News - Alumni

Abbigale Agosti, a second-year law student at Widener Law Commonwealth, has been awarded the Reybitz Business Advising Program Fellowship.  This fellowship is made possible by a generous donation from alum Ronald Reybitz ’96, who serves as associate general counsel for PPL. It was designed to…

Christine (Chrissy) Parise is the winner of the 2023 Environmental Law Show Us Your Summer photo contest sponsored by the Widener Law Commonwealth’s Environmental Law and Sustainability Center (ELSC).  Parise is a 3L student who worked as an intern at the southcentral regional office of the…

During the summer, it’s relatively quiet on our campus and virtually, except for students taking our summer classes. One virtual class this summer gave environmental law students a great opportunity to hear from attorneys making significant impacts in Pennsylvania and nationwide. As part of her…

It’s been said that you may not know the true impact your actions can have on the lives of others. That certainly was the case when Doug Wolfberg ’96 recently announced the creation of a special scholarship in honor of Professor Robyn Meadows. Wolfberg, who is a founding partner of Page, Wolfberg…

Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic students had the opportunity to hear from Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry ’94 discussing her experience working in the clinic during her time attending Widener Law Commonwealth.Assistant Clinical Professor and Clinic Director Mary Catherine Scott, who…

Public service was always a goal for Michelle Henry ’94. That, combined with her dream of working as a prosecutor, led her to Widener Law Commonwealth.  “I chose the campus in Harrisburg because it is a great location in the middle of the commonwealth, with many opportunities to begin a career…

On Tuesday, January 4, 2023, three Widener Law Commonwealth alumni were officially sworn into office and began serving their first terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Prior to becoming state representative, Tim Brennan ’03 started his law practice, Brennan Law Offices LLC, in 2008,…

Widener Law Commonwealth is pleased to announce The Honorable Royce Morris, judge on the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, will be serving a second two-year term as Jurist in Residence at the law school. Judge Morris, who has served as a judge since 2018, will continue to provide lectures and…

Assistant Clinical Professor Mary Catherine Scott, who also serves as director of the Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic, has been selected as a 2021 Legal Excellence Award recipient by the Central Penn Business Journal in the Civil Legal Services category. “I am very fortunate to be a part of the…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School is pleased to be included in a select group of law schools nationwide in electing Black editors-in-chief of their law reviews since 1926, according to extensive research compiled by Wake Forest University. The research, conducted by Wake Forest University…

When you combine talent, integrity, and an extraordinary work ethic, you get Peggy Morningstar ’12. Add dedication to bettering the community and it is easy to see why Morningstar has been selected as the recipient of the Widener Law Commonwealth’s 2020 Excellence in Public Service Award, which…

Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Law Juliet M. Moringiello has been appointed as Vice Chair of the American Law Institute (ALI) and Uniform Law Commission’s (ULC) Joint Study Committee on the Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies. As Vice Chair,…