Mitchell certified
District Justice Herbert Mitchell was again certified for service as a member of Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System after successful completion recently of continuing legal education course work. Conducted by the Minor Judiciary Education Board and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), the “school” for district justices is held in Chambersburg.
The week-long instructional program is designed to ensure that district justices remain current in a variety of legal topics and management techniques required to fairly adjudicate cases and effectively run a district justice office. Included in this year’s curriculum are updates on civil and criminal law and the Motor Vehicle Code; an overview of Consumer Protection Law; and a presentation by the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Pennsylvania.
Continuing education course work is required by statute of each of the more than 500 Pennsylvania district justices, with approximately 45 district justices attending one of 14 such classes at some time during each year.