Standing Up For Justice: The Ethics of Pro Bono
2022-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
1 hour Ethics – CLE
Free for Butler County Bar Association members
Non-members will be assessed a fee of $5.00
Neighborhood Legal Services’ Executive Director, Kris Bergstrom, and Pro Bono Manager, Judy Hale, will present the CLE “Standing up for Justice: The Ethics of Pro Bono” for the Butler County Bar Association on Wednesday, August 24th from noon to 1:00 pm. This CLE provides 1 Ethics credit and covers ethics rules in pro bono services with hypotheticals and information about the new rule permitting CLE credit for pro bono work.
Attorneys – Please register in advance for Standing Up For Justice: The Ethics of Pro Bono:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkd–upjIrGdTEkmOip9AIECYsEl1BOkf5
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Foundation Meeting
2022-08-30 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-09-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-10-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-11-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-12-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-01-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-02-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-03-28 09:00 - 10:00 UTC and 1 more date | Butler County Bar Association Office, 240 South Main Street, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

Executive Committee Meeting
2022-09-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-01-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Butler County Bar Association Office, 240 South Main Street, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

Bench Bar 2022
2022-09-16 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:30 Breakfast & Registration
9:00 – 10:00 Avoiding Legal Malpractice Seminar
1 hours of ethics CLE credits
Presenter: Scott Eberle, Esq.
*Attendees may receive up to a 7.5% risk control premium credit per attorney on the PBA sponsored Lawyers’ Professional Liability Insurance Policy underwritten by CNA. The credit is applied at the next renewal date and is good for two consecutive policy terms.
10:00 – 11:00 Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
1 ethics CLE
Presenter: Brian Quinn, Esq.
11:00 – 12:00 Judges Round Table – Procedure and Practice Pointers from the Bench
1 sub CLE
*Confirmed to date:
Court of Common Pleas Judges
The Honorable Dr. S. Michael Yeager, President Judge
The Honorable Timothy F. McCune
The Honorable Kelley T.D. Streib
The Honorable William C. Robinson, Jr
The Honorable Joseph E. Kubit
Magisterial District Judges
The Honorable Sue Elaine Haggerty
The Honorable Amy M. Marcinkiewicz
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
(Golf on your own)
To register call 724.841.0130 or email jhackett@butlerbar.org

Quarterly Meeting
2022-09-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 UTC

“I Don’t Belong” Imposter Syndrome in the Legal Profession
2022-11-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
“I Don’t Belong” Imposter Syndrome in the Legal Profession
Monday, November 21, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm 1 ethics CLE credit “I Don’t Belong” Imposter Syndrome in the Legal Profession Presented by: Brian S. Quinn, Esq., Education and Outreach Coordinator Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pa, Inc.
This video replay will be in-person (no zoom) at the bar office and is considered “live” by the PA CLE Board and count towards attorneys live CLE credit requirements.
Cost is $35 for BCBA Members and $45 for any non-member attorney.
To register please email info@butlerbar.org

Holiday Party
2022-12-01 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
It has been 2 years and we are excited to celebrate!

CLE - Parting Thoughts, or maybe Shots, from a Soon to be Former Hearing Officer
2023-02-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Butler County Bar Association Office, 240 South Main Street, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Presented by Dorothy J. Petrancosta
Thursday, February 9, 2023
9:00 am – 11:00 am
2 Substantive CLE credits
Cost: $45
This is a LIVE presentation at the BCBA office
The parting thoughts will provide thoughts regarding discovery, inventory and pre-trial statement filings, equitable distribution factors, hearing presentation, attorney fees and exceptions from the perspective of the hearing officer having been in the position for many years.
Dorothy J Petrancosta is an attorney and CPA. She has served as a Hearing Officer (formerly Master) in Butler County since 2005, being the sole standing Hearing Officer since 2010. She has chosen to leave the post December 31, 2023.
For questions or to register for this CLE please email info@butlerbar.org

Cybersecurity Issues for solos and small firms.
2023-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
12:00 – 1:00
1 credit
Cybersecurity Issues for solos and small firms. This CLE will be presented live at the BCBA office with a Zoom option avaiable.
Presented by Stacey Ivol, cyber security expert and president IFTS, Inc
Do you know some of the most common cyber security threats that attorneys face each day?
Even more importantly, do you know what to do when a cyber security incident happens to you?
Join us for an unforgettable one-hour program to help answer these questions and more!
At this session, you will learn about common cyber security incidents that happen to attorneys just like you and how to avoid them.
Topics covered will include:
• Phishing
• Social Engineering Aimed At Attorneys
• Passwords and Two Factor Authentication
• Device Encryption
• Ransomware
• Malware
• And other important topics
Review these common exposures for law firms and suggested risk mitigation techniques with cyber security expert, Stacey Ivol on March 9th.
We hope to see you there!
*Registration and more info will be forthcoming

What are Non-Fungible Tokens (NTT’s)?
2023-03-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
March 17, 2023
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Cost: $5:00
1 substantive credit
**March 17 Quarterly Meeting will begin immediately following the CLE.
Crypto’s impact is being felt in mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation,
bankruptcy, trusts, family offices, intellectual property, environment—even
employment and divorce.
Presented by Kathleen Kuznicki, registered patent attorney with The Lynch
Law Group this CLE will explore:
• Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) focusing on graphical image NFTs
• basic technology background about how they are created on the blockchain
• how they are bought and sold
• Intellectual Property issues related to NFTs
Please Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-uhpjwuH9x-BeeJ6O0bekBa-bLtFCIT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the meeting.

March Quarterly Meeting
2023-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

2023 Membership Dues Deadline
2023-03-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Deadline for 2023 dues payment is March 20, 2023.

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
2023-04-13 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
April 13 9:00 – 10:00
1 ethic credit
LCL – TBD
Presented by Brian Quinn, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
*Registration and more info will be forthcoming
