Pursuant to Article XXVII of the Bylaws of the Roanoke Bar Association, you are hereby notified that on Tuesday, February 9, 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 […]
Date/Time: Friday, February 26, 2016 Fitzpatrick Hall - The Jefferson Center Program: Lunch Online Sleuthing for Lawyers Digital Due Diligence: Parties, Witnesses, Experts, Jury Selection and More Presented by Robert E. Dean, Esq., Rob Dean Law State of the Judiciary Addresses U.S. District Court Judge Michael F. Urbanski Circuit Court: Judge James R. Swanson […]
Date: Tuesday, March 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: Basics of Asset Protection Planning Presented by Charles D. (Skip) Fox, IV (see biography below) In the current environment of increasing litigation and claims, many clients seek advice on […]
Date/Time: March 8, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: The Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley - 50 Years of Legal Aid for the Poor David D. Beidler, Esq. General Counsel Legal Aid Society Roanoke Valley Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board […]
Date/Time: Thursday, March 17, 2016 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Roanoke Higher Education Center Program: Confidentiality: Part II (Exceptions to the Duty) Video prepared by Thomas E. Spahn, Esq., and moderated by James J. O'Keeffe, Esq. This two-hour interactive program explores exceptions to lawyers' confidentiality duty. Among other things, the program addresses lawyers disclosing client confidential information: in the […]
Trial By Jury Date: April 5, 2016 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 5:45 p.m. Check in 6:00 p.m. Welcome Thomas H. Miller, Esq. - Chairman, You and the Law Program Circuit Court […]
Date/Time: April 12, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: John Fishwick U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Meeting Reservations: Cost: $20.00; make check payable to Roanoke Bar Association Payment: Payment is expected at […]
Date/Time: May 2, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m. Program: Annual Legislative Update Our legislators will join us and present an update on the most recent session of the General Assembly Awards Presentation S. D. Roberts Moore will receive the 2016 Frank W. "Bo" Rogers, Jr., […]
The Third Annual Western Virginia Bankruptcy Conference will be held May 6 at the Holiday Inn Valley View. The conference is free to all members of the bar and their support staff. It is anticipated that this year's program will be approved for at 6.5 (1,0 ethics) for CLE credit. Registration will open soon on […]
Virginia State Bar's Conference of Local Bar Associations, in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Virginia presents the Solo and Small-Firm Practitioner Forum on May 16
Give the gift of life and sign up today for the Red Cross Blood Drive on May 17 at the Wells Fargo Tower. Enter the Sponsor Code: RBA. Click on Roanoke Bar Association/Wells Fargo Tower, choose your appointment time and sign in or create a new account.
No Bills Night is a program put on by the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar and is an opportunity for area lawyers to provide a valuable service to our local community, while promoting our profession in a positive manner. Volunteers are needed for at least one hour on Wednesday, June 1, from 5:30 […]
Thomas W. Roe, Jr., will be sworn in as a Judge in the General District Court on Wednesday, June 8, at 3:00 p.m. at the Roanoke County Courthouse in the Circuit Courtroom #4.
Date/Time: June 14, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: 91st Annual Meeting Election of Officers and Directors Volunteer Service Awards James N. Kincanon and Jane S. Glenn Scholarship Awards Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Election of Officers/Directors: Roanoke Bar Association elections will […]
The Honorable J. Christopher Clemens will be sworn in as a Judge in the Circuit Court of the 23rd Judicial Circuit on Thursday, June 30, at 3:00 p.m. at the Roanoke County Courthouse.
Date/Time: August 22, 2016 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: 2201 Crystal Spring Avenue, SW Roanoke, VA 24014 Registration: Registration is required (see below) Deadline: The deadline to register is Thursday, August 18, 2016 Cost: Free to RBA members Sponsors: Frith, Anderson & Peake Gentry Locke LeClairRyan Spilman Thomas & Battle Woods […]
Date/Time: September 13, 2016 The Shenandoah Club Buffet line begins at 12:00 noon; meeting begins at 12:15 p.m Program: The speaker will be John D. Bassett, III, President of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture, Galax (the “Factory Man”) Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 10:45 a.m. Board Meeting Memorial Resolution: A memorial resolution will be presented in memory […]
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 […]
