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 Community Service Committee is organizing a “Lawyers and Ladles” event at the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. each day, and ACBA members are encouraged to volunteer. Volunteers will work together in the fully equipped industrial kitchen at WC&S to prepare dinner for the residents, as well as clean up.

Space is limited with only eight spots available for each event. For more, click the buttons below.

Procedural changes are coming to the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas Civil Division to help General Docket cases move efficiently in Allegheny County. As encouraged by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Civil Division will now take an active role to manage cases by conducting case management conferences and issuing case management orders near the time of filing. All members are invited to a non-CLE session on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. in the Koppers Building. The program will provide the background for these changes and introduce what can be expected.

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.

Attorneys, you remember what it was like. Passing the bar exam is a huge deal. Members are invited to this celebration for new attorneys who passed the bar exam in 2025 at the annual “Passing the Bar Bash” on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. This party moves to a new location in 2025: Coup de Ville in the Strip District. This event – sponsored by Compass Rose Financial, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University – is an opportunity for new attorneys to network with other attorneys and become introduced to the ACBA.

In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the Oct. 31 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.

ACBA members as well as non-member attorneys are invited to the ACBA’s Labor and Employment Law Symposium on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Westin Pittsburgh. This robust, full-day symposium will feature a full day of programming that highlights the latest developments in labor and employment law.

Don’t miss this opportunity to earn 6 CLE credits (Option: 6 substantive credits, or 5 substantive and 1 ethics), network with colleagues and learn from experienced panelists. A distinguished panel of judges and seasoned practitioners will lead dynamic discussions on the latest developments shaping today’s labor and employment law landscape.

ACBA President Amy Coco recaps two recent Board of Governors Meetings in the below video. She covers the board’s formal appointment of Thomas Petropoulos as the new ACBA and ACBF Executive Director effective July 1, 2026 following the retirement of David Blaner. Additionally, she covers the approval of the Civil Litigation Section Civil Rules Committee’s opposition to the adoption of rules 213 and 213.1; the updating of ACBA by-laws related to definitions, membership procedures and disciplinary processes, the approval of audited financial statements, and the approval of a line of credit to cover operating expenses of the ACBF Juvenile Court Project amid the Pa. budget stalemate.

For the first time, the ACBA Insurance Program, powered by its endorsed broker USI Affinity and MassMutual, is offering members a Group Whole Life Insurance benefit. This program is not only exclusive to ACBA members, but it’s never been offered by other association groups and not currently offered outside of Pennsylvania, making it a truly rare and valuable opportunity.

This new benefit provides up to $250,000 of permanent Whole Life coverage per enrollment, every 6 months, up to an aggregate of $1,000,000 with guaranteed cash value accumulation, annual dividends, and you get it with simplified underwriting – no exams, just three questions asked. This benefit is designed to help legal professionals protect their families, build wealth, and enhance their retirement strategies.

To get started, contact Mark LeFever at mark.lefever@usi.com. Additional information is below.

On Oct. 21, the ACBA Board of Governors voted to amend the ACBA By-Laws; the proposed amendments and additional information regarding the specifics of the proposed changes are available at the button below. In accordance with Article 21 of the ACBA By-Laws,  the amendments shall become effective on Sunday, Nov. 16 unless a petition is filed with the ACBA signed by 50 active members in good standing requesting a vote of the membership on the subject amendments, or particular portions thereof. For more, click below.