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Amy Coco’s Presidents’ Messages

Amy Coco (2025-26)

  • June 26, 2026 – Thank you, Dave: A bar year shaped by an extraordinary executive director
  • June 12, 2026 – What we mean when we say “of counsel”
  • May 29, 2026 – The Pennsylvania Constitution at 250: Our Commonwealth’s living charter
  • March 20, 2026 – “We must all hang together” – Lawyers, the Declaration and the 250th anniversary of American democracy
  • March 6, 2026 – Redefining who belongs
  • Dec. 12, 2025 – Giving yourself the gift of balance this holiday season
  • Nov. 28, 2025 – Reflections on my practice area: Ethics and discipline takeaways from 2025
  • Nov. 14, 2025 – The vital role of lawyers and bar associations in democracy
  • Oct. 31, 2025 – Your participation matters in judicial retention elections: Understanding the process and its impact
  • Sept. 19, 2025 – What do you want to be when you grow up?
  • Aug. 22, 2025 – Laughing lawyers: Wellness for legal professionals that is no joke
  • July 11, 2025 – New ACBA President asks ACBA members to place health and wellness at the center of their professional lives

Past Presidents

  • Current ACBA President
  • Regina C. Wilson (2024-25)
  • Marla N. Presley (2023-24)
  • Erica L. Laughlin (2022-23)
  • Joseph R. Williams (2021-22)
  • Elizabeth Hughes (2020-21)
  • Lori McMaster (2019-20)
  • Bryan S. Neft (2018-19)
  • Hal D. Coffey (2017-18)
  • Melaine Shannon Rothey (2016-17)
  • Mark Martini (2015-16)
  • James Creenan (2014-15)
  • Nancy L. Heilman (2013-14)

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