected at the door.

Parking:

Parking in the Shenandoah Club lot is for club members only. Parking is available at the Franklin Road parking lot adjacent to the Club.

Reservation #:

Please register below for the in-person luncheon.

Deadline:

All reservations and cancellations must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025. After the deadline you may send a substitute to avoid a cancellations penalty. All other cancellations after the deadline will be billed $25.00. Registration is now closed. For walk-in availability please email rba@roanokebar.com.

Courthouse Introduction with Hon. David Carson, October 27, 2025
2025-10-27 08:00 - 10:00
Date/Time:

Monday, October 27, 2025
Roanoke City Courthouse 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

New attorneys are invited to join Judge Carson and the judges of the 23rd Judicial Circuit for an introduction to the courthouse. The program will include a light breakfast with the judges in the Judge’s Library, beginning at 8:00AM and each judge will share a bit about their courtroom and invite attorneys to observe proceedings later in the day. This will be a great opportunity for new attorneys to become acquainted with the judges and the courthouse and observe the proceedings that are relevant to their practice area. This event is for all new attorneys and those who may still be pending entry to the bar. You do not need to be an RBA member to attend, but you must register.

Location:

Roanoke City Courthouse, Judge’s Library, 315 Church Ave SW, Roanoke, VA
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Light breakfast and introduction with the judges.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Courtroom observation period.

Deadline:

The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at noon.

Cost:

There is no charge for this event. Please join us!

Sponsors:

Registration:

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RBA - Luncheon, November 11, 2025
2025-11-11 12:00 | The Shenandoah Club
Date/Time:

November 11 , 2025
The Shenandoah Club
Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m.

Program:

The speaker will be 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. He has written over five dozen non-fiction books, primarily about basketball and football, and spent three decades interviewing figures across the NBA. Mr. Lazenby studied at Virginia Military Institute and Hollins University, and has been a member of Virginia Tech’s Department of Communication and Radford University’s School of Communication.

Board Meeting:

10:45 a.m. Executive Committee, 11:00 a.m. Board Meeting

Memorial Resolution:

none

Meeting Reservations:

Cost:

$25.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar Association

Payment:

Payment is expected at the door.

Parking:

Parking in the Shenandoah Club lot is for club members only. Parking is available at the Franklin Road parking lot adjacent to the Club.

Reservation #:

Please register below for the in-person luncheon.

Deadline:

All reservations and cancellations must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. After the deadline you may send a substitute to avoid a cancellations penalty. All other cancellations after the deadline will be billed $25.00. Registration is now closed. For Walk-in availability please email rba@roanokebar.com.

Santa at The Station, December 8, 2025
2025-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Virginia Museum of Transportation
Sponsored by the Roanoke Law Foundation
On Monday evening, December 8, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm, the Roanoke Law Foundation will sponsor the annual Santa at the Station, a holiday party for children and their parents who are living in shelters in our area during the holiday season. For this special event, the children and their parents will be picked up and transported to the Virginia Museum of Transportation where they will experience an amazing holiday party. The kids will enjoyed use of the museum as well as entertainment. They will be treated to their favorite party foods and have their photos taken with Santa Claus. They will visit Santa’s Workshop where they will create holiday arts and crafts, and Santa’s Sack where they can select a small, special gift to wrap and give to their parents this holiday season. It will truly be a magical evening.
To volunteer at this event please sign up online below or to become a sponsor use the mail in form available for printing here:
Santa at the Station Sponsor form.

Santa at the Station Sponsorship and Volunteer Form

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Photography Sponsor $350

Santa's Workshop - arts & craft supplies $50

Santa's Sack Sponsor - (children select a gift for family) $250

Dessert Treats Sponsor $75

Treat bags for the children $75

Holiday Feast Sponsor $100

Monetary Donation of your choice - All donations are tax deductible.

Volunteer Opportunities

Registration Desk - welcome and sign up for photos

Photos with Santa - assist the photographer

Dining Room Server - food and beverage

Santa's Workshop - arts and crafts

Santa's Sack - help children choose gifts for family

Wherever I am needed

Volunteer Times Available

4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. set up

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

let me know when I am needed

RBA - Luncheon, December 9, 2025
2025-12-09 12:00 | The Shenandoah Club
Date/Time:

December 9 , 2025
The Shenandoah Club
Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m.

Program:

The speaker will be Rachel Spencer. Rachel Spencer earned her BA in Sociology with a concentration in Communications from Roanoke College and received certifications in market research from the University of Georgia. Her work has received more than 40 awards from the Public Relations Society of America.

Board Meeting:

10:45 a.m. Executive Committee, 11:00 a.m. Board Meeting

Memorial Resolution:

There will be a memorial resolution for Robert S. Bersch, Esq. of Bersch Law Firm, PC. The memorial will be presented by J. Lee E. Osborne, Esq.

Meeting Reservations:

Cost:

$25.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar Association

Payment:

Payment is expected at the door.

Parking:

Parking in the Shenandoah Club lot is for club members only. Parking is available at the Franklin Road parking lot adjacent to the Club.

Reservation #:

Please register below for the in-person luncheon.

Deadline:

All reservations and cancellations must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025. After the deadline you may send a substitute to avoid a cancellations penalty. All other cancellations after the deadline will be billed $25.00.

Luncheon Registration

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