Materials, resources and faculty bios for each of the CLE sessions at CCBL 2024 are provided below.
Additional resources for county bar leaders are also included.
Please be sure to complete and submit an evaluation after the event. We value your feedback and are always looking to learn what was most valuable and helpful to you, get your thoughts on how we can improve CCBL, and listen to your ideas for relevant topics for future leadership sessions.
Ways Young Lawyers are Driving and Leading Initiatives to Connect Bar Associations with the Communities They Serve
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Thursday 2/29 - 2:30pm
- Hon. Christine Donohue, PA Supreme Court Justice
- Jennifer Galloway, PBA YLD Chair
- Daniel F. Dolan, YLD Member, Monroe County Bar Association
- Lori Ann Siegle, Executive Director, Monroe County Bar Association
- Moderator: David Trevaskis, PBA Pro Bono Coordinator
- CCBL Team Moderators: Mark Primrose, Past President Monroe County Bar Association; James Belin, YLD Representative to CCBL and Butler County Bar Association YLD Chair
YLD Business Meeting
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Thursday 2/29 – 3:45pm
County bar leaders, please take a moment to learn who the PBA YLD leaders are, especially those who are representing your county and zone. Consider ways your county bar young lawyers division can connect at the state level and help further engage young lawyer members in your county. More information on the YLD is available on the PBA website.
The Generalist Advantage: How Cross-Disciplinary Thinking Helps Us Lead More Effectively - Communication, Problem solving, Decision-making, Innovation and Quality of Life
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 8:30am
- Joe Curcillo, Generalist Advantage Strategies, LTD, Past CCBL President (2016)
- CCBL Team Moderator: Dan McKenrick, Past President Centre County Bar Association
Your Year in Leadership: What Can We Learn from Experienced Bar Presidents and Execs?
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 9:55 am
- Alahna O'Brien, Executive Director, Westmoreland County Bar Association
- Marc Zucker, Immediate Past Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Rick Manilla, Immediate Past President Armstrong County Bar Association and PBA Zone 10 Governor
- Gabriela Raful, Immediate Past President Berks County Bar Association
- CCBL Team Moderator: Joyce Novotny-Prettiman, Past President Westmoreland County Bar Association
What Bar Leaders Need to Know about the Insurance Market, Policies and Important Coverages to Protect their Association’s Future
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 9:55 am
- PowerPoint Slides from My Benefit Advisor: What Bar Leaders Need to Know About the Current Insurance Market, Policies, and Important Coverages to Protect their Association’s Future
- PowerPoint Slides from USI Affinity - Cyber Exposures: Law Firms and Associations
- Cyber Exposure: How to Prepare and Protect Your Firm and Association against Cyber Liability Claims – a video from USI Affinity for leaders and a resource for your members
- Cybersecurity for Nonprofits - published by the National Council of Nonprofits
- Shelly Lawson, USI Affinity, Vice President of Bar Association Programs
- Mark Lefever, CIC, USI Affinity, Vice President of Sales and Client Management
- Christopher Sloane, My Benefit Advisor & USI Affinity
- CCBL Team Moderator: Bernard Ilkhanoff, Past President York County Bar Association, Current President Lancaster Bar Association
Leadership Lessons for Bar Leaders using the Battle of Gettysburg
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 11:05 am
- PowerPoint Slides for Leadership Lessons for Bar Leaders using the Battle of Gettysburg
- Greg Nardi, Executive Director, Chester County Bar Association
- CCBL Team Moderator: Jessica Pritchard, Past President Bucks County Bar Association
Statewide Reach with a Local Touch: Ways the Pennsylvania Bar Association Benefits and Elevates Local Bar Associations and their Members
Friday 3/1 – 11:05 am
- Michael Jones, President of the PA Bar Foundation
- Matt Holliday, Executive Director PA Bar Association
- Gabriela Raful, Immediate Past President Berks County Bar Association
- CCBL Team Moderator: Michael Jones, Past President Beaver County Bar Association
Diversity Exists – Now, how do we ensure our bar associations operate equitably and are welcoming and inclusive to ALL?
1 Ethics CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 1:45pm
- Nancy Conrad, Immediate Past President Bar Association of Lehigh County and PBA President Elect
- Gabriela Raful, Immediate Past President Berks County Bar Association
- Kori Walter, Executive Director, Berks County Bar Association
- Amy Coco, Allegheny County and PBA At Large Governor
- CCBL Team Moderator: Jackie Martinez, Allegheny County and PBA Secretary
Managing Difficult Conversations: Courtroom, Boardroom, Dining Room – tips to help leaders handle contentious meetings and conversations
1 Ethics CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 1:45pm
- Stephanie Latimore, Assistant Director, Legislative Reference Bureau of Pennsylvania
- Kathy Sabol, Executive Director, Washington County Bar Association
- Hon. Victor P. Stabile, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- CCBL Team Moderator: Victoria Connor, York County Bar Association and President of the PA Association of Bar Executives, PABE
A Deeper Dive with Joe Curcillo: How Do We Use Cross-Disciplinary Thinking to Our Advantage?
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 3pm
- Joe Curcillo, Generalist Advantage Strategies, LTD, Past CCBL President (2016)
- Dan McKenrick, CCBL President and Past President Centre County Bar Association
Anticipating Members’ Current & Future Needs and Rising to Meet the Challenges
1 Substantive CLE Credit
Friday 3/1 – 3pm
- PowerPoint Slides – What Leaders in the Profession Need to Know About Technology, Ellen Freedman, PBA Law Practice Management Coordinator
- Ellen Freedman, CLM, Law Practice Manager, PA Bar Association
A Conversation with the PA Supreme Court, AOPC and Disciplinary Board: What Leaders Need to Know
1.5 Substantive CLE Credit
Saturday 3/2 – 9am
- PowerPoint Slides – Online Appellate Briefs & Civil eFiling Study, Andrea Tuominen, AOPC
- Everything You Need to Know About Your IOLTA Account The Pennsylvania Lawyer, July/August 2023
- Pa. IOLTA, Disciplinary Board Provide Ways to Stay Compliant Pennsylvania Bar News, September 25, 2023
- Fee Agreements
- Sample disciplinary scenarios related to attorneys experiencing disability, dementia, and other fitness to practice concerns
- Pro Bono Representation of Attorneys in Disciplinary Investigations
- Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement Relating to Permanent Resignation for Attorneys Under Disciplinary Investigation, 53 Pa.B. 7574, Saturday, December 9, 2023
- Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement Relating to Conservators for Interests of Clients, 53 Pa.B. 7356, Saturday, December 9, 2023
- Graph of Attorney Admissions since 2000
- Hon. Kevin Brobson, PA Supreme Court
- Andrea Tuominen, Court Administrator, Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, AOPC
- Tom Farrell, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, PA Disciplinary Board
- Moderator: Matt Holliday, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- CCBL Team Moderator: Andrea Pettine, CCBL Immediate Past President, and a Past President of the Chester County Bar Association
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