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Widener University Commonwealth Law School is completing the celebration of its Law & Government Institute with the release of a special report highlighting the institute’s history, leadership, programs and lasting influence on students and alumni who’ve gone on to shape law and public…

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…

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…

When Donald Smith enrolled in Widener University Commonwealth Law School’s evening division program in the late 1990s, he was already serving as Pennsylvania’s deputy secretary of compensation and insurance under Gov. Tom Ridge. His days were filled with overseeing three bureaus and the state’s…

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…