The Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission (JEC) is responsible for developing and implementing a judicial evaluation process for candidates seeking to fill openings or seeking retention on Pennsylvania’s appellate courts (the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania and Commonwealth Court).
The JEC’s procedures include reviewing an investigative panel’s report, interviewing each candidate, discussing qualifications, and reaching an agreement upon and issuing a rating for each candidate.
More information about the JEC’s evaluation organization and rules, procedures, ratings criteria, internal operating procedures can be found on the Pennsylvania Bar Association website.
Organization and Rules
Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Membership
Lawyer Members
- Charles Eppolito III, Chair (Philadelphia County)
- Heidi Masano, Vice Chair (Berks County)
- Rodney R. Akers (Dauphin County)
- Ann L. Begler (Allegheny County)
- Joseph D. Burke (Luzerne County)
- Nicholas A. Dalessio (Dauphin County)
- Jessica L. Harlow (Lehigh County)
- George B. Kaufman (Somerset County)
- Marisa H. Lattimore (Montgomery County)
- Melissa M. Leininger (Dauphin County)
- Brian J. Lindsay, (Crawford County)
- Riley H. Ross III (Philadelphia County)
Lay Members
- Alan Gross (Lancaster County)
- Marcy A. King (Butler County)
- Kathryn Leslie (Lehigh County)
- Christine Stone (Allegheny County)
- Erin Stinner, (Allegheny County)
- Robert N. Thomas (Erie County)
PBA Staff Liaison