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This is session #8 of 12 of the PNA Foundation Journalism Training Certification Program.  Learn more about the certification program and save money by registering for more of the twelve sessions – or all twelve sessions – by clicking here. 

This session will provide critical insights into how legal and policy shifts are influencing transparency and press rights in Pennsylvania’s court system. We will explore the intersection of First Amendment rights and court access in Pennsylvania, focusing on how current policy changes and legal issues under the new administration are shaping press freedoms. You will also learn about the Unified Judicial System, public access policy, the new Clean Slate law, and how these developments impact your ability to access court records and proceedings.

Moderators:

Melissa Bevan Melewsky, media law counsel, Pennsylvania News Media Association

Paula Knudsen Burke, senior supervising attorney, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Invited panelists:

Michael Berry, partner, Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia

Heather Murray, associate director, Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic

Sara Rose, deputy legal director, ACLU of Pennsylvania

Join us virtually at 12 noon on Monday, Nov. 10.  A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants a day or two prior to the session.

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