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The Law and Government Institute hosted a conversation about redistricting reform.  Redistricting reform addresses the issue of gerrymandering (when the political party in power draws voting districts to their advantage.)  The speakers addressed legal questions about gerrymandering,…

The Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Government Lawyers Committee and the Law and Government Institute partnered to present “Hackers, Selfies, and Fraud! Oh, my!” The program featured Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Robert Torres, Jonathan M. Marks, Commissioner, Bureau of Commissions, Elections…

Widener Law Commonwealth recently honored alumni at the annual Evening at the Capitol reception. The event, which is held each fall, honors successful alumni for their dedication and contributions to the legal community. Michelle Henry, a 1994 graduate of Widener Law Commonwealth, was presented…

At the annual Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Conference, held in State College, law students had the opportunity to present with resident physicians from Penn State Hershey Medical Center on the Medicine vs. Law, panel which addressed two medical malpractice liability cases.  Widener Law…

A gift from 1999 Widener Law Commonwealth alum Patrick J. Murphy will create a new fellowship that will provide financial support to two Widener Law Commonwealth students each year. The Patrick J. Murphy Law and Government Fellowship is made possible by the commitment of $25,000 by Murphy, who is…

The two candidates seeking a full term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court met at a debate at Widener Law Commonwealth. Both of the candidates said they were in favor of more transparency and improved ethics by the judiciary, but have different opinions on the issue of letting judges accept gifts.…

National Pro-Bono week will kick off on October 23 on the Widener Law Commonwealth campus. The law school’s Public Interest Law Society has a full week of activities planned to bring awareness to the importance of providing legal aid to the communities we live in. The Public Interest Law Society at…

Beginning this fall, students at Widener Law Commonwealth will have the unique opportunity to participate in the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) - Widener Law Commonwealth Business Law Externship Program. The externship is designed to give students the opportunity to work with the PBA Business…

For the first time in the history of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Legislative Fellowship program, law students were allowed to participate. This summer, two of the six Fellows in the 13-week program were Widener Law Commonwealth students. Sarah Holloway and Dan Noon, both second-year…

This summer, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Jill E. Family, Director of the Law and Government Institute, presented on the topic of US immigration law in Spain. Professor Family spoke in Madrid and San Sebastian. In Madrid, she presented to the law faculties of Universidad Rey Juan…

  First-year law student Katie Paradise first found the love for international business and helping people when she was a volunteer in the Peace Corps after graduating from Temple University. Paradise spent two years in Senegal, West Africa helping local entrepreneurs grow their business and…

Supriya Philips and John Harris have one common goal – to make sure that legal social justice is available to everybody.   This year the two third-year law students had the opportunity to participate in the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Summer Internship Program. The…