Date/Time: October 6, 2016 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The Shenandoah Club Program: A Retirement to Remember Join the RBA as it honors Judge Clifford R. Weckstein and his service to our Circuit and our Commonwealth. There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres, a desert table, and bar. Special Guests: Judge Samuel G. Wilson will speak Sponsorships: Platinuim […]

Date/Time: October 11, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: Whit Babcock, Virginia Tech Athletic Director will speak Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Memorial Resolution:  A memorial resolution will be presented to honor Charles Cornelison. Meeting Reservations: Cost: $20.00; make check […]

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. Rule of Law Day in Roanoke City's Public Middle Schools will be October 19 (and […]

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 The Shenandoah Club CLE Conference           3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Reception                     5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sponsor: This CLE conference is a joint effort by the Roanoke Bar Association and the Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association.  The conference and reception are sponsored and presented by The McCammon Group. Program: Ethical Advocacy in Mediation […]

  Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 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: Selecting the Best Charitable Donee: Public Charity, Donor Advised Fund, or Private Foundation Presented by Michele A. W. McKinnon (see biography below) CLE Credit: Approved for 1.0 […]

Date/Time: November 8, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: Gary Larrowe, Botetourt County Administrator Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Judicial Endorsement A special meeting of the active membership of the Association will be held for the purpose of endorsing a […]

Pursuant to Article XXVII of the Bylaws of the Roanoke Bar Association, you are hereby notified that on Tuesday, November 8, at 1:30 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 candidate for the impending vacancy in the General District […]

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Sponsored by the Roanoke Law Foundation On Monday evening, December 12, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm, the Roanoke Law Foundation will sponsor the eleventh 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 13, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: Brant Hellwig, Dean, Washington & Lee Law School Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Memorial Resolution: TBA Meeting Reservations: Cost: $20.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar Association Payment: Payment is expected […]

Date/Time: January 10, 2017 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: Our guest will be the Honorable Elizabeth Dillon speaking on Federal Court Advocacy Tips Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Memorial Resolution: TBA Meeting Reservations: Cost: $20.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar […]

Date/Time: February 14, 2017 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:30 p.m Program: Chris Morrill, Roanoke City Manager speaking on the topic "Eleven Signs a City will Succeed." Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Memorial Resolution: Meeting Reservations: Cost: $20.00; make check payable to Roanoke […]

The Honorable Scott R. Geddes will be sworn in as a Judge in the General District Court of the 23rd Judicial Circuit on Friday, February 17, at 2:00 p.m. at the Roanoke County Courthouse.

Please click on this link for  substitute judge application and questionnaire

Date/Time: Friday, February 24, 2017 Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room 212  Program: Lunch Implicit Bias and the Work of Lawyers and Judges Presented by James Moliterno, Vincent Bradford Professor of Law, Washington & Lee University School of Law State of the Judiciary Addresses U.S. District Court                   […]

Date/Time: March 14, 2017 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:30 p.m Program: Dr. Michael Friedlander, Director of the Virginia Tech / Carilion Research Institute will speak on : Advances in Medical Discovery in Roanoke" Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Meeting Reservations: Cost: $20.00; […]

Help Judge Lilley Spring Into Retirement Judge Lilley's Retirement Reception will be on March 16, 2017 between 6 and 8 PM at the Wortmann Ballroom, Colket Center, Roanoke College in Salem.  Attendance is open to all attorneys, judges, court personnel and guests.  A RSVP is required through an online registration system The Salem/Roanoke County Bar […]

A LOOK INSIDE YOUR JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS Date/Time: March 28, 2017 Roanoke City Courthouse 315 Church Avenue - Roanoke, VA  Cost: FREE to the Public - Registration is Required as Seating is Limited Courthouse Restrictions* Will Be In Effect 5:30 p.m. Check in 6:00 p.m. Welcome Thomas H. Miller, Esq. - Chairman, You and the […]

Date/Time: April 11, 2017 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: Tim Heaphy will speak on his new non-profit, The Fountain Fund Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Memorial Resolution: A memorial resolution will be presented in memory of Harvey Lutins. It will […]