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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Appoints Keenan to Board of Law Examiners

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July 11, 2013

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has appointed C. Robert Keenan III, Esq., to the Board of Law Examiners.

Keenan, of Allegheny County, will serve a three-year term that expires June 9, 2016.

The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners is responsible for recommending the admission of people to the practice of law in Pennsylvania. The board consists of seven members of the bar of the commonwealth who serve regular terms of three years each. Judges are eligible for appointment. Board members provide a pro bono service to the court.

The board meets approximately once a month to review bar admission rules and recommend specific rule changes. It also reviews proposed bar exam essay examination questions and analyses, approves examination results, sets policy and handles all other bar admission obligations as charged by the court.

Board members also hold formal hearings throughout the year for applicants appealing the initial denial of their applications, to determine whether the applicants meet the requirements for admission to the bar.

Keenan is a shareholder in the Pittsburgh law firm of Davies, McFarland & Carroll, P.C.  He graduated with honors from Bucknell University and received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. 

He has represented employers, municipalities and insurers since 1979 in the workers compensation and employment law arenas, and has been active in bar association and professional organizations.

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