<p>Jurist in Residence Hon. Mary H. Leavitt gave her last of three lectures as Jurist in Residence in January. She has served as the Jurist in Residence since January 2014 and will finish out her post in June.</p>
<p>Her lecture in January focused on the unique aspects of appellate judging in Pennsylvania as compared to other states and the federal appellate system.</p>
<p>Judge Leavitt also spoke about her personal experience as an appellate judge and said, &ldquo;The cases are much closer than I realized. I have described the judicial conference after a panel argument as a group of dedicated, hardworking, intelligent people arguing over whether the color teal is really the color blue or the color green - and there is no exact right answer. And, you would be amazed at how fired up people can get about these questions. Personally, I think teal is green.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Judge Leavitt was recently elected as the president judge of the Commonwealth Court.</p>