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Dissent is often uncomfortable. It can be disruptive, unpopular, even risky. But at Widener Law Commonwealth’s Annual Law Review Spring Symposium, one idea came through clearly: dissent is not a flaw in democracy. It is one of its most powerful engines. That idea shaped “From 1776 to Today: The…

When Michael Consedine ’94 looks back on his time as a law student, he doesn’t describe a carefully mapped path to global leadership. He describes uncertainty, curiosity and a willingness to take opportunities as they came. That message was front and center when Consedine, now executive vice…

For many Widener Law Commonwealth graduates, the most important classroom is not a lecture hall, but a judge’s chambers. George Bibikos ’03 and Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo ’11 took different paths to the law and clerked in different courts, state and federal. Yet both describe their time working in…

Long before his name was etched outside the courtroom, Doug Wolfberg was a student sitting inside it, navigating grief, uncertainty, and the demanding first steps of a legal education that would ultimately change his life. On Feb. 20, Widener Law Commonwealth unveiled the Douglas M. Wolfberg…

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro chose Widener University Commonwealth Law School as the site of a statewide announcement Monday, Nov. 17, using the visit to highlight the law school’s role in preparing students to serve their communities. Speaking in the Deans’ Gallery before students, faculty,…

When W. Keith Williams III stepped into the courtroom to take his attorney’s oath, the moment carried a weight he’d imagined his whole life. His father, W. Keith Williams II, a judge in the Delaware County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania, administered the oath himself, turning a family dream…

Pride, relief, and joy filled the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as 24 members of Widener University Commonwealth Law School’s class of 2025 raised their right hands and took the attorney’s oath, officially joining the Pennsylvania bar. Presided over by Justice P. Kevin Brobson ’95, the ceremony…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School celebrated its 35th anniversary recently with a sold-out gala at the Hilton Harrisburg that brought together more than 340 alumni, faculty, students, and friends for an evening of reflection, gratitude, and pride in how far the institution has come. In a…

Honoring 35 years of impact in law, government, and public service while continuing to build a bold future together for the next generation of legal professionals. In the capital city where policy takes shape, Widener University Commonwealth Law School has spent 35 years giving determined students…

When Harrisburg grandmother Deborah Myers wanted to adopt her two young grandchildren, she turned to the Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic at Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Through the clinic, Myers received free legal help that guided her through each step of the adoption process. It…

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…

When Guy D’Andrea, a 2008 graduate of Widener University Commonwealth Law School, steps into a courtroom, his mission is clear: to be the voice and the shield for those who’ve been silenced. As co-managing partner at Laffey, Bucci, D’Andrea Reich & Ryan, he has built a career representing…