Welcome to the 2011-2012 Ned J. Nakles American Inn of Court!

The Ned J. Nakles American Inn of Court includes Westmoreland County attorneys and judges and meets at the Westmoreland Bar Association headquarters once a month during the school year.

Any attorney or judge interested in joining the local Inns of Court should contact an Inns officer or the Executive Director of the Westmoreland Bar Association.

Ned J. Nakles American Inn of Court Schedule

• Wednesday, September 14, 2011
• Wednesday, October 26, 2011
• Thursday, November 17, 2011
• Wednesday, December 7, 2011
• Thursday, January 19, 2012
• Wednesday, February 22, 2012
• Thursday, March 22, 2012
• Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on each of the meeting dates for dinner, refreshments, camaraderie and education. Also, note that meetings start at 5 pm at WBA Headquarters.

Officers

• Nancy L. Harris, President
• William J. McCabe, Vice President
• Joyce Novotny-Prettiman, Secretary
• Diane E. Murphy, Treasurer
• James T. Boggs, Past President

Executive Committee Members

• The Honorable Alfred B. Bell
• Richard H. Galloway
• John M. Hauser, III
• Robert I. Johnston
• John M. Ranker
• Michael J. Stewart

American Inn of Court

In 1980, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, former Solicitor General Rex Lee, and U.S. District Judge A. Sherman Christensen founded the first American Inn of Court. American Inns of Court modify the traditional English model of legal apprenticeship to fit the needs of the American legal system and are designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar, enabling them to become more effective advocates and counselors with a keener ethical awareness.

The American Inn of Court promotes collegiality through regular monthly meetings attended by all members, with presentations demonstrating forensic techniques, emphasizing skill, ethics, professionalism and civility, and prompting discussion among all members.