Showing posts with label Bar News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bar News. Show all posts
Monday, August 3, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
WBA Begins "PA Get Help Now" Program
"Get Help Now, Pennsylvania!" is a volunteer initiative to connect Pennsylvanians facing financial difficulties with advice and assistance from professionals in their communities. Governor Rendell and First Lady Judge Rendell are calling upon Pennsylvania’s legal and financial professionals to donate their time and talents in support of this effort.
From now until September 10, volunteer professionals will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Westmoreland Bar Association to provide free assistance and referrals on issues related to credit, finance and bankruptcy.
For more information, call the WBA at 724-834-6730, or visit http://www.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/taxes___finances/3065/get_help_now_pa/551869. Help us help others by downloading a poster and displaying or distributing it.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Summer Activities of the WBA
CLE's
Movie Critics: "Good Night and Good Luck"
June 30th or July 8th: Noon - 2:45PM
Price: $30/hour
Come view the award-winning First Amendment-themed movie directed and co-written by George Clooney, which details Ed Morrow's role in the McCarthy era. Moderated by David Millstein and Jackie Knupp. Call the bar office at 724-6730 to register.
Act 32 - Municipal and School Law
Act 32 passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on July 2, 2008 will enact the most sweeping changes in local tax collection history. The changes will have a significant impact on the tax collection process for employers in your jurisdiction.This is an important program for solicitors, municipal officials, and business managers. This program is open and free to the public.
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009Time: 7 - 8:30 pm
Location: UPG at Campana Chapel Price:
Free for noncreditCLE
Price: $ 30 per hour for members
Optional CLE: One substantive creditCall the bar office to register or register online.
Committee Meetings
July 1 - WBF Scholarship Committee (4:30 pm)
July 3 - WBA offices closed for 4th of July holiday
July 8 - Municipal Law
July 9 - Membership Committee
July 16 - Planning Committee
July 16 - Elder/Orphans Court
July 20 - Civil Litigation
July 21 - Family Law
July 21 -WBA board of directors meeting
July 24 and 25 - Collaborative Law Training
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Movie Critics: "Good Night and Good Luck"
June 30th or July 8th: Noon - 2:45PM
Price: $30/hour
Come view the award-winning First Amendment-themed movie directed and co-written by George Clooney, which details Ed Morrow's role in the McCarthy era. Moderated by David Millstein and Jackie Knupp. Call the bar office at 724-6730 to register.
Act 32 - Municipal and School Law
Act 32 passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on July 2, 2008 will enact the most sweeping changes in local tax collection history. The changes will have a significant impact on the tax collection process for employers in your jurisdiction.This is an important program for solicitors, municipal officials, and business managers. This program is open and free to the public.
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009Time: 7 - 8:30 pm
Location: UPG at Campana Chapel Price:
Free for noncreditCLE
Price: $ 30 per hour for members
Optional CLE: One substantive creditCall the bar office to register or register online.
Committee Meetings
July 1 - WBF Scholarship Committee (4:30 pm)
July 3 - WBA offices closed for 4th of July holiday
July 8 - Municipal Law
July 9 - Membership Committee
July 16 - Planning Committee
July 16 - Elder/Orphans Court
July 20 - Civil Litigation
July 21 - Family Law
July 21 -WBA board of directors meeting
July 24 and 25 - Collaborative Law Training
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Ned Nakles Inns of Court: April
Just a reminder that the Ned Nakles Inns of Court will meet on Thursday, April 30 at 5:00 PM
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
WBA Annual Meeting
Join us for the Annual Meeting of the Westmoreland Bar Association and Westmoreland Bar Foundation on Monday, April 6, 2009, at the Greensburg Country Club
Schedule of Events:
- Free CLE before the Annual Meeting: 3:15 to 4:15 p.m: For the Common Good: How the Private Bar & Laurel Legal Services Meet the Needs of the Indigent
- WBF Annual Meeting: 4:30 to 5 p.m.
- WBA Annual Meeting: 5 to 5:45 p.m.
- Reception: 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
- Dinner: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
RSVP to the WBA office by Monday, March 30, 2009.
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Schedule of Events:
- Free CLE before the Annual Meeting: 3:15 to 4:15 p.m: For the Common Good: How the Private Bar & Laurel Legal Services Meet the Needs of the Indigent
- WBF Annual Meeting: 4:30 to 5 p.m.
- WBA Annual Meeting: 5 to 5:45 p.m.
- Reception: 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
- Dinner: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
RSVP to the WBA office by Monday, March 30, 2009.
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Ned Nakles Inns of Court: March & April
March 18: 5:00 PM
April 30: 5:00 PM
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April 30: 5:00 PM
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Young Lawyers Elections
All Young Lawyers are invited to the Monday, April 6th Election of New Officers for the WBA Young Lawyers. Elections will take place in conjunction with a Young Lawyers Committee Meeting beginning at 3 pm at the Greensburg Country Club. This is the same date as the Annual Meeting of the WBA, which is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm.
Anyone interested in running for chair-elect should submit their letter of
interest to current YL Chair-elect Anthony Bompiani
(abompiani@bompianilawgroup.com) by Friday,
March 20th.
Other positions available:
Secretary
Treasurer
Subcommittee chairs needed too:
Educational
Social
Bench Bar Conference
Public Service
Please consider taking on one of these YL positions.
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Anyone interested in running for chair-elect should submit their letter of
interest to current YL Chair-elect Anthony Bompiani
(abompiani@bompianilawgroup.com
March 20th.
Other positions available:
Secretary
Treasurer
Subcommittee chairs needed too:
Educational
Social
Bench Bar Conference
Public Service
Please consider taking on one of these YL positions.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
WBA Tech Tip of the Month: Computer Troubleshooting - First Steps
Computer Troubleshooting - First Steps
Surveys indicate that 75 percent of all computer problems are resolved by simply restarting the
computer, yet the majority of even veteran users fail to undertake this common-sense first step
prior to contacting IT technical support.
Unlike hard-wired electronic devices, computer software ‘circuits’ are dynamic and selfmodifying, and as programs interact with users and other programs, logic paths are altered and can, under some conditions, degrade or become corrupted. Restarting the computer clears
memory registers and resets the computer logic back to a previous stable condition.
Remember that restarting Windows (also known as rebooting) is not the same as shutting down
and restarting the entire computer, and when the former fails, it is sometimes necessary to attempt the latter. Windows is smart enough to know whether it is restarting from a power-down or power-up condition, and the housekeeping routines it employs are different depending on its previous condition. That’s why a Start, Shutdown, Restart is much faster than a Start, Turn Off, Power On procedure, but not always as effective in correcting certain computer problems.
Also, the newest ‘green’ computers don’t really shutoff when you perform a shutdown or press
the power button - they simply descend into a hibernation state. To completely reset the
computer, it is sometimes necessary to perform a shutdown, then physically disconnect the power cord and wait 10-15 seconds (in order to discharge the capacitors inside). This is similarly true when troubleshooting problems with printers, which in most cases are reset only by removing power to them, not by simply pressing the On/Off button.
Courtesy of Erie County Bar Association and Richard D. Vasil, Vasil Consulting
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Surveys indicate that 75 percent of all computer problems are resolved by simply restarting the
computer, yet the majority of even veteran users fail to undertake this common-sense first step
prior to contacting IT technical support.
Unlike hard-wired electronic devices, computer software ‘circuits’ are dynamic and selfmodifying, and as programs interact with users and other programs, logic paths are altered and can, under some conditions, degrade or become corrupted. Restarting the computer clears
memory registers and resets the computer logic back to a previous stable condition.
Remember that restarting Windows (also known as rebooting) is not the same as shutting down
and restarting the entire computer, and when the former fails, it is sometimes necessary to attempt the latter. Windows is smart enough to know whether it is restarting from a power-down or power-up condition, and the housekeeping routines it employs are different depending on its previous condition. That’s why a Start, Shutdown, Restart is much faster than a Start, Turn Off, Power On procedure, but not always as effective in correcting certain computer problems.
Also, the newest ‘green’ computers don’t really shutoff when you perform a shutdown or press
the power button - they simply descend into a hibernation state. To completely reset the
computer, it is sometimes necessary to perform a shutdown, then physically disconnect the power cord and wait 10-15 seconds (in order to discharge the capacitors inside). This is similarly true when troubleshooting problems with printers, which in most cases are reset only by removing power to them, not by simply pressing the On/Off button.
Courtesy of Erie County Bar Association and Richard D. Vasil, Vasil Consulting
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Young Lawyers Meeting - September 25, 2008
A meeting of the WBA Young Lawyers Committee is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 4 PM at the Bar headquarters.
The meeting will be prior to the Inns of Court gathering.
Please mark your calendars and contact the WBA if you plan on attending.
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The meeting will be prior to the Inns of Court gathering.
Please mark your calendars and contact the WBA if you plan on attending.
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Ned J. Nakles Inn of Court to Reconvene
Ned J. Nakles Inn of Court 2008-2009 Inns Year
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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 the bar headquarters.
Officers:
James T. Boggs President
Nancy L. Harris, Vice President
Annaliese Masser, Secretary
Jacquelyn A. Knupp, Treasurer
Donald J. Snyder, Jr., Past President
Executive Committee members:
Daniel J. Ackerman
Jack L. Bergstein
Brian P. Bronson
Richard H. Galloway
Robert I. Johnston
James E. Kopelman
Wine selections are compliments of:
(September) Don Snyder
(October) James Kopelman
(November) QuatriniRaffertyGalloway
(December) Belden Law
Family Law Committee Awards Stipend
The Family Law Committee, through the generosity of the WBA, awarded a $500.00 stipend to DeAnn McCoy, to attend the PBA Family Law Section Summer Meeting in Baltimore, MD, July 17-20, 2008. The purpose of the subsidy was to provide a first time attendee/young lawyer the opportunity to participate in the state bar function, and to increase and enhance the delegation of Westmoreland County lawyers attending the event. It was awarded to DeAnn based on her interest in expanding her knowledge of and practice in family law.
The WBA Family Law Committee is the first Family Law Committee in Pennsylvania to make such a "scholarship" award. Other attendees at the meeting from Westmoreland County were Committee Chairs Abby De Blassio and Michael J. Stewart, as well as Bruce Tobin, Michele and Eric Bononi, and Sandra Davis.
The Committee is presently considering the changes to the Pennsylvania Support Guidelines pending in the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee. Copies of the proposed changes are available at the WBA Headquarters. Substantial changes are proposed, including the expansion of the guidelines to include families with monthly net incomes of up to $30,000 per month, and a formula to address support in cases formerly calculated pursuant to the Melzer case. Comments are to be submitted to the Procedural Rules Committee by October 31.
The WBA Family Law Committee is the first Family Law Committee in Pennsylvania to make such a "scholarship" award. Other attendees at the meeting from Westmoreland County were Committee Chairs Abby De Blassio and Michael J. Stewart, as well as Bruce Tobin, Michele and Eric Bononi, and Sandra Davis.
The Committee is presently considering the changes to the Pennsylvania Support Guidelines pending in the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee. Copies of the proposed changes are available at the WBA Headquarters. Substantial changes are proposed, including the expansion of the guidelines to include families with monthly net incomes of up to $30,000 per month, and a formula to address support in cases formerly calculated pursuant to the Melzer case. Comments are to be submitted to the Procedural Rules Committee by October 31.
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