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While we are very disappointed that we were unable to publicly recognize the award winners at our traditionally held Student Awards Ceremony, we have prepared social media spotlights in order to honor the winners and their accomplishments. Click on each student's name to view their Facebook…

Amid the strain brought on by last year’s unexpected pandemic, there was cause for celebration on Tuesday, March 30, as Widener Law Commonwealth celebrated its 1L Scholars. These scholars have endured the entirety of their introductory year of law school as distance learners making them unique…

This past Thursday, Judge Royce L. Morris of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas delivered his first lecture as Widener Law Commonwealth's fifth jurist in residence. Hosted by Widener's Law and Government Institute, the program, A Second Chance: Rehabilitation, Reform and Reentry, discussed…

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…

A new partnership with Westminster College will allow high-achieving students the opportunity to complete their undergraduate and law degree in six years. The “3+3” agreement allows Westminster College students to earn the final 30 credits of their bachelor’s degree at Widener Law Commonwealth,…

This project is based on a simple but powerful premise: Sustainable development would make the United States more livable, healthy, secure, and prosperous. Policies that promote sustainability would help grow our economy, create jobs, improve quality of life in our communities, make us healthier,…

The online publication preLaw has put Widener University Commonwealth Law School in the top spot for job placement among those schools that do not attract the top 1% of students. The magazine said the fact that top ranked law schools consistently show high job placement numbers proves only that…

Jill Family, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government and Director of the Law and Government Institute, is Vice-Chair of the ABA’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice for 2020-21. She will become Chair in 2022. An active participant in the organization since 2009, in Family’s…

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,…

Seven Widener Law Commonwealth Alumni have been selected by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) as members of the 2020-21 Bar Leadership Institute (BLI) class. The announcement was made by the association’s president, David E. Schwager on Thursday, June 11. The BLI serves as platform…

Dear Widener Law Commonwealth Community:Like commonwealths of old, the Widener Law Commonwealth community is composed of people of good faith who have come together for the good of society. As a community of students, faculty and staff, we condemn absolutely and without hesitation racism and…

Being named Teacher of the Year in May was particularly meaningful for Professor Robyn L. Meadows. After the breakout of a global pandemic, a government-mandated shutdown, and the mid-semester transition from classroom to online learning, Meadows said this year’s student-awarded recognition, her…