As the holiday season moves along, ACBA members are invited to celebrate with their fellow members. Multiple ACBA Committees, Divisions and Sections are hosting holiday parties throughout the season, with several still to come.

Dec. 11 – Taxation Section – 5 p.m. – Engineers’ Society of Western Pa. (Follows a CLE)

Dec. 11 – Women in the Law Division – 5 p.m. – Roost

Dec. 17 – Civil Litigation Section – 5 p.m. – Embassy Suites

Dec. 18 – Homer S. Brown Division – 6 p.m. – Emerald City

Jan. 15 – Real Property/Corporate, Banking and Business Law Sections – 5 p.m. – Tequila Cowboy

Need credits by the end of the month? The ACBA is offering a Live Video Replay CLE sale event on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the Koppers Building. Save $10 per credit on any 12 previously recorded CLE programs – six substantive and six ethics – as the ACBA shows videos of Previously Recorded CLEs all day. Attend one program or multiple; credits count as live credits, not distance learning. Click here for more.

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Every year, the ACBA Women in the Law Division presents the Carol Los Mansmann Helping Hand Award to an individual who embodies Judge Mansmann’s values and dedication to advancing and improving women lawyers’ roles in the legal profession. Now is the time to submit nominations for this year’s award.

Nominees for the award may be any member of the ACBA at any juncture of their career who not only excel in their legal career but also dedicate themselves to elevating others in the profession through their mentorship. Nominations of those who have contributed significantly to the WLD are highly encouraged. Submit your nominee’s name, along with examples of how they embody Judge Mansmann’s values and/or reasons they are deserving of the Helping Hand Award. Please be as descriptive as possible and feel free to supplement with additional information, such as articles, website links, etc. Submit nominations using this form to Amber Archer at ala@ssf-lawfirm.com by noon on Dec. 31.

In this non-CLE program, learn the essential skills needed to respond in an emergency and help save your dog from pain, suffering, or even death at a non-CLE lunch-and-learn on canine first aid. The course will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 12:15 p.m. in the Koppers Building Conference Center. Led by a former Special Prosecutor for Animal Cruelty with extensive experience in animal rescue and triage, attendees will learn practical techniques for stabilizing and treating an animal while quickly seeking veterinary care.

Need to dig through some digital files for a case? Members receive a five percent discount working with bit-x-bit, the ACBA’s endorsed provider for digital forensics services. The ACBA partners at bit-x-bit can also help you with eDiscovery, cybersecurity and incident response, ESI prevention and drive imaging, document review and more. For more information or to get stated, click below.

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Need credits by end of the month? The ACBA is offering a Live Video Replay CLE sale event on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the Koppers Building. Save $10 per credit on any 12 previously recorded CLE programs – six substantive and six ethics – as the ACBA shows videos of Previously Recorded CLEs all day. These are some of the most popular programs from the past year. Attend one program or several. Credits count as live credits, not distance learning.

Experiencing a Financial Hardship? Did you know there is a fund that could help? The Allegheny County Bar Foundation Lawyers’ Fund can provide confidential, need-based financial assistance to area lawyers and their families. Funds may be available to help those struggling to make ends meet, manage student loan debt, cover funeral expenses of a loved one, pay for substance abuse counseling and more. Contact ACBA Executive Director David Blaner at 412-402-6620 or click the button below.