City well represented at PA Trial Judges Conference

Many judges from Philadelphia attended the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges in Hershey, PA, July 17-20.

Officers were elected, awards given and numerous educational programs presented. Among the new Conference leaders is Hon. Arnold New, from Philadelphia, who moves up to first vice president from second vice president. The election of executive committee members from Zones (areas) across the state were announced. Among those elected were Hon. Lillian Ransom, Hon. Shelley Robins New, Hon. Rosalyn Robinson and Hon. Tom Gehret, from Philadelphia, for Zone One.

The President’s Award was presented by Hon. Norman Krumenacker, Conference president, to Andrew Susko, Esq. past president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, for his efforts on behalf of judges running for retention last year throughout the state.

Subjects at educational sessions included Court Security, Street Drug Problems, Land Use Issues, Current Economic Conditions and Domestic Violence & Assault Cases. Supreme Court Justice Ron Castille addressed the Conference Opening.

Judges attending from Philadelphia included Hon. Jacqueline F. Allen, Hon. Daniel Anders, Hon. Gwendolyn M. Bright, Hon. Joan A. Brown, Hon. Ann M. Butchart, Hon. Sandy L. V. Byrd, Hon. Linda A. Carpenter, Hon. Matthew D. Carrafiello, Hon. Ellen Ceisler, Hon. Denis P. Cohen, Hon. Charles J. Cunningham III, Hon. Teresa Carr Deni, Hon. Alfred J. DiBona Jr., Hon. Ramy I. Djerassi, Hon. Kevin M. Dougherty, Hon. Alice Dubow, Hon. Lori Dumas Brooks, Hon. Michael Erdos, Hon. Holly J. Ford, Hon. Idee C. Fox, Hon. Brenda Frazier-Clemons, Hon. Glynnis D. Hill, Hon. Elizabeth Jackson, Hon. Joel S. Johnson, Hon. Harold M. Kane, Hon. D. Webster Keogh, Hon. Gerard A. Kosinski, Hon. Marlene F. Lachman, Hon. Anne E. Lazarus, Hon. Eugene E. J. Maier,

Also, Hon. Robert J. Matthews, Hon. Patricia McInerney, Hon. Margaret T. Murphy, Hon. Arnold L. New, Hon. John J. O’Grady Jr., Hon. Joseph D. O’Keefe, Hon. Walter J. Olszewski, Hon. George W. Overton, Hon. Paul P. Panepinto, Hon. Paula A. Patrick, Hon. Doris A. Pechkurow, Hon. Niza I. Quinones Alejandro, Hon. Lillian Harris Ransom, Hon. Lisa M. Rau, Hon. Robert J. Rebstock, Hon. Annette M. Rizzo, Hon. Shelley Robins-New, Hon. Rosalyn K. Robinson, Hon. Edward E. Russell, Hon. Susan I. Schulman, Hon. Lisette Shirdan-Harris, Hon. Karen Shreeves-Johns, Hon. Gregory E. Smith, Hon. Albert John Snite Jr., Hon. Felice R. Stack, Hon. Esther R. Sylvester, Hon. Flora Barth Wolf and Hon. Sheila Woods-Skipper.