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Welcome to
SCOPABlog

Authored by Pennsylvania appellate attorney Corrie Woods, Esq., SCOPABlog is the only regular blog providing comprehensive monthly coverage of and commentary about the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s precedential opinions and allocatur grants. We strive to provide an thoughtful and unbiased resource for attorneys practicing in Pennsylvania and to members of the public interested in the Court’s work.

In addition to authoring SCOPABlog, Corrie also hosts The Standard of Review, the only podcast dedicated to covering decisions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which features guest attorneys who have litigated complex and important issues before the Court.

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Welcome to SCOPABlog

Hi, everyone! Corrie here.

Some of you know that I spent roughly six years of my career as an attorney for a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It was an honor, not only because I came to love the Court's history and to admire the Court at its best (during my time there, the Court issued decisions revolutionizing several areas of law, in my view, for the better), but also because I had the privilege to spend my days working on difficult, important, legal questions for judges who were dedicated to deciding them deliberately, fairly, and honestly.

That's why when I left my service with the Court to start Woods Law Offices, and consequently spent less time pondering thorny issues of constitutional jurisprudence and more time pondering billing, I couldn't help but miss the work. Also, I was shocked to see that there is, at present, no consistently updated blog covering the Court and its decisions.

That's why I'm proud to announce the launch of SCOPABlog, dedicated to covering the Court and its caseload. In addition to basic coverage of the Court's docket, I'll be sharing features authored by myself and guests on particularly interesting cases before the Court.

As we continue developing the blog, I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions, and, hopefully, to your contributions. In the meantime, please enjoy.

Yours,

C

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