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Three years of law school taught them the law. The weeks leading up to the bar exam taught them something else entirely: how to trust themselves under pressure, lean on community and keep moving forward even when exhaustion and doubt crept in. For members of the class of 2025 at Widener University…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School closed out the 2025–2026 academic year by recognizing the faculty and staff whose scholarship, teaching and service shaped the student experience well beyond the classroom.Dean andré douglas pond cummings presented the law school's 2026 faculty and staff…

At Widener University Commonwealth Law School, a reimagined student-run podcast is taking shape as both a creative outlet and a strategic storytelling tool, one designed to capture the realities of law school while pulling in broader audiences through timely legal conversations and high-interest…

A student-led effort at Widener University Commonwealth Law School turned into a night of momentum, generosity and community, as the school’s inaugural Public Interest Auction raised more than $10,600 to support students pursuing unpaid public service opportunities. Held March 27 in the Law School…

The future of business law may depend less on checking boxes and more on asking whether the system can be trusted. That was the central idea behind the fourth annual Justice Strong Lecture at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where Miriam Goldby, a professor of shipping, insurance,…

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how businesses operate, how governments manage risk, and how decisions get made at scale. Dan Kunze ’12 is working at the center of that shift. A graduate of Widener University Delaware Law School, Kunze now serves as vice president for the Department of…

Christie Corado ’93 has spent decades advising companies through high-stakes decisions, from mergers and acquisitions to compliance, privacy and risk. But in recent years, even for a seasoned corporate lawyer, something changed. Artificial intelligence stopped being a distant conversation and…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School recognized members of the class of 2026 during its annual student awards ceremony, celebrating academic excellence, leadership, service and advocacy across the law school community. Held in the Douglas M. Wolfberg Courtroom, the ceremony brought together…

Who is actually making decisions inside the executive branch, and what happens when those individuals do not formally belong to the government? That question took center stage at Widener University Commonwealth Law School’s 2026 annual John Gedid Lecture, where University of Chicago Law School…

When Professor Juliet M. Moringiello passed away in February 2025, Widener University Commonwealth Law School lost more than a scholar. It lost a force in the classroom, a mentor to generations of lawyers and a presence that shaped the institution for more than three decades. That loss, and the…

What does it actually mean for institutions, especially corporations, to take responsibility in moments that demand more than statements? For andré douglas pond cummings, dean and professor of law at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, that question is at the core of the Dean’s Diversity…

On most days, Kelly Monaghan ’26 helps oversee the operations of a major state regulatory agency. In the evenings, she studies administrative law, legal writing and the legal frameworks that shape the same systems she works within every day.“It’s a little like channeling my inner Dory from Finding…