The below article covers strategies to manage fiduciary liability risks and optimize insurance amid evolving regulations. For more on the ACBA Insurance Program, visit www.ACBA.org/Insurance.

All members are invited to join the ACBA Young Lawyers Division for a night of fun and games, all while supporting a good cause. The popular annual “Strike Out Hunger” returns to one of Pittsburgh’s hot spots, Shorty's Pins x Pints on the North Shore on Wednesday, March 19 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of duck pin bowling, shuffleboard, pinball, food, drinks and more. Proceeds benefit the Allegheny County Bar Foundation Attorneys Against Hunger program, which provides funds to 17 food pantries and hunger relief organizations in Allegheny County.

Need temporary conference room facilities downtown for a mediation, deposition or client meeting? Practice in the suburbs but have an occasional need for office space when you have a court date downtown? Legal professionals can rent conference rooms in ACBA headquarters – located in the Koppers Building in downtown Pittsburgh – on a daily or short-term basis for as little as $50 for members. For more, contact Barb Brumbaugh at bbrumbaugh@acba.org.

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.

Volunteers are needed for the ACBA “Wills for Heroes” event on Saturday, March 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the VFW Post 418, 1242 Chartiers Ave. in McKees Rocks. Attorney drafters, witnesses and notaries are needed to prepare basic estate planning documents including wills, durable financial powers of attorney and healthcare powers of attorney for active and retired first responders and military veterans free of charge. 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 Joanne Parise at jparise@williamscoulson.com, Paige Tamecki at ptamecki@edgarsnyder.com or Alyssa Zottola at azottola@palawfirm.com.

From Allegheny County Health Department Hearing Officers to suburban Pittsburgh litigation associates, several new positions have been added to the ACBA Job Board, the Pittsburgh Legal Community’s top resource for legal jobs. For more information on ACBA Legal Employment Services, contact Jennifer Pulice at jpulice@acba.org.

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” –  Jim Rohn

In the weekly “An Appeal for Your Health” feature, the ACBA Health and Wellness Committee offers wellness tips, inspirational quotes and motivational advice as a service to ACBA Members.

In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the Feb. 7 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.

All members are invited to join the Homer S. Brown Division in celebrating Black History Month on Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Emerald City in downtown Pittsburgh. Enjoy food, beverages, award presentations and more.

During the event, HSBD will present its Spirit Award to Evan Frazier, President and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute, an organization aimed at cultivating African American executive leadership. Additionally, the HSBD Young Leader Award will be presented to Jessyca McCarl, an attorney with Pittsburgh Family Law Services Inc.

The ACBA Judiciary Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the ACBA Headquarters in the Koppers Building to consider candidates seeking ratings for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. The Judiciary Committee will interview Anthony DeLuca, Lauren Leiggi and Bryan S. Neft.

Written comments from ACBA members are invited and shall be received and maintained as confidential by the Committee. Written comments should be sent to David A. Blaner, Executive Director, ACBA, by email to dblaner@acba.org by Monday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. 

For the full notice, click below.