2026 Appalachian Land Institute
2026-04-02 08:00 - 2026-04-03 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe, 1000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA, 15317, United States
Babst Calland joins the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) for its 2026 Appalachian Land Institute, April 2-3, 2026. Attorney Robert Stonestreet will present on “General Litigation Update” and Attorney Nik Tysiak will present on “West Virginia State Tax.” For more information, click here.
Robert Stonestreet
Nik Tysiak

2026 Women in Business Conference
2026-04-02 08:30 - 16:00 | Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, 25 S. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA, 17603, United States
Babst Calland will join the PA Chamber of Business and Industry for its 2026 Women in Business Conference on Thursday, April 2, 2026. This event will feature engaging panel discussions, expert-led workshops, and opportunities to collaborate on innovative solutions to today’s business challenges. Business professionals from across Pennsylvania will gather for a full day of networking, idea-sharing, and learning from industry leaders.
Attorney Justine Kasznica will serve as a panelist for “Breaking Barriers: Women Leading at the Top.” This session will explore the evolving landscape of corporate boardrooms and the growing influence of women in governance roles. It will highlight current trends, barriers to entry, and actionable strategies for securing board seats—whether you’re pursuing your first appointment or expanding your leadership portfolio.
For more information, click here.

The AI Playbook - Strategizing Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
2026-04-10 08:00 - 18:00 | Rivers Casino
Attorneys Don Bluedorn and Ethan Johnson will present “The AI Playbook – Strategizing Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice” at the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC) Draft-ing Day on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the legal profession, much like how NFL teams draft, strategize, and execute on the field. This CLE program provides attorneys and in-house counsel with an “AI playbook” designed to help understand, implement, and manage artificial intelligence technologies while maintaining compliance, ethical integrity, and risk mitigation.
Don and Ethan will discuss GenAI products for use in the legal practice, focusing on available products, how the products can be most effectively used in the legal practice, and best practices to avoid GenAI-related pitfalls (both for lawyers using GenAI and for lawyers supervising others who are using GenAI).
For more information, click here.
Don Bluedorn
Ethan Johnson

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh’s Friends All Around 2026
2026-04-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Petersen Events Center
Babst Calland joins The Friendship Circle at their annual Friends All Around event on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The Friendship Circle is dedicated to integrating children and young adults with special needs more fully into the broader community. For more information, click here.

2026 Charleston Scholarship Dinner
2026-04-20 17:30 - 20:30 | Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center
Babst Calland joins the Mountaineer Athletic Club for its 2026 Charleston Scholarship Dinner on Monday, April 20, 2026. For more information, click here.

Ensuring Local Governments Comply With the Law - Pennsylvania Guide
2026-04-21 09:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
Babst Calland joins the National Business Institute (NBI) for its “Ensuring Local Governments Comply With the Law – Pennsylvania Guide” webinar on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. This webinar will cover current legal challenges faced by municipalities, including open meeting laws, public contract disputes, employment policies, ethical considerations in public disclosures, budget committee issues, and government immunity. Experienced faculty will share strategies for preventing and resolving these issues, helping participants stay up to date on evolving government law.
Alyssa Golfieri will present “Open Meeting Laws.” This presentation will provide an overview of the law and whom it applies to; required content of meeting notices; exceptions to the rule; and email communications.
Alex Farone will present “Human Resources Issues.” This presentation will cover new developments in employment law; conducting successful employee investigations; protecting your employees’ privacy rights; and improving your personnel policies.
Harley Stone will present “Ethics.” This presentation will provide an overview of priviliged vs. public commmunications; conflicts of interest; whistleblowing; and reprsentating clients after public service.
For more information, click here.
Alyssa Golfieri
Alex Farone
Harley Stone

PBI’s 2026 Environmental Law Forum
2026-04-22 08:45 - 2026-04-23 16:15 | Harrisburg Hilton & Towers, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, United States
Babst Calland joins the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) for its 2024 Environmental Law Forum, April 22-23, 2026. The following attorneys will be presenters:
Don Bluedorn – “How to Get Started with AI”
Robert Bereschak and Don Bluedorn will discuss GenAI products for use in the legal practice, focusing on products that are available, how the products most effectively can be used in the legal practice, and best practices to avoid GenAI-related pitfalls (both for lawyers using GenAI and for lawyers supervising others who are using GenAI).

Ben Clapp – “Buying a Business”
This session will provide an overview of strategies for identifying, evaluating and mitigating potential environmental liabilities and risks arising in connection with the purchase and sale of a business and/or real property. The discussion will cover the full arc of a transaction, commencing with the signing of a letter of intent and progressing through deal closure, with the panel addressing CERCLA and state-equivalent statutes, environmental due diligence considerations, innocent landowner protections, environmental compliance risks, the drafting and negotiation of environmental provisions in asset purchase agreements, environmental requirements of lenders, and environmental insurance. The presenters will provide insights into challenges that often arise in transactions, and approaches commonly employed by buyers and sellers to minimize their exposure to environmental risks.

Kevin Garber – “Planners’ Roundtable: Energy, Exigency, and Ethics”
Emergencies can suspend the ordinary ways in which environmental law applies. From highway collapses to energy emergencies to national security issues, we have been operating under what appear to be an increasing number of governmentally-declared exigencies. What are the implications for our practice on behalf of regulated clients, governments, and NGOs? Is there an ethical dimension to promoting or opposing an emergency suspension of the usual rules or advising clients when the facts are contested?

Anna Jewart (presenter) and Blaine Lucas (moderator) – “Land Use and Zoning”
Development in Pennsylvania, including most projects involving environmental issues, is governed by the Municipalities Planning Code and local zoning and other land use ordinances. The application of local land use ordinances frequently involves their interplay with state and federal law. This session will review significant land use cases decided over the last year in Pennsylvania, with a focus on review standards, standing requirements, preemption doctrine, and constitutional law. This session will also examine ordinance trends regarding traditional energy sources, renewables, and data centers. This area of the law is continually evolving, and this session is designed to better understand how zoning and land use ordinances could impact your next project.

Kevin Garber also served as a member of the planning team for this Forum. For more information, click here.
Don Bluedorn
Ben Clapp
Kevin Garber
Anna Jewart
Blaine Lucas

2026 ABA Litigation Section Annual Conference
2026-04-22 12:00 - 2026-04-24 13:00 | Hilton Boston Park Plaza
Babst Calland joins the American Bar Association (ABA) for its 2026 Litigation Section Annual Conference, April 22-24, 2026. This Conference brings together top litigation professionals from across the U.S. to discuss timely legal issues and the latest in trial advocacy, litigation strategy, and case management.
Litigation Attorney Joseph Schaeffer will serve as the moderator for the session “Litigating in the Age of AI: Navigating Algorithms, Deepfakes, and Data Overload.” Subject-matter experts on the use of AI will be joined by a member of the judiciary to discuss the effective use of AI in pretrial and trial practice, focusing on navigating algorithms, deepfakes, and data overload.
For more information, click here.

Communities in Schools Pennsylvania's Trivia Night
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Englewood Hershey, 1219 W. End Avenue, Hummelstown, PA, 17036, United States
Babst Calland joins Communities in Schools Pennsylvania (CISPA) for its Trivia Night on Thursday, April 23, 2026. All proceeds from this event support CISPA’s mission to place caring adults in local schools, helping remove barriers to learning and ensuring students receive the support they need to stay in school and succeed. For more information, click here.

2026 GO-WV Spring Swing Golf Outing
2026-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Berry Hills Country Club
Babst Calland joins GO-WV for its Spring Swing Golf Outing on Monday, May 4, 2026. For more information, click here.
