Presentations
New Opportunities for Critical Minerals
Zoom WebinarAttorney Jim Chen will present "New Opportunities for Critical Minerals" to the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Environmental & Energy Law Section’s Energy Law Committee during its Lunch & Learn on Thursday, October 31, 2024. As the United States continues to develop new and existing sources of energy to diversify supply in light of exponential demand growth, the need for domestically produced and processed critical minerals (e.g., lithium) is presenting new opportunities...
24th Annual Amen Corner Senator John Heinz Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon
DoubleTree Hotel, Green Tree 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBabst Calland joins Amen Corner for its 24th Annual Senator John Heinz Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon on Friday, November 1, 2024. This event pays tribute to the men and women of law enforcement who have gone above an beyond in making our communities safer and honors those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. For more information, click here.
Countdown to Compliance: Navigating FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Reporting Obligations by Year-End
Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh 329 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAttorneys Susanna Bagdasarova and Chris Farmakis will present "Countdown to Compliance: Navigating FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Reporting Obligations by Year-End" to the the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) on Thursday, November 7, 2024. With a January 1, 2025 compliance deadline looming, business entities must understand their compliance obligations under the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule, promulgated under the Corporate Transparency Act....
Land Use Institute 2024
WebinarAttorney Michael Korns will be a presenter for "Validity Challenges for Unique and Evolving Land Uses" during the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Land Use Institute 2024 on Monday, November 18, 2024. When a municipality has not updated its zoning and land use ordinances to accommodate new uses, or to provide for new models of existing uses, it may be subject to challenge as exclusionary. This session will explore the grounds for...
A-Z on AI!
Zoom WebinarAttorney Susanna Bagdasarova will join a distinguished panel for the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform's "A-Z on AI!" online course on artificial intelligence in the legal profession on Monday, December 9, 2024. Attendees will receive an overview of AI, learn about legal developments in AI, as well as the future of AI in the practice of law. In addition, they will hear the medical liability perspective on AI, how...
2024 PAAZO Fall Seminar
PSATS Education CenterMunicipal Attorney Morgan Madden will present a "Zoning and Code Enforcement Procedure Refresher" at the 2024 PAAZO Fall Seminar on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. This session will be a step-by-step guide on the procedures that must be followed in enforcing zoning and other municipal ordinances. This discussion will begin with a short reminder on what must be included in common types of notices of violation and the differences in procedure...
Smart Business Dealmakers Conference – The Middle-Market M&A Conference
Wyndham Grand Hotel Downtown 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, United StatesKevin Wills Babst Calland joins Smart Business for its Dealmakers Conference, “The Middle-Market M&A Conference,” on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Corporate and Commercial Attorney Kevin Wills will be a panelist for “Deal Preparedness.” The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference connects hundreds of local dealmakers — from middle-market CEOs to top investors and lenders to leading M&A advisers. With sessions ranging from raising capital to selling companies, this conference covers the breadth...