Bench-Bar Conference 2025
403 N 3rd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
The Bench-Bar Conference is designed to promote discussion on issues of interest to judges and lawyers and provide an opportunity for each to offer their reactions and feedback. The format features breakout sessions allowing groups of judges and lawyers to actively discuss topics of interest in their individual areas of practice. Included in the cost of the conference is admission to the Richmond Bar luncheon and a continental breakfast reception with members of the judiciary.
Event Schedule:
- Registration and Breakfast with the judges: 8:00 am – 8:55 am (Sponsored by Stiles Ewing Powers)
- 9:00 am – 10:30 am: Break-Out Sessions (Sponsored by Marchant Mediation)
- 10:30 am – 10:45 am: Coffee Break Break (Sponsored by Melone Hatley, P.C.)
- 10:45 am – 12:15 pm: Break-Out Sessions (Sponsored by Marchant Mediation)
- Luncheon: 12:30 am – 2:00 pm
About the Richmond Bar Association: The Bar Association of the City of Richmond, the oldest bar organization in Virginia, continues to expand a great tradition of service to the bench, the bar, and the public in its third century. The Association’s objectives have remained constant since stated by the founders in 1885: to aid in maintaining the honor and dignity of the profession of law, to promote legal science and the administration of justice, and to cultivate social interaction among its members.
About Melone Hatley: Melone Hatley, P.C. is a family law and estate planning firm serving clients across Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas. We partner with individuals, families, and professionals to provide strategic legal solutions in divorce, custody, support, asset division, and comprehensive trust and estate planning. Our attorneys bring deep subject matter knowledge and a proactive, client-focused approach to every engagement. Learn more about our leadership: Rebecca Melone and Charles Hatley and learn more about our dedicated attorneys that serve clients in the following offices:
