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46 people are interested
Court Watchdog
ORGANIZATION: PENNSYLVANIANS FOR MODERN COURTS
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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46 people are interested
What is PMC Watches(tm)?
PMC Watches(tm) is a community-oriented expansion of PMC's traditional "court watchdog" role. The program sends community members into Philadelphia courtrooms to observe and record court proceedings.
Why should you volunteer in the program?
Through this program, you will help to increase transparency and accountability in the court system, by simply being present during court proceedings. Additionally, PMC Watches will provide you with firsthand insight into how justice is administered in Philadelphia.
Who can participate?
PMC Watches is open to everyone! No prior experience is necessary to participate in the program, but all volunteers must attend a short training session before they begin going into courtrooms. At the training session, you will be provided with a checklist of things to look for when you are in court. Everyone who responds to this posting will be notified when the next training session is scheduled.
More opportunities with PENNSYLVANIANS FOR MODERN COURTS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About PENNSYLVANIANS FOR MODERN COURTS
Location:
TWO PENN CENTER SUITE 1140 1500 JOH, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102, US
Mission Statement
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to ensuring that all Pennsylvanians can come to our courts with confidence that they will be heard by qualified, fair, and impartial judges. PMC functions as a court watchdog. We identify and speak out on issues that impact the public's confidence in our courts, and then we work proactively, constructively, and cooperatively to reform and modernize the judiciary. We serve as a highly respected information hub for the public, policymakers, the legal community, the courts, and the media. We are a champion of the elimination of bias in Pennsylvania’s courts in all its forms.
Description
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts works to achieve its mission through three main areas of focus: Civic Education and Engagement, Equal Access to Justice, and Judicial Modernization and Reform.
Community Education & Engagement
A crucial part of PMC's mission is to serve as an information hub for the public, policymakers, the legal community, the courts and the media, and we are highly respected in that role. PMC responds to hundreds of inquiries from court users, including witnesses, litigants and jurors, seeking resources necessary to navigate our complicated and often confusing judicial system.
Equal Access to Justice
Eliminating bias in Pennsylvania's courts is a core component of PMC's mission. PMC was a leader in the Access to Justice Movement in Pennsylvania, working with a coalition of organizations and policymakers accross the state to increase visibility of the issue and needed reforms in the justice system and in collaboration with civil and legal communites to improve the jury process and experience.
Judicial Modernization & Reform
Merit Selection is the judicial selection system that best ensures that qualified individuals will reach the bench without the problematic influence of money on the selection process.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2 Penn Center, Suite 1140, 1500 JFK Blvd.Philadelphia, PA 19102
DATE POSTED
June 14, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training