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Wilson College in Chambersburg and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg today signed an articulation agreement that guarantees qualified Wilson student admission to Widener’s law program and allows them to complete both degrees in six years rather than the usual minimum of seven…

Keeping recent law school grads engaged and motivated for the biggest test before starting their career is the main focus after graduation. And, it doesn’t hurt when the studying resembles a fun round of Trivial Pursuit with friends. This year, Professor Anna Hemingway put on her thinking cap to…

The message given at Widener University Commonwealth Law School’s Commencement was clear: Take time to live a full life. Commencement speaker Douglas Wolfberg, a 1996 alum and a member of the Board of Trustees, left the graduates with advice from John Lennon. “Lennon said, ‘Life is what happens…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced today that Douglas M. Wolfberg, a member of the Board of Trustees of Widener University and a 1996 alum of Widener Law Commonwealth, will serve as speaker for the school’s 26th commencement. Wolfberg will address approximately 60 graduates at the…

In an effort to understand and educate, Pennsylvania leaders, lawmakers, and lawyers came together to exchange ideas about opioid addiction law and policy, and to support services that combat the opioid epidemic. The Law and Government Institute at Widener Law Commonwealth, along with the Dauphin…

The annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Transactional LawMeet competition provides law students with real-life transactional experience. Recently, the Widener Law Commonwealth Transaction team had the opportunity to put their legal skills to work at the Regional Transactional LawMeet competition in…

  The goal of the Right to Know law is to hold government agencies accountable. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge P. Kevin Brobson stressed this idea in his first lecture as the Jurist in Residence at Widener Law Commonwealth. The lecture, A Reasonable Expectation of Transparency—Where the…

Widener Law Commonwealth alumnus James Schultz has been announced by the Trump administration as associate White House counsel and special assistant to the President. Schultz, a 1998 graduate, is the second Widener Law Commonwealth alum to be appointed to a White House counsel position under the…

Widener Law Commonwealth graduates have a history of making an impact on a national level. Donald F. McGahn II, a 1994 alum, is the most recent to take on a national, high-ranking role in his career. The law school alum was recently appointed by president-elect Donald Trump to serve as White House…

Widener Law Commonwealth has been recognized by National Jurist magazine as one of the “Best Law Schools for Bar Exam Preparation.” The list, which included 40 schools, only included four law schools from Pennsylvania. In July, graduates who were first-time test takers earned an overall average…

Capt. Shane Mahaffee gave the ultimate sacrifice to his country, but his memory will forever live on. On Veterans Day, the 1994 alum was honored at Widener Law Commonwealth when the Shane R. M. Mahaffee Scholarship for Excellence was dedicated in his name. Mahaffee was died as a result of injuries…

  Mikhaeil “Michael” Awad, an incoming first-year law student, understands the magnitude of what he is about to take on as a law student, because he is already a lawyer. Awad was one of 108 students who took the oath of professionalism in a ceremony welcoming new students to the legal…