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

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.

ACBA members are invited to “Paws and Pints” – a feel-good happy hour featuring some special service animals (aka “therapets” from Animal Friends) – which will be held on Wednesday, June 3 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Southern Tier Brewery.

The Chair Project of outgoing YLD Chair Rebeca Himena Sekinger, this is a “meet-and-greet” style event, so there will be no on-site adoptions, but Animal Friends will be on site with plenty of info on adoptable pets and how to apply. ACBA members are invited to bring approved pet supply donations (donations will be accepted at ACBA Offices headquartered on the 4th floor of the Koppers Building until June 2 and on site at Southern Tier on the day of events) to support the cause. Please note that the ACBA cannot accept or process financial donations for Animal Friends or any third-party organization.

If you plan to attend the ACBA Bench-Bar Conference but haven’t registered, now is the time to do so. The Standard Registration price of $665 ends tomorrow, May 29. Beginning Saturday, the Late Registration price of $695 will be in effect. Bench-Bar will be held June 18-20 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

The adults-only, members-only conference features three days of networking, fine dining, social activities, sporting events and more. This year’s Bench-Bar also serves as a farewell celebration for ACBA Executive Director David Blaner, who retires on June 30.