As part of the 2025 BLI Class Project, the "Won't You Be My Neighbor" video screening event will be held on Wednesday, April 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the offices of K&L Gates. The 2025 BLI Class chose to partner with Hello Neighbor, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit dedicated to resettling immigrants and refugees. Together, the organizations are developing a comprehensive legal referral guide translated into five different languages.

This guide is designed to be an essential resource for individuals navigating the community and legal system. Additionally, the BLI class has produced a training video to go hand-in-hand with the guide. This event will feature a screening of the video, an international film, food, beverages and networking.

If you’re considering a job change this year, the Pittsburgh Legal Community’s top resource for legal job postings is the ACBA Job Board. Firms, corporate legal departments and legal services departments post positions frequently, including those directly targeting the Pittsburgh Legal Community. For more information, contact Jennifer Pulice, the ACBA’s Director of Legal Employment Services, at jpulice@acba.org.

In the below video, learn how benchmarking technology provides valuable insights by comparing your insurance programs with those of similar companies, helping you make more informed decisions and optimize coverage for your organization. For more on the ACBA Insurance Program, visit www.ACBA.org/Insurance.

Amen Corner’s 63rd annual Judicial Reception will be held on Tuesday, April 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Duquesne Club in downtown Pittsburgh. The event will recognize the Hon. Mary Jane Bowes of the Superior Court of Pa., and the Hon. Robert J. Colville of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

The cost is $40 per person and includes two drink tickets; RSVP by Friday, April 4 by contacting Marissa Frazier at info@amen-corner.org.

The Allegheny County Bar Foundation is accepting applications for loans and scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. Eligible students can apply for scholarships through the following funds:

• Environment and Energy Law Section Scholarship Fund
• F.C. Grote Fund
• James I. Smith, III Notre Dame Law School Scholarship Fund
• Hon. Carol Los Mansmann Fund
• ACBA Young Lawyers' Division Scholarship Fund
• Daniel B. Dixon Scholarship Fund

New this year: Loans available through the Louis Little Attorneys’ Memorial Fund have increased from $3,000 to $5,000.

To apply online and learn more about each scholarship, click the button below. For questions, please contact Stephanie Selya at 412-402-6674 or sselya@acba.org.

The ACBA Young Lawyers Division isn’t so young anymore. All members are invited to join the YLD as it celebrates its 60th anniversary next Wednesday, April 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the historic Koppers Building lobby. The event will feature a reception, recognizing the last 60 years of the YLD.

Additionally, the event will raise funds for the YLD Scholarship Fund, which helps law students defer the cost of law school. Thank you to Title Sponsor Compass Rose Financial for sponsoring this event. Whether you’re a current or former YLD member, this event is for you.

The St. Thomas More Society of Pittsburgh is conducting its annual Franklyn E. Conflenti Lenten Speaker Series. The sessions will be held at noon on Tuesdays through April 8 at the offices of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. The sessions are free and are open to all members and guests; lunch is available for $10. For more information, the list of speakers and specific topics, or to register, click the button below or contact ACBA member Molly Meacham at molly.meacham@gmail.com or 412-600-8582.

If you have been notified that you will appear on the ACBA Elections ballot, please submit the following materials:

Photograph

Email a digital color photo in JPEG or TIF format to Jennifer Pulice at jpulice@acba.org. The ACBA does not retain photos from previous programs or events and cannot use images from the ACBA online membership directory. If you do not submit a photo by the deadline, the ACBA will use its logo in its place.

Biographical Information

The ACBA Board of Governors requires all election candidates to complete a standard biographical information questionnaire. You can access the fillable PDF at https://www.acba.org/?pg=nominating-committee. Complete the form, save it, and email it along with your photo to jpulice@acba.org.

Timeline

Submit all materials by Friday, April 4, at 8 a.m. Candidates are encouraged to send their completed materials as soon as possible.

The Allegheny County Bar Association Annual Meeting will be held today, March 27 at noon in the Koppers Building Conference Center, as well as on Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to give the report of the ACBA Nominating Committee, to accept nominations from the floor and to select ballot positions for the Bar Association elections. All members of the Bar Association are invited to attend.

Need credits by April 30? The ACBA is offering a Live Video Replay CLE sale event on Friday, April 25 in the Koppers Building. Save $10 per credit on any 12 previously recorded CLE programs – six substantive and six ethics – as the ACBA shows videos of Previously Recorded CLEs all day. Attend one program or several. Credits count as live credits, not distance learning.