Jurists must complete annually a minimum of three (3) hours of continuing education in judicial ethics and a minimum of nine (9) hours of continuing education in judicial practice and related areas as defined by the PA CJE Board of Judges. Four (4) credits of the annual CJE requirement shall be earned through courses offered by the AOPC Judicial Education Department. Please contact the AOPC Judicial Education Department for a list of eligible courses or login and use the course search option.
Requirements
The processes and protocols associated with administering the new CJE requirements are included in a Supreme Court order. Existing continuing education requirements for magisterial district judges are included in Title 42 of Pennsylvania Statutes and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Rules of Judicial Administration.
Judges may view their CJE compliance and search for available CJE courses by logging in below. Judges found to be non-compliant will be notified and afforded the opportunity to earn the required hours. After this grace period, judges who remain non-compliant will be referred to the Judicial Conduct Board for its consideration.
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Pennsylvania Continuing Judicial Education Board Of Judges
"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted continuing judicial education requirements for judges serving the Supreme, Commonwealth and Superior courts, as well as the Courts of Common Pleas, the Philadelphia Municipal Court and certified senior judges of each."
Committees, Boards & Advisory Groups
"A well-educated judiciary is essential to the fair and impartial administration of justice. With this order, we institutionalize our shared commitment to the highest professional standard by requiring judges to stay abreast of changes in law, procedure, behavioral science, technological advancement and legal circumstances unique to this Commonwealth."
Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Thomas G. SaylorLearn More
The new requirements have been under consideration for the past year and were crafted after a review of other states' judicial education practices with input from legal scholars, judges and education specialists.