The March 6 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.

Wellness is crucial, especially for those battling the stresses and challenges that come with the legal profession. To recognize the importance of mental health and well-being in the legal profession, the ACBA has created “Wellness Circles” for members, a vision of ACBA President and cancer survivor Amy Coco.

Currently there are six Wellness Circles, which are listed below. Members are welcome to suggest ideas for additional Wellness Circles. For more details, FAQs and other information, click the button below.

• Attorneys who Run
• Cancer Survivors
• Parenting Children with Disabilities
• Sandwich Generation
• Support for Attorneys Battling Mental Health Issues/Addition
• Support for Attorneys with Loved Ones Battling Mental Health Issues/Addiction

The deadline to purchase listings in the ACBA Member-to-Member Practice Area Guide (M2M) has been extended to tomorrow – Friday, March 6. The M2M is a printed and online resource that lists ACBA attorneys by their fields of practice; it s published on the ACBA’s website and emailed to all members as a PDF four times each year. In addition, the M2M Guide will be printed in an April edition of the Lawyers Journal in a special section sponsored by ACBA partner AmeriServ Wealth & Capital Management.

Any ACBA member who wishes to be included in the 2026–2027 M2M Guide — including those currently listed — must order or renew their listings. Listings are $25 each. To place your order, complete the form using the button below.

ACBA President Amy Coco recaps the March 3 Board of Governors Meeting in the below video. She covers the Board’s approval of the filing of tax forms, a YLD children’s gift drive requestion, and the Board’s opposition of Pa. House Bill 1291 related to the publishing of legal notices. Additionally, Coco noted that as of March 1, she’s operating as a solo practitioner.

ACBA members are invited to celebrate International Women’s Day a few days early tonight – Thursday, March 5 – from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Union Trust Building. During this non-CLE discussion, hear from a panel of accomplished women judges who will share candid insights into their professional journeys, the challenges they have navigated and the strategies that helped shape their leadership paths. Networking reception, courtesy of Title Sponsors E.L.K. Independent Medical Expert Network and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, will immediately follow.

In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the March 6 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.

The ACBA Bench-Bar Conference is June 18-20 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. If your firm will be sending at least one attorney to the ACBA Bench-Bar Conference this year, it might make sense to consider sponsoring the conference. Sponsorships at the Gold level and above include at least one conference admission (a $665 value), as well as branding throughout the conference and beyond. For more information, click below or email Brian Knavish at bknavish@acba.org.

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ACBA members can get a 15 percent discount on books purchased through the American Bar Association's online store, through the "Books for Bars" program. Simply shop online and then use the promo code "ACBARI" to receive the discount. Visit www.ACBA.org/BooksForBars for more.

The ACBA Criminal Litigation Section is offering a comprehensive six-credit (five substantive, one ethics) Criminal Law Symposium on Friday, March 27 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Koppers Building Conference Center. Featuring a distinguished panel of speakers, the program addresses today’s most pressing topics in criminal law, blending engaging lectures, ethical discussions and practical insights.