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2020
February 2020
February 28, 2020 Bethann spoke as part of panel for "Made it Ma, Top of the World: You're Standing on Top of an Oil Refinery and They're Shooting at You – Tips to Keep from Blowing Up" at the Conference of County Bar Leaders.
February 21, 2020 Amy presented the Bridge the Gap program at the Washington County Winter Bench Bar.
February 1, 2020 Bethann spoke as part of a panel on "10 (or so) Tips for Lawyers and Judges for Staying Out of Ethical Trouble" at the PBA Midyear Meeting.

2019
December 2019
December 19, 2019 Amy spoke as part of a panel on “Planning an Exit Strategy for Lawyers of All Ages” for the ACBA.
December 17, 2019 Amy and Bethann spoke on a panel on “Avoiding Conflicts and Dilemmas in Probate and Trust Practice” for the ACBA Probate and Trust Law Section.
December 4, 2019 Amy presented the PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal malpractice seminar in Erie County.
November 2019
November 29, 2019 Amy spoke as part of a panel in the ACBA CLE/CJE on Ethical Considerations in Family Law Custody Litigation.
November 19, 2019 Amy and Bethann presented the PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal malpractice seminar in Allegheny County.
November 7, 2019 Amy presented the PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal malpractice seminar in Lawrence and Mercer counties.
November 1, 2019 Amy presented the Bridge the Gap program for the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
October 2019
October 22, 2019 Bethann presented the PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal malpractice seminar in Armstrong and Indiana counties.
October 8, 2019 Bethann presented the PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal malpractice seminar in Venango and Crawford counties.
September 2019
September 9, 2019 Amy presented the PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal malpractice seminar in Butler county.
August 2019
August 16, 2019 Amy Coco presented the Avoiding Legal Malpractice program for the Washington County Summer Bench Bar.
August 1, 2019 Amy Coco presented "I Will Never Be Sued and Other Lies Lawyers Tell Themselves" at the PBA Solo & Small Firm Section Conference.
June 2019
June 14, 2019 Bethann Lloyd and Amy Coco presented "A Day in the Life of a Well-Run Law Practice: All You Need to Know About Law Practice Management But Were Afraid to Ask" at the Allegheny County Bench Bar.
April 2019
April 4, 2019 Bethann Lloyd and Amy Coco presented the PBA 2019 Avoiding Legal Malpractice program in Allegheny County.
March 2019
March 9, 2019 Bethann Lloyd presented the professional liability portion of “Civil Litigation Update” for PBI.
March 1, 2019 Amy presented the Bridge The Gap Program at the Washington County Winter Bench Bar.
February 2019
February 28, 2019 Amy Coco presented "Transitioning Your Practice: The Mind, the Money and the Rules" for the ACBA.
February 26, 2019 Amy presented on Social Media to the Westmoreland County Bar Inns of Court.
February 1, 2019 Bethann Lloyd presented "Cybersecurity and Technology: Ethical Considerations for Lawyers" at the PBA Midyear Meeting.

2018
May 2018
May Amy Coco has been named a Superlawyer for 2018 in the area of Professional Liability Defense.
May Amy Coco was elected to the Board of Governors for the Allegheny County Bar Association.
May 23, 2018 Amy spoke to the Northwest Pennsylvania American Inns of Court on "Client Confidential Information: What is it and when do you have to reveal it?"
May 17, 2018 Amy spoke to the ACBA Probate and Trust Section on “Emerging Ethics Risks in Estate and Trust Practice”
May 1, 2018 Amy and Bethann Lloyd co-presented the 2017-2018 PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal Malpractice program to the Allegheny County bar.
April 2018
April 14, 2018 Amy participated in a panel discussion on - E-Discovery - Will You Know It When You See It? Where We Are Going and Why You Have To Know How To Explain It All- at the PBA Civil Litigation Section Retreat at Skytop Lodge.
March 2018
March 1, 2018 Amy spoke on ethics at the Day on Real Estate for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
January 2018
January 31, 2018 Amy spoke at the ACBA CLE on "Avoiding Law Practice Danger Zones."
January 19, 2018 Amy presented the Bridge The Gap program at the Washington County Winter Bench Bar.
January 13, 2018 Greg spoke on the Public Access Policy: The New Filing Requirements at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter Meeting in New Orleans.

2017
November 2017
November 14, 2017 Amy co-presented the 2017-2018 PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal Malpractice program to the Allegheny County bar.
November 1, 2017 Amy presented the 2017-2018 PBA Professional Liability Committee Avoiding Legal Malpractice program to the Armstrong County bar and to the Indiana County bar.
September 2017
September 8, 2017 Amy spoke on "Ethical Practice in the Age of Cyberspace & Social Media" at the Butler County Bench Bar.
August 2017
August 5, 2017 Amy spoke on "How to Ethically Collect Attorney’s Fees" at the Washington County Bench Bar.
August 4, 2017 Amy spoke on "Ethical Practice in the Age of Cyberspace & Social Media" at the Washington County Bench Bar.
July 2017
July 28, 2017 Amy co-presented the PBA Planning for Disaster program at the 2017 Young Lawyer Summer Summit Conference.
July 21, 2017 Amy co-presented the PBA A Career With No Complaints at the Solo and Small Firm Section Annual Conference at Bedford Springs.
June 2017
June 16, 2017 Amy spoke at the ACBA Bench Bar Conference at the Wake Up With The Judges program.
June 15, 2017 Amy presented at the ACBA Bench Bar Conference on Social Media Competency.
May 2017
May 31, 2017 Amy co-presented the 2016-17 PBA Avoiding Legal Malpractice Seminar.
May 25, 2017 Amy spoke on ethics at the ACBA CLE POTpourri - Understanding the Legal Implications of Pa.'s Medical Marijuana Act.
May 10, 2017 Amy co-presented Planning for Disaster at the PBA Annual Meeting.
April 2017
April 28, 2017 Amy spoke on ethics at the ACBA CLE "Litigation Impacts of PA Medical Marijuana Act."
April 27, 2017 Amy spoke to Duquesne University law students on Risk Management for the New Lawyer.
April 25, 2017 Amy co-presented the PBA Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee's Annual Update at the Ethics Potpourri.
April 25, 2017 Amy presented at the ACBA CLE "Law Practice Marketplace: Ethical and Practical Issues of Buying or Selling a Law Practice"
April 18, 2017 Amy co-presented "Alternative Facts" and Attorney Ethics When Do "Misstatements" Become a Matter for Legal Discipline?, An Ethics and Eats Seminar presented by Duquesne University and The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law
March 2017
March 25, 2017 Amy co-presented Can We Rule Out Harassment and Discrimination in the Practice of Law? Assessing the Scope and Application of the New Model Rule with Hon. Anne E. Lazarus of the Superior Court, Thomas G. Wilkinson, Jr. of Cozen O'Connor and Jennifer S. Coatsworth of Margolis Edelstein, at the PBA Civil Litigation Section Retreat.
March 24, 2017 Amy co-presented Avoiding Legal Malpractice at the PBA Civil Litigation Section retreat.

January 2017
January 15, 2017 Weinheimer, Haber & Coco, P.C. is very pleased to have Brendan K. Birmingham, Esquire join us an associate.

2016

December 2016
December 1, 2016 Amy presented the 2016-17 PBA Avoiding Legal Malpractice Seminar to the Erie bar.

November 2016
November 22, 2016 Amy co-presented the 2016-17 PBA Avoiding Legal Malpractice Seminar to the Allegheny County bar.
November 12, 2016 Amy co-presented on ethics and social media at the PBA Women in the Profession Retreat at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort.
November 7, 2016 Amy presented the 2016-17 PBA Avoiding Legal Malpractice Seminar to the Butler County Bar Association.

October 2016
October 25, 2016 Katherine presented the 2016-17 PBA Avoiding Legal Malpractice Seminar to the Greene and Fayette bars.
October 24, 2016 Amy presented the 2016-17 PBA Avoiding Legal Malpractice Seminar to the Washington County Bar Association.
October 6, 2016 Amy was honored to be part of the panel presenting a program honoring Judge Eunice Ross as a trailblazer for women in the practice of law.

August 2016
August 6, 2016 Katherine spoke at the Washington County Bench Bar on Best Practices in File Storage and Record Keeping.

July 2016
July 29, 2016 Katherine Berquist co-presented “Practical Tips (They Didn’t Tell You in Law School) to Help You Succeed) at the PBA YLD Summer Meeting and New Admittee Conference in State College, PA.
July 21, 2016 Amy co-presented "Ready to be Scared? Professional Liability, Engagement Agreements and the Ethics of Disaster Protection" at the PBA Solo and Small Firm Practice Section Annual Conference.

June 2016
June 16, 2016 - June 17, 2016 Amy spoke at the Allegheny County Bar Association Bench Bar regarding Ethics and Social Media, Ethics and Email, and the Planning Ahead Guide.
June 10, 2016 Amy presented the Malpractice Risk Management program at the Westmoreland County 30th Annual Bench Bar at Nemacolin Woodlands.

May 2016
May 3, 2016 Amy presented Ethics - "What Do We Do With The Clients Stuff? Best Practices in File Management" to the Pittsburgh Paralegal Association at their Spring Education Conference.

April 2016
April 27, 2016 Amy Coco presented "The Connected Lawyer: Using Social Media to Promote Yourself and Your Practice" for the Pitt Legal Services Incubator (PLSI).
April 21, 2016 Amy Coco spoke at the Ethics Potpourri for PBI.

March 2016
March 1, 2016 Amy Coco and Bethann Lloyd, Esquire of Grogan Graffam P.C. presented the 2015-16 Avoiding Legal Malpractice program to the Allegheny County Bar.

February 2016
February 26, 2016 Amy Coco spoke at the Best Practices in File Storage and Record Keeping CLE for the ACBA Family Law Section.

January 2016
January 26, 2016 Amy Coco spoke to attorneys with the Pitt Legal Services Incubator on Dos and Don’ts of setting up a solo practice.

2015

December 2015
December 09, 2015 David Haber spoke to the Young Lawyers Division of the Washington County Bar Association on Trial Preparation.
December 03, 2015 Amy Coco spoke on malpractice avoidance for PBI at the Valuing Antiques and Collectibles seminar.

October 2015
October 26, 2015 Amy Coco and Katherine Berquist presented the 2015-16 Avoiding Legal Malpractice program to the Washington County Bar Association.

September 2015
September 11, 2015 Amy Coco presented the 2015-16 Avoiding Legal Malpractice program to the Butler County Bar at Oakview Country Club.
September 10, 2015 Amy Coco spoke at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law with Judge Hugh McGough and Judge Mark Hornak on “If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now": Thoughts From Prominent Lawyers on What They Should Have Done and Not Done When They Were in Law School To Prepare For Their Legal Careers” as part of the Pitt Law Academy.

August 2015
August 8, 2015 Amy J. Coco spoke at the Washington County Bench Bar on “Duties of Competence & Confidentiality: Ethics & Risk Management in a Digital Age”

June 2015
June 19, 2015 Amy Coco spoke at the Allegheny County Bench Bar Conference Breakfast with the Judges C.L.E. and at the Sole and Small Firm Committee C.L.E. regarding ethics and the attorney client relationship.
June 4, 2015 Katherine Berquist, Esquire has been selected to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Bar Leadership class of 2015-2016. Katherine was selected as one of the 10 attorney class because of her demonstrated leadership ability. The PBA Institute familiarizes participants with PBA operations and provides a foundation in governance and policy issues in an effort to develop well-informed leaders who will serve the PBA in the future.

May 2015
May 8, 2015 Amy Coco was appointed to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s (PBA) House of Delegates. Coco and other members of the House of Delegates are charged with setting the policy of the PBA. Her term will run from 2015 to 2018.

April 2015
April 24, 2015 Amy Coco spoke at the Ethics Potpourri seminar for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
April 23, 2015 Amy Coco spoke at the Westmoreland Bar Association Inns of Court regarding engagement letters and conflicts of interest.

March 2015
March 11, 2015 Amy Coco spoke to the Pittsburgh Paralegal Association about Client Communication and Confidentiality in a Social Media Age.

2014

December 2014
December 4, 2014 Amy Coco presented the Avoiding Legal Malpractice seminar at the Erie County Bar Association Annual Meeting.

September 2014
September 23, 2014 Amy Coco presented the 2014-15 Pennsylvania Bar Association Avoiding Legal Malpractice Program in Mercer County.

May 2014
May 22, 2014 Amy Coco and Scott Eberle presented 'Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Ethical Dilemmas and Malpractice Risks for Estates and Trusts Lawyers' for the ACBA Probate and Trusts Section.
May 20, 2014 Katherine Berquist was elected as Judge of Elections for Dormont Borough District 9.

April 2014
April 30, 2014 Amy Coco spoke on malpractice avoidance for PBI at the Valuing Antiques and Collectibles seminar.

February 2014
February 11, 2014 Amy Coco spoke at Westmoreland Bar Association Inn of Court regarding Criminal Law Ethics.

2013

November 2013
November 15, 2013 Weinheimer, Haber & Coco, P.C. has been named a Tier 1 firm in Pittsburgh for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2014.

October 2013
October 30, 2013 Scott Eberle presented the 2013-14 Pennsylvania Bar Association Avoiding Legal Malpractice Program in Lawrence and Butler Counties.
October 29, 2013 Jim Schadel presented the 2013-14 Pennsylvania Bar Association Avoiding Legal Malpractice Program in Beaver County.
October 29, 2013 Amy Coco spoke to the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business, Business law students on "Breach of Contract Remedies – Can I Expect To Get Paid?”
October 17, 2013 Jim Schadel and Amy Coco spoke to the PLAA on “Developing and Implementing Risk Management Best Practices to Protect Your Firm.”
October 1, 2013 Amy Coco and Scott Eberle co-presented the 2013-14 Pennsylvania Bar Association Avoiding Legal Malpractice Program in Westmoreland County.

September 2013
September 24, 2013 Amy Coco presented the 2013-14 Pennsylvania Bar Association Avoiding Legal Malpractice Program in Greene and Fayette Counties.
September 23, 2013 Jim Schadel presented the 2013-14 Pennsylvania Bar Association Avoiding Legal Malpractice Program in Washington County.

June 2013
June 21, 2013 James R. Schadel spoke on "Limited Scope Engagements" at the Allegheny County Bench Bar Conference.
June 19, 2013 James R. Schadel spoke on the "Professional Liability Update portion of the annual General Practioner's Update" at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
June 14, 2013 James R. Schadel spoke on "Managing Client Relationships - Client Files and Fee Agreements in the Digital Age" during the Westmoreland County Bench Bar.

May 2013
May 21, 2013 Amy Coco spoke to the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business, Business law students on "Ethical Perils for Business Lawyers."
May 9, 2013 James R. Schadel will be speaking on Representing Lawyers in Trust & Estate Malpractice Issues for the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association.

March 2013
March 18, 2013 Amy J. Coco spoke on “Ethical Perils in Commercial Practice – Who Really Is Your Client?” during A Day On Real Estate for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

February 2013
February 6, 2013 James R. Schadel spoke on "Representing Lawyers in Trust & Estate Malpractice Issues" during the Pittsburgh Estate and Elder Law Symposium for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

2012

December 2012
December 19, 2012 James R. Schadel, Amy J. Coco and Scott R. Eberle spoke on lawyers’ responsibilities related to communications in the digital age at “The Un-returned Call, the Cloud, and the Delay: A D-Board Adventure” for the Allegheny County Bar Association.

November 2012
November 14, 2012 James R. Schadel presented "Representing Lawyers in Trust & Estate Malpractice Issues" at the 19th Annual Estate Law Institute.