Wednesday, October 1, 2025
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Teplitz Moot Courtroom
3900 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Reshaping Government: Possibilities and Perils, The Attack on Good Governance and our National Interests | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Join this engaging program with Jeffrey Kovar, who has 40 years of distinguished service with the federal government. Most recently he was the assistant legal adviser for Political-Military Affairs at the United States Department of State. In that role, he directed an office advising on matters involving international humanitarian law, the use of force, counter-terrorism, cyber operations, military cooperation and basing agreements, sensitive intelligence operations, and weapons sales and transfers under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations.
During his career, Kovar has also specialized in a variety of other private and public international law areas, including human rights and refugees, environmental protection, outer space, Antarctica, investment claims and disputes, judicial cooperation, family law, and commercial law.
This program is sponsored by the DIck Thornburgh Forum for Law and Public Policy.
This program has been approved by the PA CLE board for one hour of substantive credit. The cost to attend is $30. Free for Pitt Law students, faculty, staff, and those not seeking CLE credit.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
K&L Gates LLP
210 6th St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Mental Health & Wellness Strategies for the Legal Professional | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
This program focuses on supporting well-being in the legal profession with ever increasing societal, racial, political, workplace, and other life stressors. With a focus on the changing environment that has impacted DEI and similar initiatives within education, workplaces, and daily life, participants will identify strategies to reduce vulnerability to the negative impacts of stress, learn effective stress-management techniques, and discover both local and national resources to support and strengthen their wellness.
Presented by Matthew Clista, MS, LPC, NCC
This program is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Law Alumni Association Black Alumni Committee and the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition.
This program has been approved by the PA CLE board for 90 minutes Ethics credit. The cost to attend is $45. Free for Pitt Law students, faculty, staff, and those not seeking CLE credit.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
2nd Floor, Alcoa Room
3900 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Executive Orders and Executive Power| 5 - 7 p.m.
Executive orders in the federal government are creating sweeping changes across key sectors of U.S. law and policy. A panel of interdisciplinary experts will explore the legality of these orders related to freedom of expression, health and immigration. The panel’s discussion will also include what those executive orders and memoranda mean, how they are being implemented, and challenges they may present in various sectors.
Key objectives:
1. Fostering understanding of the content of the new executive orders.
2. Explain how executive orders are being implemented
3. Analyzing the impact of EOs across legal domains and affected communities, including immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and higher education institutions.
Presenters include Prof. William M. Carter, Jr., Dr. Tamara Dubowitz, Prof. Sheila Vélez Martinez, Dr. Amy Hartman, and Prof. Shoba Sivaprasad.
This program has been approved by the PA CLE board for 90 minutes Ethics credit. The cost to attend is $45. Free for Pitt Law students, faculty, staff, and those not seeking CLE credit.
Prior to the event, a link to pay will be sent to those interested in receiving CLE credit.
Questions? Contact Christina Daub at cmd240@pitt.edu.