Help domestic violence victims obtain Protection from Abuse orders! 

Neighborhood Legal Services is presenting a program entitled Helping Domestic Violence Victims Obtain Protection from Abuse Orders on May 15, 2026 from 9:00 AM-1:30 PM Eastern. This in-person seminar is being hosted by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC at their office located at 501 Grant Street, Union Trust Building, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Join Neighborhood Legal Services, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, and the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh for this informative event.

This CLE will train attorneys to assist domestic violence victims in obtaining protection from abuse orders in Allegheny County. 

Advance registration is required. Registration will begin at 8:30 am and will include a Continental Breakfast courtesy of the event host.

Presenters

• Brittany Conkle, Chief of Legal Services, Women’s Center & Shelter Civil Law Project
• Megan Sasinoski, Assistant Administrator, PFA Department, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
• Meghan Tighe, Supervising Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services
• Addison Cropper, Staff Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services

Registration:

• No registration fee for attorneys or paralegals who volunteer to take PFA referrals within the next year.
• $50 for non-volunteers who do not want CLE credit.
• $150 for non-volunteers who want CLE credit.

For any questions, comments, concerns, or disability accommodation requests please contact Julia Marasco, Development Coordinator at MarascoJ@nlsa.us.

Space is limited

ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Registration closes Wednesday, May 13, 2026