All members are invited to celebrate fall with fellow members on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the bar association’s next Members-Only Happy Hour. Enjoy food, beverages and networking on the North Shore at Southern Tier Brewery from 5-7 p.m.

This event is not restricted to only the members of a particular committee, division, or section, making it truly one of the only chances to network with members from across the ACBA. Admission is just $10 and includes appetizers and your first drink, courtesy of Fragasso Financial Advisors. No CLE. No Seminar. Just Happy Hour.

ACBA members can receive discounts on IT services and solutions through Plummer Slade, the ACBA’s endorsed provider for these services. Plummer Slade offers computer networking, managed services, cloud backup and storage, cyber security, IP telephone services and more. For more on Plummer Slade, click the button below.

All members are invited to join the ACBA Young Lawyers Division for the Esquire Open pickleball tournament on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Rivers Club in downtown Pittsburgh from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. No prior pickleball experience is required. 

After long term notices to users, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide software updates, features updates, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10.

Microsoft offers the following options:

• Install Windows 11 on your current PC (if it meets the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 and is eligible for an upgrade)
• Get a new PC with Windows 11
• Subscribe to Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program.

ESU will cost $61 per device for one year for enterprise customers and $30 for home users. It is free for home users who enable Windows Backup to sync their data to OneDrive (requires an account) or for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards Points.

While PCs with Windows 10 will continue to work after Oct. 14, continued use after this date without security updates presents a high risk. They will be exposed to security vulnerabilities that are known to attackers. This is a concern for attorneys because of their ethical and legal duties to take reasonable measures to safeguard information relating to clients and other confidential information.

For more information, see the button below.

The ACBA’s annual 50/60 Year Practitioners Awards Ceremony is when the ACBA pauses to honor those who pioneered the way in the profession. During the ceremony – which will be held on Monday, Oct. 27 at Hotel Monaco – the ACBA will honor those pioneering members of the Pittsburgh Legal Community who have achieved the milestone of practicing law for 50 or 60 years. The full list of 2025 honorees as well as registration information is available at the button below.

The new ACBA bar year is in full swing. Section meetings, networking events and other ACBA action are picking up steam. Have you renewed your membership?

If you’ve let your dues lapse, no worries. The ACBA has granted a grace period for members to renew. But don’t wait, or you’ll miss out on all that ACBA membership has to offer.

All ACBA members should have received an email containing a link where you can renew your membership for the 2025-26 bar year. For a snapshot of the benefits of becoming an ACBA member, click below. If you do not receive the email or have questions, email staff@acba.org.

When is the last time you got a quote on your LPL insurance? The discount members can get on getting LPL through the ACBA Insurance Program – powered by USI – is often greater than the cost of ACBA membership. For more, visit www.ACBA.org/Insurance.

In today’s day and age, when a potential client calls, the expectation is they’ll get a live person or a return call almost instantly. If not, they’ll quickly move on to the next attorney. The ACBA partners at LawyerLine provide a third-party call center where highly trained receptionists field your calls and even perform intake; the goal is for clients/potential clients to feel like they’re talking to your receptionist, not a call center. ACBA members get a discount: enjoy LawyerLine’s gold platform for just $2.25 per minute, reduced from the regular price of $3 per minute.

The Pittsburgh Legal Community’s most rockin’ tradition returns after a 12-year-hiautus. “Pro Bono Rocks” will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the City Winery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Enjoy as local rock bands featuring ACBA members perform a concert to benefit the ACBF Pro Bono Center, which provides crucial legal services to Allegheny County individuals with low incomes. The lineup includes: 

• Centralians – Featuring Alex Loverich Bernard
• The Dead End Streets – Featuring Alex Hershey
• Repo Man – Featuring Patrick Nightingale

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.