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(1499, 'Law professor helps inmate gain freedom', '2013-09-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"LeonardSosnov235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LeonardSosnov235px.jpg\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Professor Leonard N. Sosnov</span></p>\n</div>\nMilton Scarborough had spent half his 73-year life in prison for a triple murder he said he did not commit and knew nothing about.<br><br>Throughout his 36 years behind bars, he steadfastly maintained his innocence in the 1976 north-central Pennsylvania shooting of a mother and two young children. And while his innocence has never been established in a court of law, he is now a free man due in large part to Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SosnovLeonardN.aspx\">Leonard N. Sosnov</a>.<br><br>Sosnov began representing Scarborough almost three years ago through Centurion Ministries, a New Jersey-based nonprofit dedicated to freeing innocent people sentenced to life imprisonment or death.<br><br>It was about that time that things started heating up in Scarborough’s case. New information arose and the only eyewitness recanted. That eyewitness, John Shafer, originally testified he went to the victims’ home with Scarborough and two other men who are brothers to commit a robbery. <br><br>Recently Shafer – who never served prison time – said he had been promised lenient treatment decades ago in exchange for favorable testimony, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. He has since recanted his testimony and now says Scarborough was not present at the crime and played no role in the killings, Sosnov said.<br><br>“It’s been on his conscience all these years,” Sosnov said. <br><br>In addition, two other witnesses have emerged, claiming another man in Florida admitted to the killings. There was also a pending motion for DNA testing of physical evidence from the crime scene. These developments, along with a legal battle over what Sosnov maintained was a prosecution’s failure to turn over evidence that would have been helpful to Scarborough’s defense at trial, and a previous defense attorney’s failure to address that in a timely fashion, had Scarborough hoping for a new trial.<br><br>Sosnov knew that could take years, if he was able to convince a judge to grant it. He also knew prosecutors would fight hard against the idea of a retrial, given the challenging task of reprosecuting a 1976 case. So, he proposed a deal that Lycoming County prosecutors agreed to: having served more than half of his 30-to-60 year sentence, Scarborough would be resentenced to time served, but retain his conviction, withdraw all appeals and remain on probation.<br><br>“It’s a fair compromise for both sides,” Sosnov said. “It’s bittersweet because you always hope you can prove a person’s innocence, but I feel very good we got Milton his freedom.” <br><br>Sosnov said his client told him he had been offered lenient treatment to cooperate, much like Shafer, back in the 1970s.<br><br>“He turned it down, saying ‘How can I testify when I don’t know anything?’” Sosnov said. Given that, Scarborough was reluctant to agree to the resentencing deal at first, but given his failing health and the prospect of more years of legal wrangling he reconsidered.<br><br>“He just felt, practically speaking, it was worth having his freedom now,” Sosnov said.  <br><br>Scarborough was released Aug. 23 and is living with his niece, who grew up watching her late father – Scarborough’s brother – fight to prove his innocence. Sosnov has not seen Scarborough since the release, but he has been in email contact and has enjoyed seeing a digital photograph of his client smiling, in a motorized wheelchair enjoying his new home. <br><br>“It was a heck of a lot of work, but I did it because this is what I’m interested in – people who are very likely innocent and need help,” he said. <br><br>In his 23 years teaching on the Delaware campus, Sosnov’s work with Centurion Ministries has also brought about the release of four other inmates who had long maintained their innocence.  He worked on Scarborough’s case with fellow defense attorney David Rudovsky. Both provided their representation pro bono.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1500, '2013 Minority Networking Social', '2013-09-10', '<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%2F72157635465923459%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9720518422%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635465923459%2Fwith%2F9720518422%2F&amp;set_id=72157635465923459&amp;jump_to=9720518422\">\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%2F72157635465923459%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9720518422%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635465923459%2Fwith%2F9720518422%2F&amp;set_id=72157635465923459&amp;jump_to=9720518422\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a> hosted a Minority Student and Alumni Networking Social in September. More than 80 students and alumni attended, including members of the judiciary.  Those in attendance represented areas around the world including Peru, Turkey, China, and Pakistan.  In addition, 8 states were also represented.  The networking social has become an annual event and one that Dean Ammons and the students look forward to.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1501, 'Professor Discusses Legal Complexities in Pennsylvania Lawsuit Over Same-Sex Marriage Licenses', '2013-09-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 245px; margin: 10px;\">\n<span style=\"\"><img width=\"240\" height=\"303\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Culhane%20240px.png\" alt=\"Culhane 240px\"><br><p><span style=\"\"><span class=\"Caption\">Professor John G. Culhane</span></span></p>\n</span>\n</div>\n\"The judge is struggling with \'How can I make a clean separation of these issues,\' and he\'s trying to avoid going to the constitutionality,\" Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a> recently told the <a href=\"http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20130905_Legal_questions_mark_same-sex_marriage_hearing.html\" title=\"Legal questions mark same-sex marriage hearing\">Philadelphia Inquirer</a> following arguments before Commonwealth Court President Judge Dan Pellegrini on Wednesday, September 4th.<br><br>The Health Department initiated the lawsuit in an effort to prevent Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. A 1996 state law makes same-sex marriages illegal, but Hanes believes that the law is unconstitutional.<br><br>Prior to the hearing, Culhane foreshadowed the thorny legal issues facing the President Judge, telling the <a href=\"http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/gay_marriage_licenses_montgome_7.html\" title=\"Court proceeding could fast track a ruling on gay marriage ban in Pennsylvania\">Patriot-News</a> a day before the hearing, ““It could be that the court tomorrow says we are not getting into the constitutionality issue. We are going to look at the question of authority and issue of mandamus and stay out of the constitutionality issue,” later adding, “it’s increasingly difficult to pretend those issues aren’t there. They may want to take a bite out of the big apple. If they do, this case will probably be solved in state court.”<br><br>A prolific writer and commentator on issues of marriage equality and the rights of same-sex couples, Professor Culhane has written more than two dozen articles for legal journals and has been regularly featured in national and local broadcast and print media, including The New York Times, All Things Considered, Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Huffington Post, Dissent, and WHYY television and radio. He is also a contributor to Slate Magazine, where he writes about tort and compensation issues, and he is the co-author, with Carrie Stone, of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Same-Sex Legal Kit for Dummies</span>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1502, 'Swearing In Ceremony Admits Clinic Students to Limited Practice of Law in Delaware', '2013-09-12', '<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%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9719819570%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fwith%2F9719819570%2F&amp;user_id=8724620@N06&amp;jump_to=9719819570\">\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%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9719819570%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fwith%2F9719819570%2F&amp;user_id=8724620@N06&amp;jump_to=9719819570\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDelaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> recently presided over a special session of the court on the Delaware campus, where he administered an oath that admitted 17 Widener students (and 1 Rutgers School of Law student) to the limited practice of law.<br><br>The students were admitted Monday, September 10, under a special rule that allows them to appear in some Delaware courts under very stringent guidelines. The oaths were taken in connection with their service to the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Clinic</a>, the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic</a>, or externships with the Delaware Department of Justice.<br><br>Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, always inspirational, led off the proceedings with an engaging speech. She introduced and thanked Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland for presiding. She commented that “Justice Holland is not your every day Supreme Court Justice,” he has been voted one of the best justices in the United States. The Dean reminded us that we are privileged to have him “walk the halls of our law school.” Dean Ammons impressed upon the students that they are going out and helping “real people,” exhorting them to practice due diligence, reminding them of the importance of their post, and that they are representing Widener Law School.<br><br>Justice Holland spoke briefly before administering the oath. He led off by observing that it was a special day for both the school and the students. He said that the oath of office could only be administered by one of the justices of the Supreme Court in Delaware. Discussing the reasons for that practice, he noted that it gave the justices a chance to interact with students and thank them for their public service. He encouraged the students to continue that spirit of public service by taking on pro bono work as they progressed in their legal careers.<br><br>His comments about the school of law were particularly inspiring as he told the students that they were part of a great institution and that the school’s clinical programs were used as a model nationally for other law schools. He also said that while he could teach anywhere, he chooses to teach at Widener Law because of his respect for the school.<br><br>After the motions for the students to be sworn in were approved and the oath administered, Justice Holland shook everyone’s hand and congratulated the students. He also commended Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Ken Kristl</a>’s dedication to the school and the clinic. He reminded everyone that although an arduous endeavor, Professor Kristl sat for the Delaware bar in order to serve as advisor to the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic. <br>Students who took the oath included:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delaware Civil Clinic:</span><br>Denise M. Deike<br>Sean W. Develin<br>Anthony J. Hill<br>James T. Kilduff<br>Ellen E. Lavelle<br>Micole C. Mosley<br>Sandra S. Retzky<br>Jason B. Rojas<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic:</span><br>Harry Cook <br>Rebecca Drowos<br>William Eppler<br>Joshua Grajewski<br>Kari Hassett<br>Jay Patel <br>David Secouler<br>Justin Turner<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delaware Department of Justice Externs:</span><br>Zachary M. Berl <br>Rachel Bellet (Rutgers School of Law)', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1503, 'Villanova Law Professor Discusses Upcoming Supreme Court Case', '2013-09-13', '<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%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9734430233%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fwith%2F9734430233%2F&amp;user_id=8724620@N06&amp;jump_to=9734430233\">\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%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9734430233%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fwith%2F9734430233%2F&amp;user_id=8724620@N06&amp;jump_to=9734430233\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Tuesday, September 10th, the Harrisburg campus Federalist Society hosted Villanova University School of Law Professor Tuan Samahon, who teaches and writes on federal court and Constitutional issues.<br><br>Samahon shared his expert views on the upcoming United States Supreme Court Case NLRB v. Noel Canning.  Under the Constitution, the President is granted powers to make appointments to Federal agencies without Senate confirmation while the Senate is in recess under certain circumstances.  In the Noel Canning case, President Obama made such appointments to the National Labor Relations Board while the Senate was on break, rather than between actual legislative sessions.<br><br>In explaining the legislative intent behind the recess-appointment powers of the President, Professor Samahon explained:  “Men are not angels, but self-seeking individuals, so the founding fathers saw fit to check ambition with ambition.”  As such, the recess-appointment power serves as one check, but only in explicit and narrowly defined situations.  To summarize his argument, Samahon reasoned that the Justices – by using the text, history, and structure of the Constitution – would likely rule the NLRB appointments invalid under the Constitution.<br><br>Samahon’s talk was the first in a series of Constitutional talks that the Harrisburg Federalist Society will host throughout the coming school year.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1504, '2013 H. Albert Young lecture to focus on dignity rights for same-sex couples', '2013-09-16', '<img width=\"185\" height=\"245\" alt=\"HAlbertYoung185px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HAlbertYoung185px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law’s prestigious biennial H. Albert Young Distinguished Lecture in Constitutional Law for 2013 will focus on dignity rights, with regard to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions involving the legal rights of same-sex couples.<br><br>Vice Dean and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> of the school’s Delaware campus will deliver the lecture “Constitutional Comparisons: Emerging Dignity Rights at Home and Abroad,” on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, Sept. 19</span>. A reception will begin at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4:30 p.m</span>. and the hour-long lecture will <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">start at 5 p.m</span>. The program will be held in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">du Barry Room</span> of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hotel duPont</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Eleventh and Market Streets</span>, Wilmington. <br><br>Vice Dean Daly served as Widener Law’s H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law from 2011 through this summer. The fellowship concludes with the distinguished lecture. Widener Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HodasDavidR.aspx\">David R. Hodas</a> succeeds her as the fellow. His term began July 1.<br><br>Delaware and Pennsylvania attorneys who attend the lecture will be eligible for one continuing legal education credit. There is no registration fee. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to Carol Perrupato at <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a> or <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">302.477.2178</span>.<br><br>Members of the law school community who would like to attend may take advantage of a shuttle bus that will run between the Delaware campus and the Hotel duPont the afternoon of the lecture. It will leave from the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Concord Lot</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4:15 p.m</span>.<br><br>Vice Dean Daly has written extensively on comparative constitutional law and transitional justice issues throughout the world. She wrote <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Dignity-Rights-Constitutions-Citizenship-Constitutionalism/dp/0812244400/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1350877256&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=erin+daly\" title=\"Amazon\">Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person</a> (U. Penn 2012), with a foreword by former president of the Israeli Supreme Court Aharon Barak. It is the first book to explore the constitutional law of dignity around the world. In it, Vice Dean Daly shows how dignity has come not only to define specific interests like the right to humane treatment or to earn a living wage, but also to protect the basic rights of people to control their own lives and live in society. She argues that, through the right to dignity, courts are redefining what it means to be human in the modern world. As a result, these cases force a reexamination of the relationship between individuals and the state and, in turn, contribute to a new and richer understanding of the role of the citizen in modern democracies.<br><br>The H. Albert Young Fellowship in Constitutional Law was endowed in 1998 by the Young Foundation of Wilmington, to honor the memory of the late H. Albert Young, a highly respected lawyer and former Delaware attorney general known for his unwavering dedication to upholding justice even in unpopular cases. His most famous role came in the aftermath of the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Brown v. Board of Education</span> decision when, in the face of tremendous opposition, he insisted the ruling be immediately enforced in Delaware.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1505, 'Widener Law receives Delaware community service award', '2013-09-18', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law and its <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes Program</a> are being honored with a 2013 Delaware Governor\'s Outstanding Volunteer Award for community service.<br><br>The awards program, facilitated by the Delaware Office of Volunteerism,  honors individuals, groups, organizations or businesses who engage in volunteer activities that address community needs within the First State.<br><br>“We are immensely proud of the Wills For Heroes program at Widener Law,” Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “It has provided us the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of Delaware’s heroes, while our students benefit from a service learning experience. That in itself is rewarding, so news of this recognition is extra special. We are grateful for this honor.” <br><br>Widener Law became Delaware’s Wills For Heroes affiliate in 2009. The program provides wills and other end-of-life planning documents, such as advance directives, to Delaware first responders and their spouses/partners at no cost. Those eligible include active and retired, 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>The program hosts document-preparation events approximately two to three Saturdays a year at locations around the First State. To date, it has provided vital documents to 452 people by executing eight successful events, with a ninth event planned for Oct. 5. The events represent thousands of donated volunteer hours from students, alumni, other attorneys and a core group of law school staff and faculty.<br><br>States must first have an affiliate Wills For Heroes organization in order to have document-preparation events. The affiliate coordinates the events. Each state may have only one affiliate. By stepping up and becoming the affiliate, Widener Law’s Delaware campus brought the program – and the opportunity for this free service – to all Delaware first responders. <br><br>Widener is the only law school in the country to serve as an affiliate to the Wills For Heroes program. Of 24 states with programs, the majority are affiliated with law firms. The program offers a unique service learning opportunity for Widener Law students who sit alongside the volunteer attorneys, and assist them in the document preparation.<br><br>The Outstanding Volunteer Award program is sponsored by the Office of Gov. Jack Markell, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, the Division of State Service Centers, the state Office of Volunteerism and the Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service. The honor will be formally given at a dinner next month in Dover.<br><br>The Delaware campus Wills For Heroes program is co-coordinated by alumnus Damiano “Dom” DelPino ‘11 and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyAliciaBrokars.aspx\">Alicia Kelly</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1506, 'Evening of the Arts open to all', '2013-09-20', '<img width=\"185\" height=\"245\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ArtExhibitTeaser185px.jpg\" alt=\"ArtExhibitTeaser185px\">The law school community is invited to attend <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">“An Evening of the Arts” Exhibit and Reception</span>. The event will be held <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday, Sept. 23</span> from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4 to 6 p.m.</span> in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Strine Atrium</span> of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Main Law Building</span> on the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delaware campus</span>.<br><br>The reception will celebrate works of art on display in the atrium by members of the Widener Law community. Artists include students, faculty, members of the administration and even a special guest contributor.<br><br>“This event will showcase the depth of talent within our students, staff and faculty, “ Public Relations Officer Mary Allen said. “It is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty and intrigue their art adds to the world.”<br><br>Refreshments will be served.  There is no cost to attend.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1507, 'Harrisburg Professor Helps Pass Important Uniform Commercial Code Amendments in Pennsylvania', '2013-09-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 485px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"475\" height=\"298\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MoringielloBillSigningLarge.jpg\" alt=\"MoringielloBillSigningLarge\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Professor Juliet M. Moringiello, center, at the ceremonial bill signing in August.</span></p>\n</div>\nHarrisburg campus Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>, who serves as the co-chair of the Uniform Code Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Business Law Section had the privilege of attending a ceremonial bill signing with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in August for her work in helping to see several amendments made to state law based on changes made to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) by the American Law Institute in 2010.\n<br><br>\nA commission of the American Law Institute first makes amendments to the UCC, but they remain only recommendations until passed into law in individual states. In Pennsylvania, the Bar Association plays an important role in advocating for those changes to be made to the existing laws. Professor Moringiello joined other prominent attorneys and academics from across the state on the committee and played an important role in seeing the changes enacted. \n<br><br>\nOne of the major amendments concerned names for individual debtors on financing statements and what constitutes a “sufficient name.” Where other countries have laws establishing for official names, the United States lacks a national law governing legal names. The purpose of the amendment was to establish guidelines that provide some certainty in determining what the correct name of an individual debtor is without resorting to using the name printed on a person’s driver’s license as some banks pushed for.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1508, 'Lecture Provides Comparative Constitutional Law Examination of Dignity Rights', '2013-09-24', '<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%2F72157635811039526%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9901860675%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635811039526%2Fwith%2F9901860675%2F&amp;set_id=72157635811039526&amp;jump_to=9901860675\">\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%2F72157635811039526%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F9901860675%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157635811039526%2Fwith%2F9901860675%2F&amp;set_id=72157635811039526&amp;jump_to=9901860675\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nVice Dean and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> emphasized the importance of looking abroad as a means of “expanding our constitutional horizons,” during the 2013 H. Albert Young lecture she delivered in the du Barry Room of the Hotel duPont in Wilmington on Thursday, September 19th.<br><br>The lecture, “Constitutional Comparisons: Emerging Dignity Rights at Home and Abroad,” represented the culmination of Daly’s tenure as the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law. The Fellowship was endowed in 1998 by the Young Foundation of Wilmington to honor the memory of the late H. Albert Young, a highly respected lawyer and former Delaware attorney general known for his unwavering dedication to upholding justice even in unpopular cases. Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HodasDavidR.aspx\">David R. Hodas</a> succeeds Daly as the new H. Albert Young Fellow, with his term beginning this past July.<br><br>Daly recently wrote wrote <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Dignity-Rights-Constitutions-Citizenship-Constitutionalism/dp/0812244400/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1350877256&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=erin+daly\" title=\"Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person\">Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person</a> (U. Penn 2012) and has written extensively on comparative constitutional law and transitional justice issues around the world. She thanked the Young Family at the outset of her remarks for their support that provided the time to do the research for the book.<br><br>In discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">United States v. Windsor</span>, which struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, Daly explained that the Court seems to rely on \"equal dignity\" rather than on conventional applications of either the due process or equal protection clauses to protect same sex marriage from burdens at the federal level. Noting that the Court doesn\'t explain the meaning or source of \"equal dignity\" as a constiutitonal right, she indicated her belief that a closer look at the constitutional law of other nations could have led to a stronger and more comprehensible opinion. <br><br>Moving beyond the Windsor case, Daly delved into the value of comparative constitutional law, particularly as it concerns the right to dignity. She explained that while dignity is a broad concept, courts have refined it and applied it to same-sex marriage and to many other constitutional issues. <br><br>The thought-provoking lecture looked specifically at how comparative constitutional law could inform the dialogue on dignity, particularly with regards to same-sex marriage rights. Using specific examples from cases around the world – including a South African case that compared the denial of same-sex marriage rights to the racial discrimination of the apartheid era – Daly made the case that many courts around the world have resolved constitutional conflicts by considering them in light of human dignity.<br><br>She said that there is an abundance of transnational case law on human dignity encompassing everything from the death penalty to abortion to criminal procedural rights and beyond. She offered an expanded philosophical look at the growing body of law related to dignity rights, noting that it encompassed the seemingly paradoxical view of each human being as being of both “equal value” and yet also of “unique value,” and then discussed what that might mean for human dignity as a legal concept. She concluded that much can be gleaned by looking at our own constitutional values but perhaps even more can be learned by looking to the rest of the world as well.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1509, 'Widener Law event extracts lessons on sustainability from Marcellus Shale development', '2013-09-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 245px; margin: 10px;\">\n<a href=\"/Spiffs/WidenerLawHighlights/MarcellusShaleDevelopmentandPennsylvania/MarcellusShaleDevelopmentLivestream.aspx\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"MarcellusShale235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MarcellusShaleWebcast235px.jpg\"></a>\n<p><a href=\"/Spiffs/WidenerLawHighlights/MarcellusShaleDevelopmentandPennsylvania/MarcellusShaleDevelopmentLivestream.aspx\">Conference materials and the live webcast!</a></p>\n</div>\nWidener Law and its <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a> will present a first-of-its-kind program on what hydraulic fracturing, known commonly as “fracking,” means for an environmentally sustainable America.<br><br>The Sept. 27 daylong event will be held on the Widener Law campus in Harrisburg, Pa. – a state at the epicenter of rapidly evolving national efforts to develop deep shale gas reserves. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room A180 of the school administration building at 3737 Vartan Way.<br><br>Six panels will examine topics such as public health, environmental sustainability, community sustainability and energy, climate change and ethics. Law student Timothy Bishop will make the lunchtime presentation, “North to the Future: Modeling Pennsylvania’s Development of Natural Gas After Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend.”<br><br>The conference has been designed to assess what has been learned from Pennsylvania’s experience about the role of law in fostering sustainability of shale gas production, how those lessons translate elsewhere and what more needs to be done so that the practice contributes to a sustainable future.<br><br>“In fewer than 10 years, technology, politics and market forces have made Marcellus Shale available for large-scale natural gas extraction,with game-changing consequences for the United States, Pennsylvania and many Pennsylvania communities,” Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a> said. He co-directs the Environmental Law Center and is spearheading the event. “Advocates of shale gas development often emphasize its benefits and minimize its costs, and opponents often do just the opposite. In truth, the only way forward for shale gas is to produce overall economic, community, and environmental benefits – in other words, to be sustainable.”<br><br>“This conference will provide information, ideas and recommendations that can be used to make Marcellus Shale development more sustainable and identify issues that pose a challenge to the sustainability of shale gas,” Dernbach said.<br><br>Pennsylvania and Delaware attorneys who attend the event will be eligible for seven continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. The program, however, is open to everyone, from law and policy makers to industry professionals and ordinary citizens who want to learn more about practices and efforts to achieve sustainability.<br><br>The cost to attend in person for continuing education credits is $150. The fee is $125 for Widener Law alumni, government lawyers and members of the public not seeking credits. The cost includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and materials. The program is free for students who attend in person, without meals.<br><br>The media is invited and encouraged to attend at no cost. The event will also be webcast and available free for viewing by clicking <a href=\"/Spiffs/WidenerLawHighlights/MarcellusShaleDevelopmentandPennsylvania/MarcellusShaleDevelopmentLivestream.aspx\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">here</a>.<br><br>To register to attend in person, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1510, 'Widener Law teams up with DuPont Legal on annual Intellectual Property Conference', '2013-09-26', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"DuPontIPCLE235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DuPontIPCLE235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law and DuPont Legal will join together again in co-sponsoring a fall daylong conference that focuses on developments in intellectual property law.<br><br>The conference will be held Tuesday, October 1 at the DuPont Country Club in Wilmington and will feature speakers who are among the nation’s premier authorities on various intellectual property law topics. The event attracted more than 200 attendees in 2012 and this year’s program will feature discussions on 2013 Supreme Court decisions, the interface between intellectual property and antitrust laws, intellectual property strategies in emerging markets such as India, China and Brazil, and more.<br><br>This year’s featured speakers include:\n<ul>\n<li>Noted “Patent Docs” blog co-founding author Kevin Noonan, a biotechnology patent lawyer with McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert &amp; Berghoff LLP in Chicago.</li>\n<li>IP ethics expert Professor David Hricik of Mercer University School of Law in Georgia.</li>\n<li>Recognized intellectual property attorney Gale R. “Pete” Peterson of Cox Smith Attorneys, in San Antonio, Texas.</li>\n<li>Noted antitrust expert Jim Denvir of Boies, Schiller &amp; Flexner LLP, in Washington, D.C.</li>\n<li>Respected trademark attorney Dick Downing of Crowell &amp; Moring LLP in New York City.</li>\n</ul>\nAttorneys from Pennsylvania and Delaware who attend the conference will be eligible for seven continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. Other states will be announced. Cost for the event is $600 and includes course materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks. To register, or to see a conference brochure, visit <a href=\"/go/Dupont2013.aspx\">law.widener.edu/dupont2013</a>. \n<br><br>\nLaw students Andrew Castano, president of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/IntellectualPropertySociety.aspx\">Intellectual Property Society</a> and Brian King, vice president of the society, will attend as student representatives of the law school.\n<br><br>\nContinental breakfast and registration check-in will begin at 7 a.m. and Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> will begin the program at 8 a.m. The seminar runs through 5 p.m. and will be followed by a DuPont executive legal leadership reception attended by several officials including <a href=\"http://www.dupont.com/corporate-functions/our-company/leadership/functional-leaders/articles/walker.html\" title=\"http://www.dupont.com/corporate-functions/our-company/leadership/functional-leaders/articles/walker.html\">Michael Walker</a>, DuPont Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel. Walker also is a member of the Widener Law Board of Overseers.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1511, 'Widener Law helps out at Capitol All-Stars Charity Softball Game', '2013-09-27', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"LandGCapitolAllStars\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LandGCapitolAllStars.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Leaders in Harrisburg have come up with a novel way to combat hunger in the Commonwealth, and the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> is going to be a part of the fun.<br><br>A charity softball game, dubbed the “Capitol All-Stars” will be held Monday, Sept. 30 at Metro Bank Park. It will feature more than 50 state legislators from both sides of the aisle, coming together as East and West teams to benefit Feeding Pennsylvania and Hunger-Free Pennsylvania. Both organizations are dedicated to relieving hunger for more than two million Pennsylvanians in need through their statewide network of affiliated food banks, food pantries and other hunger-relief organizations.<br><br>Six students from the Law &amp; Government Institute, under the leadership of Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a>, who serves as institute director, will volunteer at the game. The students will be on the field, assisting players. They include:\n<ul>\n<li>Melissa Chapaska</li>\n<li>Jacqulyn Harris</li>\n<li>John Byrd</li>\n<li>Anthony Holbert</li>\n<li>Jesse Rhodeside</li>\n<li>Yasmine Naamo</li>\n</ul>\n“This is a tremendous opportunity for our Widener Law group,” Family said. “They will help make an impact at an important community event, and also have the pleasure of assisting distinguished members of the Pennsylvania legislature.”\n<br><br>\nAmong the more than 50 members of the General Assembly giving of their time to participate in this game are: Pennsylvania Legislative Hunger Caucus co-chairs, Sen. Mike Brubaker and Rep. Jake Wheatley; honorary team captains for the West, Speaker of the House Sam Smith and Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa; and honorary team captains for the East, House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody and Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi. Widener Law alumnus Sen. Richard Alloway ’02 is also expected to participate.\n<br><br>\nThe event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Cable Network, which will broadcast it live, and Pennsylvania Legislative Services.  Legislators will play seven innings beginning at 5:30 p.m. The suggested price of admission is a $5 donation or five nonperishable food items. Family said the Law &amp; Government Institute group will take to the game items donated to the Harrisburg campus food drive held recently in The Pit. \n<br><br>\nSeptember is Hunger Action Month, when food banks across the nation unite to urge individuals to take action to fight hunger in their communities.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1512, 'Symposium Takes Comprehensive Look at Marcellus Shale, Sustainable Development and Fracking', '2013-09-30', '<p>Jump to:&nbsp;<a href=\"#Videos\">Videos of the Conference</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"#materials\">Conference Materials</a></p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p>Experts in a variety of fields came together on Widener Law&rsquo;s Harrisburg campus on Friday, September 27th for a symposium to examine natural gas extraction from Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Marcellus Shale through hydraulic fracturing or &ldquo;fracking,&rdquo; and what it means for sustainable development.</p>\r\n<p>Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach, the co-director of Widener Law&rsquo;s Environmental Law Center and the conference&rsquo;s organizer, framed the discussion for the day with an overview of just how important and far-reaching the developments in Pennsylvania are for energy, security, and the economy. He observed that the rest of the world can learn from Pennsylvania&rsquo;s experiences with &ldquo;fostering sustainability of shale gas production.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Emphasizing the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates economic, societal, and environmental needs to frame the discussion in the context of sustainable development, Dernbach set the stage for the first panel, which featured an overview of shale gas law and technology from Professor and Environmental Law Center co-director James R. May; a consideration of sustainability issues related to shale gas by Diana Stares, director of the Center for Energy Policy and Management at Washington &amp; Jefferson College; and a consideration of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s environmental regulatory experience with Shale gas by Scott Perry from Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Department of Environmental Protection.</p>\r\n<p>Additional panels focused on public health, environmental sustainability, community sustainability, and governance. Law student Timothy Bishop also made a special lunchtime presentation based on his article &ldquo;North to the Future: Modeling Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Development of Natural Gas After Alaska&rsquo;s Permanent Fund Dividend,&rdquo; the 2012-13 Widener Law Journal Best Student Article.</p>\r\n<p>Widener Law commends all of the speakers for sharing their expertise on this important topic, and thanks all those who attended &ndash; whether in person or via the live webcast!</p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"Videos\"></a>Videos of the Conference</h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"#Framing\">Framing the Question</a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#health\">Panel 1</a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#sustainability\">Panel 2</a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#coummunity\">Panel 3</a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#governance\">Panel 4</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"#energy\">Panel 5</a></p>\r\n<h3>&nbsp;<a id=\"Framing\"></a>Framing the Question and Setting the Stage<br /><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/69f77003/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=74681460&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"392\"></iframe></h3>\r\n<p>Moderator&mdash;Professor<strong> John Dernbach</strong>, Widener University School<br />of Law; <strong>Diana Stares</strong>, Center for Energy Policy &amp; Management,<br />Washington &amp; Jefferson College; <strong>Scott Perry</strong>, Pennsylvania<br />Department of Environmental Protection; Professor <strong>James May</strong>,<br />Widener University School of Law&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><em>Click <a title=\"Marcellus Shale Conference Framing the Question and Setting the Stage\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/69f77003\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>to view this video directly on Viddler.</em></p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"health\"></a>First Panel: Public Health</h3>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/1e338c5e/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=84807538&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"392\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p><em>Moderator&mdash;<strong>Professor Jean Eggen</strong>, Widener University Law<br />School; <strong>Bernie Goldstein</strong>, University of Pittsburgh School of Public<br />Health; <strong>Dean Lynn Goldman</strong>, George Washington University<br />School of Public Health (via Skype); <strong>Dean Patricia Salkin</strong>, Touro<br />Law Center; <strong>Professor Pam Ko</strong>, The Sage Colleges</em></p>\r\n<p><em>Click <a title=\"Marcellus Shale Conference First Panel: Public Health\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/1e338c5e#errorExplanation\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>to view this video directly on Viddler.</em></p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"sustainability\"></a>Panel Two: Environmental Sustainability</h3>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/919de791/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=18774053&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"392\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p><em>Moderator&mdash;<strong>Tim Lambert</strong>, WITF; <strong>Elizabeth Bjerke</strong>, University of<br />Pittsburgh School of Public Health; <strong>Alan Krupnick</strong>, Resources for<br />the Future; <strong>Tom Beauduy</strong>, Susquehanna River Basin Commission;<br /><strong>John Quigley</strong>, John H. Quigley LLC</em></p>\r\n<p><em>Click <a title=\"Marcellus Shale Conference Panel Two:  Environmental Sustainability\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/919de791\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>to view this video directly on Viddler</em>.</p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"coummunity\"></a>Panel Three: &nbsp;Community Sustainability&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/d3dd6b96/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=87682791&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"392\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p><em>Moderator&mdash;Professor <strong>Jill Family</strong>, Widener University Law School;<br />Professor <strong>Ross Pifer</strong>, Penn State University Law School; and<br />Professors <strong>Jonathan Williamson</strong> and <strong>Bonita Kolb</strong>, Lycoming<br />College;<strong> Elam Herr</strong>, Pennsylvania State Association of Township<br />Supervisors; Professor <strong>Ken Kristl</strong>, Widener University Law School</em></p>\r\n<p><em>Click <a title=\"Marcellus Shale Conference Panel Three: Community Sustainability\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/d3dd6b96\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>to view this video directly on Viddler.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"governance\"></a>Panel Four: &nbsp;Governance for Sustainability</h3>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/f0ca2844/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=18574262&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"392\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>Moderator&mdash;<strong>George Bibikos</strong>, K&amp;L Gates LLP; Professor <strong>Tom</strong><br /><strong>Merrill</strong>, Columbia Law School; Professor<strong> David Spence</strong>, McCombs<br />School of Business, University of Texas; <strong>Terry Bossert</strong>, Range<br />Resources Appalachia LLC; <strong>Andrew Place</strong>, Center for Sustainable<br />Shale Development</p>\r\n<p><em>Click <a title=\"Marcellus Shale Conference Panel Four:  Governance for Sustainability\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/f0ca2844\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>to view this video directly on Viddler.&nbsp;</em></p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"energy\"></a>Panel Five: &nbsp;Energy, Climate Change, and Ethics</h3>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/2b46b518/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=95977877&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"392\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p><em>Moderator&mdash;Professor <strong>David Hodas</strong>, Widener University Law<br />School; <strong>John Hanger</strong>, <strong>Eckert Seamans</strong>; Professor <strong>Don Brown</strong>,<br />Widener University Law School; <strong>John (&ldquo;Skip&rdquo;) Laitner</strong>, Economic<br />and Human Dimension Research Associates</em></p>\r\n<p><em>Click <a title=\"Marcellus Shale Conference Panel Five:  Energy, Climate Change, and Ethics\" href=\"http://www.viddler.com/v/2b46b518\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>to view this video directly on Viddler.</em></p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"materials\"></a>Conference Materials</h3>\r\n<p><strong>Presentations</strong>&nbsp;<br />(Unless otherwise noted, all presentation downloads are Powerpoint files .ppt or .pptx).</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Thomas W. Beauduy, SRBC Special Counsel:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/beauduywaterresourcessusquehanna092713.ppt\" target=\"_blank\">Water Resources Management &amp; Shale Gas Development in the Susquehanna River Basin: The Lessons Thus Far</a></li>\r\n<li>Terry R. Bossert:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/bossertgovernancesustainability092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Governance for Sustainability: The Role of Regulations</a></li>\r\n<li>Elizabeth Ferell Bjerke, JD:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/bjerkepalawsgroundwater092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Sustainability and Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Laws Pertaining to the Protection of Groundwater Before, During, and After Unconventional Shale Gas Development</a></li>\r\n<li>Scott E. Coburn:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/coburnmunicipalperspective092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainability from Municipal Government Perspective</a></li>\r\n<li>Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/dernbachintroductionv2092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Framing the sustainability questions for Marcellus Shale Development</a></li>\r\n<li>Dean Lynn Goldman, George Washington University School of Public Health:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/goldmanfrackingandhealth092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Fracking and Health</a></li>\r\n<li>Bernard D. Goldstein MD:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/goldsteintransparency092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Transparency, Sustainability and Public Health: Why Act 13 is not Sustainable</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/goldsteintransparency092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">John Hanger:&nbsp;Energy, Climate Change &amp; Ethics</a></li>\r\n<li>Professor Pamela Ko, The Sage Colleges, and Dean Patricia Salkin, Touro Law Center:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/salkinkohealthimpactassessment092713.ppt\" target=\"_blank\">Health Impact Assessment: A Tool for Informed Decision Making</a></li>\r\n<li>Alan Krupnick, PhD:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/krupnickimpactresearch092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Research Findings on Environmental Impacts of Sustainable Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania</a></li>\r\n<li>John A. Laitner:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/laitnerpennsylvaniarepowering092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Economic Imperative of Energy Efficiency: An Energy, Climate Change, and Ethical Perspective</a></li>\r\n<li>Professor James R. May:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/mayshalegasandsustainability092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Hydraulic Fracturing: A Technical and Legal Primer</a></li>\r\n<li>Scott Perry:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/perryshaledevelopmentandpa092713.ppt\" target=\"_blank\">Marcellus Shale Development and Pennsylvania: What Lessons for Sustainable Energy?</a></li>\r\n<li>Andrew G. Place:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/placesociallicense092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Social License to Operate: Standards, Validation, Collaboration</a></li>\r\n<li>Professor Ross H. Pifer:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/pifercommunitysustainability092713.ppt\" target=\"_blank\">Marcellus Shale Development and Pennsylvania: Community Sustainability</a></li>\r\n<li>John H. Quigley LLC:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/quigleybusinesscase092713.ppt\" target=\"_blank\">The Business Case for Sustainable Shale Gas Development</a></li>\r\n<li>David Spence:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/spenceshalegasfederalstatelocal092713.ppt\" target=\"_blank\">Shale Gas Regulation:&nbsp;Federal vs. State vs. Local Conflict</a></li>\r\n<li>Diana Stares:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/stareschallengesv2092713.ppt\" target=\"_blank\">Framing Sustainability Questions for Marcellus Shale Development</a></li>\r\n<li>Professor Jonathan Williamson:&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/williamsoneffectsonhousinginpa092713.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Marcellus\' Effects on Housing in Pennsylvania</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><strong>Conference Agenda and Speaker Biographies</strong><br /><a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/marcellusshaleconferenceschedule092713.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Conference Agenda</a>&nbsp;(.pdf)<br /> <br /><a href=\"{staticroot}files/resources/marcellusshalespeakerbios.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Speaker Biographies</a>&nbsp;(.pdf)</p>', '', NULL, 'Marcellus Shale Development and Pennsylvania', '', 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1513, 'Pizza &amp; Policy in the Pit looks at domestic violence', '2013-10-01', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"206\" alt=\"PizzaandPolicyinthePit235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PizzaandPolicyinthePit235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Harrisburg campus will observe October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a special “Pizza &amp; Policy in the Pit” event.<br><br>The program on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, Oct. 3</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">noon</span> featuring speaker Judith Lewis, Esq. will also celebrate the kickoff of a year-long commemoration of the federal Violence Against Women Act, enacted in 1994. Lewis has been legal director of the Barbara J. Hart Justice Center, a project of the Women’s Resource Center, since 2011. She also worked at the New York County District Attorney’s Office prosecuting a variety of matters that included misdemeanor and felony domestic violence cases.<br><br>Lewis has attended and presented at numerous trainings on domestic and sexual violence and she is a member of the Lackawanna County Coalition to End Domestic Violence, Susquehanna County Domestic Violence Awareness Collaboration, and the Criminal Justice Advisory Board.  As a member of the Lackawanna County Coalition to End Domestic Violence, she helped develop the domestic violence protocol for law enforcement.<br><br>The Violence Against Women Act’s 20th anniversary is the subject of activities in each of Pennsylvania’s law schools, and at Widener’s Harrisburg campus will culminate with the Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity in March of 2014.<br><br>The Pizza &amp; Policy in the Pit event is co-sponsored by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race</a>. As always, there will be pizza and beverages for all attendees.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1514, 'Law School faculty previews upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term', '2013-10-02', '<img width=\"233\" height=\"253\" alt=\"SupremeCtStatueSmall\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SupremeCtStatueSmall.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Members of the Widener Law faculty from both campuses will preview the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term in a live webinar-style event open to the law school community.<br><br>The hour-long broadcast will begin at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11:30 a.m.</span> <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, Oct. 3</span> and feature professors from both law campuses. It is intended to assist members of the news media in determining the news value of cases and legal issues coming before the court in the new term. It is also open to those in the law school community who want to learn more about what to expect out of Washington this year.<br><br>“This gathering showcases the depth of talent on our Widener Law faculty,” Public Relations Officer Mary Allen said. “Our professors do a tremendous job boiling down these often complicated issues into summaries that shed light on what is at stake for the American people.”<br><br>The preview, which has been an in-person luncheon in previous years, is organized in a spirit of public service by the Public Relations Office. It was moved online this year to expand its reach. The event will include presentations on cases involving securities fraud, the environment, cell phones and privacy, election law, contraception, free speech outside abortion clinics, and more. There will be limited time for questions.<br><br><a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2013/dehb100113supremecourtpreviewebinar/SupremeCourtPreview2013.aspx\">Listen to the audio recording and view the Powerpoint presentations</a> of the 2013 Supreme Preview!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1515, 'Professor’s Slate Article Looks at Potential Impact of Pennsylvania Suit on Gay Marriage Bans', '2013-10-03', '<img width=\"240\" height=\"303\" alt=\"Culhane 240px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Culhane%20240px.png\" class=\"FloatRight\">In a new Slate article, <a title=\"The Most Ingenious Attack on Gay Marriage Bans\" href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/10/the_pennsylvania_lawsuit_with_the_best_chance_of_toppling_state_laws_against.html\">The Most Ingenious Attack on Gay Marriage Bans</a>, Professor and <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a> looks at the potential impact of a Pennsylvania lawsuit on state gay marriage bans.<br><br>“Since the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act in June, gay couples have begun challenging state laws that don’t allow them to marry, claiming that they, too, are unconstitutional, Culhane writes in his opening before considering the specific case of plaintiffs Cara Palladino and Isabelle Barker, who were married in 2005 in Massachusetts and moved to Pennsylvania later in the year. He describes the difficulties the couple has faced because of Pennsylvania’s refusal to recognize their marriage, which led them to file suit in Palladino v. Corbett.<br><br>Calling the suit “ingenious,” Culhane notes that the “challenge is quite likely to succeed. If it does, it will effectively tear down the whole edifice of refusing to recognize same-sex marriage, and serve as a model for attacks across the country.”<br><br>Read the entire article and Culhane’s thoughts on the potential impact of the lawsuit at <a title=\"The Most Ingenious Attack on Gay Marriage Bans\" href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/10/the_pennsylvania_lawsuit_with_the_best_chance_of_toppling_state_laws_against.html\">Slate</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1516, 'Pizza and Policy in the Pit Event Honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month', '2013-10-07', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"206\" alt=\"PizzaandPolicyinthePit235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PizzaandPolicyinthePit235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Thursday, October 3rd, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race</a> sponsored a special Pizza and Policy in the Pit Event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.<br><br>Judith Lewis, the Legal Director for the Barbara J. Hart Justice Center in Scranton, PA was the featured speaker. Ms. Lewis discussed the Justice Center\'s efforts to challenge municipal nuisance ordinances that have the unintended consequence of seeing victims of domestic violence being evicted from their apartments.  While good intentioned, these ordinances – aimed at fighting urban blight – require landlords to evict tenants if the police have been summoned to a rental property a proscribed number of times over a certain length of time.<br><br>As an unintended consequence, such an ordinance can lead to domestic violence victims who are either homeless or scared to report crimes to law enforcement. Lewis explained to the audience such nuisance ordinances potentially violate the Violence against Women Act, both federal and state Fair Housing Acts, and the First Amendment of the U.S Constitution. <br><br>For an example of the legal arguments made, see the court documents posted on the American Civil Liberties Union website in regard to Briggs v. Borough of Norristown at  <a href=\"https://www.aclu.org/womens-rights/briggs-v-borough-norristown-et-al\" title=\"https://www.aclu.org/womens-rights/briggs-v-borough-norristown-et-al\">https://www.aclu.org/womens-rights/briggs-v-borough-norristown-et-al</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1517, 'University of Delaware Professor Discusses Shelby County v. Holder, Voters Rights Act', '2013-10-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 245px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LelandWare235px.jpg\" alt=\"LelandWare235px\"><br><p>\r\n						<span class=\"Caption\">Professor Leland Ware, Louis L. Redding Chair for the Study of Law and Public Policy at the University of Delaware</span>\r\n						<br></p>\r\n		</div>The Pizza with the Professors lunchtime talk series - which sees Widener Law professors or guest lecturers speak on a topic of legal interest – kicked off on Monday, October 7th with a lecture on the Voters Rights Act of 1965 and its continuing importance as an effective means to stop voter discrimination. <br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena Williams</a> spoke briefly and then introduced the guest lecturer, Leland Ware, The Louis L. Redding Chair for the Study of Law and Public Policy at the University of Delaware. Ware is the co-author of the book <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Brown v. Board of Education: Caste, Culture and the Constitution</span>. <br><br>There was an impressive turnout for the program with both students and faculty in attendance. Professor Ware spoke for about 25 minutes, giving background on the Voters Rights Act of 1965 with emphasis on Sections 2 and 5. The Voters Rights Act was enacted as a result of efforts, primarily by southern states, to continue to disenfranchise minority voters despite the 24th Amendment. <br><br>The Voting Rights Act was a pivotal piece of legislation and the “jewel of the civil rights movement.” Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits against discrimination based on “race, color or membership in a language minority.” Section 5 subjects new election practices or procedures to review before they can be put in place to ensure there is no discriminatory purpose. <br><br>After Professor Ware’s informative lecture, he sought to create an open dialogue by opening the floor to students for questions. One student asked how the Voter ID Laws disenfranchised people. Professor Ware responded that low income and elderly citizens don’t usually have ID’s. They either have no need of a car or it’s too expensive or inconvenient to obtain an ID. He further commented that you aren’t required to drive to vote so why would you need an ID?', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1518, 'United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to Hear Oral Arguments on the Delaware Campus', '2013-10-09', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/USCourtOfAppealsFederalCircuitSeal235.jpg\" alt=\"USCourtOfAppealsFederalCircuitSeal235\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Correction:</span> <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Medtronic Corevalve, LLC v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp</span>. is scheduled to be heard in Washington, D.C. on October 9th. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Valeant International v. Actavis, Inc.</span> will be heard at Widener Law on October 10th.<br><br>On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, October 10th</span>, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear Oral Arguments on Widener Law’s Delaware Campus.<br><br>The court is scheduled to hear arguments in four cases in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</span> from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.</span> Students are encouraged to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to observe a federal appeals court at work.<br><br>The proceedings will also be broadcast into room L123. A Roundtable Discussion and Reception with Bench and Bar will follow.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Courtroom Protocol</span><br><br>Courtroom protocol will be in effect. Attendees should respect the dignity of the Court at all times and wear appropriate attire.<br><br>Everyone who attends is subject to a security check by Court security officers and Court staff, who are authorized to open and inspect any items that are carried into the courtroom.<br><br>Unless physically unable, attendees must rise when the judges enter and remain standing until the presiding judge invites everyone to be seated. When court adjourns, everyone should remain standing in place until the judges are no longer visible. Areas marked as reserved are for Court staff and Federal Circuit law clerks.<br><br>Recording or broadcasting devices, cameras (including those contained in computers or other electronic devices), and computers other than those used by counsel are prohibited. Phones must be turned off and repeated  entrances and departures should be avoided.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Case Briefs</span><br><br>Below are archived folders for download that contain the briefs and other supporting documents related to the cases that will be heard. All of the documents contained in the folders are in .pdf format. Please note that there are no documents available for <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Valeant International v. Actavis, Inc.</span> at this time.<br><br><img width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"FloatLeft\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/zip_icon.gif\" alt=\"zip_icon\"><br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Zip Archived Folders of Case Documents</span><br><ul>\n<li>12-1117: Valeant International v. Actavis, Inc.</li>\n<li>13-5063: <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/USCourtofAppealsFedCircuit/Winterhawk.ashx\">Winterhawk Outfitters, Inc. v. United States</a><br>\n</li>\n<li>12-5113: <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/USCourtofAppealsFedCircuit/Roberts.ashx\">Mark Roberts v. United States</a>\n</li>\n<li>13-3024: <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/USCourtofAppealsFedCircuit/Nguyen.ashx\">Trong Nguyen v. Department of Homeland Security</a>\n</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1519, 'Harrisburg Campus Relay for Life Raises Money to Fight Cancer', '2013-10-10', '<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%2F72157636288455914%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10138269923%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636288455914%2Fwith%2F10138269923%2F&amp;set_id=72157636288455914&amp;jump_to=10138269923\">\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%2F72157636288455914%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10138269923%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636288455914%2Fwith%2F10138269923%2F&amp;set_id=72157636288455914&amp;jump_to=10138269923\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWhile the Harrisburg Campus 2013 Relay For Life event turned out to be a few hours shorter than anticipated, it still raised significant money in the fight against cancer.<br><br>The 12-hour charity walk had been going strong for more than six hours on Saturday when the skies opened and heavy rain brought a premature end to the festivities. The walk was held in the parking lot outside the campus classroom building.<br><br>“We had a good turnout for most of the morning,” law student and event organizer Michelle Santos said. “The rain wasn’t good, but looking back, we were successful in raising money to fight cancer so our goal was met, essentially.”<br><br>Preliminary figures show that the relay raised $6,880. The 45 walkers across 11 teams were largely students accompanied by family and friends.<br><br>A silent auction held in The Pit in the days leading up to the event raised $1,122. The top-selling item was a game night with the legal methods faculty for up to 10 people. It sold for $500.<br><br>The top fund raiser was Assistant Professor of Legal Methods <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne E. Anthon</a>, who brought in $2,310 and said Monday that she still wasn’t finished seeking donations for the American Cancer Society.<br><br>“It was really great to have that support through my treatments, so I really like to try and raise as much money for the organization as possible,” said Anthon, a breast cancer survivor. She credited the students with putting together a quality event.<br><br>“They do such a great job,” she said.<br><br>The top student fund raiser was Yasmine Naamo, who raised $610. Santos said that she hopes the final financial tally will hit $8,000 or more after cash is counted from games and raffles and sales of luminaries, food, and baked goods.<br><br>The rain forced organizers to cancel the luminary portion of the relay, which happens after dark. Santos said that it will be rescheduled and that holding it on a later date will present an opportunity to raise more funds by selling additional $10 luminary bags.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1520, 'Harrisburg Federalist Society Guest Speaker Discusses Immigration', '2013-10-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 355px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"350\" height=\"339\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/StuartAnderson350px.jpg\" alt=\"StuartAnderson350px\"><br><p style=\"font-style: italic;\">Stuart Anderson, Executive Director of the National Foundation for American Policy</p>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, October 10th, The Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/FederalistsSociety.aspx\">Federalist Society</a> hosted guest speaker Stuart Anderson for the second in a series of Constitutional Law talks. <br><br>Mr. Anderson is the Executive Director of the National Foundation for American Policy, a non-partisan public policy research organization specializing in trade and immigration.  Drawing on his extensive experience on Capitol Hill, he discussed the major historical phases that have characterized America’s changing immigration law. He gave a brief survey of the major issues facing current immigration policies and concluded with his best guess at what the current Congress may do in regard to changing the immigration laws.<br><br>In discussing the current state of American immigration policy, Mr. Anderson argued that the gradual shift to enforcement-based laws had the unintended consequence of increasing the number of undocumented residents crossing the borders into America.  When asked to predict the near future for immigration reform, he stated that both sides of the immigration debate in Congress are not that far apart in their views. Anderson said he would not be surprised if Congress worked out a deal that included a means for legal entry into America for unskilled workers while increasing the number of visas for highly skilled professionals.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1521, 'Widener Law Receives Visit from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit', '2013-10-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636589618314%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10294684055%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636589618314%2Fwith%2F10294684055%2F&amp;set_id=72157636589618314&amp;jump_to=10294684055\">\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%2F72157636589618314%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10294684055%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636589618314%2Fwith%2F10294684055%2F&amp;set_id=72157636589618314&amp;jump_to=10294684055\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments at Widener Law’s Delaware Campus in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Thursday, October 10, 2013.<br><br>Judges Timothy B. Dyk, Kathleen M. O’Malley, and Evan J. Wallach heard arguments in four cases:<ul>\n<li>Valeant International v. Actavis, Inc. (12-1117)</li>\n<li>Winterhawk Outfitters, Inc. v. United States (12-5113)</li>\n<li>Mark Roberts v. United States (12-5113)</li>\n<li>Trong Nguyen v. Dept. of Homeland Security (13-3024)</li>\n</ul>The oral arguments provided an incredible opportunity for Widener Law students to observe the federal appeals process at work.  Watching the attorneys and judges engage with each other was fascinating and impressive. <br><br>The attorneys were each given a set amount of time to present their arguments and in all four cases the judges asked insightful and penetrating questions right from the start.  There was even a little levity, with Judge O’Malley commenting about the federal shutdown and eliciting a few laughs from the audience. Following the oral arguments, the judges took questions from the audience at a roundtable discussion.<br><br>Watching the legal process in action was a compelling and absorbing experience, and the Widener Law community is grateful to the Court for bringing this distinctive learning opportunity to campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1522, 'Women’s Law Caucus Marches in Support of Breast Cancer Research', '2013-10-15', '<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%2F72157636623069054%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10312304585%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636623069054%2Fwith%2F10312304585%2F&amp;set_id=72157636623069054&amp;jump_to=10312304585\" 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%2F72157636623069054%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10312304585%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636623069054%2Fwith%2F10312304585%2F&amp;set_id=72157636623069054&amp;jump_to=10312304585\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener University School of Law and the American Cancer Society have one significant commonality: a powerful collective effort. Saturday, October 12, marked the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Wilmington, DE, and Widener’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/WomensLawCaucus.aspx\">Women’s Law Caucus</a> came ready to march. Every year thousands of people promote awareness and fundraising for breast cancer research, and the Women’s Law Caucus is one of the many leaders in this effort.<br><br>This year, Widener’s law students raised about $4000, surpassing 250 other teams in the area. The Women’s Law Caucus facilitated this effort both on and off campus by fundraising through personal emails; selling “Widener Law” T-shirts; selling homemade bracelets donated by alumni; facilitating a Walgreen’s-sponsored fundraising event; and of course, organizing the highly anticipated and successful bake sale over the last week before the walk. <br><br>The Women’s Law Caucus could not have done this without the collective and individual efforts of Widener Law’s students and faculty. The dedication of the Women’s Law Caucus members, the leaders that evolved throughout, and the support of the student body, helped make this a truly remarkable year for the American Cancer Society. The Women’s Law Caucus looks forward to supporting this cause every year, and can hardly wait to make more strides in 2014.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1523, 'Widener Law dean receives multicultural leadership award', '2013-10-16', '<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%2F72157636630356454%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10316005094%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636630356454%2Fwith%2F10316005094%2F&amp;set_id=72157636630356454&amp;jump_to=10316005094\" 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%2F72157636630356454%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10316005094%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636630356454%2Fwith%2F10316005094%2F&amp;set_id=72157636630356454&amp;jump_to=10316005094\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> has been recognized with a 2013 Pennsylvania Multicultural Leadership Award.\n<br><br>\nThe honor was presented Wednesday, Oct. 16 by the Pennsylvania Diversity Council at a luncheon during the Philadelphia Diversity &amp; Leadership Conference. The luncheon was held in the George D. Behrakis Grand Hall at Drexel University’s Creese Student Center.\n<br><br>\nThe award recognizes people of color who have made a difference through their achievements and who exemplify the ability to excel in their fields. Ammons was one of nine to receive it.\n<br><br>\n“I am delighted by this recognition,” said Ammons, who is the nation’s senior African American female dean. “It speaks not only to my work, but to the accomplishments of the Widener community. Our school is a leader in diversity initiatives because we recognize the value and the necessity of having all kinds of people engaged in higher education.”\n<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla J. Williams</a>, multicultural affairs officer and director of the Public Interest Initiative on Widener’s Harrisburg campus, nominated Ammons for the honor. She noted that, under Ammons’ leadership, Widener has developed diversity pipeline programs to advance law school admission of members of traditionally underrepresented groups, particularly ethnic minorities. Known as the <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">Jurist Academy</a>, Williams directs the program on the Harrisburg campus – now in its third year. The Delaware campus Jurist Academy program began in 2008.\n<br><br>\nThe dean also has established the first administrative offices devoted to multicultural affairs and inclusion, created a Dean’s Minority Student Scholarship Fund, and established a Dean’s Minority Advisory Board to further the school’s commitment to diversity.\n<br><br>\nAmmons also founded the Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity for the Harrisburg campus.  The forum involves a daylong conference each year, which promotes a rich discourse on topics that have included diversity in education, government, athletics, private industry, the legal profession, access to justice and society at large. \n<br><br>\n“Dean Ammons has been a trailblazer for diversity efforts at Widener Law,” Williams said. “She has endorsed faculty appointments of numerous minority candidates and has worked diligently to increase minority law student admissions. She is a bold leader who is making a difference for Widener Law and the legal profession.”\n<br><br>\nAmmons 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. \n<br><br>\nThe 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.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1524, 'Law &amp; Government Students Lend a Hand at Capitol All-Stars Charity Softball Game', '2013-10-17', '<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%2F72157636121302856%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10055717203%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636121302856%2Fwith%2F10055717203%2F&amp;set_id=72157636121302856&amp;jump_to=10055717203\">\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%2F72157636121302856%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10055717203%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157636121302856%2Fwith%2F10055717203%2F&amp;set_id=72157636121302856&amp;jump_to=10055717203\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nAt the end of September, six students from Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> volunteered to assist at the Capitol All-Stars Charity Softball Game held at Metro Bank Park that benefited Feeding Pennsylvania and Hunger-Free Pennsylvania.<br><br>\"The Law &amp; Government Institute connects students with government law in many ways, including fun activities like the Capitol All Stars softball game,” said Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a>, the director of the institute. <br><br>\"It was a real treat to be behind the scenes at the game. I\'m always proud that our students are eager to help out in our community. This was a wonderful way for the students to give back- by volunteering at the game and by organizing a canned food drive,\" Family added.<br><br>Pennsylvania Cable Network and Pennsylvania Legislative Services sponsored the game, which featured more than 50 state legislators from both sides of the aisles. Students Melissa Chapaska, Jacqulyn Harris, John Byrd, Anthony Holbert, Jesse Rhodeside, and Yasmine Naamo accompanied Professor Family to the game, where they assisted the players. The Law &amp; Government contingent also brought along food donated at a campus food drive held in advance of the game.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1525, 'Widener Law Observes National Pro Bono Week', '2013-10-18', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"ProBonoWeek235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ProBonoWeek235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Throughout the week of October 21st, Widener Law\'s Harrisburg campus will be observing National Pro Bono week.<br><br>National Pro Bono Week was launched in 2009 by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service to spotlight pro bono efforts and encourage greater participation by lawyers nationwide. <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla J. Williams</a>, director of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestInitiative.aspx\">Public Interest Initiative</a>, is organizing the events.<br><br>Widener Law is introducing two new awards that honor members of the Pennsylvania legal community as part of the National Pro Bono Week observation.<br><br>The school will give its inaugural Pro Bono Recognition Award to Sandra Ballard, Esq. on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. in The Pit. Widener will then honor Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin with its inaugural Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pro Bono Service Provider Award on Thursday, Oct. 24 at an event that runs from 4 to 6 p.m. in the campus administration building reception room. Both are open to the public and the media is encouraged to attend.<br><br>Ballard’s honor recognizes her for substantial mentoring services she has provided to Widener Law students with pro bono interests. She is the pro bono/public services coordinator for the Dauphin County Bar Association.<br><br>Eakin’s honor recognizes him as an individual who, through his position in the legal system, has worked to create pro  bono opportunities for Widener Law students.  He was elected an associate justice on the state’s highest court in 2001 and retained in 2011.<br><br>“Learning through public service is part of the culture at Widener Law,” Williams said. “We are excited to share in this celebratory week spearheaded by the ABA. It is a fitting time to honor Ms. Ballard and Justice Eakin for all they do to support Widener’s pro bono commitment.”<br><br>“This week of events and awards is a wonderful way to call attention to the importance of pro bono service,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> added. “I hope Sandra Ballard and Justice Eakin serve as an inspiration to fellow members of the bar. They are examples of what is possible when attorneys put the words ‘and justice for all’ into action.”<br><br>The full schedule of events for the week includes:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday, October 21, 2013:</span> 12:00 noon <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">KICK OFF</span><br>\nPRO BONO RESOURCE TABLE IN THE PIT<br>\nThe Public Interest Initiative will feature publications of interest to law students, including\nPRO BONO CONNECTION, the official pro bono newsletter of the American Bar Association.</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, October 22, 2013:</span> All Day <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">DAY OF SERVICE TRAINING</span><br>\nPOLICY &amp; PIZZA IN THE PIT: IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH PRO BONO SERVICE<br>\nMini-training sessions throughout the day will inform law students of the many benefits of\nproviding pro bono service in the Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic, nonprofit organizations and\ngovernment agencies; Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard, II</a> will speak on the public value of pro bono service.</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wednesday, October 23, 2013:</span> 12:00 - 1:00 pm <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PRO BONO PROFILES</span><br>\nDAUPHIN COUNTY BAR PRO BONO RECOGNITION LUNCH<br>\nSandra Ballard, Esquire will be recognized for her outstanding efforts to promote quality\nlegal assistance to low and moderate income families through the Dauphin County Bar\nAssociation Pro Bono Program. Law students will share their experiences volunteering at\nthe Dauphin County Bar Association and Mid-Penn Legal Services in Pro Bono Profiles.</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, October 24, 2013:</span> 4:00 - 6: 00 pm <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">AWARD CEREMONY</span><br>\nCOMMONWEALTH PRO BONO SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD<br>\nWidener Law School will honor Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin, who\nwill accept the Commonwealth Pro Bono Service Provider Award in appreciation for his\nrole in ensuring that Widener Law students offer pro bono services to the Commonwealth.\nLaw students will share their recent pro bono experiences in the chambers of Justice Eakin.\nA reception follows the award ceremony in the Administration Building Reception Room.</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friday, October 25, 2013:</span> 1:00 - 6: 00 pm <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PRO BONO COACHING</span><br>\nCOACHING TO CONNECT WITH PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES<br>\nWidener Law students complete a short Legal Skills &amp; Values Inventory checklist to assess\npractice-readiness and to identify pro bono placements that develop legal practice skills.\nProfessor Williams will offer personalized “pro bono coaching” to connect law students\nwith pro bono opportunities that correspond to specific practice areas or career interests.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1526, 'Widener Law launches corporate law speaker series on its Delaware campus', '2013-10-21', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ValeSpeakerJusticeSteele235px.jpg\" alt=\"ValeSpeakerJusticeSteele235px\"><strong>Change of Venue: Please note that Chief Justice Steele\'s talk has been moved to the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. The original, unaltered story appears below.</strong><br><br>\nWidener Law and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> will launch a new corporate law speaker series Monday, Oct. 28 when the state’s chief justice visits the Wilmington, Del. campus to discuss issues of good faith.<br><br>Chief Justice Myron T. Steele will deliver the lecture “The Contractual Duty of ‘Good Faith’ – An ‘Unresolved Enigma’ in the ABO World,” at 4 p.m. in room L126 of the Main Law Building. <br><br>The series is intended to bring judges, practitioners and other distinguished public servants to the law school to showcase their work and strengthen connections with the Widener community. The series will continue Jan. 13 with a lecture by Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. <br><br>“Widener presents a number of programs that bring leading scholars from around the country to Delaware to share their work,” Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> said. “This series is designed to shine a spotlight on leaders within the Delaware bench and bar who are nationally known in the corporate law world. We want to celebrate the luminaries we have right here at home.”<br><br>Steele’s lecture is open to the law school community and the general public, and may be of special interest to the corporate law bar. He has led Delaware’s highest court since 2004, after serving on both the Superior Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. Steele has presided over major corporate litigation and LLC and limited partner governance disputes, and he writes frequently on issues of corporate document interpretation and corporate governance. Directorship Magazine consistently ranks him as one of the 100 most influential people in corporate governance in the United States. He is president of the Conference of Chief Justices and he chairs the National Center for State Courts Board of Directors.<br><br>Steele announced recently he will retire from the Delaware judiciary on Nov. 30.<br><br>There is no cost to attend the lecture. Those planning to come are asked to RSVP to Carol Perrupato at <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a> or at 302.477.2178. <br><br>Widener Law is grateful to the Ruby R. Vale Foundation for its generous support of this speaker series.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1527, 'Visiting Professor Examines Delaware’s Leadership in Technology, Ethics', '2013-10-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"400\" height=\"332\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ccti%20brady%201.jpg\" alt=\"ccti brady 1\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Richard K. Herrmann (right) presents Kevin F. Brady (left) with the 2009 Corporate Council Technology Institute distinguished lecturer award.</span></p>\n</div>\n“We should anticipate that technology and the law will be among the hottest of topics during the next several years. Commissions, such as the one created in Delaware, will mark the official start, but other avenues of best practices and education are on the horizon,” writes Visiting Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HerrmannRichardK.aspx\">Richard K. Herrmann</a> in the article “Ethics and Technology: Delaware Finds Itself First Again” in Volume 60, Issue Eight of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Federal Lawyer</span>. <br><br>Herrmann’s article focuses on the Delaware Supreme Court’s Commission on Law and Technology, a new Arm of Court charged with providing Delaware lawyers education on law and technology. The Commission has a distinct Widener Law connection with Herrmann and 1982 alumnus Kevin F. Brady serving as co-chairs. Herrmann and Brady will also teach a course at Widener Law in the spring of 2014 on ethics and technology.<br><br>The Commission is responsible for developing guidelines related to lawyer competence and client confidentiality as relates to the use of technology and the practice of the law. The Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct were recently amended in January to highlight the need for lawyers to maintain a working understanding of advancing technology.<br><br>Justice Henry duPont Ridgely, who serves as Liaison Justice to the Commission, said, “Other Supreme Courts throughout the Untied States are making or considering similar amendments, but Delaware is the first State to create and task a Commission with the responsibility of assisting lawyers in this regard. We live in an ever changing world of technology, and it is having a direct impact on the way lawyers are practicing law.”<br><br>Professor Herrmann is a partner at Morris James LLP and serves as Chair of the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CorporateCounselTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Corporate Counsel Technology Institute</a>, which was established to become the major legal technology resource for the corporate law community. Its mission is to provide the corporate law community with the tools necessary to efficiently manage complex litigation through smart use of technology, assist in litigation costs and help create a knowledge management culture. It provides education and consulting services to the law school faculty and corporate counsel. In addition, The Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court, named in his honor, focuses specifically on electronic discovery.<br><br>Kevin F. Brady is a partner at the Wilmington offices of Eckard Seamans Cherin &amp; Mellott, LLC. His practiced is focused on corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Delaware Superior Court, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He is part of the firm’s Litigation, Business Counseling, E-Discovery and Information Management, Securities Litigation, and Intellectual Property Litigation practice groups. In 2009, he received the Corporate Council Technology Institute’s distinguished lecturer award.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1528, 'Professor Strauss Speaks in Brussels on Potential Benefits of a Global Parliament', '2013-10-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 325px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"320\" height=\"480\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AStraussUNParliamentaryAssembly.jpg\" alt=\"AStraussUNParliamentaryAssembly\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Associate Dean for Faculty and Strategic Initiatives Andrew L. Strauss. <a href=\"http://audiovisual.europarl.europa.eu/Assetdetail.aspx?id=e3ae76b1-9cf8-4a3c-9c62-a25a00d5d101\" title=\"European Parliament Audiovisual\">Photo courtesy European Union 2013 - EP</a>.</span></p>\n</div>\nAssociate Dean for Faculty and Strategic Initiatives <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx\">Andrew L. Strauss</a> recently spoke at the 5th international meeting on a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly sponsored by several members of the European Parliament that took place in Brussels, Belgium in mid-October.<br><br>Strauss is a member of the International Advisors Group of the One World Trust and wrote “Taking Democracy Global: Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of a Global Parliamentary Assembly,” for the One World Trust in 2005. He has written extensively on democratizing the international system.<br><br>In his remarks at the conference, Strauss made the case for a Global Parliament being a “more effective international system” that could “create context for a more peaceful global order.” A Global Parliament could address equity issues between larger, more powerful nations and smaller ones by enforcing norms and not allowing the more powerful countries to selectively choose which international norms to obey.<br><br>Alfred de Zayas, the UN’s Independent Expert for the Promotion of an Equitable and Democratic International Order, spoke at the conference. Strauss called the event a “potential breakthrough” in the movement for a Global Parliament, adding, “It was a very useful conference.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1529, 'Professional Development Day to Provide Students Look at Life as a Legal Professional', '2013-10-25', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"190\" alt=\"ProfessDevelopmentDayPromo235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ProfessDevelopmentDayPromo235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Tuesday, October 29th, both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses will hold Professional Development Day.<br><br>The program, which began as Professionalism Day in 2007, provides students valuable advice on life as a legal professional. No classes will be held, and students will instead attend special sessions focusing on a variety of topics related to professional development.<br><br>In Harrisburg, Professional Development Day 2013 is organized around the theme of “Creating a Successful Job Search.” Students are encouraged to visit the <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/HarrisburgStudents/AcademicResources/ProfessionalismDay.aspx\">Professional Development Day page</a> to look at the schedule and register for sessions if they have not already done so. The sessions cover a wide variety of topics ranging from how to plan for success on the bar exam to managing debt, using social media and technology to conduct a successful job search, and careers beyond the traditional law firm.<br><br>\nOn the Delaware campus, students will attend assigned sessions as follows: \n<ul>\n<li>Second and Third Year Day Students:\n<ul>\n<li>Registration, Coffee and Muffins from 9:30 am to 10:00 am</li>\n<li>Professional Development Day Program from 10:00 am to 12:45 pm</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>First Year Day Students\n<ul>\n<li>Registration from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm</li>\n<li>Professional Day Program from 2:00 pm to 5:15 pm</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Evening Division Students\n<ul>\n<li>Registration and Hoagies available to all evening students from 5:45 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.</li>\n<li>First Year Evening Division Student Program from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm</li>\n<li>Second Year Evening Division Student Program from 6:30 pm to 9:15 pm</li>\n<li>Third Year Evening Division Student Program from 6:30 pm to 9:15 pm</li>\n<li>Fourth Year students are NOT required to attend</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\nDelaware campus students who are unable to attend should contact the <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/DelawareStudents/AcademicResources/OfficeoftheRegistrar.aspx\">Registrar’s office</a> immediately to make alternative arrangements.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1530, 'Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Delivers First Talk in New Corporate Law Speaker Series', '2013-10-29', '<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%2F72157637085811884%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10555786746%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637085811884%2Fwith%2F10555786746%2F&amp;set_id=72157637085811884&amp;jump_to=10555786746\">\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%2F72157637085811884%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10555786746%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637085811884%2Fwith%2F10555786746%2F&amp;set_id=72157637085811884&amp;jump_to=10555786746\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“It’s going to be you, not me, that solves these issues going forward,” Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron T. Steele told law students in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Monday, October 28th as he presented “The Contractual Duty of ‘Good Faith’ – An Unresolvable Enigma in the ABO World,” the first talk in the new Ruby. R. Vale Distinguished Speaker Series.<br><br>In her warm welcome Associate Provost and Dean of the Law School <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said, “We’re absolutely fortunate to be here in Delaware, the epicenter of corporate law,” and thanked Justice Steele for bringing the Delaware Supreme Court to the law school each year to hear oral arguments. She also thanked the Ruby Vale Foundation for sponsoring the speaker series.<br><br>Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law and <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> introduced Justice Steele, observing, “It’s an enormous privilege to have the Chief Justice inaugurate this speaker series.”<br><br>Chief Justice Steele, who recently announced his retirement from the Delaware judiciary on Nov. 30th, spoke about the need for greater clarity within the agreements that establish alternative business entities such as limited liability companies, particularly in relation to the establishment of the contractual duties of the company’s officers. Noting the proliferation of business entities that do not follow the traditional corporation model, he suggested that continued litigation in this area will have an enormous impact on the transactional lawyers drawing up the contracts, the litigators who challenge unclear provisions, and the judges who must rule in such cases.<br><br> “You draft to avoid litigation,” he said, adding that it was imperative for transactional lawyers to define the terminology they use within the document itself and “Focus on the goal – predictability, clarity, and consistency.”<br><br>The informative talk looked at the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, and Chief Justice Steele shared a few insights on cases decided by the Delaware Supreme Court on “Good Faith” provisions in ABO Agreements. Following his remarks, he took a few questions from the audience, including his thoughts on contract provisions that specify arbitration as a way to avoid litigation.<br><br>“My man objection is that it doesn’t help build the common law,” Steele said of arbitration.<br><br>Chief Justice Steele previously served as Judge of the Superior Court and a Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery following a career in private practice. He has presided over major corporate litigation and LLC and limited partner governance disputes, and he writes frequently on issues of corporate document interpretation and corporate governance. Directorship Magazine consistently ranks him as one of the 100 most influential people in corporate governance in the United States. He is president of the Conference of Chief Justices and he has chaired the National Center for State Courts Board of Directors.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1531, 'Operation: End Hunger kicks off Nov. 1', '2013-10-31', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"DESBAEndHunger235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DESBAEndHunger235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> on the Delaware campus is mobilizing to make November the month to combat hunger among people – and pets.<br><br>A food drive, being organized competition style, will encourage student organizations, faculty, staff and the public to donate food for humans and for animals. Boxes will be lined up along Main Street <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">beginning Nov. 1</span> and they will remain there <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">until classes end Nov. 27</span>.<br><br>Marta Skuza, vice president for community service and academics with the SBA, is organizing the drive, dubbed Operation: End Hunger. She said the human food will be donated to the Food Bank of Delaware, while the pet food will go to Philadoptables, which supports the Philadelphia Pet Pantry. The pet pantry provides pet food for animal owners who are experiencing economic hardship and having difficulty feeding their pets. It is intended to help pet owners avoid giving up or having to euthanize their animals for lack of finances.<br><br>SBA organizations vying for community service credits can earn them through the drive. Skuza said organizations that generate a minimum of 80 donations will receive one credit, provided there are at least 40 human-food donations and 40 pet-food donations. Donations should be nonperishable and not in glass containers.<br><br>“This is a great cause and we plan to have fun with it. The boxes along Main Street won’t lie – the organizations and groups who fill theirs to overflowing will shine. We hope every box shines by the end,” Skuza said.<br><br>The team from within the law school that generates the most donations will receive a $100 gift card to a restaurant of the organization’s choice. SBA President Liya Groysman is donating the prize.<br><br>The public is also invited to drop off items for the drive. The Main Law Building is located on the campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. The SBA will include a box labeled “public” for those donations.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1532, 'Harrisburg campus recognizes Supreme Court justice with first pro bono award', '2013-11-01', '<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%2F72157637192262654%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10609982554%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637192262654%2Fwith%2F10609982554%2F&amp;set_id=72157637192262654&amp;jump_to=10609982554\">\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%2F72157637192262654%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10609982554%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637192262654%2Fwith%2F10609982554%2F&amp;set_id=72157637192262654&amp;jump_to=10609982554\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg campus recently recognized one of Pennsylvania’s most distinguished jurists for being a role model at providing pro bono opportunities.<br><br>The school gave state Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin its inaugural Commonwealth Pro Bono Service Provider Award at an event Oct. 24 in the administration building. The award will be given annually to recognize an individual who exemplifies the Widener commitment to civic engagement and service learning by consistently providing pro bono opportunities to law students from the Harrisburg campus. <br><br>Eakin thanked the school and explained his belief that lawyers who approach the law simply as a way to make a living are lesser for that conclusion.<br><br>“If your focus is simply on the bottom line it’s going to – I think – prove unsatisfying to you in many ways,” he said. <br><br>He encouraged students to be mindful that others will be watching them in practice, and pro bono is a sign of leadership.<br><br>“Do it. Embrace it. You’ll get more out of it than any money you’d be paid,” he said.<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestInitiative.aspx\">Public Interest Initiative</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a> said Eakin was chosen for recognition as an individual who, through his position in the legal system, has worked to create pro bono opportunities for Widener Law students.  He was elected an associate justice on the state’s highest court in 2001 and retained in 2011.<br><br>Second-year law student Johelys Cecala, spoke at the program about the legal work she has been exposed to through her position in Eakin’s chambers. She does research, writes summaries, checks citations and assists his law clerks.<br><br>“I’ve become a more meticulous researcher and writer. I’ve gained a better understanding of the wide range of the law, because of the number of issues that come through the chambers,” Cecala said. “I’m very appreciative to be working with a great group of people.”<br><br>Student Brianna Gaumer, president of the Public Interest Law Society, presented Eakin with the award. A reception followed. <br><br>Eakin was the second person to be recognized on the Harrisburg campus as part of National Pro Bono Week. The school gave its inaugural Pro Bono Recognition Award to Sandra Ballard, Esq. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. It recognized her for substantial mentoring services she has provided to Widener Law students with pro bono interests. She is the pro bono/public services coordinator for the Dauphin County Bar Association.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1533, 'Professor Speaks at International Environmental Congress in Bogota', '2013-11-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 245px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"DavidHodas235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DavidHodas235px.jpg\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Distinguished Professor and H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law David R. Hodas</span></p>\n</div>\nOn October 17, 2013 Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HodasDavidR.aspx\">David R. Hodas</a>, the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, spoke at the Center for Sustainable Development Studies’ (CEID Colombia) VI International Environmental Congress, in Bogota Columbia.<br><br>The Congress was devoted to the theme of “Corporate Innovation for Sustainability: Maintaining Competitiveness in a Changing Environment” and was organized around the book Corporation 2020: Transforming Business for Tomorrow’s World by Pavan Sukdhev (the Spanish language edition was launched at the Congress). Prof. Hodas spoke about \"Incorporating ecosystem values into project evaluation and policy decision-making\" and was on the concluding panel that assessed the lessons learned from the Congress.  Prof. Hodas joined governmental, business and academic speakers from the United States, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as Colombia.   <br><br>The Congress is renowned for the timeliness of the content, the quality of the international speakers who participate and for being a unique opportunity for Colombian leaders to obtain innovative information. During the Congress, CEID Colombia launched the Spanish version of Pavan Sukhdev’s book Corporation 2020: Transforming Business for Tomorrow’s World. The entire Congress was made carbon neutral, through the use of forestry offsets.<br><br>The Congress addressed a new model - “Corporation 2020” - for corporations in the emerging (and necessary) global, green economy and the opportunities that this new economic model brings. It explored how to create competitive corporations in the new green economy, analyzed successful experiences in the implementation of innovative, sustainable corporate models, and shared practical tools with the business and governmental sectors for innovative policies and strategies for sustainability.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1534, 'Keystone Bar Association honors Widener Law student, alumna', '2013-11-06', '<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%2F72157637391942523%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10714781205%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637391942523%2Fwith%2F10714781205%2F&amp;set_id=72157637391942523&amp;jump_to=10714781205\">\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%2F72157637391942523%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10714781205%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637391942523%2Fwith%2F10714781205%2F&amp;set_id=72157637391942523&amp;jump_to=10714781205\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nA Widener Law first-year student and a 2013 graduate were recognized recently with honors from the Keystone Bar Association, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the careers and community service of minority attorneys in central Pennsylvania.<br><br>First-year law student Rachelle Cecala received the organization’s Justice Robert N.C. Nix Jr. Scholarship. The award is given to a minority law student attending a central Pennsylvania law school who demonstrates financial need, academic achievement and potential for making a contribution to society and the legal profession.<br><br>Cecala, of Frederick, Md., began her studies on Widener’s Harrisburg campus in August. She is the daughter of Anthony and Maria Cecala of Frederick.<br><br>Alumna Rachel Hadrick, who graduated from Widener’s Harrisburg campus in May, received the Thurgood Marshall Fellowship, a three-year annual stipend awarded to minority law school graduates who choose to live and practice law in central Pennsylvania.<br><br>Hadrick, of Harrisburg, Pa., works as an associate at McNees Wallace &amp; Nurick LLC in Harrisburg. She is the daughter of Joseph and Loretta Hadrick of Norristown, Pa. <br><br>The honors were given at a dinner Oct. 22 held at the Dauphin County Bar Association. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin was the event keynote speaker. Pamela F. Cross, immediate past president of the Keystone Bar Association and current chair of its scholarship committee, presented the awards.<br><br>“The Keystone Bar Association is committed to building the pipeline for diversity in the legal profession in central Pennsylvania by awarding the Justice Robert N.C. Nix Jr. Scholarship and the Thurgood Marshall Fellowship to outstanding minority law students and graduates,” Cross said. “I congratulate our 2013 award recipients, Ms. Cecala and Ms. Hadrick, and honor them for their stellar accomplishments.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1535, 'Magazine showcases top lawyers with a Widener Law backdrop', '2013-11-07', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"DEToday2013TopLawyers235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DEToday2013TopLawyers235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Delaware Today magazine’s latest issue puts a spotlight of sorts on Widener Law.<br><br>The Wilmington-based magazine, which covers topics of general interest to Delaware residents and bills itself as “the lifestyle authority in the First State,” has a feature in its November <a href=\"http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/November-2013/Top-Lawyers-2013-The-Best-Lawyers-in-Delaware/\" title=\"Delaware Today\">issue devoted to “Top Lawyers.”</a> <br><br>The piece features two sections of top lawyers by specialty, as chosen by lawyers and by magazine readers. <br><br>Delaware Today staff thought of Widener Law as they considered where to shoot photos for the spread. Magazine photographer Ron Dubick visited the campus twice in August to stage photo shoots for five of the six portrait shots featured with the package. <br><br>Three of those portraits showcase Widener Law alumni and a fourth photograph highlights Visiting Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HerrmannRichardK.aspx\">Richard K. Herrmann</a>, recognized as a top e-discovery-technology law attorney. The alumni photographed included:\n<ul>\n<li>Commercial law attorney Cynthia Kaiser ’86, from the lawyers’ choice list.</li>\n<li>Bankruptcy attorney Tara Blakely ’04, from the readers’ choice list.</li>\n<li>Alternative dispute resolution attorney <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/TakvorianSavilleYvonne.aspx\">Yvonne Takvorian Saville</a> ’95, who made both top-pick lists.</li>\n<li>Herrmann also made both lists.</li>\n</ul>\n“We congratulate these members of the Widener Law family on their recognition,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “It is nice to see our beautiful campus reflected in their success.”\n<br><br>\nIn addition, these other alumni made the lists of top lawyers, chosen by Delaware Today readers:\n<blockquote>\nLeslie B. Spoltore ‘96\n<br>Scott D. Cousins ‘92\n<br>Diane M. Coffey ‘89\n<br>John S. Malik ‘83\n<br>Kevin F. Brady ‘82\n<br>David J. Ferry Jr. ‘81\n<br>Shawn Dougherty ‘87\n<br>Dominick T. Gattuso ‘97\n<br>Chase T. Brockstedt ‘99\n<br>Colleen D. Shields ‘92\n</blockquote>\nThese alumni made the lists of top lawyers, chosen by lawyers:\n<blockquote>\nJonathan Layton ‘95\n<br>Kevin F. Brady ‘82\n<br>Mary M. Culley ‘84\n<br>David J. Ferry Jr. ‘81\n<br>Stephanie L. Hansen ‘00\n<br>Shawn Dougherty ‘87\n<br>Gary Linarducci ‘75\n<br>Angela Pinto-Ross ‘99\n</blockquote>\nFinally, adjunct faculty member <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HeymanKurtM.aspx\">Kurt M. Heyman</a> made both lists, and adjunct faculty member <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/DaltonBart.aspx\">Bartholomew Dalton</a> made the list of top lawyers chosen by lawyers.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1536, 'School of Law and The Delaware Counsel Group welcome visiting scholar', '2013-11-08', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"VisitingScholarMyers235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/VisitingScholarMyers235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> are pleased to announce that Associate Professor Minor Myers of Brooklyn Law School will serve as the school’s 2013 annual visiting scholar in residence in business and corporate law.<br><br>Myers will speak with Widener Law faculty and students of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a> on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, Nov. 12</span>, at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">noon</span> in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Barristers’ Club</span>. He will address members of the bench and bar at a gathering in downtown Wilmington the previous day.<br><br>His remarks are titled “Stockholder Appraisal in Delaware.”<br><br>Myers’ visit is made possible through the generosity of The Delaware Counsel Group LLP, Attorneys at Law, a Wilmington-based law firm that represents clients internationally on the Delaware law aspects of complex transactional and governance matters. <br><br>“Minor Myers is a promising young scholar who has already given detailed attention to a variety of important issues of corporate law and shareholder litigation facing the Delaware courts, including the question of the handling of multi-forum litigation. We expect that his visit will be professionally rewarding and complement our commitment to bring rising corporate law scholars to Wilmington,” said Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a>. “The law school and the legal community will benefit from his expertise, while Professor Myers will be exposed to valuable reactions to his work from attorneys and judges at the forefront of his area of expertise. Widener Law is grateful to Ellisa Habbart and the Delaware Counsel Group for its support of his visit,” Hamermesh said.<br><br> “The visiting law professor program has successfully introduced young, up and coming professors to the Delaware legal community. Our visiting professors are often asked to return to participate in other Delaware programs and some have also joined members of the Delaware bar in their American Bar Association activities. We are proud that our efforts have created strong bonds with future leaders in the law school community who will promote Delaware’s business laws and courts,” said Ellisa Opstbaum Habbart, founding partner of The Delaware Counsel Group, LLP.<br><br>Myers’ downtown lecture will be <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday, Nov. 11</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4 p.m.</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Wilmington Club</span>, 1103 N. Market St., Wilmington. Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend will be eligible for one substantive continuing legal education credit. There is no cost to register. A reception will follow the presentation.<br><br>To register, contact Carol Perrupato at 302.477.2178 or <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a>. <br><br>Myers’ research interest focuses on corporate governance, shareholder litigation, executive compensation and corporate director behavior. His work has been selected for the Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum and the NYU/Penn Conference on Law &amp; Finance. He and his research have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. He has authored numerous law journal articles. Prior to joining the Brooklyn Law School faculty, he practiced in the corporate and litigation departments of Debevoise &amp; Plimpton in New York.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1537, 'Widener Law Welcomes U.S State Department Public Diplomacy Officer', '2013-11-12', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"138\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GenericGroupGlobalBackground235.jpg\" alt=\"GenericGroupGlobalBackground235\">On Thursday, November 14th, Marcia Anglarill, a public diplomacy officer with the US State Department will speak about U.S. policy in East Asia at a luncheon in the Barrister\'s Club on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Marcia Anglarill currently serves as the Cultural Programs &amp; Exchanges Coordinator for the Office of Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs for the U.S. State Department. She has previously served as Public Affairs Officer in Peshawar, Pakistan; Assistant Information Officer in Bogota, Colombia; as a Consular and Economic Affairs Officer in Monterrey, Mexico; and as a Consular Officer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Before joining the Foreign Service Marcia was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica and worked for various NGOs in the Washington, D.C. area.  Marcia has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Clemson University and a Master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University.<br><br>Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend, and a free lunch will be served. The program is sponsored by the International Law Society, the SBA and People to People International, Delaware chapter.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1538, 'Widener Law presents Delaware Tax Institute program', '2013-11-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"DETaxInstitute235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DETaxInstitute235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Delaware campus of Widener University School of Law will present the Delaware Tax Institute program “After the Storm, Picking up the Pieces: Healthcare, Portability and Taxes,” on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friday, Nov. 15</span> in the school’s Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>The daylong program will begin at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8:30 a.m.</span> and the two morning panel discussions will focus on 2013 income tax developments and recent developments in estate planning.<br><br>John L. Buckley, former chief Democratic tax counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee and former chief of staff for the Joint Committee on Taxation, will serve as the event’s distinguished speaker. He will talk from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.<br><br>The afternoon will also include panel discussions on the Affordable Care Act and implementing health care reform in 2013 and 2014. Another panel will discuss estate planning for couples after the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act and the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA.<br><br><a href=\"%7E/media/Files/cle/2013fall/2013DETaxInstituteBrochure.ashx\">Download the full event brochure</a> (pdf).<br><br>The program is suitable for accountants, tax professionals, attorneys, educators, and professionals from financial institutions, including banking, insurance and retirement brokerages. It has been approved for seven continuing legal education credits in Delaware and Pennsylvania (no ethics) and up to eight continuing professional education credits, or CPE, credits in tax. New Jersey attorneys can self report to their state continuing legal education board with a Widener Law certificate of attendance. <br><br>The registration fee is $225 for those who attend for continuing education credits, or $150 for Widener Law alumni who are seeking the credits. The fee includes lunch. The program is free for students and members of the public who do not seek continuing education credits, although without lunch and conference materials. The school is located at 4601 Concord Pike in Wilmington, Del.<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, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1539, 'Food and Drug Law Association Celebrates Food Day with Moot Court Event', '2013-11-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 485px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/GumRYBJZOgs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n</div>\nOn Wednesday, October 23rd, Widener Law’s student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food and Drug Law Association</a> held a moot court session that examined the legality of horsemeat slaughtering and exportation for human consumption in the United States. The event was a mock appeal of an actual proceeding in New Mexico District Court, Front Range Equine Rescue et. al. v. Vilsack et. al., in which a temporary restraining order resulted in the closing of horse meat slaughtering facilities. <br><br>Adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann Termini</a> and her Food and Drug Law class played host to the event, with students Michael Berkoqitz and Raymond Powers serving as attorneys. Students Joshua Forsman and David Shapiro served as the student-judges. Watch the accompanying video to see the students in action.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1540, 'Visiting Scholar Discusses Stockholder Appraisal in Delaware', '2013-11-15', '<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%2F72157637640056904%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10841912536%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637640056904%2Fwith%2F10841912536%2F&amp;set_id=72157637640056904&amp;jump_to=10841912536\">\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%2F72157637640056904%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10841912536%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637640056904%2Fwith%2F10841912536%2F&amp;set_id=72157637640056904&amp;jump_to=10841912536\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Delaware occupies such an important place in my teaching and my work that it is an absolute privilege to be here,” said Brooklyn Law School Associate Professor Minor Myers to an audience of faculty, students, and staff on Tuesday, November 12th in the Special Collections Room before launching into the substance of his talk, “Do the Merits Matter in Stockholder Appraisal?”<br><br>Myers, the 2013 visiting scholar in residence in business and corporate law, also spoke on Monday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. at The Wilmington Club to members of the Delaware bench and bar. The annual visiting scholar program was developed to provide a venue for rising young corporate law scholars to share their research with the Delaware legal community and receive valuable feedback. Widener Law is grateful to The Delaware Counsel Group LLP and the Ruby R. Vale Foundation for co-sponsoring Myers’ visit.<br><br>Presenting from a paper that he worked on with Professor Charles R. Korsmo of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Myers discussed empirical research into stockholder appraisal litigation in Delaware Chancery Court as compared to fiduciary class action suits. “Does the absence of a class action remedy mean more meritorious claims?” Myers asked of the central question that he hoped to address with the research.<br><br>Myers offered a detailed analysis and comparison between stockholder appraisal claims and traditional fiduciary class action claims brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery between 2004 and 2012. He noted that deal size seemed to be the most important variable in explaining when fiduciary class actions are initiated, whereas stockholder appraisals correlated most strongly with deals that involved lower than expected premium. The implication of this research, as Professor Myers explained it, is that appraisal litigation appears to be driven by the merits from the standpoint of stockholders, while fiduciary duty class actions appear to be driven more by the fee motivations of plaintiffs’ counsel rather than the underlying merits of the claims.<br><br>A graduate of Connecticut College and Yale Law School, Minor Myers previously practiced in the corporate and litigation departments of Debevoise &amp; Plimpton in New York. He also previously clerked for Judge Peter W. Hall and then Judge Ralph K. Winter of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He teaches in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and property, and his scholarship focuses on corporate governance, shareholder litigation, executive compensation, and corporate director behavior.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1541, 'Delaware Tax Institute Features Inside View of Tax Reform Efforts', '2013-11-19', '<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%2F72157637845758474%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10947491553%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637845758474%2Fwith%2F10947491553%2F&amp;set_id=72157637845758474&amp;jump_to=10947491553\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637845758474%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10947491553%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637845758474%2Fwith%2F10947491553%2F&amp;set_id=72157637845758474&amp;jump_to=10947491553\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I would question whether the ’86 model of tax reform is really viable today,” said John L. Buckley, former chief Democratic tax counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee and former chief of staff for the Joint Committee on Taxation, as he delivered the keynote address at the 2013 Delaware Tax Institute program held on Friday, November 15th, 2013 in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>Buckley observed that there was broad agreement on the need for tax reform but no consensus on a way to approach the issue. He also observed that “It is much easier to envision a corporate tax reform,” then it is individual income tax reform.<br><br>The morning portion of the well-attended program featured two panels, 2013 Income Tax Development and Recent Developments in Estate Planning. Following lunch, Buckley delivered his distinguished speaker remarks. The afternoon included a panel discussion on the Affordable Care Act and implementing health care reform in 2013 and 2014 and a second panel on estate planning for couples after the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act and the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act.<br><br>Currently a Professor in the Graduate Tax Program at Georgetown University Law Center, John L. Buckley served in Congress for more than 35 years. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, he has written extensively on general tax policy, individual tax issues, international tax issues, and estate and gift taxes.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1542, 'New Lawyers Join the Delaware Bar', '2013-11-19', '<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%2F72157637850417105%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10950145563%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637850417105%2Fwith%2F10950145563%2F&amp;set_id=72157637850417105&amp;jump_to=10950145563\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637850417105%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10950145563%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637850417105%2Fwith%2F10950145563%2F&amp;set_id=72157637850417105&amp;jump_to=10950145563\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Monday, November 18, 2013, Widener University School of Law held a reception congratulating graduates who passed the July 2013 Delaware State Bar Exam.<br><br>Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> welcomed the guests and commended the graduates on their accomplishment. She reminded them that they will always be part of the Widener family and invited them to attend future alumni events.  In addition to the graduates who passed the Bar, in attendance were many other alumni including <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/TakvorianSavilleYvonne.aspx\">Yvonne Takvorian Saville</a> ’95, President-elect of the Delaware State Bar Association.  Yvonne will assume the office of President on July 1, 2014.  Providing keynote remarks was the Honorable <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy Holland</a>, Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court and a member of Widener Law’s adjunct faculty.  Justice Holland reminded the Delaware alumni that “they are joining a small, but elite group of attorneys.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1543, 'School of Law celebrates new lawyers, honors John Gedid', '2013-11-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637695223415%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10870304673%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637695223415%2Fwith%2F10870304673%2F&amp;set_id=72157637695223415&amp;jump_to=10870304673\">\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%2F72157637695223415%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10870304673%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637695223415%2Fwith%2F10870304673%2F&amp;set_id=72157637695223415&amp;jump_to=10870304673\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\r\n				<br><br><!--[if IE]><object width=\"437\" height=\"288\" id=\"viddlerOuter-351e2af4\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"//www.viddler.com/player/351e2af4/\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"f=1&openURL=46121175&autoplay=f&loop=0&nologo=0&hd=0\"><object id=\"viddlerInner-351e2af4\"><video id=\"viddlerVideo-351e2af4\" src=\"//www.viddler.com/file/351e2af4/html5mobile?openURL=46121175\" type=\"video/mp4\" width=\"437\" height=\"246\" poster=\"//www.viddler.com/thumbnail/351e2af4/\" controls=\"controls\" x-webkit-airplay=\"allow\"></video></object></object><![endif]--><!--[if !IE]> <!--><object width=\"437\" height=\"288\" id=\"viddlerOuter-351e2af4\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"//www.viddler.com/player/351e2af4/\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"//www.viddler.com/player/351e2af4/\">\n<param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\">\n<param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"f=1&amp;openURL=46121175&amp;autoplay=f&amp;loop=0&amp;nologo=0&amp;hd=0\">\n<object id=\"viddlerInner-351e2af4\"> <video id=\"viddlerVideo-351e2af4\" src=\"//www.viddler.com/file/351e2af4/html5mobile?openURL=46121175\" type=\"video/mp4\" width=\"437\" height=\"246\" poster=\"//www.viddler.com/thumbnail/351e2af4/\" controls=\"controls\" x-webkit-airplay=\"allow\"></video></object></object> <!--<![endif]--><br><p><i>Video courtesy of Pennsylvania Cable Network.</i></p>\n</div>Widener Law celebrated the successes of its graduates and one of its most prominent leaders recently with back-to-back events in the Harrisburg capitol building Wednesday, Nov. 13.<br><br>First, 24 recent Harrisburg-campus graduates who passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam gathered in the Supreme Court courtroom to take their oath and officially become members of the bar.<br><br>“You are the emblems of hard work, perseverance, diligence and patience,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said at the outset of the 4 p.m. ceremony. “We celebrate with you.”<br><br>Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor presided over the swearing-in, joined by alumnus and Judge Paul P. Panepinto ’76, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division.<br><br>Panepinto urged the new attorneys to seek ways to assist those in need.<br><br>“The law is a wonderful profession and when you decide to add the desire to help others, the rewards will exceed your expectations,” he said.<br><br>Shortly after the bar induction, the school kicked off its third-annual “Evening at the Capitol,” held in the capitol’s main rotunda. The event celebrates the presence and leadership of Widener Law alumni in the commonwealth. <br><br>This year’s program shined a spotlight on Professor Emeritus <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, founding vice dean of the Harrisburg campus who retired this summer. He had served as director of the campus’ signature program, the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>. <br><br>Speakers at that event included state Sen. Robert Teplitz, a former Widener Law adjunct professor who presented Gedid with a citation; alumnus state Sen. Richard Alloway ‘02, who presented a citation; and alumnus and First Executive Deputy General Counsel Jarad Handelman ‘98, who presented Gedid with a proclamation from Gov. Tom Corbett. Ammons also presented Gedid with a plaque.<br><br>In remarks that veered from sentimental to humorous, Alloway told Gedid the experience of learning in his classroom had a profound effect on his life. “I absolutely credit my career from that point on to you and the school,” he said.<br><br>Ammons told Gedid it was a joy to serve with him.<br><br>“Words are just inadequate to express what you’ve meant to Widener,” she said, adding the school will create an endowed John L. Gedid Fellowship in his honor.<br><br>Gedid called support from his wife Carol the secret to his success and said Widener has a unique breed of students and alumni.<br><br>“It has been 25 years of unalloyed pleasure to work with you,” he told the crowd of roughly 150. “We have built a law school to be proud of.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1544, 'Widener Law’s annual Pileggi lecture considers “Delaware’s Choice”', '2013-11-21', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013PileggiLecture235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013PileggiLecture235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce that Guhan Subramanian, the Joseph Flom Professor of Law &amp; Business at Harvard Law School, will deliver the 2013 annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law.<br><br>Subramanian will give his lecture, “Delaware’s Choice,” on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friday, Nov. 22</span> in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">du Barry room of the Hotel du Pont</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11th and Market Streets in Wilmington</span>. He will then give an encore version to students on Widener’s Delaware campus at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11 a.m.</span> in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Polishook Hall room 203</span>.<br><br>Subramanian, who also serves as the Douglas Weaver Professor of Business Law at Harvard Business School, is expected to discuss Delaware’s antitakeover statute, its constitutionality and the merits of amending it to strengthen it against a possible legal challenge.<br><br>Subramanian is the first person in the history of Harvard University to hold tenured appointments to both the law school and the business school. His research explores topics in corporate governance and negotiations, and he has published articles in the Stanford Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, the Harvard Business Review and the Harvard Law Review. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and The American Lawyer. His book “Dealmaking: The New Strategy of Negotiauctions” has been translated into five other languages. Prior to joining the Harvard faculty he spent three years at McKinsey &amp; Company. <br><br>The annual Pileggi lecture is presented by Widener Law and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a>. The series has attracted many renowned speakers in the area of corporate law since the first Pileggi lecture in 1986. This year’s program has been approved in Delaware for one continuing legal education credit (no ethics) and in Pennsylvania for one substantive continuing legal education credit (no ethics). <br><br>There is no cost to attend the breakfast or lecture. The event is made possible by the generosity of Francis G. Pileggi Esq., a founding attorney of Pileggi &amp; Pileggi and father of Widener Law alumnus Francis G.X. Pileggi Esq., who conceived of the idea through a desire to create a corporate law forum for practitioners, judges and academics.<br><br>Those interested in attending the breakfast should call 302.477.2014 or email Rose Callahan at <a href=\"mailto:recallahan@widener.edu\">recallahan@widener.edu</a>. Seating is limited.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1545, 'State Department Public Diplomacy Officer Speaks on Foreign Policy in Asia', '2013-11-22', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"People2PeopleAnglarillWrap235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/People2PeopleAnglarillWrap235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On November 14, 2013, 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 Law School welcomed Marcia Anglarill, a public diplomacy officer with the U.S. State Department.<br><br>The event took place in the Barrister’s Club and featured a luncheon. Following an introduction from People to People’s Carl R. Hutter, Ms. Anglarill, who currently serves as the Cultural Programs &amp; Exchanges Coordinator for the Office of Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, outlined the United States’ “Rebalancing Plan for Asia.”<br><br>She explained that the term “Rebalancing” is used because it indicates the United States’ focused attention on Asia but not to the exclusion of other areas. The U.S. does not want to be perceived as turning its back on other nations due to the focus on Asia. She also covered the five key components of \"Rebalancing\":\n<ol>\n<li>Strengthening of treaty alliances.</li>\n<li>Deepening engagement with emerging powers by forming a more collaborative partnership while encouraging these powers to become more responsible players.</li>\n<li>A more coherent regional architecture.</li>\n<li>Trade and economic growth.</li>\n<li>Maintaining peace and security.</li>\n</ol>\nAfter explaining the Rebalancing, Ms. Anglarill opened the floor to questions – and there were a great many!  The questions covered everything from how to get started in the diplomacy field to human rights to clarifying points on the “Rebalancing” approach. The engaging questions extended well beyond the allotted time, but Ms. Anglarill patiently answered them all. She even stayed afterwards to speak with those who still wanted to continue the conversation.<br><br>\nThe event provided an exciting conversation about diplomacy and international relations, and the Widener Law community is grateful to People to People International and World Trade Center Delaware for bringing Ms. Anglarill to campus.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1546, 'Professor Represents Young Woman Seeking Carbon Emissions Reduction in Pennsylvania', '2013-11-25', '<img width=\"240\" height=\"180\" alt=\"Kristl235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Kristl235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Last week, <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Kenneth T. Kristl</a> represented Ashley Funk and her <a href=\"http://ourchildrenstrust.org/sites/default/files/PA%20Revised%20Petition%209.4.13,%20pdf.pdf\" title=\"http://ourchildrenstrust.org/sites/default/files/PA Revised Petition 9.4.13, pdf.pdf\">climate change petition for rulemaking</a> before the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board. Following a brief presentation by Kristl, the Board voted to accept the petition.<br><br>Funk, a 20-year-old Mount Pleasant, PA resident, filed a revised petition to limit and regulate fossil fuel emissions in September to both the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). <a href=\"http://ourchildrenstrust.org/\" title=\"Our Children’s Trust\">Our Children’s Trust</a>, an Oregon-based nonprofit focused on addressing climate change through youth-centric legal efforts, assisted Ashley in filing her petition.<br><br>“I am pleased that the EQB accepted Ashley\'s Petition for Rulemaking, and that the DEP recommended that acceptance,” said Kristl. “Now the DEP will turn to the substance of the issue that Ashley has long pressed: whether to issue regulations that would reduce CO2 emissions in Pennsylvania. I hope that the DEP will ultimately recognize that the public trust articulated in Pennsylvania\'s Constitution requires such regulation in order to conserve and maintain the atmosphere and environment for Pennsylvanians like Ashley and future generations of Pennsylvanians to come.”<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1547, 'Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law  given by scholar with Delaware roots', '2013-11-26', '<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%2F72157637943265034%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10996597294%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637943265034%2Fwith%2F10996597294%2F&amp;set_id=72157637943265034&amp;jump_to=10996597294\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637943265034%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F10996597294%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157637943265034%2Fwith%2F10996597294%2F&amp;set_id=72157637943265034&amp;jump_to=10996597294\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law welcomed home one of Delaware’s own for the 2013 Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law.<br><br>Guhan Subramanian, the Joseph Flom Professor of Law &amp; Business at Harvard Law School, gave the lecture Friday, Nov. 22 at a breakfast in the Hotel du Pont, Wilmington. He repeated the talk later that morning for students in Polishook Hall on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Subramanian, who also serves as the Douglas Weaver Professor of Business Law at Harvard Business School, grew up in Hockessin, Del., the son of a father who worked for DuPont and a mother who worked for Wilmington Trust. He said he was pleased to return to the First State and join the distinguished list of 28 speakers who came before him.<br><br>“I’m deeply honored to give this lecture,” he said. “I’m humbled to be among them.”<br><br>Subramanian spoke about “Delaware’s Choice.” His remarks centered on the state’s antitakeover statute, its constitutionality and the merits of amending it to strengthen it against a possible legal challenge. <br><br>“We all know Delaware is the corporate law of this country and it’s important that we all get it right,” he said.<br><br>Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr., a long-time friend of Subramanian, introduced him at the breakfast. The men worked together in the office of then-U.S. Rep. Tom Carper in the 1980s. He lauded Subramanian as an intelligent scholar who cares deeply about his teaching.<br><br>“This is a very special lecture series and it really has brought to our state some of the most distinguished minds in corporate law,” Strine said.<br><br>Subramanian noted in his breakfast talk that his first academic article was published in the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a>. Later that morning, at Subramanian’s encore lecture for students, Journal Editor-in-Chief Brittany M. Giusini presented him with the journal edition that included his article.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1548, 'Law adjunct to speak at university forum on immigration', '2013-11-27', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"ImmigrationReformNewspromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ImmigrationReformNewspromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Immigration reform will be the topic of an upcoming Widener University forum, and a School of Law adjunct professor will be among the speakers.<br><br>The program “Immigration Reform: Past History, Recent Trends, Into the Future” will take place Monday, Dec. 2 in the Webb Room of the University Center building on the main campus of Widener University in Chester, Pa. It will run from 4 to 6 p.m.<br><br>Adjunct law professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HirschMatthewI.aspx\">Matthew I. Hirsch</a> will serve as the event keynote speaker. The forum will also feature a panel of immigration advocates and international students sharing their insights and perspectives on the immigration experience.<br><br>The event is co-hosted by Widener University Center for Social Work Education and the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizens Coalition. It is part of the university’s international week.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1549, 'Delaware campus Adopt-A-Family program is underway', '2013-12-02', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2013AdoptAFamilyPromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2013AdoptAFamilyPromo235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Delaware campus holiday Adopt-A-Family charity drive has returned this year with plans to help three families and two adult individuals in need.<br><br>“We are seeking donations of gifts, gift cards or money we can turn into presents and store gift cards to assist these families,” program coordinator Mary Allen said.<br><br>All the program recipients are selected through DVLS and law school clinics, in which they are already pro bono legal clients. Families A, B and C include mothers and children who are survivors of domestic violence who are trying to rebuild their lives. The adult individuals are both clients of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> who struggle financially. <br><br>Donations are being accepted <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">through December 19</span>. Those who wish to donate may drop off their items at the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Public Relations Office</span>, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">room 276</span> on the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Veterans Law Clinic hallway</span>, or at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">the Registrar’s Office</span>. Volunteers are needed to help wrap the gifts. A <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">wrapping party</span> will be held <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, Dec. 19 beginning at 11 a.m.</span> in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">clinic wing moot courtroom, room 273</span>. <br><br>“Our recipients would have nothing to mark the holiday season with, but for the generosity of the Widener Law community through this program. I encourage everyone to step up and get involved in helping to brighten the lives of people who grapple with very difficult personal circumstances,” Allen said.<br><br>Below is a list of the adopted families and their needs (or <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/prmediareleases/2013/AdoptAFamilyWishLists2013.ashx\">Download the full list as a pdf</a>):<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">FAMILY A </span>(<a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Law Clinic</a>)<br>Family A has a mother and three children, two boys and a girl. The mother fled a violent relationship and is working hard to provide for her children but she is struggling. She is working and is able to support the children, but there is nothing left over for luxuries like Christmas gifts.  She is appreciative of Widener for adopting them and helping to make this a special holiday for her children!<br><br>\nThe family shops at Acme and Target.\n<ul>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">12-YEAR OLD BOY</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Size 14 for clothes, pants. Size is 7 or 7.5 for shoes. Hat, gloves, coat, winter clothes, pants, shoes, sneakers, black school shoes. Also could use underwear, PJs, snowboots. He could use a twin electric heating blanket.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> Remote Control Helicopter, piano keyboard (would love to have a music 88keyboard), watch. \n</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10-YEAR OLD BOY</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Size 14 for clothes, pants. Size is 6 or 6.5 for shoes. Hat, gloves, coat, winter clothes, pants, shoes, PJs, sweaters, sneakers, underwear, snowboots. He could use a twin electric heating blanket.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> Comic books, Legos, he would love to have a kids digital camera and Wii games.\n</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10-YEAR OLD GIRL</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Size 10 for clothes, pants. Size 3 or 3.5 for shoes. Hat, gloves, coat, PJs, winter clothes, pants, shoes, sweaters, tights, snowboots.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> She loves fashion stuff, American Girl dolls, a watch, backpack.\n</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">MOTHER</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> She would love to have Kitchen stuff to make something for the kids; Pressure Cooker or Electric Ebelskiver &amp; Mini Doughnut hole Maker or Electric Deep Fryer or Stand Mixer (Used). She wears pants in a size 10-12, shirts in a medium and shoes are a 7.5-8.\n</li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">FAMILY B</span> (<a href=\"../../../../Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Law Clinic</a>)<br>Family B has a mother and three children, two boys and a girl. The mother was in an abusive relationship with the children’s father and was finally able to remove herself and the kids from the violence. She is trying to improve the quality of life for all of them so she is in school part-time. She is struggling to provide the basics for the children and without our assistance they would have no Christmas gifts at all this year. <br><br>\nIdeal gift card stores would be Acme, ShopRite, Target or Kohls. \n<ul>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10-YEAR OLD GIRL</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Pants size 1 or 1-2 Junior, Top Size Large Kids (16), Shoe size (7.5 (in women\'s). Pants, Winter clothes and items: hat, gloves, coat, scarf, etc.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> Books (likes reading about the earth), she likes encyclopedias. Also: i-Tunes gift cards. She likes to make jewelry and bracelets and likes playing with her hair and nails.\n</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">7-YEAR OLD BOY</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Pants size 8 slim, Top Size 7, Shoe size 2. Socks, pjs, Winter clothes and items: hat, gloves, coat, scarf, etc.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> Cars, Transformers - the “Decepticons” (bad guys in Transformers), and Movies DVDs about superheros (like the X-men).\n</li>\n<br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4-MONTH OLD BOY</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Weight 23lbs (Mom says he’s chunky) and wears 12 month old clothes size right now\nSuggest you go large, and get gift receipts where possible! Shoe size is 6-12 months. Winter clothes and items: hat, gloves, coat, scarf, etc.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants</span>: Mom would like any educational toys, including different shapes.\n</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">MOTHER</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Pants size 8, Top size Medium - Large, Shoe size 8. She didn’t really know what she wanted, and wants things for the kids more.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> She would love a coffee maker (she has asked her dad for a Keurig machine), ice maker, washer/dryer.\n</li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">FAMILY C</span> (<a href=\"../../../../Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Law Clinic</a>)<br>Family C includes a single mom with a big heart, who is caring for three children and struggling to make ends meet.  She was unable to celebrate the holiday last year due to her financial problems.  The mother and children were victims of abuse. She fled a domestic violence situation and now struggles with everyday necessities.  She also recently took in her 1-year-old granddaughter, despite having none of the supplies a one-year-old needs.  The mother cried when she learned we would adopt her family, saying she had been wondering what she would tell her children this holiday season.  She is extremely grateful for any help.<br><br>\nMom shops at ShopRite and would appreciate grocery gift cards.<br><br>\nThe family does not have a tree and would welcome a donated one.\n<ul>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">MOTHER</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Blouses size 3X, bras size 40B. She said she needs silverware, detergent and dish soap.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> Toaster, bath towels, flat iron.\n</li>\n<br><li>17-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER<br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Pant size - 11, shoe size - 8 and 1/2. Tops large in juniors, medium in misses. Black snow boots, a coat (again, large in juniors or medium in misses), socks, bathrobe, 36B bras, hats and gloves.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> A laptop or tablet, but understands it is expensive and would gladly accept something used. She is unable to do schoolwork at home. She will be going to college so this would help her a lot. She likes jewelry and makeup.</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">9-YEAR OLD SON</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Needs:</span> Pants size 16 Husky, Tops 18-20 boys, Shoe size - 5 and 1/2. Snowboots, pjs, bathrobe and socks.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wants:</span> Karaoke machine, kid’s movies, legos, army things, crafts (likes to draw), action figures.  \n</li>\n<br><li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1-YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER</span><br>\nShe just started living with them and has nothing.  She is size 24 months and needs highchair, stroller, diapers, socks, winter coat, bottles, infant toys, blankets, and pjs.  She pretty much needs all the necessities that an infant would need.  She is grateful for anything.  She would be happy with used things also!\n</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>FEMALE CLIENT (</strong><a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinc</a>)<br>\nThis widow of a World War II veteran, who is in her 60s, lives alone. She has a job but falls into the category of working poor. She has been a client of the VLC for more than five years, and has experienced a difficult road with her case. It has been rife with inaction by the VA due to bureaucratic “lost paperwork” issues.<br><br>\nShe has said grocery gift cards would provide her the greatest assistance. There are PathMark and Superfresh stores near her home. It might also be nice if we could add a few personal gift items for her to open, such as fluffy towels, a new blanket, some lotion, gloves or a book.<br><br>\nWhen told she was being adopted by the law school she was incredulous and couldn’t understand why the many people here at our school who don’t know her would want to help.  Let’s make this a bright holiday and show her the depth of our Widener spirit!\n<br><br><strong>MALE CLIENT</strong> (<a href=\"../../../../Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinc</a>)<br>Our second VLC client, a man mentioned in a previous version of this wish list, has been fully “adopted” by a member of our Widener Law community and his needs are being filled!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1550, 'Harrisburg Alumni Part of Effort to Legalize Marijuana for Medical Use in Pennsylvania', '2013-12-06', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"PAMedicalMarijuana\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PAMedicalMarijuana.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Several alumni of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus have played a role in recent efforts to add Pennsylvania to the list of states that have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes.<br><br>State Representative Mark Cohen, a Philadelphia-area Democrat and 1993 graduate of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, recently sponsored a medical marijuana bill in the House. Kathy Taylor ‘96, whose young grandson suffers from a severe seizure disorder, is part of a group advocating for legalization.<br><br>A similar bill has also been introduced in the Senate, but opposition to the proposal remains, and Governor Corbett has previously expressed an intention to veto a bill legalizing marijuana for medical use.<br><br>Taylor recently <a href=\"http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/11/seizures_marijuana_medical_gup.html\" title=\"The Patriot-News\">spoke to The Patriot-News</a> about her grandson’s condition for the article “Parents demand medical marijuana for kids with relentless seizures,” about efforts to pass a medical marijuana law.<br><br>Twenty other states, including Delaware, and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and both Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Despite such state laws, however, the use of marijuana remains criminal under federal law, though two separate bills aiming to change that have been introduced in the House of Representatives.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1551, 'Professor Moringiello Discusses Detroit Bankruptcy Ruling', '2013-12-10', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"JulietMoringiello235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JulietMoringiello235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">\"One thing the state can\'t do is impair contracts, but you can do that in bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is provided for in the U.S. Constitution. According to the Supremacy Clause, federal law should take precedence over a state constitution,” Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet Moringiello</a> recently told reporter Jim Lockwood for an <a title=\"Scranton Times-Tribune\" href=\"http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/detroit-bankruptcy-ruling-reverberates-in-scranton-1.1597784\">article in the Scranton Times Tribune</a> titled “Detroit bankruptcy ruling reverberates in Scranton.”<br><br>Moringiello, who researches and writes extensively on bankruptcy issues, spent the spring 2010 semester serving as the American Bankruptcy Institute Robert N. Zinman resident scholar outside Washington, D.C. Professor Moringiello has been a frequent commentator in the local and national media on the topic of Harrisburg’s Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing in the past, and in the wake of Detroit’s bankruptcy, she has once again shared her insights.<br><br>“Just because pensions can be cut doesn\'t mean that bonds can\'t be cut,\" Moringiello told Anne VanderMey for the <a title=\"Detroit bankruptcy ruling: Winners and losers\" href=\"http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/12/03/detroit-bankruptcy-winners-losers/\">Fortune article</a> “Detroit bankruptcy ruling: Winners and losers.”<br><br>The Detroit federal bankruptcy ruling would allow the city to cut union pensions, and the ruling could prove instructive for Scranton as outlined in the Times Tribune article. At issue in the decision was a provision in the Michigan state constitution that pensions could not be reduced.<br><br>“To have some opinion on this at least gives people some guidance. Federal law does trump state law,” Moringiello said.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1552, 'Two Alumni Named to Prestigious New Posts', '2013-12-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 205px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ChristopherAbruzzo200px.jpg\" alt=\"ChristopherAbruzzo200px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">E. Christopher Abruzzo \'92</span></p>\n<br><img width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JonathanPeri200px.jpg\" alt=\"JonathanPeri200px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Jonathan Peri \'99</span></p>\n</div>\nWidener Law alumni E. Christopher Abruzzo ’92 and Jonathan Peri ‘99 both recently received prestigious new positions. <br><br>The Pennsylvania state senate confirmed Abruzzo, a graduate of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, as the secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection on December 10th. Abruzzo had served as the interim secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection since April of 2012.<br><br>Previously, he served as deputy chief of staff to the governor. Prior to his appointment to Governor Corbett’s staff, he served as a chief deputy attorney general in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, supervising the drug strike force section. He oversaw all drug-related prosecutions conducted by the Attorney General’s Office in Pennsylvania. The work included grand jury and wiretap investigations and he was the office’s principal legal adviser on electronic surveillance and wiretap applications.<br><br>Jonathan Peri, a Delaware campus graduate, was elected as the President of The Delaware County Bar Association’s Board of Directors. His term will begin in January 2014. Peri, who is Vice President and General Counsel of Neumann University and the institution’s Chief Legal Officer and Program Director of the Neumann University Center for Leadership, will begin his term in January 2014.<br><br>“We are excited to have Jonathan Peri as the next President of the Delaware County Bar Association. He brings tremendous skills and expertise in law and corporate governance to this position. This background will help him to build on the work of previous presidents in setting a strategic plan for the association and in continuing to attract new members. Jonathan’s impressive and well-rounded background will further the great tradition and reputation of our Association,” said William Baldwin, Executive Director of the Delaware County Bar Association, in a press release.<br><br>Widener Law extends congratulations to both Mr. Abruzzo and Mr. Peri and wishes them success in their new roles.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1553, 'New lawyers join PA bar in Philadelphia City Hall ceremony', '2013-12-13', '<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%2F72157638412407336%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F11238261204%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157638412407336%2Fwith%2F11238261204%2F&amp;set_id=72157638412407336&amp;jump_to=11238261204\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157638412407336%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F11238261204%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157638412407336%2Fwith%2F11238261204%2F&amp;set_id=72157638412407336&amp;jump_to=11238261204\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nTwo dozen of the Delaware campus’ newest alumni took their oaths and were inducted into the Pennsylvania Bar Association recently at a ceremony for Widener Law graduates.<br><br>“This is what the finish line looks like,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> told the group, gathered in the Philadelphia City Hall courtroom. “I feel exuberant and overjoyed to see you here today.”<br><br>Four alumni judges presided over the Dec. 4 event, officially named the Widener University School of Law Hon. Charles P. Mirarchi Jr. Pennsylvania Bar Induction Ceremony.<br><br>Judge Paul P. Panepinto ’76 of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division, gave the keynote, while other remarks came from Judge George W. Overton, \'86, of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division, Supervising Judge Margaret T. Murphy, \'77, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division and Judge Joel S. Johnson, \'91, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Family Division. Alumnus William P. Fedullo, ’76, chancellor-elect of the Philadelphia Bar Association, moved for the graduates’ admission.<br><br>The event had a distinct Widener flair.<br><br>\"Widener graduates are everywhere,” Overton, who also teaches on the Delaware campus as an adjunct professor, said. “We haven’t put anyone on the U.S. Supreme Court yet, but I’ll leave that to one of you to do some day.”<br><br>Murphy said the ceremony celebrated all the alumni in the room and Widener Law itself. “It provided us with the means to become a member of the bar,” she said. “Our law school’s reputation is evidenced by the quality of its graduates. Everything we do reflects back and we have to think about that for each other.”<br><br>Panepinto said it was a joyful time, and a time to celebrate.<br><br> “We have a lot to be proud of, but we need to stand together,” he said. “We need to be contributors not just to society, but to our school.”<br><br>The induction ceremony was officially named in Mirarchi’s honor in 2010. He was a founding member of the law school’s early parents’ association, a strident financial supporter of Widener Law and had served as both a member of the school’s Board of Overseers and on its adjunct faculty. Mirarchi founded the school’s annual bar induction ceremony for new Pennsylvania lawyers in Philadelphia. He died in May 2010.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1554, '2010 Widener Law Legacy Award Winner Passes', '2013-12-18', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 355px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"350\" height=\"300\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ACharlesPerutoSrLarge.jpg\" alt=\"ACharlesPerutoSrLarge\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">A. Charles Peruto Jr. speaks after receiving his Widener Law Legacy Award in 2010 at the 35th Anniversary Celebration.</span></p>\n</div>\nA. Charles Peruto, Sr., who received a Widener Law Legacy Award in 2010, passed away in Media, PA on Tuesday, December 17th.<br><br>Peruto, a prominent Philadelphia-area defense attorney, <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/dehb041910thirtyfifthann.aspx\">received the legacy award</a> for the role he played in helping the law school to receive ABA Accreditation in the mid-1970’s. In addition, Peruto taught as an adjunct faculty member on the Delaware campus from 1980 to 1994. Six members of his family over two generations have graduated from Widener Law.<br><br>The <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Philadelphia Inquirer</span> published a retrospective on Peruto’s distinguished career; <a title=\"A. Charles Peruto Sr., high-profile defense lawyer, dies\" href=\"http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20131218_x.html\">A. Charles Peruto Sr., high-profile defense lawyer, dies</a>.<br><br>The entire Widener Law community extends condolences to the Peruto family.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links\n</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1555, 'Widener Law Faculty to Present at Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools', '2013-12-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 245px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2014AALS235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2014AALS235px\">\n</div>\r\n		<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">D. Benjamin Barros</a>, the Harrisburg campus Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, played an integral role in preparations for the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools that will be held January 2nd through the 5th at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. The theme of the 2014 meeting is “Looking Forward: Legal Education in the 21st Century.”<br><br>Barros, who served on the 2013 Committee on Special Programs for the Annual Meeting, will speak on Sunday, January 5th as part of the AALS Presidential Workshop on Tomorrow’s Law Schools: Economics, Governance, and Justice. His remarks will come during the Plenary Session scheduled to run from 9:00 to 10:30 AM titled “The Economic Context in Which Legal Education is Situated.”<br><br>In addition to his work on the special programs committee, Professor Barros also served on Planning Committee for 2013 Workshops and Conferences: Midyear Workshop on Poverty, Immigration and Property and is a member of the Committee on Professional Development<br><br>Several other members of Widener Law’s faculty are also schedule to speak or are involved with AALS committees:<ul>\n<li>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael R. Dimino</a>, Sr. will speak at the session for the AALS Section of Legislation and Law of the Political Process titled “The Right to Vote: From Reynolds v. Sims to Shelby County and Beyond,” on Friday, January 3rd from 1:30 to 3:15 PM in the Madison Suite.</li>\n<br><li>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">G. Randall Lee</a> will speak at the AALS Section of Professional Responsibility’s “The Lost Lawyer and the Lawyer-Statesman Ideal: A Generation Later – the Shifting Sands of Professional Identity” on Saturday, January 4th from 2:00 to 3:45 PM in the Beekman Parlor.</li>\n<br><li>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena M. Williams</a> currently serves as the Chair of the Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Minority Law Teachers and Students.</li>\n</ul>To learn more about the AALS Annual Meeting, visit the <a href=\"http://www.aals.org/events_annualmeeting.php\" title=\"AALS\">official website</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1556, 'Widener Law professor’s work cited in major Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion', '2014-01-02', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 245px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"235\" height=\"243\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DernbachAward235px.jpg\" alt=\"DernbachAward235px\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach</span>.</p>\n</div>\nThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has extensively quoted the work of a Widener Law professor in a high-profile decision that significantly affects the state’s booming oil and gas industry.<br><br>The case, Robinson Township v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, decided Thursday, Dec. 19, cites Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a> in seven instances throughout the 162-page plurality decision. The court ruled that significant parts of Act 13, Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale drilling law, are unconstitutional.<div><br></div>\n<div>“It’s a very important decision,” Dernbach said, after reading the court’s four opinions, including the plurality opinion by three justices, another by a fourth justice who concurred under a different line of legal reasoning, and two separate dissents by other justices. Two more justices did not participate in the decision. “I am also gratified that members of the court found my work helpful.”<br><br>The court held unconstitutional significant parts of Act 13, a 2012 law enacted to foster gas extraction from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale reserves. Several parts of the law limited local governments’ abilities to review and approve gas operations under their planning and zoning laws. Another part of the law allowed the Department of Environmental Protection to waive mandatory distance limits between gas operations and water bodies like streams and wetlands.<div><br></div>\n<div>The three-justice plurality opinion, written by Chief Justice Ronald E. Castille and joined by Justices Debra McCloskey Todd and Seamus P. McCaffery, held these provisions unconstitutional under Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Justice Max Baer concurred under a different line of legal reasoning.</div>\n<div><br></div>\n<div>The opinion cited multiple Dernbach publications, including two articles published in 1999 in the Dickinson Law Review. They include “Taking the Pennsylvania Constitution Seriously When it Protects the Environment: Part I – An Interpretative Framework for Article I, Section 27,” and “Taking the Pennsylvania Constitution Seriously When it Protects the Environment: Part II – Environmental Rights and Public Trust.” The plurality also cited a chapter he authored for “The Pennsylvania Constitution: A Treatise on Rights and Liberties,” published in 2004.<br><br>Dernbach said the implications of the decision will be felt for years, or even decades. He was impressed with the depth of legal reasoning that went into the opinion.<br><br>“The plurality treats Article I, Section 27 as actual constitutional law, and treats its text seriously,” he said. “It begins to free the amendment from decades of judge-made limits on its meaning and applicability.”<br><br> Dernbach, who co-directs <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Widener’s Environmental Law Center</a>, authored a summary of the court’s decision, which can be found at the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/2013/12/21/the-pennsylvania-supreme-courts-robinson-township-decision-a-step-back-for-marcellus-shale-a-step-forward-for-article-i-section-27/\" title=\"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court\'s Robinson Township Decision\">center’s blog</a>.<br>\n</div>\n</div>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1557, 'Widener Law adds new director of LL.M. programs', '2014-01-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 255px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"250\" height=\"350\" alt=\"RebeccaWalkerLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/RebeccaWalkerLarge.jpg\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">Rebecca Walker</span></p>\n</div>\nWidener Law is pleased to announce alumna Rebecca Walker has joined the staff of the school’s graduate programs department based on the campus in Wilmington, Del. <br><br>Walker, who earned her J.D. degree in 2004, is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives where she is chair of the House Judiciary Committee and vice chair of the House Health and Human Development Committee. Prior to being elected to office, Walker practiced in health care litigation in Philadelphia. She also holds a master’s of science degree in nursing and works part time as a staff nurse in the emergency department at Christiana Hospital near Newark, Del.<br><br>Her new position as director of LL.M. and graduate programs will involve growing <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms.aspx\">Widener’s LL.M. program</a>. The school offers the degree, known as a master of laws and typically sought by professionals who already have a traditional law degree, in <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/HealthLaw.aspx\">health law</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/corporate.aspx\">Delaware corporate and business law</a>. There is also a <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/GeneralMasterofLawsProgram.aspx\">general LL.M.</a> with concentrations in American legal studies, criminal law and environmental law. The degree is popular with international students and courses are available online.<br><br>“Rebecca’s background in curriculum development and outcomes research is a tremendous asset to this position,” said Eileen Grena-Piretti, assistant dean and executive director of institutes. “She is a well-connected Delaware professional who is ready to help us raise the profile of these quality programs. We are thrilled she has joined our team.”<br><br>Walker said she is excited about the new position and her goal is to grow the programs, particularly in the international arena. She is already working on a bridge program for non-native English speakers, to help them meet language requirements in anticipation of enrollment in the LL.M. program.<br><br>“Widener is uniquely positioned in the corporate capital of the United States,” Walker said. “I look forward to serving as an ambassador for the school’s programs as we develop relationships at home and abroad with people who want to take advantage of the incredible opportunities Widener offers. As an alumna, I can speak from experience when I talk about the excellent education our students receive.”<br><br>Walker knows the importance of education and is one course from her dissertation for a Ph.D. in nursing and health policy research from the Medical University of South Carolina. Keeping her ties to healthcare strong, she is also a trustee of the Christiana Care Health System.<br><br>The mother of three has two high-school age sons and an adult daughter. She lives in Townsend, Del. She began her position at the law school in mid-November, although she has taught courses to international LL.M. students since August in critical legal writing and research, and introduction to U.S. law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1558, 'Widener Law honors LGBT civil rights advocates in program celebrating Martin Luther King’s legacy', '2014-01-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n				<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"LisaGoodmanandDrewFennell235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LisaGoodmanandDrewFennell235px.jpg\"><p>\n				<span class=\"Caption\">Drew Fennell and Lisa Goodman.</span>\n				</p>\n		</div>Widener Law’s Delaware campus will honor two civil rights advocates, who have been leaders in the movement for LGBT equality, during a program that recognizes their contributions to the First State.<br><br>Drewry N. Fennell and Widener Law alumna Lisa B. Goodman ’94 will receive the school’s Martin Luther King Service Award at an event that also kicks off Widener’s Semester of Service Program. The event will happen at noon <b>Tuesday, Jan. 14</b> in the <b>Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</b>, 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. The program is open to the public.<br><br>Widener presents the award annually to a member of the community who has lived King’s dream, who has manifested in his or her life’s work those commitments to community service and to social justice that the school of law seeks to realize in its Semester of Service Project. Through the project, Widener Law students contribute their efforts to charitable labor and pro bono law-related service. The semester of service happens each spring and is now in its eighth year.This is the first time the service award is being given to two people together. The school began giving it in February 2010. Judge Murray M. Schwartz, former chief judge of the United States District Court for Delaware was the inaugural recipient. The recipient is chosen by the law dean from a list of nominees forwarded by the school’s Faculty Diversity and Accommodations Committee.<br><br>Fennell and Goodman were the first couple united under Delaware’s civil union law on Jan. 1, 2012, about 17 months before the state passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage. They worked tirelessly in support of both measures, and are widely recognized as Delaware leaders in efforts to ensure equal rights for all people, no matter their sexual preference.<br><br>Goodman, a <i>magna cum laude</i> graduate, has taught at Widener Law as an adjunct. She is a partner at Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor in Wilmington specializing in land use law. Goodman is also the founding president of Equality Delaware, the statewide advocacy group that works to ensure dignity, safety and equality for all LGBT Delawareans. Fennell is executive director of the Delaware Criminal Justice Council, an independent body committed to leading the criminal justice system through a collaborative approach that strives for an effective system that is fair, efficient and accountable. Fennell is also an attorney; she formerly served as executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware.<br><br>In addition to receiving the award, Goodman and Fennell will make remarks at the program, which is the school’s celebration of the Martin Luther King holiday. Widener Law will be closed on the actual holiday when it is observed nationally Jan. 20.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1559, 'Widener Law welcomes Delaware chancellor to its Vale Distinguished Speaker series', '2014-01-10', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 355px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"350\" height=\"420\" alt=\"LeoStrineBody350px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LeoStrineBody350px.jpg\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr.</span></p>\n</div>\nWidener Law and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> will welcome Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. to its Wilmington, Del. campus this month as part of the Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Speaker Series.<br><br>Strine’s talk, “Duty and the Death Penalty,” will take place <b>Monday, Jan. 13</b> at <b>4 p.m.</b> in the <b>Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</b>, 4601 Concord Pike.<br><br>The law school opened the speaker series Oct. 28 with a <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2013/de102913valspeakersteele.aspx\">talk by then Delaware Chief Justice Myron T. Steele</a> on issues of good faith in non-corporate business entities. Steele retired Nov. 30. Strine is expected to explore the role of public officials in the administration of the death penalty.<br><br>The series is intended to bring judges, practitioners and other distinguished public servants to the law school to showcase their work and strengthen connections with the Widener community. It is designed to shine a spotlight on leaders within the Delaware bench and bar who are nationally known. The event is open to the law school community and the general public. <br><br>While Strine leads the state’s preeminent trial court on matters of corporate law and equity, he also sits, as Chancellor ex officio, on the Delaware Board of Pardons. He was confirmed as Chancellor of the Court of Chancery in June 2011 and served as a Vice Chancellor since 1998. He has long-standing positions as the Austin Wakeman Scott Lecturer in Law at the Harvard Law School, senior fellow at the Harvard Program of Corporate Governance and as adjunct professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt University Law Schools. Prior to joining the bench he was counsel to Gov. Thomas R. Carper, and had worked as a corporate litigator at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom. <br><br>There is no cost to attend the lecture. Those planning to come are asked to RSVP to Carol Perrupato at caperrupato@widener.edu or at 302.477.2178. <br><br>Widener Law is grateful to the Ruby R. Vale Foundation for its generous support of this speaker series.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1560, 'Harrisburg campus plays major role in new Pennsylvania Women’s Forum', '2014-01-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"PAWomensForum235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PAWomensForum235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Harrisburg campus and the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> are playing key roles in the launch of a new organization and speaker series that will explore issues facing women and families in the Commonwealth.<br><br>The <a href=\"http://www.pawomensforum.org/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Women’s Forum\">Pennsylvania Women’s Forum</a> is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to sharing practical and workable solutions to the most pressing challenges facing Pennsylvania women and families. The forum will host a “Solutions Series” featuring speakers on topics that complement the organization’s mission.<br><br>The Law &amp; Government Institute is a supporting sponsor to the Forum. Institute Director and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> is a member of the Forum’s board of directors.<br><br>Widener Law will host the inaugural Solutions Series event Monday, Feb. 3 at noon in room A180 of the campus administration building, 3737 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. The program, “Run. Win. Serve. Electing More Women to Public Office” will feature two distinguished female leaders, discussing what needs to happen for more women to run for – and win – public office. The speakers include:<ul>\n<li>Christine Toretti, businesswoman and Republican national committeewoman who has been instrumental in helping GOP women run for office.</li>\n<li>Siobhan “Sam” Bennett, president and chief executive officer of the Women’s Campaign Fund, a nonprofit national network dedicated to achieving parity for women in public office.</li>\n</ul> “We are excited to provide a home for the Solutions Series and to play a leadership role in this innovative undertaking,” Family said. “The Pennsylvania Women’s Forum is about providing quality, action-oriented programming that is relevant to people’s daily lives. We can’t wait to get started.”<br><br>She added, “Hosting the Solutions Series provides Widener students another opportunity to connect with our community.”<br><br>Solutions Series events are open to the public and include lunch. General admission is $15 or $10 for students. There is no cost for working media who attend. Attendees may pay in advance or at the door and are asked to RSVP to Sandra Graeff at <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a> or 717.541.3965.<br><br>Other Forum supporting sponsors include Pennsylvania Cable Network, The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania, The Bravo Group, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Levine Sullivan Koch &amp; Schulz, LLP, and the PA Media Group, publisher of The Patriot-News.<br><br>PCN will provide statewide coverage of the luncheons.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1561, 'Delaware chancellor visits campus for Vale Distinguished Speaker series', '2014-01-14', '<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%2F72157639772873343%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F11951781076%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157639772873343%2Fwith%2F11951781076%2F&amp;set_id=72157639772873343&amp;jump_to=11951781076\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157639772873343%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F11951781076%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157639772873343%2Fwith%2F11951781076%2F&amp;set_id=72157639772873343&amp;jump_to=11951781076\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe School of Law and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> welcomed Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. to the Delaware campus Monday, Jan. 13 for a discussion of the death penalty.<br><br>Strine, who was recently nominated to be the next chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, spoke about the role of public officials in the administration of capital punishment. In the hour-long talk that was part of the Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Speaker Series, Strine explained he personally opposes the death penalty, but as a legal professional he has had to respect and carry out the law. <br><br>“I believe our society is wrong to descend to the murderous level,” he said. “It’s a controversial topic on which people of good faith passionately and fervently disagree.”<br><br>Strine currently leads the state’s preeminent trial court on matters of corporate law and equity, but he has had significant interaction with capital punishment matters. He was counsel to former Gov. Tom Carper and between 1993 and 1998 was called upon seven times to carry out the law. That meant for each of the executions the warden called him to ask “Mr. Strine, may we proceed?”<br><br>He recalled one execution – the 1996 hanging of murderer Bill Bailey – in which the prison had Bailey in place atop the gallows 15 minutes early, and Strine had to require Bailey be held there until it was 12:01 a.m., a requirement under the judicial order.<br><br>“The succeeding minutes were among the longest of my life. To his credit, Mr. Bailey made things as easy as possible on the prison officials, and stood with dignity and without struggle in the freezing night air on that shabby edifice of death and waited quietly to be dropped to a neck-snapping death,” Strine recalled. “Although I could not give any other instruction lawfully, I could not help feeling responsible for every extra agonizing second of anxiety, fear and anguish that every person on the top of that gallows experienced that evening.”<br><br>As chancellor, he sits on the Delaware Board of Pardons – a duty where he is authorized to “bring my own conscience and judgment to bear” on applications for mercy. In that role, after great thought, he voted to commute the sentence of murderer Robert Gattis, whose sentence was ultimately commuted by Gov. Jack Markell. Strine was also asked to sit specially on the Delaware Supreme Court in a death penalty appeal for a justice who was unavailable. In that case, he voted to uphold the sentence for Derek Powell, who killed a police officer.<br><br>“When public officials recognize their duty to fulfill their specific role and put that duty ahead of self -interest, they promote the public’s confidence and respect in their government, and thus in its legitimacy,” he said.<br><br>The law school opened the <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2013/de102913valspeakersteele.aspx\">speaker series Oct. 28 with a talk by then Chief Justice Myron T. Steele</a> on issues of good faith in non-corporate business entities. The series is intended to bring judges, practitioners and other distinguished public servants to the law school to showcase their work and strengthen connections with the Widener community. <br><br>Widener Law is grateful to the Ruby R. Vale Foundation for its generous support of this speaker series.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1562, 'Widener Law honors LGBT civil rights advocates in program celebrating Martin Luther King’s legacy', '2014-01-15', '<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%2F72157639776089644%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F11953104224%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157639776089644%2Fwith%2F11953104224%2F&amp;set_id=72157639776089644&amp;jump_to=11953104224\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157639776089644%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F11953104224%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157639776089644%2Fwith%2F11953104224%2F&amp;set_id=72157639776089644&amp;jump_to=11953104224\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Delaware campus yesterday honored two civil rights advocates who have been leaders in the movement for LGBT equality, during a program that served as the campus’ Martin Luther King day celebration.<br><br>Drewry N. Fennell and Widener Law alumna Lisa B. Goodman ’94 received the school’s Martin Luther King Service Award at an event that also kicked off Widener’s Semester of Service Program. Widener presents the award annually to a member of the community who has lived King’s dream, who has manifested in his or her life’s work those commitments to community service and to social justice that the school of law seeks to realize in its Semester of Service Project. Through the project, Widener Law students contribute their efforts to charitable labor and pro bono law-related service.<br><br>Tuesday marked the first time two people received the service award together. The recipient is chosen by the law dean from a list of nominees forwarded by the school’s Faculty Diversity and Accommodations Committee.<br><br>“There are no finer examples in Delaware of Dr. King’s admonition that we need to move beyond self -centeredness, than Lisa and Drew,” Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Dal</a>y said.<br><br>Fennell and Goodman were the first couple united under Delaware’s civil union law on Jan. 1, 2012, about 17 months before the state passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage. They worked tirelessly in support of both measures, and are widely recognized as Delaware leaders in efforts to ensure equal rights for all people, no matter their sexual preference.<br><br>Goodman  is a partner at Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor in Wilmington and founding president of Equality Delaware, the statewide advocacy group that works to ensure dignity, safety and equality for all LGBT Delawareans. She told the crowd the battle for LGBT equality is far from over, and many other civil rights battles have yet to begin.<br><br>“Take what you’re learning in your years here,” she told the students, “and go fight for justice.”<br><br>Fennell is executive director of the Delaware Criminal Justice Council, an independent body that strives for an effective system that is fair, efficient and accountable. An attorney, she formerly served as executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware. Fennell said she came out as a homosexual on the floor of the Delaware House of Representatives during a committee hearing, to audible gasps. One legislator changed his vote because of her. Over time, there were enough votes for marriage equality.<br><br>“There is strength in numbers. There is comfort in fellowship,” she said. “Say the hard things. Say them out loud. No one knew that better than Dr. King, who said the truth over and over and over again.”<br><br>The Harrisburg campus will observe the holiday with a program at noon Jan. 21 in the Pit, featuring Chief Administrative Law Judge Tracy L. Henry of the Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. Henry is president of Dauphin County’s Keystone Bar Association.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1563, 'Alumnus Charles Gibbs to be named ‘outstanding young lawyer’ at MLK breakfast', '2014-01-16', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 355px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CharlesGibbsBody.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"334\" alt=\"CharlesGibbsBody\">\n</div>\nA recent Widener Law alumnus will spend part of the Martin Luther King holiday being honored for his leadership and future promise.<br><br>The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia will give its 2014 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award to 2010 cum laude graduate Charles M. Gibbs at its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial breakfast. The event is being held Jan. 20 at the Loews Hotel on Market Street from 8 to 10 a.m.<br><br>The award is given to a young attorney who demonstrates competence in the practice of law and concern for his community. Through service, leadership or other activities, the recipient continually improves the perception of lawyers and exemplifies their dual role as passionate advocates and concerned citizens, according to the association.<br><br>“I am incredibly humbled and honored to be recognized by my peers,” Gibbs said. “Receiving it on Dr. King’s holiday reminds me to not only work diligently to be an effective advocate for my clients, but to also contribute to social justice causes as an attorney. Dr. King lent his voice to causes that were not popular in his day and every attorney is required to do the same.”<br><br>Gibbs, who served as president of the Black Law Students Association while at Widener, went on to say, “My service as a member of the profession began when I worked in the Pennsylvania Civil Clinic, and with BLSA. I\'m proud to follow numerous Widener Law alums who contribute to the profession and community.”<br><br>Gibbs represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts, in matters involving election law, labor and employment matters, real estate disputes, complex commercial litigation and criminal defense. He also handles zoning and land use matters and local government affairs.He is a member of the St. Paul’s Baptist Church Board of Trustees and is chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter High School. <br><br>The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia helps address the professional needs and development of black lawyers in the city of Philadelphia and surrounding areas through programs such as seminars, cultural events and publications. Those who wish to attend the breakfast should click here for more information.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1564, 'Criminal law professor tapped to serve on national commission', '2014-01-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/epsteinaward300px.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"394\" alt=\"epsteinaward300px\">\n</div>\nWidener Law Professor Jules Epstein has been appointed to the newly created National Commission on Forensic Science. <br><br>The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology announced the commission Jan. 10. Epstein was one of 30 commissioners selected from a pool of more than 300. The group includes federal, state and local forensic science providers, research scientists, academics, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges from around the United States. <br><br>It will work to improve the practice of forensic science by providing guidance on intersections between forensic science and the criminal justice system. The commission is also expected to develop policy recommendations for the U.S. attorney general, including uniform codes for professional responsibility, and training and certification requirements. <br><br>“Service as a commissioner comes at a terrifically important time in American criminal justice, as forensic evidence plays a greater and greater part in investigations and trials, and the consumers – judges, lawyers and the public – need to know the strengths and limitations of each discipline,” Epstein said. “Service will also permit me to bring a wealth of knowledge and resources back to the Widener classroom and community.”<br><br>Epstein joined the Widener Law Delaware-campus faculty in 2003 and teaches criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence courses. He serves as director of the school’s Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute. <br><br>A 1978 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Epstein began his legal career with the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He was an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania from 1988 through 2006. He has authored dozens of articles and book chapters and lectured around the country, with his work concentrating in recent years on capital cases, eyewitness and forensic issues. He was the first member of the university faculty based on Widener’s Delaware campus to receive the prestigious Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2011.<br><br>In the area of forensics, Epstein has worked on two DNA workgroups and in capital case trainings for the National Institute of Justice, and on a working group on latent print issues for the National Institute for Standards and Technology. He is co-editor of “The Scientific Evidence Review” and of “The Future of Evidence,” both published by the American Bar Association, and he served as section editor for the “Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences,” second edition. <br><br>Epstein has taught death penalty law nationally to judges and attorneys and continues to handle capital cases pro bono at the appellate and post-conviction stages. He serves as faculty for the National Judicial College, where he teaches judges courses in advanced evidence and capital case law. <br><br>The newly created National Commission on Forensic Science will be co-chaired by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Patrick D. Gallagher.  Nelson Santos, deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Forensic Sciences at the Drug Enforcement Administration, and John M. Butler, special assistant to the NIST director for forensic science, will serve as vice-chairs.<br><br>The group will gather for its first meeting next month in Washington.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1565, 'Harrisburg campus announces MLK event plans', '2014-01-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 355px; margin: 10px;\"><img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TracyHenry350px.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"368\" alt=\"TracyHenry350px\"></div>\n<strong>Update: The event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 28th, 2014.</strong><br><br>The Harrisburg campus will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with a program held Tuesday, Jan. 28th at noon in the Pit. The event was originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 21st but was cancelled due to inclement weather.<br><br>Students, faculty and staff will hear remarks from Chief Administrative Law Judge Tracy L. Henry, Esq. of the Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. Henry also serves as president of Dauphin County’s Keystone Bar Association, formerly known as the Harrisburg Black Attorneys Association. She is a 1994 graduate of Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>She will speak about King’s Legacy in Pennsylvania.<br><br>Widener Law enjoys a strong relationship with the Keystone Bar Association. The KBA has provided tremendous networking opportunities for our students and has frequently given financial awards to current law students and recent graduates, including the Robert N.C. Nix Jr. Scholarship and the Thurgood Marshall Fellowship. The association is a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the careers and community service of minority attorneys in Central Pennsylvania.Henry practiced as a public defender in Philadelphia after graduating from Widener, then spent two years working as director of neighborhood services for the nonprofit Project H.O.M.E. in north Philadelphia. She earned a master’s degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government.<br><br>She began working as an administrative law judge in 2003 and was promoted to regional manager in 2007 for the southeastern region of the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. She served as regional manager for three years and was promoted in November 2010 to bureau director. She currently serves as the bureau’s chief administrative law judge.<br><br>Henry is a member of the Clifford Scott Green Judicial Council, an affiliate of the National Bar Association. She self-published the children’s book “Grandma’s House” in 2006.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1566, 'Latin American Law Student Association Hosts Richard Negrin', '2014-01-27', '<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%2F72157640116529313%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12120865884%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640116529313%2Fwith%2F12120865884%2F&amp;set_id=72157640116529313&amp;jump_to=12120865884\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640116529313%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12120865884%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640116529313%2Fwith%2F12120865884%2F&amp;set_id=72157640116529313&amp;jump_to=12120865884\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/LatinAmericanLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Latin American Law Student Association</a> (LALSA) on Widener Law’s Delaware campus recently hosted Richard Negrin, Philadelphia Managing Director and Deputy Mayor for Administration and Coordination.<br><br>Mr. Negrin spoke to the students in attendance about adversity and overcoming obstacles. Negrin’s personal history made him distinctively qualified to speak on those subjects.<br><br>A Cuban immigrant, Negrin saw his father murdered in front of him. Negrin grew up in a tough neighborhood, raised by a single mom, and he spoke very frankly about how he could have become bitter and gone down the wrong path. After his father’s murder, a minister came to the house to pray with the family. The priest asked them to pray for his father but also for the murder. Initially confused, Mr. Negrin later came to realize that the prayer to forgive his father’s murderer was really for him, so that he would not live his life with bitterness.  He did say that although he probably should have gone to therapy, that football was his therapy.  It kept him off the street and out of trouble.<br><br>Extremely engaging and charming, Mr. Negrin asked everyone present to introduce themselves and he encouraged them to ask questions.  The large audience of students in attendance to full advantage of the opportunity, and Negrin answered all of the questions put to him with charm, humor, and a quick wit. Some of the students asked how he got into politics, leading him to joke that he would try to talk them out of that career choice.<br><br>A student asked him how to overcome what may seem like insurmountable odds. Negrin explained that one cannot be afraid of change and must be willing to face a problem head on. He said that “being an agent of change” energized him, and he tries to translate that into his work through initiatives such as the PhillyRising Collaborative and Philly311, which is designed to make it easier for people to connect with city government.<br><br>Negrin has sought to make some of the worst neighborhoods in Philly safe again.  He said that he tells the people that government is not the answer but can do a better job, and that the people themselves are the answer. He also promises them that the government is not going anywhere. He observed that throwing money and police at a problem neighborhood does not work and is not a sustainable path. The PhillyRising Collaborative empowers people within the neighborhood to be agents of change and he promises that the government will be in the background and will not be going anywhere. To overcome what may seem like insurmountable odds, one has to look at a problem from a different angle and not be afraid to tackle the problem. <br><br>Mr. Negrin stayed beyond the originally allotted time to make sure all questions were answered and to take some pictures with students.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1567, 'MLK Community Day of Service Project', '2014-01-29', '<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%2F72157640292792484%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12208702034%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640292792484%2Fwith%2F12208702034%2F&amp;set_id=72157640292792484&amp;jump_to=12208702034\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640292792484%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12208702034%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640292792484%2Fwith%2F12208702034%2F&amp;set_id=72157640292792484&amp;jump_to=12208702034\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nMembers of the Widener University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors and Widener Law students took part in a Martin Luther King community day of service project.  With President James T. Harris and other Widener University students, the group volunteered their time by gathering at Stetser Elementary School located in Chester, Pennsylvania. To the delight of Principal Janet Baldwin, the school underwent some recent renovations, but as a result, the library became completely disorganized. The volunteers sorted through all the books in the library, organized them, and put them back on the shelves.\n<br><br>\nWidener Law Alumni Board president, Renae Axelrod ’91 said, “It felt so great to give back to the community, what a rewarding experience to take time out of our busy day to give back.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1568, 'Chief Administrative Law Judge Tracy L. Henry Offers Personal Take on Dr. King’s Legacy', '2014-01-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<!--[if IE]><object width=\"500\" height=\"288\" id=\"viddlerOuter-f6fd5517\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"//www.viddler.com/player/f6fd5517/\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"f=1&openURL=74709155&autoplay=f&loop=0&nologo=0&hd=0\"><object id=\"viddlerInner-f6fd5517\"><video id=\"viddlerVideo-f6fd5517\" src=\"//www.viddler.com/file/f6fd5517/html5mobile?openURL=74709155\" type=\"video/mp4\" width=\"500\" height=\"246\" poster=\"//www.viddler.com/thumbnail/f6fd5517/\" controls=\"controls\" x-webkit-airplay=\"allow\"></video></object></object><![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> <!--> <object width=\"500\" height=\"288\" id=\"viddlerOuter-f6fd5517\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"//www.viddler.com/player/f6fd5517/\"> <param name=\"movie\" value=\"//www.viddler.com/player/f6fd5517/\">\n<param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\">\n<param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"f=1&amp;openURL=74709155&amp;autoplay=f&amp;loop=0&amp;nologo=0&amp;hd=0\">\n<object id=\"viddlerInner-f6fd5517\"> <video id=\"viddlerVideo-f6fd5517\" src=\"//www.viddler.com/file/f6fd5517/html5mobile?openURL=74709155\" type=\"video/mp4\" width=\"500\" height=\"246\" poster=\"//www.viddler.com/thumbnail/f6fd5517/\" controls=\"controls\" x-webkit-airplay=\"allow\"></video></object></object> <!--<![endif]-->\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%2F72157640259468123%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12207221474%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640259468123%2Fwith%2F12207221474%2F&amp;set_id=72157640259468123&amp;jump_to=12207221474\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=138195\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640259468123%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12207221474%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640259468123%2Fwith%2F12207221474%2F&amp;set_id=72157640259468123&amp;jump_to=12207221474\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Today’s celebration isn’t all about Dr. King, its also about you,” Chief Administrative Law Judge Tracy L. Henry said as she spoke to students, faculty, and staff on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, reminding them that self-reflection is imperative, just as it was for Doctor King.\n<br><br>\nThe event – which was originally scheduled for January 21st but was rescheduled due to inclement weather – honored the Martin Luther King holiday. \n<br><br>\nHenry opened her remarks by relaying a brief personal encounter with Dr. King when she was a child. She focused in particular on the question, “Who are you?” That single question had a profound impact on her and ultimately inspired her career path.\n<br><br>\nShe spoke about who Dr. King was, noting that he was someone who fought for justice and who was capable of rallying people from all walks of life. Acknowledging the role that King’s struggle played in inspiring and empowering her parents, Judge Henry noted that the sacrifices of those who came before allowed her to pursue the education that has given her the tools to serve others in the community.\n<br><br>\n“I am grateful for the sacrifices of others – the opportunities they afforded me, for the freedom I now have to pursue my dreams. I am steadfast in my sense of fairness, due process, equal protection for all, whether I am advocating in the courtroom, a policy maker in the boardroom, or pulling the lever as I exercise my civic duty to vote,” Henry said.\n<br><br>\nObserving that discriminatory practices against one class of people result in everyone losing, she challenged the audience, “Remain true to your calling. We still have work to do in our city, in our states, in our nation, and in our world.”\n<br><br>\nTracy L. Henry serves as the Director of the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. She also serves as president of Dauphin County’s Keystone Bar Association, formerly known as the Harrisburg Black Attorneys Association. She is a 1994 graduate of Widener Law’s Delaware campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1569, 'Widener Law sends two professors to international environmental law conference in South Africa', '2014-01-31', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 355px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" alt=\"MayDalyBody\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MayDalyBody.jpg\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\" style=\"\">Professor James R. May and Vice Dean Erin Daly.</span></p>\n</div>Widener Law recently sent two distinguished members of the Delaware campus faculty to participate in a United Nations program on global constitutional environmental rights.<br><br>The consultation, convened in Johannesburg, South Africa Jan. 23-24, explored the idea of the right to a healthy, safe environment, which is built into constitutions of countries around the world. Widener Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, who also serves as vice dean of Widener’s Delaware campus, were invited to serve as delegates to the program. They were two of four North Americans who attended the event, which drew more than 40 participants. Other delegates included leading figures in governance, environmental policy and constitutional litigation from Africa and around the globe.<br><br>Daly was invited to give introductory remarks on a panel at the program. She provided an overview of the global trend to include environmental rights as constitutional rights, and discussed the relationship between human rights and environmental rights. <br><br>The event was convened by the United Nations Independent Expert on Human Rights and the Environment, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Legal Resources Centre, a South African human rights organization.<br><br>May and Daly are collaborating on the forthcoming book “Global Environmental Constitutionalism.” It will be published later this year by Cambridge University Press.<br><br>Daly has written extensively on comparative constitutional law and transitional justice issues around the world. She published <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Dignity-Rights-Constitutions-Citizenship-Constitutionalism/dp/0812244400/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391116240&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Dignity+Rights%3A+Courts%2C+Constitutions%2C+and+the+Worth+of+the+Human+Person\"> “Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person</a>” in 2012, with a foreword by Aharon Barak, the former president of the Israeli Supreme Court. It was the first book to explore the constitutional law of dignity around the world.<br><br>May is co-director of Widener’s <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a> and previously directed the school’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic. He has litigated more than 200 public interest environmental claims at levels up to the U.S. Supreme Court. He edited “<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Constitutional-Environmental-Law-James/dp/1614380872/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391116166&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr1&amp;keywords=Principles+of+Constitutional+Environmental+Law%E2%80%9D\">Principles of Constitutional Environmental Law</a>” in 2013.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1570, 'Widener Law to host daylong program on municipal financial distress', '2014-02-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/BankruptcyRoadSigns300px.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" alt=\"BankruptcyRoadSigns300px\">\n</div>The Widener Law Commonwealth campus and its student-run <a href=\"http://widenerlawjournal.org/\">Widener Law Journal</a> will host a daylong conference this spring that explores the issue of municipal financial distress.<br><br>The Monday, April 14 event, “Bankruptcy and Beyond: Solving the Problem of Municipal Financial Distress” will feature several panel discussions on this timely topic that has been the focus of national attention.<br><br>[ <a href=\"~/media/Files/cle/2014spring/HBGBankruptcySymp2014Postcard.ashx\">DOWNLOAD THE SYMPOSIUM POSTCARD</a> (.pdf) ]<br><br>Harrisburg is on its way to recovery after operating in receivership for more than two years and Detroit recently filed the largest municipal bankruptcy case in history. In addition, 21 Pennsylvania cities are in Act 47, the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act program.<br><br>“This is a financial problem of enormous importance,” said Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>, who specializes in bankruptcy law and who is spearheading the program. “This conference will provide a unique opportunity for nationally recognized scholars in a variety of areas related to municipal financial distress to exchange ideas with professionals involved in Harrisburg’s recovery.”<br><br>“As the only law school in Harrisburg, Widener is well-positioned to host this forum. We look forward to providing a day of thoughtful, intelligent conversation,” Moringiello added.<br><br>General William Lynch, receiver for the city of Harrisburg, will serve as the event keynote speaker. Attorney David Unkovic, the first receiver for Harrisburg, will also attend and speak.<br><br>Delaware and Pennsylvania attorneys who attend the event will be eligible for six continuing legal education credits. The cost to attend for credits is $150 or $125 for alumni and government attorneys. It includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more information, or to register, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.<br><br>The program will be held in room A180 of the school administration building at 3737 Vartan Way, Harrisburg.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1571, 'Widener Law names new distinguished jurist in residence', '2014-02-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MaryHannahLeavittLarge.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"405\" alt=\"MaryHannahLeavittLarge\">\n</div>Widener Law is pleased to announce Commonwealth Court Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt will serve as the school’s distinguished jurist in residence on the Harrisburg, Pa. campus beginning this spring 2014 semester.<br><br>Leavitt will be the second distinguished jurist in residence for the Harrisburg campus. The first was Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor.<br><br>In this position, Leavitt will teach a colloquium on special problems in government litigation, give public lectures on important legal issues in Pennsylvania and be available for consultation and exchanges with faculty and law students. Her position is hosted by the school’s Law &amp; Government Institute. The institute is a dynamic resource for students, government officials, legislators, judges, attorneys and the public that focuses on legislation, the intersection of law and policy, and administrative agencies. For students, the institute provides knowledge and insights about how government works, the skills lawyers use when representing clients before the government and skills lawyers use when representing the government itself.<br><br>Leavitt joined the Commonwealth Court in January 2002. Prior to that, she was a shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll, where she was a member of the firm’s litigation section and chair of the Insurance Regulatory Law Group. Her private practice focused on administrative law, appellate practice and insurance regulatory law. That legal specialty began with her appointment as an assistant attorney general in 1978 and her assignment to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. She worked at the department nearly 10 years, ending her service there as chief counsel, appointed by Gov. Dick Thornburgh. She holds a law degree from Dickinson School of Law.<br><br>Leavitt’s first lecture at the school is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26. She will speak about the use of civil forfeiture in the war on drugs, with an emphasis on Pennsylvania’s jurisprudence. <br><br>Widener Associate Professor and Director of the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> said the school is pleased to welcome Leavitt.<br><br>“We are delighted Judge Leavitt has agreed to take on this role,” Family said. “She is a distinguished member of the judiciary and her contributions to the academic environment we provide our students will be immeasurable. We are grateful she has agreed to help us invest in tomorrow’s attorneys through her advice, counsel and general access. I am pleased to welcome her.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1572, 'Harrisburg students assisting the public with complaints before the Pennsylvania Utility Commission', '2014-02-10', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\"><img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HBCivilLawClinicPULP235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"HBCivilLawClinicPULP235px\"></div>The <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/HarrisburgCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic</a> is partnering with multiple agencies in the Commonwealth to provide free legal help to income-eligible consumers as they navigate the formal complaint process before the Public Utility Commission.<br><br>“Low-income individuals who are qualified for the legal assistance offered by this program face economic challenges every day, often having to choose between heating and eating. Loss of water, electric or heat is a critical life event,” said Harry Geller, co- director of the <a href=\"http://www.rhls.org/pa-utility-law-project/\">Pennsylvania Utility Law Project</a>, or PULP, which provides statewide assistance and advocacy in utility matters to low-income utility consumers. “Legal representation will not only assist an individual to navigate the PUC complaint process, but may result in a settlement or decision which will enable a family to maintain an essential utility service.”<br><br>Under the leadership of Clinic Director and Associate Clinical Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard II</a>, about 20 clinic students will undergo training shortly after spring break.<br><br> “The students enrolled in the Civil Law Clinic will work under the supervision of our faculty to provide high quality legal services to individuals who might not otherwise be able to obtain representation,” Lockard said. “Although our students already gain significant experience in administrative law through our work in unemployment compensation, working with the PUC provides us an opportunity to expand their knowledge of this important area of law. It’s a win-win when you factor in the valuable service they will provide to people who otherwise couldn’t afford legal assistance.”<br><br>The Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Program is also getting involved, to assist the clinic in providing free or reduced legal services.<br><br>“The PBA and its volunteer lawyers are pleased to work with the Public Utility Commission and Widener Law in our joint effort to encourage consumers to take advantage of our new program and obtain the skilled legal counsel they need when filing complex PUC complaints,” said Pennsylvania Bar Association President Forest N. Myers of Shippensburg.<br><br>If a consumer’s concerns are not resolved through the informal complaint process, a formal complaint can be filed with the PUC. In 2012, the PUC received 1,729 formal complaints from consumers. Of those, a vast majority of consumers represented themselves.<br><br>Disputes typically include issues regarding high bills, termination of service and ability to pay. Filing a formal complaint can include hearings before a PUC administrative law judge, formal arguments, cross examination as well as the filing of briefs and exceptions to the judge’s decisions. The utilities are represented by attorneys. Under this program, consumers who are income qualified may seek legal representation through Widener, regardless of their ability to pay legal fees.<br><br>For more information about the clinic’s services, members of the public may call 717.541.0320 or email Lockard at <a href=\"mailto:jlockard@mail.widener.edu\">jlockard@mail.widener.edu</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1573, 'Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland Administers Oath to Students', '2014-02-11', '<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%2F72157640842520104%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12463739934%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640842520104%2Fwith%2F12463739934%2F&amp;set_id=72157640842520104&amp;jump_to=12463739934\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640842520104%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12463739934%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157640842520104%2Fwith%2F12463739934%2F&amp;set_id=72157640842520104&amp;jump_to=12463739934\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“This is a very special day in your life here as a student at Widener, and let me say that I think you’re very lucky to be here,” Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> told the thirteen students who were admitted to the limited practice of the law in Delaware under Rule 56 during a special session of the Delaware Supreme Court on Monday, February 10th.<br><br>Justice Holland opened the session by recognizing Interim Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, who spoke briefly about the important role that the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics.aspx\">clinics</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships.aspx\">externship</a> programs at Widener play in the school’s dedication to experiential learning. She also thanked Justice Holland for his commitment to the school.<br><br>Catherine Zwolak Kilian, Esq., a staff attorney for the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Law Clinic</a> moved for the admission of 8 clinic students. Ross Flockerzie, Esq. moved for the admission of one extern who is working for the Office of the Public Defender this semester, and attorneys Patricia Dailey Lewis, Ipek Medford, and Susan G. Schmidhauser from the Office of the Attorney General moved for the admission of four externs.<br><br>In his brief remarks to the students, Justice Holland touched on the importance of civility and professionalism. He observed that clients would look to them as representatives of the court and that the professional conduct of court officers was an important part of allowing participants in the legal system to respect the process and accept the judgment rendered.<br><br>Students taking the oath were:<br><br><strong>Delaware Civil Clinic</strong><br>Jaclyn E. Crittenden<br>Brian J. Doyle<br>Laura Andrews Hunter<br>Julie M. O’Dell<br>Alex A. Pastore<br>Caitlyn Elizabeth Quinn<br>Caren L. Sydnor<br>Maksim Takhtarov<br><br><strong>Office of the Public Defender</strong><br>Brian DeMott<br><br><strong>Office of the Attorney General</strong><br>Katherine C. Butler<br>Christopher Diguglielmo<br>Michele Mules<br>Arielle Kay Williams', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1574, 'Alumnus Receives Prestigious Pegasus Scholarship from American Inns of Court', '2014-02-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AmericanInnsofCourt.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"AmericanInnsofCourt\">\n</div>\n2010 Delaware campus alumnus Ryan Cicoski recently received one of only two 2014 Pegasus Scholarships from the <a href=\"http://home.innsofcourt.org/\"> American Inns of Court</a>. Awarded annually by the American Inns of Court, the Pegasus Scholarship is an exchange program that sends young American Inn of Court members to London for six weeks to learn about the English legal system and brings young English barristers to the United States for six weeks to learn about the U.S. system.<br><br>Cicoski will travel to London in March along with fellow scholarship recipient Michael Lopez of the Epstein Law Firm in San Rafael, California. In London, both of them will have the opportunity to learn from some of England’s leading barristers, meet with members of the judiciary, and observe trials.<br><br>More than 27,000 judges, practicing attorneys, law professors, and students participate in American Inns of Court across the country. The American Inns of Court Foundation, founded in 1985, serves more than 350-chartered American Inns of Court. While many of the inns are organized along geographically lines, some also focus on specialized areas of the law, and the participants meet regularly to discuss professional responsibility, ethics, and other legal issues.<br><br>The Pegasus Scholarship is administered by the American Inns of Court, and any participating attorney who is in his or her first five years of practice is encouraged to apply.<br><br>An Associate at the Wilmington, Delaware offices of Womble Carlyle Sandridge &amp; Rice LLP, Cicoski practices in the areas of corporate and business litigation including commercial contract disputes. He also advises clients on Delaware alternative entity law and works with the firm’s bankruptcy team.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1575, 'Public Interest Law Alliance Prepares for Annual Silent Auction', '2014-02-18', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 255px; margin: 10px;\">\n				<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PILAAuction2014Large.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"332\" alt=\"PILAAuction2014Large\">\n</div>Throughout the day on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 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. PILA and PIRC are accepting donations ahead of Tuesday’s auction.<br><br>Those interested in donating can download the <a href=\"~/media/Files/pirc/2014/2014PILADonationForm.ashx\">2014 donation form as a PDF</a>.<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.<br><br>Finally, the Public Interest Resource Center and PILA will also hold a “Public Interest Recognition Event” on the evening of Thursday, April 17th in the Barrister’s Club from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. This event will celebrate the accomplishments of those students who have actively participated in public interest projects.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1576, 'Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race Annual Symposium Focuses on Domestic Violence', '2014-02-19', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 190px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WJLERDomesticViolenceSymp185px.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"244\" alt=\"WJLERDomesticViolenceSymp185px\">\n</div>\nThe <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race</a> will present the 2014 edition of its annual symposium on Thursday, February 20th from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. This year’s topic is <em>Domestic Violence Issues in the Law, Economics, and Race</em>.<br><br>Attorneys in Delaware and Pennsylvania are eligible for 2 CLE credits, and check-in will begin outside the Vale Moot Courtroom at 5:30 p.m. New Jersey attorneys can self-report with Widener’s Certificate of Attendance. A reception will follow after the conclusion of the event in the Strine Atrium. The event will also be simulcast to the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>The Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race is published jointly by both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses and is entirely online. The first issue was published in the spring of 2010, and since then, the Journal has continued to publish a new issue each fall and spring semester. The journal is designed to provide a forum for in-depth analysis and academic discourse on issues involving the intersection of the law, race, and economics.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1577, 'Widener Law welcomes two new senior administrators', '2014-02-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width:355px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MoodyBarkleyPromoLarge.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"297\" alt=\"MoodyBarkleyPromoLarge\">\n</div>\nWidener Law is pleased to welcome two new people to the school’s senior administrative staff. Both are based on the Wilmington, Del. campus.<br><br>Nicole C. Barkley, Esq. has joined the school as assistant dean and multicultural affairs officer. In this role she will provide support and services to assist the law school in attracting, retaining and graduating students of diverse backgrounds.<br><br>Barkley, a 2004 alumna of the law school, comes to the position from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, where she served as director of institutional advancement. Her previous work experience also includes three years as an assistant district attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and four years at Lexis Nexis, where she managed law firm accounts in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.<br><br>Barkley is a resident of Norwood, Pa. <br><br>LaRasz Moody, Esq., has joined the school as director of<a href=\"/Academics/Programs/BarPrograms.aspx\"> bar programs</a>. In this role she will develop programs for students that support success both on the bar exam and in their legal careers. She will work with faculty to develop initiatives that support a culture of bar passage.<br><br>Moody, an alumna of the University of Wisconsin Law School, comes to the position from Villanova University School of Law, where she served as director of the academic success program. Her previous work experience also includes four years as an assistant staff judge advocate with the U.S. Air Force and two years as a special assistant U.S. attorney in New Jersey. She has also worked as a consultant to the American Bar Association/Council for Legal Education.<br><br>Moody is a resident of Downingtown, Pa.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1578, 'Program examines economic toll of domestic violence', '2014-02-21', '<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%2F72157641466797624%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12750582134%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641466797624%2Fwith%2F12750582134%2F&amp;set_id=72157641466797624&amp;jump_to=12750582134\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641466797624%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12750582134%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641466797624%2Fwith%2F12750582134%2F&amp;set_id=72157641466797624&amp;jump_to=12750582134\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n		</div>While domestic violence is often discussed in terms of the physical toll of lost lives and injured victims, a program on the Delaware campus recently focused on the tragedy’s economic costs. <br><br>The evening, presented by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race</a>, provided two hours of discussion on “Domestic Violence in the Law.” The event happened in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, with an interactive video hookup to the Harrisburg campus. The journal is published jointly by the school’s two law campuses.<br><br> “I’ve had many victims scream at me, or scream at a police officer, ‘Who’s going to pay the mortgage? Where are we going to live?’” Assistant District Attorney Michelle Frei of the Chester County, Pa. District Attorney’s Office said of challenges that an abuser’s arrest can create for a victim. “We’re not God and we can’t solve all the problems, but it’s very real, and very difficult.”<br><br>The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $5.8 billion a year, with $4.1 billion in direct medical care and mental health treatment, said Delaware Deputy Attorney General Patricia Dailey Lewis ‘85, a family law adjunct professor on the Delaware campus. Unemployment and the national recession add to victims’ troubles, Dailey said. Women whose intimate partners experienced two or more job losses over three years are three times more likely to be domestic violence victims.<br><br>“This cuts across all socio-economic levels of our society,” she said.<br><br>Housing was a major focus of the evening, with speaker Emily Werth, a fellow with the National Women’s Law Center, discussing municipal ordinances and “crime-free” lease requirements that can further victimize victims, by authorizing landlords to evict tenants from homes where crimes have been committed or police have been summoned a certain number of times.<br><br>“Victims of domestic violence end up being evicted from their homes because of a crime that happened against them by an abuser,” Werth said.<br><br>Those trying to find new, safe homes can also be stymied, said speaker Elizabeth Marx of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a 2010 graduate of the Harrisburg campus. Landlords fear property damage and if they see a history of domestic violence in a person’s background they may hesitate to rent a property. Half of homeless women and children have said domestic violence was the catalyst for their homelessness, she said.<br><br>The Widener Journal of Law Economics and Race provides a forum, entirely online, for in-depth analysis and academic discourse on issues involving the intersection of the law, race and economics. To read more visit the journal’s website at <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/wjler/\">blogs.law.widener.edu/wjler</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1579, 'Commonwealth Court Judge to Deliver Distinguished Jurist in Residence Lecture', '2014-02-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\"><img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MaryHannahLeavittLarge.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"405\" alt=\"MaryHannahLeavittLarge\"></div>Commonwealth Court Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt will deliver her first jurist in residence lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 26th at 4:00 p.m. in Room A180 of the Administrative Building on Widener Law\'s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Leavitt, who will speak about the use of civil forfeiture in the war on drugs with an emphasis on Pennsylvania’s jurisprudence, will be the second distinguished jurist in residence for the Harrisburg campus. The first was Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor.<br><br>As the distinguished jurist in residence, Leavitt will teach a colloquium on special problems in government litigation, give public lectures on important legal issues in Pennsylvania and be available for consultation and exchanges with faculty and law students. Her position is hosted by the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>. The institute is a dynamic resource for students, government officials, legislators, judges, attorneys and the public that focuses on legislation, the intersection of law and policy, and administrative agencies. For students, the institute provides knowledge and insights about how government works, the skills lawyers use when representing clients before the government and skills lawyers use when representing the government itself.<br><br>Leavitt joined the Commonwealth Court in January 2002. Prior to that, she was a shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll, where she was a member of the firm’s litigation section and chair of the Insurance Regulatory Law Group. Her private practice focused on administrative law, appellate practice and insurance regulatory law. That legal specialty began with her appointment as an assistant attorney general in 1978 and her assignment to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. She worked at the department nearly 10 years, ending her service there as chief counsel, appointed by Gov. Dick Thornburgh. She holds a law degree from Dickinson School of Law.<br><br>“We are delighted Judge Leavitt has agreed to take on this role,” Law &amp; Government Institute Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill Family</a> said. “She is a distinguished member of the judiciary and her contributions to the academic environment we provide our students will be immeasurable. We are grateful she has agreed to help us invest in tomorrow’s attorneys through her advice, counsel and general access. I am pleased to welcome her.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1580, 'Sports and entertainment law event includes discussion on whether college athletes should be paid', '2014-02-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 255px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SELA2014Large.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"332\" alt=\"SELA2014Large\">\n</div>\nA discussion on whether NCAA athletes should be paid will get significant attention at the Widener Law 2014 daylong conference that examines hot topics in sports and entertainment law.<br><br>The event Thursday, Feb. 27 on the law school’s campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. will begin with a morning panel discussion at 10 a.m. on the music industry, “Some of What Every Music Lawyer Needs to Know.” The afternoon session, “Should NCAA Athletes Be Paid?” will follow beginning at 2 p.m.<br><br>The conference, now in its ninth 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 Jr</a>. Murphy will also serve as moderator for both of the day’s panel discussions.<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>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1581, 'Commencement speakers announced', '2014-02-26', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 455px; margin: 10px;\"><img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GradSpeakersAnnouncementLargeb.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"383\" alt=\"GradSpeakersAnnouncementLarge\"></div>The School of Law recently announced the speakers for the 2014 commencement ceremonies to be held this May.<br><br>Delaware Gov. Jack Markell will serve as speaker for the Delaware campus’ 40th commencement, to be held Saturday, May 17. Alumnus and Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale will serve as speaker for the Harrisburg campus’ 23rd commencement, to be held Sunday, May 18. He is a 2002 graduate of Widener’s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Markell took office in 2009, bringing innovative public and private sector experience to the Office of Governor. He began his career helping to lead the wireless technology revolution as the 13th employee at Nextel (a name he coined), where he served as senior vice president for corporate development. His other business experience includes a senior management position at Comcast Corp., work as a consultant with McKinsey and Co., and as a banker at First Chicago Corp. He was elected Delaware treasurer three times between 1998 and 2008. He is the immediate past chair of the National Governors Association, where he made employing people with disabilities his chair’s initiative. <br><br>Now in his second term, Markell\'s priorities include putting Delawareans back to work, strengthening the state education system and spurring innovation to grow the economy. He currently serves as chairman of the National Board of Directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates. He is also the former chair of the Democratic Governors Association, and is a former board member of the National Assessment Governing Board, nominated by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.<br><br>A native of Newark, Del., Markell holds an undergraduate degree in economics and development studies from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. He is a Henry Crown Fellow and a Rodel Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He lives in Wilmington, Del. with his wife Carla and their two children.<br><br>DePasquale became Pennsylvania’s 51st auditor general in January 2013, after serving six years in the state House of Representatives. Prior to that he worked as deputy secretary in the Department of Environmental Protection, where he helped convince Gamesa, the world’s second-largest wind company, to locate in Pennsylvania. Since his election as auditor general – the state’s chief fiscal watchdog – DePasquale has reduced office spending, eliminated a backlog of 1,500 audits, and initiated large-scale audits of the Department of Environmental Protection’s programs on water quality related to Marcellus Shale gas drilling. He has also pushed for more transparency and governance changes throughout state government and has investigated the Department of Public Welfare’s failure to pay workers who provide in-home care for the elderly and people with disabilities.<br><br>A native of Pittsburgh, DePasquale earned his undergraduate degree from the College of Wooster in Ohio and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He earned his law degree through Widener’s extended division, studying at night while working as director of economic development in York. He lives in York County with his wife Tracey and their two children.<br><br> “We are delighted with the speakers for our 2014 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, ''),
(1582, 'Delaware campus sends team to mock trial competition final', '2014-02-27', '<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%2F72157641626728604%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12821801243%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641626728604%2Fwith%2F12821801243%2F&amp;set_id=72157641626728604&amp;jump_to=12821801243\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641626728604%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12821801243%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641626728604%2Fwith%2F12821801243%2F&amp;set_id=72157641626728604&amp;jump_to=12821801243\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nA three-person team from Widener’s Delaware campus was the finalist in the 51st annual Academy of Trial Lawyers Mock Trial Competition. <br><br>The event, at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Pittsburgh, occurred between Feb. 19 and 21. The Widener team lost – by one point – to the team from Duquesne University School of Law. <br><br>Students Caroline Donato and Jon Landua argued the defense side of the civil trial involving negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from a fatal accident between a motorcycle and a truck. Student John Henry, who was also part of the team, served as the defendant truck driver. They were coached by adjunct professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ClarkeConstance.aspx\">Constance Clarke</a> and Catherine Berryman.<br><br>The trio began working together as a team in September and started practicing for the case in December, after receiving more than 1,000 pages of competition exhibits and depositions.<br><br>“It was my best experience in law school,” Landua said. “You get to really put what you’ve learned into practice.”<br><br>The competition is limited to 16 teams and is by invitation only. 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>Students at the competition argue to a jury, but a panel of six attorneys, watching and tallying points, determine the winner. Top-scoring plaintiff and defense teams from the first round advance to the final.<br><br>Both juries who heard the Delaware team’s cases sided with them for verdicts. The six judges split evenly on which side should win the final round, forcing an examination of the judges\' point totals. The highest and lowest scores were dropped and a tally of the remaining scores put Duquesne on top by one point.<br><br>All three members of the Delaware-campus team are third-year law students who will graduate in May. Each has expressed an interest in criminal law.<br><br>Widener Law has a strong history with the competition. The Harrisburg team of Langdon Ramsburg, Katie Adam and Mitchell Jones <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2013/hb022813trialadvocacyteamwin.aspx\">won the competition last year.</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1583, 'Distinguished Jurist Lecture Addresses Civil Forfeiture, Drugs in Pennsylvania', '2014-03-04', '<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%2F72157641624778653%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12821732783%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641624778653%2Fwith%2F12821732783%2F&amp;set_id=72157641624778653&amp;jump_to=12821732783\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641624778653%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12821732783%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641624778653%2Fwith%2F12821732783%2F&amp;set_id=72157641624778653&amp;jump_to=12821732783\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object></div>On Wednesday, February 26th, Commonwealth Court Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt addressed civil forfeiture and the war on drugs in Pennsylvania’s jurisprudence during the 2014 Distinguished Jurist in Residence Lecture.<br><br>Leavitt addressed several Pennsylvania cases addressing the forfeiture of money or possessions, including Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Three Hundred Ten Thousand Twenty Dollars ($310,020.00) In United States Currency, which involved an appeal of the forfeiture of a large sum of cash confiscated after cars speeding on the Pennsylvania turnpike were stopped. Ion scans of the seized currency showed trace amounts of cocaine that were significantly in excess of what would be expected to be found on cash in general circulation, leading to the forfeiture of the money.<br><br>In addition to touching on the issues presented in the particular case, Judge Leavitt also touched on the origins and evolution of criminal forfeiture laws. There must be a criminal conviction for items to be forfeited, but in Pennsylvania, violations can be either statutory or common law. She also discussed the impact of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act and the impact that it had in the context of forfeiture cases involving illegal drugs.<br><br>Leavitt is the second distinguished jurist in residence for the Harrisburg campus, following Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor. The position, sponsored by the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, will see Judge Leavitt teach a colloquium on special problems in government litigation, give public lectures on important legal issues in Pennsylvania and be available for consultation and exchanges with faculty and law students.<br><br>A graduate of Dickinson School of Law, Leavitt joined the Commonwealth Court in January 2002. She was a shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll before joining the court. She served as a member of the firm’s litigation section and chair of the Insurance Regulatory Law Group.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1584, 'Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Program Looks at College Athletics and the Music Industry', '2014-03-06', '<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%2F72157642008434534%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12992898433%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642008434534%2Fwith%2F12992898433%2F&amp;set_id=72157642008434534&amp;jump_to=12992898433\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642008434534%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12992898433%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642008434534%2Fwith%2F12992898433%2F&amp;set_id=72157642008434534&amp;jump_to=12992898433\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I don’t think its any coincidence that you see less scandal in college baseball,” said Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a> during a panel about whether NCAA athletes should be paid during the 9th Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium held on Thursday, February 27th on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>Smith’s remarks came during an engaging – and occasionally heated – panel about the ongoing debate regarding the ethics, logistics, and implications of paying college athletes involved in revenue generating sports such as football and basketball. Smith observed that the NFL and NBA essentially use the NCAA as a free minor league system and that young athletes in those sports are potentially being denied the opportunity to immediately pursue a professional career. He contrasted that with baseball players, musicians, and actors, who can attempt to market themselves without such potential barriers.<br><br>“I see them as individuals with the right to market themselves the same way as the rest of us,” Smith said.<br><br>Attorney Casey Muir, an agent with CRM Sports Management, took a different stance, observing that baseball players can make a career out of playing in the minor leagues, but that football and basketball players do not necessarily have the same opportunity under present conditions. He also noted that the NFL in particular would be a difficult environment for a football player to jump to straight from college.<br><br>“There are very few kids who are going to come out of high school and making a living in the NFL,” Muir said, adding that if those athletes didn’t make it in year one that they were “not likely going to get a second bite at the apple.”<br><br>The panel touched on a wide range of issues including marketability, how the question of race plays into the issue, and the impact that paying athletes in revenue generating college sports could have in non-revenue generating sports.<br><br>The daylong symposium also featured “Some of What Every Music Lawyer Needs to Know,” a panel with Kenneth J. Abdo, Robert E. Donnelly, and John L. Simson of Lommen Abdo.<br><br>The program was 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 Jr.</a>, who served as the moderator for both of the day’s panels.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1585, 'BLSA celebrates Black History Month, honors ’82 alumnus', '2014-03-06', '<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%2F72157641624614613%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12821592455%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641624614613%2Fwith%2F12821592455%2F&amp;set_id=72157641624614613&amp;jump_to=12821592455\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641624614613%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F12821592455%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157641624614613%2Fwith%2F12821592455%2F&amp;set_id=72157641624614613&amp;jump_to=12821592455\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> on the Delaware campus recently celebrated Black History Month by recognizing ’82 alumnus Carl Battle at its annual Trailblazers Honor Banquet.<br><br>The event, now in its fourth year, was held Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the Barristers’ Club. Through it, BLSA honors outstanding alumni who are trailblazers for achievement in the private or public interest sectors, or for community service contributions. This year BLSA honored Battle, senior vice president and chief patent counsel for GlaxoSmithKline. Battle, who was traveling abroad at the time, sent prepared remarks with friend and fellow classmate Leon Williams ’82, who read them aloud.<br><br>Battle noted he was delighted and honored to receive the award.<br><br>“I am especially pleased to see that the Black Law Students Association has continued to be an active, positive and viable force at the law school,” Battle wrote in his remarks. “You have done an excellent job in maintaining the professionalism, collaboration and contribution to the law school and the legal profession which existed decades ago when I had the privilege of serving as president of BLSA for two years.”<br><br>Battle serves on Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>’ National Advisory Board, has taught as an adjunct professor and helped establish an African-American law scholarship. In his remarks, he noted he could not have achieved success in the corporate legal arena without the education he received at Widener. He encouraged the students to give back to their school.<br><br>“I am a product of the Widener Law brand and I cannot be truly successful unless the law school is truly successful. Let’s all continue to be proactive contributors to Widener Law,” he added.<br><br>The evening also included musical selections by Morgan State University students Dana McCants and Anthony Dix. Wali Rushdan II, an associate at Fox Rothschild LLP and a 2012 graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Camden, gave a keynote address that encouraged the students to embrace change.<br><br>“We are proud of the tradition this event has established at the law school,” said BLSA Vice President Kendrick McLeod. “It has grown into a highly anticipated evening of celebration', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, '');
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(1586, 'Widener Law litigation skills program looks at high-profile cases, psychology of jury decision making and more', '2014-03-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AdvancedLitigationSkillsCLE235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"AdvancedLitigationSkillsCLE235px\">\n</div>\nWidener Law will welcome the expert defense counsel and presiding judge from one of Philadelphia’s most notorious criminal trials as part of a daylong program on its Delaware campus that is designed to build litigation skills in attorneys.<br><br>Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart and attorney Jack J. McMahon will use their experiences from the trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell to discuss issues that accompany high-profile cases, such as pre-trial and trial publicity, dealing with emotions in the courtroom, strategies in jury selection and more. Gosnell is serving life terms for the murders of three babies born alive during botched late-term procedures. He was also convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a female patient who received too much anesthetic.<br><br>Their presentation will be part of the school’s first Advanced Litigation Skills conference, set for Friday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Widener Law is located at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. Minehart and McMahon will speak from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. <br><br>The event, presented by the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a> under the direction of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>, will also include discussions by academics and other attorneys on:<ul>\n<li>Cognitive psychology relating to eyewitness memory, questioning of suspects and witnesses, and jury decision making, presented by Widener University Professor Suzanne Mannes.</li>\n<li>Expert witness selection, presented by former Judge Joseph R. Slights III.</li>\n<li>Witness impeachment, presented by attorneys John Dodds, Sam Silver and Mary DeFusco.</li>\n<li>The use of technology in the courtroom, including demonstrations, presented by Widener Visiting Professor of Law Richard K. Herrmann.</li>\n<li>Rules of evidence, presented by Epstein.</li>\n</ul>[ <a href=\"~/media/Files/cle/2014spring/AdvancedLitigationSkillsCLErev.ashx\">Download the full brochure outlining the events of the day</a> ]<br><br>Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend will be eligible for six continuing legal education credits. New Jersey attorneys can self report for credit with a Widener Law certificate of attendance. <br><br>The cost to attend for credit is $125 or $100 for Widener Law alumni or public interest/government attorneys, and includes continental breakfast and lunch. It is free for students and members of the public not seeking credit, without materials or meals. For more information, or 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, ''),
(1587, 'Widener Law seeks attorney volunteers for upcoming Wills For Heroes event', '2014-03-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px\">\n</div>\nWidener 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 <b>Saturday, March 15</b> in <b>Polishook Hall</b> on the campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. Attorney volunteers will have training from <b>9 to 11 a.m.</b> and then take appointments, which begin at <b>11:30 a.m</b>. Final appointments are scheduled for <b>3 p.m.</b> and the event is expected to conclude by <b>5 p.m</b>.<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, ''),
(1588, 'Widener Law welcomes students from around the country for Vale Competition', '2014-03-13', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2014RubyValePromo235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2014RubyValePromo235px\">\n</div>\nWidener Law is pleased to welcome students from 21 schools to the Delaware campus for our 26th-annual national moot court competition, which begins Thursday. <br><br>The much-anticipated <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a> will run four days, ending with a final round at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 16. <br><br>Widener welcomes students from the following schools:<blockquote>Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law<br>Brooklyn Law School<br>Capital University Law School<br>Florida State University College of Law<br>Georgetown Law Center<br>Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center<br>Marquette University Law School<br>Mercer University School of Law<br>Seton Hall University<br>Temple University Beasley School of Law<br>The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law<br>University of Cincinnati College of Law<br>University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law<br>University of North Carolina School of Law<br>University of New Hampshire School of Law<br>University of Oklahoma College of Law<br>University of Pennsylvania Law School<br>University of Wisconsin Law School<br>Tulane University Law School<br>William &amp; Mary Law School<br>William Mitchell College of Law</blockquote>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, Olivia Italiano.<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 Simon Lorne, vice chairman and chief legal officer of Millennium Management LLC, a hedge fund management company with more than $17 billion in assets under management. He is co-director of Stanford Law School’s Directors’ College, the United States’ premiere institution for the education of independent directors of publicly held corporations, and is an adjunct professor at the New York University Law School and the NYU Stern School of Business. He is the former general counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<br><br>Lorne will deliver the speech, “Constituency Directors and the Objects of Their Attention,” on <b>Friday, March 14</b> at <b>4 p.m.</b> in the <b>Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</b> in the <b>Main Law Building</b>. All are welcome.<br><br>Lorne will also help judge the final round of the competition. Other members of the final round bench will include Delaware Supreme Court Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> and Henry duPont Ridgely and Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellors J. Travis Laster and John W. Noble.<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a>, the Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law and director of the school’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, authored the competition problem. Like two cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court involving contraception insurance coverage mandates on employers under the Affordable Care Act, the competition problem presents questions about the ability of a corporation to invoke and promote the religious beliefs of its stockholders.  Unlike the Supreme Court cases, however, which involve for-profit corporations, the Vale competition problem involves a public benefit corporation incorporated under Delaware’s new public benefit corporation statute. <br><br>The student competitors will argue an appeal from an order by the Court of Chancery preliminarily enjoining the consummation of a merger between that public benefit corporation (Praise Video, PBC), and New Hope Publishing Co.  In the merger, Praise Video stockholders would receive $41 per share in cash, but Mercer Christian Publishing Co. had offered $50 per share in cash, almost 20 percent more.  The board of directors of Praise Video rejected Mercer’s financially superior proposal because they concluded that a merger with New Hope better served Praise Video’s public benefit purpose of promoting Mennonite values, which is the public purpose stated in the company’s charter.<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, including this national competition.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1589, 'Widener Law announces lineup for Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series', '2014-03-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2014EnvironmentalLawDistinguishedSpeaker235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2014EnvironmentalLawDistinguishedSpeaker235px\">\n</div>\nWidener Law and its Environmental Law Center will host a Distinguished Speaker Series with public events on both of its campuses. <br><br>The lineup includes:<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, March 18, 4 p.m. – E. Christopher Abruzzo ‘92, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on “Environmental Priorities and Accomplishments of the Corbett Administration,” room A180 of the administration building on the Harrisburg campus, 3737 Vartan Way. This will be teleconferenced to the Alfred Avins Special Collection Library Room on the Delaware campus.</li>\n<br><li>Thursday, March 27, noon. – Professor Hope M. Babcock of Georgetown Law on “A Dystopian Dance – the Dysfunctional Coupling of the Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit in Environmental Cases,” in the Alfred Avins Special Collection Library Room in the Main Law Building on the Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. This will be teleconferenced to room 205 in the classroom building on the Harrisburg campus.</li>\n<br><li>Tuesday, April 8, 4 p.m. – Professor Zygmunt J.B. Plater of Boston College Law School on “TVA v. Hill: A Little Fish in a Pork Barrel,” room A180 of the administration building on the Harrisburg campus, 3737 Vartan Way. This will be teleconferenced to the Alfred Avins Special Collection Library Room on the Delaware campus.</li>\n</ul>Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend the in-person lectures with Abruzzo and Plater on the Harrisburg campus will be eligible for one continuing legal education credit. All of the events are free and open to the public.<br><br>To register for an in-person event on the Harrisburg campus contact Sandra Graeff at <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a> or 717.541.3965. To register for the in-person event on the Delaware campus contact Carol Perrupato at <a href=\"mailto:caperrupato@widener.edu\">caperrupato@widener.edu</a> or 302.477.2178.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1590, 'New Jersey Alumni gather in Mt. Laurel', '2014-03-17', '<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%2F72157642504465553%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F13225289523%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642504465553%2Fwith%2F13225289523%2F&amp;set_id=72157642504465553&amp;jump_to=13225289523\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642504465553%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F13225289523%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642504465553%2Fwith%2F13225289523%2F&amp;set_id=72157642504465553&amp;jump_to=13225289523\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nNew Jersey alumni gathered for a reception in Mt. Laurel, NJ on Thursday, February 27.  The evening provided opportunities for all in attendance:  networking; celebration for alumni who recently passed the New Jersey Bar; accepted applicants met students and staff from the Law School; and first year law students networked with alumni and judges.  New Jersey Alumni Chapter chair John Cirrinicione, Esq. ’07 and Laurie Grant, AVP for Development and Alumni Engagement 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, ''),
(1591, 'Vale Distinguished Lecture Considers Constituency Directors', '2014-03-18', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ValeDistinguishedLecture235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"ValeDistinguishedLecture235px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Simon M. Lorne delivers the Distinguished Scholar Lecture at the 26th Annual Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition.</span></p>\n</div>\n“It’s unrealistic to expect constituent directors not to look at the constituency they were elected to represent,” said Simon M. Lorne, the vice chairman and chief legal officer of hedge fund management company Millennium Management LLC, as he delivered the Distinguished Scholar Lecture at the 26th Annual <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a> on Friday, March 14th.<br><br>Each year, the Distinguished Scholar Lecture plays an integral part in the Ruby R. Vale Interschool Moot Court Competition. In addition to the lecture, the Distinguished Scholar serves as one of the judges for the final round of the competition. <br><br>Lorne’s remarks, titled “Constituency Directors and the Objects of Their Attention,” focused on issues related to representative directors and considerations related to the investors who elected them versus their fiduciary duty to the company as a whole and all of its stockholders. Lorne noted that it spoke well of Delaware corporate law in general that the issue has not perhaps become as prevalent as it could.<br><br>Lorne traced some of the case law related to the issue, including the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in 1919’s <i>Dodge v. Ford Motor Company</i> that is often cited as an example of the primacy of “shareholder value.” He also touched on the Delaware Court of Chancery case <i>Air Products &amp; Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc.</i> noting that despite the fact that Air Products &amp; Chemicals placed three directors on the Airgas board during a proxy contest that those three directors twice voted with other Airgas directors to reject buyout offers deemed to undervalue Airgas.<br><br>He also discussed situations in which a director representing a union or a company’s employees might be elected to a board. He suggested that there are obvious downsides to suggesting that such directors should not attempt to represent their constituents.<br><br>Simon M. Lorne received a J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor. A frequent speaker and lecturer, he has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, and New York University law schools. Since 1999 he has been co-director of Stanford Law School\'s Directors\' College. He previously served asa partner with Munger Tolles &amp; Olson, LLP and served as a Managing Director, with responsibility for Legal Compliance and Internal Audit of Citigroup/Salomon Brothers and as the General Counsel at the SEC in Washington, D.C.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1592, 'Distinguished Speaker E Christopher Abruzzo ’92 Delivers Environmental Law Talk', '2014-03-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 355px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AbruzzoDernbachLarge.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" alt=\"AbruzzoDernbachLarge\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\" style=\"\">Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a> and E. Christopher Abruzzo \'92</span></p>\n</div>The <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a> welcomed E. Christopher Abruzzo ‘92, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, to the Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, March 18th. Abruzzo, the first speaker in this year’s Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series, presented “Environmental Priorities and Accomplishments of the Corbett Administration.<br><br>Abruzzo spoke about the mission statement of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and observed that the best public policy is “forged when we have true environmental protection.” He discussed the new DEP website that promotes more public participation and encourages members of the public to open a dialogue with the department.<br><br>The talk also examined Governor Corbett’s commitment to a state energy plan that will create jobs. Abruzzo also touched on the 2012 Gas Act, governmental efforts to safely develop natural gas production through the Marcellus Shale project, efforts to improve Pennsylvania’s air quality, and water supply testing.<br><br>The event was also broadcast to an audience on the Delaware campus.<br><br>E. Christopher Abruzzo was confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection in December of 2013 after serving in that position on an interim basis since April of 2012. A member of the first graduating class from Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, he prieviously served as deputy chief of staff to Governor Corbett.<br><br>Prior to his work for the Governor’s office, Abruzzo served as a chief deputy attorney general in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, supervising the drug strike force section. He oversaw all drug-related prosecutions conducted by the Attorney General’s Office in Pennsylvania. The work included grand jury and wiretap investigations and he was the office’s principal legal adviser on electronic surveillance and wiretap applications.<br><br>Two additional talks in the Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker series are planned:<ul>\n<li>\n<b>Thursday, March 27, noon</b>. – Professor Hope M. Babcock of Georgetown Law on “A Dystopian Dance – the Dysfunctional Coupling of the Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit in Environmental Cases,” in the Alfred Avins Special Collection Library Room in the Main Law Building on the Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. This will be teleconferenced to room 205 in the classroom building on the Harrisburg campus.</li>\n<br><li>\n<b>Tuesday, April 8, 4 p.m</b>. – Professor Zygmunt J.B. Plater of Boston College Law School on “TVA v. Hill: A Little Fish in a Pork Barrel,” room A180 of the administration building on the Harrisburg campus, 3737 Vartan Way. This will be teleconferenced to the Alfred Avins Special Collection Library Room on the Delaware campus.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1593, 'Food and Drug Law program examines hot topics', '2014-03-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/FDLAAllMattersFDA235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"FDLAAllMattersFDA235px\">\n</div>\nHot topics in U.S. food and drug law, antibiotic use in animals and U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving generic drugs, will frame the discussion at an upcoming event on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The program, “All Matters FDA: The Year in Review, Crimes, Misdemeanors and More,” presented by the school’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food and Drug Law Association</a> will take place <b>Wednesday, March 26</b> from <b>1 to 3 p.m.</b> in the <b>Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</b> at 4601 Concord Pike. A light reception will follow.<br><br>The program will address issues related to enforcement of the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act such as dietary supplements, arsenic in food, pay-for-delay, ethical issues and more. It is suitable for attorneys and non-attorneys alike.<br><br> Speakers include:<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>Attorneys 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, ''),
(1594, 'Harrisburg Student To Serve as Reporter at the ABA Intellectual Property Law Section’s Annual Conference.', '2014-03-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SeanCooper235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"SeanCooper235px\">\n</div>\nSean Cooper, a second year Widener Law student on the Harrisburg Campus, will have a distinctive opportunity to serve as a law student reporter at the ABA’s Intellectual Property Law Section’s 29th Annual Conference that will be held from April 2nd through the 4th in Arlington, VA.  He is 1 of 13 law students selected by the Law Student Action Group to act as a law student reporter for the conference.<br><br>Sean sat down to discuss his path to law school and his interest in intellectual property and the law. Sean always had some interest in pursuing law school, but after graduating from college he needed to work. He found work with a legal services company and while there “the idea of law school solidified.” He knew that law school was where he wanted to be and he found his place.<br><br>Sean observed how important getting involved beyond the classroom.  When one of his professors, T<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">onya Evans</a>, suggested he start his own blog as a way to get involved and keep an eye on the hot topics in law, Sean did just that. He created Cooper’s Copyright Blog (available at <a href=\"http://www.cooperscopyrightblog.com\">www.cooperscopyrightblog.com</a>), and then went one step further and got active on Twitter, where his handle is coopsiplawblog.<br><br>His blog and twitter activity brought him to the attention of the Law Student Action Group.  They contacted Sean and asked him if he wanted to attend the Intellectual Property Law Section’s 29th Annual Conference and live tweet during the sessions and blog about the experience. Sessions will cover several sessions, including “Copyright Fair Use Transformed? The Evolving Role of the First Factor in the 21st Century” and “Best Practices in Filing &amp; Managing Trademarks.”Sean is excited about the opportunity, saying that he expects it will be an enriching experience and that it will be a great way to increase his knowledge of intellectual property law. He also expects that it will be a wonderful opportunity to network and make professional connections while having a little fun.<br><br>Sean also had a little advice for those interested in taking advantage of opportunities available to law students. “The hard part is to figure out how to get started,” he observed of blogging and social media. He mentioned that he started by re-tweeting news stories, which he would look at from a legal angle. He realized that he might have something to say that other people wanted to hear.<br><br>“You have to have an agenda with how you use it . . . find your voice and be brave. The way you gain legitimacy is by being a part of the conversation,” Sean says.<br><br>His final piece of advice was to be engaged and involved in your area of law, and “put yourself out there.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1595, 'Annual Philadelphia Alumni Reception', '2014-03-25', '<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%2F72157642908330485%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642908330485%2F&amp;set_id=72157642908330485&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642908330485%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642908330485%2F&amp;set_id=72157642908330485&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law held its biggest alumni event of the year on Thursday, March 20 at The Down Town Club in Philadelphia.  \n<br><br>\nThe reception celebrated the achievements of Philadelphia-area alumni and brought together graduates from both campuses for an evening of networking and socializing. More than 280 alumni, judges, students, faculty, and staff were in attendance. \n<br><br>\nRenae Axelrod, president of the Alumni Association, said, “This year’s alumni reception at The Down Town Club 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!” \n<br><br>\nWe look forward to your continued participation.  Be sure to save the date for next year’s reception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1596, 'Law School hosts first Advanced Litigation Skills conference', '2014-03-26', '<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%2F72157642953031884%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642953031884%2F&amp;set_id=72157642953031884&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642953031884%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642953031884%2F&amp;set_id=72157642953031884&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nTwo key figures in one of Philadelphia’s most notorious modern-day criminal cases engaged in a lively discussion on the Delaware campus recently about media attention, its impact on juries and the role of gag orders in court cases.<br><br>Defense attorney Jack J. McMahon, who represented abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, and Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart, who presided over Gosnell’s 2013 murder trial in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court were speakers at the Advanced Litigation Skills symposium held Friday, March 21. The event drew more than 250 people to the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware campus. Gosnell is serving life terms for the murders of three babies born alive during botched late-term procedures.<br><br>The symposium will become an annual event. It was presented by the law school and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a> under the direction of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>. Participants also heard presentations on the use of technology in the courtroom by Visiting Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HerrmannRichardK.aspx\">Richard K. Herrmann</a>, witness impeachment by speakers John Dodas, Sam Silver and Mary DeFusco and how to effectively prepare expert witnesses by former Judge <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/SlightsJoseph.aspx\">Joseph R. Slights III</a>. Widener University Professor Suzanne Mannes also spoke about cognitive science in the courtroom and Epstein closed out the day with a talk on evidence.<br><br>McMahon repeatedly expressed frustration over a gag order put in place early in the Gosnell case. It was filed shortly after prosecutors conducted a news conference where Gosnell’s medical office was described as a “house of horrors” and “barbaric,” McMahon said. Under the gag order, he could not respond.<br><br>“I should have been allowed to explain why it wasn’t a house of horrors,” McMahon said. “The damage, in my opinion, was already done. It was left to fester for two years, when jury selection began.”<br><br>That course of events influenced his decision to deliver an opening statement calling the case against Gosnell a ‘racist witch hunt,’ McMahon said.<br><br>“It was right, when you’ve been beaten up for two years, to come out of the box swinging and attract the attention your way,” he said.<br><br>Minehart discussed his efforts to protect the integrity of the jury. He made sure the court system bought jurors lunch each day, so they didn’t have to venture past media throngs to find food. They were brought to court in vans, and he recalled a time when he exited the courthouse walking in one direction to lure the media after him so jurors could be loaded into the vans and driven away.<br><br>McMahon also stridently maintained a sequestration order should have been put in place – an idea Minehart said had merit. But the judge said sequestration was “an incredibly expensive proposition.”<br><br>“Unfortunately I couldn’t get the sequestration order,” he said.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1597, 'Widener Law announces alumni awards', '2014-03-31', '<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%2F72157642953006963%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642953006963%2F&amp;set_id=72157642953006963&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=140556\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642953006963%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157642953006963%2F&amp;set_id=72157642953006963&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe School of Law is pleased to announce the winners of its alumni awards, given annually to recognize outstanding leadership, service, and achievement of its graduates. Widener has honored its distinguished alumni since 1976. This year’s awards were given Thursday, March 20 at The Down Town Club in Philadelphia.\n<br><br>\nThe <strong><em>Alumna of the Year Award</em></strong> went to Judge Maria C. McLaughlin of Philadelphia. The award is presented to an alumna or alumnus who, through service to her or his community or profession, or by honors received, service rendered or other accomplishments, has brought honor, recognition and distinction to the Widener University School of Law. McLaughlin graduated from the school’s Delaware campus in 1992.\n<br><br>\nMcLaughlin was elected to the Court of Common Pleas First Judicial District in 2011, where she presides over family and criminal law matters. She is a member of the National Association of Women Judges, a member of the Widener Law Alumni Board and a member of the “Do the Write Thing” national youth anti-violence campaign. She previously worked as the chief assistant district attorney of the Child Support Enforcement Unit in Philadelphia, as one of the youngest female chiefs appointed by then-District Attorney Lynne Abraham.\n<br><br>\nThe <strong><em>Outstanding Service Award</em></strong> went to Carl W. Battle, of King of Prussia, Pa. The service award is given for outstanding alumni service to the law school as a whole, to a particular concentration within the school, or to the legal profession.\n<br><br>\nBattle graduated from Widener’s Delaware campus in 1982 and he works as senior vice president and chief patent counsel for Glaxo Smith Kline. He directs global legal functions for intellectual property and related litigation, licensing and business development activities. He serves on the Widener Law National Advisory Council and is an adjunct professor of intellectual property law. He also serves as a mentor to several law students. He established a law school scholarship fund in his name, and in the name of his ’82 classmate Leon Williams.\n<br><br>\nThe <strong><em>Outstanding Recent Alumna Award</em></strong> went to Catherine M. Dotto of Harrisburg, Pa.The award recognizes work by a recent graduate who shows energy and dedication as a community leader or provides invaluable service to the Widener University School of Law.\n<br><br>\nDotto is a 2009 graduate of the law school’s Harrisburg, Pa. campus. She works as manager of government relations for the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Harrisburg. Her advocacy efforts are primarily focused on professional licensure issues and tax policies.\n<br><br>\nSince graduating, Dotto served as an alumni class agent from 2009-2012. She speaks to new students about how Widener changed her life, and through the Career Development Office about the important role practicing attorneys play in the development of the law.\n<br><br>\n“It was with much pride that I had the pleasure of presenting the alumni awards to these very deserving candidates,” said Alumni Association Board President Renae Axelrod ’91. “The recipients are evidence of the strength of our alumni body and through much hard work and dedication they continue to raise the bar for Widener Law.  I was particularly honored to present the Hon. Maria C. McLaughlin ’91 with the alumna of the year award as I have worked side by side with her on the alumni board.  Her success professionally, and efforts to give back, are truly an example to which all of us should strive.”\n<br><br>\nThe awards ceremony was followed by an alumni reception attended by approximately 300 people, including nearly 30 judges and graduates of both law campuses in Wilmington, Del. and Harrisburg, Pa. This annual event presented by the Office of Development &amp; Alumni Relations is the largest alumni function of the year and is a time to celebrate the school and its many successful graduates.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1598, 'Harrisburg students successful in first transactional law meet', '2014-04-03', '<p>Two Harrisburg students had an impressive showing at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Transactional Law Meet held at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University in New York City.<br /><br />Third-year students Talia Danon and Andrew Schneidman narrowly missed advancing to the national finals after losing in a tie-breaker to the team from Cornell Law School on Feb. 28. Danon and Schneidman won the award for best draft and best negotiation. They were the first Harrisburg students ever to compete in the meet.<br /><br />A transactional law meet is a competition designed to provide students with a moot court-type experience in transactional law. The Harrisburg students represented a buyer in a fictitious sale of one business to another, complicated by the presence of a patented drug. The problem challenged them to work out an indemnification agreement, within the confines of the sale agreement, to allow the sale to go forward.<br /><br />The competition involved participating in two national conference calls before the trip to New York, where they could ask questions of the clients, and then negotiating face-to-face in New York &ndash; with a panel of judges looking on and tallying points. <br /><br />&ldquo;The meet exposed us to the process of collaborative deal making, which was a contrast to the usual litigious approach we learn in law school. For a student like me, who aspires to a career as a deal lawyer, the competition was right up my alley,&rdquo; Schneidman said. &ldquo;I encourage other students with an interest in business transactions to check out the Law Meets website and see what it has to offer.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;We were just so thrilled to have been given the opportunity to represent Widener Harrisburg in its first year participating in the Transactional LawMeet, and to have been able to do as well as we did,&rdquo; Danon added. &ldquo;It was truly a unique experience that gives the students participating the opportunity to do the work of deal lawyers and to see a transaction through from start to finish over the course of the competition.&rdquo;<br /><br />Schneidman, of Allendale, N.J., is the son of Jane and Steven Schneidman. Danon, of Fair Lawn, N.J. is the daughter of Hope and Rafael Danon.<br /><br />Danon and Schneidman prepared for the competition with help from Professor <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>, Associate Professor <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HusseyMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael J. Hussey</a>, Associate Professor of Legal Methods <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RaekerJordanDavid.aspx\">David Raeker-Jordan</a>, who also teaches contract drafting, and alumna Angela McGowan &rsquo;07. McGowan gathered several of her colleagues from Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP to discuss the practical aspects of negotiating business deals over lunch with the students in the fall.<br /><br />Hussey said Danon and Schneidman worked diligently over four months preparing for the competition.<br /><br />&ldquo;They thoroughly researched the issues in the problem and expertly listened to their client\'s wishes to draft and negotiate the best indemnification agreement for their client,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They showed that zealous representation of a client occurs not just in the courtroom but in the conference room as well. It was a pleasure to coach such exceptional students who are using the professional and practical education that we provide at Widener to achieve great success. We are very proud of them.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1599, 'Widener Law hosts attorney from iconic environmental law case for its Distinguished Speaker Series', '2014-04-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2014EnvironmentalLawDistinguishedSpeaker235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2014EnvironmentalLawDistinguishedSpeaker235px\">\n</div>\nWidener Law will host a central figure in one of the most important environmental law cases ever to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, for the final installment of its 2014 Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series.<br><br>Boston College Law School Professor Zygmunt J.B. Plater will speak Tuesday, April 8 at 4 p.m. in room A180 of the Widener Law administration building, 3737 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. The event is free and open to the public. <br><br>Plater and his students used the then-new Endangered Species Act to launch a legal battle 30 years ago against the construction of a dam in Tennessee. They argued the project would destroy the habitat of the snail darter, a fish about half the size of a wooden Popsicle stick. The case went all the way to the nation’s high court in Washington, where Plater and his students won, although Congress later passed legislation that made it possible for the project to proceed.<br><br>The case generated much attention, and rallied detractors who considered it an example of liberal extremism. Plater has written a book about the experience, “The Snail Darter and the Dam: How Pork Barrel Politics Endangered a Little Fish and Killed a River,” which he will discuss on his visit to Widener. Published by Yale University Press, the book offers a detailed account of the six-year crusade, including family farms at stake in the project, the experience of citizens navigating the corridors of national power and the political and media mischaracterizations that ensued.<br><br>“Professor Plater achieved a great deal for endangered species protection in general with this case, even though Congress exempted this project from the Act,” Widener Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach said. “We are pleased to have someone of his stature speak as part of our series.”<br><br>Plater’s talk, “TVA v. Hill: A Little Fish in a Pork Barrel,” will be teleconferenced to the Alfred Avins Special Collections Library Room on Widener’s campus in Wilmington, Delaware. Copies of his book will be available for purchase on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend the lecture in Harrisburg will be eligible for one continuing legal education credit. To register, contact Sandra Graeff at <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a> or 717.541.3965. <br><br>The Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series is a project of the law school and its <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter\">Environmental Law Center</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1600, 'Annual Gedid Lecture Looks at Judicial Papers of Federal Judges', '2014-04-07', '<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%2F72157643597245063%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643597245063%2F&amp;set_id=72157643597245063&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643597245063%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643597245063%2F&amp;set_id=72157643597245063&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object></div>On Thursday, April 3rd, Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus hosted Professor Kathryn A. Watts, the Garvey Schubert Barer Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law, for the 6th Annual John L. Gedid Lecture.<br><br>Professor Watts focused her remarks, “Judges and Their Papers,” on the working papers of federal judges and indicated that such documents should be public property. To this point in history, Congress has been silent on what should happen to the memos, draft opinions, and other documents that go into the behind-the-scenes history of a Court’s opinion. Such material has traditionally been treated as the private property of each individual judge.<br><br>Following the death of Supreme Court Justices or other ranking federal judges, some collections have been given to libraries or to surviving family members. Individual judges have even destroyed such collection. Watts argued that this treatment of Judges’ working papers is wrong and at odds with the treatment of Presidential papers. Following the Nixon administration, Congress deemed presidential papers to be public property. <br><br>Private ownership, stated Watts, does not lend itself to a coordinated policy of how and when such papers should be released. She proposed that a better solution would be to have the judiciary take an active role in shifting these documents to public ownership so that valuable pieces of judicial history could be preserved.<br><br>Kathryn A. Watts joined the University of Washington faculty in 2007 and teaches in the areas of administrative law, constitutional law and Supreme Court decision-making. She graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where she earned the John Paul Stevens Prize for Academic Excellence for graduating first in her class and the Raoul Berger Prize for her senior research paper on the history of general rulemaking grants. She clerked for Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court. Her research focuses on interactions between federal courts and other governmental actors, with an emphasis on the judiciary and administrative agencies.<br><br>The Gedid Lecture series honors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, one of the founders of the Harrisburg campus and the first vice-dean. He also founded the school\'s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>. The series showcases the work of nationally recognized young scholars much in the same way Professor Gedid has fostered, encouraged and applauded the work of those who joined the school he helped to found.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1601, 'Widener Law to host debate in Democratic primary for Pennsylvania governor', '2014-04-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\"><img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PA2014DemGovPrimaryDebate235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"PA2014DemGovPrimaryDebate235px\"></div>The School of Law Harrisburg campus is pleased to announce it will partner with the Pennsylvania Cable Network and the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents Association to bring live coverage of a debate between the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the November race for Pennsylvania governor.<br><br>A panel of association representatives will pose questions during a debate on the Widener Law campus Wednesday, April 9. PCN will air the event live beginning at 7 p.m. It will also be available via live webcast as outlined below. Brian Lockman, president and chief executive officer of PCN, will moderate. Candidates taking part include:<blockquote>Katie McGinty<br>Allyson Schwartz<br>Tom Wolf<br>\n</blockquote>Candidate Rob McCord has been invited but has reported a schedule conflict and is not expected to attend.<br><br>The debate, which will happen in room A180 of the Law School Administration Building, is open to the public. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The building is located at 3737 Vartan Way, Harrisburg.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> will open the debate with welcome remarks. Family also serves as director of Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, which is dedicated to exploring law that defines the structure and operation of government and the relationship between individuals and government.<br><br>Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents Association is the oldest, continuously organized state capitol press corps in the United States.<br><br>PCN is a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization created and supported by cable television companies. PCN receives no state or federal funding. Network programming is distributed by participating cable systems in Pennsylvania serving more than 10 million Pennsylvanians in 3.3 million homes.  For more information about PCN as well as network channel designations, visit <a href=\"https://pcntv.com\">www.pcntv.com</a>.<br><br><b>DEBATE WEBCAST:</b> The webcast will begin streaming <span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\">at least 5 minutes before</span> the event begins. Family and friends who cannot attend in person should log-in early to this page to ensure a good connection.<p> </p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The page you will be re-directed to offers a link to live streams of special events such as commencement, sporting events and lectures. Please note that the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in is required.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<table width=\"539\" height=\"76\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 539px; height: 76px;\"><tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"174\" bgcolor=\"#005ac3\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 204, 51);\">WEBCAST EVENTS</span></td>\n<td width=\"45\" bgcolor=\"#005ac3\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 204, 51);\">DATE</span></td>\n<td width=\"47\" bgcolor=\"#005ac3\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 204, 51);\">TIME</span></td>\n<td width=\"92\" bgcolor=\"#005ac3\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 204, 51);\">LOCATION</span></td>\n<td width=\"125\" bgcolor=\"#e7f4ff\"><span style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\">Click button to launch player</span></td>        </tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#e7f4ff\">Pennsylvania Debate: Democratic Primary for Governor</td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#e7f4ff\"><nobr>Apr. 9 <br></nobr></td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#e7f4ff\">7:00-8:00 pm</td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#e7f4ff\">A180</td> \n<td bgcolor=\"#e7f4ff\"> <a href=\"http://psevents.net/003/02573/2014WidenerPlayer/\"><img width=\"151\" height=\"51\" border=\"0\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Video_btn.png\" alt=\"Video_btn\"></a>\n</td>        </tr>\n</tbody></table>\n<p><b><em>* All webcasts begin streaming 5 minutes before each event begins.</em></b> </p>\n<br>Candidates will take questions from a panel of a panel of representatives from the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association (PLCA). Brian Lockman, president and chief exwcutive officer of PCN will moderate will moderate.<br><br>The debates will be broadcast live on PCN and at <a href=\"/\">law.widener.edu</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1602, 'Widener Law event to explore the Constitution as a tool for environmental protection', '2014-04-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GlobalEnvironmentalConstitutionalism235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"GlobalEnvironmentalConstitutionalism235px\">\n</div>Widener Law will bring together two dozen speakers from around the world this month for a daylong event centered on its Wilmington, Del. campus that explores the idea of Constitutions as instruments for environmental protection.<br><br>“Global Environmental Constitutionalism” will happen <b>Friday, April 11</b> from <b>8 a.m. to 5 p.m.</b> in <b>Polishook Hall rooms 203 and 104 </b>at 4601 Concord Pike. The event is hosted by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawReview.aspx\">Widener Law Review</a> and co-sponsored by the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a> at Widener University. <br><br>People around the world live under Constitutions that protect environmental rights in some fashion, including by committing to environmental stewardship, recognizing a basic right to a quality environment, guaranteeing a right to water or natural resources and ensuring public participation in environmental decision making. The Widener conference will explore this idea, including how it has been used by other nations.<br><br>Under the direction of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a>, event chair, the law school is bringing together diverse perspectives from academics, policymakers, scholars, students and politicians. The school will host speakers from 11 countries, including Australia, Colombia and Israel, and more from seven states and Washington, D.C. Some will participate through Skype; many others will speak in person. Every continent but Antarctica will be represented.<br><br>May, who also co-directs Widener’s Environmental Law Center, said there are two goals for the program.<br><br>“First, we want to facilitate a global conversation about the role of environmental constitutionalism in advancing the human condition. And second, we want to showcase the important role that Widener is playing in this emerging area,” he said.<br><br>The event is open to the public. Delaware and Pennsylvania attorneys who attend will be eligible for six continuing legal education credits. New Jersey attorneys can self report with a certificate of attendance. Registration is $125 for attorneys who attend for credit, or $100 for Widener Law alumni. The fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials. The event is free for students and members of the general public not seeking credit, without meals and materials.<br><br>For more information, download the brochure as a pdf. To register, contact Rosemary E. Callahan at 302.477.2014 or <a href=\"recallahan@widener.edu\">recallahan@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1603, 'Pennsylvania Women’s Forum kicks off on the Harrisburg campus', '2014-04-10', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643660285014%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643660285014%2F&amp;set_id=72157643660285014&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643660285014%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643660285014%2F&amp;set_id=72157643660285014&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>The Harrisburg campus played a major role in the kickoff of the new Pennsylvania Women’s Forum Solutions Series this week when it hosted a talk by two nationally known figures about the role of women in politics.<br><br>More than 100 people gathered in the administration building Monday for lunch, networking and a frank discussion featuring Christine Toretti and Siobhan “Sam” Bennett titled “Run. Win. Serve.” Toretti is a well-known businesswoman with roots in the oil and gas industry who has served as a national GOP committeewoman. She founded the Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series, designed to educate, empower and advance Republican women. Bennett is president and chief executive officer of Women’s Campaign Fund, a nonprofit national network dedicated to achieving parity for women in public office.<br><br>Bennett began by citing gender research that shows women make decisions differently than men. Women are more likely to do what they were hired to do, “which is reach across the aisle and legislate,” Bennett said. Men run for power; women run to change the world, Bennett said.<br><br>Toretti cited U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who galvanized a bipartisan group of women senators that put together a plan which pulled the U.S. government out of shutdown this fall.  “Women have a way of seeing what the end result should be and knowing how to do it without worrying about their egos,” she said.<br><br>Pennsylvanians have never elected a female governor or U.S. senator. The U.S. House of Representatives delegation includes one woman.<br><br>Toretti said she viewed a lack of confidence among women as a major factor. Bennett noted woman have to be asked, on average, six times before they will run for office. And that request has to come from people they trust. The key to electing more women, she said, is for women to encourage one another.<br><br>“We really believe we need more women and we will make a difference. We will advance our country but we have to work together,” Toretti said.<br><br>Nell McCormack Abom, long-time host of WITF’s former Smart Talk television show, moderated the program. Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> is a supporting sponsor of the Pennsylvania Women’s Forum. The next luncheon event will be held Sept. 8 on the Harrisburg campus, with a focus on higher education.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1604, 'Boston College Law Professor Discusses Seminal Environmental Law Case', '2014-04-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643765488753%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643765488753%2F&amp;set_id=72157643765488753&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643765488753%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643765488753%2F&amp;set_id=72157643765488753&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>On Tuesday, April 8th, Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus welcomed Boston College Law School Professor Zygmunt J.B. Plater for the final talk in the Spring 2014 Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series.<br><br>Plater’s talk, “TVA v. Hill: A Little Fish in a Pork Barrel,” focused on his work as part of Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hiram Hill, et al., a case involving the Endangered Species Act that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978. Plater and his students at the time used the then-new Endangered Species Act to argue that the construction of a dam in Tennessee would destroy the habitat of the tiny snail darter fish. Plater and his students won the case before the Supreme court, though the project was later able to proceed as a result of legislation passed by Congress.<br><br>“This case was a joy, blessing, and a curse, taking 6 years of the lives of my students and me. It taught me and my students things we had never learned in political science in our college or in law school,” Plater said of the experience, which prompted him to write “The Snail Darter and the Dam: How Pork Barrel Politics Endangered a Little Fish and Killed a River.”<br><br>Plater shared some background on the case and discussed and discussed some of the lessons he learned. Noting that the case was originally brought by a coalition of farmers, fishermen, history buffs, and environmentalists, Plater related that the American legal system allows citizens from any walk of life to walk into court and take on the role of private attorneys-general to enforce public laws. <br><br>Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, co-Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a>, said of Plater, “Professor Plater achieved a great deal for endangered species protection in general with this case, even though Congress exempted this project from the Act.”<br><br>A graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, Zygmunt J. B. Plater teaches and researches in the areas of environmental, property, land use, and administrative agency law. In addition to his work on TVA v. Hill, Plater served as chairman of the State of Alaska Oil Spill Commission’s Legal Task Force over a two-year period after the wreck of the M/V Exxon-Valdez.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1605, 'Alumni and Students Gather at Timothy’s on the Waterfront in Wilmington, DE', '2014-04-11', '<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%2F72157643803844853%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643803844853%2F&amp;set_id=72157643803844853&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643803844853%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157643803844853%2F&amp;set_id=72157643803844853&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nAlumni and students gathered for an informal networking opportunity at Timothy’s on the Riverfront Thursday evening April 10th.   The event provided an opportunity for alumni and students to relax after a long day of work and studies.  Plan to join us for a future happy hour scheduled in your regional area!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1606, 'Delaware Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at Widener Law', '2014-04-14', '<div style=\"width: 240px; float: right; margin: 10px;\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2014SupremeCourtOnCampusPromo235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2014SupremeCourtOnCampusPromo235px.jpg\"></div>\n<b>Revised 4/14/2014</b><br><br>Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Wilmington, Del. campus on Wednesday, April 16. The Court will convene in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to hear one case beginning at 11 a.m. Students are encouraged to attend and take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to watch the state’s highest court in action. <br><br>The following case will be heard by a three-justice panel: <br><br><strong>11 a.m. Barbara Mammarella v. Dr. Alan Evantash</strong>. This appeal arises from a medical negligence action involving the timing of a malignant breast tumor diagnosis. It is an appeal of a Superior Court judge’s decision to grant judgment as a matter of law, after finding that no reasonable juror could find in the plaintiff’s favor on the issue of medical causation. <br><br>Mammarella is represented by attorney Ben T. Castle; Evantash’s attorneys are Dennis D. Ferri and Ryan Keating. <br><br>The arguments will mark the eighth 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. 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><strong>Food, drink, cell phones and all other portable electronic devices, including tablets and laptop computers, will not be allowed in the courtroom. </strong>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1607, 'Widener Law professor speaks at distinguished conference in London', '2014-04-16', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n				<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/FamilyLondon500px.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" alt=\"FamilyLondon500px\"><br><p>\n						<span class=\"caption\">Professor Family’s work has taken her to London in the past as well. She spent the spring 2012 semester there serving as a visiting scholar at the Queen Mary School of Law.</span>\n				</p>.</div>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> spoke recently at a London, England conference examining migration issues. She was the only U.S.-based academic to present at the program, organized by a group of U.K. universities.<br><br>The event, “A Sea of Troubles? Problematising Migration Law,” was held Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29 in association with Birkbeck College School of Law. Family, who specializes in immigration law, was part of a panel discussion. She spoke about her comparative study of immigration law in the United States and the United Kingdom.<br><br>The program was presented by the Migration and Law Network, which aims to promote migration law as a subject in U.K. universities. The conference gave professors, researchers and students an opportunity to present their work. In addition to the United Kingdom, other presenters came from Italy, France, Turkey, Ireland and the Netherlands.<br><br>Family’s work has taken her to London in the past as well. She spent the spring 2012 semester there serving as a visiting scholar at the Queen Mary School of Law. She researched the immigration adjudication system in the United Kingdom and compared and contrasted it with the U.S. immigration system. She also met with the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), which is part of the U.K. Ministry of Justice.<br><br>In addition to teaching, Family directs Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, the signature program on the university’s campus in Harrisburg, Pa. The institute is dedicated to exploring law that defines the structure and operation of government and the relationship between individuals and government.<br><br>“I’m thrilled to have taken part in this conference,” said Family. “The opportunity to share ideas internationally is invaluable to advance research, and it enhances teaching by providing an opportunity to learn about new perspectives, customs and techniques.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1608, 'Widener Law welcomes the world for day focused on environmental rights', '2014-04-17', '<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%2F72157644003394265%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644003394265%2F&amp;set_id=72157644003394265&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644003394265%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644003394265%2F&amp;set_id=72157644003394265&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Delaware campus welcomed environmental law experts from around the world to Polishook Hall recently for a daylong examination of global environmental constitutionalism. The concept – which is rooted in the idea that constitutions can include provisions protecting the right to clean air, clean water and a generally healthy environment – is a growing phenomenon worldwide.<br><br>“I would like to say this marks an historic event, as we go along,” Klaus Bosselmann of New Zealand said as he opened his remarks on the legitimacy of global environmental constitutionalism. “This is something that is really cutting edge. I would congratulate Widener University School of Law for leading the field.”<br><br>The April 11 symposium, presented by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawReview.aspx\">Widener Law Review</a> under the direction of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a>, was co-sponsored by the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a>. Panels throughout the day were moderated by Widener professors who make up the center’s faculty. Speakers included academics, policymakers, scholars, students and politicians<br><br>People around the world live under constitutions that protect environmental rights in some fashion, including by committing to environmental stewardship, recognizing a basic right to a quality environment, guaranteeing a right to water or natural resources and ensuring public participation in environmental decision making. The Widener conference explored this idea, including how it has been used by other nations. The program included breakout sessions examining developments in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe.<br><br>In her opening remarks, Interim Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> noted constitutional recognition of environmental rights has grown to the point where it is rare for new constitutions to be adopted without provisions protecting the environment. Daly and May have co-authored the forthcoming book, “Global Environmental Constitutionalism,” being published by Cambridge University Press. She credited May for a 2006 law review article that was among the first to identify global environmental constitutionalism as an area worthy of concern. “Not just as an academic matter,” she explained, “but as a way to actually improve the lives of people, all over the globe, by giving them a way to claim a clean and health environment and even to protect nature for its own sake.”<br><br>The Widener Law Review will publish a volume of articles based on the symposium soon.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1609, 'Experts Gather on Harrisburg Campus to Explore Issue of Municipal Financial Distress', '2014-04-18', '<p>Jump to:&nbsp;<a href=\"#videos\">Videos of the Symposium</a> | <a title=\"Widener Law Journal Website\" href=\"https://widenerlawjournal.com/issues/\" target=\"_blank\">Articles from the Symposium</a> (external link)</p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br />&ldquo;Make no mistake. It&rsquo;s not over yet. There&rsquo;s plenty of hard work left for the city,&rdquo; said General William B. Lynch during the Distinguished Address at &ldquo;<a title=\"Photos of the event on Flickr\" href=\"https://flic.kr/s/aHsksWPeRg\" target=\"_blank\">Bankruptcy and Beyond: Solving the Problem of Municipal Financial Distress</a>,&rdquo; held on Monday, April 14th on Widener Law&rsquo;s Harrisburg campus.</p>\r\n<p>Lynch, the second receiver for the city of Harrisburg, was one of many experts on municipal bankruptcy, finance, and local government law who spoke at the well-attended event. He touched on the challenges facing Harrisburg during the process, including costly challenges presented by the Harrisburg incinerator, parking authority woes and costly sewer system requirements.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We decided we would recognize it wasn&rsquo;t a math problem. It was a people problem,&rdquo; Lynch said of efforts to find a positive solution that &ldquo;would help each of the parties find something positive in our proposed solution.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Lynch praised the &ldquo;world-class team&rdquo; put in place by his predecessor David Unkovic, who spoke during the day&rsquo;s first panel, Financing Municipalities.</p>\r\n<p>Observing that local governments are &ldquo;inadequately protected in the bond market,&rdquo; Unkovic, who is now an attorney with McNees Wallace &amp; Nurick LLC in Lancaster, said, &ldquo;Financial institutions are intimately involved with these funds.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The student-run Widener Law Journal&nbsp;hosted the daylong conference. Professor Juliet M. Moringiello, who specializes in bankruptcy law and served as the Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar at the American Bankruptcy Institute during the spring semester of 2010, spearheaded the program.</p>\r\n<p>In addition to Lynch&rsquo;s distinguished address and the first panel featuring Unkovic, the day included opening remarks from Jarad Handelman, First Executive Deputy General Counsel to Governor Tom Corbett. Additional panel discussions included: Pensions and Other Hot Topics in Chapter 9 Cases; What is Unique about a Chapter 9 Case? The Judges&rsquo; Point of View; and Beyond Financial Restructuring: The Future of Today&rsquo;s Distressed Municipalities.</p>\r\n<h3><a id=\"videos\"></a>Videos of the Bankruptcy and Beyond Symposium</h3>\r\n<p>Opening Remarks</p>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/b898ce07/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=23018774&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Panel One</p>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/97634151/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=52238282&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"392\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>Panel Two</p>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/4208bb8c/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=66353200&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>Distinguished Lunch Address</p>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/5a7886f5/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=45334946&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>Panel Three</p>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/facebdc2/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=10783239&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>Panel Four</p>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"//www.viddler.com/embed/e588bff7/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=full&amp;secret=31445491&amp;disablebackwardseek=false&amp;disableseek=false&amp;disableforwardseek=false&amp;make_responsive=false&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>DISTINGUISHED ADDRESS:</strong><br /><br /><strong>General William Lynch</strong><br /><em>Former Receiver for the City of Harrisburg</em><br /><br /><strong>SPEAKERS:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Michelle Wilde Anderson</strong><br /><em>University of California, Berkeley School of Law</em><br /><br /><strong>Hon. Thomas Bennett</strong><br /><em>U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama</em><br /><br /><strong>Christine Sgarlata Chung</strong><br /><em>Albany Law School</em><br /><br /><strong>Hon. Mary D. France</strong><br /><em>U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania</em><br /><br /><strong>Jarad Handelman</strong><br /><em>First Executive Deputy General Counsel to Governor Tom Corbett</em><br /><br /><strong>Mark Kaufman</strong><br /><em>McKenna Long &amp; Aldridge LLP</em><br /><br /><strong>Juliet M. Moringiello</strong><br /><em>Widener University School of Law</em><br /><br /><strong>Guy S. Neal</strong><br /><em>Sidley Austin LLP</em><br /><br /><strong>Matthew Parlow</strong><br /><em>Marquette University School of Law</em><br /><br /><strong>Randle Pollard</strong><br /><em>Indiana University Kelley School of Business</em><br /><br /><strong>Scott Pryor</strong><br /><em>Regent University School of Law</em><br /><br /><strong>Frank H. Shafroth</strong><br /><em>George Mason University</em><br /><br /><strong>David A. Skeel</strong><br /><em>University of Pennsylvania School of Law</em><br /><br /><strong>David Thornburgh</strong><br /><em>University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government</em><br /><br /><strong>David Unkovic</strong><br /><em>McNees Wallace &amp; Nurick LLC</em></p>', '', NULL, '', '', 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1610, 'Delaware Supreme Court visit provides learning experience for hundreds of students', '2014-04-21', '<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%2F72157644098052923%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644098052923%2F&amp;set_id=72157644098052923&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644098052923%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644098052923%2F&amp;set_id=72157644098052923&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>		</div>The Delaware campus served as the venue for oral arguments before the Delaware Supreme Court recently. Now in its eighth year, the court’s annual visit to the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom was a big draw for students.<br><br>More than 200 people filled the courtroom for the 40-minute hearing. The room was at capacity with students standing in the back of the gallery and still others watching from an overflow classroom. It was the first time newly installed Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. presided over oral arguments at the law school.<br><br>Strine thanked the attorneys who accommodated the court’s travel plans by reporting to the law school for the hearing. To chuckles, he acknowledged their professionalism in arguing before such an “intimidating,” sizeable crowd in a “coliseum-like setting.” Court staff estimated it was the largest crowd ever assembled for oral arguments at Widener.<br><br>“Thank you for helping us provide this important learning experience for the students,” Strine told the attorneys.<br><br>Strine was joined by Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> and Jack B. Jacobs. Holland is a member of the law school adjunct faculty teaching a course on state constitutional law and Jacobs has also taught as a law school adjunct, in the area of advanced corporations. Retired Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/WalshJosephT.aspx\">Joseph T. Walsh</a>, who currently teaches a seminar in advanced corporations for the law school, watched from the gallery.<br><br>The court heard one case, an appeal arising from a medical negligence action involving the timing of a malignant breast tumor diagnosis. It was an appeal of a Superior Court judge’s decision to grant judgment as a matter of law, after finding that no reasonable juror could find in the plaintiff’s favor on the issue of medical causation. Attorneys Ben T. Castle, Dennis D. Ferri and Ryan Keating all argued.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1611, 'Harrisburg student volunteer honored for using her budding legal skills to help immigrants', '2014-04-22', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644170578046%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644170578046%2F&amp;set_id=72157644170578046&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644170578046%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644170578046%2F&amp;set_id=72157644170578046&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>Widener Law is proud to congratulate second-year law student Vanessa Diaz on being named “Volunteer Interpreter of the Year” by the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center.<br><br>Diaz, 25, who lives in Harrisburg and is originally from New Jersey, began volunteering with the center in November 2013. A fluent Spanish-speaker, she has assisted PIRC clients with the abundant paperwork that accompanies an application for asylum. Many people, Diaz said, don’t know how to tell their stories in enough detail, or in a way judges can understand and appreciate.<br><br>“I help them tell their stories,” Diaz said. “It’s just like preparing a witness for trial.”<br><br>She has found ways to assist clients who aren’t just Spanish speakers, too. For example, she assisted a group of Somalians with their paperwork using the help of an interpreter. And, she has helped other PIRC clients secure pro bono legal representation from licensed attorneys.<br><br>The single mother of a 3 year old, Diaz said she has considered seeking Pennsylvania certification for court interpreting, but for now her time is devoted to pursuing her law degree, spending time with her family and keeping up with her volunteering interests. Her family hails from Colombia and Diaz says she has been surrounded by “the environment of the immigration world” her whole life.<br><br>For years she has watched her father, a small-business public accountant in New Jersey, help clients with immigration paperwork. She is motivated by the desire to help people who want a better life, hoping to assist them in overcoming language barriers that can stymie efforts to legally fulfill their dreams.<br><br>“I love to help people,” Diaz said. “I love to be involved. I never get involved hoping to get recognition. It was really a humbling experience.”<br><br>Diaz was honored during the Light of Liberty Awards Reception held March 19 at the Martin Memorial Library in York, Pa. PIRC gives the awards to recognize volunteers, attorneys and law firms who go above and beyond to assist the organization.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a>, who teaches immigration law on the Harrisburg campus, served as the event keynote speaker.<br><br>Diaz is not the only student volunteer through PIRC. The organization also recognized Harrisburg-campus students Jamilah Espinosa, Benjamin Lombard, Marissa Mowery and Michelle Santos in the reception event program.<br><br>Several alumni were also among the volunteers recognized in the event program. They included:<blockquote>David Freedman ’07, Harrisburg campus<br>Leanna Miller  ’08 , Harrisburg campus<br>Timothy Norton II ’09 , Harrisburg campus<br>Andy Mahon ‘07, Harrisburg campus<br>Gabriela Raful ‘12, Harrisburg campus<br>Michelle Pokrifka ’92, Delaware campus<br>\n</blockquote>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1612, 'Widener Law Community Shows Support for Youth Court Programs', '2014-04-24', '<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%2F72157644016894233%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644016894233%2F&amp;set_id=72157644016894233&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644016894233%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644016894233%2F&amp;set_id=72157644016894233&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Widener Law students put on a mock trial for students from the Chester High School Youth Court program in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.</span></p>\n</div>Members of the Widener Law Community recently showed their strong support for Youth Court programs at a pair of local schools. On Wednesday, April 9th, students from the Chester High School Youth Court program visited Widener Law’s Delaware campus, and on Monday, April 14th, the campus hosted students from the Youth Court program at Bayard Middle School in Wilmington.<br><br>The goal of Youth Court is to train middle school or high school students to use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses to pay back the community. Students are trained to act as attorneys, judges, and jurors for their peers with the goal of helping students who have committed minor offenses avoid further disciplinary problems.<br><br>Both the Chester High and Bayard students to put on a mock Youth Court trial for members of the law school community. The Bayard students also visited a law school class, while the Chester High students witnessed a mock trial put on by a group of law students. Both days also featured a lunch that afforded the Youth Court students a chance to interact with law students, faculty, and staff.<br><br>Widener Law faculty and students have supported Youth Court programs in both Chester and Wilmington, lending their time and energy to teach the young students. Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">Jim May</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CataniaFrancisJ.aspx\">Fran Catania</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/TurezynKathleenMarie.aspx\">Kathleen Turezyn</a> have actively supported the programs.<br><br>Efforts are underway to make the Youth Court program an official Student Bar Association organization, and an executive board for the 2014-15 year has been elected. Students interested in participating are encouraged to contact the board:<br><br><strong>President:</strong><br>Jenna Messa<br><a href=\"mailto:jlmessa@mail.widener.edu\">jlmessa@mail.widener.edu</a><br><br><strong>Vice President:</strong><br>Kendrick McLeod<br><a href=\"mailto:kkmcleod@mail.widener.edu\">kkmcleod@mail.widener.edu</a><br><br><strong>Secretary/Treasurer:</strong><br>Melanie Reynolds<br><a href=\"mailto:mareynolds@mail.widener.edu\">mareynolds@mail.widener.edu</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1613, 'Harrisburg campus to host webinar on domestic violence and child protection', '2014-04-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 240px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HBBACWDomesticVioSem235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"HBBACWDomesticVioSeminarrev235px\">\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg campus will play a key role in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, and April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, by helping to present a free webinar on domestic violence and child protection in communities of color.<br><br>The campus is working with Black Administrators in Child Welfare to present the online experience. The group is the nation\'s oldest member organization devoted to ensuring that the racial, ethnic and cultural experiences of black children and families are recognized and served in the child welfare system.<br><br>The free webinar “20th Anniversary of VAWA: Implications for Racial Equity in Child Welfare Policy and Practice” will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29. It will involve nationally recognized policy experts in child welfare and domestic violence, and is ideal for child welfare practitioners and policymakers. Those who wish to participate may register by <a href=\"https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EA55DC8881463F\">clicking here</a>.<br><br>The webinar will draw attention to the unique impact of domestic violence on African American children, families and communities and provide an overview of VAWA, with a discussion of its impact on child welfare. Webinar participants will be able to pose questions.<br><br>“Learning how current federal policy on domestic violence affects children and families in African American communities is a critical step toward developing best practice responses that achieve racial equity in child welfare,” Dr. Sharon L. McDaniel, chair of Black Administrators in Child Welfare, said.<br><br>The webinar is just one event planned on Widener’s Harrisburg campus to mark the 20th anniversary of the Act, Interim Co-Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a> said. The school will also present its own fall symposium focused on the legislation, including an examination of the effects of domestic violence on women of color.<br><br>“We are pleased to webcast this April program from our campus and provide a forum for discussion of these critical issues,” Meadows said. “We hope the public will take advantage of this valuable, free resource.” <br><br>For more information about the webinar, contact <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>, director of multicultural affairs, pro bono activities and externships on the Harrisburg campus at <a href=\"mailto:sjwilliams@widener.edu\">sjwilliams@widener.edu</a> or 717.541.1992.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1614, 'Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Students on the Delaware Campus', '2014-04-28', '<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%2F72157644390529782%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644390529782%2F&amp;set_id=72157644390529782&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644390529782%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644390529782%2F&amp;set_id=72157644390529782&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object></div>“These students are the heart and soul of the law school. They are shining examples of what Widener Law students are capable of,” said Interim Dean Erin Daly as she opened the annual Delaware campus Student Awards Ceremony held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Wednesday, April 23rd.<br><br><strong>Brittany M. Giusini</strong> received the <strong>Dean’s Award</strong>, 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. Brittany served as the Editor-in-Chief on the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a> and was also a <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships/WolcottFellowships.aspx\">Wolcott Fellow</a>.<br><br>President James T. Harris III was on hand to present the <strong>President’s Award</strong>, 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. Harris presented the award to <strong>Olufunke O. Fagbami</strong>.<br><br>Harris thanked donors, staff, faculty and the students’ families, saying, “No student gets through law school alone. They need the support of family and friends.”<br><br><strong>James D. Saintvil</strong> received the <strong>Dean’s Minority Student Scholarship</strong>.<br><br>A complete listing of the remaining awards follows.<br><br><strong>Award Recipients</strong><br><br><strong>Scholarships</strong><br><em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship</em>: Michael R. Darbee<br><em>Bank of America Scholarship</em>: Jaclyn E. Crittenden<br><em>The Howard M. Berg Scholarship</em>: Andrew P. Castano<br><em>The E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship</em>: Shannon A. Crowley and Sabrina J. Cooper<br><em>The Harvey Alan Chernoff Memorial Scholarship</em>: Geena Khomenko George<br><em>The Esther F. Clark Memorial Scholarship</em>: Jessica M. Keough<br><em>William Conner Memorial Scholarship</em>: Brittany M. Giusini<br><em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Scholarship</em>: Michelle V. Barone<br><em>Delaware Association of Lawyers’ Spouses Scholarship</em>: Wilson A. Gualpa<br><em>The Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship</em>: Caitlin H. Conk<br><em>Nancy and Howard Finkelman Scholarship</em>: Michael B. Cooksey<br><em>Friends of Widener University School of Law Scholarship</em>: Angela Vest<br><em>The Honey F. Golby Memorial Scholarship</em>: James T. Kilduff and Deniz S. Uzel<br><em>Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Scholarship</em>: Courtney A. Emerson<br><em>The Honorable Ned L. Hirsh Memorial Scholarship</em>: Sabrina J. Cooper<br><em>The Fairfax Leary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: John G. Day<br><em>The Honorable Alan B. Levine Scholarship</em>: Jensen E. Vizzard<br><em>Thomas S. Lodge Memorial Scholarship</em>: Hayley J. Reese<br><em>George K. Miller Scholarship</em>: Brittany N. Citro and Elisabete M. Rocha<br><em>Charles P. Mirarchi, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Kendra A. Rodwell<br><em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Endowed Scholarship</em>: Althea M. Gutteridge and Thomas H. Kramer<br><em>Angelina and Victor Piccone Memorial Scholarship</em>: Felicia E. Mason<br><em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship</em>: Dominic A. Carrera<br><em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Scholarship</em>: Lindsay N. Bennett<br><em>Lee and Dianne Solomon Scholarship</em>: Gayla A. Kasprzyk<br><em>The Taishoff Family Endowed Scholarship</em>: Robert B. Rowe<br><em>John C. Warrington Memorial Scholarship</em>: Adam J. Wojewodzki<br><em>Bernard S. Wildstein Scholarship</em>: Gilberte Pierre<br><br><strong>Fellowships</strong><br><em>The Chadwick Constitutional Education Fellowship</em>: Bruce A. Owens, Jay S. Patel, and Deanna E. Watson<br><em>The Domestic Violence Research and Advocacy Fellowship</em>: Stephanie M. Stecklair<br><em>John F. Schmutz Corporate and Business Law Institute Fellowship</em>: Randall S. MacTough<br><em>The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowships</em>: Michael R. Darbee, Geena Khomenko George, Brittany M. Giusini, Kristen S. Swift, and Michael S. Swoyer.<br><br><strong>Achievement Awards</strong><em>The Howard M. Berg Award</em>: Michael R. Darbee<br><em>The William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law</em>: Brittany Giusini<br><em>The Nicole Cullison Scholarship Award</em>: Caren L. Sydnor<br><em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Commencement Award</em>: Jessica M. Keough<br><em>The Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award</em>: Sara M. Reedy<br><em>The Graham Foundation Award</em>: Sean W. Develin<br><em>GreenWatch Institute Scholarship Award in Memory of Jerry Shields</em>: David M. Secouler<br><em>GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of June MacArtor</em>: Holly C. Frey<br><em>GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of Charles J. Zencey</em>: Justin M. Forcier<br><em>The Reed Hamilton Memorial Award</em>: Anthony Knapp<br><em>The Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award</em>: Sara M. Reedy<br><em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award</em>: Timothy T. Vancosky<br><em>George B. Lindsay Foundation Award</em>: Michael R. Darbee and Sara M. Reedy<br><em>The Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award</em>: Alison C. Fleming<br><em>Office of the Public Defender of State of Delaware Public Sector Law Award</em>: Brett A. Hession<br><em>The Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award</em>: Andrea L. Ciccone<br><em>The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy</em>: Caroline G. Donato<br><em>William Prickett Corporate Law Award</em>: Geena Khomenko George<br><em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Memorial Award</em>: Joseph M. Hauschildt<br><em>The Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Service Award</em>: Caren L. Sydnor<br><em>E. John Wherry Jr. Award:</em> John P. Henry<br><em>William J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law</em>: Jessica M. Keough<br><em>Charles J. Zencey Memorial Award</em>: Harry B. Cook<br><em>Outstanding Service Awards</em>: Brandon P. Accardi, Michelle V. Barone, Dominic A. Carrera, Michael R. Darbee, Kevin P. Diduch, Caroline G. Donato, Brittany M. Giusini, Liya Groysman, Emily M. Lorenzo, Amber J. Marsano, Christopher C. Pine, Kayleen Piszczek, Marta O. Skuza, Victoria R. Sweeney, Caren L. Sydnor, Deniz S. Uzel, Nicolle M. Vasconez, and Arielle K. Williams.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1615, 'Widener Law dean to retire', '2014-04-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AmmonsPublishingPhoto300px.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"447\" alt=\"AmmonsPublishingPhoto300px\"><br><p><span class=\"Caption\">Dean Linda L. Ammons</span></p>\n</div>\nWidener University President James T. Harris III announced today that <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> will retire as dean of Widener Law at the end of the current academic year. Ammons has led the two-campus school for eight years and is the senior African American female dean of a law school in the United States.<br><br>Ammons has agreed to serve as counsel to Harris for legal education for the upcoming academic year. <br><br>Ammons has been on sabbatical this spring semester. In her absence, Interim Co-Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> has led the Wilmington, Del. campus and Interim Co-Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a> has led the Harrisburg, Pa. campus. Both women will continue in those roles for the 2014-15 academic year. <br><br>“Dean Ammons has been a tireless advocate for Widener Law,” Harris said. “Her distinguished service has substantially increased the school’s visibility regionally, nationally and internationally. The school is stronger for her leadership and I am grateful she has agreed to continue her service as counsel for legal education.”<br><br>“It has been a privilege to serve as dean, and to be a part of the history of Widener Law,” Ammons said. “I am proud to have contributed to the training of legal professionals in Wilmington and Harrisburg.  I have also enjoyed being an active member of the greater communities that the law campuses serve.  Finally, I thank Dr. Harris for all of the support of my leadership that he and Widener have given me during my tenure as dean, and I look forward to my new role in helping position the law school for even greater success.”<br><br>A resident of Wilmington, Del., Ammons came to Widener in 2006 from Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, where she had served as associate dean and professor of law. Shortly after her arrival she established the law school’s National Advisory Council, a prestigious group of nearly 40 alumni and friends of Widener Law who have provided the school strategic direction and significant financial support through their philanthropy.<br><br>The School of Law has achieved record funding under her direction, including the largest gift in law school history as part of the largest campaign ever conducted by the university. “Taking the Lead – The Campaign for Widener” has raised more than $12 million for the law school to date. Gifts have helped support the Veterans Law Clinic, a pro bono service provided by law students who have recovered more than $5.4 million in medical disability benefits for low-income disabled veterans and their families. The campaign has also generated more than a dozen new endowed scholarships, providing significant financial assistance for law students, and has added several faculty chairs.<br><br>Ammons was honored with the Community Leadership Award from Best Buddies Delaware in March 2013 and received the “Excellence in Education Award” from the Delaware Barristers Association at its inaugural Louis L. Redding Benefit and Awards Gala in November 2012. She has been named three years in a row to the “Power List” of the most influential African-American attorneys in the United States published by On Being A Black Lawyer, a news and resource center. She received the Pennsylvania Diversity Council’s Multicultural Leadership Award in October.<br><br>Delaware Gov. Jack Markell appointed her in January 2010 to conduct an independent review into the case of child molestations by pediatrician Earl Bradley. Her work resulted in a package of nine legislative reforms passed unanimously by the Delaware General Assembly. The Delaware State Bar Association honored her with its Service to Children Award at the Christopher W. White Distinguished Access to Justice Award’s program in October 2011.<br><br>Ammons is on the faculty of the National Judicial College, is a fellow of the prestigious American Bar Foundation and serves on the boards of directors of WHYY, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and the Christiana Care Health System.<br><br><strong><em>TOMORROW: Read more about the interim deans.</em></strong>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1616, 'Meet the interim deans', '2014-05-01', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DalyMeadows400px.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"253\" alt=\"DalyMeadows400px\">\n</div>\nThe two professors who will be leading Widener Law through the coming academic year have lengthy histories with the school and experience with administrative leadership.<br><br>Harrisburg campus Interim Co-Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> has served as vice dean of that campus under Dean Linda L. Ammons for five years, since 2009. Delaware campus Interim Co-Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> was associate dean for faculty research and development for four years and the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law before being named vice dean of the Delaware campus this fall.<br><br>Ammons will retire at the end of this academic year. She has been on sabbatical during the spring semester and Meadows and Daly have led their respective campuses during her absence. Widener University President James T. Harris III announced they will continue in those roles for 2014-15.<br><br>“The school could not be in more capable hands,” Ammons said. “These are two legal professionals whose careers have been centered on Widener Law. They know the school and its people, they know the communities and, most importantly, they know legal education.”<br><br>Daly joined the Widener faculty in 1993 as an assistant professor. Her legal expertise lies in constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, first amendment, administrative law and human rights. She has directed Widener summer programs in Australia and Italy. She is the author of “Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person,” published in 2012. She co-authored “Reconciliation in Divided Societies: Finding Common Ground,” in 2006 with South African scholar Jeremy Sarkin. She has also co-authored “Global Environmental Constitutionalism” with Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a>. It is due out this fall from Cambridge University Press. She holds a law degree from the University of Michigan.<br><br>Meadows joined the Widener faculty in 1991 as an assistant professor. Her legal expertise lies in contracts, secured transactions, sales and leases and payment systems. She has directed Widener summer programs in Switzerland, Australia and Italy. Her other past appointments, in addition to teaching, have included serving as associate dean for student affairs and director of bar programs for the Harrisburg campus. She is a presenter on ethics and professionalism for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. She has a law degree from the University of Louisville School of Law and an LL.M. from Temple University Beasley School of Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1617, 'Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Students on the Harrisburg Campus', '2014-05-02', '<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%2F72157644405433414%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644405433414%2F&amp;set_id=72157644405433414&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644405433414%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644405433414%2F&amp;set_id=72157644405433414&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“It makes everyone here at Widener very proud to have had the chance to work with these great students,” said Interim Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> during the annual Harrisburg campus Student Awards Ceremony held on Thursday, April 24th.<br><br>Meadows also acknowledged the contributions of family and friends, saying, “We know that you are really behind their success,” and she encouraged the students to be mindful of community service opportunities after they graduated, observing that “Being a lawyer really is being in a service profession.”<br><br><b>Camille Howlett</b> received the <b>Dean’s Award</b>, 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. Howlett was also named the class <b>Valedictorian</b>.<br><br>President James T. Harris III was on hand to present the <b>President’s Award</b>, 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. Harris presented the award to <b>Richard Sgrignoli</b>.<br><br>Observing that there is “Always a need for justice” and that lawyers make sure that justice gets served, Harris called the legal profession “one of the highest callings.”<br><br>A complete listing of the other awards follows.<br><br><strong>Award Recipients</strong><br><br><strong>Scholarships</strong><br><em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship</em>: Mitchell Jones<br><em>George C. Blissman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Brett Sprau<br><em>Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship</em>: Alexander Leggieri<br><em>Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship</em>: Katherine Snyder<br><em>Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship</em>: Valecia Sills<br><em>Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship</em>: Kathleen Chap<br><em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Scholarship</em>: Brett Sprau<br><em>William I. Schaffer Memorial Scholarship</em>: Philip McCarthy<br><br><strong>Achievement Awards</strong><br><em>ALI CLE Scholarship &amp; Leadership Award</em>: Laura Antonuk, Philip McCarthy, Katy Nixon, Andrew Race, and Cassandra Vasicak<br><em>American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award</em>: Morgan Davis<br><em>American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence</em>: Jerika Cummiskey<br><em>James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award</em>: Steven Shearer<br><em>John A. Fillion Memorial Award</em>: Timothy McHugh<br><em>Commercial Bar Review Provider Awards</em>: Katherine Costlow, Celia Fasnacht, Erin Greene, and April Schnatz<br><em>Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award</em>: Alexis Timari<br><em>E. John Wherry, Jr. Award</em>: Carla Arias<br><em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award</em>: Katie Adam and Langdon Ramsburg<br><em>Legal Research &amp; Writing Award</em>: Camille Howlett and Langdon Ramsburg<br><em>Widener Law – Harrisburg Best First-Year Appellate Brief Award</em>: Richard Sgrignoli<br><em>Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award</em>: Sarah Willets<br><em>Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award</em>: Melissa Chapaska<br><em>Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award</em>: Jamilah Espinosa and Nicholas Peters<br><em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award</em>: Jessica Boyles<br><em>Moot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member</em>: Katharine Costlow<br><em>Trial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member</em>: Carla Arias<br><em>Widener Law Journal Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship</em>: Jennifer Robinson<br><em> Distinguished Service Award</em>: Jamilah Espinosa<br><em>Widener University School of Law Outstanding Service Awards</em>: Carla Arias, Timothy Bishop, Mark Calore, Morgan Davis, Alicia Emili, Mitchell Jones, Yasmine Naamo, Jesse Rhodeside, Katherine Riggleman-Thomas, and Michelle Santos.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1618, 'Professor Jules Epstein named to “Lawyer of the Year” list', '2014-05-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 305px; margin: 10px;\"><img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/epsteinaward300px.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"394\" alt=\"epsteinaward300px\"></div>Widener Law congratulates Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> for being named to a prestigious list of Philadelphia-area attorneys who are tops among their peers.<br><br>Epstein was recently named 2014 “Lawyer of the Year” for criminal defense, non-white collar, for the region. He was selected by vote of fellow lawyers.<br><br>The honor came in “Best Lawyers® 2014,” a special supplement published with <i>The Philadelphia Inquirer</i> and the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>. Attorneys nominated and voted on their colleagues. The publication lists six magazine pages of best lawyers, by specialty, with multiple attorneys recognized under each specialty.<br><br>From there, the publication narrowed the specialty lists to just one attorney under each heading – with the distinction “Lawyer of the Year.” Honorees earned that distinction by having the highest peer rating among all those recognized in a specialty.<br><br>“My years in the courtroom as a trial attorney are long gone, but I am able on the occasional case to continue work as a pro bono or court appointed attorney, particularly in the areas of eyewitness identification, homicide, and the death penalty,” Epstein said. “Much more of my \'work\' is speaking with and advising lawyers across Pennsylvania on legal issues, strategies and tactics.  It is a tremendous honor to be recognized for this work by peers, especially as the Philadelphia region has a number of tremendously gifted attorneys.”<br><br>Epstein joined the Widener Law Delaware-campus faculty in 2003 and teaches criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence courses. He serves as director of the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a>. He came from the highly respected Philadelphia criminal defense and civil rights firm of Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing &amp; Feinberg, LLP, where he was a partner.<br><br>A 1978 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Epstein began his legal career with the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He was an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania from 1988 through 2006. He has authored dozens of articles and book chapters and lectured around the country, with his work concentrating in recent years on capital cases, eyewitness and forensic issues. He was the first member of the university faculty based on Widener’s Delaware campus to receive the prestigious Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2011.<br><br>Epstein has taught death penalty law nationally to judges and attorneys and continues to handle capital cases pro bono at the appellate and post-conviction stages. He serves as faculty for the National Judicial College, where he teaches judges courses in advanced evidence and capital case law.  He was named early this year to the National Commission on Forensic Science, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology.<br><br>More information about Best Lawyers is available at <a href=\"http://www.bestlawyers.com\">bestlawyers.com</a>.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1619, 'Law clinic issues public report on sea level rise', '2014-05-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"500\" height=\"375\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644547354984%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644547354984%2F&amp;set_id=72157644547354984&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644547354984%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644547354984%2F&amp;set_id=72157644547354984&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>The <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> at Widener Law has issued a public report on legal tools available in Delaware for adapting to the significant challenges posed by sea level rise in the state of Delaware.<br><br>The 188-page report, <strong>“Assessing the Legal Toolbox for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Delaware: <em>Options and Challenges for Regulators, Policymakers, Property Owners and the Public</em>”</strong> was authored by clinic Director and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Kenneth T. Kristl</a> with the help of eight clinic students. The students included Harry Cook, Rebecca Drowos, William Eppler, Joshua Grajewski, Kari Hassett, Jay Patel and Adam Wojewodzki,who will all graduate this month, and second-year law student Justin Forcier.<br><br>It is being circulated to state, county and local officials for their review and consideration and is being offered to public libraries throughout Delaware. It is available now for <a href=\"http://www.lulu.com/shop/kenneth-kristl/assessing-the-legal-toolbox-in-delaware/paperback/product-21600623.html\">purchase online</a> and will be available at no cost online through the Widener Environmental Law Center website, <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">WidenerELC.org</a>, at the beginning of June. Members of the media may obtain a copy by contacting the Public Relations Office at 302.477.2175.<br><br>State estimates indicate as much as 11 percent of Delaware land mass could be under water by the year 2100 due to sea level rise. The submergence of what is now dry Delaware land will present complex issues should public and private rights and interests clash. <strong>“Assessing the Legal Toolbox”</strong> is designed to identify both the legal problems and the tools that can form the basis of an effective strategy to adapt to rising sea levels.<br><br>As sea levels rise, Kristl said Delaware has three choices: do nothing, let every governmental and municipal entity act for itself with no coordination, or coordinate a cooperative response that outlines duties and responsibilities.<br><br>In researching the document, students and Kristl focused on eight legal tools for adapting to the challenges presented by sea level rise: zoning codes, acquisition and buyout programs, building restrictions, setbacks and buffers, conservation easements, rolling easements, transferable development credits and real estate disclosures. Their report identifies how these tools work, what legal issues can arise from them, the state of each tool under current Delaware law and for those that have not yet been implemented, how to bring them to fruition in Delaware. <br><br>Kristl said each of the tools has legal complexities associated with it that would require legislative intervention if it is to be used to combat the effects of sea level rise. For example, creating additional zoning requirements for residential districts along the coast would require a change in Delaware law, as the Court of Chancery has ruled that extra requirements on residential properties would violate a current uniformity requirement in the law.<br><br>“Delaware faces an unprecedented challenge in terms of balancing public and private interests as the sea rises,” Kristl said. “Local communities, the three counties, and the state of Delaware need to determine the best strategy for responding to these challenges in a way that makes Delaware more resilient, vibrant, and a national leader in responding to this unique problem of the 21st century. <strong>‘Assessing the Legal Toolbox’</strong> seeks to help regulators, policymakers, private property owners and the public begin the process of formulating that strategy by providing unbiased information about the legal tools available and the legal and policy issues they will raise.”<br><br><strong>“Assessing the Legal Toolbox”</strong> is the result of nine months of research and writing by Kristl and the clinic interns. The work was funded by a grant from the Coastal Programs Office of Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, from funding made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In addition to the generation and distribution of the report, the grant allows the clinic to conduct public workshops on the topic. <br><br>“Our goal in the workshops is to help Delaware residents and officials begin the public conversation that will lead to an informed, well-thought-out strategy for sea level rise adaptation,” Kristl said.<br><br>Kristl will conduct three public workshops about the report. They will be held:<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, May 7, 7 p.m., at the DuPont Environmental Education Center, 1400 Delmarva Lane at the Wilmington Riverfront, hosted by the Delaware Nature Society.</li>\n<br><li>Thursday, May 15, 6:30 p.m., at the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Ave., Bethany Beach, Del.</li>\n<br><li>Thursday, May 22, 7 p.m., at the New Castle Public Library, 424 Delaware Ave., New Castle, Del.</li>\n</ul>Kristl began sharing the final version of report Tuesday, May 6 with government officials in Delaware, from the governor and his cabinet, to the General Assembly, mayors and county-level officials in New Castle, Kent and Sussex. He wants to continue running public workshops about the report into the fall and said the clinic is eager to serve as an ongoing resource for sea level rise discussions. The law students, he said, worked diligently alongside him to create a vital document that will serve as the starting point for a critical public conversation.<br><br>“These students are to be commended for the intense legal research they conducted in our creation of this report. It now serves as the opening step in a public policy dialogue,” Kristl said. “An informed public can consider these issues more thoroughly and carefully when it has unbiased information available. I am proud of the contributions the clinic has made to our coastal state on this critical issue.\"<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1620, 'Harrisburg Faculty and Alumni Volunteer for \"Ask a Lawyer\" Event', '2014-05-08', '<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%2F72157644153032579%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644153032579%2F&amp;set_id=72157644153032579&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644153032579%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644153032579%2F&amp;set_id=72157644153032579&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object></div>On May 2, Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna Hemingway</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a> joined Widener alumni Anthony Hoover, Nicole Radziewicz, and Joseph Swartz to participate in the Dauphin County Bar Association’s <i>Ask a Lawyer</i> event.<br><br>As part of the 2014 Dauphin County Bar Association\'s Law Week celebration, they volunteered their time to answer legal questions and concerns from the public at the “Ask a Lawyer” booth that was set-up in downtown Harrisburg’s Strawberry Square Atrium. They offered free legal advice on custody issues, estate planning, and disability law.   The professors often encourage their students to volunteer and do pro bono work to help others. The “Ask a Lawyer” event gave them the opportunity to sit alongside their former students to help support the local community.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1621, 'Law &amp; Government Institute Celebrates Graduating Students', '2014-05-12', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LawandGov2014LunchLarge.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" alt=\"LawandGov2014LunchLarge\">\n</div>\nThe<a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\"> Law &amp; Government Institute</a> recently held a special luncheon to honor students who will be graduating with one of the certificates that the Institute awards. Two prominent alumni, Patrick Murphy and Nicole Bordonaro, joined the students and faculty members at the event.<br><br>\"This was a great opportunity to celebrate and reflect upon the accomplishments of our L&amp;G students,\" said Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill Family</a>, who serves as the Director of the Law and Government Institute, adding, \"We are so grateful that Nicole and Patrick were so generous with their time. Our students were able to ask them questions in a small group setting and to learn from their impressive achievements.”<br><br>Nicole M. Bordonaro is currently Executive Deputy General Counsel for Legislative Affairs in the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of General Counsel following her appointment in August of 2012. Prior to that appointment, Ms. Bordonaro worked for the Governor\'s Office of General Counsel, Department of Education\'s Office of Chief Counsel. Bordonaro received the 2011 \"Governor\'s Office of General Counsel\'s Award for Excellence, Energy and Enthusiasm\" for her dedication and service to the Commonwealth.<br><br>A former two-term U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, Patrick Murphy is currently a Partner with Fox Rothschild LLP in Philadelphia. He was the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress and he served as a captain in the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division in Baghdad between 2003-2004. He was later awarded the bronze star for service. He also previously served as an associate professor of constitutional law at West Point.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1622, 'Pomp and Circumstance and Tams', '2014-05-14', '<div style=\"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%;\">\n<strong>Commencement Webcasts</strong>\n<br><br>\nFamily and friends of graduates who are unable to attend this weekend’s commencement ceremonies in person are invited to participate by watching online. Both the Delaware campus and the Harrisburg campus graduations will be broadcast live at <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Webcast.aspx\">law.widener.edu/gradwebcast</a>. The stream should begin about five minutes before the start of each ceremony.<br><br>The Delaware commencement begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17.  The Harrisburg commencement begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18.</div>Widener Law Class of 2014 graduates will have the distinction of beginning a new tradition when they process into their ceremonies this weekend.<br><br>The graduates will be wearing black velvet, six-point tams. The move away from mortarboards comes after J.D. student requests on the Delaware campus, and a student signature drive among Harrisburg campus 2014 graduates who advocated a switch.<br><br>Tams are traditionally worn by those who have earned a doctoral-level degree. All J.D. and LL.M. graduates will wear them this year. Graduates earning M.J. degrees will continue to wear mortarboards.<br><br>“It is gratifying to have this opportunity. Doctoral tams represent the effort and dedication we invested in our distinguished degrees – and in our futures. The class of 2014 will wear these tams with great pride,” said graduating student Liya Groysman, immediate past president of the Delaware-campus Student Bar Association.<br><br>Delaware campus Registrar Tammy Graham said during the fall semester, J.D. students in the class of 2014 began asking to wear tams at commencement. Harrisburg campus Registrar Molly Acri said her campus had just decided to switch to tams when graduate Jamilah Espinosa approached her about it with signatures she had gathered from graduating classmates who, like her, wanted to wear tams.<br><br><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%2F72157644673314464%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644673314464%2F&amp;set_id=72157644673314464&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644673314464%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644673314464%2F&amp;set_id=72157644673314464&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I put it on the class Facebook page,” Espinosa recalled. “I got probably the most ‘likes’ that I’ve ever gotten on that page. To us, it really makes a difference.”<br><br>Additional costs associated with the tams had always been a drawback to Widener’s using them. Changes to the 2014 commencement budget made the switch possible.<br><br>“We recognized this was something of great importance to our grads,” Acri said.<br><br>“I am pleased we were able to make it happen,” Graham said. “This has made them very happy.”<br><br>To celebrate, the Widener Law Public Relations Office will take photos on graduation day that capture graduates showing off their tams. The Delaware photo shoot will begin at 1:30 p.m. near the Strine Atrium, as students begin arriving for the 3 p.m. ceremony. The Harrisburg photo shoot will begin at 9:45 a.m. in The Forum back hallway. Participation is voluntary.<br><br>Graduates will be encouraged to share their tam photos using the hashtag #WidenerLawTamCam.<br><br>The school will use the hashtag #WidenerLaw2014 for all other commencement social media communications.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1623, 'Widener Law graduates receive degrees', '2014-05-19', '<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%2F72157644732795751%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644732795751%2F&amp;set_id=72157644732795751&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644732795751%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644732795751%2F&amp;set_id=72157644732795751&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%2F72157644747311334%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644747311334%2F&amp;set_id=72157644747311334&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=143270\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644747311334%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157644747311334%2F&amp;set_id=72157644747311334&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"></embed></object><br><p>You can also <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2014/\">watch video of the Harrisburg Commencement ceremony</a> on the 2014 Commencement site.</p>\n</div>\nThe 389 graduates who received degrees in two commencement ceremonies over May 17 and 18 were advised to use their educations to make the world a better place. <br><br>Delaware Gov. Jack Markell advised Delaware-campus graduates to remember that they have an obligation, as lawyers, to ensure everyone is treated equally under the law.<br><br>“You’ve all chosen a career path that is defined by public service. Others will look to you to defend the rule of law and the independence and integrity of our judicial system,” Markell said. “Our moral codes have always recognized that with tremendous power comes tremendous responsibility.”\n<br><br>Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale ‘02, was the featured speaker at the commencement program for the Harrisburg campus. He urged the graduates never to be too proud to “grind it out” and champion for cases and causes that others avoid.<br><br>“You will do this university, this law school, these professors and your whole family proud,” DePasquale said. “You will make a difference.”<br><br>The Delaware campus commencement, held Saturday, May 17 on the school green, also featured remarks by valedictorian Jordan Strokoff of Camp Hill, Pa. 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 <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnsonLeslieA.aspx\">Leslie A. Johnson</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RayLauraK.aspx\">Laura K. Ray</a>.\n<br><br>The Harrisburg campus commencement, held Sunday, May 18 at the Forum in Harrisburg’s Capitol Complex, featured remarks by valedictorian Camille Howlett of Dauphin, Pa.  Ammons gave the outstanding faculty award to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna P. Hemingway</a>.<br><br>Widener University President James T. Harris III told the graduates that famous people are more often defined by their enemies than their friends. He challenged them to find an enemy worthy of their gifts and talents.<br><br>“Make racism your enemy. Make global warming your enemy. Make disease your enemy. Make poverty your enemy,” Harris said. “If you do so, I guarantee you’ll live a more fulfilling life and your impact on the world will be lasting.”  <br><br>Ammons told the graduates that the Widener Law tradition includes being passionate about service and she expressed pride at their level of civic engagement. She commended the classes’ spirit, with 75 Delaware-campus graduates donating 9,690 pro bono hours of service since their first year of law school, and 42 Harrisburg-campus graduates donating 6,784 pro bono hours of service.<br><br>Ammons, who is retiring, said it has been her privilege to serve as dean, noting her life “has been enriched and forever changed because I chose this path.”<br><br>Then she told the graduates that lawyers have the capability to change lives and affect history.<br><br>“I have been a witness to that fact, right here on this campus. It is not hyperbole to say that we are guardians of democracy and champions of justice. The tools we use are words,” Ammons said. “Use the word to make this world a better place.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
