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ACBA Video offers comprehensive video services designed to meet the needs of attorneys throughout the Pittsburgh Legal Community. Services include: video conferencing, video depositions, legal-use videos, courtroom playback, video editing and production and more. ACBA Video is headed by Marty Barron who has more than 40 years of professional experience in television, award-winning cable and video productions.

Many female lawyers struggle to achieve the same level of success as their male counterparts. While there’s no magic formula to success, there are various things you can do to maximize your chances. The below article covers more. For more on ACBA Legal Employment Services, contact Jennifer Pulice at jpulice@acba.org.

All members are invited to attend a hands-on introduction to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts with Stout Pittsburgh on Thursday, Nov. 20 beginning at 5 p.m. at Stout Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Participants at the event will train skills primarily from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a grappling-based martial art, and will be introduced to the various striking arts and mixed martial arts (MMA) also offered at Stout Pittsburgh. Participants should wear comfortable athletic attire to participate. Space is limited, so those interested should register soon.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 21, members of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Fellows GIVE program convened at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center to hear pitches from nine different legal aid organizations and then vote on which six should receive a grant. After tallying the votes, the following six organizations will each receive a $10,000 grant to further their legal aid services and ultimately make the local community a better place to live.

• Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
• Arise Immigration Services
• Women’s Law Project
• Hello Neighbor
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation

For more on becoming an ACBF Fellow, click below.

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.

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.

The ACBA Community Service Committee is organizing a “Lawyers and Ladles” event at the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. each day, and ACBA members are encouraged to volunteer. Volunteers will work together in the fully equipped industrial kitchen at WC&S to prepare dinner for the residents, as well as clean up.

Space is limited with only eight spots available for each event. For more, click the buttons below.

Procedural changes are coming to the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas Civil Division to help General Docket cases move efficiently in Allegheny County. As encouraged by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Civil Division will now take an active role to manage cases by conducting case management conferences and issuing case management orders near the time of filing. All members are invited to a non-CLE session on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. in the Koppers Building. The program will provide the background for these changes and introduce what can be expected.

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.