Pa Courts Speakers Bureau
What is the Pa Courts Speakers Bureau?
Civics education undoubtedly plays a vital role in maintaining a strong democracy, as a basic understanding of how government works is required for citizens to become active participants in society. The Pa Courts speakers Bureau is a place to find educational speakers for events or classrooms, on a variety of court-related topics.
Speakers
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Judge Jill Beck was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2024. Judge Beck is an alumnus of Duquesne University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2006. bio Topic: Technology in the courts |
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Justice David N. Wecht was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 2016. Justice Wecht is an alumnus of Yale University, Yale Law School (J.D.), 1987. bio Topic: Innovation in the courts |
Speakers
Judge Jill Beck Judge Beck was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2024. Judge Beck is an alumnus of Duquesne University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2006. bio Topic: Technology in the courts |
Judge Judith Ference Olson Judge Olson was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2009. Judge Olson is an alumnus of Duquesne University School of Law (J.D.), 1982. bio Topic: Technology in the courts |
Judge Victor P. Stabile Judge Stabile was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2013. Judge Stabile is an alumnus of Dickinson School of Law, J.D., Law Review, 1982. bio Topic: Technology in the courts |
President Judge Emeritus Jack A. Panella PJE Panella was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 2003. Judge Panella is an alumnus of Catholic University School of Law, J.D., 1980. bio Topic: Innovation in the courts |
Suggested topics
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Educational resources
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The following resources for teachers, students and the public, can be incorporated into your program to facilitate learning about the work, role and structure of the state’s courts. |