RBA – Membership Meeting – December 8, 2020

  Date/Time: December 8, 2020 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than December 7th. Program: The speaker will be Erin Ashwell, Chief Deputy Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General.  Please join us as we welcome Ms. Ashwell, formerly of Woods Rogers. […]

RBA Membership Meeting – January 12, 2021

  Date/Time: January 12, 2021 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than January 11th. Program: The speaker will be Judge Martin Clark, Jr.  He is a retired judge in the Virginia Circuit court and an author known for writing mystery thrillers. He will speak […]

RBA Membership Meeting – February 9, 2021

  Date/Time: February 9, 2021 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than February 8th. Program: The speaker will be Dr. Todd Peppers.  Dr. Peppers is the Henry H. & Trudye H. Fowler Professor in Public Affairs at Roanoke College.  He will speak about how […]

RBA Membership Meeting – March 9, 2021

  Date/Time: March 9, 2021 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than March 8th. Program: The speakers will be April Haynes, Regional Vice President, Community Foundation of Roanoke Valley and Kaitlyn Van Buskirk, Grants Associate, Community Foundation of Roanoke Valley. Ms. Haynes and Ms. […]

A Guide to Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Law – CLE, April 1, 2021

  Date/Time: Thursday, April 1, 2021, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Virtual presentation using GoToMeeting.  Program: A Guide to Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Law.  Presented by Grimes Creasy, Esq., of Johnson Ayers & Matthews. This program includes new updates since July 2020. Cost: $35.00 for RBA members; $50.00 for non-members. Non- members must pay in […]

RBA Membership Meeting – April 13, 2021

  Date/Time: April 13, 2021 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than April 12th. Program: The speaker will be Margaret Ogden, Esq., Wellness Coordinator, Virginia State Bar. Ms. Ogden will present a 1 hour CLE on “Occupational Well-Being: Understanding the Risks and Building Our […]

Survey 2021

As the Board prepares for the final meetings of this year and the beginning of the 2021-2022 Roanoke Bar Association year, we ask each member to complete the Survey below by Friday, April 23, 2021. Thank you

CLE – Firearms and Gun Sales Legislation, April 23, 2021

  Date/Time: Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m Virtual presentation through GoToMeeting.  Program: Firearms and Gun Sale Legislation; Continuing Education Seminar.  The presenter will be Gregory A. Porter, Esq.       Cost: $35.00 Charge for RBA members and $50.00 charge for nonmembers. Nonmembers must pay in advance. Registration is required. Materials […]

RBA Law Day – Monday, May 3, 2021

  Date/Time: Monday, May 3, 2021 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than April 30th. Program: Our legislators, Sen. John Edwards, Sam Rasoul, Chris Head, David Suetterlein and Joseph McNamara will join us virtually and present an update on the most recent session of […]

Bench Bar Conference – May 14, 2021

Date/Time: Friday, May 14, 2021 Mill Mountain Theatre, Center in the Square. Masks will be required. Venue is marked for social distancing. In-person seating will be limited. We are planning to offer a Virtual option. Details are still being worked out.  Program: Sign-in begins at 2:20 pm. Program begins promptly at 2:45 pm. A bagged […]

RBA 96th Annual Meeting – June 8, 2021

Fitzpatrick Hall - The Jefferson Center

  Date/Time: June 8, 2021 The Jefferson Center, Fitzpatrick Hall Sign in and lunch begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. A virtual option will be available. Program: 96th Annual Meeting.  The Election of Officers and Directors. For the position of President-Elect, the Board of Directors has nominated Lori J. Bentley. For Directors […]

RBA Luncheon – September 14, 2021

The Shenandoah Club

Date/Time: September 14 , 2021 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. A virtual option will be available. Program: The speaker will be Juval O. Scott, Esq. Ms. Scott is the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Virginia, which has offices in Roanoke, Charlottesville, and Abingdon. […]

CLE – Ethics of Negotiations

  Date/Time: Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m The virtual presentation will be handled by the McCammon Group. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Oct 6, 2021, 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: CLE – Ethics in Negotiation and Mediation, October 6, 2021 Register is now closed.  Program: […]

Introduction to the Courthouse with Judge David Carson

  Date/Time: Thursday, October 7, 2021 Roanoke City Courthouse 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Followed by a social at 202 Social House, 5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 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 […]

RBA – Luncheon, October 12, 2021

The Shenandoah Club

Date/Time: October 12 , 2021 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. A virtual option will be available. Program: David Bell, Roanoke City Sheriff, will be the speaker. Sheriff Bell is a state certified General Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Intermediate Weapons Instructor, VCIN Instructor and certified Auditor with the […]

You and the Law – Navigating Bankruptcy & Evictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Roanoke Higher Education Center

NAVIGATING BANKRUPTCY & EVICTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Date/Time: November 4, 2021 Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room 212 108 N. Jefferson Street - Roanoke, VA  Cost: FREE to the Public - Registration is Required as Seating is Limited 5:30 p.m. Check in 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions David Beidler, Esq. and Lori Thompson, Esq. - […]

RBA – Luncheon, November 9, 2021

The Shenandoah Club

Date/Time: November 9 , 2021 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. A virtual option will be available. Program: Pete Eshelman, Director of Outdoor Branding, will be the speaker. Mr. Eshelman developed roanokeoutside.com, founded the Blue Ridge Marathon – America’s Toughest Road Marathon, and the GO Outside Festival to help build […]

Santa at the Station – December 6, 2021

Sponsored by the Roanoke Law Foundation Santa at the Station changes to Santa to the Rescue! On Monday evening, December 6, 2021, the Roanoke Law Foundation will sponsor the second Santa to the Rescue, a holiday party delivered to the children and their parents living in shelters in our area during the holiday season.  They […]

RBA – Luncheon, December 14, 2021

The Shenandoah Club

Date/Time: December 14 , 2021 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. A virtual option will be available. Program: Monica Monday, Esq., Gentry Locke, will be the speaker. Ms. Monday will be informing our members about the impending transformation of Virginia’s appellate courts effective January 1, 2022.  The […]

RBA Luncheon – January 11, 2022

Date/Time: January 11 , 2022 The Virtual Meeting begins at 12:00 noon. There is no in-person meeting. Program: Joseph Mott, Esq., retired, will be the speaker. He will speak about his time serving in Afghanistan as the Justice Attaché from November 2018 to December 2020. Board Meeting: 10:45 a.m. Executive Committee 11:00 a.m. Board Meeting […]