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Honorable Jack A. Panella


Term
January 2004 - December 2013

Education
St. John's University (B.S.), 1977
Catholic University School of Law (J.D.), 1980

Professional Experience
Judicial law clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, 1980-82
Private law practice, 1982-1991
Assistant solicitor, Northampton County, 1982-87
Solicitor, Northampton County, 1987-1991
Appointed a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, 1991; elected to a full term, 1993
Elected a judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2003
Court of Judicial Discipline, former President Judge
Judicial Conduct Board, former Chair

Memberships and Associations
American, Pennsylvania and Northampton County Bar Associations
American Judges Association
Commission for Justice Initiatives in Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Partners Program, former Chair

Awards and Honors
Conference of State Trial Judges, President's Award, 2002

Publications
The Pennsylvania Sexual Violence Benchbook, 2007
The Judicial Branch, Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System, video script, 2006
Article: Finding Common Ground Between Governmental Branches: The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Partners Program, ABA Judges Journal, 2004


Personal
Born: 1955