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The future of business law may depend less on checking boxes and more on asking whether the system can be trusted. That was the central idea behind the fourth annual Justice Strong Lecture at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where Miriam Goldby, a professor of shipping, insurance,…

When Professor Juliet M. Moringiello passed away in February 2025, Widener University Commonwealth Law School lost more than a scholar. It lost a force in the classroom, a mentor to generations of lawyers and a presence that shaped the institution for more than three decades. That loss, and the…

The Association of American Law Schools Commercial and Consumer Law Section has renamed the section’s mentorship award in honor of long-time Widener University Commonwealth Law School Professor Juliet Moringiello, who passed away in February 2025. The honor recognizes Moringiello’s lasting…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School has awarded the 2025–26 Reybitz Business Advising Program Fellowship to third-year student Elizabeth Wenger. The fellowship was established through a gift from Ronald Reybitz, a 1996 graduate of the law school who serves as special counsel to Fitzpatrick…

It wasn’t a lecture. It wasn’t a textbook exercise. At Widener University Commonwealth Law School, students found themselves negotiating a workplace dispute that could have come straight out of the headlines. Inside Professor Christian Johnson’s alternative dispute resolution class, third-year law…

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Joseph F. Bianco visited Widener University Commonwealth Law School recently for a talk that offered an inside look at the federal courts and judicial decision making. What began as a professional development event quickly turned into an interactive civics class that put…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School has named third-year student Brent Finkbeiner and second-year student Grant Villa-Rodriguez as Patrick J. Murphy Law and Government fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. The competitive fellowship, funded by Widener Law Commonwealth alumnus Patrick J.…

While many law students wait years for real client experience, a group of Widener Law Commonwealth students spent this past spring diving headfirst into preparing tax returns for more than 250 clients through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, known as VITA. Run under the guidance of…

Faculty, students, and distinguished guests gathered at Widener University Commonwealth Law School on March 20 to celebrate the life of Juliet Moringiello, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, whose remarkable career and profound impact were remembered during a heartfelt…

Kiera Flannery, a second-year law student at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, presented her nonprofit project, Golden Age Wellness, at the university’s High-Impact Educational Practices fair, also known as the HIP fair, on Feb. 19. The event highlights student achievements in…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School welcomed andré douglas pond cummings as its new dean June 1. He came to Harrisburg from University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s William H. Bowen School of Law, where he was associate dean for faculty development and the Charles C. Baum distinguished…

Widener University is pleased to announce the appointment of andré douglas pond cummings, an accomplished leader, scholar, and award-winning professor, as Commonwealth Law School’s new dean. cummings will begin his role June 1, 2024, after serving as associate dean for faculty development, and as…