Member Benefit Session One: Appellate Law Procedure

Melissa Chapaska is an attorney at HMS Legal LLP, a Harrisburg-based law firm, where she represents clients in administrative litigation and appeals before state agencies and appellate courts. Ms. Chapaska has published numerous articles and frequently lectures on administrative and appellate issues. Additionally, she regularly contributes to Pennsylvania Appellate Advocate (www.paablog.com), a resource for pending issues before the Commonwealth’s appellate courts. She earned her B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and her J.D. from Widener University Commonwealth Law School, and is currently a member of the DCBA Government Lawyers Section Executive Committee.