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2008

4-29-08 - New Video on the Court System Introduced by AOPC

4-28-08 - National Forum on Children, Families and the Courts

4-24-08 - Washington County First in State to Implement Child Dependency Data Tracking

4-14-08 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Continued Decline in Number of Cases and Verdicts

4-1-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Graci to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board

3-31-08 - AOPC Seeks Input on Public Access Policy for Magisterial District Court Case Records

3-26-08 - Magisterial District Judges Reappointed to Minor Court Rules Committee

3-13-08 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Changes Rules to Require Parental Notification

3-4-08 - Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Orphans' Court Rules Committee

2-13-08 - Chief Justice Asks Prompt Confirmation of Court Nominees

1-23-08 - President Judge Emeritus McEwen to Leave Judicial Independence Panel

1-14-08 - Castille Sworn In As Chief Justice

1-9-08 - Collaborative Effort Yields Benchbook on Crimes of Sexual Violence


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2007


12-21-07 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Strengthens Commitment to Non-discriminatory Practices in Hiring and Workplace

12-17-07 - Dauphin County Administrator Hired to Direct Statewide Office of Children and Families

12-5-07 - Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy to Join Law Firm after Leaving Court

12-3-07 - Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy to Receive Philadelphia Bar Association Award

11-19-07 - PA Supreme Court to Upgrade District Judge Computer System

11-8-07 - Pennsylvania Chief Justice Recipient of National Award for Judicial Innovation

10-29-07 - Judge Thomas G. Miller Appointed to Minor Court Rules Committee

10-22-07 - Judiciary Marks the 10th Year of Jen & Dave Program, Launches New Web Site to Protect Pennsylvania's Children

10-17-07 - Advisory Group of Orphans' Court Judges Created to Review Comprehensive Statewide Rules

10-11-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Reitzel to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board

Op-Ed Piece by Justice Cynthia A. Baldwin on Retention Elections

10-03-07 - Media Advisory

9-25-07 - PA Supreme Court Upgrades Security at County Courthouses; Expands Nation’s First Court-initiated Automated Security Incident Reporting System

9-11-07 - Media Advisory

8-27-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Lawyers Trust Account Board

8-22-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Board of Law Examiners

8-21-07 - Senior Judge Fred P. Anthony Assigned to Superior Court of Pennsylvania Bench

7-19-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Board of Law Examiners

7-2-07 - David Kutz Appointed Director of Human Resources

6-29-07 - New Rules Establish More Standardized and Efficient Procedures for Out-of-State Lawyers

6-25-07 - New Court Office Aims to Aid State's Dependent Children

6-12-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Five members of the Civil Procedural Rules Committee

6-11-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

5-21-07 - Pennsylvania Courts Prepare for Public Health Threats, Encourage Officials Nationwide to Follow Suit

5-14-07 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts Policy Governing Public Access to Its Financial Records

4-8-07 - Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Orphans' Court Rules Committee

5-3-07 - Chief Justice Cappy Salutes Jurors on Occasion of Juror Appreciation Week

4-30-07 - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Releases Updated Report "The State of the Commonwealth's Courts"

4-25-07 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Show Stable Decline in Case Filings

4-4-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Seeks Applicants for Advisory Boards and Committees

3-29-07 - Orphans' Court Rule and Forms Enhance Administration of Trusts and Estates

3-21-07 - National Summit Buttresses Partnerships to Aid Pennsylvania's Abused and Neglected Children

3-13-07 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts Releases Benchbook Providing Judicial Guidance

2-22-07 - Court Computer Systems Unifies Case Processing, Improves Access to Court Data, Aids Law Enforcement

2-6-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Juvenile Court Rules Committee

1-29-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Rules of Evidence Committee

1-17-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Civil Procedural Rules Committee

1-2-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee


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2006


12-19-06 - Supreme Court Reappoints Members to Continuing Legal Education Board

12-8-06 - Resolution from the Pennsylvania Commission on Judicial Independence Resolution

12-5-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Rules of Evidence Committee

12-4-06 - Chair Designated; Member Reappointed on Continuing Legal Education Board

11-30-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Approves New Electronic Public Access Policy

11-13-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Announces Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Appointment

10-19-06 - New Office of Children and Families in the Courts Created by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

10-16-06 - New Orphans' Court Forms Adopted by Pennsylvania Supreme Court

10-6-06 - Superior Court of Pennsylvania Establishes Appellate Mediation Program

10-3-06 - Supreme Court Appoints Two J judges to Minor Court Rules Committee

9-27-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Designates Chair and Vice Chair on Rules of Evidence Committee

9-11-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Announces Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Reappointment

9-7-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Lawyers Trust Account Board

9-5-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Streib to the Court of Judicial Discipline

9-5-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Klett to the Judicial Conduct Board

8-30-06 - New Statewide Rules Issued to Standardize Foreign Adoption Registration Procedures

8-29-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Sheetz to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

8-21-06 - New Rules Adopted for Juvenile Court Cases to Aid Dependent Children and Families

8-9-06 - Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System Launches New Online Resource

8-7-06 - Judge M. Kay DuBree Designated Chair of Minor Court Rules Committee

8-2-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Approves CLE Teleconference Pilot Project

7-12-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Civil Procedural Rules Committee

6-23-06 - Supreme Court Makes Reappointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

6-14-06 - State Judiciary Upgrades Magistrates' Security; Enhancements 'Cool' Tempers, Avoid Incidents

6-13-06 - Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness Commission to Issue First Annual Report This Week in Pittsburgh

6-5-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

6-2-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints McBride to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board

6-2-06 - Continuing Legal Education Board Changes Rules to Assist Lawyers Returning from Military Duty

5-2-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts New Procedural Rules to Address Changes to PFA Law

5-1-06 -"State of the Commonwealth's Courts" Highlights Challenges, Solutions, and Triumphs

4-25-06 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Sustained Decline in Case Filings

4-19-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Rules of Evidence Committee

4-17-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Lauds Importance of Role Jurors Play in our Democracy

3-27-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Announces Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Reappointments

3-20-06- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Board of Law Examiners

2-24-06 - Superior Court of Pennsylvania Appoints Bramblett as Prothonotary

2-23-06 - Baer Appointed to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board

2-22-06 - Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

2-15-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Juvenile Court Rules Committee

2-13-06 - Media Advisory

2-10-06 - Public Hearing Set to Gather Further Input on Proposed Court Records Public Access Policy

2-2-06 - Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

1-31-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Rules of Evidence Committee

1-30-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

1-24-06 - Supreme Court Makes Appointments to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

1-23-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment of Juvenile Court Rules Committee Members

1-20-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee


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2005


12-29-05 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Sets New Standards Governing Consumer Credit Collection Claims

12-23-05 - Tabas Appointed to Continuing Legal Education Board; Golden Named Chair; Shuster, Vice Chair

12-14-05 - Judge Kate Ford Elliott Chosen Superior Court of Pennsylvania President Judge

12-5-05 - Medical Malpractice Rules Amended to Clarify Certificate of Merit Requirements

11-22-05 - Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness to Hold Seminars on Jury Diversity and Participation

11-4-05 - Pennsylvania to Develop Statewide Education Program for Judges Who Try Death-Penalty Cases

11-3-05 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Implements Statewide Procedures for Specialized Drug Courts

10-26-05 - Rules Change Allows Pennsylvania Lawyer Disciplinary Process to Come Under Public Review

10-13-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

10-03-05 - Pennsylvania Judiciary Seeks Public Input on Web Site Redesign

9-28-05 - Storey appointed to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board

9-26-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Civil Procedural Rules Committee

9-21-05 - Wallitsch and Dougherty Designated Chair and Vice Chair of Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

9-19-05 - Order Allows Lawyers Displaced by Hurricane Katrina to Continue to Provide Legal Services to Citizens

9-19-05 - AOPC Seeks Input on Public Access Guidelines Governing Electronic Court Records

9-19-05 - Pennsylvania Court and Child Welfare Agencies to Participate in National Landmark Meeting to Reform Foster Care System

9-1-05 - Nancy Perpall Wallitsch Reappointed to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

8-29-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Lawyers Trust Account Board

8-15-05 - Pennsylvania Judiciary Urges Caution in Dealing with Phony Jury Duty Scam

7-29-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment of Juvenile Court Rules Committee Member

7-22-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

7-20-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Civil Procedural Rules Committee

7-20-05 - A Collaborative Effort of All Three Branches of State Government Led to a Newly Enacted Compensation System That Is Right for Pennsylvania, by Ralph J. Cappy, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania

7-13-05 - Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness Commission Continues to Move Forward on a Number of Fronts

7-8-05 - Chief Justice Applauds Legislature and Governor for Enacting New Salary Structure

5-5-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Disciplinary Board

5-2-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Board of Law Examiners

4-29-05 - Thomas A. Placey Appointed to Minor Court Rules Committee

4-22-05 - Three Members Reappointed to Minor Court Rules Committee

4-21-05 - Allegheny County Judge Eugene F. Scanlon, Jr. Reappointed to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

4-11-05 - Updated Medical Malpractice Data Shows Continued Decline in Case Filings

4-5-05 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure

3-28-05 - Officers Designated and Reappointments Made to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board

3-17-05 - Philadelphia Judge Myrna P. Field Reappointed to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

3-15-05 - Greitzer and Reich Appointed to Continuing Legal Education Board

3-4-05 - Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness Commission to Provide Collaborative Forum for Variety of Issues

3-1-05 - Justice Ronald D. Castille's Remarks Before the House Appropriations Committee's Budget Hearing

2-11-05 - Medical Malpractice Rule Amended to Clarify Certificate of Merit Requirement

1-21-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment of Juvenile Court Rules Committee Members

1-11-05 - Supreme Court Approves Distance Learning as CLE Option

1-10-05 - Philadelphia Family Court Pilot Program Addresses Teen-age Drug Offenders

1-6-05 - Supreme Court Announces Changes on Orphans' Court Rules Committee

1-6-05 - District Justices to Become Magisterial District Judges


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