A Crash Course in Appeals: Appellate Basics for the General Practitioner

Co-Chairs of the Stevens & Lee Appellate Litigation Group, the Hon. Thomas I. Vanaskie and Karl S. Myers, joined for this event by the Hon. Jack Panella, President Judge Emeritus of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, presented the lunch seminar and webinar program “A Crash Course in Appeals: Appellate Basics for the General Practitioner” hosted by the Bar Association of Lehigh County on July 30, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. ET. The program is accredited for 1 Substantive CLE Credit.

The presenters explored the basic structure of Pennsylvania’s state and federal appellate courts, general principles of appellate jurisdiction and process, and tips and tricks for briefing, argument and decision-making by the appellate courts.

The Hon. Thomas I. Vanaskie is a former Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. 

Karl Myers is a leading Pennsylvania appellate lawyer with two decades of experience arguing and briefing various high-profile, precedent-setting cases before the appellate courts of Pennsylvania and other jurisdictions. 

The Hon. Jack A. Panella is President Judge Emeritus of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Prior to his election to the Superior Court, he was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County.