WBA Members Head Back To School

It's time for the WBA members to head out of the courtroom and into the classroom as they prepare to visit dozens of area schools to discuss Civics Education as part of the Annual Celebration of Law Day. This year's theme is "I have a dream..." and thousands of students from K through 12th grade will learn about the impact that Martin Luther King's speech has had on democracy in America. 

It's not too late to volunteer. Attorneys and judges can participate by calling the WBA office or Iva Munk at Pro Bono (837-5539). And teachers it's not too late to have a WBA member visit your students to share their knowledge about the responsibilities and freedoms that come with the Rule of Law in the U.S.A.

The WBA will make classroom visits throughout the month of May.

 WBA Headed to the Elite Bedford Springs Resort for the 2012 Bench Bar Conference  

The Westmoreland Bar Association will hold its Bench-Bar Conference on Thursday and Friday June 14th and 15th.

Attracting over a hundred of our lawyers and judges, the annual conference provides members with an opportunity to earn CLE credits while getting a chance to network and socialize with colleagues and members of the judiciary.

Double occupancy for Thursday is just $160 and includes 4.5 hours of CLE, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and reception PLUS lots of opportunities to kick back and enjoy the ambiance of this magnificent resort. Reservation deadline is May 15th.

And for $159++, why not invite a guest and stay overnight on Friday the 15th?
 

New Leadership Elected to Westmoreland Bar Association

At the Annual Membership Meeting of the Westmoreland Bar Association held on Monday, April 2nd at the Greensburg Country Club, David S. DeRose assumed the office of president. An associate with Greensburg law firm of Quatrini Rafferty, Dave is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and the Duquesne University School of Law.

Mr. DeRose has been a practicing attorney in Westmoreland County since 1977 and concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, family law, real estate and zoning. He succeeds Michael J. Stewart, a founding partner in the Greensburg law firm of Stewart, McArdle, Sorice, Whalen, Farrell, Finoli and Cavanaugh. Additional elections included: Attorney Joseph W. Lazzaro to the office of Vice President and Attorneys Timothy C. Andrews and John M. Noble to three-year terms on the Board of Directors.

The Pro Bono Program office has moved to new offices on the fourth floor of the Westmoreland County Courthouse.

Effective March 30, 2012, the Pro Bono Program of the Westmoreland Bar Foundation can be found on the fourth floor of the Westmoreland County Courthouse, 2 North Main Street, Greensburg. Phones and computers and files and boxes are still being connected and unpacked, but the office should be up and running normally soon.

Receive Additional 5% Discount off Malpractice Insurance

WBA members may save 5 percent - an average of $200 - on professional liability insurance by viewing the webinar offered by the PBA in partnership with USI Affinity and Swiss Re. The PowerPoint session focuses on conflicts of interest and conflicts screening. View the webinar by clicking here (member login required). To receive the discount, at least 50 percent of the lawyers in a law firm must be members of the PBA and you must complete the webinar and the short survey after.

Attorneys: Join the Lawyer Referral Service of the Westmoreland Bar Association, where every appointment and every handshake can lead to more clients.

The Lawyer Referral Service is now accepting applications from Westmoreland Bar Association members for 2012. Build or expand your practice by joining the Lawyer Referral Service today. Call the WBA office at 724-834-6730 for more information.

2011 Pictorial Directories Available

Just in time for the 125th anniversary of the Westmoreland Bar Association, the newest pictorial directory is available for pickup at WBA HQ. WBA members can stop by during regular business hours for a complimentary copy; if you prefer to have it mailed, send us a check for $5 and we'll drop it in the mail for you. Additional copies are available at $5 each. And in case you didn't know, the same membership information is available online here.

Subscribe to the Westmoreland Law Journal—the only authorized legal periodical in Westmoreland County, Pa.

As a service to the profession, the court, and the public, the Westmoreland Bar Association publishes the Westmoreland Law Journal, the only authorized legal periodical in Westmoreland County. For over 90 years, legal advertisements, estate notices, court opinions and other important notices have been published in the journal for the benefit of our subscribers.