One-Day Law School for Journalists 2023
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts' One-Day Law School for Journalists™ will be held virtually on July 18th, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM EST.
This is an intensive program designed to support journalists and others in the media who face the challenge of reporting on the court system without a law degree. While this program was designed for those in the media, all are welcome to attend.
Click here to register for our One-Day Law School for Journalists.
We listened to your feedback; this year's program has been extended and will include new presentations based on topics suggested by previous One-Day Law School for Journalists attendees. This year's topics and speakers will include:
- Court Structure
- Deborah Gross | President & CEO, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
- The Lawyer's Guide To Legalese
- Grace Schaub | Legal Intern, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
- Criminal Law 201: Eyewitness Testimony, Interrogation Reform, Jailhouse Informants, and Forensics
- David Sonenshein | Professor Emeritus, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law
- Lunchtime Conversation: Why has the public's confidence in the judiciary and the media decreased?
- Judge Timothy K. Lewis (Ret.) | Counsel, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis | Former Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Linda Greenhouse | Clinical Lecturer in Law, Knight Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence, Senior Research Scholar in Law, Yale Law School
- John Watson | Associate Professor, School of Communication, American University
- Judicial Conduct & Misconduct
- Judge Cynthia Rufe | Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Charles Becker | Partner, Kline & Specter, PC
- Melissa Norton | Deputy Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board
- Protecting Journalists: First Amendment & Shield Law
- Kaitlin Gurney | Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
- Jane Kirtley | Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, Director, Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota Law School
- Refresher on Right to Know Law, Freedom of Information Act, and Open Records
- Paula Knudsen Burke | Local Legal Initiative Staff Attorney, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Melissa Melewsky | Media Law Counsel, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
*Additional speakers are being added
There is no cost to register for this event. However, as a nonprofit organization, we depend on donations in order to hold our programs. If you appreciate accessible, educational programs like One-Day Law School for Journalists, and would like to see PMC hold similar events in the future, please consider making a donation. No amount is too little.