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(1359, 'Widener Law professor assumes leadership role with ABA corporate law group', '2013-01-28', '<img width=\"179\" height=\"240\" alt=\"LarryHamermesh2013\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LarryHamermesh2013.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> has been selected as the reporter for the Corporate Laws Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section.<br><br>The committee promulgated the Model Business Corporation Act in 1950 and continues to review and revise it. The Act serves as a general corporate statute for 24 states, and sections of it are included in the general corporation laws of even more states that have not adopted the Act in its entirety. Courts, attorneys and scholars frequently cite it.<br><br>As reporter, Hamermesh, Widener’s Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law, will supervise publication of periodic supplements to the Model Business Corporation Act Annotated. That includes the Act and its official comments, historical descriptions of the development of Model Act provisions, state-by-state lists of statutes comparable to each of the Model Act provisions, summaries of judicial decisions dealing with such statutes and relevant law review articles.<br><br>He will also work with top corporate attorneys and law professors throughout the United States and Canada, who bring their extensive expertise in corporation law to bear in developing legislative solutions to evolving problems in corporate law. <br><br>Widener Law fourth-year student Harrison S. Carpenter of Newtown Square, Pa. will assist Hamermesh with the reporter duties by serving as the ABA Model Business Corporation Act Fellow. The fellowship involves acting as a clerk to Hamermesh, a position that offers an exceptional learning experience and opportunity to participate in the work of the ABA Business Law Section.<br><br>“I’m very pleased to have the help of a hard-working and perceptive student like Harrison Carpenter, and Widener students like him in the future,” Hamermesh said. “I am eagerly looking forward to working with the Corporate Laws Committee and the ABA staff in producing a valuable professional publication and participating generally in the work of the committee.”<br><br>Hamermesh had served as a regular elected member of the Corporate Laws Committee from 2001 to 2007. He replaces Professor Michael Dooley of the University of Virginia, the long-time reporter who stepped down at the end of 2012.<br><br>Hamermesh began teaching on Widener’s Wilmington, Del. campus in 1994 after spending 18 years practicing at Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell in Wilmington – the last nine of which were as partner. He teaches and writes in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, business organizations, corporate takeovers and professional responsibility., He directs Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1360, 'Students Admitted to Limited Practice of Law in Delaware', '2013-01-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651141788%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651141788%2F&amp;set_id=72157632651141788&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651141788%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651141788%2F&amp;set_id=72157632651141788&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“As far as the clients are concerned, all of you in the front row are indistinguishable from the four lawyers sitting at council table,” said Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> in his remarks on Monday, January 29th after administering an oath to twelve students that will allow them the limited ability to appear in Delaware courts under Rule 56.<br><br>Holland convened the special session of the Delaware Supreme Court and then recognized Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, who offered brief remarks. She thanked Justice Holland for offering his time each semester to administer the oath and then told the students, “It may be limited, but it is about to become real.”<br><br>She also praised the students for their willingness to serve, saying, “At Widener, we believe in being lawyers who make a difference.”<br><br>“It is incumbent on you to act with civility and professionalism,” Holland told the assembled students, encouraging them to think of themselves as officers of the court. He reminded them that as officers of the court that they are responsible for upholding the rule of law before praising them by saying, “The common denominator that all of you share is your commitment to service.<br><br>Students taking the oath included:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delaware Civil Clinic</span><br>\nJessica L. Berg<br>Meghan H. Hufnell<br>Brittany M. McCants<br>Matthew R. Pierce<br>Jessica L. Reno<br>Saurabh Singal<br>Beth H. Steinberg<br>Noelle B. Thompson<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Office of the Public Defender</span><br>Meghan Harp<br>Jade Morrison<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Office of the Attorney General</span><br>Marc Petrucci<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Office of Community Legal Aid Society</span><br>Sara Horatius', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1361, 'Delaware Campus Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebrates Service', '2013-01-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632647192269%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632647192269%2F&amp;set_id=72157632647192269&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632647192269%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632647192269%2F&amp;set_id=72157632647192269&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny,” wrote Martin Luther King Jr. in his Letter from Birmingham Jail on April 16th of 1963, in reflecting on how all people are tied together.<br><br>On Monday, January 16th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus held a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration titled “A Single Garment of Destiny – A Celebration of Service,” that focused on that theme of interconnection and service to one another. The celebration honored Paulette Sullivan Moore, Esq. with the 2013 Martin Luther King Semester of Service Award, which is presented annually to a member of the community who has demonstrated commitment to community service and to social justice.<br><br>The Vice President of Public Policy for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Sullivan Moore is a Delaware native and was the first African American woman to pass the Delaware Bar. She previously has served as a litigator for the city of Wilmington, an attorney with Doroshow, Pasquale law firm, the recorder of deeds for New Castle County, a prosecutor for the state of Delaware, an attorney for New Castle County Council, and a managing attorney and acting deputy director for the Community Legal Aid Society Inc.<br><br>“It has been my honor to welcome you to an event that honors a woman who embodies the spirit of service,” said <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> Vice President for Community Service Marta Skuza in her welcome.<br><br><a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> President Lauren Hughes followed Skuza with a brief consideration of King’s Legacy and touched on the theme evoked by King in his famous letter. Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a>, Director of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a>, then invited students to participate in the Martin Luther King Semester of Service program. Now in its 7th year, the project encourages students to contribute their efforts to charitable labor and pro bono law-related service.<br><a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/WomensLawCaucus.aspx\"><br>Women’s Law Caucus</a> President Beth Steinberg introduced Sullivan Moore, who then spoke briefly about her work with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, including the current push to get the Violence Against Women Act reauthorized.<br><br>Sullivan Moore spoke about the difficulties in finding public policy solutions to societal problems caused by the lack of funding, and echoing the program’s theme of interconnection, she said, “Everybody has to feel that they’re going to win. Everybody has to feel that there is a place for them.”<br><br>The program closed with the presentation of the award and remarks from Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a>, who thanked Sullivan Moore for everything that she does before paraphrasing Winston Churchill by saying, “Remember that we may think that we have conquered something only to see it come back, but remember that it is the courage to go on that matters.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1362, 'Harrisburg Martin Luther King Event Looks at the Integration of Baseball', '2013-01-31', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651541534%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651541534%2F&amp;set_id=72157632651541534&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651541534%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651541534%2F&amp;set_id=72157632651541534&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object><br><br><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/qDw6LTtC4gk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n</div>\n“I seldom refer to it as integration – I normally refer to it as breaking the color barrier,” said Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael J. Cozzillio</a> of Jackie Robinson signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 as he spoke to students, faculty, and staff on the Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, January 29th.<br><br>The presentation on the integration of baseball served as the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. Based on a previous presentation, Cozzillio’s remarks focused on the impact that the breaking of the color barrier had on the Negro Leagues, and examined whether or not a merger or expansion between Major League baseball and the Negro Leagues might have offered a better path to full integration while curtailing the adverse impact on the Negro Leagues and their players.<br><br>In addition to discussing the piecemeal integration of Major League baseball that began with Robinson in 1947, Cozzillio offered an overview of the Negro Leagues, noting that there were several different leagues and acknowledging that such a scattered nature presented difficulties. He cited the lack of financial stability and in some cases the presence of money earned through illegitimate means as other factors.<br><br>“This wasn’t anything rigid or structured,” he said, adding, “Many, many problems plagued the Negro Leagues. There was an absence of leadership certainly.”<br><br>Despite such problems, however, there were clearly talented players in the Negro Leagues, and far more of them were likely capable of playing in the Major Leagues then were signed. The piecemeal integration that began with the signing of Robinson had a deleterious impact on the careers of those players that might have been mitigated if Major League Baseball had explored a merger or expansion with the Negro Leagues similar to successful mergers or expansions that occurred in football or basketball.<br><br>According to Cozzillio, the problem with the piecemeal integration that followed in the wake of Robinson’s signing is that “It seduces and abandons the target.” The Negro Leagues and many players were left to suffer in a strange sort of limbo.<br><br>“What could we have done differently? How could we make the integration of Major League Baseball more meaningful?” he asked rhetorically before noting that as early as 1933, the notion of two all-black teams – an American League team in Boston and a National League team in Cincinnati – had been explored.<br><br>The successful AFL-NFL merger and the NBA’s expansion with four teams from the ABA offer a precedent that suggests a similar scheme could have benefited both Major League Baseball and Negro League players, and Cozzillio noted that such a merger or assimilation would have brought “From the top down, a much more meaningful infusion of black players, management, and entrepreneurs.”<br><br>“Socially, we might not have been prepared for that,” he said in his concluding remarks, but he countered, “We can have both. We can have integration, and we can have independence and fierce pride. When we polarize the issue, we eliminate the possibility.”<br><br>Professor Cozzillio’s presentation was based upon research that he is working on with Delaware campus Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HaymanRobertL.aspx\">Robert L. Hayman, Jr.</a> that they hope to present at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Professor Cozzillio talks about the inspiration for the project and what he hopes people can take away.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1363, 'Harrisburg Staff Donate Time to Cook at Hershey Ronald McDonald House', '2013-02-01', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/O90SEEAk1vM?rel=0\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651020714%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651020714%2F&amp;set_id=72157632651020714&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651020714%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632651020714%2F&amp;set_id=72157632651020714&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWhen members of the Harrisburg campus staff were looking for a fun social activity to engage in together outside of work hours, the possibility of instead doing a community service project together came up. After investigating the possibilities, the group decided that they would volunteer to cook meals for patients staying at the <a title=\"http://rmhc-centralpa.org/\" href=\"http://rmhc-centralpa.org/\">Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, Pennsylvania</a>.<br><br>On January 26th, the group, equipped with t-shirts created especially for the occasion, split into two teams to cook breakfast and dinner for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital patients and their families staying at Ronald McDonald House. Since all meals had to be prepared on site, the staff members took donations from faculty and staff to purchase the raw ingredients.<br><br>Breakfast consisted of traditional menu items such as eggs, bacon, and oatmeal, and included the preparation of 9 dozen scrambled eggs and 6 packs of bacon! Dinner featured a barbeque in winter theme and included hamburgers and hot dogs aswell as 20 pounds of potatoes for homemade potato salad and 2 gallons of homemade chicken noodle soup.<br><br>Participants included Molly Acri, Dorothy Koncar, Kelly Arnold, Mary Lou Morin, Karen Durkin, Sharon Murphy, Pat Fox, Keena Neagle, Paula Heider, Jessica Schuller, Melissa and Josh Hoch, Jenn Troxell, Kara Wealand, Kevin Jones, Joan Zurcher, and Eric Kniskern.<br><br>“I can’t even begin to tell you how humbling it is to know that . . . there are so many good people out in this world that want to help people like that because when you’re dealing with children that are sick,” said Melissa Hoch, “the last thing you want to worry about is food and a place to stay, and for people to come together and work together like that is just incredible.”<br><br>The group intends do another project later in the spring. Kara Wealand, Melissa Hoch, and Paula Heider discuss the experience of volunteering at the Hershey Ronald McDonald House in the accompanying video.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1364, 'Environmental Law Center Welcomes George Washington University Law Professor', '2013-02-05', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"EnviroLawSpeakersSeriesShelton2013NewsPromo235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/EnviroLawSpeakersSeriesShelton2013NewsPromo235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Dinah L. Shelton, the Manatt/Ahn Professor in International Law at the George Washington University Law School, will speak as part of the Distinguished Speakers series presented by the <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a>. Her talk, “Environmental Rights in the Jurisprudence of Human Rights Bodies,” will take place on Wednesday, February 6th from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Special Collections Room on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>Shelton graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and then earned her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. She was professor of international law and director of the doctoral program in international human rights law at the University of Notre Dame Law School from 1996-2004 before joining the George Washington University Law School faculty in 2004. She has also taught at Santa Clara University and served as a visiting lecturer at the University of California, Davis; Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; the University of Paris; and the University of Strasbourg, France.<br><br>Professor Shelton authored numerous articles and books on international law, human rights law, and international environmental law. She authored Remedies in International Human Rights Law, which garnered the 2000 Certificate of Merit from the American Society of International Law and co-authored with Thomas Buergenthal Protecting Human Rights in the Americas, which won the 1982 Inter-American Bar Association Book Prize.<br><br>Shelton’s talk will be videoconferenced to the Harrisburg campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1365, 'Students to Compete in ABA Law Student Division Negotiation Competition National Finals', '2013-02-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n				<img width=\"400\" height=\"341\" alt=\"CarolineDonatoSeanSmithLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CarolineDonatoSeanSmithLarge.jpg\"><p>\n				<span class=\"Caption\">Caroline Donato and Sean Smith\n</span>				</p>\n		</div>“It really is an honor to be going on behalf of Widener,” says Delaware student Sean Smith, who along with Caroline Donato will compete in the National Finals of the ABA Law Student Division’s 2012-13 Negotiation Competition that will be held February 8th and 9th at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.<br><br>Caroline and Sean competed at a regional competition held in Baltimore in November, finishing 1st on the first day of competition and 2nd on the second day of competition. They were invited to the National Finals, where they will compete against 23 other teams, on the strength of that showing. The topic for the competition is small business ventures.<br><br>Current <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AlternativeDisputeResolutionSociety.aspx\">Alternative Dispute Resolution Society</a> president Geoffrey Gleason had nothing but praise for the team, saying, “I competed in the regional competition last year. Coming back, I knew that I was going to run for ADR president and one of my goals was to get a team to the finals. It was very gratifying to see how well Sean and Caroline did at the regional.”<br><br>“One of the most consistent themes is that it’s been fun. That’s probably one the reasons we’ve been so successful,” adds Caroline.<br><br>Sean, Caroline, and Geoff were all quick to thank Assistant Dean for the Office of Student Affairs and ADR Faculty Advisor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnstonPatrickJ.aspx\">Patrick Johnston</a> for his assistance with preparation. Caroline and Sean also thanked Geoff and ADR Vice-President Chris Pine for their assistance with preparation.<br><br>The entire Widener Law community wishes Sean and Caroline the best as they compete in Dallas!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1366, 'State Department Official Speaks on South and Central Asian Countries', '2013-02-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632704051432%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632704051432%2F&amp;set_id=72157632704051432&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632704051432%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632704051432%2F&amp;set_id=72157632704051432&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Tuesday, February 5th, Heather Variava, who serves as the Director of the Office of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Bhutan in the Bureau of South and Central Asia for the State Department, spoke to an audience of faculty, staff, and students on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>Variava’s presented “Integration in South Asia: The Role of the ‘Small Countries’,” which examined the countries covered by her office and the vision that the State Department has for relations with those countries. In his brief introduction, Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a> thanked <a href=\"http://www.ptpde.org/\" title=\"People to People’s Delaware Chapter\">People to People’s Delaware Chapter</a>, the state of <a href=\"http://www.delaware.gov/\" title=\"http://www.delaware.gov/\">Delaware</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.wtcde.com/\" title=\"World Trade Center Delaware\">World Trade Center Delaware</a> for sponsoring Variava’s visit.<br><br>“The United States works to promote peace, prosperity, and democracy within these countries,” Variava said after providing a brief overview of the historical case for economic integration in the region highlighted by the idea of a new Silk Road.<br><br>Variava offered a brief overview of each country covered by her office and gave insights into how the United States relates to each country before closing her prepared remarks by saying, “We partner with all of them to support them in trying to provide a better life for their citizens.”<br><br>She then took questions from the audience on a range of topics, including the ecological situation threatening the Maldive Islands with flooding precipitated by climate change and career opportunities for lawyers with the State Department. Observing that the State Department hires many lawyers, Variava touched on two distinct ways to approach working for the State Department by either applying directly for a Civil Service legal position through the <a href=\"http://www.state.gov/\" title=\"http://www.state.gov/\">State Department’s website</a>, or by seeking to enter the Foreign Service.<br><br>“I joined the Foreign Service sixteen years ago and it’s really been a great experience for me and my family,” Variava concluded.<br><br>A second State Department speaker, Deputy Director for Public Diplomacy Mario Crifo, will be speaking on the Delaware campus on February 14th.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1367, 'Emergency Test: Article Four - Only A Test', '2013-02-06', '<img alt=\"warninsmall\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/warninsmall.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\" style=\"width: 81px; height: 81px;\">This is only a test message. We are testing the Widener Law Emergency Home page system.<br>if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cassandra King<br><a href=\"mailto:webmaster@mail.widener.edu\">webmaster@mail.widener.edu,</a> Cassandra King, Webmaster Office of Web Development, Widener Law<br><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1368, 'Associate Professor H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. to lead investigation for PA Attorney General', '2013-02-07', '<img width=\"350\" height=\"438\" alt=\"MoultonGeoff350p\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MoultonGeoff350p.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced the appointment of Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MoultonGeoff.aspx\">H. Geoffrey Moulton, Jr.</a> to lead her office’s internal investigation into how the Jerry Sandusky child abuse case was handled.  He will serve as a special deputy attorney general with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, reporting directly to Kane.<br><br>“Mr. Moulton is a highly respected former federal prosecutor who will assist us in providing a comprehensive, thorough and independent examination of the facts surrounding the handling of the Sandusky investigation,” Kane said.<br><br>Moulton begins his work immediately as he continues to teach this semester.<br><br>“I am pleased and honored to be given this opportunity by Attorney General Kane and Widener.  I have always been drawn to public service and this project is one of real importance both for the Office of the Attorney General and for the people of Pennsylvania,” he said.  <br><br>Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> wished him well. Three years ago Delaware Gov. Jack Markell tapped her to conduct an independent review into the matter of Delaware pediatrician Dr. Earl Bradley, who was convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of his young patients. <br><br>“Geoff embodies the Widener spirit of civic engagement and his work for Attorney General Kane and the people of Pennsylvania make him a role model for our students. I expect Geoff\'s experience in Harrisburg will enhance his teaching perspective and undoubtedly enrich the experience of our students. I wish him well in undertaking this important assignment.”<br><br>Moulton joined the Widener Law faculty on the Delaware campus in 1993.<br><br>His prior work experience includes eight years as a federal prosecutor, with four as first assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  In that capacity, he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of an office of 130 lawyers, supervised all major cases in the office -- both civil and criminal -- and served as a principal point of contact with state and federal law enforcement agencies. <br><br>From 2009 through 2011, he served in senior positions in the federal government in Washington, D.C., first as chief counsel to U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman of Delaware, where he was responsible for all aspects of the senator’s work on the Judiciary Committee and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, including drafting and shepherding aspects of major financial fraud and health care fraud legislation.  He then served as chief of staff and deputy special inspector general for the Office of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP).  At SIGTARP, Moulton was responsible for the day-to-day management of an agency of more than 140 employees, including auditors, criminal investigators, and staff.  He supervised all agency investigations of fraud and other criminal activity related to TARP as well as all agency audit and evaluation activity.<br><br>Moulton is a former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk.  He clerked for the Hon. William H. Rehnquist, and also served as law clerk to Judge Wilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. <br><br>He earned his law degree from Columbia University School of Law, where he was on the Law Review.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1369, 'Widener Law Alumna to Take Office as U.S. Magistrate Judge', '2013-02-08', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2012SusanSchwabUSMagistrateNewspromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012SusanSchwabUSMagistrateNewspromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Investiture Ceremony for the Honorable Susan E. Schwab \'92 will be held on the afternoon of Friday, February 8th at the Ronald Regan Federal Building &amp; U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Schwab was appointed a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg in November.<br><br>Sponsored by the Federal Bar Association, Middle District of PA Chapter; the Dauphin County Bar Association; and the PBA Commission on Women in the Profession, the ceremony will be followed by a reception at the State Museum of Pennsylvania.<br><br>Schwab, the 1992 Harrisburg campus class valedictorian, has served as a member of both the law school’s Board of Overseers and the Diversity Advisory Board. A graduate of Wilkes University, she has also has been active in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession.<br><br>Following time at both Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP and Semanoff, Ormsby, Greenberg and Torchia LLC, Schwab left private practice for government service in 2001 and was appointed Deputy Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General and later for the Pennsylvania Treasury Department. She has also served as Deputy State Treasurer for Administration for the Pennsylvania Treasury Department. Most recently, she served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and Deputy Chief Counsel for the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.<br><br>The Widener Law community congratulates Judge Schwab and wishes her all the best as she takes on this new challenge.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1370, 'Three Widener Law Alumni Receive Prestigious Judicial Nominations', '2013-02-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Batten300px.jpg\" alt=\"Batten300px\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Judge Raymond A. Batten \'79</span><br></p>\n<br><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Danberg300px.jpg\" alt=\"Danberg300px\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Carl C. Danberg \'92</span><br></p>\n<br><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Raposelli300px.jpg\" alt=\"Raposelli300px\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Vivian L. Rapposelli \'93</span><br></p>\n</div>Three Widener Law alumni recently received prestigious judicial nominations. Delaware Governor Jack Markell nominated <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/RapposelliVivianL.aspx\">Vivian L. Rapposelli</a> ’93 to the Delaware Superior Court and Carl C. Danberg ’92 to the Court of Common Pleas. In New Jersey, current Cape May County Superior Court Judge Raymond A. Batten ‘79, who has served as a criminal court judge since 2002, was named the new presiding judge of general equity for Atlantic and Cape May counties.<br><br>Governor Markell nominated Rapposelli in January along with Paul R. Wallace to new Superior Court judgeships authorized by the General Assembly for New Castle County. Danberg’s was appointed to the Court of Common Pleas to fill the vacancy left when Judge Eric M. Davis became a Superior Court judge. Judge Batten will shift roles effective March 1, 2013, replacing retiring Superior Court Judge William Todd. In his new post, Batten will handle complex civil litigation.<br><br>Judge Raymond A. Batten graduated from Widener Law’s Delaware campus in 1979 and became the first Widener Law graduate to become a Superior Court Judge in New Jersey in 1992. He has served on the law school’s Board of Overseers and as a member of the Alumni Association executive board. Judge Batten was honored with the Alumnus of the Year Award in December of 2010.<br><br>Vivian L. Rapposelli has served in Governor Jack Markell’s cabinet as Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth &amp; Their Families since 2009. Prior to that, she served as president and owner of Raposelli &amp; Gonzales from 2004-2009. She has also previously served as an associate at Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor LLP and as a supervising attorney at Delaware Volunteer Legal Services.<br><br>Since 2007, Carl C. Danberg has served as Commissioner of the Department of Correction for the state of Delaware. From 2005 to 2007, he served as the Sttorney General for the State of Delaware, completing the term of the Honorable M. Jane Brady following his appointment by then Governor Minner. He previously served as deputy principal assistant to the Commissioner of Correction, and since 1998, he has been a member of the Delaware Army National Guard as a Lt. Colonel in Judge Advocate General’s Corps.<br><br>Widener Law congratulates Judge Batten, Ms. Rapposelli, and Mr. Danberg and recognizes them for their dedication and service.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1371, 'Delaware Supreme Court justice to teach in Venice summer program', '2013-02-11', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"HollandVenice400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HollandVenice400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Students <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/VeniceItaly.aspx\">studying in Venice this summer</a> will not only get to live in one of the world’s most beautiful and unique cities, they will have the opportunity to learn from one of America’s most distinguished jurists.<br><br>Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> will teach a course in comparative corporate law over the first two weeks of the month-long program. His class will run from June 17 to 28 and is worth one credit.<br><br>Holland said students in the course will compare what other countries are doing in areas of corporate law when those countries are confronted by similar issues that have already been decided by Delaware courts. “It’s really interesting to learn about different approaches,” he said.<br><br>This summer will mark Holland’s third time teaching for Widener’s summer abroad program in Venice. He taught the same course last summer, and in 2010. He also taught in Tuscany for a 2008 alumni continuing legal education excursion.<br><br> “Venice is a spectacular city and I look forward to again sharing this summer experience with students who are studying through the Widener program,” he said.<br><br>Holland has served as a member of the law school adjunct faculty since 1991. He was first appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986 after working in private practice as a partner at Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell. He holds a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Master of Laws in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia Law School.<br><br>He has received numerous awards, including the 1992 Judge of the Year Award from the National Child Support Enforcement Association, the 2011 Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence, the 2009 James Wilson Award from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, the 2003 American Judicature Society’s Herbert Harley Award and the 2007 American Inns of Court Christensen Award. In 2004, he was elected to be an Honorable Master of the Bench by Lincoln’s Inn in London. Chief Justices Rehnquist and Roberts appointed him as the state judge member of the Federal Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules.<br><br>Holland is the past national President of the American Inns of Court Foundation and he chaired the national Advisory Committee to the American Judicature Society’s Center for Judicial Ethics. He is a member of the American Law Institute and he serves on the American Judicature Society’s Board of Directors. He has written, co-authored or edited eight books.<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities.aspx\">Learn more about Widener’s study abroad programs</a> in <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/VeniceItaly.aspx\">Venice</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/NairobiKenya.aspx\">Nairobi, Kenya</a> or <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/GenevaSwitzerland.aspx\">Lausanne, Switzerland</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1372, 'Widener Law Welcomes State Department’s Mario Crifo', '2013-02-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013crifostatedeptPromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013crifostatedeptPromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, February 14th, 2013</span>, Deputy Director, Bureau of Near East Affairs’ Office of Public Diplomacy for the U.S. State Department Mario Crifo will speak in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Barrister’s Club</span> on Widener Law’s Delaware campus <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">at noon</span>.<br><br>The event, “U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Focus on Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE,” is being sponsored by the <a title=\"Delaware Chapter of People to People International\" href=\"http://ptpde.org/\">Delaware Chapter of People to People International</a>, <a title=\"World Trade Center Delaware\" href=\"http://www.wtcde.com/\">World Trade Center Delaware</a>, and Widener University School of Law. The forum will consist of a thirty-minute interview session with Mr. Crifo followed by a question and answer session with the audience.<br><br>A veteran U.S. Foreign Service Officer, Mario Crifo has extensive experience managing security and development assistance projects in the Middle East. He has previously served in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Yemen.<br><br>The program is free and open to the public. Interested parties should <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">RSVP</span> to <a href=\"mailto:ptpde@ptpde.org\">ptpde@ptpde.org</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1373, 'Student group hosts event honoring Delaware legislators', '2013-02-14', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013SALDFHumaneSocietyAwardsPromo 235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013SALDFHumaneSocietyAwardsPromo%20235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/StudentAnimalLegalDefenseFund.aspx\">Student Animal Legal Defense Fund</a> organization, in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States, will host a ceremony that honors two Delaware legislators for their work on behalf of animals.<br><br>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Feb. 20</span> event will recognize Delaware Sen. Patricia Blevins (D-Elsmere) and state Rep. Earl Jaques (D-Glasgow). They will each receive a Humane Legislator Award given by The Humane Society of the United States. The program will begin at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">5 p.m.</span> in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</span> in the Main Law Building on the Delaware campus.<br><br>The program is open to the public. Blevins and Jacques will both speak, after receiving their awards, about the development and passage of humane laws and the importance of animal protection laws.<br><br>The Humane Society of the United States bestows legislator awards annually to elected officials who have been leaders in the development of laws that protect animals. The law school’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) extended an invitation to host the event as it coincides with the organization’s mission to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Widener Law began providing classes in animal law in 2004 and the area of law continues to grow in popularity.<br><br>“We are pleased to welcome The Humane Society of the United States and these elected officials to Widener Law for this special event,” said student Danielle DiPillo, president of SALDF. “Public service is part of the culture at Widener and this is an excellent opportunity for our organization members, and other students, to witness its rewards. SALDF is grateful to be part of this event and have this opportunity to learn more from our guests about important current issues affecting animals.”<br><br>Blevins led the initiative for Delaware’s low-cost spay/neuter law, which funds those services for income-eligible pet owners. It is funded through a $3 rabies vaccination surcharge. She also led the effort to define standards of care for animals in shelters, and procedures to ensure animals receive every opportunity to be adopted. Most recently she was the primary sponsor of legislation, signed into law in August, that defines continuous dog tethering as a crime of animal cruelty. She also established and chairs the state’s Animal Welfare Task Force, which convened last year.<br><br>“I am honored to receive this award, particularly because it reflects the passion that I hold for protecting animals. Animals enrich our lives and they deserve our best efforts to make their lives happy and free from suffering,” Blevins said.<br><br>“Sen. Blevins has made a career of helping those in our community who cannot speak for themselves. She is a passionate leader when advocating for laws that assist animals and their human counterparts,” said Hetti Brown, Delaware state director for The HSUS.<br><br>Jaques was the primary House sponsor of legislation to end Delaware’s role in the global shark finning industry by prohibiting the sale, trade, possession and distribution of shark fins. He was also a lead sponsor on the dog tethering animal cruelty legislation, and worked to help get the bill passed. <br><br>“I am so honored to receive this award, although I believe I’m just doing what anyone would do. Protecting those who can’t speak for themselves, like our animals, is something everyone of us needs to do each and every day,” Jaques said.<br><br>Brown added, “Rep. Jaques is a vocal advocate for animal protection. His commitment to ensuring humane treatment of companion animals and wildlife is evident in the way he champions initiatives to protect them.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1374, 'State Department Official Speaks on Public Diplomacy Efforts in the Middle East', '2013-02-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632775693182%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632775693182%2F&amp;set_id=72157632775693182&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632775693182%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632775693182%2F&amp;set_id=72157632775693182&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“We try to communicate American values and we try to support democracy,” said Mario Crifo as he spoke to an audience of students, faculty, and staff on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Thursday, February 14th about the work his office does with engagement and educational programs in the Middle East.<br><br>Crifo, who is the Deputy Director, Bureau of Near East Affairs’ Office of Public Diplomacy for the U.S. State Department, presented  “U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Focus on Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE.” The <a href=\"http://ptpde.org/\" title=\"Delaware Chapter of People to People International\">Delaware Chapter of People to People International</a> and <a href=\"http://www.wtcde.com/\" title=\"World Trade Center Delaware\">World Trade Center Delaware</a> sponsored Crifo’s talk.<br><br>Following an introduction from Carl R. Hutter of the Delaware Chapter of People to People, Crifo spoke for about thirty minutes on the work that his office does and why it is so crucial to engage in public diplomacy efforts in the Middle East right now. He touched on developments in the Middle East over the past several years, including the Arab Spring, as well as the difficulties in explaining how Americans value both freedom of expression and tolerance for varied religions.<br><br>“We also know that we cannot let those challenges stop us from moving forward,” Crifo observed, before delving into specifics on some of the programs that his office sponsors.<br><br>He emphasized in particular the importance of English language training programs, which he said were generally not controversial. “It’s something that people in the region ask for,” he added,” noting that language training could provide “self improvement and a path to a more prosperous future.”<br><br>Following his remarks, Crifo took a few questions from the audience. Asked about the biggest misperception of the United States that he regularly encountered, Crifo said, “Many people in the region believe that we’re only interested in the Middle East for security reasons,” before explaining that while that certainly is a driving force, the State Department believes that enhanced security is a benefit that comes naturally from helping people in the region to engage and prosper.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1375, 'Professor Family to Present “Immigration Reform in the United States and in the United Kingdom”', '2013-02-17', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"338\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/FamilyLondon500px.jpg\" alt=\"FamilyLondon500px\">On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, February 19th</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">noon</span> in the Pit on Widener Law’s Harrisburg Campus, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> will present \"Immigration Reform in the United States and in the United Kingdom\" as part of the Pizza and Policy in the Pit series.<br><br>Immigration reform continues to be a topic of particular political interest, but it is not an issue exclusive to the United States. Professor Family, whose research focuses on immigration law and administrative law, has been working on a comparative study of the immigration court systems of the United States and the United Kingdom. During the spring of 2012, Professor Family was a <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2012/hb053012familyengland.aspx\">Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary School of Law in London, England</a>, where she researched the immigration adjudication system in the United Kingdom.<br><br>Professor Family’s talk will look at current immigration policy in both the United States and the United Kingdom as well as what makes immigration policy controversial. She will also discuss what aspects of immigration policy need to be reformed and why.<br><br>Pizza and beverages will be provided, and students and faculty are encouraged to attend.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1376, 'American University Professor to Speak on Climate Change', '2013-02-18', '<img width=\"220\" height=\"267\" alt=\"HunterDavid220px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HunterDavid220px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, February 19th</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4:00 p.m.</span>, American University Washington College of Law Professor David Hunter will present “The Future of the International Climate Change Regime: A Tale of Two Approaches,” on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus as part of the <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a>’s Distinguished Speaker series.<br><br>A graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School, David Hunter is Professor of Law, Director of the International Legal Studies Program, and Director of the Program on International and Comparative Environmental Law at American University’s Washington College of Law. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide-US, Earth Rights International, the Project on Government Oversight, and the Center for Progressive Reform.<br><br>Hunter previously served as Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law and was formerly an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmental ministries, an environmental associate at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom, and executive director of WaterWatch of Oregon, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving western water laws.<br><br>Professor Hunter’s talk will take place in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Room A180</span> on the Harrisburg campus and will be videoconferenced to the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Special Collections Room</span> on the Delaware campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1377, 'Dean Ammons to Receive Community Leadership Award at BlueGold All-Star Basketball Games', '2013-02-19', '<a href=\"http://www.bestbuddiesdelaware.org/site/c.eoJHIWOCIrH/b.4049395/k.3FE0/WE_ARE_BEST_BUDDIES8482.htm\" title=\"Best Buddies Delaware\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013 Ammons awarded Best Buddies Delaware 235px 2013\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013%20Ammons%20awarded%20Best%20Buddies%20Delaware%20235px%202013.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Best Buddies Delaware</a> recently announced that they will recognize Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> with the Community Leadership Award at the BlueGold All-Star Basketball Games on Saturday, March 16 at 3 p.m. at the University of Delaware’s Bob Carpenter Center.<br><br>\"As an organization we wanted to choose someone who was truly making a difference, so our staff reached out to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the BlueGold games, Morton Kimmel, Esquire, and he knew our choice was Dean Ammons, as he simply said, ‘Dean Ammons has established herself as a community leader in the Delaware Valley.’ With that piece of information, our decision was easy,\" said Mallory Silva from Best Buddies Delaware.<br><br>Dean Ammons came to Widener in 2006 from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was associate dean and professor of law. She has served on the faculty of the National Judicial College since 1993 and has received numerous awards including the Stapleton Award in 2006 from the Cleveland-Marshall Alumni Association and the “Excellence in Education Award” from the Delaware Barristers Association.<br><br>In January 2010, Dean Ammons was appointed by Governor Jack Markell of Delaware to be the special investigator in the case of the alleged child molestations by pediatrician Earl Bradley. Her work resulted in a package of nine legislative reforms that were passed unanimously by the Delaware General Assembly. In October of 2011, she was honored with the Service to Children Award at the Christopher W. White Distinguished Access to Justice Awards program presented by the Delaware State Bar Association.<br><br>In addition to her continued service to the National Judicial College, Dean Ammons serves on the Board of Directors of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, as a member of the e-Treasury Blue Ribbon Advisory Commission on Productivity Management, and as a Trustee of the Christiana Care Health System of Wilmington, Del.<br><br>The Widener Law community congratulates Dean Ammons on a well-deserved honor!<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1378, 'Dover Air Force Base Serves as Site for Wills for Heroes Event', '2013-02-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632809322161%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632809322161%2F&amp;set_id=72157632809322161&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632809322161%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632809322161%2F&amp;set_id=72157632809322161&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Saturday, February 16th, Widener Law students, faculty, and staff joined volunteer attorneys on the Dover Air Force Base for a <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills for Heroes</a> event that saw approximately 35 clients receive document preparation help.<br><br>Wills for Heroes is a service that provides wills, advance health care directives and financial powers of attorneys at no cost to first responders, such as police, firefighters, correction and probation officers, and paramedics – along with their spouses or partners. Documents are prepared during 90-minute appointments and first responders leave with all legal documents notarized and in effect.<br><br>\"It is a pleasure not only to serve the legal needs of Delaware\'s heroes but also to help educate our students through hands on legal experience under the supervision of our many attorney volunteers,” said Damiano Del Pino ’11, who serves as co-coordinator of the Delaware Wills for Heroes program with Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyAliciaBrokars.aspx\">Alicia Kelly</a>.<br><br>Del Pino observed that the student volunteers credited the event with giving them a chance to get direct client contact experience while working alongside Delaware attorneys.<br><br>“The continual and enthusiastic support of Delaware\'s legal community and the students, staff and faculty of this school is a testament to the school\'s dedication to public service,\" he said.<br><br>Del Pino was instrumental in bringing the Wills for Heroes program to Widener Law’s Delaware campus while he was a student, and the school assumed the role as Delaware’s affiliate for the Wills For Heroes Foundation in April 2010. States cannot provide the service without a sponsoring affiliate, so Widener’s initiative brought the service to the First State and ensured it would have enthusiastic, ongoing support. Widener Law is the only law school in the nation to serve as a state affiliate for Wills For Heroes.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1379, 'Distinguished Speaker Examines International Negotiations on Climate Change', '2013-02-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632819056197%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632819056197%2F&amp;set_id=72157632819056197&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632819056197%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632819056197%2F&amp;set_id=72157632819056197&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“We don’t have a framework – an ideology – for how we’re going to come together,” said American University Washington College of Law Professor David Hunter as he spoke about “The Future of the International Climate Change Regime: A Tale of Two Approaches,” on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, February 19th as part of the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a>’s Distinguished Speaker series.<br><br>Hunter’s talk focused on the two different approaches to creating an international climate change regime embodied by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the non-binding 2009 Copenhagen Accord. He characterized the Kyoto Protocol as a top-down approach that looked to place binding limits on emissions in industrialized nations while the Copenhagen Accord offered a bottom-up approach in which nations undertook non-binding commitments of their own choosing.<br><br>Hunter observed that while there is a broad agreement on the overarching goals of an international climate change regime, “the question is how are we going to get there?”<br><br>He also touched on the idea of an “ambition gap” between what countries were willing to pledge to in the Copenhagen Accord and what the science says will be necessary to avoid “dangerous anthropogenic interference” with the planet’s climate.  He concluded his talk by examining the importance of China and the United States as the countries emitting the most greenhouse gases and looked at the political situation in the U.S. before taking audience questions.<br><br>A graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School, David Hunter is Professor of Law, Director of the International Legal Studies Program, and Director of the Program on International and Comparative Environmental Law at American University’s Washington College of Law. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide-US, Earth Rights International, the Project on Government Oversight, and the Center for Progressive Reform.<br><br>Hunter previously served as Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law and was formerly an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmental ministries, an environmental associate at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom, and executive director of WaterWatch of Oregon, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving western water laws.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1380, 'President Harris Discusses Academic Leadership and Governance', '2013-02-22', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632824909968%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632824909968%2F&amp;set_id=72157632824909968&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632824909968%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632824909968%2F&amp;set_id=72157632824909968&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Wednesday, February 20th, Widener University President <a href=\"http://www.widener.edu/about/widener_leadership/president/default.aspx\" title=\"http://www.widener.edu/about/widener_leadership/president/default.aspx\">James T. Harris III</a> spoke to an audience of faculty and staff on the Delaware campus about the challenges of academic leadership and governance.<br><br>President Harris recently co-authored a book on the subject, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Academic Leadership and Governance of Higher Education: A Guide for Trustees, Leaders, and Aspiring Leaders of Two- and Four-Year Institutions</span>, with Robert M. Hendrickson, Jason E. Lane, and Richard H. Dorman.<br><br>Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx\">Andrew L. Strauss</a> offered a warm welcome and introduction for President Harris, wryly observing, “He is here in his other capacity as a fellow academic.”<br><br>After briefly discussing the origins of the book, President Harris noted the difficulty in balancing scholarship with his other responsibilities and he offered his admiration to the faculty in attendance for their ability to continue to produce a significant volume of high quality legal scholarship. <br><br>His talk then focused on the issue of board governance and the responsibilities that a board of trustees has in managing an institution of higher learning. In examining the purpose of higher education, he sighted meritocracy, democracy, and vocational outcomes, saying that higher education could be seen to reward those who have shown merit, enhance democratic functioning by leveling the playing field, and train people with the specialized skills and knowledge needed in advanced economies.<br><br>“There is a tension in all universities and colleges between these three,” he observed before examining traits that successful institutions shared in common, citing in particular the ability to make decisions in accordance with a set of core values.<br><br>He then examined the responsibilities that a board of trustees has in overseeing that an institution is meeting its goals and the way that role has evolved over time. He also discussed a president’s relationship to the board and emphasized that is a president’s responsibility to “be an advocate for the academy and help the board understand its role.”<br><br>“No one board member has any authority at all,” he said of helping board members to understand their role before adding, “but the board as a whole has the ultimate authority.”<br><br>President Harris then took questions from the audience on a variety of topics including whether boards tend to be too conservative, variant governance models, and the qualities that universities are looking for in board members. He also asked the audience what their recommendations would be if they were board members at Penn State given the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky situation.<br><br><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Academic Leadership and Governance of Higher Education: A Guide for Trustees, Leaders, and Aspiring Leaders of Two- and Four-Year Institutions</span> is available in hardcover from Stylus Publishing at retailers including <a title=\"http://www.amazon.com/Academic-Leadership-Governance-Higher-Education/dp/1579224814\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Academic-Leadership-Governance-Higher-Education/dp/1579224814\">Amazon</a>. <br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1381, 'Sports and entertainment law event to examine drug use in athletics', '2013-02-24', '<span style=\"\"> <img width=\"235\" height=\"208\" alt=\"2013SELAsymposiumpromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013SELAsymposiumpromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">A discussion on drug use in professional athletics will lead off the agenda at Widener Law’s annual daylong conference on hot topics in sports, music, self publishing and ethics. <br><br>The event Tuesday, Feb. 26 on the law school’s campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. will begin with the panel discussion featuring Mike Missanelli, Esq. of ESPN affiliate 97.5 The Fanatic and Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a>.<br><br>The conference, now in its eighth year, is presented by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/SportsandEntertainmentLawSociety.aspx\">Sports and Entertainment Law Association</a> under the direction of Widener Law Adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/MurphyAlexander.aspx\">Alexander Murphy</a>. Murphy will also take part in each of the day’s panel discussions, largely as a moderator.<br><br>The “Drug Use in Professional Athletics” panel featuring Missanelli and Smith will run from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Other event panel topics include attorney responsibilities as a player agent, and a conversation with Mark Levine, the author of “The Fine Print of Self-Publishing.” A panel on musical artists’ income streams and how lawyers can protect them will include attorney John Simson, former chief executive officer of SoundExchange, the first U.S. performing rights organization formed to collect digital performance royalties for recording artists.<br><br>A full event schedule is available at law.widener.edu/sela2013.<br><br>For practicing attorneys in Delaware and Pennsylvania attendance at the program offers five continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. New Jersey attorneys can self report for credits with a Widener Law certificate of attendance. The registration cost for attorneys attending for credit is $125 and includes continental breakfast, lunch and snacks; the fee for Widener Law alumni is $100. The event is free for students and members of the general public, but does not include program materials or meals.<br><br>Registration and continental breakfast the day of the conference run from 9 to 9:50 a.m. For more information or to register, contact Carol Perrupato 302.477.2178 or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a>.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1382, 'Widener Law students honor alumni trailblazers', '2013-02-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 205px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TrailblazerCalvinScott200px.jpg\" alt=\"TrailblazerCalvinScott200px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Judge Calvin L. Scott Jr. \'89</span><br></p>\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TrailblazerLeonWilliams200px.jpg\" alt=\"TrailblazerLeonWilliams200px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Leon Williams, Esq. \'82</span><br></p>\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TrailblazerStacyShields200px.jpg\" alt=\"TrailblazerStacyShields200px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Stacy Shields, Esq. \'93</span><br></p>\n</div>\nThe Black Law Students Association on the Delaware campus of Widener Law will recognize three distinguished African-American alumni at its third-annual Trailblazers Honor Banquet on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The event marks the organization’s celebration of Black History Month.<br><br>It will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Barristers’ Club on the campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. The event will also feature a keynote address from Nikki Johnson-Huston of Philadelphia. A tax attorney and advocate for the homeless, Johnson-Huston will speak about how she overcame a life of poverty and homelessness to achieve her dreams. The event is open to the public and the media is invited to attend and cover it.<div>\n<br>All three event honorees are alumni of Widener’s law campus in Delaware. The student organization chose to honor them for their achievements in the private sector, the public interest sector or for their community service contributions to Widener Law students and the areas where they work.<br><br>The association, known as BLSA, began the trailblazers event in 2011 by honoring four of the law school’s first minority graduates. The result was an inspiring evening with heartfelt stories from the alumni who were honored. The second-annual event honored nine alumni in 2012.<br><br>“We are building on a tradition now,” said Candace Embry, the BLSA vice president who is chairing the event. “This is an evening to celebrate accomplishments. It is a positive force for members of the Black Law Students Association who get to spend time with these successful alumni and witness what is possible through hard work and determination. It is also an evening of richly deserved recognition for the honorees whose drive and ambition make them trailblazers.”<br><br>This year’s honorees include:<ul>\n<li>Judge Calvin L. Scott Jr., a 1989 graduate. He is a member of the Delaware Superior Court bench.</li>\n<br><li>Leon Williams, Esq., a 1982 graduate with a solo Philadelphia practice focused predominantly on family law.</li>\n<br><li>Stacy Shields Esq., a 1993 graduate and partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Moody, Shields, Mincey &amp; Fitzpatrick LLC. She practices family law, labor and employment law, personal injury, civil rights and small business law.</li>\n</ul>\n</div>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1383, 'Delaware Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments at Widener Law', '2013-02-26', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013 Supreme CourtOn Campus Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013%20Supreme%20CourtOn%20Campus%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Wilmington campus on Wednesday, Feb. 27. The Court will convene in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to hear two cases beginning at 10 a.m.<br><br>Each case will be heard by a three-justice panel. They are:<br><br><b>10 a.m. Raymond Blake v. State of Delaware</b>. This appeal raises questions about the principles of double jeopardy with regard to a drug case involving charges of cocaine and heroin possession with intent to distribute.<br><br>Attorneys who will argue on both sides of the case are Widener Law alumnae. Assistant Public Defender Nicole M. Walker, who represents Blake, graduated in 2000. Deputy Attorney General Elizabeth R. McFarlan, who will argue for the state, graduated in 1998.<br><br><b>11 a.m.  New Cingular v. Sussex County Board of Adjustment</b>. This appeal examines whether the board relied on the correct standard of review in its decision denying a special use exception for the construction of a new cell tower.<br><br>Attorney Robert V. Witsil Jr., one of two lawyers representing the Sussex County Board of Adjustment, is a 1980 Widener Law alumnus.<br><br>Briefs on both cases are available <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2013/de022513supremecourtoralarguments/2013InfoBriefs.aspx\">here</a>.<br><br>“Widener Law looks forward to this annual visit from the Delaware Supreme Court. It provides a valuable teaching tool and enriches the legal education we provide our students,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “It is a highlight of our spring semester at Widener Law and we are grateful to the members of the Court – and Court personnel – for continuing to make this possible.”<br><br>The arguments will mark the seventh consecutive year the Court has visited the law school. The oral arguments are open to the public and will follow the same protocol the Court uses when it sits in its own courtroom in Dover. <br><br>Everyone who attends the hearings must submit to a security check before entering the Vale Courtroom. Capitol Police will be on campus the day of oral arguments to provide security for the Court, as the officers normally do when the Court sits in Dover. No one may enter or exit the courtroom after an oral argument has started, although entry and exit between oral arguments are permitted. Anyone who creates a disturbance must leave the courtroom and may not return, and the Court prohibits outward displays of emotion by people in the gallery.<br><br><b>Food, drink, cell phones and all other portable electronic devices, including tablets and laptop computers, will not be allowed in the courtroom.</b><br><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1384, 'Two Delaware Lawmakers Receive Humane Legislator Awards', '2013-02-26', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632820454841%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632820454841%2F&amp;set_id=72157632820454841&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632820454841%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632820454841%2F&amp;set_id=72157632820454841&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn the evening of Wednesday, February 20th, Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/StudentAnimalLegalDefenseFund.aspx\">Student Animal Legal Defense Fund</a>, in partnership with <a title=\"Delaware: The Humane Society of the United States\" href=\"http://www.humanesociety.org/about/state/delaware/\">The Humane Society of the United States</a>, hosted a ceremony honoring Delaware Senator Patricia Blevins (D-Elsmere) and state Representative Earl Jaques (D-Glasgow) with the Humane Society’s Humane Legislator Award for their service on behalf of animals.<br><br>The program opened with a general welcome from Assistant Dean for Business and Administration Verne Smith, who then turned the program over to Student Animal Legal Defense Fund president Danielle DiPillo, who introduced Hetti Brown, the Delaware state director for the Humane Society of the United States. Brown presented Sen. Blevins and Rep. Jacques with their awards, and then the legislators joined Brown and DiPillo for a brief panel discussion on the development and passage of animal protection laws.<br><br>“Once I got involved in working on a policy issue involving animals, I found it the most rewarding thing I had ever done,” said Senator Blevins as she discussed how she developed an interest in animal advocacy. She also praised the people she meet while working on animal advocacy issues as passionate and wonderful people and concluded by saying, “You know that you’re advocating for creatures that can’t advocate for themselves.”<br><br>The lawmakers also discussed where ideas for animal protection legislation come from, what happens with failed legislation, and laws related to specific dog breeds, particularly pit bulls. The lawmakers also discussed the state’s Animal Welfare Task Force, which Dean Smith serves on, and the important role that the public plays in determining legislative agendas.<br><br>Discussing the key to getting legislation passed, Representative Jacques said, “The key to any legislation is education,” while Blevins mentioned the importance of persistence, observing, “If you’re persistent and you have right on your side, you will prevail eventually.\"<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1385, 'PCN to record program on gun control from Harrisburg campus', '2013-02-27', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013PCNgun%20controlTVShow235PXNEWSPROMO.jpg\" alt=\"2013PCNgun controlTVShow235PXNEWSPROMO\"><a title=\"Pennsylvania Cable Network\" href=\"http://pcntv.com/\">Pennsylvania Cable Network</a> will return to the Harrisburg campus to record a public program on gun control the network is doing with the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>.<br><br>The show being taped Thursday, Feb. 28 will mark the fourth and final “Law &amp; Government Forum” produced by the law school and the cable network this academic year. The taping will take place at noon in L205 and will last 90 minutes.<br><br>The program will feature Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, who directs the institute, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PowerRobertC.aspx\">Robert C. Power</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">G. Randall Lee</a>, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael R. Dimino Sr.</a>, and Pennsylvania Senators Richard L. Alloway II (R-33) and Daylin Leach (D-17). Alloway is a 2002 law alumnus from the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Members of the law school community are encouraged to watch the program as it is being taped. Audience questions will be taken. Seating is first come, first served and the taping is open to the public. Corinna Vecsey Wilson, Esq., vice president of programming for PCN, will moderate.<br><br>The show will air on PCN Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and again on Friday, March 1 at 9 a.m.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1386, 'Drug Use in Athletics, Self-Publishing Among Topics Discussed at CLE Event', '2013-02-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632876195858%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632876195858%2F&amp;set_id=72157632876195858&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632876195858%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632876195858%2F&amp;set_id=72157632876195858&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“The reality of it is that these guys are doing these things to compete because they believe its what they have to do. It sounds morally corrupt, but that’s the reality of it,” said Mike Missanelli, Esq. ‘86 of ESPN affiliate 97.5 The Fanatic as he spoke during the “Drug Use in Professional Athletics” panel at the 8th annual Sports and Entertainment Law CLE Symposium held on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Tuesday, February 26th.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Performance Enhancers and the Legal Landscape</span><br><br>A dynamic and enlightening panel on drug use in professional athletics featuring Missanelli and Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a> kicked off the daylong program with a consideration of the recent scandals involving performance enhancing drugs and supplements in professional athletics. Professor Smith opened the panel by presenting a series of questions about determining what is illegal and why. He also looked at where the law currently stands on those topics and where it may be going in the future, including how issues related to performance enhancers could play into contract negotiations or future tort liability.<br><br>“We have created the environment in which performance enhancing drugs have flourished,” Missanelli said of fans and the media, observing that too often such behavior has been rewarded right up until it becomes a source of public scandal.<br><br>He also addressed the recent Major League Baseball Hall of Fame vote in which none of the eligible players were voted in and suggested that players such as Mike Piazza, who never had any direct allegations of using performance enhancers, were tainted by association to players like Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds because “the voters don’t know who used.”<br><br>The panelists took a few spirited questions from the audience following their remarks addressing issues such as the chain of evidence issue that resulted in MLB overturning the suspension of 2011 National League MVP Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, whether changing societal issues toward marijuana might offer a change in league policies that could later inform the debate on performance enhancers, and the possibility of litigation against the International Cycling Union (UCI) for being complicit in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.<br><br>Professor Smith argued that the treatment of marijuana would not necessarily be a good comparison to performance enhancers because as a parent, his concern would be his children feeling that they needed to use performance enhancers to compete. On the issue of possible litigation in the Lance Armstrong or similar cases, both panelists agreed that legal remedies would be more likely to come from the civil system and efforts to recoup payments rather than through criminal prosecution.<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Opportunities and Pitfalls in Self-Publishing</span><br><br>Mark Levine, Esq. of Hillcrest Media Group, Inc., who wrote <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Fine Art of Self-Publishing</span>, joined adjunct <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/MurphyAlexander.aspx\">Alexander Murphy</a>, the faculty advisor for Widener Law’s student run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/SportsandEntertainmentLawSociety.aspx\">Sports and Entertainment Law Association</a>, for a panel on self-publishing and film following lunch.<br><br>Levine noted that people often ask him whether their books are good enough to self-publish and that his answer is that it all depends on expectations. He covered sobering statistics on the number of copies that self-published books usually sell and talked about self-publishing contracts and what they should contain. He also covered some of the differences between self-publishing and traditional publishing including distribution and upfront costs.<br><br>Murphy followed Levine’s remarks with a comprehensive presentation on the process a self-published book would go through to get made into a movie. He touched on the differences between working with books published through the traditional model and self-published works.<br><br>“The traditional publisher in a producer’s eyes is a gatekeeper. They’ve already figured out that this is quality,” Murphy said.<br><br>The presentation concluded with a brief consideration of ebooks and then questions from the audience. Asked how a reader should identify quality written works without the gatekeeper, Levine replied, “Today’s gatekeepers are the other consumers,” citing the proliferation of user reviews through Amazon and similar sites.<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Music and More</span><br><br>The symposium also featured a panel on income streams for musical artists, how to better monetize those streams, and how lawyers can protect the interests of those musical artists. The music panel featured Kenneth J. Abdo, Esq. from the Minneapolis, MN offices of Lommen Abdo and his colleagues Robert E. Donnelly of the New York, NY office and John L. Simson of the Washington, D.C. office.<br><br>The day concluded with an Ethics panel titled “Responsibilities as a Player Agent” moderated by Murphy and featuring Mary E. Cavallaro, Esq., the Assistant National Executive Director, News &amp; Broadcast for SAG-AFTRA, and Jerrold D. Colton, Esq. of CS Sports Management of Voorhees, NJ who represents such prominent athletes as New Orleans Saints All-Pro guard Jahiri Evans and current broadcaster and former Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1387, 'DE Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom', '2013-03-01', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632871716901%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632871716901%2F&amp;set_id=72157632871716901&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632871716901%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632871716901%2F&amp;set_id=72157632871716901&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“This morning, you will hear advocacy at its best,” said Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her brief opening remarks as she welcomed the Delaware Supreme Court to Widener Law’s Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to hear oral arguments in two cases on Wednesday, February 27th.<br><br>Wednesday’s arguments marked the seventh consecutive year that the Delaware Supreme Court has visited the law school. Following the Dean’s remarks, Justices Henry duPont Ridgely, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> convened the court, with Justice Holland offering very brief remarks in which he noted that the court values its relationship with Widener.<br><br>In the first case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Raymond Blake v. State of Delaware</span>, Assistant Public Defender Nicole M. Walker, a 2000 Widener Law graduate, argued that the conviction of her client, Mr. Blake, on heroin trafficking violated the principle of double jeopardy because he had already been tried previously and acquitted of the crime of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, but found guilty of the lesser included offense of possession.<br><br>Deputy Attorney General Elizabeth R. McFarlan, a 1998 Widener Law graduate, argued on behalf of the state that because the state <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">nolle prossed</span> the trafficking of heroin charge before the first trial, that it was within its rights to try him on the heroin trafficking charge that had been abandoned before the first trial only because of a misunderstanding related to adding two separate weights of heroin from a medical examiner’s report.<br><br>The second case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">New Cingular v. Sussex County Board of Adjustment</span>, looked at whether the Sussex County Board of Adjustment used the incorrect standard of review when reaching its decision to reject an application for a “special use” exception by New Cingular Wireless (AT&amp;T) to build a new cell tower designed to fill a gap in cellular coverage.<br><br>Attorney Robert V. Witsil Jr., a 1980 Widener Law alumnus, served as primary counsel for the Sussex County Board of Adjustment. Whitney W. Deeney, a 1998 Widener Law graduate, assisted fellow Saul Ewing LLP attorney Richard A. Forsten, who represented AT&amp;T.<br><br>Widener Law thanks the Delaware Supreme Court Justices and their staff for providing students with this rewarding opportunity to enrich their legal education by witnessing the court in action.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1388, 'Harrisburg trial advocacy team wins prestigious competition', '2013-03-02', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632868210422%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632868210422%2F&amp;set_id=72157632868210422&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632868210422%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632868210422%2F&amp;set_id=72157632868210422&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nA trio of Harrisburg-campus students has won the recent Academy of Trial Lawyers Mock Trial Competition, held in Pittsburgh.<br><br>Students Langdon Ramsburg, Katie Adam and Mitchell Jones took top honors Feb. 22 at the two-day event, located at the U.S. Courthouse in Pittsburgh. Ramsburg also won the competition award for best advocate. The Widener Law team beat the team from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in the opening round and the team from Georgetown University Law Center in the final.<br><br> “It feels great,” team coach and Associate Clinical Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard</a> said moments after the win. “I couldn’t be happier for the students. If anyone deserves this, it’s them.”<br><br>The team argued the defense position in a civil trial involving an auto accident with a struck pedestrian. Ramsburg and Adam acted as the advocates and Jones served as a trial witness.<br><br>Competitors argued their cases to a jury of high school students, but it was a panel of five practicing attorneys watching and tallying points who determined the winner. Top-scoring plaintiff and defense teams from the first round advanced to the final. <br><br>“This is a unique competition,” Lockard said. Known informally as “ATLAC,” it is presented by the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Pa. The organization partners with federal District Court judges from the Western District of Pennsylvania, who host the competition in their courtrooms, and with the Allegheny County Medical Society, which supplies physicians to serve as expert witnesses. <br><br>Ramsburg received his best advocate award at a competition dinner held Feb. 21 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. He is a third-year, <a href=\"/Academics/Programs/JurisDoctorPrograms/4YearProgram.aspx\">extended-division student</a>. Adam also is in her three year in the extended-division program. Jones is a second-year, <a href=\"/Academics/Programs/JurisDoctorPrograms/3YearProgram.aspx\">regular-division student</a>.<br><br>Langdon was pleased with the win and credited the opposing teams for delivering excellent performances.  “I will say that the experience the Widener Law team members gleaned from the competition was invaluable,” he said.<br><br>“Being an evening division student, this was especially validating because it is hard for individuals in our division to fully participate in a lot of extra-curricular activities,” Adam added. “Our win gives recognition to the level of talent and skill present in our nontraditional law students.”<br><br>The competition began in 1963 between law students at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. It has grown to draw students from law schools on the East Coast and in the Midwest.<br><br>Widener was one of 16 law schools invited to participate.<br><br>Congratulations!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1389, 'Team Competes at Fourth Annual Transactional LawMeet Mid-Atlantic Regional', '2013-03-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/VkLIvGzjpqQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632889517960%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632889517960%2F&amp;set_id=72157632889517960&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632889517960%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632889517960%2F&amp;set_id=72157632889517960&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/TransactionalLawCompetitionTeam.aspx\">Transactional Law Competition Team</a> sent a team of three students and an alternate to compete at the 4th Annual Transactional LawMeet Mid-Atlantic Regional qualifier held at the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University on Friday, February 16th. The team of Deniz S. Uzel, Jay S. Patel, Amber Marsano, and alternate Michael Swoyer performed well, placing fourth in the region for drafting, and tying for 3rd place in negotiations for the “buyer” side.<br><br>Approximately 74 teams competed nationally in the competition across six regional sites, with 14 teams evenly divided between “sellers” and “buyers” competing at the Mid-Atlantic Regional. Deniz, Jay, and Amber competed in three rounds of negotiations against teams from top regional law schools with two accomplished Transactional Law practitioners sitting in as judges on each 50-minute round. Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ScheuerLukeM.aspx\">Luke M. Scheuer</a>, Associate Professor of Law and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnstonPatrickJ.aspx\">Patrick J. Johnston</a>, and Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> served as advisors for the team.<br><br>Third-year Delaware campus student Peter Tsoflias and fellow students Robert Crawley and Selena Molina <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2012/de090512transactionallawteam.aspx\">formed the Transactional Law Competition Team</a> this past year in order to provide students an outlet to develop practical skills for drafting and negotiating contracts. Working with Professors Scheuer and Hamermesh, the students put together a Transactional Law Competition team to participate in training, exercises, and mock-negotiations in order to develop vital transactional law skills with the ultimate goal of sending a team to compete at the regional Transactional LawMeet.<br><br>“This team was just founded on Widener\'s campus this past year, and the fact that we were able to come so far in negotiations and drafting with highly competitive schools has been a great accomplishment,” said Uzel.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Deniz, Amber, Jay, and Michael discuss the competition and being part of the Transactional Law Competition Team.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1390, 'Black History Month Event Honors Alumni Trailblazers', '2013-03-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632872299807%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632872299807%2F&amp;set_id=72157632872299807&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632872299807%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632872299807%2F&amp;set_id=72157632872299807&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object><br><br><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/3vBwRbJIAQU?rel=0\"></iframe>\n</div>\n“The way that we honor the legacy – like the people that we’re here to honor tonight – is to do our best, and not only to do our best, but one of the things I want to say to all of you and the challenge to all of you is to help others,” said City of Philadelphia Law Department tax attorney and Diversity Chair to the Philadelphia Bar Association Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq. as she delivered the keynote address at the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a>’s third-annual Trailblazers Honor Banquet on the Delaware Campus on Tuesday, February 26th.<br><br>“I also want you guys to help and support each other because that’s one of the things that we don’t necessarily do the way that we should, and by helping someone else, you’re not hurting yourself, you’re bringing everybody – lifting everybody – up,” she continued before concluding, “That’s the best way to honor the legacy of all the people who came before us.”<br><br>In her keynote, Johnson-Huston shared her personal story with the audience, discussing how she overcame a difficult childhood and fought her way through college and then law school to achieve her goals.<br><br>BLSA began the trailblazers event to celebrate Black History Month in 2011 by honoring four of the law school’s first minority graduates. The second-annual event honored nine alumni in 2012.<br><br>Three distinguished African-American alumni were honored at this year\'s dinner; Judge Calvin L. Scott, Jr., a 1989 graduate who serves on the Delaware Superior Court; Leon A.Williams, Esq., a 1982 graduate with a solo practice in Philadelphia focused predominantly on family law; and Stacy L. Shields, Esq. of the class of 1993, a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Moody, Shields, Mincey &amp; Fitzpatrick LLC who practices in the areas of family law, labor and employment law, personal injury, civil rights and small business law.<br><br>Judge Scott was unable to attend, but both Williams and Shields received their awards in person and offered brief remarks.<br><br>“I’m being honored today as a trailblazer by a bunch of trailblazers,” said Williams, who recounted his own difficult experiences but said of the school, “It’s a great place now, and I enjoy being here.”<br><br>Video of the complete keynote address is provided to the right, and you can also view the remarks by <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSPtPY8V7E8\" title=\"Leon A. William \'82 remarks on Youtube\">Mr. Williams</a> and <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtT67tiP7h8\" title=\"Stacy L. Shields \'93 remarks on Youtube\">Ms. Shields</a> on <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/widenerlawvideo\" title=\"Widener Law’s Youtube channel\">Widener Law’s Youtube channel</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1391, 'New Jersey Alumni gather in Mt. Laurel', '2013-03-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632923633040%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632923633040%2F&amp;set_id=72157632923633040&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632923633040%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632923633040%2F&amp;set_id=72157632923633040&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nNew Jersey alumni gathered for a reception to network and celebrate at the DoubleTree Guest Suites in Mt. Laurel, NJ on Thursday, February 28.  The reception also provided an opportunity for alumni who were recently admitted\nto the New Jersey Bar to be congratulated, accepted applicants were able to meet students and staff from the Law School, and the evening allowed an opportunity for first year law students to network with the alumni and judges in attendance.  New Jersey Alumni Chapter chair John Cirrinicione \'07 and Dean Linda Ammons welcomed the group and encouraged the alumni and students to take advantage of the wonderful networking opportunities the school offers.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1392, 'Delaware Chancellor visits Widener law class', '2013-03-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632929138023%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632929138023%2F&amp;set_id=72157632929138023&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632929138023%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632929138023%2F&amp;set_id=72157632929138023&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nA seminar of about a dozen students had a surprise visitor recently who shared valuable insight into his work leading one of the nation’s most renowned courts.<br><br>Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. dropped in on the Friday, March 1 afternoon seminar “Litigating the Corporate Case” taught by adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HeymanKurtM.aspx\">Kurt Heyman</a>, a founding partner of Proctor Heyman LLP in Wilmington, Del. Strine spent nearly two hours talking with the class about everything from the impact of electronic communication and its effects on lawyers’ professional lives, to how he prepares for motion hearings with an eye for ruling from the bench whenever possible.<br><br>“Working hard in advance lets you spot the opportunities where you can rule and keep people moving,” he said. “I’m human. I don’t have an unlimited capacity to write decisions.”<br><br>Under Heyman’s leadership, students in the seminar are studying KFC National Council and Advertising Cooperative Inc. vs. KFC Corp. from start to finish this semester, with a focus on practical and strategic thinking about real-life cases that is not often taught in law school. Heyman was lead Delaware counsel representing the interests of the U.S. Kentucky Fried Chicken franchisees in their 2010 dispute with the franchisor over control of the chain’s national advertising program.<br><br>The students have been instructed not to read the final decision in the case until the end of class.<br><br>Strine presided over the case, and he spoke candidly with students on how it went. Heyman has also arranged for the students to hear, in person, from his opposing counsel in the case, Kenneth J. Nachbar of Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP, who represented the franchisor, and other guest speakers.<br><br>“Chancellor Strine is the chief judge of the nation’s most renowned business trial court,” said Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a>, who directs Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>. “His visit provided our students with invaluable insight. This was an opportunity practitioners at the largest corporate firms, handling billion-dollar cases, would envy. We are grateful for his contribution to the seminar, and to Professor Heyman for making it all happen.”<br><br>“This class is fundamentally about what makes practicing law in Delaware, and in particular the Court of Chancery, a special thing,” Heyman said. “The fact that a renowned jurist like Chancellor Strine would take time from his busy schedule to speak to a dozen students speaks volumes about the professionalism, civility and camaraderie in the Delaware bar – even when we find ourselves on opposite sides of the case or opposite sides of the bench. I am grateful to Professor Hamermesh and Widener Law for allowing me to teach this seminar, and to Chancellor Strine and others for their support. This is a great bunch of hard-working and intelligent students, and they are making my foray into teaching a joy.\"', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1393, 'Health Law Team Society Team Competes at 2nd Annual Health Law Regulatory &amp; Compliance Competition', '2013-03-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 510px;\">\n				<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/qZ0Hc3pqQmE?rel=0\">\n				</iframe>\n				<br><br><img width=\"500\" height=\"306\" alt=\"HealthLawSocTeamLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HealthLawSocTeamLarge.jpg\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Tiffany D. Coleman, Caitlin Conk, and Nathan Carr-Whealy.</span></p>\n		</div>Three students from the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/HealthLawSociety.aspx\">Health Law Society</a> recently competed in the 2nd Annual Health Law Regulatory &amp; Compliance Competition held at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.<div>\n<br>Health Law Society President Tiffany D. Coleman and fellow society members Nathan Carr-Whealy and Caitlin Conk traveled to Baltimore, Maryland for the competition, which was held Saturday, February 16th. <br><br>Widener Law’s Health Law Society has sent a team to compete in each year of the competition’s existence, and hopes to keep the tradition going. This year’s competition focused on food and drug law, particularly with regard to laws that regulate companies manufacturing products under the purview of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<br><br>In the accompanying video, Tiffany, Caitlin, and Nathan share their thoughts on the competition. They also discuss how to get involved in the future. The Health Law Society has sent a team to compete in each year of the competition’s existence and hopes to keep that tradition going in the future.</div>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1394, 'Progress and Challenges on International Women’s Day', '2013-03-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"227\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Harrington300px.jpg\" alt=\"Harrington300px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Associate Professor Dana Harrington Conner</span></p>\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"227\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Capowski300px.jpg\" alt=\"Capowski300px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Professor John J. Capowski</span></p>\n</div>\nInternational Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8th every year, offers a sobering opportunity to reflect on both the progress that has been made and all of the work that remains to be done in the areas of gender equality and in particular, efforts to end violence against women.<br><br>The United Nations has declared the <a href=\"http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/iwd/index.html\" title=\"http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/iwd/index.html\">theme for International Women’s Day 2013</a> to be ’“A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women,” while <a href=\"http://www.internationalwomensday.com/default.asp#.UToJeK5li9s\" title=\"International Women’s Day 2013\">International Women’s Day 2013</a> highlights <a href=\"http://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme.asp#.UToJAq5li9s\" title=\"http://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme.asp#.UToJAq5li9s\">\"The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum\" as the theme</a> for its 2013 website.<br><br>“The United Nation\'s efforts in dealing with violence against women and the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) show positive change. At the same time, the continuing violence against women, including the use of violence as a political weapon, and the stalled reauthorization of VAWA in Congress mean much more needs to be done,” says Harrisburg campus Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CapowskiJohnJ.aspx\">John J. Capowski</a>, who has served on the American Bar Association\'s Project on Educating to End Domestic Violence: Law School Programs as Resources Against Domestic Violence and worked alongside his students and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence to enact two Pennsylvania laws dealing with domestic violence.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HarringtonConnerDana.aspx\">Dana Harrington Conner</a>, who directs Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Clinic</a> (DCC), which focuses on the representation of survivors of domestic violence, says, “For victims of intimate partner violence, legal reform in the criminal context has focused on mandating the same penalty for a crime regardless of the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator. In the U.S., special domestic violence courts have been established to address the unique aspects of intimate partner violence, and arrest and prosecution policies have been strengthened. In the civil context protection from abuse statutes have been passed throughout our country, many providing much needed ancillary relief unavailable for survivors by way of the criminal justice system,” says <br><br>“Here on the Widener Law Delaware campus our student interns work with the DCC in an effort to protect victims of violence. The primary focus of the DCC is the representation of survivors of intimate partner violence seeking custody of their children, protection from their abusers, as well as the enforcement of protective orders through civil contempt proceedings,” she adds.<br><br>Despite the progress, however, there remains a great deal of work to be done in the area of women’s rights in both domestic and international law. Tragedies such as the gang rape and death of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in New Dehli, India are solemn reminders of just how much more needs to be done.<br><br>“Although a great deal has been accomplished there is much more work to be done on the local, national, and international level. The oppression and marginalization of women continues due in large part because we fail to see the enormity of the problem, the social consequences that result and the root causes of violence against women,” says Harrington Conner.<br><br>“Women are beaten and abused by their intimate partners, stalked and raped. Women are the targets of honor violence, the victims of genital mutilation, and account for the majority of human trafficking victims who are often sold as sex slaves. Women continue to be at risk of violence given the economic difficulties they experience due to their gender, race, and class.<br><br>“As Hillary Clinton declared in her speech in China at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, ‘… let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all.’ Today on International Women’s Day answer the call to action and find your place in the fight to end oppression,” she concludes.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1395, 'Harrisburg campus professor named a “Woman of Influence”', '2013-03-10', '<img width=\"350\" height=\"382\" alt=\"JulietMoringiello350px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JulietMoringiello350px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The School of Law and Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> congratulate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a> on being named to the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s list of Women of Influence.<br><br>The program recognizes 25 women business leaders who are influential in their companies, industries and communities. Moringiello will be honored with her fellow designees at a luncheon May 13 at the Hilton Harrisburg. She will also be profiled in a special insert to the Central Penn Business Journal on May 17. <br><br>The publication is tailored to professionals and executives in the Central Pennsylvania region. The print publication has a circulation of more than 11,000. <br><br>“It’s a great honor to be recognized with so many women who have done terrific things for Central Pennsylvania,” Moringiello said.<br><br>Moringiello joined the Widener Law faculty in 1993 and is admitted to practice in New York and Pennsylvania. She teaches and writes primarily in the areas of commercial law, bankruptcy, property and electronic commerce. She spent the spring 2010 semester serving as the American Bankruptcy Institute Robert N. Zinman resident scholar outside Washington, D.C. and she is a past recipient of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Award. She has lectured around the world, including at a Beijing conference on legal, security and privacy issues in information technology.<br><br>“I congratulate Juliet on this achievement,” Ammons said. “Her contributions to this area of the law, and to her Widener classroom, are substantial. It is rewarding to see her recognized this way.”<br><br>Moringiello earned her law degree from Fordham University School of Law and an LL.M. from Temple University.<br><br>Former Widener Law Commonwealth campus Dean of Students Elizabeth Simcox nominated Moringiello. Simcox now works as executive director of the Dauphin County Bar Association. She said she immediately thought of Moringiello when the call for nominations crossed her desk.<br><br>“She has been outstanding in her leadership role at Widener, for both students and her colleagues, and she truly has taken an active role in the Central Pennsylvania community,” Simcox said. “I congratulate Juliet on this award and am so pleased she has been recognized for all of her efforts.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1396, 'Delaware moot court team wins national family law competition', '2013-03-12', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632975879319%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632975879319%2F&amp;set_id=72157632975879319&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632975879319%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632975879319%2F&amp;set_id=72157632975879319&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nA trio of Delaware-campus students has won the 25th annual Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition, held at Albany Law School, and a Harrisburg-campus student was recognized for individual excellence at the event.<br><br>Delaware students Candace Embry, Jessica Keough and Brian McCarthy took top honors Saturday, March 2 at the three-day event that attracted 24 teams. The Widener Law team beat the team from Southern Illinois University School of Law in the final.<br><br>“This doesn’t happen without talent, dedication and hours and hours of long, hard work. Everyone gave 150 percent and it paid off beautifully,” Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnsonLeslieA.aspx\">Leslie A. Johnson</a> said. She coached the team with Assistant Professor of Legal Methods <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ScalioRebeccaL.aspx\">Rebecca L. Scalio</a>.<br><br>The team prevailed through seven rounds to take home the top honors. Three preliminary rounds were judged through point scoring. The next three rounds allowed only the winners to advance. <br><br>Coincidentally, a student from the Harrisburg campus – which sent two teams to the competition – took home the second-place award for best advocate. That student, Jamila Espinosa, is in her second-year in the regular division.<br><br>“Our students did a fantastic job and I applaud their success. They are a fine example of the caliber of students who compete on behalf of Widener Law,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. <br><br>The case involved a state welfare child services department that wanted to remove a 13-year-old morbidly obese child from her home. The child weighed 325 pounds and her mother had been unable to comply with court-ordered treatment for the girl to lose weight.<br><br>The Widener team argued both sides of the case. They were assigned a side in the early rounds and a coin toss was used to determine sides for the later rounds.<br><br> \"I am so proud of Brian, Candace, and Jessica, and so happy that I could be a part of this moment in their lives,” Scalio said. “They truly earned this win with their hard work and dedication.\"<br><br>The five-judge panel that presided over the final round included sitting and retired jurists from the New York Court of Appeals, New York Supreme Court, the Schoharie County, N.Y. Family Court and an Albany Law professor.<br><br>Keough is a second-year student in the extended division. Embry and McCarthy are regular-division students. Embry is a second-year student and McCarthy is in his third year.<br><br>“This was truly an amazing experience. When they announced the winners, I had to process the information for a moment before I realized that we won. Competing is more than a test of preparation,” Embry said. “It’s also a test of personal endurance and confidence, and conviction in your arguments in front of a panel of unknown challengers.”<br><br>McCarthy said the team went in wanting to make Widener proud.<br><br>“Hopefully this victory will raise awareness among Widener students about Moot Court, and about the opportunities that it and our other great honor societies have to offer. There really is nothing like seeing the hard work put in by yourself, your teammates and your coaches pay off,” he said.<br><br>Keough added: “The Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition was an amazing experience.  The dedication, diligence, and perseverance of my amazing teammates and coaches gave me courage, strength, and pride.  Go Widener!”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1397, 'Professor Hamermesh Speaks on Delaware Corporate Law in Colombia', '2013-03-13', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632940024959%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632940024959%2F&amp;set_id=72157632940024959&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632940024959%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632940024959%2F&amp;set_id=72157632940024959&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“From my standpoint, it was fascinating to see how the principles of corporate and judicial administration that have developed in Delaware over hundreds of years can be so valuable in an emerging economy like Colombia\'s, which is energetically seeking to modernize its legal infrastructure,” says Director of the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> and Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a>, who recently traveled to Columbia to speak at the invitation of the Superintendencia de Sociedades.<br><br>Responsible for regulating corporations in Colombia, the Superintendencia de Sociedades has been looking to experts from other countries as it looks to establish business court within the Superintendencia. Juan Miguel Mendoza Daza, Delegado para Procedimientos Mercantiles – who serves within the Superintendencia de Sociedades as the sole business court judge in Colombia – hosted the visit.<br><br>“Recognizing that efficient and sophisticated handling of business disputes is an important engine of economic development, the Superintendencia was anxious to learn about the operation of the Delaware Court of Chancery and the fiduciary doctrines it administers, particularly those relating to conflict of interest transactions between corporations and their controlling shareholders,” says Professor Hamermesh.<br><br>On February 27th, he spoke to officers of the Superintendencia and also to a broader group of business lawyers and academics in Bogota about the regulation of transactions involving controlling shareholders, and about the nature and operation of the Delaware Court of Chancery. The second talk was also webcast to Colombia\'s other major cities. On the 28th, he spoke to students and academics at Javieriana University in Bogota, about the new U.S. form of business entity known as benefit corporations.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1398, 'Widener Law welcomes students from around the country', '2013-03-14', 'Widener Law celebrates its 25th-annual national interscholastic moot court competition this week as the school hosts students from 19 law schools for the event beginning Thursday.<br><br>The much-anticipated <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a> runs four days on the school’s Delaware campus.<br><br>Widener welcomes students from the following schools:<br><div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 15px;\">\nBrooklyn Law School<br>\nCapital University Law School<br>\nFlorida State University College of Law<br>\nGeorgetown Law Center<br>\nLouisiana State University<br>\nMarquette University Law School<br>\nMercer University School of Law<br>\nMichigan State University College of Law<br>\nNew York Law School<br>\nSeton Hall University<br>\nThe Ohio State University Moritz College of Law<br>\nUniversity of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law<br>\nUniversity of North Carolina School of Law<br>\nUniversity of New Hampshire School of Law<br>\nUniversity of Wisconsin<br>\nTulane University Law School<br>\nVillanova Law School<br>\nWilliam &amp; Mary Law School<br>\nWilliam Mitchell College of Law<br>\n</div>\n<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013RubyValePromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013RubyValePromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The competition introduces participants to the cutting edge of corporate law, an experience Widener is uniquely positioned to provide as Delaware’s law school. The school draws on the resources of its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, and on the depth of the state’s distinguished corporate legal community, to provide an unparalleled experience for the law students who travel here to compete. The event is hosted by Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware.aspx\">Moot Court Honor Society</a> under the direction of the society’s executive board and competition chairperson Ryan Cox.<br><br>The Distinguished Scholar Lecture is an integral part of the competition and the society is honored to have as this year’s speaker Senior U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York. Judge Rakoff is co-author of five books, more than 115 published articles, and more than 1,100 judicial opinions. He also teaches courses at Columbia Law School on white collar crime, class actions the interplay of civil and criminal litigation, and science and the courts.<br><br>Judge Rakoff will deliver a speech titled, “The International Commercial Court of Iraq: A Study in Heroism,” on Friday, March 15 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom in the Main Law Building. All are welcome.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, associate director of Widener’s Institute of Delaware Corporate &amp; Business Law, authored this year’s competition problem. It presents two major legal questions. First, it examines the question of the permissible limits of a “don’t ask/don’t waive” provision in a merger agreement that prevents an unsuccessful bidder in a corporate auction process from making a subsequent competing bid, or even requesting a waiver of that prohibition, once the selling corporation selects the winner of the auction.  The second issue involves the determination of the applicable standard for judicial review when a controlling stockholder may be motivated by liquidity considerations not shared with stockholders generally.  These two issues have cropped up in a number of recent decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery, but have not yet been squarely addressed by the Delaware Supreme Court.<br><br>“Now in its 25th year, the Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition draws some of the best and brightest students to compete in a premier corporate law moot court competition.  Delaware\'s reputation as the corporate hub makes this competition a unique opportunity for students with an interest in Delaware corporate law,” Cox said. “Our competition would not be possible without the generous support of the Delaware legal community as well as the alumni, faculty and Widener Law student body. This year, we are excited to host competitors from 19 law schools from around the country as they compete before some of the most pre-eminent members of the Delaware legal community.  We sincerely hope that this competition stands as a tribute to the memory of its namesake, Mr. Ruby R. Vale.\"<br><br>The final competition round will be judged by Judge Rakoff, Delaware Supreme Court Justice Jack B. Jacobs and retired Justice Joseph T. Walsh, and Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellors J. Travis Laster and Sam Glasscock III.<br><br>The competition is named for Ruby R. Vale, who lived in Milford, Del. and practiced law in Philadelphia. He was a well-respected corporate practitioner and a prolific writer who penned law review articles, books about legal philosophy, justice and the foundations of society. He is best remembered for his multi-volume work, “Vale\'s Pennsylvania Digest.” Vale died in 1961. <br><br>“The law school is grateful to the Vale family and for the opportunities their generosity has made possible, such as this national competition,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1399, 'Public Interest Law Alliance to Hold Annual Silent Auction', '2013-03-17', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"217\" class=\"FloatRight\" alt=\"2013PILAAuctionPromoLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013PILAAuctionPromoLarge.jpg\">Throughout the day on Tuesday, March 19th, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PublicInterestLawAlliance.aspx\">Public Interest Law Alliance</a>, in conjunction with the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a>, will hold its annual silent auction on the Delaware campus. The auction will take place along Main Street of the Main Law Building. <br><br>Proceeds from the auction will be used to pay for scholarships for Widener Law students who participate over the summer break in unpaid public interest internships such as for a non-profit, legal aid, or government organization.<br><br>The Public Interest Law Alliance promotes public interest law initiatives within the law school and informs the student body about public interest job opportunities. Students participating in PILA also do volunteer work within local communities.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1400, 'Food and Drug Law program examines hot topics', '2013-03-18', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013FDAEnforcementNewsPromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013FDAEnforcementNewsPromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Hot topics in U.S. food and drug law, including off-label prescription drug use and criminal sanctions, and pharmacy compounding, will frame the discussion at an upcoming event on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The program, presented by the school’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food and Drug Law Association</a> will take place Wednesday, March 20 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom at 4601 Concord Pike. A light reception will follow the event.<br><br>The program will address issues related to enforcement of the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act such as “off-label” First Amendment issues,  criminal sanctions. ethical matters and more.<br><br>Speakers include:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann B. Termini</a>, Widener Law adjunct professor of food and drug law.</li>\n<li>Karyn M. Campbell, director of the Food &amp; Drug Administration investigation branch for the Philadelphia district.</li>\n<li>Albert S. Glenn, an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.</li>\n</ul>\nAttorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend the program will be eligible for two continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. New Jersey attorneys may self report with a Widener Law certificate of attendance. The registration fee for attorneys who attend for credit is $40 and includes the post-event reception. Attendance is free for students or members of the public not seeking continuing legal education credits. <br><br>To register, contact Carol Perrupato at 302.477.2178 or <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1401, 'Georgetown Law Center Team Wins 25th Annual Ruby R. Vale Moot Court Competition', '2013-03-18', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633025135597%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633025135597%2F&amp;set_id=72157633025135597&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633025135597%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633025135597%2F&amp;set_id=72157633025135597&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object></div>The Georgetown Law Center team of Jeffrey DeSousa and Allyson Poulos defeated the Brooklyn Law School team of Andrew Ceppos, Tricia Lyons, and Graham Travaglini in the final round of oral arguments in the 25th Annual <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a> held on Sunday, March 17th at Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>DeSousa also received the Award for Best Oral Advocate. The Michigan State University College of Law team of Jeffrey Hayden, Jeffrey Mann, and William Selesky won the Donald E. Pease Award for Best Brief.<br><br>The competition, named for well-respected corporate practitioner Ruby R. Vale, who lived in Milford, Del., attracted 19 teams from law schools around the country for a competition that began on Thursday, March 14th.<br><br>Senior U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York, the 2013 Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar, served on the bench for the final round of the competition on Sunday. Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> and retired Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/WalshJosephT.aspx\">Joseph T. Walsh</a> as well as Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellors J. Travis Laster and Sam Glasscock III joined Rakoff on the bench for the final round. <br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, the associate director of Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate &amp; Business Law</a>, authored this year’s competition problem, which focused on questions about the limits of “don’t ask/don’t waive” provisions in merger agreements as well as how to determine the applicable standard for judicial review when a controlling stockholder may be motivated by liquidity considerations not shared with stockholders generally.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1402, 'Area High School Students Get a Taste of Law School', '2013-03-19', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632986182697%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632986182697%2F&amp;set_id=72157632986182697&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632986182697%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157632986182697%2F&amp;set_id=72157632986182697&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Wednesday, March 13th, <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity.aspx\">Multicultural Affairs</a> Officer Troy Riddle welcomed students from Springfield High School in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware for an outreach program sponsored by <a href=\"http://www.discoverlaw.org\" title=\"DiscoverLaw.org\">DiscoverLaw.org</a>, an initiative of the <a href=\"http://www.lsac.org\" title=\"Law School Admissions Council\">Law School Admissions Council</a>.<br><br>Riddle gave an overview of law school, the admissions process, and the legal profession using a trivia game that allowed the students to use their cell phones to text multiple-choice answers in. The quiz asked questions such as what degree a student earns for completing a law school curriculum or what items are necessary for law school admission.<br><br>The participants were then treated to a simulated property law class taught by Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena Williams</a>, who walked them through the facts of a case in which a landlord was sued for discrimination but argued that he did not deny the plaintiff’s rental application based upon any protected class status but rather because her background as a lawyer might make her a troublesome tenant. The students were then asked to apply what they learned to a series of hypothetical cases.<br><br>The students also heard from <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a> Assistant Director <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/LEIFaculty/FulltimeFaculty.aspx\">Erin Rybicki</a> about the paralegal program and the opportunities and career paths open to students who pursued a <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/BachelorofScienceinParalegalStudies.aspx\">Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies</a>, including the possibility of continuing on to law school.<br><br>The program concluded with a lunch during which the students were able to speak with Professor Williams and Riddle and ask any questions that they had about law school, the admissions process, or Widener Law’s programs.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1403, 'Judge Rakoff Delivers Distinguished Scholar Lecture at 25th Annual Ruby R. Vale Moot Court Competition', '2013-03-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633028469876%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633028469876%2F&amp;set_id=72157633028469876&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633028469876%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633028469876%2F&amp;set_id=72157633028469876&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I want to talk about a court that deserves the title heroic,” said Senior U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Jed S. Rakoff as he delivered the Distinguished Scholar Lecture at the 25th Annual <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a> on Friday, March 25th to competition participants and Widener Law Faculty and students.<br><br>“Why do I call it heroic?” he asked before answering, “In the last few years, 49 Iraqi judges have been assassinated.”<br><br>This past December, Rakoff traveled to Iraq to co-chair a four-day workshop on letters of credit in Baghdad that the U.S. Department of Commerce\'s Commercial Law Development Program sponsored. The participants in the program were judges on Iraq’s International Commercial Court, which has jurisdiction over business disputes that involve a foreign party.<br><br>“The Iraqi judiciary is the one truly stable element in this unstable country,” said Rakoff of the reason that judges are targeted for assassination by Al-Qaeda.<br><br>Praising the Iraqi judges for their courage, he said, “On the first day I was in Iraq, 30 Iraqis were killed,” adding, “There is not a day that passes in Iraq without a terrorist attack.”<br><br>At the conclusion of his remarks, Judge Rakoff took a few questions from the audience about his experiences in Iraq, including whether he found any of the judges wavering in their commitment given the violence. He indicated that the judges had to live in a guarded compound, but that he had found no evidence of any of them hesitant to continue.<br><br>A graduate of Warthmore College, Rakoff earned a Master of Philosophy Degree from Balliol College at Oxford University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. After clerking for the Honorable Abraham Freedman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, he spent time in both private practice and as a federal prosecutor with the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.<br><br>President Bill Clinton nominated Rakoff to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1995, and he was later confirmed and began serving in March of 1996, assuming senior status in 2010. He is the co-author of five books, more than 115 published articles, and more than 1,100 judicial opinions, and serves as an adjunct at Columbia Law School.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1404, 'Pair of Pizza with the Professors Events Kicks Off Diversity Week', '2013-03-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633038597164%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633038597164%2F&amp;set_id=72157633038597164&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633038597164%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633038597164%2F&amp;set_id=72157633038597164&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Delaware Student Bar Association sponsored two Pizza with the Professors events to open Diversity Week on Monday, March 18th.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a> spoke about how racial identity impacts eyewitness identifications from 11:00 until noon, and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a> spoke about diversity in the military from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.<br><br>Professor Nivala opened his remarks by talking about his own experiences in law school and the shift in the composition of both student bodies and faculties that he has witnessed over time before diving into the topic of eyewitness identification. He addressed some of the problems that impact eyewitness identification generally, observing, “If somebody is holding a pistol in your face, you know what you see? A pistol,” before adding that accurate identification is “particularly difficult if the person is not of your race or ethnicity.”<br><br>“This is now a topic we can talk about. In fact, in New Jersey, you must talk about it,” Nivala said, addressing the New Jersey Supreme Court’s findings in State v. Henderson, before answering a few student questions, including one about the new requirements for eyewitness testimony in New Jersey that include ten factors a judge must inform the jury of.<br><br>Holbrook - who directs Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> and served as an Air Force JAG - opened his talk by discussing the importance of diversity in the United States. He observed that valuing diversity is not in fact intrinsic because in a winner-take-all republican democracy, the majority could opt to oppress the minority, but that to many modern U.S. citizens, “Democracy requires an understanding of autonomy.”<br><br>He discussed the value that diversity brings in a pluralistic society by enriching life experiences, encouraging the spread of ideas, and forcing people to examine what is sacred to them. The idea of the sacred and what people value beyond the logical and rational self was a theme that he returned to throughout the talk.<br><br>After offering a very brief look at the historical composition of the U.S. military from the Revolutionary War through the 20th century, he presented some statistics on the current composition of the United States military. He noted in particular the disparities between the enlisted ranks and the officers and said that the military is facing tremendous pressure to make the officer corps more diverse. He also addressed the integration of women into the military and the recent decision to allow women into combat roles, but also noted that women may hold different things sacred then men.<br><br>At the conclusion of his remarks, he took some questions from the students, including one about whether he believed that women holding different things sacred then men might make them less likely to opt to take on certain roles within the military.<br><br>“I think that people will self select,” he answered, comparing the situation to a similar issue with few women opting to become firefighters.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1405, 'Diversity Week Discussion Looks at Declining Enrollment of Women in Law School', '2013-03-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034707015%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034707015%2F&amp;set_id=72157633034707015&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034707015%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034707015%2F&amp;set_id=72157633034707015&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDiversity Week events continued on Tuesday, March 19th with a Luncheon hosted by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/WomensLawCaucus.aspx\">Women’s Law Caucus</a> that examined the declining enrollment of women in law school and the potential consequences for the law school experience, the legal profession, and gender equality.<br><br>Following a welcome from Women’s Law Caucus president Beth Steinberg, Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena Williams</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyAliciaBrokars.aspx\">Alicia Kelly</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EggenJeanMacchiaroli.aspx\">Jean Eggen</a> opened an interactive dialogue with the students in the audience about their experiences in law school. Professor Daly offered some general statistics about the declining enrollment of women in law school. One student noted that while the percentage of women enrolled at the law school was down, she was encouraged by the fact that so many of the leaders of major student organizations were women.<br><br>The discussion ranged over a number of other major topics, including an examination of whether a gender gap in legal employment has an effect on fewer women choosing to enroll in law school. The issues of family life and raising children and the extent to which those factors contribute preceded a consideration of whether other graduate programs showed a similar enrollment decline as law school. Professor Daly noted that the number of women enrolling in medical school was also down, but suggested that law school actually had an advantage in attracting women over medical schools.<br><br>“Age is not a disadvantage in law school the way it is in medical school,” she said.<br><br>The wide-ranging discussion also examined teaching styles, the competitive nature of law school, and classroom dynamics, with Professor Williams asking, “What would a good law school classroom look like?”<br><br>In discussing whether traditional law school teaching methods – in particular the Socratic method – might intimidate some student for fear of being wrong, Professor Kelly observed that perhaps the flaw was not with the method, but with the atmosphere created when professors fail to make students comfortable.<br><br>“Making mistakes is part of how you learn,” she noted.<br><br>The event concluded with a consideration of why, at a time when the percentage of women enrolled in undergraduate programs has swelled, law schools are failing to attract more female students. Several students touched on the possibility that many women are entering the workforce directly after graduating because they feel pressures to contribute economically for their families.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1406, 'Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity returns to Widener Law Commonwealth campus', '2013-03-22', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"2013DeansDiversityMLKfreedomMarchHBGNews400PXPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013DeansDiversityMLKfreedomMarchHBGNews400PXPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">America’s progress toward equality in the 50 years since Martin Luther King’s iconic “I have a Dream” speech will frame the discussion of the 2013 Widener Law Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity.<br><br>The half-day event, founded by Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in 2007, will examine how far we have come and how far we must journey in our efforts to, as King challenged, “open the doors or opportunity to all of God’s children” and “lift our nation onto the solid rock of brotherhood.” He delivered the famous speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963.<br><br>The Widener forum will take place Tuesday, March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in room A180 of the Widener Law Administration Building at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. It will feature opening remarks from Ammons followed by two panel discussions.<br><br>The first panel, “Ending Racism in a Post-Racial America,” will run from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. and consider whether the election of President Obama signaled the start of a post-racial America. The second panel, “Race and Language in a Jury of My Peers” will consider how jury panels should be composed and operate in a diverse, multi-lingual America when many states presently exclude non-English-speaking and bilingual jurors. The second panel will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<br><br>Ammons is the senior African-American female dean currently running a U.S. law school. She began the Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity in 2007 with a program on diversity in higher education. Other program topics have included diversity in state government and in sports. The forum was designed to provide a safe place for lawyers, students, academicians and nonlawyers to come together to discuss issues of race, gender, class, religion, ethnicity and affection in the context of education, law practice in the private and public sectors, and the wider community.<br><br>“Dr. King’s words echoed around Washington and the world that day in 1963,” Ammons said. “They still provide a framework for a frank discussion of our progress as a nation, in terms of gains for diverse voices in the political arena, and for the work that needs to be done in our justice system. I look forward to a thoughtful program.”<br><br>The 2013 event will begin with continental breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m. and opening remarks by Ammons at 9 a.m. The program has been approved for three continuing legal education credits for attorneys in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including one ethics credit. The cost to attend for credits is $75 and includes lunch after the second panel discussion. The program is open to the general public at a cost of $35. Students may attend at no cost, without lunch or materials. To register, or for more information, contact Sandra L. Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1407, 'Off-Label Drug Use and Online Pharmacies Among Topics at Food and Drug Law Program', '2013-03-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633049839515%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633049839515%2F&amp;set_id=72157633049839515&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633049839515%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633049839515%2F&amp;set_id=72157633049839515&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Our primary mission is to protect and promote the public health,” said Karyn M. Campbell, director of the Food &amp; Drug Administration investigation branch for the Philadelphia district of the FDA’s mission as she spoke at the continuing legal education event hosted by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food and Drug Law Association</a>.<br><br>Campbell joined Albert S. Glenn, an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and adjunct professor of food and drug law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann Termini</a> as featured speakers for the event.<br><br>Professor Termini spoke briefly about the importance of ethics in the practice of food and drug law to open the program before turning the podium over to Glenn, who shared his expertise on criminal prosecutions related to drugs – from illegal street drugs such as heroin or cocaine which he said “are not regulated in the sense that they’re not permitted to be used for the most part” to prescription drugs that have medicinal value but are controlled because they are addictive and have the potential for abuse.<br><br>“This is current. These are current problems,” he said of prescription painkiller abuse involving drugs such as oxycodone and hydrocodone before addressing the ways in which prescription pain pills make it onto the market, including doctors who prescribe the medicine without due diligence and pharmacies with lax inventory control.<br><br>Mr. Glenn also spoke about the problems with Internet pharmacies, noting that there are two primary types that federal authorities see regularly. The first involves pharmacies that take patient information and then forward it to doctors who then write prescriptions. The second bypasses any attempts at legitimacy and instead imports pills from foreign countries for distribution, provoking U.S. Attorneys to prosecute them for smuggling charges under customs enforcement provisions as well as illegal drug distribution.<br><br>“It is illegal for anyone to distribute controlled substances without a legitimate prescription,” he stated of the reason that Internet pharmacies fulfilling prescriptions based on an order from a doctor who never saw a patient are subject to prosecution. When asked why such pharmacies even bothered with the charade, Glenn replied, “They did it to appear legitimate.”<br><br>Glenn concluded his remarks by talking about off-label drug use. Manufacturers are prohibited from marketing drugs for off-label use because the FDA has not approved the drugs for those uses.<br><br>Campbell spoke last. She discussed the responsibilities of the FDA’s investigation branch in enforcing the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act. She also spoke specifically about her office’s jurisdiction, which covers the cities of Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, Delaware; and Camden, New Jersey. She concluded her remarks by sharing some anecdotes about investigations she has been involved with, including closing down a business that made sandwiches for vending machines while she was just beginning her career.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1408, 'Professor May Receives Alumni Achievement Award from Pace Law School', '2013-03-26', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633053053514%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633053053514%2F&amp;set_id=72157633053053514&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633053053514%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633053053514%2F&amp;set_id=72157633053053514&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nPace Law School honored Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a> with the Nicholas A. Robinson Alumni Achievement Award earlier this month for his significant contributions to the field of environmental law.<br><br>May, who was one of three recipients of the award at a ceremony held on March 12, 2013, earned his LL.M from Pace in 1991. He was the Feldshuh Environmental Fellow while at Pace and graduated first in his class.<br><br>The co-director of Widener’s <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a> and an adjunct Professor of Graduate Engineering at Widener’s Chester campus, May has litigated more than 200 public interest environmental claims and has written extensively in the areas of environmental and constitutional law. He is a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, a Faculty member to the National Judicial College, and has served as a Council Member to the governing board of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1409, 'Public-interest auction raises thousands for law student summer fellowships', '2013-03-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633039095858%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633039095858%2F&amp;set_id=72157633039095858&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633039095858%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633039095858%2F&amp;set_id=72157633039095858&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe silent auction that overtook Main Street on the Delaware campus recently made a mighty statement in support of law students who do public interest work.<br><br>The March 19 event presented by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PublicInterestLawAlliance.aspx\">Public Interest Law Alliance</a>, or PILA, has become an annual tradition and brought in roughly $9,300, with potentially more to come. The money will pay for summer fellowships awarded to law students who do work for the public good.<br><br>“This makes it feasible for the students from our school to do this kind of summer work,” said Kim Tan, who co-chaired the auction with student Casey Kehoe.<br><br>The women began work on the auction in late 2012. They and an auction committee try to hit every business in the area around the law school, seeking donations of items or in-kind services. Members of the law school community also make donations. This year among the roughly 100 auction items up for bid were a helicopter ride over Philadelphia, fencing lessons, restaurant gift cards, jewelry, gift baskets and a prime, reserved parking place on the Delaware campus during some of the coldest months of the year.<br><br>PILA students add to the fund-raising effort by combining a bake sale and raffle to the event, adding both homemade baked goods and those donated from confectioners in the area. A post-auction sale planned for the coming weeks is hoped to bring in an addition $2,000 to $3,000 through the sale of discounted vouchers on bar-preparation courses that couldn’t be sold at the auction, since PILA had an exclusive deal with Bar-Bri for the event.<br><br>Tan, who will graduate in May, has personally benefited from the auction effort in the past. Fellowships are possible for students who secure summer work through the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a> in nonprofit organizations or qualifying government agencies. The awards are generally for $1,000 or $1,500. Tan said PILA tries to stretch the auction proceeds to provide meaningful assistance to as many students as possible. Those interested have to apply to the program.<br><br>She used an award last year to offset her living expenses in Philadelphia while working for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. <br><br>“In this day and age we need a lot more lawyers who are helping people who can’t help themselves,” she said. “They are fighting for people who wouldn’t have a voice except for us.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1410, 'Dean’s Diversity Forum Examines Progress on Equality and the Road Ahead', '2013-03-28', 'Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the iconic “I Have a Dream Speech,” in which he said:\n<blockquote>\nWhen the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the \"unalienable Rights\" of \"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.\" It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked \"insufficient funds.\"\n</blockquote>\nThose words framed an insightful discussion on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, March 26th about how far the United States has come – and how far it still has to go – in fulfilling King’s dream some fifty years later. This year’s entry in the annual Dean’s Diversity Forum, “Fifty Years after ‘Freedom’s Greatest Demonstration’,” continued a tradition begun by Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in 2007.<br><br><div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/RMUTY5VfOcc?rel=0\"></iframe><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Dean Linda L. Ammons makes her opening remarks.</span></p>\n<br><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633105769224%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633105769224%2F&amp;set_id=72157633105769224&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633105769224%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633105769224%2F&amp;set_id=72157633105769224&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Finishing the Work</span><br>“Why do we do this? Because while we have begun to overcome, we have not overcome just yet,” said Dean Ammons as she offered her opening remarks following a brief introduction from <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> President Morgan Davis.<br><br>After touching on some of the historical figures that had such a massive impact on the 20th century civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks, Dean Ammons quoted King’s 1963 speech with an emphasis on that promissory note that King said the founding fathers issued, and then she said, “We are here today to discuss to what degree the funds in the American bank of justice are more bountiful today then they were fifty years ago, and whether they are yet sufficient to cover the note created at our nation’s founding.”\n<br><br>“Nearly fifty years after the march on Washington, Dr. King’s work – our work – is not finished,” she concluded before playing a video clip of President Barack Obama speaking at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on October 16th, 2011.<br><br>Dean Ammons then challenged the audience not just to remember King’s words but also to be emboldened by them before playing a video clip of King delivering part of the famous speech.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Challenge of a Post-Racial Society</span><br>“Progress does not necessarily mean post-racial,” said F. Michael Higgenbotham, the Wilson H. Elkins Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, as he spoke to open the event’s first panel, “Ending Racism in a Post-Racial America.”<br><br>Higgenbotham offered a compelling look at the progress that has been made, saying, “In this country today, everyone can aspire to and can in fact achieve the highest goals in our society,” adding, “We need to take pride in those achievements.”<br><br>He quickly countered that despite that progress, however, evidence shows that there are vast differences in socio-economic status that indicate that equality and a post-racial society remain a dream. In addition to discussing those socio-economic factors, he articulated what he believed to be the primary causes of those continued disparaties, a subject he wrote about in his recent book, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Ghosts of Jim Crow</span>.<br><br>“We have an opportunity to hold our country to its first and most important promise – that all people are created equal,” said Higgenbotham before concluding, “If we fail to continue to have this conversation, we will never reach that post-racial society.”<br><br>Peter Speaks, Special Counsel to Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes and Jacqueline Rucker, Executive Director of Christian Churches United joined Higgenbotham as panelists, while Samuel T. Cooper III, a Partner at Dilworth Paxson LLP served as moderator.<br><br>Concurring with Professor Higgenbotham’s remarks, Sellers, said, “I think the evidence is clear that we don’t live in a post-racial society,” while Rucker observed that President Obama’s election has become a distraction and that too many people have put all of the pressure of achieving a “post-racial” society on the President.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A Jury With No Peers</span><br>The second panel, “Race and Language in a Jury of My Peers,” featured University of Pittsburgh School of Law Professor Jasmine Gonzales Rose, Sharon Lopez ‘93 of Triquetra Law, and Assistant Federal Defender Robert B. Dunham of the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Capital Habeas Corpus Unit. Legal Methods Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a> moderated the panel.<br><br>“Language has really taken a back seat to other civil rights issues,” said Professor Gonzales, who challenged the tacit acceptance of exclusions based on English language proficiency.<br><br>Dunham offered a thorough and damning look at jury selection in death penalty cases, saying, “We have this conception that you get a jury of your peers, but in a capital case, that’s just not true,” before providing examples from studies done in Philadelphia, North Carolina, and Texas that decisively indicated potential black jurors were peremptorily challenged from capital trials at a significantly higher rate.<br><br>Lopez spoke about her personal experiences with the jury selection process and offered some helpful tips for other lawyers on how to approach it. She urged other lawyers not to forget the practical barriers to jury duty that average people face and encouraged them to find ways to mitigate the self-selection process in order to achieve a more diverse jury.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Watch the Program</span><br>The <a title=\"http://pcntv.com/\" href=\"http://pcntv.com/\">Pennsylvania Cable Network</a> will broadcast the Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity in its entirety on Friday March 29th at 9:30 a.m. and again on Saturday, March 30th at 2:00 p.m.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1411, 'Online Information Session to Offer Look at Widener Law’s Exciting LLM Programs', '2013-04-01', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013LLMWebinarPromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013LLMWebinarPromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wednesday, April 3rd</span>, from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. EDT</span>, Widener Law will host an <a href=\"/Spiffs/WidenerLawHighlights/LLMWebinar.aspx\">online information session</a> to answer questions about the exciting range of <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms.aspx\">LL.M. programs</a> offered by the law school, from seated programs to a unique <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/corporate/OnlineLLMCorp.aspx\">online LL.M. program in Delaware Corporate Law and Finance</a>.  The seated programs or \"in residence\" program offerings are in <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/corporate/MasterofLawsinCorporateLawandFinance.aspx\">Corporate Law</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/HealthLaw/MasterofLawsinHealthLaw.aspx\">Health Law</a>, and the <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/GeneralMasterofLawsProgram.aspx\">General LL.M. degree</a>.  For those who want to pursue the General LL.M., the students can select concentrations in Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Law &amp; Government, or American Legal Studies. <br><br>“We’re expanding our LL.M. offerings to build on our long-standing Corporate and Health Law programs,” says Associate Legal Writing Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KehnerAlisonDonahue.aspx\">Alison Donahue Kehner</a>. By expanding our seated programs and launching the online LL.M. in fall 2013, we are responding to students\' need for flexibility and choice in how they pursue their graduate law degrees.” <br><br>The Webinar will provide participants with a chance to interact with professors who are involved in our programs, and to ask questions in real time.  Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Larry Hamermesh</a>, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John Culhane</a>, and Assistant Dean Anthony Doyle will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Professor and Assistant Dean for the Office of Student Affairs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/LuceEdmundB.aspx\">Ned Luce</a> to discuss Widener’s exciting LL.M. offerings. Hamermesh is the Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, and Culhane directs the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>. <br><br>Kehner says that the General LL.M. program is designed to give students more control over the course of study they wish to pursue, while the new online LL.M. in Delaware Corporate Law and Finance takes advantage of the school’s location in America’s “corporate capital.” In addition to providing the opportunity to take classes “taught by full-time faculty and well-established corporate law practitioners in Delaware,” the online program will give students the ability to “pursue the degree in the most flexible way possible, whether you want to come to the United States or participate in classes from your own home.”<br><br>According to Professor Hamermesh, \"this webinar is an opportunity for us to get out the word about Widener and Delaware corporate law.  The world already knows about how important Delaware is in making corporate law that affects companies with national and multinational scope.  What\'s less well known is that Widener Law\'s resources - its full time faculty with extensive practice experience, and its adjunct faculty including distinguished members of the Delaware bench and bar -- make it a uniquely valuable place to study Delaware corporate and business law.\"<br><br>Adds Professor Culhane, \"Our Health Law Institute has been serving the legal community for more than twenty years, and we\'re always looking for ways to expand our reach. This webinar is the perfect vehicle for doing so.\"\n<br><br><a href=\"/Spiffs/WidenerLawHighlights/LLMWebinar.aspx\">Register now</a> for the Adobe Connect Webinar LLM Program – Faculty Information Session to learn more about the many great opportunities that are available!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1412, 'Annual Philadelphia Alumni Reception', '2013-04-02', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633145660023%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633145660023%2F&amp;set_id=72157633145660023&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633145660023%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633145660023%2F&amp;set_id=72157633145660023&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law held its biggest alumni event of the year on Thursday, March 21 at Vie in Philadelphia.<br><br>The reception celebrated the achievements of Philadelphia-area alumni and brought together graduates from both campuses for an evening of networking and socializing. More than 270 alumni, judges, students, faculty, and staff were in attendance.<br><br>“As you all know, Widener Law has a proud tradition of educating the leaders of the legal profession in the Greater Philadelphia Area. We have over 7,500 alumni practicing in the tri-state region and counting,” said Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>. <br><br>Renae Axelrod, president of the Alumni Association, said, “This year’s alumni reception at Vie brought out hundreds of alumni as well as many members of the bench, all to support Widener University School of Law. This year’s event was truly a great success!”<br><br>We look forward to your continued participation. Be sure to check the calendar of events and save the date for next year’s reception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1413, 'Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice gives Jurist-in-Residence lecture', '2013-04-02', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"260\" alt=\"SaylorUpdate2013400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SaylorUpdate2013400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Students, attorneys and the public will get a unique and valuable audience with a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice as he talks about the death penalty during his annual lecture at Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas G. Saylor</a>, Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> distinguished jurist in residence since 2009, will give the lecture, “Death-Penalty Stewardship and the Current State of Pennsylvania Capital Jurisprudence” on Thursday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in room A180 of the administration building, 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. Attorneys who attend the hour-long event will be eligible for one substantive continuing legal education credit in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The event is free.<br><br>Justice Saylor, a member of the Supreme Court since 1998, teaches a seminar on Constitutional Law through the Law &amp; Government Institute. Widener created the institute roughly 12 years ago in response to a growing need for the study and development of administrative and constitutional law, especially in the states. Students who study through the institute program earn certificates at graduation that reflect their specialty in areas of administrative/constitutional law, consumer law, environmental law or legislation.<br><br>Justice Saylor earned his law degree from Columbia University in 1972 and a master of laws degree in judicial studies from the University of Virginia.  He worked in private practice and served as first assistant district attorney of his native Somerset County until 1982, when he was appointed director of the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Protection. In 1984 he was appointed first deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania. Justice Saylor was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 1993 and to his current position on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1997.  He was retained in 2007 for a second, ten-year term on the Supreme Court. His law review and judicial opinion writings establish his expertise in constitutional law – especially state constitutional law, administrative law and judicial review.<br><br>“Justice Saylor’s presence at Widener Law enriches the legal education we provide our students. I am grateful for his professional contributions to our school,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. <br><br>Those who wish to attend the lecture for continuing legal education credits should register by calling 717.541.3965 or sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>. Members of the media who cover the event do not need to pre-register.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1414, 'Pizza with the Professors Event Looks at Prop 8 and DOMA Cases Before the Supreme Court', '2013-04-03', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633146472087%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633146472087%2F&amp;set_id=72157633146472087&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633146472087%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633146472087%2F&amp;set_id=72157633146472087&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“It looks like that we aren’t going to get a decision in either case based on the equality issue,” said Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a> as he joined Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan Garfield</a> at a Pizza with the Professors Event on Monday, April 1st to discuss two cases recently argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.<br><br>Garfield, who spoke first, looked at the Proposition 8 case, Hollingsworth v. Perry. The court heard oral arguments in the case on Tuesday, March 26th, and Professor Garfield used audio clips from the oral arguments throughout his presentation in order to analyze how the justices might be thinking about the case. He opened by noting that it might be possible to approach the case form a substantive due process position by making the argument that people had a fundamental right to marry who they want, but he quickly indicated that the questions being asked during the oral arguments suggested that the justices were only looking at equal protection questions.<br><br>Garfield also addressed some of the more interesting exchanges to come out of the arguments, including Justice Kagan’s contention that if marriage is about procreation, then there is no reason to allow people over the age of 55 to get married. Culhane also weighed in on the case, suggesting that he thinks the most likely outcome is that the court dismisses the case on a procedural matter by ruling that the defenders of Proposition 8 do not have proper standing. He recently addressed that possibility in an <a href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/03/prop_8_standing_and_cert_improvidently_granted_in_the_california_gay_marriage.html\" title=\"Slate\">article he wrote for Slate</a>.<br><br>Culhane then spoke briefly about United States v. Windsor, the case that challenges the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional for refusing to recognize same-sex marriages that have been recognized by states. According to Culhane, the tenor of the questions during oral arguments seemed to indicate the court’s decision might strike down DOMA as infringing on the right of individual states to decide what they recognize as marriage.<br><br>Contrasting the two cases, Culhane said, “The DOMA case is different – that’s really a targeted case at a particular statute that is difficult to defend,” while suggesting that the Proposition 8 case was perhaps more abstract and thus more difficult to analyze.<br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\"><br>\nStandard Disclaimer for External Links\n</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1415, 'Legal Education Institute Presents Seminar on Advanced American Sign Language Legal Interpreting', '2013-04-04', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"204\" alt=\"2013LEIAmericanSignLanguageASLNewsPromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013LEIAmericanSignLanguageASLNewsPromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“The seminar is designed for the advanced ASL interpreter to sharpen their interpreting skills and to gain a more thorough understanding of the realm of legal interpreting, says Legal Education Institute Director <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/LEIFaculty/FulltimeFaculty.aspx\">Nicole Ballenger</a> of Consecutive Interpreting in a Criminal Law Setting, a two-day Advanced American Sign Language (ASL) Legal Interpreting Seminar being offered by Widener Law’s Legal Education Institute on Saturday and Sunday, April 6th and 7th.<br><br>“The seminar will be presented in American Sign Language by Carla Mathers, Esq., who is General Counsel to TCS Associates, an interpreting firm in Maryland,” says Ballenger, adding, “The focus of the seminar will be in the consecutive interpreting technique in a criminal law setting. Consecutive interpreting involves reliance on good memory and note-taking to allow the interpreter to ‘speak’ after the main ‘speaker’ in order to allow for the translation in the legal environment.”<br><br>The program will take place in Room L123 in the Main Law Building from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on each day. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch is included in the seminar’s price. Ballenger noted that there are participants traveling to Delaware for the program from as far away as Arizona.<br><br>“Widener has acted as host to several ASL seminars in the past and is grateful to provide this unique educational opportunity,” she concludes.<br><br><a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/CourtInterpreterProgram.aspx\">Read more</a> about the Legal Education Institute’s Court Interpreter programs.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1416, 'Program Offers Students Valuable Insight on What It Means to Be a Judge', '2013-04-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633151282510%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633151282510%2F&amp;set_id=72157633151282510&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633151282510%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633151282510%2F&amp;set_id=72157633151282510&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“When you’re on the bench, you have to see everything – it’s like going from mono vision to widescreen – because now you have to understand everything in an impartial way, and you have to listen,” said the Honorable Carolyn Nichols of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia as she talked about the difference between serving as a judge and going to court as a lawyer to advocate for a client.<br><br>Judge Nichols made her remarks as part of the Growing Judges at Widener University School of Law hosted by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Monday, April 1st, 2013. She was joined on the panel by two other Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judges, the Honorable George W. Overton ’86 and the Honorable Joel S. Johnson ’91, who both graduated from Widener Law. The Honorable Lydia Y. Kirkland, a retired judge who served on the Philadelphia Municipal Court for 26 years and serves as President of the Judicial Council Clifford Scott Green Chapter Growing Judges Program, also spoke.<br><br>Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judges Elizabeth Jackson and Ida K. Chen, the Co-Chairs for the Growing Judges program, were also in attendance.<br><br>“We have – at this point – 160 judges currently sitting around the nation who have graduated from this law school,” said Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her opening remarks. She also mentioned that Widener Law’s Delaware campus serves as the east coast campus for the National Judicial College and that the National Judicial College will again bring its Advanced Administrative Law class to the Delaware campus this summer.<br><br>“I m just so pleased that the Judge Clifford Scott Green Chapter of the Judicial Council is here to present this particular program,” she concluded before turning the program over to BLSA vice president Candace Embry, who introduced the judges. <br><br>“We are an organization of minority judges, and the Clifford Scott Green Chapter is an affiliate of the National Bar Association’s Judicial Council,” explained Judge Overton, who moderated the panel. “We try to enhance the image of the judiciary and try to improve the quality of life for the community by bringing awareness of the legal process,” he added.<br><br>Each of the judges discussed how they became judges and touched on the election process in Pennsylvania. “It has been a true blessing to serve in Philadelphia. I enjoyed my job thoroughly from the time I came on at the age of 33 until I retired eighteen months ago. It is a wonderful, wonderful job, and it is a blessing that is to be handled with care,” said Kirkland.<br><br>Both Overton and Johnson spoke warmly of their time at Widener Law, with Johnson saying, “It was a great experience here while I was in law school.”<br><br>The panel discussed what judges look for when hiring law clerks, ethics, and challenges for young lawyers. All of the judges stressed the importance of professionalism and establishing a good reputation.<br><br>“Never compromise your integrity and your credibility. That’s rule number one. Stick to that, and the rest will take care of itself,” Judge Nichols concluded.<br><br>At the conclusion of the program, Judge Overton made the exciting announcement that several judges from the Judge Clifford Scott Green Chapter had agreed to take on unpaid interns for this summer with details to be worked out with Dean Ammons.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1417, 'MJ Programs in Corporate and Health Law Now Available with Global Compliance Concentration', '2013-04-05', '<img width=\"390\" height=\"390\" alt=\"MJGlobalComplainceArtwork390px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MJGlobalComplainceArtwork390px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law is pleased to announce that students now have the opportunity to pursue a Certificate in Global Compliance and Ethics as they work toward either a <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/MJCorporateLaw.aspx\">Master of Jurisprudence in Corporate and Business Law</a> or a <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/MJHealthLaw.aspx\">Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law</a>.<br><br>The <a href=\"/Spiffs/WidenerLawHighlights/MJCertificateinGlobalComplianceandEthics.aspx\">Certificate in Global Compliance and Ethics</a> will provide students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to prepare for the <a title=\"Compliance Certification Board (CCB) examination\" href=\"http://www.compliancecertification.org/CCEPI/CertifiedComplianceEthicsProfessionalInt.aspx\">Compliance Certification Board (CCB) examination</a> to become a Certified Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional-International (CCEP-I). According to the Compliance Certification Board, the Certified Compliance &amp; Ethics Professional–International (CCEP-I) is “someone with knowledge of relevant international regulations and expertise in compliance processes sufficient to assist organizations with their legal obligations, and someone who promotes organizational integrity through the operation of effective compliance programs.”<br><br>Earning an MJ degree from Widener Law enables a student to sit for the CCB exam without the otherwise required 1500 hours of related work experience.<br><br>“I am proud to further enhance our strong relationship with the CCB and offer a variety of distinctive and comprehensive compliance programs that further the missions of both the CCB and Widener Law,” says <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/GrenaEileen.aspx\">Eileen Grena-Piretti</a>, Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Widener Law’s Institutes.<br><br>There are now 3 Matriculation Dates for Widener Law\'s MJ Programs!\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Summer (May/June)</strong></li>\n<br><li><strong>Fall (August)</strong></li>\n<br><li><strong>Spring (January)</strong></li>\n</ul>\n<a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms.aspx\">Learn more</a> about Widener Law’s MJ programs.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links\n</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1418, 'Delaware Team Wins 24th Annual Hugh B. Pearce Trial Advocacy Competition', '2013-04-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633167885237%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633167885237%2F&amp;set_id=72157633167885237&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633167885237%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633167885237%2F&amp;set_id=72157633167885237&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Tuesday, April 2nd, the top trial advocacy teams from the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses faced off in the final round of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyDelaware/HughBPearceCompetition.aspx\">Hugh B. Pearce Competition</a> in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware campus, with the Delaware team of Jessica Reno and Rebecca Robb defeating the Harrisburg campus team of Alla Mayzel and Corey Dietz.<br><br>The teams argued a problem drafted by the Honorable Thomas P. Franczyk of Erie County, NY called People v. Osiski that involved a Mr. Osiski being tried for the murder of his friend and band-mate Marty Siriusz. Reno and Robb represented the Defense while Mayzel and Dietz argued for the People.<br><br>The two teams in the final round emerged from over 40 teams representing more than 80 students between the two campuses according to Hugh B. Pearce Competition Chair Jennifer Larson of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyDelaware.aspx\">Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society</a>. The Honorable Robert Mellon from the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas presided over the final round arguments.<br><br>Widener Law congratulates both teams on their tremendous success!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1419, 'Widener Law welcomes first students studying through exchange agreement with French law school', '2013-04-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034049883%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034049883%2F&amp;set_id=72157633034049883&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034049883%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633034049883%2F&amp;set_id=72157633034049883&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe first group of students to study at Widener Law through a new agreement with the Catholic University of Lyon School of Law in France say they are enjoying their time in Delaware and are finding the educational experience far different than in Europe.<br><br>Purity Sifundza, Velislava Lucheva and Romain Hanachowicz are taking classes through the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, earning credits toward LL.M. degrees in international business law that they are working toward through Catholic University of Lyon School of Law. They are in Delaware for the spring semester, living in residence halls and becoming part of the Widener Law community.<br><br>“It’s totally different,” Hanachowicz said. <br><br>“The teaching methods are totally different.”<br><br>“It’s interesting to discover and understand a new educational system,” Lucheva added.<br><br>The three agreed American J.D. students do far more pre-class reading than their counterparts at the French school. They also reported that Widener students have been welcoming and generous, particularly with offers of automobile rides.<br><br>“They offer to help us and it’s really nice,” Sifundza said.<br><br>Hanachowicz is the only French national in the group. Lucheva is originally from Bulgaria, although she has been studying and living in France full time, with the exception of her sojourn to Widener Law. Sifundza is originally from Swaziland in southern Africa. In addition to their studies, the students have been making time for travel, with side trips to Washington D.C., New York and Las Vegas. <br><br>Widener Law entered the <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2012/dehb061412lyonagreement.aspx\">agreement with Catholic University of Lyon School of Law</a> in June 2012. It provides for a global law consortium and student exchange program to advance international legal education. Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> traveled to France at the time to formalize the agreement. She hosted the three new students recently for lunch and an official welcome.<br><br>“I’ve been waiting to meet you all,” she told them. “We are so pleased you are studying with us this semester, and we hope when you’ll return to France you’ll let your fellow students know what an excellent academic experience you had.”<br><br>Lucheva suggested Widener Law students consider a semester abroad, too.<br><br>“I would say if the American students have the chance to travel and get a different experience in Europe they should go for it,” she said.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1420, 'PCN to tape program on Pennsylvania Right-to-Know law', '2013-04-09', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013PCNRighttoKnowOpenRecordsTVShow%20235PXNEWSPROMO.jpg\" alt=\"2013PCNRighttoKnowOpenRecordsTVShow 235PXNEWSPROMO\">The Harrisburg campus will serve as the venue for a program on Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know law this week.<br><br>The hour-long panel discussion will take place <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friday, April 12</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">noon</span> in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">room L205</span> and is open to the law school community as well as the general public. Panelists will include Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, director of the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, Terry Mutchler, executive director of the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records, Craig Staudenmaier, attorney at Nauman, Smith, Shissler &amp; Hall, LLP, and Simon Campbell, citizen requester for the Office of Open Records.<br><br>The discussion is presented by <a href=\"http://pcntv.com/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Cable Network\">Pennsylvania Cable Network</a> in cooperation with Widener Law. PCN will record the program and broadcast it statewide on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friday, April 12</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">7 p.m.</span><br><br>The Right-to-Know law provides the right of access to public information about Pennsylvania government. To learn more about it, visit <a title=\"openrecords.state.pa.us\" href=\"http://openrecords.state.pa.us\">openrecords.state.pa.us</a>.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Editor\'s Note:</span> <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Widener Law alumnus James Schultz \'98, chief general counsel to Gov. Tom Corbett, was originally scheduled to be a panelist for the program but will be unable to attend.</span><br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1421, 'Science meets law in the pursuit of justice', '2013-04-10', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"244\" alt=\"Forensic Science s  PROMO 300pxpx 2013\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Forensic%20Science%20s%20%20PROMO%20300pxpx%202013.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The law governing science in criminal cases will take center stage at a full-day program presented by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawReview.aspx\">Widener Law Review</a> on Friday, April 12.<br><br>The program, “Forensic Science(s) in the Courtroom,” will offer practical scientific knowledge with several hours of “forensic science 101” instruction on ballistics and firearms, latent prints, DNA and crime scene evidence identification, collection and preservation – taught by experts of national reknown. It is intended for attorneys and judges, although students, the general public and the media are welcome.<br><br>The event will run 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and speakers will include the legal director of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, the president of SciLaw Forensics, and the Delaware State Police forensics firearms examiner, among others. <br><br>“As few as five percent of law school graduates have a science background, yet science has taken on a growing, critical role in our courts,” said Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>, who is organizing the conference with Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a>. “We present this program in a spirit of public service to the members of the bench and bar, whose knowledge and understanding of forensic science is crucial to the effective operation of our justice system.”<br><br>Attorneys who attend will be eligible for six continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. New Jersey attorneys can self report for credit with a Widener Law certificate of attendance. The program is also approved under Pennsylvania criminal procedure rule 801 as continuing legal education for capital counsel. <br><br>The cost to attend for credit is $125, $100 for Widener Law alumni, or $75 for public-interest attorneys. The fee includes continental breakfast and lunch. The program is free to students and the general public, without meals or materials. To register, contact Rosemary Callahan at <a href=\"mailto:recallahan@widener.edu\">recallahan@widener.edu</a> or 302.477.2014.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1422, 'Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Speaks on the Death Penalty and Pennsylvania Capital Jurisprudence', '2013-04-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633197300482%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633197300482%2F&amp;set_id=72157633197300482&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633197300482%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633197300482%2F&amp;set_id=72157633197300482&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nPennsylvania Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas G. Saylor</a>, who has served as the Widener <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>’s Distinguished Jurist in Residence since 2009, delivered the annual Jurist in Residence Lecture on Thursday, April 4th.<br><br>The lecture, “Death-Penalty Stewardship and the Current State of Pennsylvania Capital Jurisprudence,” analyzed some of the cases that have had a significant impact on capital jurisprudence, including the Supreme Court’s decision in Furman v. Georgia that led to the suspension of the death penalty throughout the United States between 1972 and 1976 and Strickland v. Washington, in which the United States Supreme Court established a two-pronged test for resolving claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. He touched on how the test established in the Strickland decision proved important to cases such as Williams v. Taylor and Wiggins v. Smith, in which the Supreme Court articulated the standards for effective legal counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.<br><br>Justice Saylor then turned to a consideration of death penalty trials in Pennsylvania and the systematic challenge to the system in Philadelphia. He discussed the issue of attorney with limited capital case experience and emphasized the importance of improving the capital judicial proceedings in Pennsylvania, but also acknowledged that there are a number of very effective capital attorneys in Philadelphia. He concluded by suggesting that is possible to implement the policies necessary to improve the system.<br><br>At the conclusion of the presentation, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, the Director of Widener’s Law &amp; Government Institute, presented Justice Saylor with a Jurist in Residence Award “in recognition of his distinguished teaching and mentoring” in his role as Jurist in Residence from 2009 to 2013. A short reception followed the program.<br><br>Justice Saylor earned his law degree from Columbia University in 1972 and a master of laws degree in judicial studies from the University of Virginia. He served as first assistant district attorney of his native Somerset County until 1982, when he was appointed director of the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Protection. In 1984 he was appointed first deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania. Elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 1993, he was later elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1997 and was retained in 2007 for a second, ten-year term on the Supreme Court. His law review and judicial opinion writings establish his expertise in constitutional law – especially state constitutional law, administrative law and judicial review.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1423, 'Annual John L. Gedid lecture will examine electronics and privacy', '2013-04-12', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013GedidLecture235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013GedidLecture235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law will host one of the country’s leading academics on computer crime law at its Harrisburg campus on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday, April 15</span> for the seventh-annual <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> lecture.<br><br>Orin S. Kerr, the Fred C. Stevenson Research Professor at George Washington University  Law School, will deliver remarks titled, “The Need for a New Electronic Privacy Act.” The hour-long lecture will begin at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4:30 p.m.</span> in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">room A180</span> of the campus <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">administration building</span> at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg.<br><br>Before he began teaching in 2001, Kerr was an honors program trial attorney in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He is a former law clerk for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the U.S. Supreme Court and he authored a law school casebook on computer crime law, now in its third edition. <br><br>Widener Law began the John L. Gedid lecture series in April 2007. The event honors Gedid, who has been a leading figure on the Harrisburg campus since it opened in 1989, and who serves as director of the campus’ signature <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, which is dedicated to improving law that defines the structure and operation of government and the rights and duties of citizens dealing with government. He is a beloved professor, treasured mentor and active public servant. <br><br>The lecture is free and open to all. One continuing legal education credit is available at no cost for Pennsylvania and Delaware attorneys who attend.<br><br>The event is presented by the Law School with sponsorship from Wolters Kluwer.<br><br>For more information, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1424, 'Widener Law program examines mass tort litigation', '2013-04-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013MassTortsCLE235px.jpg\" alt=\"2013MassTortsCLE235px\">Issues associated with mass tort litigation in the American civil justice system will be the focus of a daylong event presented by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> and the Coalition For Litigation Justice, Inc. on the law school’s Harrisburg, Pa. campus.<br><br>The event, “Perspectives on Mass Tort Litigation,” happens <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, April 16</span> from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">9 a.m.</span> to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">5 p.m.</span> in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">room A180</span> of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">administration building</span> at 3737 Vartan Way. It is intended for practicing attorneys but is also open to law students, the media and the general public.<br><br>The program will feature five panel discussions on topics ranging from emerging issues in mass tort practice to mass torts ethics to Keystone State civil justice issues and more. Presenters are coming from around the country and include nationally renowned legal academics, distinguished practicing attorneys and the former attorney general of Georgia. Widener Law faculty and a journalist with <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Legal Intelligencer</span> will serve as panel moderators.<br><br>U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno will give the event distinguished address, “Federal Asbestos Litigation: Black Hole or New Paradigm?” over lunch. Robreno sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and is the presiding judge of the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation docket, MDL 875, the largest and longest-lasting multidistrict litigation docket. His 2008 appointment as presiding judge led to significant changes in the docket’s management.<br><br>Attorneys who attend will be eligible for seven continuing legal education credits in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including one ethics credit. The cost to attend for credit is $150 and includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials. The registration fee is $125 for Widener Law alumni, government attorneys and the general public. It is free for students, without meals and materials. To register, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1425, 'Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Students on the Delaware Campus', '2013-04-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633231341178%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633231341178%2F&amp;set_id=72157633231341178&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633231341178%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633231341178%2F&amp;set_id=72157633231341178&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWith William J. Prickett Jr., his son William L. Prickett ’89, and members of Prickett, Jones &amp; Elliot P.A. in attendance, student <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Nathan E. Barnett</span> received the inaugural <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">William J. Prickett Jr. Corporate Law Award</span> at the annual Delaware campus Student Awards Ceremony held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Wednesday, April 10th.<br><br>The annual graduation prize for outstanding achievement in corporate law is given to a graduating student who is preparing to take the Delaware Bar, and is funded by a generous gift from Prickett, Jones &amp; Elliott P.A. that also created the William Prickett Corporate &amp; Business Law Scholarship which will provide up to a year’s tuition annually for one highly qualified law student who has demonstrated academic excellence in both corporate law and civil procedure.<br><br>The William Prickett Corporate &amp; Business Law Scholarship Fund honors William Prickett Jr., grandson of the firm’s founder and the third member of the family at the firm. Mr. Prickett’s longstanding association with Widener Law includes serving on the law school’s Board of Overseers in the 1990s and early 2000s, and as the proud father of 1989 graduate William L. Prickett.<br><br>“I am just delighted to welcome you all here this afternoon,” Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said as she opened the program, adding, “It is always an event I look forward to with great anticipation,” before thanking the students being honored for their hard work. She also thanked the parents, spouses, families, law school donors, and alumni in attendance for their many and varied contributions to the success of both the law school and its students.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Stephanie C. Blaisdell</span> received the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dean’s Award</span>, which is given annually to the graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.<br><br>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">President’s Award</span>, which is awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and possess high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession, went to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ryan P. Cox</span>. President James T. Harris III was on hand to present the award in person.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Patrice Turenne</span> received the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dean’s Minority Student Scholarship</span>.<br><br>A complete listing of the remaining awards follows.\n<br><br><strong>Award Recipients</strong><br><br><strong>Scholarships</strong><br><em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship</em>: Ryan P. Cox<br><em>Bank of America Scholarship</em>: Brittany M. McCants<br><em>The Howard M. Berg Scholarship</em>: Rachel L. Kemmey<br><em>The E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship</em>: Andrew M. Patrick and Ryan S. Watson<br><em>The Harvey Alan Chernoff Memorial Scholarship</em>: Allen R. Thompson<br><em>The Esther F. Clark Memorial Scholarship</em>: Erica L. Sharp<br><em>William Conner Memorial Scholarship</em>: Matthew W. Murphy<br><em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Scholarship</em>: Megan A. Hunsicker<br><em>Delaware Association of Lawyers’ Spouses Scholarship</em>: Courtney A. Emerson<br><em>The Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship</em>: Peter A. Galick<br><em>Friends of Widener University School of Law Scholarship</em>: Nadiia S. Loizides<br><em>The Honey F. Golby Memorial Scholarship</em>: Jade L. Morrison and Daniel J. Ritterbeck<br><em>Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Scholarship</em>: Beth H. Steinberg<br><em>The Honorable Ned L. Hirsh Memorial Scholarship</em>: Michelle R. Kocher<br><em>The Fairfax Leary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Benjamin P. Chapple<br><em>Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship</em>: Ryan P. Cox<br><em>The Honorable Alan B. Levine Scholarship</em>: Jaclyn E. Crittenden<br><em>Charles P. Mirarchi, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Holly C. Frey<br><em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Endowed Scholarship</em>: Christian Lapense and Daniel J. Ritterbeck<br><em>Angelina &amp; Victor Piccone Memorial Scholarship</em>: Mario M. Incollingo<br><em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship</em>: Marisa R. DeFeo<br><em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Scholarship</em>: Geena K. George<br><em>William I. Shaffer Meorial Scholarship</em>: Allison J. Livezey<br><em>Lee &amp; Dianne Solomon Scholarship</em>: Sara Horatius<br><em>The Taishoff Family Endowed Scholarship</em>: Perry A. Coolbaugh<br><em>Bernard S. Wildstein Scholarship</em>: Jana R. DiCosmo\n<br><br><strong>Fellowships</strong><br><em>The Chadwick Constitutional Education Fellowship</em>: Tiffany D. Coleman and Bruce A. Owens<br><em>The Domestic Violence Research and Advocacy Fellowship</em>: Josephine A. Lee<br><em>The DuPont Public Interest Fellowships</em>: Jennifer R. Perez and Carrie Ann Young<br><em>John F. Schmutz Corporate and Business Law Institute Fellowship</em>: Benjamin P. Chapple<br><em>The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowships</em>: Nathan E. Barnett, Brian S. Eng, Brian L. McCarthy, Selena E. Molina, and Peter I. Tsoflias.\n<br><br><strong>Commercial Bar Review Awards</strong><br><em>Barbri of Pennsylvania and New Jersey</em>: Jovin Jose<br><em>Kaplan PMBR</em>: Jade L. Morrison<br><em>Themis Bar Review</em>: Jessalyn L. Cool<br><em>Widener Delaware Bar Review</em>: Jennette L. Von Bargen and Benjamin P. Chapple\n<br><br><strong>Achievement Awards</strong>\n<em>The Howard M. Berg Award</em>: Peter I. Tsoflias<br><em>The William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law</em>: Matthew W. Murphy<br><em>The Nicole Cullison Scholarship Award</em>: Meghan L. Harp<br><em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Commencement Award</em>: Brian L. McCarthy<br><em>The Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award</em>: Jade L. Morrison<br><em>The Graham Foundation Award</em>: Aaron M. Nelson<br>\nGreenWatch Institute Scholarship Award in Memory of Jerry Shields: Julie E. Nugent<br><em>GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of Charles J. Zencey</em>: Justin D. Turner<br><em>The Reed Hamilton Memorial Award</em>: Caitlin E. Lutz<br><em>The Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award</em>: Beth H. Steinberg<br><em>The Patricia N. Holston Memorial Award for Public Interest Pro Bono Service</em>: Jennifer R. Perez<br><em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award</em>: Jennifer A. Friend-Kelly<br><em>George B. Lindsay Foundation Award</em>: Nathan E. Barnett and Eve Ledyard<br><em>The Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award</em>: Jessalyn L. Cool<br><em>The Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award</em>: Elizabeth E. Alden<br><em>The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy</em>: Jason R. Ploppert<br><em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Memorial Award</em>: Christopher S. D’Esposito<br><em>The Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Service Award</em>: Vijaysen R. Yellareddigari<br><em>E. John Wherry Jr. Award:</em> Jennifer A. Friend-Kelly and Clint L. Orem<br><em>William J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law</em>: Jovin Jose<br><em>Charles J. Zencey Memorial Award</em>: William J. Kassab<br><em>Outstanding Service Awards</em>: Jana R. DiCosmo, Lori H. Edelman, Ebony J. Foster, Patrick J. Furlong, Peter A Galick, Kevin M. Krauss, Aaron M. Nelson, Clint L. Orem, Jennifer R. Perez, Staci J. Pesin, Nicole M. Sciotto, Beth H. Steinberg, Thomas M. Trettel, and Peter I. Tsoflias.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1426, 'Symposium Offers Informative Look at Forensic Evidence in the Courtroom', '2013-04-16', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264036375%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264036375%2F&amp;set_id=72157633264036375&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264036375%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264036375%2F&amp;set_id=72157633264036375&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“If you expect a certain outcome, you are going to get it,” said Pennsylvania Innocence Project Legal Director Marissa Boyers Bluestine as she spoke about the dangers of cognitive bias during the Ethics and Forensics portion of the Forensic Science(s) in the Courtroom Symposium held on Friday, April 12, 2013 on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>Bluestine’s remarks came at the conclusion of a daylong program filled with informative presentations on forensic sciences in the courtroom. Presented by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawReview.aspx\">Widener Law Review</a>, the program opened with a welcome and introduction from Widener Law Review Editor-in-Chief Patrick J. Furlong and the professors who organized the event, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>.<br><br>Anjali Ranadive, the President of State College, PA forensic science and legal consulting firm SciLaw Forensics, Ltd. spoke next, offering a primer on DNA evidence that covered some of the misconceptions about the science and the use of DNA evidence in court. In addition to covering how the process works, she also touched on some of the challenges that scientist face, and she cautioned, “We can only report what the science can support.”<br><br>Professor Cedric Neummann of the Penn State Eberly College of Science followed, speaking about “The Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence.” After offering a brief history of the use of latent print evidence, he observed that there has never been a consensus criteria for fingerprint experts before discussing what legal counsel – whether the prosecution or the defense – should be looking for from a fingerprint expert.<br><br>Delaware State Police Forensics Firearms Examiner Carl Rone discussed the forensic science of ballistics and how he matches a firearm to a crime. He covered impressed tool marks and striated tool marks and how imperfections in a gun’s hardened barrel are transferred over to a bullet as it is fired. Rone also covered marks or features such as the random imperfections or irregularities produced by manufacture, wear from use, and wear from abuse.<br><br>The program also featured a second presentation by Ranadive about the identification, collection, and preservation of crime scene evidence as well as a view from the bench on the presentation of forensic evidence at trial featuring former Delaware Superior Court Judge <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/SlightsJoseph.aspx\">Joseph R. Slights, III</a>.<br><br>The Ethics and Forensics panel featuring Bluestine concluded the program. Bluestine used the example of the murder of Riley Fox and the conviction of the girl’s father Kevin based on a false confession as an example of the dangers of cognitive bias in action and stressed that it was important to approach evidence with a fresh perspective and follow where it leads rather than looking to make it support an existing theory.<br><br>“When we are given stimuli, we have to interpret it, and you’re going to interpret it based on your preconceptions,” she said before urging that it was up to everyone involved in the criminal justice system to put aside that cognitive bias and look at evidence with dispassion and a desire to find the truth.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1427, 'Harrisburg campus honors Professor John L. Gedid with annual lecture event', '2013-04-16', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264069539%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264069539%2F&amp;set_id=72157633264069539&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264069539%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633264069539%2F&amp;set_id=72157633264069539&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe seventh-annual <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> lecture provided Widener Law an opportunity to honor one of its long-time leaders while the school community also considered issues of privacy in an electronic age.<br><br>Begun in 2007, the lecture event has become a spring tradition on the Harrisburg campus and provides a forum for rising stars in legal academia to share their research and scholarship with a Widener Law audience.  Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said it is a fitting, ongoing tribute, given Gedid’s impact on the school.<br><br>And it was particularly poignant this year, as Ammons explained Gedid plans to transition into retirement. He helped Widener open the Harrisburg campus in 1989, served as its first vice dean and has continued as a teacher, scholar, mentor and leader. He currently directs the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>.<br><br>“He’s been in the trenches for some time and people look for me out in the community to tell me, ‘I had John Gedid as my professor.’ I always smile because I know when they have something to say, it’s going to be good,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said at the April 15 event.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael R. Dimino Sr.</a> presented Gedid with a leather folio that includes announcements and memorabilia from each of the annual lectures, all autographed with personal notes from each of the speakers. The law school adds to it each year, and the folio included a signature from the 2013 lecturer, Orin S. Kerr, the Fred C. Stevenson Research Professor at George Washington University Law School.<br><br>Kerr’s remarks, “The Need for a New Electronic Privacy Act,” focused on his position that the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 is woefully outdated in a modern global age where internet service providers are asked to share information about the consumers who are their customers.<br><br> “We don’t need to raise standards. We need to abolish the current standard and come up with something different,” he said.<br><br>Before he began teaching in 2001, Kerr was an honors program trial attorney in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He is a former law clerk for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the U.S. Supreme Court and he authored a law school casebook on computer crime law, now in its third edition. <br><br>Widener is grateful to Wolters Kluwer, which provides sponsorship support to the lecture.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1428, 'Pennsylvania Governor’s General Counsel to Speak to Harrisburg Students', '2013-04-17', '<p><img src=\"{staticroot}site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013ShultzHBG235px.jpg\" alt=\"2013ShultzHBG235px\" class=\"FloatRight\" height=\"200\" width=\"235\" /></p>\r\n<p>On Thursday, April 18th, the Law and Government Institute will welcome James D. Schultz &lsquo;98, the General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who will speak to students on the Harrisburg campus at noon in room L205 about the Office of General Counsel.<br /><br />Schultz was appointed in July of 2012 by Governor Tom Corbett, who said at the time, &ldquo;Jim has a tremendous record of service and success in my administration, in his community and in the legal world. His experience and guidance are valuable assets to our team, and his talents will suit him well as General Counsel.&rdquo;<br /><br />Schultz graduated from Temple University and earned his J.D. from Widener Law&rsquo;s Harrisburg campus in 1998. Prior to his appointment as General Counsel, Schultz served as the First Executive Deputy General Counsel, overseeing the operation and management of the Office of General Counsel\'s executive office and the chief counsel offices of commonwealth agencies. He has also practiced complex litigation with Cozen O&rsquo;Connor in Philadelphia and served as an aide in the U.S. Attorney\'s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.<br /><br />Students on the Harrisburg campus are encouraged to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to hear from a distinguished alumnus.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1429, 'Who’s watching? Program considers privacy in a digital age', '2013-04-17', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013privacyintheDigitalAge235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013privacyintheDigitalAge235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Widener Law student chapter of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AmericanCivilLibertiesUnionSociety.aspx\">American Civil Liberties Union</a> will present a half-day program that examines issues of privacy in a digital age.<br><br>The Friday, April 19, event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the school’s Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. It is intended for practicing attorneys but is also open to law students, the media and the general public.<br><br>“Privacy in the Digital Age” will explore the evolving technological advancements in surveillance capabilities and their direct impact on civil liberties. The event will look at government surveillance, commercial spying and potential legislative responses to dwindling expectations of privacy. Discussion will also touch on “location tracking” done with tools such as GPS monitoring devices.<ul>\n<li>Richard H. Morse, Esq., legal director of the ACLU of Delaware.</li>\n<li>Delaware state Rep. Darryl Scott of Dover, a member of the House Telecommunication Internet &amp; Technology Committee.</li>\n<li>Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the <a title=\"ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project\" href=\"http://www.aclu.org/free-speech-technology-and-liberty/about-aclus-project-speech-privacy-and-technology\">ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project</a>.</li>\n<li>Leroy A. Tice, Esq., outside counsel for the ACLU.</li>\n<li>Shawn Weede, assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware.</li>\n</ul>Attorneys who attend will be eligible for four continuing legal education credits in Delaware and Pennsylvania. New Jersey attorneys may self report for credits with a Widener Law certificate of attendance. The cost to attend for credit is $70 for attorneys and $60 for Widener Law alumni. It is free to students, the general public and the media. For more information contact Carol Perrupato at 302.477.2178 or <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1430, 'Widener Law Journal Symposium Examines Issues in Mass Tort Litigation', '2013-04-18', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633268599920%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633268599920%2F&amp;set_id=72157633268599920&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633268599920%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633268599920%2F&amp;set_id=72157633268599920&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I don’t think we really have a theory of mass torts, but one could talk about principles,” said Deborah R. Hensler, the Judge John W. Ford Professor of Dispute Resolution and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at Stanford Law School as she spoke on the “Mass Tort Theory” panel at the Perspectives on Mass Tort Litigation Symposium held on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, April 16th.<br><br>In discussing the origins of mass tort litigation, Hensler observed, “Mass tort litigation – aggregate litigation – is a pragmatic response,” emphasizing that the existing legal system was not really designed to produce justice on an individual basis in mass claims.<br><br>Sponsored by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> and the Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., the daylong symposium brought together prominent legal scholars from around the country to discuss emerging issues in mass tort practice. Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Christopher J. Robinette</a> was instrumental in organizing the event and served as the moderator for the first panel.<br><br>In addition to five panel discussions, the program featured a distinguished luncheon address by U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno titled “Federal Asbestos Litigation: Black Hole or New Paradigm?” Robreno, who sits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is the presiding judge of the federal asbestos multidistrict litigation docket, MDL 875, the largest and longest-lasting multidistrict litigation docket.<br><br>“We’ve had 180,000 cases and we’ve had one trial,” said Robreno, who observed that if the court provides a clear path and the lawyers involved know how much a case is worth, the system can clear cases much more efficiently.<br><br>Speaking on the day’s second panel, “Emerging Issues in Mass Tort Practice,” the honorable Thurbert Baker, who served as attorney general for the state of Georgia for 13 years and is now a partner at McKenna Long &amp; Aldridge LLP, discussed the issue of third party litigation funding and the “ethical morass” it presents for lawyers. He cited in particular the possible conflicts created by lawyers with equity interests in lending companies as well as questions about who a lawyer’s real client is in such situations.<br><br>The day’s other panels focused on civil justice issues in the state of Pennsylvania, bankruptcy issues related to asbestos litigation, and legal ethics in the context of mass tort litigation.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1431, 'Widener Law introduces new online degree in Delaware corporate law aimed at foreign attorneys', '2013-04-19', '<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LargePromoONLINELLMForForeignandUS.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"LargePromoONLINELLMForForeignandUS\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law is launching a new legal graduate degree aimed at attorneys abroad who want to add a specialty in Delaware corporate law to their skill set.<br><br>The <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/corporate/OnlineLLMCorp.aspx\">LLM in Delaware Corporate Law and Finance</a> will be an entirely online degree earned over four semesters in two years. It is aimed at foreign business lawyers and law graduates from around the world who are engaged in business law careers within government, industry or private practice. The first class begins in July.<br><br>While attorneys with American law degrees are also welcome to enroll, the online format is intended to allow foreign students to advance their expertise in Delaware corporate law without the expense and disruption of travel. An LLM is a master of laws degree that is an advanced certification. It is sought by professionals who already hold a traditional law degree. <br><br>“Widener Law is introducing this advanced degree for professionals who want legal skills that will provide a competitive edge in a global economy,” said Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, associate director of Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>. Regan has been instrumental in the launch of the degree and is serving as academic director of the online corporate LLM program. “Delaware corporate law is effectively the nation’s corporate law and in recent years it has grown increasingly significant internationally for foreign companies and their legal advisors. This online corporate LLM program is an experience Widener is uniquely positioned to provide as Delaware’s law school.”<br><br>Delaware is America’s unofficial “corporate law capital.” More than one million business entities call the First State their legal home, including more than half of all U.S. publicly traded companies and 64 percent of the Fortune 500. <br><br>Students will benefit from the resources that go along with Widener’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, including full-time faculty whose study of Delaware corporate law is internationally known and respected, and adjunct professors who devote their careers to its daily practice. The program is also expected to include periodic online guest lectures by Delaware judges whose opinions have shaped the principles of corporate governance for which Delaware is so highly regarded.<br><br>Widener already has the infrastructure in place to deliver the degree electronically. The school moved its entire <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms.aspx\">master of jurisprudence degree program offerings online</a> in the fall of 2012 and added an extra session that began in January to meet student demand. While the American Bar Association sets limits on how much of a traditional juris doctor degree can be earned online, there are no online limits imposed on LLM degree programs.<br><br>For more information about the new program, visit <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/corporate/OnlineLLMCorp.aspx\">law.widener.edu/onlineLLMcorp</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1432, 'Alumni Provide Accepted Applicants with Insight on the Value of a Legal Education', '2013-04-22', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633314150206%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633314150206%2F&amp;set_id=72157633314150206&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633314150206%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633314150206%2F&amp;set_id=72157633314150206&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object><br><br><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633272297567%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633272297567%2F&amp;set_id=72157633272297567&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633272297567%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633272297567%2F&amp;set_id=72157633272297567&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Saturday, April 13th, accepted applicants were invited to visit Widener Law’s Harrisburg and Delaware campuses to hear from faculty, staff, and distinguished alumni about the many benefits of pursuing a legal education at Widener Law.<br><br>The day began with a registration period where attendees were afforded the opportunity to visit information tables and learn more about various student services. In Delaware, Assistant Dean for Admissions Barbara Ayars welcomed the applicants in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom before turning the program over to Director of Financial Aid Eleanor Kelly, who spoke to students about the financial aid process. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul Regan</a> gave the students a glimpse at a first year law school class.<br><br>Attendees on the Delaware campus were then treated to an Alumni Panel Discussion over lunch in the Barrister’s Club that featured several distinguished alumni, including Carl Battle, Esq. ’82; John Cirrinicione, Esq. ’07; Donna Harris, Esq. ’98; and Kristin Molavoque, Esq. ’09. The distinguished panel shared their law school memories and experiences, along with details of their varied career pathes. They fielded many questions about Widener Law and the legal profession.  Campus Tours followed.<br><br>In Harrisburg, Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a> signed copies of his book <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Writing Essay Exams to Succeed in Law School (Not Just to Survive)</span> that were distributed to the accepted applicants.Harrisburg campus Director of Admissions Eric Kniskern explained upcoming  admissions procedures and the financial aid process before the applicants were treated to tours of the campus. They congregated again in the reception room of the Administrative Building where they heard from recent graduates Owen J. Hoover ’12 and Ashley L. Park ’11 about the law school experience. The two alumni also answered questions about internships, networking, and the bar preparation process.<br><br>Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> spoke to the Harrisburg Applicants over lunch at the Sidebar Café, introducing faculty members who were in attendance to speak to students about the law school experience. 3rd year student Katie Riggleman-Thomas and next year’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President Jessica Boyles also spoke about some of the wonderful student organizations on campus and the opportunities they offer. Professor Dernbach then closed out the program with a brief talk about writing proper essay exams.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1433, 'Environmental Law Clinic to Assess Delaware’s Legal Tools for Adapting to Rising Sea Levels', '2013-04-22', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/do8rwRBACJ8?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n</div>\nRising sea levels represent one of the potentially devastating impacts of global climate change cited by <a href=\"http://www.earthday.org/2013/about.html\" title=\"earthday.org\">earthday.org</a>, which has named “The Faces of Global Climate Change” as a theme for the April 22nd Earth Day holiday, and Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> recently received a grant from the <a href=\"http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/coastal/Pages/CoastalMgt.aspx\" title=\"Delaware Coastal Management Program (DCMP)\">Delaware Coastal Management Program (DCMP)</a> to asses the legal tools available for sea level rise adaptation in Delaware.<br><br>“According to a state estimate, as much as 11% of the land mass of the state of Delaware could be inundated by sea level rise by the year 2100,” says Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Ken Kristl</a>, who directs the clinic and wrote the successful grant application for the project, which is titled “Assessing the Legal Toolbox for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Delaware: Options and Challenges for Regulators, Policy Makers, Property Owners, and the Public.”<br><br>“From a legal perspective, the submergence of what is currently dry or mostly dry land in Delaware because of gradual sea level rise will create a particularly complicated set of problems arising from a clash of private and public rights and interests,” writes Kristl in the grant proposal before outlining how the project will analyze the potential legal tools available to manage sea level rise adaptation.<br><br>Answering to the <a href=\"http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Pages/Portal.aspx\" title=\"Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)\">Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)</a>, “The mission of the Delaware Coastal Programs Section is to preserve, protect, develop and enhance the resources” of Delaware’s coastline through two programs, the DCMP and the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve.<br><br>Work on the project began in mid-April and is divided into three phases; Identification of Adaptation Management Legal Tools and Their Legal Issues, Assessment of Current Delaware Law’s Ability to Implement Identified Strategies, and Options for and Challenges to Improving Delaware Law’s Ability to Implement Identified Strategies. Materials generated during each phase and the final report, which is scheduled to for March 2014 will be distrubted to key stakeholders – including the Governor, DNREC officials, state legislators, and local municipal officials – and also be made available to the public through key public libraries throughout the state and on the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Widener Environmental Law Center’s website</a>.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Professor Kristl discusses the origins of the grant proposal and what he hopes that the project can accomplish.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1434, 'Roe v. Wade 40th anniversary program series stops at Widener Law, examines abortion and public health', '2013-04-23', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013RoeAFter40Promo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013RoeAFter40Promo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">A series of programs marking the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision will stop at Widener Law this month for an afternoon devoted to the ruling’s impact on public health.<br><br>“Roe After 40: Roe’s Impact on Public Health” will run from 1 to approximately 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the law school’s Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. The program is open to the public.<br><br>The afternoon will feature two panels that explore questions of reproductive justice from a public health perspective. The first will discuss ways both sides in the abortion debate have attempted to invoke public health considerations in support of their positions, and then move into a larger conversation on how laws and policies relating to reproductive decisions affect how women view public and private health authorities. The second panel will examine restrictive rules on abortion funding with emphasis on how those rules have been carried forward under the Affordable Care Act, and how the rules affect women in the military and prison systems.<br><br>The “Roe After 40” series kicked off in January with a Philadelphia program sponsored by the Women’s Medical Fund and Women’s Law Project that looked at the legal landscape for abortion providers. It has continued with events at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in February, the University of Pennsylvania Law School in March and now Widener Law on April 25. Additional events are planned for the fall 2013 semester, with programs at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law and Rutgers Law in Camden, N.J.<br><br>The collaborative series is the brainchild of Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, who directs the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>. Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> has joined him in the planning, and the two are co-chairing the April event at Widener. Visit <a href=\"http://RoeAfter40.org\" title=\"http://RoeAfter40.org\">http://RoeAfter40.org</a> to learn more about the series. The site, hosted by Widener Law, includes an events calendar and location information.<br><br>Attorneys who attend the program will be eligible for three continuing legal education credits in Delaware and Pennsylvania. New Jersey attorneys may self report for credits with a Widener Law certificate of attendance. The cost to attend for credit is $60 for attorneys and $50 for Widener Law alumni. It is free to students, the general public and the media. To register, contact Carol Perrupato at 302.477.2178 or <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1435, 'Widener Law program examines diversity in the legal profession', '2013-04-23', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"204\" alt=\"DiversityintheLegalProfessionWJLER235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DiversityintheLegalProfessionWJLER235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race</a> will present the program “Diversity in the Legal Profession” on Thursday, April 25.<br><br>The event will analyze the journey through primary school to law school, followed by the career recruitment process and challenges in the workplace. It will run from 6 to 9:15 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener’s Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. The program will also be televised on the Harrisburg campus in room A180.<br><br>Speakers include faculty from multiple regional law schools, a partner from the Philadelphia office of Pepper Hamilton LLP and a representative of the National Bar Association.<br><br>Attorneys who attend the program will be eligible for three continuing legal education credits in Delaware and Pennsylvania. New Jersey attorneys may self report for credit with a certificate of attendance. The cost to attend for credit is $60 or $50 for Widener Law alumni. The event is free to students and members of the general public who are not seeking credit.<br><br>To register, or for more information, contact Carol Perrupato at 302.477.2178 or <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a>.<br><br>The Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race is the first journal publication to be published jointly by the school’s Delaware and Harrisburg campuses. It provides a forum, entirely online, for in-depth analysis and academic discourse on issues involving the intersection of the law, race and economics.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1436, 'Symposium Explores Complex Issue of Privacy in a Digital Age', '2013-04-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633305110338%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633305110338%2F&amp;set_id=72157633305110338&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633305110338%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633305110338%2F&amp;set_id=72157633305110338&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I understand the reference to a digital age, but it’s the privacy part I’m not sure about,” said Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan E. Garfield</a> in his opening remarks as he welcomed attendees to the “Privacy in a Digital Age Symposium” presented by the student chapter of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AmericanCivilLibertiesUnionSociety.aspx\">American Civil Liberties Union</a> and held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Friday, April 19th.<br><br>Observing that it was quite a morning to be talking about a balance between privacy and public interest in the wake of the tragic bombing in Boston on Monday, April 15th, Garfield asked, “But who is ungrateful for the multitude of cameras that was capturing footage at the finish line of the Boston Marathon?”<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Location Tracking and More</span><br><br>Following the introduction, Garfield moderated the first panel, which looked at Location Tracking and featured Richard H. Morse, Esq., the Legal Director of the ACLU of Delaware; Shawn A. Weede, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware; and Jay Stanley, a Senior Policy Analyst with the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project.<br><br>Morse spoke on “Governmental Surveillance in Delaware” and noted that Delaware has a much more restrictive freedom of information act then other states. He also said of location tracking, “Delaware tends to use those devices less than most other places,” adding that there is “probably more going on in Pennsylvania and Maryland.”<br><br>Weede offered an informative look at the “Implications of U.S. v. Jones” that looked not only at protections against unreasonable search and seizure, but also at the ability of Congress to grant additional protections beyond the floor established by the Fourth Amendment. Examining issues related to an expectation of privacy, he asked the audience to consider whether technology changes what is “exposed.”<br><br>Offering a look at the impact of technology ranging from cell phone tracking to remote sky borne drones, Stanley offered a primer on what available location tracking technologies and what a world with unchecked location tracking might look like. He concluded the prepared portion of his remarks by saying, “The threat here is that the technology will be applied by police and the government so fast that it will happen before we have an opportunity to have a full debate.”<br><br>An informative question and answer session with the panelists followed, touching on issues including third party information gathering, defining what freedom and privacy mean in modern society, and whether governmental or law enforcement agencies should be able to compel third parties to provide information they have gathered.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">New Laws for a New Paradigm</span><br><br>The day’s second panel featured Rep. Darryl M. Scott, the Delaware State Representative for the 31st District and Leroy A. Tice, Esquire, who serves as an attorney for the Delaware House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus. Together, they presented “Delaware Law and the Monetization of Your Privacy,” which looked at some of the legislative initiatives they have introduced to protect privacy in Delaware as well as the role of the legislature in regulating social media in a privacy context.<br><br>Jay Stanely then spoke again briefly about reform efforts related to the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986. He touched again on the theme that technology has outpaced the law and suggested that it as imperative to create a new and more adaptive legal framework.<br><br>The program concluded with a brief follow-up discussion that examined some legal and ethical questions related to electronic communications. Tice presented a hypothetical about who owns the email of a decedent before concluding, “I think the legislature is here to unravel some of that complexity and to inform the courts.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1437, 'Legal Methods Students Create Informational Brochures on Living Wills for Area Clients', '2013-04-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633350036314%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633350036314%2F&amp;set_id=72157633350036314&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633350036314%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633350036314%2F&amp;set_id=72157633350036314&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nTwo third year students from Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/MakoskyAlexandra.aspx\">Alexandra Makosky</a>’s Legal Methods III Writing for General Practice class, Stephany Romero and Katherine Petroczok, recently presented copies of their finished Living Wills brochures to Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/HarrisburgCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic</a> staff and to the Mateya Law Firm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania respectively. The two brochures were created to help educate clients who are seeking basic estate planning help. <br><br>The students were charged with creating an informative piece for clients that could be easily understood. A graphic designer met with the students to share some professional layout tips, but the students were told to focus on the law and translating it into an easily understood language. <br><br>While all the students in the class did an outstanding job of presenting the law in plain English, Stephany Romero’s and Katherine Petroczok’s brochures were selected for publication because of their word choice and design layout. Both students agree that the assignment forced them to translate the law into a language that makes sense to the non-legal community. They are thrilled to have helped the community beyond the classroom and look forward to beginning practice following graduation this spring.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1438, 'Successful alumnus pays visit to Harrisburg campus', '2013-04-25', '<p>The Harrisburg campus community was treated to a personal talk from one of its successful alumni recently when he returned for a visit.<br /><br />James Schultz, a 1998 law graduate, now works as general counsel to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett. Corbett appointed him to the position &ndash; the highest-ranking job for civil litigation in state government &ndash; in July 2012. The men have an adjoining door between their offices and Schultz&rsquo;s chief responsibility is to serve as the governor&rsquo;s lawyer and help him lawfully carry out his agenda. In addition, 34 commonwealth agencies have chief counsels who report to Schultz.<br /><br />&ldquo;You have a unique opportunity here in Harrisburg, and that is one other schools don&rsquo;t have,&rdquo; Schultz told the students who gathered in L204 on Thursday, April 18. &ldquo;You are right across the river from the capitol building. I urge all of you, while you are here, to take advantage of it.&rdquo;<br /><br />Pennsylvania employs 500 lawyers commonwealth wide, and each summer the Office of Governor&rsquo;s Counsel brings 60 law students aboard for a legal extern work experience, Schultz said. Schultz also encouraged students to consider working for a department within the commonwealth, to learn how government operates and to make a career of public service. Even for those who only do it for a short time, that experience will be valuable for attorneys in private practice, he said.<br /><br /> &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got a lot of graduates who are leaders in state government,&rdquo; he said.<br /><br />He gave a basic overview of the nature and function of the Office of Governor&rsquo;s Counsel, noting he has assisted the governor extensively on issues involving jobs, taxes, pension reform, liquor store privatization, health care, Marcellus Shale and NCAA sanctions against Penn State University. Under Corbett, the office has been turned into more of a law firm, in an effort to bring a greater amount of litigation work in house instead of shifting it to costly outside counsel.<br /><br />Schultz worked for Cozen O&rsquo;Connor before joining the Office of General Counsel. Throughout his legal career he has concentrated his practice in the areas of insurance subrogation, complex commercial litigation, construction defects, product liability and election law. He also spent three years working in the U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned his undergraduate degree from Temple University.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1439, 'Talk Explores Domestic Response to International Climate Law', '2013-04-26', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"271\" alt=\"BrownDonald300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/BrownDonald300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“The international community is very worried that we are on the precipice of creating rapid, non-linear climate changes,” said Visiting Scholar <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/BrownDonaldA.aspx\">Donald A. Brown</a> as he delivered the final talk of the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a>’s Distinguished Speaker series for the 2013 spring semester.<br><br>Brown, who has served as a visiting scholar on the Harrisburg campus throughout the 2012-13 academic year, spoke on Thursday, April 18th in room A180. His remarks were broadcast to the Delaware campus and recorded by the Pennsylvania Cable Network.<br><br>His talk, titled “How U.S. Domestic Climate Law Needs to Respond to Emerging International Climate Law,” looked at climate change as a moral and ethical dilemma because the actions of people in certain parts of the world place people in other areas at risk. He covered the science of climate change and the emerging scientific consensus, noting, “Global emissions are in fact increasing at a level that was not predicted,” and calling the situation “an amazing and daunting problem.”<br><br>“Policy makers in general don’t like to talk about ethics and justice,” Brown said, observing that despite climate change being a global problem, governments tend to be focused on their own citizens.<br><br>Brown explored the interplay between climate change and a range of international laws, including human rights laws, international trade laws, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.<br><br>“The complexity of this is just overwhelming,” concluded Brown before taking questions from the audiences in both Harrisburg and Delaware.<br><br>Prior to joining the Widener faculty as scholar in residence for sustainability ethics and law through Widener’s Environmental Law Center, Brown taught interdisciplinary courses on climate change and sustainable development at Penn State University. He also directed the Pennsylvania Environmental Research Consortium, an organization of 56 Pennsylvania universities and the Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources. Brown also maintains and writes his own blog, <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/climate/\" title=\"Ethics and Climate\">Ethics and Climate</a>, which focuses on the ethical implications of climate change.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1440, 'Symposium Considers the Public Health Impact of Roe v. Wade', '2013-04-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/0CvJeP34_84?rel=0\"></iframe><br><br><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633366230465%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633366230465%2F&amp;set_id=72157633366230465&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633366230465%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633366230465%2F&amp;set_id=72157633366230465&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“A large number of Americans know that there was a case called Roe, but many of them don’t know what it was about,” said H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> in opening remarks made at the “Roe After 40: Roe’s Impact on Public Health” symposium held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Thursday, April 25, 2013.<br><br>The symposium’s first panel, moderated by Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan L. Goldberg</a>, examined how both sides in the abortion debate have invoked public health considerations. The panel featured Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, the Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health law Institute</a>, in addition to Northeastern University School of Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished Professor of Law Wendy E. Parmet and her colleague at Northeastern, Assistant Professor of Law Aziza Ahmed.<br><br>“The reliance on public health law by both the proponents and opponents of abortion may be misplaced,” said Parmet, who spoke on “A Population-Approach to Abortion Access: Does Public Health Matter?”<br><br>Ahmed’s remarks, “Public Health, Medical, and Scientific Expertise in Abortion Jurisprudence,” looked at whether or not scientific and medical expertise really have the impact on the courts that many assume. She suggested that in Roe, the Supreme Court deferred heavily to medical authorities, but that the climate has since shifted and courts do not show such deference.<br><br>“Courts simply often ignore scientific and public health evidence when it is before them,” she concluded.<br><br>“Some of the things that are being done in the name of informed consent are really invasions of a woman’s physical autonomy,” said Culhane, whose remarks, “Short- and Long-Term Consequences of the Erosion of Informed Consent in the Abortion Context,” looked at the way that the doctrine of informed consent has been used in state laws.<br><br>“It really is going to corrode the physician-patient relationship, not only in the context of abortion, but really generally,” Culhane said of statutes that stipulate what physicians must say to their clients.<br><br>The second panel, moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithChris.aspx\">Christopher R. Smith</a>, considered abortion funding under the Affordable Care Act, particularly with regard to women in the military or the prison system and featured Sharon G. Levin, an adjunct professor at American University’s Washington College of Law and the Director Federal Reproductive Health Policy, National Women’s Law Center, Washington, DC; Kate Grindlay, a Senior Project Manager at Ibis Reproductive Health in Cambridge, MA; and Carol Petraitis, the Director of the Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project for the ACLU of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.<br><br>“Increasing insurance coverage of – and access to – abortion doesn’t actually increase the number of abortions. In Massachusetts, it actually went down due to the increase in access to family planning,” said Levin as she discussed the costs of abortion, observing that the majority of women who have such procedures pay for it out of pocket. <br><br>“Roe After 40: Roe’s Impact on Public Health” was the fourth event in a series of six collective titled “Roe After 40.” Conceived of by Culhane and planned with assistance from Professor Daly, the collaborative series began in January with an event at the Offices of Montgomery-McCracken Walker &amp; Rhoads in Philadelphia and continued with events at Temple University Beasley School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. The final two events, scheduled for September and October respectively, will take place at Drexel University’s Earle Mack School of Law and Rutgers School of Law Camden.<br><br>For more information on the “Roe After 40” series, visit <a title=\"RoeAfter40.org\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/roeafter40/\">RoeAfter40.org</a>.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1441, 'Commencement speakers announced', '2013-04-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 205px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JusticeMaxBaer200x250.jpg\" alt=\"JusticeMaxBaer200x250\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer</span><br></p>\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DouglasJSteinhardt200x250.jpg\" alt=\"DouglasJSteinhardt200x250\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Douglas J. Steinhardt, \'94</span><br></p>\n</div>The School of Law today announced the speakers for the 2013 commencement ceremonies to be held this May.<br><br>Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer will serve as speaker for the Delaware campus’ 39th commencement, to be held on Saturday, May 18. Alumnus and private attorney Douglas J. Steinhardt will serve as speaker for the Harrisburg campus’ 22nd commencement to be held Sunday, May 19. He is a 1994 graduate of Widener’s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Baer was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in November 2003 after serving 13 years on the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. He spent nearly 10 of his trial-court years in the Family Division, where he implemented far-reaching reforms to both Juvenile Court and Domestic Relations. He was named Pennsylvania’s adoption advocate of the year in 1997, in acknowledgement of his innovations in Family Court. He received the Adoption 2002 Excellence Award for Judicial Innovation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an honor that was presented at a White House ceremony presided over by President and Hillary Clinton. The Pennsylvania Bar Association named him child advocate of the year in 2000.<br><br>Steinhardt is a named partner in the Florio Perrucci Steinhardt &amp; Fader firm with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. He has extensive experience in all aspects of family law, land use, labor and employment, personal injury and municipal law. He began his legal career as a law clerk in the Superior Court of New Jersey before joining his father, Joseph W. Steinhardt, in their Belvidere, N.J. law practice. He helped form Florio Perrucci Steinhardt &amp; Fader in 2005 after his father’s retirement. Steinhardt is the first, fifth-term mayor in Lopatcong, N.J. history and he also serves as chairman of the Warren County, N.J. Republican Committee and vice-chairman of the New Jersey Republican County Chairmen’s Association<br><br> “We are delighted with the speakers for our 2013 commencement ceremonies,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “I’m certain our graduates will benefit from the words of wisdom they share.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1442, 'Symposium Explores Importance of Diversity in the Legal Profession', '2013-04-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633372797747%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633372797747%2F&amp;set_id=72157633372797747&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633372797747%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633372797747%2F&amp;set_id=72157633372797747&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Young people are never too young to be exposed to members of the profession who are also minorities like themselves,” said the Honorable John L. Braxton, Senior Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and former treasurer for the National Bar Association as he spoke at the “Diversity in the Legal Profession” symposium presented by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race</a> on the evening of Thursday, April 25, 2013.<br><br>Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race Editor-in-Chief Peter Galick welcomed everyone to the symposium, the third in an annual series that began in 2011. He introduced Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, who spoke in glowing terms about the work of the journal staff and noted that the symposium’s topic was a timely one as we “wait to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court on these issues.”<br><br>The evening’s keynote speaker, Penn State Law Professor and Associate Dean Carla D. Pratt, spoke first, presenting “African American Attorneys: Navigating the Pipeline from Birth to Bar,” and discussing the findings from a study she conducted with a colleague about the reason there are few African American attorneys. She touched on the importance of mentors and positive recognition to encourage young people and covered the issue of the “Talented Tenth,” that leads to the top ten percent of African American students being focused on while the other 90% are being written off. She concluded by noting that despite an initial belief that it was not necessary, the study convinced her that it was in fact beneficial to target programs at children of elementary school age.<br><br>Speaking next, Braxton talked about the efforts of the National Bar Association, which is the oldest and largest association of African American judges and lawyers in the country. He too emphasized the importance of encouraging young people and concluded, “The pipeline means just that – you’re there and you’re a resource for them.”<br><br>Isla L. Long, a partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP, discussed the importance of making the business case for diversity. She touched on how best to do so, emphasizing a “holistic approach,” but she also discussed the possibility that some people see an emphasis on diversity as repackaged quotas.<br><br>Rutgers Law Professor Stacy Hawkins presented “Deconstructing the Liberal Critique of Workplace Diversity,” a talk exploring the ways that courts have responded in cases challenging the use of diversity as a criteria. Drexel Law Professor Kevin Woodson discussed what he found while conducting a study in which he interviewed 75 young black attorneys, noting that issues of homophily can serve as a barrier in the work place.<br><br>“People gravitate to those who they see as similar to themselves in socially salient ways,” Woodson said.<br><br>Following the individual presentations, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a>, who served as the moderator for the panel, invited further comments from each of the panelists as well as questions from the audience. The brief discussion touched on how the tolerance for economic inequality might relate to a tolerance for racial inequality, the ways in which diversity of thought can enhance problem solving, and the danger that if young associates try too hard to assimilate, the very diversity of thought that is being sought could be cut out.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1443, 'Military Law Society Holds Donation Drive for Delaware Soldiers in Kuwait', '2013-04-30', '<div style=\"float: left; width: 289px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"2013MilitaryLawSocietyDrivePromoLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013MilitaryLawSocietyDrivePromoLarge.jpg\">\n</div>\nWidener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/MilitaryLawSociety.aspx\">Military Law Society</a> is holding a care package donation drive through Friday, May 3rd to benefit the 166th Aircraft Maintenance Group of the Delaware Air National Guard.<br><br>Currently stationed in Kuwait, members of the 166th rotate into Afghanistan to provide maintenance and operational support for a couple of weeks at a time before returning to Kuwait. The 166th Aircraft Maintenance Group is part of the 166th Airlift Wing headquartered in New Castle that operates Lockheed C-130H2 transport aircraft in support of the U.S. Air Force.<br><br>“The military care package drive is intended first and foremost to support the 166th Maintenance Group in New Castle, Delaware. It’s a local unit that we want to show our local support for,” says 2013-14 Military Law Society president Justin E. Greenhow, who is a member of the 166th.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Justin discusses the donation drive and some of the items that can be of real comfort to those on deployment.\n<div style=\"float: right; width: 420px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/IOJjsaTvALU?rel=0\"></iframe>\n</div>\n<br><br>Suggested items include:\n<ul>\n<li>Old books</li>\n<li>Board games</li>\n<li>Tastycakes</li>\n<li>Nonperishable snacks</li>\n<li>Socks</li>\n<li>Underwear</li>\n<li>Kleenex</li>\n<li>Deodorant</li>\n<li>Brushes</li>\n<li>DVD movies</li>\n<li>Small sports items (such as mini nerf footballs)</li>\n<li>Combs</li>\n<li>Gum and Candy</li>\n</ul>\nDonation boxes are located in the hall near room 122 in the Main Law Building and in the vending area of Polishook Hall. Donations will be collected through Friday, May 3rd. The collected items will then be put directly on a military transport plan to be sent to the 166th.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1444, 'Panel Discussion with Co-Directors to Follow Screening of Documentary on Prisoner Reentry', '2013-05-01', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013PullofGravityPromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013PullofGravityPromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, May 2nd</span>, in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Alumni Auditorium on Widener’s Chester campus</span>, the Widener University Center for Violence Prevention is co-sponsoring a special screening of Pull of Gravity, a documentary film by El Sawyer and Jon Kaufman about what happens when inmates return home following time in prison.<br><br>The film is the result of the combined efforts of an ex-convict, an independent filmmaker, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The screening is scheduled for <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">6:30 p.m.</span> in Alumni Auditorium and will be followed by a special panel discussion with the co-directors, a representative from the United States Attorney’s Office, and other members of the community involved in reintegration.<br><br>Tickets for the event are free, but reservations are required. Tickets can be reserved at <a title=\"http://pullofgravitychester.eventbrite.com/\" href=\"http://pullofgravitychester.eventbrite.com/\">pullofgravitychester.eventbrite.com</a>. Please note that the documentary contains adult language that is not suitable for children.<br><br>Widener University’s Alumni Auditorium is located behind Hyatt Hall &amp; Founder’s Hall on E. 14th St. between Melrose Ave. &amp; Walnut St.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, '');
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(1445, 'Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Students on the Harrisburg Campus', '2013-05-02', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633396292586%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633396292586%2F&amp;set_id=72157633396292586&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633396292586%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633396292586%2F&amp;set_id=72157633396292586&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nIn her opening remarks, Associate Provost and Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> called the Annual Harrisburg Campus Student Awards “An event that I look forward to with great anticipation. The ceremony was held in the late afternoon on Tuesday, April 30th in Room A180 of the Administration Building.<br><br>Following the welcome from Dean Ammons, Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith E. Sealing</a> took over the program to announce the awards, with assistance from: Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>, who presented the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence; Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael J. Cozzillio</a>, who presented the John A. Fillion Memorial Award; adjunct professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SchuckersDanielR.aspx\">Daniel R. Schuckers</a>, who presented the Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Babieri Award; Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna P. Hemingway</a>, who presented the Widener Law-Harrisburg Best First Year Appellate Brief Award; and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, who presented the Outstanding Law and Government Student Award.<br><br>The program closed with the presentation of the Dean’s Award and the President’s Award, which were awarded by Dean Ammons and Widener University President James T. Harris III respectively.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Matthew Curran</span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Rachel Hadrick</span> shared the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dean’s Award</span>, which is given annually to the graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community. <br><br>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">President’s Award</span>, which is awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and possess high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession, went to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Camille Howlett</span>.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tricia Lontz</span> was named the class <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Valedictorian</span> and also received the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Distinguished Service Award</span>.<br><br>A complete listing of the other awards follows.\n<br><br><strong>Award Recipients</strong><br><br><strong>Scholarships</strong><br><em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship</em>: Matthew Curran<br><em>George C. Blissman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Ami Patel<br><em>Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship</em>: Katherine Snyder<br><em>Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship</em>: Katy Nixon<br><em>Nancy &amp; Howard Finkelman Scholarship</em>: Rosina Stambaugh<br><em>Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship</em>: Ashley Reigle<br><em>Thomas S. Lodge Memorial Scholarship</em>: Christopher King<br><em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Scholarship</em>: Liana Walters<br><em>John C. Warrington Memorial Scholarship</em>: Kayla Butz<br><br><strong>Achievement Awards</strong><br><em>ALI CLE Scholarship &amp;  Leadership Award</em>: Ryan Molitoris<br><em>American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award</em>: Cayla Amsley<br><em>American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence</em>: Whitney Snyder<br><em>James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award</em>: Gabor Ovari<br><em>John A. Fillion Memorial Award</em>: Hugh Taylor<br><em>Commercial Bar Review Provider Awards</em>: Corey Korinda, Thomas McQuillan, and Samantha Smith<br><em>Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award</em>: Michelle Latta<br><em>E. John Wherry, Jr. Award</em>: Alla Mayzel<br><em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award</em>: Rebekka Vallandingham<br><em>Legal Research &amp; Writing Award</em>: Matthew Curran and Casey Johnson-Welsh<br><em>Widener Law – Harrisburg Best First-Year Appellate Brief Award</em>: Jesse Rhodeside<br><em>Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award</em>: Lucas Csovelak and Abbie Trone<br><em>Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award</em>: James Strupe<br><em>Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award</em>: Corey Korinda<br><em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award</em>: Kristin Potter<br><em>Moot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member</em>: Jessica Litke<br><em>Trial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member</em>: Alla Mayzel<br><em>Widener Law Journal Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship</em>: Kristie Falbo<br><em>Widener University School of Law Outstanding Service Awards</em>: Kristie Falbo, Rachel Hadrick, David Humphreys, Michelle Latta, Meghan McNaughton, Roma Patel, Julie Slabinski, Stephen Starr, James Strupe, and Janaki Theivakumaran', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1446, 'Evening program looks at Pennsylvania primary races', '2013-05-06', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013PUNDITSELECTIONSNEWSPROMO235PX\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013PUNDITSELECTIONSNEWSPROMO235PX.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Harrisburg campus will host an evening of punditry in anticipation of primary elections happening May 21 in Pennsylvania.<br><br>“Stated Opinions: Pennsylvania Politics from the Capitol Rotunda to City Hall” happens <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, May 7</span> from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">7 to 8:30 p.m.</span> in room <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A180 of the administration building</span>. It is free and open to the public. Students are encouraged to attend.<br><br>Franklin &amp; Marshall Professor of Public Affairs G. Terry Madonna will moderate. Panelists will include John Baer of the Philadelphia Daily News, and Pennlive/Patriot-News reporters Donald Gilliland, Robert Vickers and John Micek.<br><br>The discussion will center on primary races. Panelists are expected to proffer opinions on everything from the Harrisburg mayoral and other municipal races to contests for county and statewide offices.<br><br>The event is presented by the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS and PennLive/The Patriot-News. <br><br>Those planning to attend are asked to register at <a title=\"gharplpnevent.eventbrite.com\" href=\"http://gharplpnevent.eventbrite.com\">gharplpnevent.eventbrite.com</a>.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1447, 'Associate Professor Contributes to New ABA Monograph on Scientific Evidence Review', '2013-05-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 500px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/mYxRMjN8BVw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n</div>\nThe American Bar Association’s Section of Science &amp; Technology Law recently published a new edition of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Scientific Evidence Review: Admissibility and the Use of Expert Evidence in the Courtroom, Monograph No. 9</span>, and Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> served as one of three co-editors for the volume.<br><br>“Science and the law are inseparable, and indeed more and more science predominates in the courtroom, whether it’s a civil case or a criminal case,” says Epstein of the book, which provides insight and analysis of U.S. Supreme Court decisions impacting the admissibility of expert testimony and other expert evidence issues at both the state and federal level.<br><br>Epstein, who has published extensively on the death penalty, eyewitness identification and evidence, serves on the faculty of the National Judicial College, teaching evidence and capital case courses. He serves on a National Institute of Justice working group on latent print issues and has previously been a part of work groups on DNA. He is also the co-chair of the Evidence Committee of the ABA’s Section of Science &amp; Technology Law.<br><br>His co-editors for the volume included Cindy H. Cwik, who is a partner at the San Diego office of Jones Day, and Stetson University College of Law Professor Carol Henderson. Cwik, who specializes in complex litigation and class actions, has been selected as a California “Top Female Litigator” by The Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal seven times. Henderson is the founding director of the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law (NCSTL), a searchable database of science, technology, and law.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Professor Epstein discusses the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Scientific Evidence Review</span>, and the growing importance that science plays in the courtroom. For more information about <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Scientific Evidence Review: Admissibility and the Use of Expert Evidence in the Courtroom, Monograph No. 9</span>, <a href=\"http://apps.americanbar.org/abastore/index.cfm?section=NewBooks&amp;fm=Product.AddToCart&amp;pid=5450066\" title=\"ABA Web Store\">visit the American Bar Association’s site</a>.<br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\"><br>Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1448, 'Alumna Plays Key Role in Passage of Delaware Marriage Equality Law', '2013-05-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<img width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LisaGoodmanDEMarriageEqBillbody.jpg\" alt=\"LisaGoodmanDEMarriageEqBillbody\"><br><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Lisa Goodman \'94 stands directly to the left of Delaware Governor Jack Markell as he holds up House Bill 75 after signing it into law.</span></p>\n</div>\n“Marriage equality has been a long time coming, and has also come sooner than even I would have believed. Both nationally and in Delaware, a majority of citizens and of legislators believe that all loving couples should be treated equally under the law,” says 1994 Widener Law alumna Lisa Goodman, the President of Equality Delaware and a partner at the Wilmington law firm of Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor LLP of the recent passage of House Bill 75 in the Delaware Legislature.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A New Paradigm</span><br><br><a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2012/de111612lisagoodmanLGBTrightspost.aspx\">Goodman spoke this past November to students</a> on Widener Law’s Delaware campus about marriage equality efforts in Delaware, saying of the passage of the civil union bill at that time, “Is it the end of the road? No. Are we going to be fully engaged in going for marriage? Yes.”<br><br>Now, half-a-year later, that push has paid dividends with Delaware Governor Jack Markell signing House Bill 75 into law just minutes after it passed in a vote by the State Senate on Tuesday, May 7th. The bill, which passed the State House of Representatives on April 23rd, authorizes same-sex marriages beginning on July 1, 2013.<br><br>“Thanks to the work of an incredible network of volunteers, Equality Delaware built the biggest grassroots network I believe Delaware has ever seen. We generated the largest constituent outreach ever done for a legislative issue.  Almost 20,000 contacts to legislators came through our efforts - a combination of phone calls, emails, and over 500 handwritten letters,” says Goodman of the incredible efforts, adding “And that total number doesn\'t reflect the thousands of people who made calls or wrote letters not tracked by us.”<br><br>“Lisa Goodman deserves tremendous credit for her work with Equality Delaware. Her tireless efforts in educating and then lobbying people to do the right thing were, in the end, irresistible,\" says Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, who has written extensively on marriage equality and the rights of same-sex couples.<br><br>The law does not provide any additional rights or benefits beyond what existed in the previous civil union provisions. Delaware will immediately cease offering civil union licenses, and existing civil unions will automatically convert into marriages as of July 1, 2014, though couples that do not wish to wait will be able to apply for a marriage license beginning on July 1, 2013. Exemptions comparable to those that exist in other states will allow clergy and churches the freedom to follow their own doctrines, and they will have the ability to choose which marriages they are willing to perform.<br><br>“Civil unions provided critical state level protections and recognitions for our families,” Goodman says, but she expresses doubts that the previous passage of the civil union bill was the true tipping point, saying, “Given the developments across the nation and at the federal level, 2013 would have been the year for marriage equality in Delaware whether or not Delaware had civil unions.  I am so proud of the leadership of Governor Markell, and of the incredible work of our prime sponsors, Representative Melanie George Smith and Senator David Sokola. Combined with the leadership and determination of President Pro Tem Senator Patricia Blevins and Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf, Delaware is now a state that recognizes, effective July 1st, that all loving couples are equal under the law.”<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Forward Momentum</span><br><br>\"The marriage equality movement has really come of age, and the recent success of the movement here in Delaware makes the point dramatically,” says Culhane, adding, “The civil union law went into effect only last year, and already it\'s been swamped by this much better measure, which removes the ‘separate but equal’ stamp that the civil union laws impose. Now, committed same-sex couples in Delaware will be able to say – honestly – that the state regards them as equal citizens.\"<br><br>“The speed at which change has come is a pure demonstration of the power of people coming out - to their families, friends, co-workers and others.  If anyone would have told me that, two years after we passed Civil Unions, DADT would be repealed, the President and Vice-President would be publicly in support of marriage equality, we would have won four ballot initiatives in the 2012 elections (after previously never having a ballot initiative victory) and that the so-called \"Defense of Marriage Act\" would be in front of the Supreme Court of the United States with every reason to believe that there are at least five votes to overturn Section 3 - I would have never believed it,” agrees Goodman.<br><br>Goodman also remarked on the powerful words of Senator Karen Peterson, who came out publicly on the floor of the Senate and spoke about her 24-year relationship. The bill passed the senate shortly after Peterson’s remarks.<br><br>“We still need everyone to come out - as either a member of our LGBT community, or as a straight ally. No young person should ever have cause to believe that they are alone,\" Goodman states.<br><br>\"By the end of June, I fully expect that the Supreme Court will have declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, and will also strike down Proposition 8, thereby letting same-sex marriages go forward in California. But these legislative victories, with both Rhode Island and Delaware joining the march within a week of each other, are also vital as we build a national consensus for equality,\" concludes Culhane.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1449, 'Hard Work Pays off for New Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Editor-in-Chief', '2013-05-10', '<img width=\"350\" height=\"397\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/BrittanyGiusiniLarge.jpg\" alt=\"BrittanyGiusiniLarge\" class=\"FloatRight\">“The TAP program really made it possible for me to attend law school. It gave me an opportunity to gain admission into Widener Law,” says Delaware student Brittany Giusini, who will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a> for the upcoming Volume 39.<br><br>The <a href=\"http://law.widener.edu/Admissions/ApplyasaJDStudent/AdmissionsFAQ.aspx#13\" title=\"Trial Admissions Program\">Trial Admissions Program</a>, or TAP, is a summer program that allows students who may not meet either the LSAT scores or undergraduate grade point average admissions standards to prove their ability to succeed in law school. While the TAP program provided Brittany admission, she was not content to stop there, and she has since reached the top of her class.<br><br>A Philadelphia native and graduate of Temple University, Brittany majored in Political Science. Her father Vincent, who is an attorney in the city of Philadelphia and a 1986 Widener Law graduate, led to her early interest in the law, but a Constitutional Law class at Temple taught by a professor who mentored her provided the final push she needed to apply.<br><br>In addition to serving as the Editor in Chief of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law for 2013-14, Brittany had her work, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Pure Resources</span> “Fair Summary” Standard: Disclosures Away from Obtaining Clarity in the M&amp;A Context published in Volume 38: Issue 2. She will also serve as a <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships/WolcottFellowships.aspx\">Wolcott Fellow</a> for the Honorable <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> of the Delaware Supreme Court during the upcoming academic year.<br><br>She has also been involved with the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/InternationalLawSociety.aspx\">International Law Society</a> and wrote an article on Russian adoption issues published in the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Jurist</span>.<br><br>Brittany is interested in practicing corporate law or in doing governmental work when she graduates. Her interest in law and government dovetails well with her background in political science, but that curiosity has also been driven by her work as a research assistant for Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>.<br><br>In discussing the reasons for her success, Brittany praises Widener Law’s faculty, saying, “I’d like to thank all of the Professors who reached out to me. Widener has amazing professors.”<br><br>She encourages aspiring law students, “Just keep working hard and commit yourself to being better everyday. Do not get discouraged when there is a roadblock, but take the skills that you have and try to make the best of it. If you keep moving forward, you can achieve anything.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1450, 'Annual Intensive Trial Advocacy Program Teaches Valuable Trial Skills', '2013-05-14', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"156\" alt=\"CoedAttorneyHuddle\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CoedAttorneyHuddle.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">With final exams coming to a close, students looking to sharpen the advocacy skills essential for trial work will participate in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP) on both the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/IntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramHarrisburg.aspx\">Harrisburg</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CopyofIntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramDelaware.aspx\">Delaware</a> campuses.<br><br>The seven-day legal “boot camp” brings in judges, attorneys and legal academics from around the country to both Widener Law campuses, where they share their trial expertise and experience with students. The program runs from May 16th through May 23rd on the Delaware campus under the direction of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John Nivala</a> and from the 17th through the 24th on the Harrisburg campus under the direction of Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard II</a>.<br><br>In addition to the detailed and valuable insights provided by the experienced faculty, students in the course take part in a special “expert witness day” that permits them to work with actual expert witnesses. The program concludes with a simulated jury trial that allows the students to demonstrate what they’ve learned.<br><br>Students in ITAP are also treated to the annual E. John Wherry, Jr. Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism. The Harrisburg campus will welcome back distinguished 2007 graduate Christopher F. Schellhorn, Jr., an Assistant Prosecutor for the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey, who will speak on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Saturday, May 18th</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4:00 p.m</span>. Pennsylvania Innocence Project Legal Director Marissa Boyers Bluestine will deliver the lecture on the Delaware campus on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wednesday, May 22nd</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4:00 p.m</span>.<br><br>Schellhorn is assigned to the Trial Team section in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and is responsible for engaging in plea negotiations, Grand Jury presentations, and arguing both pre-trial and post-trial motions. He has worked numerous burglary, robbery, drug, and assault cases and served as second chair in the “Rutgers Cyber-bullying Trial” <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State v. Dharun Ravi</span>. He previously worked for two and a half years as an Assistant District Attorney in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. While at Widener Law, Chris served on the Executive Board of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society as Vice President, was a finalist in the Hugh B. Pearce Trial Competition as a 2nd year student, and received the 2007 E. John Wherry Jr. Trial Advocacy Award for his interest and achievement in trial advocacy.<br><br>Marissa Boyers Bluestine previously served as a litigation associate at Duane Morris and as an Assistant Defender with the Defender Association of Philadelphia for over 10 years prior to joining the Pennsylvania Innocence Project as Legal Director in 2009. She is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and a <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">cum laude</span> graduate of Temple University School of Law, where she served as Managing Editor of the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Temple Political &amp; Civil Rights Law Review</span>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1451, 'Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Recognizes Associate Professor', '2013-05-15', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"394\" alt=\"epsteinaward300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/epsteinaward300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a title=\"Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers\" href=\"http://www.pacdl.org/\">Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers</a> presented Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> with their Liberty Award at the recent annual meeting held in Harrisburg in late April. The inscription on the Liberty Award reads: “For his continuing commitment to the principles of liberty and justice under the law.”<br><br>In remarks made after accepting the award, Epstein cited the words of Clarence Earl Gideon from a 1962 letter to attorney – and later Supreme Court Justice – Abe Fortas, in which Gideon wrote, “I believe that each era finds an improvement in law for the benefit of mankind.”<br><br>Fortas represented Gideon before the United States Supreme Court, which ruled in the seminal 1963 Gideon v. Wainwright decision that state courts are required under the Fourteenth Amendment to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys. With the recent anniversary of the case, Gideon\'s words struck Professor Epstein as particularly appropriate.<br><br>Professor Epstein serves on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Dense Lawyers. He regularly contributes to amicus briefs that the organization files and also teaches at continuing legal education events throughout Pennsylvania, particularly in the area of death penalty jurisprudence.<br><br>The Widener Law community congratulates Professor Epstein on the well-deserved award!<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1452, 'Widener Law Prepares for 2013 Commencement Ceremonies', '2013-05-16', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013CommencementsWEbcast235.jpg\" alt=\"2013CommencementsWEbcast235\">On Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th, Widener Law will hold <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2013/\" title=\"Widener Law’s 2013 Commencement site\">commencement ceremonies</a> to honor the 2013 graduating classes.<br><br>The Delaware campus will hold the commencement ceremony for its 39th graduating class on Saturday, May 18th at a 3 p.m. ceremony on the campus green. The Harrisburg campus will confer diplomas to the 22nd graduating class the next day on Sunday, May 19th in an 11 a.m. ceremony at the Forum, located in the Capitol Complex. Both ceremonies will also be <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Webcast.aspx\">viewable via a live webcast</a>.<br><br>On the Harrisburg campus, Widener Law alumnus Douglas J. Steinhardt, a member of the 1994 graduating class and a named partner in the Florio Perrucci Steinhardt &amp; Fader firm with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, will deliver the commencement address. He began his legal career as a law clerk in the Superior Court of New Jersey before joining his father, Joseph W. Steinhardt, in their Belvidere, N.J. law practice. Steinhardt is also the first, fifth-term mayor in Lopatcong, N.J. history and he serves as chairman of the Warren County, N.J. Republican Committee and vice-chairman of the New Jersey Republican County Chairmen’s Association.<br><br>Class valedictorian Tricia Lontz of Enola, Pa. will also speak at the Harrisburg commencement ceremony.<br><br>In Delaware, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer will speak to the graduates. Elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in November 2003 after serving 13 years on the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Baer spent nearly 10 of his trial-court years in the Family Division, where he implemented far-reaching reforms to both Juvenile Court and Domestic Relations. He was named Pennsylvania’s adoption advocate of the year in 1997, in acknowledgement of his innovations in Family Court. He received the Adoption 2002 Excellence Award for Judicial Innovation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an honor that was presented at a White House ceremony presided over by President Clinton.<br><br>Brian Eng of Wilmington, Del., the class valedictorian, will also speak.<br><br>The public may watch each ceremony online by going to <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Webcast.aspx\">law.widener.edu/gradwebcast</a> and clicking VIEW VIDEO. The stream will begin approximately five minutes before the ceremony starts.<br><br>For further information, including schedules and parking information, visit <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2013/\" title=\"Widener Law’s 2013 Commencement site\">Widener Law’s 2013 Commencement site</a>.<br></span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1453, 'Widener Law graduates receive degrees', '2013-05-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633523915553%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633523915553%2F&amp;set_id=72157633523915553&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633523915553%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633523915553%2F&amp;set_id=72157633523915553&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n<br><br><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633539880240%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633539880240%2F&amp;set_id=72157633539880240&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633539880240%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633539880240%2F&amp;set_id=72157633539880240&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe 440 graduates who received degrees in two commencement ceremonies over May 18 and 19 were advised to follow their passions. <br><br>Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer advised Delaware-campus graduates to “know what you know, know what you don’t know and ask for help, and tell the truth.”<br><br>“You are the best and the brightest. You are the most motivated and persistent. You are law school graduates and that is a very, very special status. Welcome to the club. Nobody can ever take it away from you.”<br><br>Harrisburg campus alumnus Douglas J. Steinhardt ’94, named partner in the New Jersey law firm of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt &amp; Fader LLC, was the featured speaker at the commencement program for Harrisburg-campus graduates. He urged the graduates to grow and explore but stay, at their core, much as they are now: hungry, fearless and true to themselves.<br><br>“The best lawyers and, for that matter, the best professionals I’ve witnessed have no distance between their public and private selves. They lead fully integrated lives. They remain as true to their families and their communities as they do to their work,” he said. <br><br>The Delaware campus commencement, held Saturday, May 18 on the school green, also featured remarks by valedictorian Brian Eng. Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> gave the outstanding faculty award – decided by a vote of the graduating class – to Associate Professor and <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyAliciaBrokars.aspx\">Alicia B. Kelly</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>.<br><br>The Harrisburg campus commencement, held Sunday, May 19 at the Forum in Harrisburg’s Capitol Complex, featured remarks by valedictorian Tricia Lontz. Ammons gave the outstanding faculty award to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Christopher J. Robinette</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CapowskiJohnJ.aspx\">John J. Capowski</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>.<br><br>Widener University President James T. Harris III asked the graduates to be mindful of all it took to get them to their graduation day. They are entering a professional world where the demand for justice is greater than ever. <br><br>“Do your part class of 2013,” Harris said. “You’ll make the world a better place and raise the stature of this university with your words and your actions.”  <br><br>Ammons told the graduates that they are leaders, and that the true measure of success is not gauged by income, but in the difference they will make. She commended the classes’ spirit for public service, with 72 Delaware-campus graduates donating 12,290 pro bono hours of service since their first year of law school, and 48 Harrisburg-campus graduates donating 9,635 pro bono hours of service.<br><br>“The privilege of being part of this profession requires that you invest in your communities and others,” she said, noting that lawyers’ best tools are words. “We consent to order our lives around what the words say. The law is not perfect for it is made with human hands. However, these powerful, magical, sometimes mystical, symbolic utterances and scribblings can make the difference between poverty and abundance, peace and chaos, life and death.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1454, 'Family ties make graduation day extra special', '2013-05-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633530561623%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633530561623%2F&amp;set_id=72157633530561623&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633530561623%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633530561623%2F&amp;set_id=72157633530561623&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nA child’s graduation day is an exceptional occasion in any parent’s life, but it was doubly special this year for the parents of one Delaware graduate.<br><br>Russell Uliase had the pleasure of being handed his degree and congratulated by both of his parents, Thomas and Carolyn Uliase, on the ceremony platform. The couple met when they were students at Widener Law. They graduated in May 1982 and began dating about four months later.<br><br>“It means so much to us personally, having met here,” Carolyn Uliase said of the graduation day, moments after she helped her son straighten his cap in preparation for the event processional.<br><br>Thomas and Carolyn met in the New Jersey Practice class taught by the late New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert E. Gladden. Today, they operate Uliase &amp; Uliase in Haddon Heights, N.J. The firm focuses on federal workers’ compensation claims, representing clients from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New York. Carolyn graduated from Widener cum laude; Thomas was editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and a member of Moot Court Honor Society during his time as a student.<br><br>Russell Uliase said his parents absolutely rooted for Widener when he was deciding where to attend law school. But he would have come to the Delaware campus even if they hadn’t been so keen on the idea. <br><br>“I wanted to come here,” he said, explaining the school was the right fit for him. “I’ve made relationships I’ll have for the rest of my life.” He plans to take the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bar exams and has secured a clerkship with Judge Eugene J. McCaffrey Jr., presiding judge in the civil part of the New Jersey Superior Court for the Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage. Eventually, he said, he’ll join the family firm.<br><br>The Uliase family includes several other attorneys, including one more Widener alum. Thomas Uliase’s father and grandfather were both attorneys – attending law school before Widener had opened. The couple also “adopted” 2004 Delaware-campus graduate Korab Sejdiu, a Kosovo national who came to Widener for his J.D. They served as his host family while he was in law school and developed the strongest of bonds. <br><br>Carolyn and Thomas Uliase call Sejdiu their son, and to Russell, he is a brother. Carolyn Uliase showed off pictures of Sejdiu’s toddler and infant children on her cell phone on commencement day and the Uliases refer to them as their grandchildren. Sejdiu, who works in private practice in Kosovo, and once served as legal adviser to the country’s president, surprised them by showing up at Russell’s graduation party the following day.<br><br> “Going here was a turning point,” Carolyn Uliase said before her son’s commencement.<br><br>“For all of us, for sure,” Thomas added. <br><br>“Professionally, personally. On every level,” Carolyn smiled.<br><br>Another 13 class of 2013 graduates who were considered Widener Law “legacies” received special congratulations from relatives on the Delaware ceremony platform or Harrisburg stage. They included:<br><br><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delaware graduation</span><br></span><ul>\n<li><span>Bryna Batten, joined by her father Judge Raymond Batten ’79.</span></li>\n<li>Ernest DiSandro Jr., joined by his father Ernest DiSandro, Sr. ’81. </li>\n<li>Peter Tsoflias, joined by his uncle Gary Efstration ’91.</li>\n<li>William Kassab, joined by family friend Dr. Brenda Gilio, acting dean of Widener University’s School of Education, Innovation, and Continuing Studies.</li>\n<li>Kelsey Gvozdich, joined by her brother Christopher Gvozdich ’10.</li>\n<li>Kathleen Hubbert, joined by her father John Hubbert ’83.</li>\n<li>Blair Kaplan, joined by her father Randy Kaplan ’82.</li>\n<li>Eve Ledyard, joined by her father Michael Ledyard ’82.</li>\n<li>Ryan Watson, joined by his father J. Scott Watson ’84.<br>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Harrisburg graduation</span><br></span><ul>\n<li><span>Rachel Dodson, joined by her husband John Hamme ’05.</span></li>\n<li>Joanne Hoffman, joined by her aunt Kathryn Peifer ’02, who is also a member of the law school Board of Overseers.</li>\n<li>Kathleen A. Marzzacco, joined by her brother Christopher Marzzacco ’96.</li>\n<li>Meghan McNaughton, joined by her father Mark McNaughton ’03.</li>\n<li>In addition, Harrisburg valedictorian Tricia Lontz received congratulations on stage from her mentor, Widener Law class of 1995 alumnus Judge P. Kevin Brobson, a member of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.<br>\n</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1455, 'Legal Education Institute Recognizes Graduates with Certificate Award Ceremony', '2013-05-22', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633570351444%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633570351444%2F&amp;set_id=72157633570351444&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633570351444%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633570351444%2F&amp;set_id=72157633570351444&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“The measure of success is to be happy with what you’ve done,” Michael J. Hawley, Esq. told recent graduates at the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a>’s annual Certificate Award Ceremony, held on Monday, May 20th in the Barrister’s Club.<br><br>Hawley, of Mandracchia &amp; McWhirk, LLC and an adjunct professor at the Legal Education Institute, delivered the Address to Certificate Recipients, telling an anecdote about a childhood bet with two friends about which of them would be most successful. He related that one of his friends chose to become a criminal, initially achieving wealth but later losing it all and dying at a young age. His other friend failed in his initial endeavors but overcame those struggles to reinvent himself and achieve a successful career as a consultant. <br><br>He encouraged the honorees to be happy, saying, “The way to be happy is to like yourself,” and he reminded them that the reason not to lie, steal, and cheat is so that you can always be satisfied with who you are and what you’ve done.<br><br>“Go get started on all of the successes and the failures and all of the other great things that you’re going to do,” he concluded.<br><br>In addition to the awarding of Certificates, the ceremony included Academic Achievement Awards, recognition of students in the LEX Chapter Honor Society and the Outstanding Faculty Awards. Legal Education Institute Director Nicole Ballenger presented Faculty Awards to Hawley, The Honorable Thomas J. Lacey, and Eileen Riley Sutton, Esq. before announcing that students Janet Frost, Cheryl Raymond, Harry Taylor, Shavonne White, Marcelle Deflandre, Erin Hammond, Lauren Hower, and Sandhya Shepherd-Sipos were the recipients of Academic Achievement Awards. Wendy Wilkinson was recognized with the Widener University Continuing Studies Award for Outstanding Achievement in Paralegal Studies.<br><br>Widener Law Alumni Association president Renae B. Axelrod also offered some brief words of encouragement to the honorees before the conclusion of the program.<br><br>Legal Education Institute students receiving bachelor’s or associate’s degrees were graduated previously along with other undergraduate students at the Widener University commencement held on the Chester campus on Saturday, May 18th.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1456, 'Second Year Student Receives Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship', '2013-05-23', '<span>\r\n				<img width=\"500\" height=\"559\" alt=\"AndrewGoldLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AndrewGoldLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Delaware student Andrew Gold was recently chosen for a prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship designed to support a student interested in public interest labor law.<br><br>“I\'m very excited to start the fellowship with the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1776.  I came to law school with the intent of doing public interest work- in particular, advocating for workers and workers\' organizations.  This summer I\'ll be doing just that, and I\'m grateful to have this opportunity,” says Gold, who will serve his 10-week summer fellowship with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 1776 in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.<br><br>A non-profit organization established in memory of prominent labor lawyer Margaret A. Browning, the Peggy Browning Fund established the Peggy Browning Fellowships to afford law students an experience that will inspire them to prepare for a career in public interest labor law. The application process for the fellowships is extremely competitive, with more than 500 applicants from 139 different law schools competing for 70 fellowships nationwide.<br><br>Andrew’s distinguished academic record and his commitment to workers’ rights made him an ideal applicant. He has previously volunteered for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and as a policy assistant at the Project on Middle East Democracy in Washington, D.C.<br><br>Andrew’s years working in a variety of positions – including as a truck driver, a chauffeur, and a security guard – sparked an interest in labor law. In particular, he was inspired after being fired from a driving job when he got together with fellow employees to voice concern about working conditions.<br><br>“This was a startling experience for me, not only in tactical strategy, but in the general disregard today for U.S. labor law and workers’ rights. I soon concluded that if I wanted to win future battles, a legal education would serve me well,” Andrew says of the incident.<br><br>The Widener Law Community congratulates Andrew on his accomplishments and wishes him success this summer!</span>\r\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1457, 'Widener Law Announces Online Criminal Law Program in Executive Leadership and Justice', '2013-05-24', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"CriminalLawCertificateNewsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CriminalLawCertificateNewsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“I am proud to offer a new online program that provides education essential to management and leadership in the fields of criminal justice, corrections and law enforcement,” says Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Institutes Eileen Grena-Piretti of Widener Law’s new <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/GradLevelCerts.aspx\">Graduate Level Criminal Law Certificate in Executive Leadership and Justice</a>.<br><br>The new program, which commences in the Fall 2013 semester, is designed for non-lawyers seeking graduate-level management skills and training in order to pursue leadership positions in criminal justice related fields. The program is well suited to law enforcement professionals, border patrol officers, corrections officers, and security specialists as well as those working in transportation protection or military personnel looking to move into the civilian workforce.<br><br>In 2013, Victory Media selected Widener University as a “military-friendly school” for the third year, and Grena-Piretti notes that Widener Law is pleased to further the mission to support military personnel with this new program, saying, “This online certificate program serves veterans by providing courses enriched with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to transition into the civilian workforce in a criminal law-related field.”<br><br>The online format of the certificate program will allow working professionals the flexibility to pursue the certificate on their own schedule. Experienced faculty will teach all of the courses, providing their wealth of expertise and knowledge within the field of criminal law to students no matter where the student is located.<br><br>“Students will find the Criminal Law Certificate offers a unique learning experience taught by diverse faculty. Professors use web-based video sessions and online forums,” says Grena-Piretti, adding, “The variety of interaction actively engages student collaboration and creates an enriched learning environment.”<br><br>Learn more about Widener Law’s new <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/GradLevelCerts.aspx\">Graduate Level Criminal Law Certificate in Executive Leadership and Justice</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1458, 'Widener Law Welcomes Jurist Academy Students', '2013-05-28', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DiversityRacial235px.jpg\" alt=\"DiversityRacial235px\">Widener Law welcomes participants in this year’s <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">Jurist Academy</a> on the Delaware campus, and looks forward to the arrival of Harrisburg Jurist Academy students on Monday, June 3rd.<br><br>A two-week long summer-camp that offers promising undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds a look at law school and encourages them to pursue a legal education, the Jurist Academy program runs from May 28th through June 7th on the Delaware campus and from June 3rd through June 14th on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>The Jurist Academy program offers participants a simulation of the law school experience, which includes classes on legal writing and analysis, torts, and criminal law. There is also a mandatory LSAT preparation course to assist the students in preparing for law school admission. The students also have an opportunity to speak with practicing lawyers and judges, and attend field trips and a variety of special presentations. The Jurist Academy provides a competitive edge in law school admissions for promising college students from historically underrepresented groups, with the use of education and mentoring, while introducing them to the rigors of legal education and to the rewards of legal careers.<br><br>In addition to classroom work and LSAT preparation, participating students will be afforded the opportunity to participate in experiential learning visits. Jurist Academy students on the Harrisburg campus will visit Judge Bernard Coates at the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. This courthouse tour will expose students to the inner workings of the judicial system. Students will also enjoy a tour of Harrisburg law firm Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP. Students on the Delaware campus will enjoy similar opportunities, including a visit to the Media, Pennsylvania Courthouse and a tour of Wilmington law firm Richards, Layton &amp; Finger LLP.<br><br>Widener Law gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsorship of the following for making the program possible:\n<ul>\n<li>Ballard Spahr LLP (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Central Pennsylvania College (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Dauphin County Bar Association (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Delaware State Bar Association (Delaware)</li>\n<li>DuPont (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Eckert Seamans (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>The Gilliam Foundation (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Highmark Blue Shield (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Kaplan Test Prep (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Keystone Bar Association (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Morris James LLP (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Pennsylvania Bar Association (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Pepper Hamilton, LLP (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Reilly, Janiczek &amp; McDevitt, P.C. (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Richards, Layton &amp; Finger LLP (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Thomson Reuters (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP (Delaware)</li>\n<li>And all of the individual donors who have supported the 2013 Jurist Academy program</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1459, 'Annual Wherry Lectures Offer Insight on Trial Advocacy Principles', '2013-05-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633790680919%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8881925480%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633790680919%2Fwith%2F8881925480%2F&amp;set_id=72157633790680919&amp;jump_to=8881925480\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633790680919%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8881925480%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633790680919%2Fwith%2F8881925480%2F&amp;set_id=72157633790680919&amp;jump_to=8881925480\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“At the end of the day, you are all advocates,” Middlesex County Prosecutor and 2007 Widener Law graduate Christopher F. Schellhorn told students in the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/IntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramHarrisburg.aspx\">Intensive Trial Advocacy Program on the Harrisburg campus</a> on Saturday, May 18th.<br><br>Each year as part of the Intensive Trial Advocacy Programs, a distinguished speaker is invited to each campus to deliver the E. John Wherry, Jr. Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism. Schellhorn returned to the Harrisburg campus he graduated from to impart wisdom gleaned from his experiences as a prosecutor while Pennsylvania Innocence Project Legal Director Marissa Boyers Bluestine delivered the Wherry Lecture on the Delaware campus on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22nd.<br><br>Schellhorn discussed six important guiding principles to keep in mind as a litigator, encouraging the students not only to be prepared, direct, persuasive, disciplined, and ethical, but also to be themselves. In discussing the importance of not trying to present a false front, he emphasized that it was important for a jury to feel that they could trust you.<br><br>“Your credibility is the number one commodity you have, and the way to make anyone find you credible is just to be yourself,” he stated.<br><br>“You have to remember to always be professional. You have to be courteous to the people in the courtroom,” he said, advancing professionalism as an important aspect of being disciplined, and he tied each of the six principles back to the importance of credibility with the jury and court officers.<br><br>In her remarks to students on the Delaware campus, Bluestine emphasized how important it is for trial lawyers to continue to seek out education and lamented the fact that trial advocacy education too often lends the impression that trials are a gladiatorial match.<br><br>“There are really no winners at trial,” she said.<br><br>Bluestine also echoed Schellhorn on the importance of reputation by saying, “Don’t hide stuff. Don’t lie. It’s not a game. It’s real life,” and adding, “The only thing you have is your reputation.”<br><br>Christopher F. Schellhorn is assigned to the Trial Team section in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and is responsible for engaging in plea negotiations, Grand Jury presentations, and arguing both pre-trial and post-trial motions. He has worked numerous burglary, robbery, drug, and assault cases and served as second chair in the “Rutgers Cyber-bullying Trial” <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State v. Dharun Ravi</span>. He previously worked for two and a half years as an Assistant District Attorney in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. While at Widener Law, Chris served on the Executive Board of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society as Vice President, was a finalist in the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyDelaware/HughBPearceCompetition.aspx\">Hugh B. Pearce Trial Competition</a> as a 2nd year student, and received the 2007 E. John Wherry Jr. Trial Advocacy Award for his interest and achievement in trial advocacy.<br><br>Marissa Boyers Bluestine previously served as a litigation associate at Duane Morris and as an Assistant Defender with the Defender Association of Philadelphia for over 10 years prior to joining the Pennsylvania Innocence Project as Legal Director in 2009. She is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and a cum laude graduate of Temple University School of Law, where she served as Managing Editor of the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Temple Political &amp; Civil Rights Law Review</span>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1460, 'Media Services Specialist Brian Fearnbaugh Receives Eckard Award', '2013-05-31', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633463072012%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8726259564%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633463072012%2Fwith%2F8726259564%2F&amp;set_id=72157633463072012&amp;jump_to=8726259564\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633463072012%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8726259564%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633463072012%2Fwith%2F8726259564%2F&amp;set_id=72157633463072012&amp;jump_to=8726259564\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“He is an invaluable resource for students, faculty, and staff,” said Widener President James T. Harris, III as he read comments from Harrisburg campus staff members complimenting Media Services Specialist Brian Fearnbaugh for his superb work.<br><br>Fearnbaugh was recently honored - along with Tim Cairy, director of Student Success and Retention in Academic Support Services on the Chester campus - with the William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service . The award was established by William David Eckard III, longtime vice president of administration and finance at Widener and a 1966 PMC graduate, in memory of his father to help promote and reward excellence at Widener. <br><br>A fixture on the Harrisburg campus for thirteen years, Brian wears a number of hats while managing digital media services – everything from helping faculty with equipment to assisting students on presentations. He also edits video and assists with videoconferencing for meetings and classes.<br><br>“It’s great to be able to work with everyone on campus,” Brian said. “I enjoy the variety, but I especially love when I get to help with video production and editing.”<br><br>During the award presentation, Harris shared additional praise from Harrisburg faculty and staff, saying, “His dedication to the service and support of the campus’s needs, both in technology or wherever help is needed, is one of Harrisburg’s most valuable assets.” <br><br>Fearnbaugh was previously named employee of the year in 2012 and received recognition as the students’ favorite support staff member in 2011.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1461, 'Widener Law’s Summer Abroad Programs Open in Switzerland', '2013-06-03', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"SwitzerlandFlagXSmall\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SwitzerlandFlagXSmall.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law’s 2013 Summer Abroad program in <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/GenevaSwitzerland.aspx\">Lausanne, Switzerland</a> recently got under way and will run until June 29th. The program, operated in conjunction with the University of Lausanne, takes students to a breathtakingly beautiful city and intellectual center that is home to the International Olympic Committee.<br><br>Widener students have been traveling to Switzerland for a unique and exciting summer program since 1991, and specifically to Lausanne since 2009. Course offered during this year’s program include Comparative &amp; International Health Law, Topics in Global Health: Infectious and Chronic Diseases, and International Litigation and Arbitration.<br><br>The program in Lausanne affords students the opportunity to explore the surrounding lake and mountainside area or travel into other parts of Europe during downtime from classes. Popular destinations include Geneva and Montreux, home of the world famous Montreux Jazz Festival, or even trips into neighboring countries France, Germany, Austria, or Italy.<br><br>Widener Law also offers Summer Abroad programs in <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/VeniceItaly.aspx\">Venice, Italy</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/NairobiKenya.aspx\">Nairobi, Kenya</a> that will run from June 17th to July 12th and June 24th to July 24th respectively. Both programs provide students with a distinctive educational and cultural experience.<br><br>Widener Law’s oldest Summer Institute, The Nairobi program began in 1988 and is offered in partnership with the University of Nairobi. Students in the program experience a beautiful country with world famous wilderness reserves and beautiful beaches on the Indian Ocean while studying the law from both Kenyan and American faculty.<br><br>Students participating in the Venice program this summer will have the opportunity to learn comparative corporate law from Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a>, one of America’s most distinguished jurists. Students in the course will compare what other countries are doing in areas of corporate law when confronted by similar issues that have already been decided by Delaware courts.<br><br>“It’s really interesting to learn about different approaches,” says Holland, adding, “Venice is a spectacular city and I look forward to again sharing this summer experience with students who are studying through the Widener program.”<br><br>Learn more about Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities.aspx\">study abroad programs</a> in <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/VeniceItaly.aspx\">Venice</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/NairobiKenya.aspx\">Nairobi, Kenya</a> or <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/GenevaSwitzerland.aspx\">Lausanne, Switzerland</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1462, 'New Online Programs Offer Opportunities for Working Adults', '2013-06-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013LLMOnlineforforeignandUSPromo235px.jpg\" alt=\"2013LLMOnlineforforeignandUSPromo235px\">\n</div>Widener Law has created new online programs designed to provide flexibility for those seeking to further their education while dealing with time constraints.<br><br>New online offerings include the<a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/corporate/OnlineLLMCorp.aspx\"> LLM in Delaware Corporate Law and Finance</a> as well as a <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/GradLevelCerts.aspx\">Graduate Level Criminal Law Certificate in Executive Leadership and Justice</a>. The new programs join Widener Law’s successful online <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms.aspx\">Master of Jurisprudence programs</a> in <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/MJCorporateLaw.aspx\">Corporate</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/MJHealthLaw.aspx\">Health Law</a>. The online format of these programs allows working professionals the flexibility to pursue their education on their own schedule.<br><br><strong>LLM in Delaware Corporate Law and Finance</strong><br><br>The <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/corporate/OnlineLLMCorp.aspx\">LLM in Delaware Corporate Law and Finance</a> is aimed at attorneys abroad who want to add a specialty in Delaware corporate law to their skill set. The first class for the new LLM program begin this July, and the degree is designed to be earned over four semesters in two years. While attorneys with American law degrees are also welcome to enroll, the online format is intended to allow foreign students to advance their expertise in Delaware corporate law without the expense and disruption of travel.<br><br>A recent webinar with Associate Professor <a href=\"../../../../Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul Regan</a>, the associate director of Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, offered insight into the program and is <a href=\"https://wideneruniversity.adobeconnect.com/p7eyi35mkgj/\" title=\"https://wideneruniversity.adobeconnect.com/p7eyi35mkgj/\">available for viewing</a> for those interested in learning more about the opportunity.<br><br>“Widener Law is introducing this advanced degree for professionals who want legal skills that will provide a competitive edge in a global economy,” said Regan, who has been instrumental in the launch of the degree and is serving as academic director of the online corporate LLM program. “Delaware corporate law is effectively the nation’s corporate law and in recent years it has grown increasingly significant internationally for foreign companies and their legal advisors. This online corporate LLM program is an experience Widener is uniquely positioned to provide as Delaware’s law school.”<br><br><strong><div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"CriminalLawCertificateNewsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CriminalLawCertificateNewsPromo.jpg\"></div>Criminal Law Certificate in Executive Leadership and Justice</strong><br><br>The new <a href=\"/Academics/MJPrograms/GradLevelCerts.aspx\">Graduate Level Criminal Law Certificate in Executive Leadership and Justice</a>, which commences in the Fall 2013 semester, is designed for non-lawyers seeking graduate-level management skills and training in order to pursue leadership positions in criminal justice related fields. The program is well suited to law enforcement professionals, border patrol officers, corrections officers, and security specialists as well as those working in transportation protection or military personnel looking to move into the civilian workforce.<br><br>“I am proud to offer a new online program that provides education essential to management and leadership in the fields of criminal justice, corrections and law enforcement,” says Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Institutes Eileen Grena-Piretti of Widener Law’s new certificate program.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1463, 'Professors Weigh in on Maryland v. King Supreme Court Decision', '2013-06-06', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"188\" alt=\"SupremeCourt\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SupremeCourt.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“In Maryland v. King, the Supreme Court further chiseled away at the strength of the warrant requirement and the Fourth Amendment rights of crime suspects. Decades of judicial precedent stand for the idea that the mere potential for finding evidence of crime is not, by itself, a justification for the infringement on the individual rights of citizens, including those charged with crimes,” says Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RitterJudithL.aspx\">Judith L. Ritter</a>, the Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/PennsylvaniaCriminalLawClinic.aspx\">Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Law Clinic</a>.<br><br>“Under the law, even minor personal intrusions require a warrant or a case-specific justification for a warrantless intrusion. The King ruling rolls back these valued protections,” adds Ritter.<br><br>The Supreme Court’s decision in the case came down on Monday, June 3rd and upheld the state’s right to secure a DNA sample from anyone arrested for a serious crime. In the court\'s five-justice majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote, “\"Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arrestee DNA is, like fingerprinting and photographing, a legitimate police booking procedure that is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.\"<br><br>“For the majority, securing a DNA profile is a minor intrusion on personal liberty,” says Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>, noting, “and that intrusion is offset by the importance of ensuring that police can identify the person taken into custody.”<br><br>“What is the significance of this decision?  First, this is already taking place for individuals arrested for federal crimes and for individuals arrested in 28 states, so the decision confirms the constitutionality of this practice,” Epstein observes. “Second, it means that since securing the DNA profile is lawful, once police have that profile they may check it against crime scene evidence from other crimes anywhere in the United States.  Such a comparison will not be a violation of the individual\'s rights.”<br><br>Four justices dissented, however with Justice Scalia reading his dissent aloud in the courtroom. “Make no mistake about it: Because of today\'s decision, your DNA can be taken and entered into a national database if you are ever arrested, rightly or wrongly, and for whatever reason,” he said, continuing, “This will solve some extra crimes, to be sure. But so would taking your DNA when you fly on an airplane — surely the TSA must know the \'identity\' of the flying public. For that matter, so would taking your children\'s DNA when they start public school.\"<br><br>Of the dissent, Epstein says, “The disagreement arose because in actuality Maryland does not use the DNA profile for police booking or to be sure of the identity of the person who has been arrested.  Fingerprints, photographs and other identifiers accomplish that task.  Maryland\'s statute was intended to get DNA to solve other crimes, not the crime this person was arrested for. The dissent emphasized a critical point - until this decision, there was never a right to search a group of people for evidence needed to solve other crimes without some evidence linking those people to those crimes.”<br><br>The bottom line according to Epstein is that additional states beyond the 28 that already have such provisions may now adopt them.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1464, 'Widener Law Welcomes National Judicial College', '2013-06-09', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"156\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DelawareExterior235.jpg\" alt=\"DelawareExterior235\">From June 10th through the 13th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus is hosting the National Judicial College for an Advanced Administrative Law Seminar.<br><br>Bringing together Administrative Law Judges with at least three years of experience on the bench, the program is a four-day course taught by National Judicial College faculty members, including Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, who has been a member of the National Judicial College’s faculty since 1993. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive look at federal and state administrative law with an emphasis on evidentiary, due process, and other constitutional developments, ethics, and court procedures.<br><br>Founded in 1963, the National Judicial College is located on the University of Nevada’s Reno campus. Run by an 18-member Board of Trustees, the National Judicial College became a Nevada not-for-profit educational corporation on January 1, 1978. The National Judicial College’s faculty consists of judges, lawyers, and legal professionals with national and international experience.<br><br>In addition to Dean Ammons, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> serve as National Judicial College faculty.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1465, 'Hydraulic Fracturing Not Just an Environmental Law Issue', '2013-06-11', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Environment2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Environment2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Harrisburg campus Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">D. Benjamin Barros</a> recently commented on the possible intersection of personal property rights and the effects of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” for a <a title=\"Fracking Hit With Nuisance Suits; Pig Swill Attack Skirts Causation\" href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-06-11/missouri-lawyer-brings-nuisance-suit-strategy-to-fracking-case#p1\">Bloomberg Businessweek article</a> about six Pennsylvania families who have sued Chevron Corp. and two other energy companies over the practice.<br><br>The case, Headley v. Chevron Appalachia LLC, was filed in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County and provides a different avenue of legal challenge to the practice of fracking. Nuisance suits are based on personal property rights and brought when noise, odors, vibrations, or similar issues infringe on the enjoyment of personal property rights. Unlike environmental impact claims that rely on conclusive scientific evidence proving causation, nuisance claims need only show that the practice has caused substantial and unreasonable damage to a landowner’s use of his or her property.<br><br>Efforts to develop deep shale gas reserves have been of particular importance in Pennsylvania because of the Marcellus Shale, and Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will host a <a title=\"Marcellus Shale &amp; Sustainability Conference–Sept. 27, 2013\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawblog/marcellus-shale-sustainability-conference-sept-27-2/\">conference on the subject</a> on Friday, September 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room A180 of the Administration Building. Topics explored during the program will look at the practice of hydraulic fracturing and its impact from environmental, community, public health, energy and climate change, and governance perspectives.<br><br>“Pennsylvania is the epicenter of a rapidly evolving national effort to develop deep shale gas reserves. This conference will assess what we have learned from Pennsylvania’s experience to date about the role of law in fostering sustainability of shale gas production, how this translates elsewhere, and what needs to be done so that hydraulic fracturing contributes to a sustainable future,” says <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a> co-director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, who is serving as symposium chair along with fellow ELC co-director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1466, 'Governor and attorney general visit law campus on same day', '2013-06-12', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633495975113%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8744276979%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633495975113%2Fwith%2F8744276979%2F&amp;set_id=72157633495975113&amp;jump_to=8744276979\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633495975113%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8744276979%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633495975113%2Fwith%2F8744276979%2F&amp;set_id=72157633495975113&amp;jump_to=8744276979\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Delaware campus provided the backdrop recently for a day focused on justice issues that attracted a number of high-profile speakers. <br><br>The “Justice Symposium” featured an opening keynote address by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and closed with a speech from luncheon headliner Beau Biden, Delaware attorney general. The event was presented May 14 by the Delaware State Bar Association in partnership with the Delaware Barristers Association and the South Asian Bar Association of Delaware. It was held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom with the luncheon in the Barristers’ Club.<br><br>“I’ve spent some time here at the law school,” Biden said. “I feel like I’m home here.”<br><br>Both he and Markell talked about efforts to keep the public safe, largely through gun control legislation that had passed or was pending, or through work groups dedicated to finding solutions on public safety issues. Markell’s speech came on the heels of a visit to Delaware by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The families worked with him to help get a gun background check bill through the Delaware General Assembly, which he signed immediately after it passed.<br><br>“If you meet these parents, they could be anybody. These could be anybody’s kids,” Markell said. “If we can take a step that will reduce the chance that somebody else’s 6-year-old child is slaughtered, we need to take it.” <br><br>Biden spent considerable time talking about a work group that is looking at ways to keep guns out of the hands of people who are mentally ill and a danger to the community – largely because the topic generated a thoughtful exchange with those in attendance. He explained an idea under consideration that would involve health care professionals reporting to law enforcement their concerns about patients who indicate that they could be a danger to themselves or others. Law enforcement would review those matters and possibly approach the Attorney General’s Office to ask a court to place those individuals on a weapons-prohibited list.<br><br>“This will help make us all safer and be responsive to the tragedy we are all still trying to digest,” Biden said.<br><br>In addition to gun control, the symposium also included a panel discussion on human trafficking and forced labor.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1467, 'Harrisburg Campus Alumnus to Appear on ABC’s “Whodunnit?”', '2013-06-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"240\" height=\"307\" alt=\"UlyssesSWilsonLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/UlyssesSWilsonLarge.jpg\"><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Ulysses S. Wilson \'11</span></p>\n</div>\n“You really learn to ask good questions and that could help with determining if someone was telling the truth or not,” says Harrisburg campus alumnus Ulysses S. Wilson ’11 of how his legal education served him during the filming of the new ABC reality show “Whodunnit?” that is set to premiere on Sunday, June 23rd at 9 p.m.<br><br>Wilson, who is an associate with Johnson, Duffie, Stewart &amp; Weidner in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, got the chance to interview for the 9-episode show after eliminating an ABC casting director from a poker tournament he played in while on a Caribbean cruise. The casting director thought that Wilson would be a perfect fit for the show and invited him out to Los Angeles for a formal interview.<br><br>“It was really a whirlwind experience,” says Wilson, who took a leave from work to participate. “It was really fortunate that the firm was supportive of it,” he says.<br><br>The show pits 13 contestants against each other in a scenario similar to the classic <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Clue</span> board game and the subsequent movie. Contestants vie to find evidence in a series of “murders” at the Rue Manor estate in pursuit of a $250,000 prize.<br><br>“Each episode you investigate a murder,” says Wilson, adding that the contestant whose theory is the farthest from the truth ends up as the next murder victim. He says that the show might be more aptly titled “Howdunnit?” since the murderer won’t be revealed until the final episode.<br><br>While he credited his legal education with helping him to develop the analytical thought process necessary to be a lawyer and cited that as a strength going into the competition, he was also quick to point out that other contestants had certain backgrounds that could provide advantages to. Other contestants on the show include an ex-NFL cheerleader, a retired homicide detective, an engineer, and a cardiac nurse.<br><br> “There was definitely a strength from the legal education, but in other areas you might be behind somebody else,” Ulysses observes.<br><br>“Everyday you got something new dropped in your lap,” Ulysses says in summing up the experience. “It was exciting, but sort of nerve-wracking at the same time, he adds, before concluding, “It was a great experience. I would do it again.”<br><br>Visit the <a href=\"http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/whodunnit?cid=abc_ss1_whodunnit\" title=\"ABC.com - Whodunnit?\">“Whodunnit?” site on ABC.com</a> to learn more about the show, and tune in on Sunday, June 23rd to see Ulysses at work!<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1468, 'Dean Ammons Receives Award from National Judicial College', '2013-06-19', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634100130403%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9037055838%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634100130403%2Fwith%2F9037055838%2F&amp;set_id=72157634100130403&amp;jump_to=9037055838\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634100130403%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9037055838%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634100130403%2Fwith%2F9037055838%2F&amp;set_id=72157634100130403&amp;jump_to=9037055838\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe <a href=\"http://www.judges.org/\" title=\"National Judicial College\">National Judicial College</a> recently recognized Associate Provost and Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> with an award for her twenty years of service to the organization.<br><br>Widener Law\'s Delaware campus recently hosted the NJC for an Advanced Administrative Law Seminar from June 10th through the 13th, and Ammons once again served as one of the instructors for the four-day course. The course provided a comprehensive look at federal and state administrative law with an emphasis on evidentiary, due process, and other constitutional developments, ethics, and court procedures.<br><br>Ammons, who has served as a member of the NJC’s faculty since 1993, was honored at the conclusion of the course on the afternoon of Thursday, June 13th. Two other faculty members who helped teach the seminar were also honored for reaching milestones in their service.<br><br>Founded in 1963, the National Judicial College is located on the University of Nevada’s Reno campus. Run by an 18-member Board of Trustees, the National Judicial College became a Nevada not-for-profit educational corporation on January 1, 1978. The National Judicial College’s faculty consists of judges, lawyers, and legal professionals with national and international experience.<br><br>In addition to Dean Ammons, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> serve as National Judicial College faculty.<br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\"><br>Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1469, 'Jurist Academy empowers future law students', '2013-06-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968943269%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8970932484%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968943269%2Fwith%2F8970932484%2F&amp;set_id=72157633968943269&amp;jump_to=8970932484\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968943269%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8970932484%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968943269%2Fwith%2F8970932484%2F&amp;set_id=72157633968943269&amp;jump_to=8970932484\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object><br><br><object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968902837%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8969721559%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968902837%2Fwith%2F8969721559%2F&amp;set_id=72157633968902837&amp;jump_to=8969721559\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968902837%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F8969721559%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157633968902837%2Fwith%2F8969721559%2F&amp;set_id=72157633968902837&amp;jump_to=8969721559\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe 2013 <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">Jurist Academy</a> classes recently closed another successful year, in which student participants said the immersion experience helped solidify their desire to pursue law degrees – and provided them with skills to succeed on that path.<br><br>“It has totally changed my thinking in a positive way,” said Diamond Johnson, a rising senior at Aquinas College in Michigan, who participated in the Harrisburg program. “I’m going to go back to Michigan with a myriad of things that have to take place in my life over the next year, to enter law school and be successful.”<br><br>The Jurist Academy is a diversity pipeline program designed for students who come from backgrounds that are typically underrepresented in the legal profession. The two-week experience includes LSAT prep classes, mini law school courses and practice exams. Students also take field trips and hear from speakers about everything from law school admissions to financial aid to succeeding in school and how lawyers can be civic leaders.<br><br>The Delaware group visited Richards Layton &amp; Finger, P.A. in Wilmington for a look at firm life, while the Harrisburg group spent time at Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP. The Harrisburg contingent also observed proceedings at the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, while the Delaware group watched court unfold at the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Nathaniel C. Nichols, a former Widener Law associate professor, welcomed the Delaware group to the courthouse and later joined them for lunch.<br><br>“You have to remember that, in what you see, the law is a reflection of society,” Nichols told them, before sending the group in to court to observe family law proceedings.<br><br>The Delaware campus had 12 Jurist Academy participants. This was the program’s sixth year and the students brought the program alumni total to 133. In its first five years 24 students went on to law school, and another 15 went on to pursue other legal education or employment – such as paralegal careers, said <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a>, the Delaware program director who also serves as an assistant professor of legal methods. Five more Delaware Jurist Academy alumni will attend Widener Law in the fall.<br><br>“The Jurist Academy goal is to diversify student bodies,” she said. “In our small way, we’re doing that.”<br><br>Harrisburg program Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla J. Williams</a>, also an assistant professor of legal methods, guided 10 students through the 2013 experience. The Harrisburg program, now in its third year, has had 30 participants over the life of the program. Three students have gone on to law school, with two studying at Widener. Williams said she expects the favorable outcomes  to grow, as many of her 2013 participants will not be eligible to apply to law school until 2014.<br><br> “This year’s group was particularly enthusiastic about the future and their desire to pursue law degrees,” Williams said. “I’m confident our program has provided them a valuable foundation for success.”<br><br>In one lunchtime session Williams arranged for members of the full-time faculty to speak with her group about what to expect in the classroom, and what brought them to law.<br><br>“As a professor, what I find really interesting is learning what students are thinking,” said Assistant Professor of Legal Methods <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RaekerJordanDavid.aspx\">David Raeker-Jordan</a>. “You’ve got to be a self-motivated learner if you’re going to be a lawyer.”<br><br>The program was clearly influential.<br><br>“It motivated me to know I can go to law school and succeed as a lawyer as long as I work hard enough,” Harrisburg student Schneyder Metellus, a rising Penn State senior, said.<br><br>“I feel so much more prepared than I ever was,” said his Jurist Academy classmate, Maria Abreu, who recently graduated from the City College of New York. “I can’t wait to go back to New York and start a new life preparing for the LSAT. Even though it’s only been two weeks, I feel like I’m ready for the world.”<br><br>Both programs concluded with recognition and award ceremonies. Widener University President James T. Harris III attended the Delaware event on June 7 in the Barristers’ Club. The Harrisburg event was held a week later in the Side Bar Café. <br><br>The encouragement and eye-opening lessons about the realities of law school were instrumental, Delaware student Quandalasha Fambro, a Lincoln University graduate, said. Fambro, who dreams of becoming a juvenile defense attorney, said she benefitted from the program’s ability to provide information for multiple stages of life: on everything from the LSAT to law school final exams to expectations of lawyers in the professional world.<br><br>“That’s the thing I valued most about this program,” she said. “It’s the whole package.”<br><br>Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said the Jurist Academy would not be possible without generous support from multiple community sponsors.<br><br>“We are so grateful to our sponsors. Widener is able to provide this outstanding experience because of their assistance. They are instrumental partners,” she said.<br><br>The 2013 sponsors included:\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<strong>Delaware campus</strong><br>Morris James LLP<br>DuPont<br>Ballard Spahr LLP<br>Delaware State Bar Association <br>The Gilliam Foundation<br>Reilly, Janiczek &amp; McDevitt P.C.<br>Richards Layton &amp; Finger, P.A.<br>Skadden Arps Slate Meagher &amp; Flom LLP<br>Associate Professor of Legal Methods Micah J. Yarbrough<br><br><strong>Harrisburg campus</strong><br>Central Penn College<br>Dauphin County Bar Association<br>Eckert Seamans<br>Highmark<br>Kaplan Test Prep<br>Keystone Bar Association<br>Pennsylvania Bar Association<br>Pepper Hamilton, LLP<br>Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP<br>Thomson Reuters</p>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1470, 'Associate Professor Discusses Immigration Benefits Adjudication at 8th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute', '2013-06-26', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"347\" alt=\"JillFamily400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JillFamily400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Harrisburg campus Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> recently served as moderator for a panel titled Innovations and Challenges in Immigration Benefits Adjudication: Legislation, Policy and Operations at the 8th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute which took place June 19th and June 20th at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.<br><br>The panel, which took place on Thursday afternoon, discussed the adjudication of immigration benefits before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Part of the Department of Homeland Security, the USCIS handles millions of applications for benefits each year. The panel looked at the challenges facing the USCIS as well as recent process innovations that have helped USCIS perform their mission. Discussion of a comprehensive immigration reform bill in Congress could have further impact on the USCIS, which would be responsible for processing millions more applications for legal status in such a scenario.<br><br>Joining Professor Family on the panel were James W. McCament, Chief, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Mariela Melero, Assistant Director, Customer Service and Public Engagement Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Lynden Melmed, Partner, Berry, Appleman &amp; Lieden LLP; and Royce B. Murray, Director of Policy, National Immigration Justice Center.<br><br>\"USCIS currently manages applications for immigration benefits on a massive scale.  It adjudicates approximately 30,000 applications per day,” said Professor Family, adding, “This was a perfect time to take a step back and to examine how USCIS adjudications have improved over the past few years and also to discuss challenges for the agency.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');

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(1484, 'Ruby R Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law Discusses Potential Dell Buyout', '2013-08-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 185px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"179\" height=\"240\" alt=\"LarryHamermesh2013\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LarryHamermesh2013.jpg\"><br><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Ruby R. Vale Professor of Business and Corporate Law and <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business</a> Law Director Larry Hamermesh.\n</span>\n</div>\n<span style=\"\">Activist investor Carl Ichan sued Dell Inc. and its board on Thursday, August 1st in Delaware’s Chancery Court in an effort to stop an attempted buyout by the company’s founder and CEO Michael Dell. Calling the suit “bombastic” in a Reuters article syndicated to <a title=\"Icahn sues Dell in latest attempt to foil buyout\" href=\"http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/icahn-sues-dell-latest-attempt-011115932.html\">Yahoo! Finance</a> and other media outlets, Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Larry Hamermesh</a> said, “The linchpin of it seems to be that it\'s inappropriate to move or create a new record date because that takes advantage of a cynical effort to put shares in the hands of arbitrageurs who will want to vote for the deal.\"<br><br>Icahn’s suit comes in an effort to block proposed rule changes in the buyout bid that would change the date by which shareholders needed to have purchased their shares in order to vote on the bid. Dell’s bid to buyout the computer maker that he founded began on February 5th, 2013, and Icahn wants to stop Michael Dell from voting any of the shares he has acquired since the buyout talks began. The lawsuit filed by Icahn is also seeking to block the company from changing any shareholder voting requirements.<br><br>On Friday, August 2nd, Michael Dell and his primary partner in the offer, Egon Durban of the investment firm Silver Lake Partners, made an adjusted offer and in return received a concession from the special committee that changed a previous rule that shares which did not vote in the special election would be counted as “no” votes. A shareholder vote that was scheduled for the morning of Friday, August 2nd on the original buyout terms was postponed to September 12th.<br><br>Professor Hamermesh previously spoke to the <a title=\"Voting Rule Change Is Seen as Crucial to Dell Founder’s Takeover Bid\" href=\"http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/voting-rule-change-is-viewed-as-crucial-to-dell-founders-takeover-bid/?pagewanted=print&amp;_r=0\">New York Times DealBook</a> about Delaware law and the efforts to change the shareholder voting rules, observing that the law calls only for the majority of a company’s public shares to be cast in favor of a deal and adding, “There aren’t any very clear rules, and it generally hasn’t mattered. You don’t really see it coming up often.”<br><br>Ichan has objected to the board’s decision to delay the vote and in turn push the annual meeting back to October, arguing that the delays will cause a conflict with Delaware law as the annual meeting will take place more than 13 months after the previous annual meeting. Professor Hamermesh told Michael J. De La Merced for the New York Times DealBook article <a title=\"Michael Dell Salvages Bid for His Company\" href=\"http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/dell-and-buyers-said-to-be-near-compromise-on-takeover-bid/?_r=1\">Michael Dell Salvages Bid for His Company</a> that Delaware’s rules simply gave shareholders the right to demand an annual meeting after thirteen months but do not mandate one.<br><br>The Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, Professor Hamermesh teaches and writes in the in the areas of Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Regulation, Business Organizations, Corporate Takeovers, and Professional Responsibility. In 2010 and 2011, while on a leave of absence, Professor Hamermesh served as senior special counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC. Before joining the Widener Law faculty, he served as an associate and later partner at Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br></span>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1485, 'Professor Writes on Alex Rodriguez’s Appeal of His Suspension from Major League Baseball', '2013-08-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 245px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"240\" height=\"303\" alt=\"Culhane 240px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Culhane%20240px.png\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Professor John G. Culhane, Director of Widener Law\'s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>.<br></span></p>\n</div>\n“So in the interests of fairness and consistency, the commissioner’s office is going to have to show something fairly outrageous to prevail on appeal,” Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a> writes in <a title=\"Suspend Your Disbelief\" href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/jurisprudence/2013/08/a_rod_suspension_why_it_s_not_crazy_to_think_the_fading_yankees_slugger.single.html\">Suspend Your Disbelief</a>, a column he wrote for <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Slate</span> on the recent suspension handed down by Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez as a result of the investigation into the Biogenesis wellness clinic.<br><br>A-Rod was one of thirteen players suspended by Major League Baseball in the wake of the investigation, which does not include Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun – who accepted a 65-game suspension last month – or fellow players Melky Cabrera, Bartolo Colon, and Yasmani Grandal, who have already served 50-game suspensions for their involvement with Biogenesis. Rodriguez, however, received a far larger suspension of 211 games that would keep him out through the 2014 regular season.<br><br>In his article, Culhane examines MLB’s justifications for the length of A-Rod’s suspension as well as his chances of reducing it on appeal. As Culhane notes in the article, MLB justified the length of the suspension in a press release as a violation of both the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and the Basic Agreement.<br><br>According to the <a href=\"http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130805&amp;content_id=55963494&amp;vkey=pr_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb\" title=\"MLB release on Alex Rodriguez suspension\">MLB release</a>, “Rodriguez\'s discipline under the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program is based on his use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing substances, including Testosterone and Human Growth Hormone,” and he also violated the Basic Agreement “… attempting to cover-up his violations of the Program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the Office of the Commissioner\'s investigation.”<br><br>In his examination, Culhane touches on A-Rod’s possible avenues to seek a reduced suspension on appeal, however, writing, “First, he can argue that the Basic Agreement between MLB and the union can’t be used to discipline him in this case, because the JDA provides the only acceptable punishment. On the face of it, this argument has some merit.”<br><br>The article goes on to examine additional avenues for Rodriguez to argue that the length of the suspension is not supportable and looks at potential arguments that Commissioner Selig can use in defense of the punishment. Professor Culhane thanks both Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a> and Jeffery B. Fannell, the deputy director of a graduate program in comparative sports law at St. John’s University, for their expert help in preparing the article.<br><br>Read the <a title=\"Suspend Your Disbelief\" href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/jurisprudence/2013/08/a_rod_suspension_why_it_s_not_crazy_to_think_the_fading_yankees_slugger.single.html\">entire article on Slate</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1486, 'Widener Law Welcomes New Students', '2013-08-12', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"209\" alt=\"WelcomeToSemesterNewsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WelcomeToSemesterNewsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Widener Law is pleased to welcome new students to both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses! Orientation week events commence on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday, August 12th</span> on the Delaware Campus and on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, August 13th</span> on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Registration and Welcome to the Profession</span><br><br>On the Delaware campus, new students may register at the Admissions Office between <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. on Monday</span>. A special <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Welcome to the Profession Ceremony will follow at 6:00 p.m. on the campus lawn</span>. Students should attend the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">mandatory</span> ceremony in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">professional attire</span>.<br><br>On the Harrisburg campus, open registration for new students will run from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10:00 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. in the Administration Building on Tuesday the 13th</span>. The Harrisburg <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Welcome to the Profession will follow at 5:00 p.m</span>. The Honorable Renée Cohn Jubelirer of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania will deliver the affirmation and offer remarks, and Vincent Champion, Esq. ’01 of Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP will also speak.<br><br>New students can find schedules and other pertinent resources on the respective orientation pages for <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/DelawareStudents/AcademicResources/Orientation.aspx\">Delaware</a> or <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/HarrisburgStudents/AcademicResources/Orientation.aspx\">Harrisburg</a>. Please note that attendance at all orientation events is mandatory.<br><br>Look for coverage of both welcome ceremonies on the website on Wednesday.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Introduction to Law</span><br><br>“Given the great variety in the experiences of our students before law school, we have designed the Introduction to Law classes for all students to learn core concepts and skills essential to a successful performance in law school. While the week provides only an introduction to law school, we expect students to take seriously the opportunity to begin building habits that will be useful throughout law school,” says Delaware campus Assistant Dean for the <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsDelaware.aspx\">Office of Student Affairs</a> <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnstonPatrickJ.aspx\">Patrick J. Johnston</a>.<br><br>“In order to be fully prepared for the Intro to Law course that takes place during Orientation, students should view the posted Intro to Law packet, which includes first assignments, course expectations, and required textbooks,” advises Assistant Registrar Molly Acri.<br><br>Welcome to Law School<br><br>“In my experience, the Orientation week provides a great opportunity for students to get to know the Widener Law community - including faculty, staff and fellow classmates. The scheduled activities really give students a good idea of what to expect as they embark on their law school career,” Acri says.<br><br>The entire Widener Law community is excited to welcome you and looks forward to working with you as you embark upon your law school career!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1487, 'New law students begin the semester with welcome events', '2013-08-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; height: 610px; padding: 5px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635074130450%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635074130450%2F&amp;set_id=72157635074130450&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635074130450%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635074130450%2F&amp;set_id=72157635074130450&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object><br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635051548309%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635051548309%2F&amp;set_id=72157635051548309&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635051548309%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635051548309%2F&amp;set_id=72157635051548309&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>Incoming law students were provided valuable advice and life lessons this week during ceremonies that welcomed and encouraged them, and set the stage for what is expected of them. <div> <br> “Law school is not college anymore,” alumnus Vincent Champion ’01, a member of the Board of Overseers, told the incoming Harrisburg-campus class. “You’ve got to push yourself beyond what you think you’re capable of if you’re going to be successful.”</div>\n<div>\n<br>Law Dean Linda L. Ammons told the students she hoped they would work hard, so in three or four years she can congratulate them at graduation.“This is the first day of you legal career, and I mean that seriously,” she said. “You will and should find that this experience is different from any other academic endeavor you have undertaken.  Law school is rigorous.  You cannot be successful here if you do not treat this wonderful opportunity you have been given like you would if you were at a very important job.”</div>\n<div>\n<br>The Delaware campus hosted its welcome event on Monday under a tent on the campus lawn. Speakers included Judge Vivian L. Rapposelli ’93 of the Delaware Superior Court, Widener Law Alumni Association President Renae Axelrod ’91, Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs Susan Goldberg and Student Bar Association President Liya Groysman. </div>\n<div>\n<br>Rapposelli said her three years at Widener were among the most significant of her life.</div>\n<div>\n<br>“You will become a professional. The bar is higher now,” she said. “My hope for you is that you will do it skillfully and you will do it well.”</div>\n<div>\n<br>Harrisburg welcomed its new students on Tuesday in the administration building. Speakers included Ammons, Champion and Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer.“When clients come to you, they will be placing their fates in your hands and their faith in your abilities,” Cohn Jubelirer said. “Now is the time to develop the discipline of a lawyer. I wish you great success.”</div>\n<div>\n<br>Rapposelli and Cohn Jubelirer both administered an affirmation of professionalism during the welcome events. Through the affirmation, students promised to do their utmost to live up to the high ideals of their chosen profession and to uphold the highest standards of academic honesty and ethical practice.“Welcome to law school and the Widener family,” Ammons said. “Good luck and go get ‘em!”</div>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1488, 'Artist in Residence', '2013-08-16', '<div style=\"-moz-border-radius: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(128, 0, 0); width: 300px; float: right; padding: 10px; margin: 4px; background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: rgb(1, 48, 102); font-size: 87%;\">\nShare your creativity!<br><br>\nWidener Law will host an art exhibit featuring the photographs, paintings and sculptures of its student, faculty, staff and alumni community in September. The school will celebrate the show, planned along Main Street in the Delaware-campus Main Law Building, with a reception on Sept. 23. Submissions are invited by Sept. 3.\n<br><br>\nContact Public Relations Officer Mary Allen for more information at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">302.477.2175</span> or <a href=\"mailto:mallen@widener.edu\">mallen@widener.edu</a>.</div>\nIt all started in the 1970s, when <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> was working in broadcasting and began doing some freelance magazine writing. She needed photos for her stories, so a cameraman friend – who later went on to work for NBC News in London – gave her some pointers.<br><br>A lifelong passion was born.<br><br>Today, as Widener Law dean, Ammons serves as the school’s chief problem solver, fund-raiser, planner, ambassador, inter-campus traveler and cheerleader. She has also become the creative force behind a growing body of artwork gracing campus walls. Her black and white photographs hang in the Harrisburg administration building and around the Pit, and her modern, fine-art pieces are displayed in three buildings on the Delaware campus.<br><br>“My dream had always been to shoot for National Geographic,” she says, recalling her early days with the Nikon. “Work got in the way, so I never pursued it much if it wasn’t standing still in front of me.”\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634856130931%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9402418240%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634856130931%2Fwith%2F9402418240%2F&amp;set_id=72157634856130931&amp;jump_to=9402418240\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634856130931%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9402418240%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157634856130931%2Fwith%2F9402418240%2F&amp;set_id=72157634856130931&amp;jump_to=9402418240\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n<br><br>As her career evolved, so did her photographic interests – from faces and portraits to social documentary. While she has yet to be published in National Geographic, she is by all accounts an accomplished photographer. Her work has been included in numerous juried fine art exhibitions around the country, including in New York City and Philadelphia, and in their catalogs.\n<br><br>Her photographs have also appeared in Black &amp; White magazine for collectors of fine photography, at San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora and in the book “Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to Present.” A shot in that book caught the attention of an official seeking artwork for the U.S. government to hang abroad. As a result, her photos are displayed at embassies in Qatar, Uganda and Georgia, as well as in some ambassadors’ homes.\n<br><br>And they are here at Widener Law.<br><br>Her latest work reflects an infusion of technology, and the touch of a kindred photographic spirit. Once or twice a year she visits the photography studio in the home of Visiting Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HerrmannRichardK.aspx\">Richard K. Herrmann</a>, where the two call up favorite shots on Herrmann’s oversized computer screen. There, she employs filters available through his Photoshop program to amplify colors, swirl images and create entirely new pieces from the pictures shot with her camera.<br><br>Herrmann, who has more than four dozen pictures hanging on the Delaware campus, is also an accomplished photographer. Once Ammons finishes manipulating her images, Herrmann runs them through his oversized specialty printer where they get printed directly onto canvas. Then he assembles a wooden frame for the canvas image and Ammons signs her work. <br><br>Together they’ve created fascinating pieces of art, and a true friendship. Both judge annual competitions for the Delaware Photographic Society.<br><br>“It’s somebody to share a passion with,” Ammons said.<br><br>“There are not a lot of people who can share the interest at this level,” Herrmann adds.<br><br>For Ammons, photography is a way to relax from the ambitious pace she keeps for Widener. She talks about her “seeing eyes” and how it takes about two or three days for them to really unfold before she’s visually prepared to capture images.<br><br>She likes shooting in nature – “It’s a creative force for me” – and she finds beauty in modern metals and glass. One piece of artwork hanging on the Delaware campus started out as a photograph of a power-generating windmill propeller. Another is a color-saturated, mega-magnified side of a palm tree. A series of three pieces in the Crown Court eating area began as one photo of a steel sculpture taken outside the San Diego Convention Center.<br><br>“I hope my artistic side has helped add beauty to the law school landscape,” Ammons said. “Creating this body of work has brought calm to my busy world. It is a joy to share it with my Widener family.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1489, 'Fall Semester Begins', '2013-08-19', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"DiverseStudents\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DiverseStudents.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law faculty and staff offer a fond welcome to both returning students and new students on the first day of classes of the 2013 fall semester. Please remember that both faculty and staff are eager to see you succeed in your legal studies and happy to assist as you pursue your goals!<br><br><strong>Available Resources</strong><br>There are a number of dedicated offices and individuals available to aid students with everything from enrollment or registration to financial aid:<ul>\n<li>Office of Student Affairs: <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsDelaware.aspx\">Delaware</a> | <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsHarrisburg.aspx\">Harrisburg</a>: The Office of Student Affairs can assist with academic advising, special accommodations, student event planning, and a number of other general student needs.</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/CostsandFinancialAid/ContactFinancialAid.aspx\">Financial Aid Office:</a> The Financial Aid Office is available to assist students with information about student loans, scholarships, or other forms of financial aid.</li>\n<li>Registrar’s Office: <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/DelawareStudents/AcademicResources/OfficeoftheRegistrar.aspx\">Delaware</a> | <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/HarrisburgStudents/AcademicResources/OfficeoftheRegistrar.aspx\">Harrisburg</a>: The Registrar’s Office is responsible for class scheduling and enrollment.</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/LawLibrary.aspx\">Law Library</a>: Law Library resources are available to students to assist with research and study needs.</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development Office</a>: The Career Development Office is available to assist students with career planning advice.</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Beyond the Classroom</strong><br>Look forward to an exciting semester and embrace the opportunity to expand your experiences beyond the classroom. In addition to Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes.aspx\">institutes</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics.aspx\">clinics</a>, there are a host of <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations.aspx\">student-run honor societies and organizations</a>. Take the opportunity to get involved and start building your professional network by getting to know faculty, staff, and your fellow students.<br><br>Events for the fall include a symposium on Marcellus Shale Development and Pennsylvania that will examine the implications for sustainable energy scheduled for September 27th on the Harrisburg campus and the annual Delaware Tax Institute on November 15th. The Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute will host its 1st Annual Trial Skills CLE on October 18th in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware campus. These are just some of the exciting events that will take place this fall!<br><br>On behalf of the Widener Law faculty and staff, have a great semester!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1490, 'Student Lounge on Delaware Campus Under Renovation', '2013-08-21', '<img width=\"320\" height=\"240\" alt=\"DEStuLoungeHVACbody\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DEStuLoungeHVACbody.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“We’ll have much stronger control of what we’re conditioning and where,” says Campus Services Director Gil Landau of ongoing efforts to replace the HVAC system near the student lounge on the first floor of the Delaware Campus Main Law Building.<br><br>“The old unit was old and inefficient regarding electrical consumption,” notes Landau, adding that the project includes all new ductwork and that the new system will cover three zones instead of just one, allowing for a more comfortable atmosphere.<br><br>The project, which could not get under way until after the conclusion of the Delaware Bar exam at the end of July, should be completed in six to eight weeks according to Landau. Areas affected include the student lounge and the nearby hallway as well as portions of the first floor computer lab. The furniture that was located in the student lounge has been moved to other areas to ensure that no seating will be lost during the renovation.<br><br>Please pardon our appearance during the construction!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1491, 'Professor Discusses Legal Implications of Drone Technology', '2013-08-22', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"266\" alt=\"power_300x266Faculty_hb2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/power_300x266Faculty_hb2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“The laws have not yet caught up with the technology,” Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PowerRobertC.aspx\">Robert C. Power</a> told PennLive.com for a recent article, <a href=\"http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/drones_fly_into_wild_legal_yon.html\" title=\"Drones fly into wild, legal yonder: Electronic eye in the sky\">Drones fly into wild, legal yonder: Electronic eye in the sky</a>.<br><br>The article was part of an “Electronic Eye in the Sky” series and looked specifically at the potential legal implications of the increasing use of drones in civilian airspace. Professor Power noted that there are currently very few regulations regarding the use of drones in civilian airspace, but noted that legal rulings on the Google Street View program might offer some precedents.<br><br>“The use of these devices will increase exponentially as people find more uses for them – legitimate uses – but it also opens up the door to the invasion of privacy,” Power concluded.<br><br>To read the full article, <a href=\"http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/drones_fly_into_wild_legal_yon.html\" title=\"Drones fly into wild, legal yonder: Electronic eye in the sky\">visit PennLive.com</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links\n</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1492, 'Law School seeks artwork submissions', '2013-08-26', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013ArtExhibitBody.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"425\" alt=\"2013ArtExhibitBody\">\n</div>\nWidener Law wants to showcase the artistic talents of the school community.<br><br>The Delaware campus will host an art exhibit in the Strine Atrium of the Main Law Building featuring the photographs, paintings and sculptures of its students, faculty, staff and alumni in September. The school will celebrate the show with a reception on Sept. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m.<br><br>Submissions are invited by Sept. 3 to Mary Allen, public relations officer, at room 276 in the clinical wing of the Main Law Building. Submissions from the Harrisburg campus are also welcome and can be coordinated through Allen by calling 302.477.2175 or emailing <a href=\"mailto:mallen@mail.widener.edu\">mallen@mail.widener.edu</a>.<br><br>“We want to celebrate the artistic vision within our Widener family,” Allen said. “Whether you create as an escape from the stress of school, or because it has been a lifelong passion we want to see your work. I am hopeful we’ll get a number of submissions that will shine in the atrium and provide an opportunity for visitors to contemplate the immense talents of our people.”<br><br>A committee of community leaders will consider the submissions for inclusion in the show. Submissions should include the name of the artist, title, size, medium and date created. Photographic submissions should be framed prints. Artwork chosen for display will be at the risk of the artist.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1493, 'Law students share community spirit', '2013-08-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635255058793%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9606642847%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635255058793%2Fwith%2F9606642847%2F&amp;set_id=72157635255058793&amp;jump_to=9606642847\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"500\" height=\"375\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635255058793%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9606642847%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635255058793%2Fwith%2F9606642847%2F&amp;set_id=72157635255058793&amp;jump_to=9606642847\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDelaware-campus students shelved the serious, stressful side of law school for a few hours on Friday to get in a bit of youthful fun at their second-annual Community Day.<br><br>Begun last year as a way to socialize before the semester gets entrenched in papers, projects and studies, Community Day was designed to bring together students and their families with staff and faculty to mingle and enjoy one another’s company, in something of a carnival atmosphere.<br><br>“We work hard all year and we figured it would be a good idea to have a little fun as it all gets started,” said student Kayleen Piszczek, who conceived the Community Day idea last fall. “It’s about building community spirit and having pride in Widener. We love our school.”<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> solicited food and other support from sponsors and donors to make the event possible. It featured two moon bounces – including one equipped with oversized boxing equipment – volleyball, bocce, a bean-bag toss, football toss, snow cones, a cotton candy machine, a piñata and other table games like “Pin the Bank on the Foreclosed Home,” courtesy of the Real Estate Law Society. <br><br>And there were pies. Whipped cream pies. For $1, Student Bar Association officers took them in the face to raise money that will support student organizations in competitions. <br><br>“Widener’s biggest selling point is its sense of community. I thought there was no better way to showcase that then to have Community Day again this year,” Student Bar Association President Liya Groysman said, her hair crusty with dried whipped cream after taking a few for the team.<br><br>Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan Goldberg</a> milled through the crowd of about 50 enjoying the light atmosphere on a summer Friday afternoon.<br><br>“It’s a lovely way for the SBA to welcome everyone back for the start of a new year,” she said.<br><br>The Student Bar Association is grateful to the following sponsors and donors: Office Depot, P.F. Chang’s, Big Fish, Themis, Olive Garden, Trader Joe’s, Café Riviera, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Giant and Target.<br><br>The Harrisburg campus will hold its Dean’s Picnic on Saturday, Sept. 7. The annual event on the grounds of the student organizations building will run from noon to 4 p.m. and feature games, food, music and prizes. The picnic is open to students, faculty, staff and families.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1494, 'Widener Law Alumni Score Major Victory for Cell Phone Consumers', '2013-08-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"266\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Flitter300x266Faculty_de.jpg\" alt=\"Flitter300x266Faculty_de\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Adjunct Professor Cary L. Flitter \'81 of Flitter Lorenz P.C.</span></p>\n</div>\nWell-respected consumer law attorney <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/FlitterCaryL.aspx\">Cary L. Flitter</a> ‘81 and co-counsel Carlo Sabatini – who is an alumnus of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus – recently scored a major victory for cell phone consumers. On August 22, 2013, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a major decision holding that The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) protects consumers from unwanted automated telephone calls.<br><br>Pennsylvania resident Ashley Gager financed a computer purchase through Dell and listed her cell phone number as her home number.  Ms. Gager was forced to quit her job when a pregnancy required mandatory bed rest.  As a result she was unable to continue making payments to Dell Financial. Ms. Gager received numerous calls – nearly 40 in a 3-week period – despite the fact that she wrote the collection agency requesting they stop calling.  These calls were all from an automated dialing system.<br><br>Ms. Gager filed suit against Dell Financial citing TCPA, which is supposed to protect consumers from these unwanted automated calls.  The case, Ashley Gager v. Dell Financial Services, LLC, was dismissed because according to the court, “once the consumer provides consent to be called, it may never be revoked.” Flitter appealed the decision and argued on behalf of Ms. Gager before the Third Circuit, which determined that, “TCPA permits consumers to revoke consent to be called or texted on their cell phones, even after consent is initially provided.”<br><br>“Today’s decision by the appellate court will set a new standard across the U.S.,” stated Mr. Flitter.  “We are pleased with this ruling, and will continue to fight for consumers’ rights to be free from unwanted calls and text messages to their cell phones.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1495, 'Harrisburg Campus Event Marks 50th Anniversary of March on Washington', '2013-08-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635303497778%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9627713195%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635303497778%2Fwith%2F9627713195%2F&amp;set_id=72157635303497778&amp;jump_to=9627713195\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635303497778%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9627713195%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635303497778%2Fwith%2F9627713195%2F&amp;set_id=72157635303497778&amp;jump_to=9627713195\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, August 29, 2013, students on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus gathered to honor the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a Dream” speech by watching video of the seminal piece of oratory. The 1963 event came as part of the March on Washington that saw some 200,000 people gather in Washington DC In support of civil rights.<br><br>To open the special Pizza and Policy in the Pit event, Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> commented that Dr. King’s speech had “stood the test of time,” remembering how her parents had talked about it.  Ammons went onto say that the most remembered part of the speech – the “I have a dream” part – was actually not part of the planned script, but added on the spur of the moment as the gospel singer Mahalia Jackson shouted “tell them about the dream, Martin.”<br><br>At the conclusion of the video, Dean Ammons thanked the audience for coming, saying “because of the march and this speech, Dr. King’s words have made a difference in my history and yours.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1496, 'Widener Law Dean joins WHYY Board of Directors', '2013-09-03', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"447\" alt=\"AmmonsPublishingPhoto300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AmmonsPublishingPhoto300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> has been elected to the board of directors of WHYY in Philadelphia. She will be installed at her first board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17.<br><br>Ammons, who is in her eighth year as dean of the law school, will serve a two-year term on the 29-member board. An executive committee acting for the full board elected her, along with former GlaxoSmithKline executive Dan Phelan, over the summer.<br><br>Ammons, a resident of Wilmington, Del., also holds seats on the boards of Christiana Care Health System and the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, where she chairs the ethics committee. She will help lead WHYY in its mission of making the region a better place, connecting listeners, viewers and readers to the world’s richest ideas and all of us to one another.<br><br>“WHYY is a smart and creative voice for the greater Philadelphia region and I was humbled by the opportunity to join its leadership circle,” Ammons said. “Broadcasting was one of my first loves and it is with great enthusiasm that I assume this new role.”<br><br>Ammons came to Widener in 2006 from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was associate dean and professor of law. Prior to joining the faculty in Ohio she served as executive assistant to former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste, advising him on legal and policy matters in the criminal justice, regulatory and administrative areas. She began her professional career before law school working as a television journalist in Huntsville, Ala. <br><br>The dean is on the faculty of the National Judicial College, the premier continuing education provider for the nation’s judges, and she is a fellow of the prestigious American Bar Foundation. Delaware Today magazine named her one of the “14 Most Influential People in Delaware” in 2009 and last year she was named one of “The Power 100” African American attorneys in the United States. She is the senior woman of color serving as an American law dean.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1497, 'Law School issues call for volunteers', '2013-09-04', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law is seeking Delaware licensed attorneys to assist with its next <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes</a> estate-planning event for the First State.<br><br>The event will be held <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Saturday, Oct. 5</span> at the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sussex County EMS Paramedic Headquarters</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">22215 DuPont Blvd.</span> in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Georgetown</span>. Attorney volunteers will have <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">training from 9 to 11 a.m.</span> and then take appointments, which <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">begin at 11:30 a.m</span>. Final appointments are scheduled for 3 p.m. and the event is expected to conclude by 5 p.m.<br><br>The morning training is mandatory for all first-time Wills For Heroes volunteers. Those who participate will receive two free continuing legal education credits. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided to the volunteers and parking is free. Volunteers may serve for all or part of the event.<br><br>The program is also seeking notary volunteers. Law students are encouraged to volunteer to assist the attorneys as they prepare legal documents. <br><br>All volunteers will join Widener Law faculty, staff and alumni in presenting this valuable public service to Delaware’s first responders. The Wills For Heroes program provides free estate-planning documents, such as wills, durable personal powers of attorney and advance directives, to Delaware first responders and their spouses or partners. It is open to volunteer and paid, sworn and civilian members of the state, local, county and federal law enforcement, parole, probation, fire, EMS and other first-responder communities who live or serve in Delaware. <br><br>Those interested in volunteering should contact event coordinator Damiano \"Dom\" del Pino at <a href=\"mailto:wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu\">wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu</a> or call 302-477-2016 and leave contact information on the voice mail.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1498, 'Where do I put my trash?', '2013-09-06', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Environment\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Environment.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The law school has changed its approach to recycling on the Delaware campus under a new scheme that will ensure everything that can be recycled from academic and administrative buildings will be – without guesswork.<br><br>For years the Delaware campus has had separate bins for recyclables and trash in all areas of the Main Law Building, Polishook Hall, Passmore House, Geesey House and the bookstore. Now, sorting is no longer necessary.<br><br>That means trash and recyclables can all go in the same bins.<br><br>“Machines do the sorting now,” said Gil Landau, director of campus services. “Anyone depositing trash or recyclable items into receptacles in these areas doesn’t have to worry about knowing which items are recyclable or whether and where to sort them.”<br><br>The law school switched its trash and recycling service provider to Waste Masters last year, which made the new approach possible. Waste emptied from containers in academic and administrative buildings is now transported to the Blue River Recycling Center in Wilmington. Large machines there sift through it and corral plastics together and paper together and cardboard together, much the way human sorting did in the beginning. The recycling center also has staff members to monitor the process and aid in sorting what the machines cannot.<br><br>“It takes the guesswork out,” said Landau. “It makes it especially easy on our visitors, since recycling practices tend to vary geographically.”<br><br>While it can feel a bit odd tossing an empty water bottle into the same can as a soiled Scrimmage’s take-out container, or white office paper in with your empty Wawa coffee cup, Landau said everything will get where it is supposed to go.<br><br>“Sorting behavior has become so much a part of the way we live this can seem a little weird at first, but then it’s kind of nice knowing it no longer takes a special effort to do the right thing for the environment,” Landau said.<br><br>Green practices are important at Widener Law. <br><br>Last year the Harrisburg campus began single-stream recycling. That means all recyclables can be dropped into the same bins, but those bins are still separate from general trash. They recycle paper, bottles, cans, cardboard, plastics and glass. The law library began accepting used batteries for recycling last year, too.<br><br>National Jurist magazine named the school to its honor roll of <a href=\"/Spiffs/WidenerLawHighlightsII/TopGreenSchools.aspx\">“Top Green Schools” in 2010</a>, based on the strength of Widener’s environmental law curriculum and our earth-friendly practices. The law school joined the American Bar Association – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Challenge in 2009, which positioned Widener as a leader in the greening of U.S. law schools. That same year the school launched the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a>, the first academic-civic initiative to operate between both law campuses.<br><br>Students who reside in Delaware-campus residence halls and campus apartments are still asked to sort their recyclables from the general trash, much like what is done in Harrisburg. </span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
