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VSB Executive Director Takes Military Leave of Absence

Posted on 5/6/2026
Virginia State Bar (VSB) Executive Director Cameron M. Rountree has temporarily stepped down from his position to take a military leave of absence.

  

VSB Council Welcomes New Leaders in 2026

Posted on 4/27/2026
The Virginia State Bar Council has 14 new members from across the Commonwealth whose terms will begin July 1, 2026.

  

Practice Sections Seek Candidates for Board of Governors

Posted on 3/24/2026
Virginia State Bar (VSB) Practice Sections’ Board of Governors (BOG) are seeking motivated candidates to serve terms beginning July 1, 2026.

  

Bruce H. Russell, II, Next President-elect of the Virginia State Bar

Posted on 3/16/2026
Bruce H. Russell II, of Bruce H. Russell II, P.C., in Lebanon, will be the 2026–2027 president-elect of the Virginia State Bar (VSB).

  

Highlights of the February 28 VSB Council Meeting

Posted on 3/3/2026
At its meeting on February 28, 2026, in Roanoke, the Virginia State Bar Council heard the following significant reports and took the following actions.

  

Volunteers Sought to Run for 2026 VSB Council Vacancies

Posted on 1/15/2026
VSB Council, the Virginia State Bar’s governing body, will hold its annual elections by electronic ballot in April 2026 for terms beginning July 1.

  

Highlights of the October 24 VSB Council Meeting

Posted on 10/27/2025
At its meeting on October 24, 2025, in Roanoke, the Virginia State Bar Council heard the following significant reports and took the following actions.

  

William W. Eskridge, 1939–2025

Posted on 10/1/2025
The Virginia State Bar mourns the loss of William Wayne Eskridge, the 1986–1987 president of the VSB, who passed on September 20, 2025.

  

Gabrielle Best Husband and Adam Elfenbein Join VSB Council

Posted on 9/29/2025
Gabrielle A. Best Husband, owner and founding partner of G. Best Husband Law, and Adam D. Elfenbein, owner of Elfenbein Law, have met the criteria to serve the 2025–2026 term representing the 17th and 19th Judicial Circuits on the VSB Council.

  

Volunteers Sought for VSB Council 2025 Vacancies in Circuits 17 and 19

Posted on 8/12/2025
The Virginia State Bar Council is seeking two candidates to fill vacancies in a special election for two judicial circuits.

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