Alice Beck Dubow at a glance
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- Superior Court Judge
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Alice Beck Dubow
Superior Court Judge · Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Biography
Professional career
- Alice Beck Dubow has held the role of a judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court since January 4, 2016, after being elected in 2015 and sworn in at the start of 2016.
- She also held the role of Deputy General Counsel at Drexel University and Divisional Deputy City Solicitor for Philadelphia
Education
- Undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981 and her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1984.
Additional information
- During her tenure on the Superior Court, Judge Dubow has participated in significant cases, including environmental rulings, such as a 2024 decision allowing plaintiffs to sue US Steel for air pollution.
- Active in community service and nonprofit work.
- Began her legal career clerking for the Honorable Edward G. Biester and subsequently worked in private practice at Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen and Fineman and Bach.
- Prior to her Superior Court service, she spent eight years as a judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, presiding over jury and non-jury criminal, civil, and juvenile cases
- She has also contributed to judicial reform and education, serving as Chair of the Juvenile Procedural Rules Committee, Vice Chair of the Continuing Judicial Education Board, and as a member of the Judicial Conduct Board and the American Law Institute
- She has received awards such as the Brandeis Society’s “Justice, Justice, You Shall Pursue” Award and the Howard Lesnick Pro Bono Award from Penn Law
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗