July 2, 2009
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Registration extended for ACBA golf tournament and raffle to benefit legal services
Foundation accepting Pro Bono Achievement nominations
Contact the Pro Bono Center
Registration extended for ACBA golf tournament and raffle to benefit legal services
The early-bird registration rate of $225 for bar members has been extended for the 17th Annual ACBA Golf Tournament to be held on Monday, July 27, 2009 at Treesdale Golf & Country Club. If you register now, you will also receive a complimentary raffle ticket for a chance to win an exclusive trip for two to St. Andrews in Scotland. Proceeds benefit the Allegheny County Bar Foundation's Pro Bono Center and Neighborhood Legal Services Association which provide pro bono legal services to low-income residents in our community. Foundation accepting Pro Bono Achievement nominations The ACBA Pro Bono Achievement Awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to pro bono service in our communities. The Allegheny County Bar Foundation and the Public Service Committee are currently accepting nominations for the 2008 Pro Bono Achievement awards. The awards will be presented at the Twelfth Annual Fellows Reception and Dinner on September 17, 2009. The foundation is seeking nominations in recognition of outstanding pro bono service in the following categories: judge, attorney, public interest attorney, paralegal, law student, law firm, new initiative, and corporate legal department. Contact the Pro Bono Center For more information on the Pro Bono Center please contact Barbara Griffin, Esq., Pro Bono Coordinator, at bgriffin@acba.org or 412-402-6677.
Once again, there will be exciting games, raffles, and prizes at the tournament, including the Golf Scotland raffle which offers a chance to win an exclusive golf trip for two to St. Andrews in Scotland or an alternative $5,000 cash option. For more information on this exciting raffle, click here.
For registration and sponsorship information, click here.
For more information, please contact Erin Rhodes at 412-402-6641 or erhodes@acba.org.
New this year--submit nominations online! You may submit nominations online by clicking here or by visiting the foundation's website at www.acbf.org. You may also print out a form by clicking here. Nomination forms not submitted online may be sent to Barbara Griffin by fax at 412-261-3622, e-mail at bgriffin@acba.org, or regular mail to Barbara Griffin, Esq., ACBF, 400 Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15219.
Deadline for nominations: Friday, July 24, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
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