In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the Feb. 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 Pennsylvania Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition – presented by the ACBA and the Pa. Bar Association – is underway, and additional dates have been opened for volunteer participation for a weather makeup day, an elimination round to get to the final eight teams, a semi-final round for those eight teams, and finals that will determine the two teams which will represent Allegheny County at the state competition. ACBA members are asked to volunteer to be a scoring juror or a presiding judge for the competition. Volunteers do not need to be a litigation attorney to participate, and prior experience is not needed. Volunteers need to arrive at the City-County Building by 4:45 p.m. With enough volunteers on Feb. 26 and March 3, volunteers will only be needed to judge one trial (4:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.) rather than the typical back-to-back trials.

• Thursday, Feb.  19 – weather makeup day
• Thursday, Feb. 26 – elimination round
• Tuesday March 3 – Semifinals
• Thursday March 5 - Finals

For additional information, contact Julie Brennan at jbrennan@pionlaw.com.

Speaking of basketball, ACBA Night with the Dukes is Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. ACBA members are invited to take advantage of discounted tickets as the Duquesne men’s basketball team takes on Atlantic 10 Conference rival LaSalle beginning at 7 p.m. The discount – available exclusive for ACBA members and their guests – is valid for tickets in the new arena’s baseline sections, along with section 111.

Jamila Wideman, the general manager of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, is a Pittsburgh native, lawyer, activist and former professional basketball player. She’ll join the ACBA Women in the Law Division for lunch on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 11:30 a.m. at the Omni William Penn Hotel and all ACBA members and their guests are invited. Wideman discuss her professional journey, which began in professional sports, led to a career as an attorney, and ultimately resulted in her recent roles with the NBA and now the WNBA. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from a prominent women’s sports executive with deep, local ties.

Missy Timko is the owner of Missy Timko Photography, a boutique portrait studio located in Mt. Lebanon, serving Pittsburgh and the greater Allegheny County area. She specializes in polished, professional photography for attorneys and law firms, including modern headshots, team portraits, and branding imagery designed to elevate websites, LinkedIn profiles, and marketing materials. Known for a calm, efficient process and a natural, timeless style, Timko helps busy professionals look confident and approachable on camera. In addition to corporate work, she also creates joyful, authentic family portraits and studio milestone sessions, delivering a high-end experience with beautiful artwork options.

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 Attorneys Against Hunger fundraiser, “Strike Out Hunger” returns to one of Pittsburgh’s hot spots, Shorty's Pins x Pints on the North Shore, on Wednesday, March 4 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. For information on sponsorships, contact Alyssa Zottola at azottola@williamscoulson.com.

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 ACBA’s Member-to-Member Referral Guide is a printed and online resource that lists ACBA attorneys by areas of practice. The guide is published on the ACBA’s website and is updated 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.

Note that listings will no longer appear in the printed ACBA Legal Directory, as that publication has been discontinued. However, the areas of practice selected by members will now also appear next to their names in the online ACBA membership directory.

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. The ACBA must receive both the completed form and payment by March 1.

If you are considering making a career move this year, now is the time to start your search. Be sure to check out the ACBA Job Board at jobs.acba.org, the Pittsburgh Legal Community’s top resource for legal job postings that gets more than 3,000 page views each month, the vast majority from Pittsburgh-area legal professionals looking for jobs. For more information, contact Jennifer Pulice, the ACBA’s Director of Legal Employment Services, at jpulice@acba.org.

ACBA Night with the Dukes is Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the UPMC Cooper Field House. ACBA members are invited to take advantage of discounted tickets as the Duquesne men’s basketball team takes on Atlantic 10 Conference rival LaSalle beginning at 7 p.m. The discount – available exclusive for ACBA members and their guests – is valid for tickets in the new arena’s baseline sections, along with section 111.