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2010 Gala & Law Day Celebration


A Fundraising and Awards Event to Benefit
the
Roanoke Bar Association Foundation and
Center in the Square

Date: Friday, May 21, 2010
   
Location: Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center     
   6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception 
   7:00 p.m. Dinner, followed by the Program
   
Parking: Valet Parking
   
Guest Speaker: The Struggle for the Supreme Court
A. E. Dick Howard
The White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Virginia School of Law
   
Awards:

Two awards will be presented at this year's Gala:

The fifth annual Frank W. "Bo" Rogers, Jr., Lifetime Achievement Award honors an outstanding lawyer who embodies the highest tradition of personal and professional excellence in Southwest Virginia and, in doing so, enhances the image and esteem of attorneys in the region. This year's recipient is William R. Rakes, a partner at Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP.

The fifth annual Young Lawyer of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding young lawyer who has demonstrated dedicated service to the Roanoke Bar Association, the community and the profession. This year's recipient is Leah S. Gissy, an asociate at LeClairRyan.

   

Photographs:

John Barton, from Virginia ProPhoto, will be available for professional photographs. Photos will be taken and then posted online for ordering.
   
Cost:

$100 per person; tickets required
Includes cocktail reception, dinner, and parking

$1,250 for a reserved table for 10
Includes cocktail reception, dinner, parking, table signage, and a listing in the program and video production as a Table Sponsor.

   
Sponsorships: Table Sponsor: $1,250 per table for 10
Includes a listing in the program and video production as a Table Sponsor
  Bronze Sponsor: $100 to $999
Includes a listing in the program and video production as a Bronze Sponsor
  Silver Sponsor: $1,000 - $1,999
Includes a listing in the program and video production as a Silver Sponsor, firm logo and picture in the video production
  Gold Sponsor: $2,000 - $2,999
Includes a listing in the program and video production as a Gold Sponsor, firm logo and picture in the video production
  Platinum Sponsor: $3,000 +
Includes a listing in the program and video production as a Platinum Sponsor, firm logo and picture in the video production
  Proceeds will benefit the the Roanoke Bar Association Foundation and Center in the Square; both are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.  A portion of the ticket price will be tax deductible.
   
Deadline:

For Tickets:


RSVP card and payment must be received no later than Friday, May 14
Tickets will not be available at the door
To Cancel: Deadline to cancel is Friday, May 14; no refunds will be issued after May 14
  Sponsorships: Wednesday, May 5, to be included in the program, video production and signage
     
To Order Tickets:

Complete the RSVP Card and mail with your check to:
Roanoke Bar Association Foundation
P. O. Box 18183
Roanoke, VA 24014