Sandra Schultz Newman is a former Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[1]
The Honorable Sandra Schultz Newman is a nationally recognized legal professional, prolific writer and speaker, and from 1995–2006 served as the first female justice elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. She currently maintains a private law practice in Alternative Dispute Resolution. She also prepares lawyers for mock appellate arguments. Newman was a judge on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and an attorney in private practice. She was also the first female Assistant District Attorney in the Montgomery County. She is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New York. Justice Newman has received the Medallion of Achievement Award from Villanova University School of Law, the Anne X. Alpern Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and four Honorary Doctorate Degrees. She is also a recipient of the Drexel 100 Award, recognizing her as one of Drexel University's 100 outstanding alumni, and she has been designated a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. She was one of the founders of the new Drexel University College of Law, and serves on its Board of Overseers, and she has been on the Executive Board of Trustees of Drexel’s College of Medicine since 2002. She is also a member of the Board of Consultors of Villanova University School of Law and was its past Chair.
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