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After a five-year term, Widener University Commonwealth Law School Dean Christian A. Johnson will step down from his role as dean on July 1 to return to full-time teaching. Johnson came to the law school from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2015.…

The Widener University Commonwealth Law School Class of 2020 is extraordinary, according to law school dean Christian A. Johnson. In videotaped remarks played at this year’s law school celebration of graduates on Sunday, Johnson congratulated the graduates on their “extraordinary achievements, on…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School is moving toward re-opening in the fall, according to Dean Christian A. Johnson. Last week, the law school made a series of recommendations about the school’s future, which include no summer classes or events on campus. Johnson emphasized that any move to…

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…

Professor John C. Dernbach’s book on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has spurred creation of a new website providing model laws for federal, state and local governments to use in pursuit of a sustainable future. The Model Laws for Deep Decarbonization in the United States website launched…

Widener Law Commonwealth Professor Amanda Sholtis says that while her job is to teach students how to practice law–her passion is to help them develop the tools they need to withstand the pressures of their chosen field. “The legal profession is naturally anxious,” she said. “We’re competitive and…

Widener Law Commonwealth’s newest faculty member believes that the criminal justice system must provide justice, fairness and compassion not only to offenders but also to their victims. “Legal scholarship so often focuses on the defendant’s perspective, urging reforms of the criminal justice system…

Widener Law Commonwealth welcomed an esteemed panel of lawyers and scholars to the campus last Friday to commemorate the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance, the theme for the 13th annual Dean’s Diversity Forum. About 75 people were on hand to hear three panels cover a range of topics exploring…

It was an all-Widener final in the mock trial competition last week at the 57th annual Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County Mock Trial Competition in Pittsburgh, with Widener Law Commonwealth prevailing in a matchup against Delaware Law. The four-member Widener Law Commonwealth team was…

If one key measure of success as a professor is how you are remembered by your students, even after 26 years, Randy Lee has made his mark. During a recent visit, Donald F. McGahn II, ’94, former White House Counsel for President Donald J. Trump, took a moment before launching his continuing legal…

Widener Law Commonwealth hosted alumnus Donald F. McGahn II ’94, former White House Counsel to President Donald J. Trump, who conducted the continuing legal education seminar “The Legal and Regulatory Landscape in the Era of Trump.” Image…

A new partnership with Central Penn College will allow high-achieving students the opportunity to complete their undergraduate and law degree in five years. The schools joining forces on an innovative, “2+3” agreement where Legal Studies students at Central Penn can earn the final 30 credits of…