Need a quick overview of 2026 insurance rate shifts that may affect costs for your business? The below video from the ACBA Insurance Partners at USI outlines rate changes for key coverage lines such as property, workers’ compensation, auto and more. For more on the ACBA Insurance Program, visit www.ACBA.org/Insurance.

ACBA members are invited to attend any of an upcoming series of open houses, presented by the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Civil Division, to learn more about the Division’s new case management system. The sessions will be held at 11 a.m. on the following dates at the City-County Building:

• Wednesday, Feb. 11
• Wednesday, Feb. 18
• Wednesday, Feb. 25

The sessions will start with a short presentation on the case management rules and the system followed by a 20-minute formal question and answer session. Following these sessions, attendees are free to come and go, pick up copies of the rules and ask questions of case management staff. To register or for more, click the button below.

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.

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.

The ACBA Labor and Employment Law Section is planning the Fourth Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium to be held on Nov. 18, 2026. If you have ideas for programs to be covered at the Symposium or would like to volunteer to present on a panel, please email Holly Bedford at hbedford@acba.org by Friday, Feb. 13, with a summary of the proposed CLE, and indicate whether you are interested in being a program presenter.

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.

In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the Jan. 23 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.

All members are invited to join the Pathways to Leadership cohort on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. on the lower level of the Koppers Building. During this session, members will learn about the importance of – and value to – serving on boards of directors.

The Pathways to Leadership program is designed to enlighten ACBA members about the experiences and perspectives of judges and other leaders from the Pittsburgh Legal Community, shining light on the experiences and steps they’ve taken to achieve those leadership positions. Special attention will be paid to leaders from historically under-represented and/or marginalized groups. Through this exposure, attendees will gain new perspectives and tools to cultivate their own pathways to leadership.

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. ACBA members can self-select and opt into wellness circles, providing a confidential, supportive space to connect with colleagues, share experiences and focus on well-being.

Currently there are five Wellness Circles – Attorneys who Run, Parenting Children with Disabilities, Cancer Survivors, Family Support – Mental Health/Addiction, and Sandwich Generation. Members are welcome to suggest ideas for additional Wellness Circles. For more details, FAQs and other information, click below.

Aisha was mid-workday when her screen froze and a pop-up screamed that her computer was infected. It even listed a phone number for “Windows Technical Support.” Panicked, she called. The voice on the other end sounded calm, professional, and reassuring—right up until her credit card was charged hundreds of dollars and her computer was remotely hijacked.

Later that week, her credit card company alerted her to multiple unauthorized charges. Aisha was the victim of a tech support scam. Criminals use these scams to convince victims that something is wrong with their computer, phone, or online account—and that they need immediate help from “technical support.” They impersonate legitimate companies like Microsoft, Apple, or banks to trick users into giving money, sensitive information, or remote access.

To protect against these scams, the SANS Institute recommends:

• Stay calm and think. Legit companies do not display pop-up warnings with phone numbers or call out of the blue.
• Never call numbers from pop-ups . Close the pop-up; find contact info from a different, reliable source.
• Do not grant remote access to someone you don’t know
• Monitor and secure your accounts. If you suspect you engaged with a scammer, immediately change your passwords and monitor your financial accounts.