If you are considering making a career move, be sure to check out the ACBA Job Board at jobs.acba.org. The Pittsburgh Legal Community’s top resource for legal job postings, the ACBA Job Board gets more than 3,000 page views 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.

In addition to the hard copy edition that is sent to members through the mail, the Oct. 31 edition of the Lawyers Journal — the ACBA’s flagship publication featuring substantive legal articles and stories of interest to the legal community — is available digitally on the ACBA website and at the button below.

If you have not renewed your ACBA membership for the 2025-26 bar year, you still have time, but the clock is ticking.

The bar year officially started on July 1, and the ACBA has granted a grace period for members to renew, which ended earlier this month. However, the ACBA is extending that grace period to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Don’t wait, or you’ll miss out on all that ACBA membership has to offer, including access to Committees, Divisions, and Sections, discounts on CLE, networking opportunities, the opportunity to attend the Bench-Bar Conference and more.

For a snapshot of the benefits of becoming an ACBA member, click below. 

Election Day is less than a week away, and the ACBA Judicial Excellence Committee (PAC) is asking you to help keep qualified judges on the bench.

While many members of the community may not fully understand the importance of retention elections, attorneys typically do understand the vital importance of keeping qualified judges on the bench. That’s why ACBA members are being asked to “Get out and Vote” and encourage your contacts to VOTE YES in this election.

The ACBA has launched a web page – www.ACBA.org/VoteYes – containing resources for members to use in spreading the word. On this page are templates for social media posts, emails, text messages, hand cards and more.

Learn how a well-crafted business exit plan is essential to maximize value, ensure a smooth transition, and secure your financial future. ACBA members are invited to join Fort Pitt Capital Group for their upcoming free lunchtime webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 11.  Financial Advisors Chris Chaney, CEPA, and Paul Brahan, CFP, CEPA, CRPC, will provide an overview of common exit strategies, navigating the process, and the benefits of proactive exit planning. Sign up today and submit your questions. For more information and free registration, click 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.

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers is an organization exclusively dedicated to helping lawyers, judges, law students and their family members who are at risk as a result of drug use, gambling, depression and other serious mental illnesses. LCL help is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Services include counseling, rehabilitation services and more. For more info, click the link below.

All members are invited to join the ACBA Arts and the Law Committee and the LGBTQ+ Rights Committee for a night at the Opera on Saturday, Nov. 15 beginning at 6 p.m. ACBA members and their guests can get a steep discount on tickets to a performance of  “Fellow Travelers.” ACBA members receive a discount by using the code “EQUALITY” at checkout. Registration includes various food, beverage and seating options.

Fall is here, and many legal professionals are looking to make a career move. If that’s you, be sure to check out the ACBA Job Board at jobs.acba.org. The Pittsburgh Legal Community’s top resource for legal job postings, the ACBA Job Board 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.

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