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.

Equip yourself Tuesday, February 24 at the U.S. Steel Tower to volunteer through Neighborhood Legal Services and the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership and serve as a Landlord/Tenant (LT) Arbitrator and Mediator in the Arbitration Section of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. This 3 substantive credits CLE, hosted by Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, is designed as an introductory course accessible to participants who have not had experience in LT law.

Interested in getting involved in ACBA leadership? The ACBA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates to run for President-Elect and Treasurer, as well as members interested in running for spots on the Board of Governors and the Judiciary Committee. Terms begin July 1, 2026 and the deadline to submit a candidate application is Friday, Feb. 27. For more information on the process, requirements and more, click below.

All members are invited to the latest in the ACBA’s Pathways to Leadership series – “Lawyers on Board” – on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the Koppers Building Conference Center. This program is intended to introduce attorneys to the benefits, both professional and personal, of serving on boards of directors. The program will feature a panel discussion on why board service is important/relevant, how to “sell” board service to your supervisor/firm leadership, the practical and ethical considerations for lawyers on boards.

Panelists will include a diverse group of lawyers who will share what motivated them to join boards, what challenges they have encountered in their board service experience and the benefits they have enjoyed: Malika Fields, Asta Kill, Krysia Kubiak, Tony Thompson and Melissa Evans will moderate.

The Fount team has spent over 10 years building “Pearl,” an intelligent chat system that handles millions of legal conversations every year. Fount is now bringing this proven technology directly to law firms. By embedding Pearl on your firm’s website, you can automatically engage visitors, qualify leads, and streamline intake, all without moving a muscle. For a limited time, members of the Allegheny County Bar Association can receive Pearl completely free as part of an early-access program. It’s an effortless way to capture more leads, improve client experience, and show that your firm is embracing innovation in the legal space.

As many people from Allegheny County continue to battle hunger, the ACBF Attorneys Against Hunger program continues to help. Volunteer attorneys are needed to help at the Allies for Health and Wellbeing Food Pantry in East Liberty on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more info or to register, email Mya Thomasmeyer at the button below.

All members are invited to join the ACBA Asian Attorneys Committee in celebrating the Lunar New Year, one of the most significant holiday festivals in China and throughout much of East Asia, on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chinatown Inn in downtown Pittsburgh. The Lunar New Year celebrates the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar; 2026 is the “Year of the Fire Horse.”

The event will feature a 10-course meal, traditional Chinese dancers, and more. Thank you to Achieva Family Trust for sponsoring this event. Space is limited and the event typically sells out quickly, so those interested are encouraged to register ASAP.

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.

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.

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.