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Professor Amanda Sholtis knows the best way to keep students engaged is to use innovative teaching techniques. This year, Sholtis was selected to present her method of live critique at the High Impact Practices Fair held at Widener University. The event showcases student projects, service-learning…

For the fifth year, law students stood in front of local lawmakers at a municipal meeting and presented ordinances that would help the community promote sustainability. Over the years, students have presented ordinances about urban bee and chicken keeping, food trucks, and safe street design.…

Jamie Cook watched as the opioid epidemic hit her small town in Tioga County. She watched as safe parks became places where people dealt drugs. She watched classmates go down the dark spiral of addiction. It’s what lit a fire in her to go to law school. In August, she was selected for an externship…

In 2019, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Jill Family will serve in leadership positions for two professional legal organizations. Family, who is the director of the Widener Law Commonwealth Law and Government Institute, will serve as the chair of the Immigration Law Section of the…

Jake Gilboy isn’t a traditional law student. He’s 39. A husband and father to three daughters. And a high school social studies teacher for the past 16 years. But he was ready to try something different. He wanted a challenge - so he enrolled in law school. As a full time teacher, husband, and…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced that Randi Teplitz has been named the assistant dean of students. In the role, she will lead the Office of Student Affairs and develop and oversee the application of policies for students that relate to ongoing assessment. Teplitz will work…

Beginning this year, Widener Law Commonwealth will partner with the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association on a “Starting Your Own Firm” class. PBA lawyers will give additional lectures in the class, share their unique experiences, and provide first-hand expertise about…

Marissa Mowery ’15 knew that she wanted to practice immigration law even before starting law school. Her dedication to help those without a voice has paid off. In June, Mowery was awarded a two-year fellowship with Equal Justice Works hosted by the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice in Los…

Brittany Misitano never expected that her law school studies would lead her to the White House. But in the fall of 2017, she was accepted as a legal intern for the Office of Cabinet Affairs. Misitano, who will graduate in December, was one of four interns working in the office located in the…

Widener Law Commonwealth awarded scholarships to two veteran law students and welcomed multiple speakers, including the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, at its annual ceremony honoring the dedication and sacrifice of those who have served in the armed forces. Stephanie Patton, a second-year law…

David W. Sunday, Jr., York County district attorney, has always felt the call to serve. The 2007 alumnus was recently recognized during the Evening at the Capitol event and honored with the 2018 Excellence in Public Service Award from the law school. The award is presented each fall to a graduate…

Four law students participated in a panel with resident physicians of Penn State Hershey Medical Center in a panel discussion at the annual Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Conference and the result was a robust conversation about the intersection of law and health care. The panel focused on a…