Date/Time: Thursday, May 18, 2023, beginning at 2:00 pm. The seminar will be presented both in-person and virtually. The in-person presentation will be held at the Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room 408. Program: Program is at 2:00 - 5:00 pm. “Legally Aging”. As the population ages, legal issues and needs emerge for clients, family members […]
Date/Time: June 13, 2023 The Shenandoah Club Sign in and lunch begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: 98th Annual Meeting. The Election of Officers and Directors. Proposed Slate is: For the position of President-Elect, the Board of Directors has nominated Amy H. Geddes, Esq. For Directors positions, the Nominating Committee […]
Barrister Book Buddies Returns for 2023-2024!! In 2019-2020 the RBA celebrated the 20th year of Barrister Book Buddies. Due to COVID the program was put on hold until it was safe to resume in-person events. The Roanoke City Schools has asked us to return for 2023-2024. We currently have more than 40 teachers who are […]
Date/Time: September 12 , 2023 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Dr. Todd Peppers. He will speak on changes at the US Supreme Court. Dr. Peppers is a professor of political science at Roanoke College and presently holds the Heny H. And […]
Date/Time: October 10 , 2023 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Retired Lt. General James Clapper on the challenges facing the national intelligence community. He is the longest tenured Director of National Intelligence having served for almost 6 ½ years for President Obama. […]
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Roanoke City Courthouse 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Followed by a Social Hour. Details to be announced. Judge Carson will hold an introduction to the courthouse for all new attorneys. This will include introduction to our chief judges, clerks of court and the Sheriff. This event is for all […]
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Virtual presentation organized by Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program . Program: "Another Dilemma for Legal Professionals: Balancing Ethics, Well-Being and Technology". Join us as Brian Moore, Esq., Southwest Virginia Program Manager of the Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program presents a a two […]
Date/Time: November 14 , 2023 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Chidi L. James, Esq., VSB president. Mr. James is a 1997 graduate of Texas A&M University and a 2001 graduate of the George Mason University School of Law. Before joining Blankingship […]
Sponsored by the Roanoke Law Foundation On Monday evening, December 11, 2023, 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 […]
Date/Time: December 12 , 2023 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Benjamin Leigh, Esq., VBA President. Mr. Leigh is a principal with Troxell Leigh, P.C., in Leesburg. His practice focuses on real estate, assisting owners, developers and institutions with varied issues and […]
Date/Time: January 9 , 2024 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Roanoke City Police Chief Scott Booth. He joined the Roanoke Police Department in October of 2023. Chief Booth started his law enforcement career with the Richmond, Virginia, Police Department in 1996, where […]
Date/Time: February 13 , 2024 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Hon. Steven Agee, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. He was born in Roanoke and was educated at Bridgewater College (Bachelor of Arts), the University of Virginia School of Law (Juris Doctor) and New York University School of […]
Date/Time: Friday, February 23, 2024 The Shenandoah Club Program: Lunch begins at 12:00 pm. Program begins at 12:30 pm. The program will include a 1.0 hour CLE presentation followed by the State of the Judiciary Addresses. The CLE presentation will be divided into two topics. The first on specific issues and strategies for attorneys to […]
Join the Roanoke Bar Association’s Habitat for Humanity Community Service Day – March 9, 2024. Sign up to be part of the RBA’s first Habitat for Humanity Community Service Project on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Work alongside Habitat’s construction staff to create a new house for a deserving family. All […]
Date/Time: March 12 , 2024 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Ben Rottenborn, Esq., principal at Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, speaking on the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial and the impact of social media on trying cases. Board Meeting: 10:45 a.m. Executive Committee, […]
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This will be a virtual presentation. Program: "A Guide to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Law". Join us as Grimes Creasy, Esq., of Johnson Ayers & Matthews, presents a one (1) hour CLE on Virginia residential landlord and tenant law. This program was last […]
The RBA will celebrate 100 years in 2025. A year long celebration is being planned with a variety of activities through out the year. As part of the celebration, a new composite is being done. The last one was done in 2014. The Roanoke Bar Association has engaged the firm of JRussell Photography, who specializes […]
Date/Time: April 9 , 2024 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:20 p.m. Program: Following the announcements this month, our guest speaker, Justice D. Arthur Kelsey, Supreme Court of Virginia, will present a 1 hour CLE program:" How Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Legal Profession". Shawn D. Lillemo, and […]
The Senior Shine and Dine Dinner Returns for the Third Year! Imagine graduating from high school and your family not having the financial means to celebrate this milestone. Imagine further that you are homeless, and you may not even have a family. Many students graduating from Patrick Henry and William Fleming High Schools […]
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: Our legislators will join us and present an update on the most recent session of the General Assembly along with local updates. Guests will include: Sen. David Suetterlein, Sen. Chris Head, Del. Sam Rasoul, Del. […]
