Virginia Hinrichs Mcmichael

Virginia Hinrichs Mcmichael

February 09, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Should Pa. Amend Its Constitution to Elect Appellate Judges by Region?

On Jan. 13, the judiciary committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 13-12 to send to the House floor H.B. 38, a bill that proposes a constitutional amendment to replace statewide elections of appellate court judges with a system of electing appellate judges by geographic districts.

By Virginia Hinrichs McMichael

12 minute read

July 12, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Appellate Tips for Pennsylvania Family Lawyers

You may be wondering why, as a family lawyer, you need appellate advice. After all, most of your cases settle. Of the cases that do go to trial, only a few of them are appealed to the Superior Court. So why worry about an appeal? Because you are likely to have an appeal to deal with sometime soon.

By Virginia Hinrichs McMichael

20 minute read