Events

Join us for an afternoon reception celebrating the successful partnership that supports services at Allegheny County Law Library. This celebration will include Library tours, light refreshments, guest speakers, and more as we celebrate the partnership the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and ACLL.

Attendees will learn their rights and about accommodations available to people with disabilities for mail in voting, in person voting, and what to do if they encounter accessibility issues. This event will held in-person in the Allegheny County Law Library’s Classroom. The accessible entry to the City County Building is alongside the Ross Street entrance. The Ross […]

Join Allegheny County Law Library in partnership with Pennsylvanians for Modern courts to learn about the purpose and procedures of the courts in Pennsylvania’s Judicial System. Participants will hear from a Pennsylvania judge and discuss the different subject matters of each court, knowing your way around the courtroom, how judges are selected, and how you […]

Neighborhood Legal Services works to promote fairness in the civil justice system, regardless of how much money you have. Neighborhood’s Legal Literacy presentations provide information on civil legal issues.

Join us for a discussion about Pennsylvania’s minor courts where individuals can resolve disputes typically involving smaller amounts of money or property. In this presentation, attendees will hear directly from Magisterial District Judges on specific work they do, what warrants taking legal action, what you should prepare for court, and the expectations inside a courtroom. […]