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Recently two Widener Law Commonwealth professors presented at the annual Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference.   Both Professor Juliet Moringiello and Professor Michael Dimino presented and served on panels at the conference which offers legal educators the opportunity to…

preLaw magazine has given the environmental law program at Widener Law Commonwealth a grade of A. Widener Law Commonwealth is the only school in Pennsylvania to earn this recognition for its environmental law program. “We have worked hard to make the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center one…

  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…

Courtney Bassani, a third-year law student at Widener Law Commonwealth, was one of five law students nationwide to be chosen for a summer internship at the largest naval base in the world in Norfolk, Va. Bassani was selected for an eight week summer internship with the Navy Judge Advocate General…

Jessica L. Santiago, a May 2016 graduate, recently won an award for her article examining a legal question getting under people’s skin – whether or not tattoos should be subject to copyright law. Her article “Tattoos: Meaning of Tangible Medium in 21st Century” earned third place in the 2016…

The Law and Government Institute had a wonderful year.  Because of the efforts of our alumni, students and faculty, Widener Law Commonwealth was recognized as a top twenty school for public service by preLaw magazine.  We were the only law school in Pennsylvania to receive this…

Mark Smith, a second-year law student, admits that he is no Tom Cruise. During his time in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP) he failed to get his witness to tell him he couldn’t handle the truth, like in the famous trial scene in “A Few Good Men.” But Smith added that the hands-on…

Twenty-five years ago, Judge Susan E. Schwab stood on the stage of the Forum in the Capitol Complex for the first time and gave her valedictorian speech to the inaugural graduating class of the Widener University Law School Harrisburg Campus. On Sunday, a quarter-century later, as the Magistrate…

Passion. Dedication. Perseverance. These are the values the Honorable Patrick J. Murphy used to describe today’s soldiers and veterans at the Military Law Symposium held at the Commonwealth Law School. “If you want to look at something good in America, look at the American soldier,” said Murphy,…

Nearly 100 active duty soldiers, veterans and lawyers gathered at Widener Law Commonwealth to discuss critical military law issues affecting soldiers and veterans. Panel participants included high-ranking military leaders, renowned military law experts and administrators of organizations offering…

Boots, the therapy cat, lounged casually between two students as they studied for final exams on Monday in the Pit. Other dogs mingled with law students and faculty making sure to position themselves at the best vantage points for ear scratches and tummy rubs. Law school is tough. So, to help make…

Widener Law Commonwealth hosted a forum organized by the Pennsylvania Women’s Forum featuring all five of the candidates running for the office of Attorney General.  The office will be open because current Attorney General Kathleen Kane has decided not to run for re-election.  The two…