Events
Throughout the year, Neighborhood Legal Services hosts a variety of meetings and community events. Check back often to stay up-to-date.
Friday, March 20, 2026 | 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Lawrence County Drop In Open House
Please join us at our Lawrence County office located at 101 South Main Street, Suite 105, New Castle, PA 16101 for an informal, drop-in Open House. We will be providing a light breakfast and welcome you to stop by to meet some of our staff and learn more about the civil legal services we provide to the communities we serve. This is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, and better understand when and how to refer clients to us.
Feel free to drop in, grab a bite, and learn more about NLS! We hope you can join us and look forward to connecting with you. To register click here.
If you have any questions or if you would like to learn more please email hollera@nlsa.us.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Representative Scialabba's Resource Fair
Location: Cranberry Township Municipal Center Gymnasium, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry, PA 16066
Please join us at a resource fair for families and individuals focused on education, childcare, senior care, health and mental care, veteran care, and disability care. We will have a table with information and will hand out brochures and swag.
If you have any questions or if you would like to learn more please email hollera@nlsa.us.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 |12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Criminal Record Clearing
Virtual CLE Seminar
Join the ranks of attorney volunteers who help our neighbors remove barriers to employment, housing, education and professional licensure, thereby expanding their opportunities for stable lives. This 1.5 substantive credit virtual CLE will explain eligibility criteria for clearing Pennsylvania criminal records through petitions for expungement and limited access (sealing). The program will address practical and procedural issues relating to preparing and filing petitions as a pro bono volunteer in Allegheny County through Neighborhood Legal Services and the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership.
To register click here.
Saturday, March 28, 2026 |10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Community Legal Resource Fair
Location: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main Library (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. 15213
Allegheny County Law Library and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are hosting a Community Legal Resource Fair where the general public and self-represented litigants can connect directly with legal organizations and learn about legal resource all in one place. NLS will have a table with informational brochures. For more information click here. Please join us!
If you have any questions or if you would like to learn more please email hollera@nlsa.us.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(Registration from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM)
Landlord Tenant Law 201: Subsidized Housing Law and Complex Landlord-Tenant Disputes
In Person CLE Seminar
Hosted by Meyer, Unkovic and Scott LLP
Please join us to learn about subsidized housing Landlord/Tenant (LT) law and complex LT issues arising in the Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division in Allegheny County. Participation in this session completes the training required to serve as an LT Arbitrator* and Mediator* in the Arbitration Section of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and will further equip you to do LT pro bono work through the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership. This CLE is designed as an advanced level course oriented to participants who have experience in LT law or attended the previous 101 session held in February 2026.
There is still time in Q1 of 2026 to fulfill that New Year’s resolution and do some pro bono work or sign up to serve as an Arbitrator/Mediator! Breakfast treats and coffee graciously provided by Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP! Advanced registration is required.
To register click here.
*This is the second CLE of a two-part series. To be eligible to serve as an LT Arbitrator or Mediator, new applicants must attend both CLEs: (1) Landlord Tenant Law 101, and (2) Landlord Tenant Law 201.
Location: U.S. Steel Tower (Duquesne Room), 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Speakers:
The Honorable Chelsa L. Wagner – Allegheny Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division
Anna Yatsko – Allegheny Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division
Danielle Harrington, Esq. – Neighborhood Legal Services
Sarah Morrison, Esq. – Dornish & Morrison, P.C.
Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Representative Benham & Senator Pisciottano Drive Through Senior Fair
Location: Brentwood Civic Center parking lot, 118 Park Drive, Brentwood PA 15227
Vendors will back their cars into pre-set spaces and have their tables and giveaways/information available to hand to seniors as they pass through the line of traffic. A car is required for this event.
If you have any questions or if you would like to learn more please email hollera@nlsa.us.