Created on 10/01/2024 11:49 AM
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Please join us for the State of the Bar and the review and vote on proposed bylaws changes for the Westmoreland Bar Foundation (read the proposed bylaws changes).
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We will also be unveiling portraits of our most recent Past President Judges—The Hon. Richard E. McCormick, Jr., and The Hon. Rita Donovan Hathaway.
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The meeting will be held on Monday, October 28, in Ceremonial Courtroom No. 3 at the Westmoreland County Courthouse at 4 pm. A reception will immediately follow at 3 Stone Merchant (formerly The Rialto, 25 W Otterman St, Greensburg).
Look for your invitation in the mail, or register online today.
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Created on 09/23/2024 11:27 AM
One hour of your time can give you and your loved ones peace of mind.
The Wills for Heroes estate planning clinic will provide free basic estate planning for first responders and military veterans and their spouses. You must be a Pennsylvania resident to be eligible for this program.
From 10 am to 3 pm, volunteer attorneys will provide in-person private consultations to those who have registered online at
www.pabar.org/wfh/ (password: WBA).
The registration must be completed before an appointment time with the attorney will be scheduled.
Appointments will last approximately one hour.
Created on 08/02/2024 12:20 PM
NOTICE: Judge Chris Scherer WILL NOT be hearing Civil/Orphans’ Court Motions on Friday, August 30, 2024. Counsel may contact Chambers at 724-853-2201 for additional motions dates.
Created on 07/29/2024 03:25 PM
Westmoreland County Rule of Judicial Administration WJ1910, Prohibition of Cellular Phones in Courtrooms, was adopted July 9, 2024. Effective September 9, 2024, all electronic devices shall be powered off in all hearing rooms, courtrooms, and in the area immediately surrounding the entrances and exits of such rooms unless permission to activate such devices has been obtained in advance from the presiding judge, presiding hearing officer, or their designees. This directive specifically includes the public, parties, witnesses, support staff of participants, and attorneys.
Read the full text of the Order and Rule
Created on 07/01/2024 02:51 PM
The Westmoreland Bar Association’s Board of Directors, the Westmoreland Bar Foundation's Board of Trustees, and Executive Director Alahna O'Brien are pleased to extend a very warm welcome to our new Legal Services Coordinator, Anna Joyner. Ms. Joyner joined the WBA in mid-May and shares some introductory comments below:
I am excited to join the Westmoreland Bar Association as Legal Services Coordinator. I hold an associates degree in human services from Westmoreland County Community College and recently completed my bachelor’s degree in Public Health.
The majority of my professional career is in the non-profit sector, most recently working with the City of Pittsburgh’s Community Action Agency. I have experience facilitating and coordinating Pardon Hub and Expungement Clinics with Allegheny County Bar Foundation and Allegheny County Public Defender's Office as well as partnering with Westmoreland County Community College and Summit Legal Aid in Westmoreland County.
I am looking forward to bringing my experience and passion to the Westmoreland Bar Association to make legal representation and options accessible to more Westmoreland County residents, as well as make Pro Bono opportunities available to our members.
What little spare time I have out of work, is spent chauffeuring my four children to their various activities, spending time with family, traveling, and reading.
