Join the Quatrini Law Group for a Cheeseburger in Paradise. See you Thursday, June 18 at the ACBA Bench-Bar Conference in Suite 836 beginning at 9 p.m. All Bench-Bar attendees are welcome. ACBA Bench-Bar will be held June 18-20 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

All members and guests are invited to join the ACBA Hispanic Attorneys Committee for an evening of networking, conversation, and community at La Palapa, one of Pittsburgh’s favorite Mexican restaurants, on Thursday, July 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Come connect and relax in a welcoming atmosphere while celebrating the vibrant culture and community that continue to shape the legal profession in Pittsburgh.

ACBA members can receive discounts on IT services and solutions through Plummer Slade, the ACBA’s endorsed provider for these services. Plummer Slade offers computer networking, managed services, cloud backup and storage, cyber security, IP telephone services and more. For more on Plummer Slade, click the button below.

In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the June 12 edition of the Lawyers Journal — the ACBA’s flagship publication featuring substantive legal articles and stories of interest to the legal community — is available digitally on the ACBA website and at the button below.

Active members of the ACBF’s Fellows GIVE help award grants to nonprofits for projects that increase access to justice for clients with low incomes. Fellows make an annual donation, which allows members to participate in the grant process from initial donation to the determination of final awards. Fellows get a vote and help select the programs that are awarded grants.

Fellows can make their pledge at the level of their choosing:

• Advocate Level: $1,200 over 4 years
• Ambassador Level: $2,400 over 6 years
• Visionary Level: $5,000 over 8 years

Additionally, special consideration is offered for Young Lawyers Division members (who have practiced for fewer than 10 years), with the opportunity to pledge $100 for each year they have remaining as a YLD member.

Members are permitted to nominate themselves or a colleague who exemplifies the qualities of a Fellow for the Class of 2026. To nominate visit www.ACBA.org/Fellows; deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 1, in order to be included in the ACBF fall reception.

Volunteers are needed for the “Wills for Heroes” event scheduled for Saturday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Veterans Breakfast Club, 5850 Centre Ave. in Pittsburgh’s Shady Side neighborhood.

Attorney drafters, witnesses, and notaries are needed to prepare basic estate documents including wills, durable financial powers of attorney, and healthcare powers of attorney for current and former first responders and veterans. Attorneys volunteering to draft documents must have malpractice insurance. Training on the software used for drafting will be provided in advance of the event.

Those interested in volunteering should contact  Alyssa Zottola at AZottola@williamscoulson.com, Paige Tamecki at ptamecki@gmail.com, or Erika Dowd at end@qrlegal.com.

In the below video, ACBA President Amy Coco recaps the June 16 Board of Governors Meeting, the final of her presidency. She discusses the final board meeting for longtime board member Regina Wilson, the final board meeting for ACBA Executive Director David Blaner, the signing of an employment agreement for new Executive Director Thomas C. Petropoulos, the signing of a consultancy agreement for Blaner and more.

The 62nd annual ACBA Bench-Bar Conference starts today and continues through Saturday morning. While pre-registration has ended, walk-in registration is available both today and tomorrow; walk-in registration is $735.

The conference features ample networking opportunities, fine dining, social activities, sporting events and CLE courses, and this year, it serves as the a farewell celebration for ACBA Executive Director David Blaner, who retires on June 30.

Hotel rooms for Thursday, June 18 are sold out. Seven Springs has made offsite condos available at a discounted rate. For questions, contact Mary Ann Fiorilli at mfiorilli@acba.org.

Interested in having a web chat feature for your website? A limited number of ACBA members can get a free “chat bot” from the ACBA partners at the Fount team at JustAnswer LLC, who have spent more than 12 years building “Pearl,” an intelligent chat system that handles millions of legal conversations every year. For a limited time, ACBA members can receive Pearl completely free as part of Fount’s early-access program. It’s an effortless way to capture more leads, improve client experience, and show that your firm is embracing innovation in the legal space. For more, visit www.ACBA.org/pearl.

The Pittsburgh Legal Journal – the official legal journal of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas containing trial lists, legal notices, sheriff sales and more – is published five days per week and is available only to subscribers. It is delivered via email as an easy-to-print, 8.5x11-inch pdf. For an informational video on the PLJ, click here.