The Oct. 3 edition of Pittsburgh Legal Journal Opinions is available online. The Pittsburgh Legal Journal publishes timely, precedent-setting, full-text opinions from various divisions of the Court of Common Pleas. Opinions that appeared in past editions are available in a searchable database here; members must be logged in to the ACBA website to access this database.

The ACBA Knowledge Center is the premier resource library for legal professionals. Explore this library of content and resources from the ACBA, as well as experts and providers across the legal industry. These resources include timely, actionable research from the ACBA as well as third-party resources that are designed to be helpful to your organization. Please note that the ACBA does not endorse third-party content.

The St. Thomas More Society of Pittsburgh will host the 65th Annual Red Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Mark A. Eckman at Duquesne University Chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m. The Mass will invoke a blessing on judges, lawyers, legislators and government officials. A dinner will immediately follow in Duquesne University’s Power Center Ballroom to present the 2025 St. Thomas More Award to ACBA member Peter K. Blumer of Clark Hill. Reservations for dinner at $95 per person, or $700 per table of eight, can be made by contacting Molly E. Meacham at molly.meacham@gmail.com or 412-600-8582.

All members are invited to join the ACBA Young Lawyers Division for the Esquire Open pickleball tournament on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Rivers Club in downtown Pittsburgh from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. No prior pickleball experience is required. 

In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the Oct. 3 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.

Election Day is Nov. 4, and mail-in ballots will be arriving to homes in the weeks prior. When voting for judges, be sure to visit www.JudicialVote2025.org for important info. Ratings for judicial candidates are formulated by the ACBA Judiciary Committee.

ACBA members are invited to mingle with law students of diverse backgrounds at the annual “Diverse Law Student” reception on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at Revel and Roost. Enjoy food, beverages and networking, while talking with law students about all the ACBA has to offer. Thank you to Fox Rothschild for sponsoring this event.

ACBA members can save 15 percent off the newest American Bar Association book releases at Shop ABA with the discount code, ACBARI.

The ABA’s Science & Technology Law Section just published Demystifying AI through Due Diligence and Data Management: A Governance Guide. This book is written for lawyers, consultants, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and everyone else looking to understand what questions to ask to identity and manage the risks associated with AI technologies and applications. The book draws from researching publications from leading academic institutions such as MIT and Stanford, as well as books written by legal scholars and mathematicians, non-profit organizations focused on information security and AI, and private-sector technology companies such as IBM, OpenAI, Meta, and Google, among others. Additional new releases include:

• The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine, Seventh Edition
• Defense of Justice: Transformational Tales from the Trenches
• A Legal Strategist's Guide to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice, Fifth Edition
• The Lawyer's Guide to Relocation: From File to Trial

If you have not renewed your ACBA membership for the 2025-26 bar year, the deadline to do so is next Friday, Oct. 10. The bar year started on July 1; if you’ve let your dues lapse, no worries. The ACBA has granted a grace period for members to renew, but that grace period ends soon. Don’t wait, or you’ll miss out on all that ACBA membership has to offer.

All ACBA members should have received an email containing a link where you can renew your membership for the 2025-26 bar year. For a snapshot of the benefits of becoming an ACBA member, click below.  If you do not receive the email or have questions, email staff@acba.org.

The ACBA 50/60 Year Practitioners Awards Ceremony is when the Pittsburgh Legal Community stops to recognize those pioneers who have paved the way in the profession. The event will be held on Monday, Oct. 27 at Hotel Monaco. Attorneys, firms, friends and families can congratulate honorees by purchasing an ad to show your appreciation.

Ads will appear in:

• The program booklet
• The ACBA Lawyers Journal
• ACBA social media channels

Including an ad in the ACBA Lawyers Journal ensures that all 5,000 members will see your message of congratulations, not only those members in attendance at the event.

Cost is $500 per ad. Graphic design assistance is available. For details, contact Jennifer Pulice at jpulice@acba.org.

For the full list of on honorees and additional details, click below.