The Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) and the Duquesne University School of Law have teamed up for a live webinar CLE series addressing The Effect of the Opioid Crisis in Our Courtrooms.
Divorce, custody, criminal and veterans’ cases are often complicated by addiction and have severe consequences for the families involved. Some attorneys, particularly those new to the profession, have not been exposed to this reality. This CLE series is designed to bring attention to the many ways that opioid addiction can influence how attorneys practice law.
The schedule of sessions is as follows:
Friday, Aug. 28
The Effect of the Opioid Crisis on Veterans in Our Courtrooms
Noon to 1 p.m.
Speakers: Judge Michael E. McCarthy, L’84, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and Daniel Kunz, L’02
Wednesday, Sept. 2
The Effect of the Opioid Crisis on Rural Communities in Our Courtrooms
Noon to 1 p.m.
Speakers: Judge Daniel Rullo, L’78, Somerset County Court of Common Pleas, and Judge Brandon Neuman, L’09, Washington County Court of Common Pleas
Wednesday, Sept. 23
The Effect of the Opioid Crisis on Families and Children in Our Courtrooms
Noon to 1 p.m.
Speakers: Judge Kim Berkeley Clark, L’83, President Judge of the 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and Judge Elliot Howsie, L’98, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Registration is closed for this week’s session, but is open for each of the two September sessions through the ACBA website at a cost of $35 per session for ACBA members and $60 per session for non-members.
For more information, email cle@duq.edu.