Author: Interbranch Commission

On January 31, 2023, the Commission joined Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts (“PMC”) and the ACLU-PA in submitting a jointly-drafted letter … Continue ReadingCommission Joins Other Stakeholders in Submitting to PA Supreme Court Proposed Amendments to Statewide Rules Governing Courts’ Collection of Fines/Costs from Defendants

On January 5, 2023, the Commission submitted comments to the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) Board in response to the … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Comments to PA CLE Board in Support of Strengthening Antibias Education Requirements for PA Attorneys

On October 31, 2022, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute collaborated with the Commission and the PA Bar Association (“PBA”) to administer … Continue ReadingCommission, PA Bar Association Jointly Administer CLE Program on Innovative Anti-Bias Programming in PA Law Schools

On October 17, 2022, Executive Director McCormick and Staff Attorney Bertig served as panelists at a Pittsburgh-based Bail Reform & … Continue ReadingCommission Staff Participate as Panelists in Bail Reform & Pretrial Justice Town Hall and Speak Out

On August 17, 2022, Commission staff distributed copies of its guide, entitled A Curriculum for our Times: Anti-Bias Programming for … Continue ReadingCommission Publishes, Widely Distributes Guide on Innovative Anti-Bias Curricula for Law Students and Law Faculty

On June 23, 2022, the Commission submitted a second round of formal comments to several Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Rules … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Second Round of Comments re Proposed Statewide Rules Governing Indigent Individuals’ Access to Pennsylvania Courts