Longtime ACBA Executive Director David A. Blaner is retiring on June 30, concluding a long and historic career. The impact he has made on the Pittsburgh Legal Community – from individual members to entire firms – is undeniable.  As a way to bid farewell to Dave, the ACBA will be publishing a commemorative edition of the Lawyers Journal newspaper on July 10. This edition will be filled with content on his impact, memories, and extensive coverage of the 2026 Bench-Bar Conference, which doubles as his going away party.

Firms wishing to congratulate Dave on his retirement are invited to purchase an ad in this farewell edition. The deadline to secure an advertising commitment has been extended to Monday, June 8; pricing info is below. For more information, contact Jennifer Pulice at jpulice@acba.org or 412-402-6623.

The 62nd annual ACBA Bench-Bar Conference is just two weeks away. The conference will be held June 18-20 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, and in addition to three days of networking, fine dining, social activities, sporting events and CLE courses, Bench-Bar also serves as a farewell celebration for ACBA Executive Director David Blaner, who retires on June 30. Registration is $695 through Friday, June 12.

Hotel rooms for Thursday, June 18 are sold out. Seven Springs has made offsite condos available at a discounted rate for Thursday night, and hotel rooms remain available for Wednesday, June 17 and Friday, June 19.  That means guests who have not yet booked a room can stay in a condo for the whole conference, or check out of the condo Friday morning and check into a hotel room for the rest of the conference. To make reservations for Thursday, call 855-947-0438 and refer to the "ACBA" group name. Registration links are below; for questions, contact Mary Ann Fiorilli at mfiorilli@acba.org.

All members and their guests are invited to join the LGBTQ+ Rights Committee in celebrating Pride Month by attending Pride Night at PNC Park as the Pirates take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, June 11 beginning at 6:40 p.m. The ACBA group will be seated in the Pirates Cove All-You-Can-Eat section; learn more about these here. In addition to the game, fans can stay after the final out for a Zambelli Fireworks display.

The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is a service designed to help Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania residents find the right lawyers for their specific types of legal matters. Each year, thousands of clients call the ACBA looking for an attorney, and the ACBA refers those cases to LRS panel attorneys. ACBA members may join the Lawyer Referral Service panel for a nominal fee – “test drive” the service for six months for just $150 – and have referrals sent directly to you from the bar association. Call 412-261-5555 for more information or download the application below.

If you are considering making a career move this spring, 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 pageviews 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.

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.

ACBA members, colleagues, friends and allies are invited to join the LGBTQ+ Rights Committee and march in the Pittsburgh Pride Parade in downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday, June 7 beginning at 10 a.m. By participating, you are showing support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and highlighting the Pittsburgh Legal Community’s commitment to equality, inclusion and justice. Following the parade, participants are invited to join the committee for a casual fellowship gathering to continue the celebration.

ACBA members can get a 15 percent discount on books purchased through the American Bar Association's online store, through the "Books for Bars" program. Simply shop online and then use the promo code "ACBARI" to receive the discount. Visit www.ACBA.org/BooksForBars for more.

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. Please note that the ACBA does not endorse third-party content.

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.

Currently there are seven Wellness Circles, which are listed below. Members are welcome to suggest ideas for additional Wellness Circles. For more details, FAQs and other information, click the button below.

• Attorneys who Run
• Cancer Survivors
• Parenting Children with Disabilities
• Pickleball
• Sandwich Generation
• Support for Attorneys Battling Mental Health Issues/Addition
• Support for Attorneys with Loved Ones Battling Mental Health Issues/Addiction