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What Attorneys Need to Know About Fines, Costs, and Restitution CLE

What Attorneys Need to Know About Fines, Costs, and Restitution presented by Andrew Christy Every year, criminal defendants in more than 150,000 cases walk out of court owing some combination of fines, costs, and restitution—often thousands of dollars. While these financial obligations are often an afterthought, it can take years or decades for low-income defendants…

PMC Shares Workshop: How to Administer an Estate

In this presentation, we will navigate the process of dealing with a relative’s estate and will after death, the process and many documents required for completion, and where to go to file documents. It includes topics such as Guardianship, Wills and Disputes relating to Estates, Trusts, and Charities. Click here to register for the workshop.…

Closed Good Friday

The ACLL will be closed on Friday, April 15, 2022 in observance of Good Friday.

Court Basics Workshop

PMC SHARES: LAW DAY - COURT BASICS WORKSHOP Wednesday, May 4 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM Hybrid (Zoom & In-person) PMC Shares programs are done in partnership with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Law Library and Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts. This course illuminates the organization and procedures of the Pennsylvania Judicial System with…

CLE – “CAUGHT ON CAMERA” The Use of Cellphone Video Recordings in Court Proceedings

“CAUGHT ON CAMERA” The Use of Cellphone Video Recordings in Court Proceedings Presented by: Voelker Kairys & Morris, LLC Charles P. Voelker, Esquire John F. Morris, Esquire Jonathan C. Voelker, Esquire The Honorable Michael E. McCarthy, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County In our society today, practically everyone has a cellphone; and it has…

Closed Memorial Day

The ACLL Will be closed on May 30, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day.

Advanced Legal Research on Westlaw

This course will help you refine your search construction using both plain language and terms & connectors, while also showing you tools and resources to help you efficiently complete your research assignment. You will leave this program knowing the following: • Searching: how to write efficient searches with both plain language and terms & connectors…

Secondary Sources on Westlaw

Secondary sources are vital legal tools that provide essential guidance and analysis in every area of the law. Often using Secondary Sources is the best place to start your research. You can get up to speed on a general area of law or dive deep into a specific subject. You can use them to find…

Statutes and Legislative History on Westlaw

Learn how to conduct legislative history research on Westlaw for a specific act as well as how to research a specific statute. We will see how to find links to other documents on Westlaw that cite to your statute including cases, secondary sources, regulations, and administrative decisions. Also, how to pull up historical versions of…

Assessment Appeals in Allegheny County

This CLE will cover an overview of the assessment process in Allegheny County, and will discuss when you should consider filing an assessment appeal and demonstrate how to file assessment appeals. We will conduct a mock hearing to demonstrate the various issues that are commonly raised at assessment hearings. We will also discuss the appeal…