News
2003
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Issues New Rule for Lawyer/Lobbyists
HARRISBURG, December 22, 2003 — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy today announced the implementation of a new Supreme Court rule regarding lawyers who act as lobbyists....December 22
Supreme Court revises civil rules to unify/simplify local practice
HARRISBURG, October 24, 2003 — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy today announced implementation of a series of new civil procedural rules that will further unify the Commonwealth’s judicial process by allowing litigants to more easily obtain details of a local trial court’s practices, procedures, and rules....October 24
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on the Rules of Evidence Committee
HARRISBURG, September 24, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the reappointment of three members to the Rules of Evidence Committee and other organizational changes....September 24
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Appointments
HARRISBURG, September 4, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced organizational changes on the Disciplinary Board....September 04
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Marquette to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
HARRISBURG, August 7, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the appointment of Darlene A. Marquette, Esq., of Philadelphia, to the Civil Procedural Rules Committee....August 07
District Justice Schireson to Chair Statewide Court Security Subcommittee
HARRISBURG, July 24, 2003 — District Justice Henry J. Schireson of Montgomery County has been appointed by state Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman to chair one of two advisory subcommittees to the Judicial Council of Pennsylvania on security issues....July 24
Veterans Eligible for Reimbursement of Pennsylvania Bar Examination Fees
HARRISBURG, July 22, 2003 — The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners announced today that eligible veterans and dependents may get reimbursed for the cost of taking the bar examination....July 22
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Domestic Relations Rules Committee Member
HARRISBURG, June 25, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the appointment of Mark B. Dischell, Esq., to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee....June 25
Supreme Court acts on Governor’s recommendations to resolve medical malpractice concerns
HARRISBURG, June 23, 2003 — As complex medical malpractice issues remain a concern nationally and in Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has agreed to take immediate action in response to recommendations contained in Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s plan for medical malpractice liability reform....June 23
Pennsylvania Supreme Court AnnouncesDisciplinary Board Appointments
HARRISBURG, April 8, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of a third on the Disciplinary Board — a special panel that investigates complaints about lawyer conduct....April 08
Supreme Court creates committee to look at capital case representation
HARRISBURG, March 31, 2003 — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy today announced that the Supreme Court has created a special committee to study the legal representation of defendants charged with first-degree murder....March 30
Changes announced to Supreme Court’s racial and gender bias follow-up
HARRISBURG, March 26, 2003 — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy today announced several organizational changes in planned follow up efforts for the recently released report of the Supreme Court’s Committee on Racial and Gender Bias....March 25
Supreme Court accepts final report from racial and gender bias committee
HARRISBURG, March 4, 2003 — United States Court of Appeals Judge Marjorie Rendell and Philadelphia City Solicitor Nelson Diaz will chair two Pennsylvania Supreme Court task groups to recommend the means of implementing the report of the Supreme Court’s Committee on Racial and Gender Bias. Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy made that announcement today as he announced the release of the Racial and Gender Bias Committee’s final report as well as the names of other task group members....March 03
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Lawyers Fund for Client Security Chair and Vice Chair
HARRISBURG, February 28, 2003 – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently appointed Paul S. Diamond, Esq., as chair and Carl D. Buchholz, III, Esq., as vice chair for the Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security....February 27
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
HARRISBURG, February 20, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the appointment of two new members to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee and other organizational changes....February 19
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Changes
HARRISBURG, February 6, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the appointment of two new members to the Disciplinary Board and other organizational changes....February 05
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Members to the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee
HARRISBURG, January 30, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the reappointment of two members to the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee....January 29
Chief Justice Emeritus Stephen A. Zappala Accepts Post to Oversee Court Automation
HARRISBURG, January 9, 2003 — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy announced today that Chief Justice Emeritus Stephen A. Zappala has agreed to continue to serve the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in an administrative role....January 08
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
HARRISBURG, January 2, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced three organizational changes on the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee....January 01