Sponsored by the Roanoke Law Foundation On Monday evening, December 2, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm, the Roanoke Law Foundation will sponsor the fourteenth 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, […]

Date/Time: December 10 , 2019 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Lewis Martin III, a fourth-generation resident of Charlottesville and the former president of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association. He will speak on the debate regarding the Confederate statues in Charlottesville. Board Meeting: […]

Volunteers are needed to present the Rule of Law Project  in the Civics classes of all the Roanoke Valley's Middle Schools. If you have presented the Rule of Law Project before, you know that it is a worthwhile and often eye-opening experience. The Rule of Law Project is a program developed by the Virginia Bar […]

Date/Time: January 14 , 2020 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Michael Maxey, president of Roanoke College. Board Meeting: 10:45 a.m. Executive Committee 11:00 a.m. Board Meeting Memorial Resolution:  TBA Meeting Reservations: Cost: $20.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar Association Payment: […]

Judicial Endorsement Meeting - January 14, 2020  Pursuant to Article XXVIII of the Bylaws of the Roanoke Bar Association, you are hereby notified that on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, beginning at 1:15 p.m. at the Shenandoah Club, a special meeting of the active membership of the Association will be held for the purpose of endorsing a […]

  Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Location: The Shenandoah Club Time: CLE Session: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Social Hour: 5:15 p.m. Dinner: 6:15 p.m. Program: 7:00 p.m. Topic: Philanthropy; Impact of Taxes and Other Factors on Charitable Giving presented by Michele McKinnon, Esq. is a Partner in the Richmond, Virginia office of McGuireWoods LLP […]

Date/Time: February 11 , 2020 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Heywood Fralin, chairman of Medical Facilities of America Inc.  Mr. Fralin is also co-chairman of Retirement Unlimited Inc., which operates six assisted-living facilities in Virginia. Mr. Fralin has participated in a […]

Date/Time: Friday, February 28, 2020 Blue 5 Restaurant, The White Room  Program: Buffet Lunch begins at 11:45 am. Program begins at 12:15 pm. Launching a Pro Bono Initiative in the 23rd Judicial Circuit: What is the “Justice Gap” and Who Cares?, presented by John Whitfield, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Legal Services . State of the […]

Date/Time: March 10 , 2020 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Brandy Salmon, founding executive Director of the Innovation Campus at Virginia Tech. She will speak on Virginia Tech’s role in partnering with Amazon and the expansion of Virginia Tech into Northern […]

Date/Time: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED April 14 , 2020 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:25 p.m. Program: The speaker will be Juval O. Scott, Federal Public Defender. Ms. Scott previously served as an attorney adviser in the defender services arm of the Administrative Office of the U.S. […]

Judicial Endorsement Meeting - April 20, 2020  Pursuant to Article XXVIII of the Bylaws of the Roanoke Bar Association, you are hereby notified that on Monday, April 20, 2020, beginning at 10:00 a.m., a special meeting of the active membership of the Association will be held for the purpose of endorsing a candidate for the upcoming […]

  Date/Time: June 9, 2020 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will follow. Program: 95th Annual Meeting.  The Election of Officers and Directors. For the position of President-Elect, the Board of Directors has nominated Macel H. Janoschka. For Directors positions, the Nominating Committee has submitted the following members as […]

  Date/Time: Thursday, July 23, 2020, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Virtual presentation using GoToMeeting.  Program: A Guide to Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Law.  Presented by Grimes Creasy, Esq., of Johnson Ayers & Matthews. Cost: No Charge but registration is required. Materials will be distributed by email. Meeting information will be distributed no later than […]

As the Board begins to prepare for the 2020-2021 Roanoke Bar Association year, we ask each member to complete the Survey below by Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Thank you  

  Date/Time: Thursday, September 10, 2020, 2:00 p.m. Virtual presentation using GoToMeeting.  Program: A Practical Guide to License Restoration and Criminal Expungement.  Presented by Patrick J. Kenney, Esq., Law Office of Patrick J. Kenney. Cost: No Charge but registration is required. Materials will be distributed by email. Meeting information will be distributed no later than […]

  Date/Time: Friday, October 2, 2020, 9:00 a.m. - 4:20 p.m Virtual presentation using GoToMeeting.  Program: How to Make Friends, Influence People and Make Money.  Presenters include: Judge David Carson, John Lichtenstein, Esq., Judge Scott Geddes, Chelsea Williams and Mia Yugo, Esq. Schedule: 9:00-10:15 – Judge David Carson Jurors’ Insights on the Trial of Cases […]

  Date/Time: October 13, 2020 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than October 12th. Program: Judge David Carson will speak on the effects of COVID-19 and the judicial system. The 2020 Awards presentation will follow including: The 2020 Frank W. "Bo" Rogers, Jr., Lifetime […]

  Date/Time: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m Virtual presentation organized by The McCammon Group.  Program: Ethical and Effective Advocacy in Mediation.  Presenters will be: Hon. Bill Broadhurst (Ret.) and James W. Barkley, Esq. Program sponsored by the McCammon Group.       Cost: No Charge for RBA members. Registration is required. […]

  Date/Time: November 10, 2020 Meeting will be held through GoToMeeting Beginning at 12:00 noon. Meeting information will be emailed no later than November 9th. Program: The speaker will be the new superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, Verletta White. Please join us as we welcome Ms. White to Roanoke as she shares her thoughts on […]