Our Events
Upcoming & Past Events
From casual happy hours and oyster roasts to CLEs, Law Day, and the Annual Meeting, the RCBA offers something for every attorney throughout the year. Our events are designed to educate, connect, and celebrate the legal community in Richland County.
August Happy Hour
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Craft + Draft
2706 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205
Happy hour for RCBA members - brought to you by the Membership Committee
September Happy Hour
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Three Notch'd
945 Sabal Street Columbia, SC 29201
Happy hour for RCBA members - brought to you by the Membership Committee
Judicial Reception
- Thursday, October 1, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- $20 per person
Central Energy
2030 Gregg Street Columbia, SC 29201
Join us as we honor the members of our judiciary.
October Happy Hour
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Happy hour for RCBA members - brought to you by our Membership Committee
Farm-to-Table Dinner
- Sept/Oct
- 5:30 PM
- $50 per person
Boone Fox Farm (formerly City Roots)
1005 Airport Blvd Columbia, SC 29205
An annual fall favorite - our Farm-to-Table Dinner!
Annual Ethics CLE
- Friday, October 23, 2026
- 8:30 AM
- Free for members
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
1525 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29208
Complete agenda to be announced soon.
Q4 Lunch & Learn
- TBD
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
TBD
Details coming soon.
Annual Meeting & Holiday Party
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- $20 per person
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
'Tis the season! Join us for our festively fun Annual Meeting & Holiday Party!
Night with the Fireflies + Pre-game gathering at Robinson Gray
- July 21, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free
Segra Park
1640 Freed Street Columbia, SC 29201
Gather with colleagues for a pre-game social at Robinson Gray before enjoying an evening at Segra Park with the Columbia Fireflies.
Dinner with Decorum
- Thursday, July 9, 2026
- 6:30 PM
- Free for young lawyers (practicing ten years or less)
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street, 17th Floor Columbia, SC 29201
A dinner designed to help young lawyers develop professional etiquette and networking skills.
Lunch & Learn with Emma Dean & Olivia Jones
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
South Carolina Bar
169 Laurelhurst Avenue Columbia, SC 29210
A quarterly Lunch & Learn featuring presentations by Emma Dean and Olivia Jones.
July Happy Hour
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Savage Craft
430 Center St, West Columbia, SC 29169
Happy hour for RCBA members, held jointly with the Lexington County Bar Association, and brought to you by the Membership Committee
Investiture Reception for Judge Jason Luther
- Thursday, June 25, 2026
- 3:00 PM
- No cost to attend
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein
1221 Main Street #1100 Columbia, SC 29201
Join the RCBA in celebrating the investiture of Jason Luther.
June Happy Hour
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Moxy Rooftop
1200 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
An evening happy hour for RCBA members on the Moxy Rooftop - brought to you by the Membership Committee
Memorial Service
- Friday, June 5, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- No cost
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
1525 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29208
Annual Memorial Service honoring members of the Bar who passed away in 2025.
Installation & Reception for Nekki Shutt, 2026–2027 SC Bar President
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- 4:30 PM
- Free for members
South Carolina Bar
169 Laurelhurst Avenue Columbia, SC 29210
Join the RCBA in celebrating the investiture of Nekki Shutt as the 2026–2027 South Carolina Bar President.
Bigg Doggs with Chief Justice John W. Kittredge
- Monday, May 18, 2026
- 6:00 PM
Hampton Street Vineyard
1207 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29201
An evening for Young Lawyers with Chief Justice John W. Kittredge of the South Carolina Supreme Court
May Happy Hour
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- Free for members
Gather COLA
2191 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29201
Mix and mingle with fellow RCBA members at this casual happy hour brought to you by the Membership Committee
Law Day: Rule of Law CLE + Gathering
- Friday, May 1, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Courthouse
901 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201
Celebrate Law Day with a Rule of Law CLE followed by a gathering at the Federal Courthouse.
Bigg Doggs with Judge H. Bruce Williams
- Monday, April 20, 2026
- 12:00 PM
MOA Korean BBQ & Bar
1333 Main Street, Suite 170
Lunch for a select group of young lawyers with Judge Bruce Williams, Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals
Annual Oyster Roast
- Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- $20 per person
University House
911 S. Stadium Road Columbia, SC 29201
A beloved RCBA tradition — join your colleagues for an evening of oysters, BBQ and great music!
Practical Advice for Any Attorney CLE
- Friday, February 20, 2026
- 10:00 AM
- Free for members
Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A.
1901 Main Street, 9th Floor Columbia, SC 29201
A CLE presented by the Public Service Committee offering practical guidance for attorneys at any stage of their career.
Lunch & Learn: Navigating the 2026 Changes to SC Joint & Several Liability
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street, 17th Floor Columbia, SC 29201
Join Kenny Berger, Lee Cope, Shaun Blake, and Gray Culbreath for a discussion on the 2026 changes to South Carolina Joint & Several Liability.
Membership SA/MH Virtual CLE with John Brunty
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
Virtual
A virtual CLE with John Brunty focused on substance abuse and mental health for legal professionals.
AI Ethics in Medicine and Law -TechInLaw Symposium
- Friday, January 9, 2026
- 8:30 AM
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
1525 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29208
The RCBA is one of several sponsors for this annual symposium exploring technology and its impact on the practice of law.
August Happy Hour
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Craft + Draft
2706 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205
Happy hour for RCBA members - brought to you by the Membership Committee
September Happy Hour
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Three Notch'd
945 Sabal Street Columbia, SC 29201
Happy hour for RCBA members - brought to you by the Membership Committee
Judicial Reception
- Thursday, October 1, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- $20 per person
Central Energy
2030 Gregg Street Columbia, SC 29201
Join us as we honor the members of our judiciary.
October Happy Hour
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Happy hour for RCBA members - brought to you by our Membership Committee
Farm-to-Table Dinner
- Sept/Oct
- 5:30 PM
- $50 per person
Boone Fox Farm (formerly City Roots)
1005 Airport Blvd Columbia, SC 29205
An annual fall favorite - our Farm-to-Table Dinner!
Annual Ethics CLE
- Friday, October 23, 2026
- 8:30 AM
- Free for members
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
1525 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29208
Complete agenda to be announced soon.
Q4 Lunch & Learn
- TBD
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
TBD
Details coming soon.
Annual Meeting & Holiday Party
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- $20 per person
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
'Tis the season! Join us for our festively fun Annual Meeting & Holiday Party!
Night with the Fireflies + Pre-game gathering at Robinson Gray
- July 21, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free
Segra Park
1640 Freed Street Columbia, SC 29201
Gather with colleagues for a pre-game social at Robinson Gray before enjoying an evening at Segra Park with the Columbia Fireflies.
Dinner with Decorum
- Thursday, July 9, 2026
- 6:30 PM
- Free for young lawyers (practicing ten years or less)
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street, 17th Floor Columbia, SC 29201
A dinner designed to help young lawyers develop professional etiquette and networking skills.
Lunch & Learn with Emma Dean & Olivia Jones
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
South Carolina Bar
169 Laurelhurst Avenue Columbia, SC 29210
A quarterly Lunch & Learn featuring presentations by Emma Dean and Olivia Jones.
July Happy Hour
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Savage Craft
430 Center St, West Columbia, SC 29169
Happy hour for RCBA members, held jointly with the Lexington County Bar Association, and brought to you by the Membership Committee
Investiture Reception for Judge Jason Luther
- Thursday, June 25, 2026
- 3:00 PM
- No cost to attend
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein
1221 Main Street #1100 Columbia, SC 29201
Join the RCBA in celebrating the investiture of Jason Luther.
June Happy Hour
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- 5:15 PM
- Free for members
Moxy Rooftop
1200 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
An evening happy hour for RCBA members on the Moxy Rooftop - brought to you by the Membership Committee
Memorial Service
- Friday, June 5, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- No cost
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
1525 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29208
Annual Memorial Service honoring members of the Bar who passed away in 2025.
Installation & Reception for Nekki Shutt, 2026–2027 SC Bar President
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- 4:30 PM
- Free for members
South Carolina Bar
169 Laurelhurst Avenue Columbia, SC 29210
Join the RCBA in celebrating the investiture of Nekki Shutt as the 2026–2027 South Carolina Bar President.
Bigg Doggs with Chief Justice John W. Kittredge
- Monday, May 18, 2026
- 6:00 PM
Hampton Street Vineyard
1207 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29201
An evening for Young Lawyers with Chief Justice John W. Kittredge of the South Carolina Supreme Court
May Happy Hour
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- Free for members
Gather COLA
2191 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29201
Mix and mingle with fellow RCBA members at this casual happy hour brought to you by the Membership Committee
Law Day: Rule of Law CLE + Gathering
- Friday, May 1, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Courthouse
901 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201
Celebrate Law Day with a Rule of Law CLE followed by a gathering at the Federal Courthouse.
Bigg Doggs with Judge H. Bruce Williams
- Monday, April 20, 2026
- 12:00 PM
MOA Korean BBQ & Bar
1333 Main Street, Suite 170
Lunch for a select group of young lawyers with Judge Bruce Williams, Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals
Annual Oyster Roast
- Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- 5:30 PM
- $20 per person
University House
911 S. Stadium Road Columbia, SC 29201
A beloved RCBA tradition — join your colleagues for an evening of oysters, BBQ and great music!
Practical Advice for Any Attorney CLE
- Friday, February 20, 2026
- 10:00 AM
- Free for members
Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A.
1901 Main Street, 9th Floor Columbia, SC 29201
A CLE presented by the Public Service Committee offering practical guidance for attorneys at any stage of their career.
Lunch & Learn: Navigating the 2026 Changes to SC Joint & Several Liability
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
Nelson Mullins
1320 Main Street, 17th Floor Columbia, SC 29201
Join Kenny Berger, Lee Cope, Shaun Blake, and Gray Culbreath for a discussion on the 2026 changes to South Carolina Joint & Several Liability.
Membership SA/MH Virtual CLE with John Brunty
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- 12:00 PM
- Free for members
Virtual
A virtual CLE with John Brunty focused on substance abuse and mental health for legal professionals.
AI Ethics in Medicine and Law -TechInLaw Symposium
- Friday, January 9, 2026
- 8:30 AM
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
1525 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29208
The RCBA is one of several sponsors for this annual symposium exploring technology and its impact on the practice of law.