Available Online CLE Courses

In this highly informative CLE, attendees will be offered a step-by-step demonstration on how to e-file documents in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Orphans' Court Division and Department of Court Records of Allegheny County. Each step from creating a login and password to uploading and submitting filings will be discussed and displayed by the Chief Technology Officer for the County of Allegheny. Those in attendance will learn the many advantages to e-filing and who to contact for assistance. Close Full Description

This panel discussion will feature speakers with experience in a variety of important areas relating to well plugging in Pennsylvania:

Jeff Walentosky is professional geologist, President and CEO of Moody and Associates, a geologic and environmental consulting firm that assists in well plugging operations and gas migration issues. Mr. Walentosky will give a technical and visual overview of the well plugging process.

Rick Watling is an Assistant Counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Mr. Watling will speak about a recent consent order regarding plugging obligations and liability for more than 1,400 abandoned wells.

Robert Burns is a Shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Mr. Burns will speak about his past experience litigating well plugging issues, the interplay between well plugging and coal operations, and updated statutory and regulatory developments regarding such interplay.

Brian Pulito is a Member at Steptoe & Johnson. Mr. Pulito will speak about recent legal developments regarding personal liability related to the failure to comply with well plugging obligations.

The discussion will be moderated by Howard Wein, Of Counsel at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.
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The first in a two-part series on school and municipal law, this program will feature a discussion about a serious, timely topic: school safety.  In the wake of all-too-frequent school shooting tragedies, this program will discuss various legal aspects of school safety.  Specifically, the program will examine how to address student behavioral concerns and offer an overview of student disciplinary options.  Effective law collaboration between schools and law enforcement will also be discussed. Close Full Description

The second in a two-part series on school and municipal law, this program will focus on ethical dilemmas lawyers face representing public sector clients and strategies to address those concerns.
 
Specifically, the program will discuss statutory powers of solicitors and how the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct affect the delivery of legal advice and services to public sector clients. Advising clients against the backdrop of the Sunshine Law, Ethics Act and Right to Know Law will also be addressed. Practical strategies for managing difficult ethical dilemmas both at and outside the meeting setting will be discussed. Close Full Description

Law firms and corporate legal departments benefit when attorneys of all backgrounds gain the skills and opportunities necessary to ascend the ranks and develop into high-performing leaders within their organizations. Ensuring that all attorneys have those opportunities requires more than just mentoring. When senior attorneys advocate on other attorneys' behalf, seek opportunities for them, and/or take an active role in their development as attorneys and leaders, the attorneys are much more likely to become high-performing leaders and to remain in their organizations.
 
Studies routinely show, however, that women in the workplace are not receiving the mentorship or sponsorship that their male colleagues receive. In the wake of widespread media reports of sexual harassment, this problem is getting worse. Research indicates that almost half of male managers are uncomfortable participating in common work activities with women, such as mentoring, working alone or socializing together. This is an enormous setback.
 
The ACBA Women's Institute for Leadership in Law (WILL) was specifically designed to help support our participants in WILL with access to a "steward." Each steward serves a vital role in helping address the critical need for mentorship, sponsorship and stewardship of our women leaders. Close Full Description