The Chapter was formed in 1992 as the South Hampton Roads Chapter and is now known as the Hampton Roads Chapter. It draws its members from a wide geographic area, including Newport News and Hampton on the Peninsula, as well as Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Suffolk on the Southside. The Chapter's goals include providing members with enhanced benefits such as increased opportunities for networking, referrals, and social interaction with your peers and members of the judiciary. We invite you to join the Hampton Roads Chapter of the VWAA so that you can participate in the many upcoming events planned. For more information, please contact Karen Zello, President, or Mary Morgan, President-Elect (see below list of officers).
Latest News
Chapter members braved the heat to help frame a few walls of a house at the Habitat for Humanity Women Build on Saturday, July 24, 2010. (From left to right: Darlene "Master Measurer" Bradberry, Ellen “Hammer Time” Carlson, Chris “Gimme Power Tools” Floyd, and the Honorable Teresa “Tough as Nails” McCrimmon)
The Chapter had a great time at the Norfolk Tides evening game on July 20, 2010. Chapter members and other guests attended. (Ellen, we know you are not really wearing that Chapter t-shirt!)
There was a good turn out at the Chapter’s first quarter meeting on July 13, 2010, with a total of 26 present, which included attorney, law student and judicial members and guests.
The Chapter participated as a team in the run/walk for the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD) on June 19, 2010, wearing our new Chapter t-shirts. It was a good cause to support and we had a lot of fun!
The Chapter had a good turn out for the holiday Spirit of Norfolk dinner cruise on December 8, 2009. As you can see from the slide show, we burned up the dance floor and had a lot of fun!
On September 23, our chapter hosted a "You Be The Judge" Seminar, followed by a Judicial Reception.
"You Be The Judge” seminar on September 23, 2009
The seminar was very interesting and successful thanks to our distinguished panel (from left to right: Delegate Paula J. Miller, the Honorable John W. Brown, Honorable Michelle J. Atkins, and Honorable Roxie O. Holder). Sheila Costin served as the moderator. The seminar provides lawyers who are interested in becoming judges with an understanding of how the selection process works and helps to put them in a competitive position for a judgeship.
The Judicial Reception honored all judges appointed in the Hampton Roads area in 2009. Eleven of the twelve new judges were present as well as many other local judges. The event was open to all attorneys and judges in the area and there were over 100 attendees. We thank all of our sponsors for their support, which made this event such a success.
Judicial Reception slideshow
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Upcoming Events
September 2010 Date TBA
Regent University Organization Day – Members of the Chapter will man a table from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Robertson Hall Lobby to speak with students and hand out information about the VWAA. Contact Ellen Coley ( recoley@kaufcan.com ) if you would like to volunteer.
Sunday
September 12, 2010
Chapter Family Barbecue at Red Wing Park from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. (RSVP to Karen@glasserlaw.com prior to Friday, 9/3)
Friday & Saturday
October 1-2,2010
VWAA Conference at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia (this is planned by the VWAA Board and is a statewide event – see home page for more information)
Tuesday
October 12, 2010
One Hour Ethics CLE followed by dinner and Abbreviated Second Quarter Chapter Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the TowneBank Community Board Room, 109 East Main Street, Norfolk.
November 2010 (date tba)
Chapter participation in the Norfolk Adoption Day Celebration sponsored by the Norfolk Department of Human Services
Wednesday
December 8, 2010
Chapter Spirit of Norfolk Holiday Dinner Cruise with boarding at 6:30 p.m. and cruise from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday
January 11, 2010
Third Quarter Chapter Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the TowneBank Community Board Room, 109 East Main Street, Norfolk.
President
Karen M. Zello, Esq.
Glasser & Glasser, P.L.C.
Crown Center, Suite 600
580 E Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757)-625-6787 (phone)
(757)-625-5959 (fax) Karen@glasserlaw.com
