Butler County Bar Association

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

Foundation Meeting
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, 2023-04-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-05-30 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-06-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-07-25 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | Butler County Bar Association Office, 240 South Main Street, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

Executive Committee Meeting
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, 2023-05-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-14 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Butler County Bar Association Office, 240 South Main Street, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

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

PBA Annual Meeting House of Delegates
2023-05-04 08:00 - 2023-05-05 12:00 (America/New_York)

Office Closed Memorial Day Holiday
2023-05-29

Office Closed - Flag Day Holiday
2023-06-14

June Quarterly Meeting
2023-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

Office Closed - Fourth of July Holiday
2023-07-04

Help for the Helper: The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares
2023-08-24 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Many of us were attracted to the legal profession because we care about people and want to help them. Secondary or vicarious trauma can be the cumulative effect of listening to a client or witness relay graphic stories and experiences. Those who experience compassion fatigue tend to take on the pain, suffering and burdens of the people they are helping. It is an exhaustion that is felt physically, emotionally, or mentally and can affect numerous areas of your life, often leaving you feeling numb. The consequences of shrugging it off can be catastrophic.
Join us on August 24 when Mr. Quinn will discuss:
1. The early warning signs of impairment, with special emphasis on stress, burnout, trauma and
compassion fatigue.
2. The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members
and law students.
3. A close look at what barriers exist that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need
will be provided.
4. The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with addiction and mental
illness in the legal profession.
5. How best to approach the impaired individual.
