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What does it mean to believe in the rule of law at a time when confidence in the courts feels strained? That question didn’t stay abstract or confined to theory at Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Instead, it opened the door to a thoughtful, real-time conversation inside the Douglas M.…

Dissent is often uncomfortable. It can be disruptive, unpopular, even risky. But at Widener Law Commonwealth’s Annual Law Review Spring Symposium, one idea came through clearly: dissent is not a flaw in democracy. It is one of its most powerful engines. That idea shaped “From 1776 to Today: The…

When Michael Consedine ’94 looks back on his time as a law student, he doesn’t describe a carefully mapped path to global leadership. He describes uncertainty, curiosity and a willingness to take opportunities as they came. That message was front and center when Consedine, now executive vice…

Widener University Commonwealth Law School and Washington & Jefferson College have launched a new 3+3 dual admissions agreement that creates a streamlined pathway for students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a juris doctor in six years. The program allows qualified Washington &…

For many Widener Law Commonwealth graduates, the most important classroom is not a lecture hall, but a judge’s chambers. George Bibikos ’03 and Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo ’11 took different paths to the law and clerked in different courts, state and federal. Yet both describe their time working in…

Long before his name was etched outside the courtroom, Doug Wolfberg was a student sitting inside it, navigating grief, uncertainty, and the demanding first steps of a legal education that would ultimately change his life. On Feb. 20, Widener Law Commonwealth unveiled the Douglas M. Wolfberg…

The Association of American Law Schools Commercial and Consumer Law Section has renamed the section’s mentorship award in honor of long-time Widener University Commonwealth Law School Professor Juliet Moringiello, who passed away in February 2025. The honor recognizes Moringiello’s lasting…

When most people think of emergency medical services, they picture a fast ambulance ride to the emergency room. Leaders who gathered at Widener Law Commonwealth’s Seventh Annual Emergency Medical Services Law and Policy Symposium on Jan. 15, said the reality is changing, and the legal questions…

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro chose Widener University Commonwealth Law School as the site of a statewide announcement Monday, Nov. 17, using the visit to highlight the law school’s role in preparing students to serve their communities. Speaking in the Deans’ Gallery before students, faculty,…

At the Pennsylvania Capitol on Wednesday night, Widener University Commonwealth Law School hosted Evening at the Capitol, an annual Law & Government Institute tradition that celebrates students, alumni, and leaders who are shaping public service across the Commonwealth. The annual Evening at…

When W. Keith Williams III stepped into the courtroom to take his attorney’s oath, the moment carried a weight he’d imagined his whole life. His father, W. Keith Williams II, a judge in the Delaware County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania, administered the oath himself, turning a family dream…

Pride, relief, and joy filled the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as 24 members of Widener University Commonwealth Law School’s class of 2025 raised their right hands and took the attorney’s oath, officially joining the Pennsylvania bar. Presided over by Justice P. Kevin Brobson ’95, the ceremony…