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(1073, 'Widener Law professor’s piece on marriage and civil unions attracts wide audience', '2012-01-17', '<img width=\"240\" height=\"303\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Culhane%20240px.png\" alt=\"Culhane 240px\">Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John Culhane</a> discovered something unexpected while working on a book about civil unions: The state of Illinois was offering the civil union option to straight couples, too. Civil unions had originally been intended as a compromise to the demands for full marriage equality made by gay and lesbian couples.<br><br>A conversation he had with the Cook County clerk’s office in Chicago on the subject prompted a friendly clerk there to survey opposite-sex couples and learn their reasons for choosing the civil union – even though it doesn’t confer the full benefits of marriage. And the clerk also provided Culhane with contact information for couples willing to discuss the matter further with him. <br><br>After reviewing the report and conducting Skype interviews with several of the couples, Culhane shared his findings and conclusions with the readers of Slate.com in a thought-provoking essay, <a href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2012/01/are_states_that_experiment_with_opposite_sex_civil_unions_offering_a_way_to_opt_out_of_oppressive_ideas_about_marriage_.html\" title=\"“No to Nuptials.”\">“No to Nuptials.”</a> Culhane is a contributor to the online magazine, which attracts 3.6 million unique visitors each month, His piece, published Jan. 3, appeared on the site’s most read, most liked and most commented lists for about 48 hours after it went up. It’s logged more than 225 comments.<br><br>One of the readers was a producer at Radio Times in Philadelphia. After an initial inquiry from Widener’s Public Relations Office, Culhane was invited to be a guest on <a href=\"http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/\">Radio Times</a> for a show on gay marriage that will broadcast live at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 19th over 90.9 FM and at <a href=\"http://whyy.org/\" title=\"WHYY.org\">WHYY.org</a>. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">UPDATE: Professor Culhane\'s Radio Times appearance has been rescheduled to Monday, January 23rd from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.</span><br><br>Culhane was also recently invited to speak on the topic to the Chicago Lawyers\' Division of the American Constitution Society, and will present his work to that group March 27.<br><br>“In the end, the civil union debate may even turn out to be more interesting than the whole question of marriage equality,” Culhane said. “Because the presence of civil unions forces us to ask hard questions about what marriage is. The couples interviewed in the Slate article have done just that.” <br><br>Read Culhane’s blog at <a href=\"http://wordinedgewise.org/\" title=\"wordinedgewise.org\">wordinedgewise.org</a> and his column, “Law, Unwrapped,” at <a href=\"http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/\" title=\"The New Civil Rights Movement\">The New Civil Rights Movement</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1074, 'Associate Professor Uses Proposed Legislation as a Teaching Moment', '2012-01-18', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"400\" alt=\"SOPA300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SOPA300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“We’re doing a law firm simulation in class where the students are divided into 5 law firms, maintaining their own websites and blogs and tracking intellectual property issues,” says Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a> of her efforts to use two proposed pieces of legislation – the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House of Representatives and its counterpart in the Senate known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) – as teachable moments for her students.<br><br>Both bills are designed to make it more difficult to sell or distribute a range of copyrighted materials such as movies, television shows, and music, as well as counterfeit goods ranging from pharmaceuticals to watches. The bills have support from both sides of the political spectrum, and the purpose of the legislation is broadly regarded as a worthy goal. There is, however, strong opposition to the methodology employed in the proposed legislation from a range of technology companies and advocates for Internet freedom, who have serious reservations about the provisions contained within.<br><br>One particular provision in a proposed version of the legislation requires service providers to perform DNS (domain name server) blocking of infringing foreign sites, which would cut the DNS records that connect a site’s IP address to the url used to access it (such sites would still be accessible by directly entering the IP address of the site). The Obama Administration recently issued a statement saying in part, ““Any effort to combat online piracy must guard against the risk of online censorship of lawful activity and must not inhibit innovation by our dynamic businesses large and small,” and echoing concerns expressed by some security experts that enforcing some provisions of the bill could be detrimental to the underlying architecture of the Internet.<br><br>Professor Evans is also participating in a special “black out” protest occurring today, January 18th, on her personal site, <a href=\"http://www.proftonyaevans.com\" title=\"www.proftonyaevans.com\">www.proftonyaevans.com</a>, writing, \"Many websites are <a href=\"http://sopastrike.com/strike/\" title=\"http://sopastrike.com/strike/\">blacked out today</a> to protest proposed U.S. legislation that threatens Internet freedom: the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). From personal blogs to giants like WordPress and Wikipedia, sites all over the web — including this one by intellectual property Professor Tonya M. Evans — are asking for you to <a href=\"http://sopastrike.com/strike/\" title=\"http://sopastrike.com/strike/\">help us stop this dangerous legislation</a> from being passed. Please watch the video below to learn how this legislation will affect Internet freedom, then scroll down to take action.\"', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1075, 'Delaware Campus MLK Day of Service Program to Honor Nathaniel Nichols', '2012-01-19', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"214\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MLKDelawareProgramPromo235.jpg\" alt=\"MLKDelawareProgramPromo235\">On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Widener Law’s Delaware campus will host the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service program at 12:00 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>The program, Why We Can’t Wait – A Celebration of Service, will honor former Widener Law Professor and current Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge Nathaniel C. Nichols for his commitment to service. Peter C. Harvey, former Attorney General of New Jersey, will be the Guest Speaker for the event.<br><br>A graduate of Morgan State University and Columbia Law School, Peter C. Harvey was the first African American to serve as New Jersey’s Attorney General. He also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey where he tried cases involving financial fraud, organized crime and bank robbery. He is now a Partner at Patterson Belknap &amp; Tyler LLP.<br><br>Students are encouraged to attend.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1076, 'Professor Barnett Teaches Course on Socio-Legal Research in Spain', '2012-01-19', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; height: 320;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/lHW6xTzpGCQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n</div>\n“The thirteen students in my course were generally engaged in the subject matter, highly motivated, and academically capable.  Working with them was an absolute pleasure, especially since my course was demanding and intense,” says Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BarnettLarryD.aspx\">Larry Barnett</a> of the course he taught at the International Institute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati, Spain over two weeks in December.<br><br>The course taught by Barnett dealt with law-relevant quantitative research methods and data, and is part of the curriculum for a Master of Arts degree in the sociology of law.  The curriculum requires completion of twelve classroom courses, each lasting two weeks, and a Master’s thesis.  The degree is awarded jointly by the University of Milan and the University of the Basque Country.<br><br>“Given the nature of the Institute, the students came from a diverse set of geographically dispersed countries, but they shared one characteristic — enthusiasm and gratitude for their educational experience,” says Barnett.   Several of his students, in face-to-face conversations or in email, expressed personal messages of appreciation.<br><br>“Although the two weeks in Spain were fatiguing, they were extraordinary,” he says, noting that he has accepted an invitation to teach the course again next year.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Professor Barnett discusses how the opportunity to teach the course came about, as well as offering more insight into the experience.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1077, 'Women’s Law Caucus Presents Reproductive Rights Law Symposium Roe v Wade at 39', '2012-01-20', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"214\" alt=\"RoeVWade at 39Promo235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/RoeVWade%20at%2039Promo235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the Women\'s Law Caucus will proudly present a reproductive rights law symposium to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.<br><br>The event will be held on Tuesday, January 24 from 6 to 8:30pm in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. A reception in the atrium at 5:30 p.m. will precede the symposium.<br><br>The symposium will feature a panel of law professors who will discuss legal, policy, and ethical issues surrounding a wide variety of important current topics in reproductive health and justice. The panelists for the symposium are:\n<ul>\n<li>Theresa Glennon, Professor of Law, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law.</li>\n<li>Kimberly Mutcherson, Associate Professor of Law, Rutgers School of Law, Camden.</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, Professor of Law, Widener University School of Law.</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan L. Goldberg</a>, Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, Widener University School of Law</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann B. Termini</a>, Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law.</li>\n</ul>\nAdmission is free for students and members of the public. 2.5 CLE credits, including 0.5 ethics, available for DE and PA attorneys - please contact Constance Sweeney at <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a> or <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">302.477.2177</span>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1078, 'Harrisburg MLK Day Celebration Looks at Civil Rights Pioneer William Howard Day', '2012-01-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/DpHhizkLaXA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe><br><br><div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157628954891315%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157628954891315%2F&amp;set_id=72157628954891315&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157628954891315%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157628954891315%2F&amp;set_id=72157628954891315&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, January 19th, the Harrisburg campus hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at noon in the Pit.<br><br>Following a welcome from Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, local high school history teacher and author Todd Mealy spoke to the students about Martin Luther King Jr. and his predecessor William Howard Day. A photo essay of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. consisting of pictures taken by Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith E. Sealing</a> provided a backdrop for the discussion.<br><br>“Life seems to have a consistent trend of good and bad. Because of that infinite cycle, we are always in need of leaders,” said Mealy, who called William Howard Day a great leader of the 19th century and Martin Luther King a great leader of the 20th century.<br><br>Mealy focused on Martin Luther King’s promissory note speech – more commonly known as the “I Have a Dream” speech. Throughout this speech, King metaphorically explained that the government had a promissory note to the American people. The founding fathers promised equality and that all men were guaranteed unalienable rights. Yet it was obvious that the government had defaulted on this promissory note. He threatened the government with a peaceful revolution.<br><br>However, Mealy also noted that there was a time before the promissory note speech. There was a time before Martin Luther King Jr.’s march in Washington, D.C, and there was another generation of leaders that held that baton. Ninety-eight years earlier, there was a march in Washington, D.C led by newly freed slaves. They marched on the capital, using the president’s home as a backdrop, and challenged African Americans to put pressure on the government for equality. William Howard Day was one of those leaders.<br><br>Day was a teacher to children of freed slaves. He was a preacher and orator, and more importantly he was a leader. He made many contributions that helped cement America’s civil rights campaign. He was well known for his participation in the Underground Railroad, serving as a chairman of the Underground Railroad in Ohio and later in Canada. Throughout his participation with the Underground Railroad, he worked with abolitionists John Brown, Fredrick Douglass, and Harriet Tubman.  Mealy summed up Day by stating he was the most significant and most marginalized hero of the 19th century. He observed that we could easily be celebrating a day named for William Howard Day instead of Martin Luther King Jr.<br><br>Mealy also supplied the students with handouts that contained historical sources that documented the Underground Railroad. These included various newspaper articles and letters that he had found throughout his research. Mealy pointed out that the articles were not discrete when discussing the Underground Railroad. In fact, it was very public. Some articles stated the number of slaves they helped escape. Other articles asked for donations and listed the amount of donations they had received for the Underground Railroad. Even specific names and addresses of the Underground Railroad participants were also listed in these newspaper clippings. <br><br>Mealy wrapped up his speech by advising the students that the community is always looking for leaders. He also spared time for questions from the assembled students and faculty.<br><br>Harrisburg native Todd Mealy is a history teacher at Penn Manor High School. He is the author of two books; <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Biography of an Antislavery City</span>, which looks at the role Harrisburg played in the antislavery movement, and <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Aliened American: A Biography of William Howard Day</span>, which consists of two volumes that examine Day’s adoption by a white family, his collaboration with civil rights activists like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, and his days as an educator, preacher, writer and orator during the 19th century. Mealy has also taught a course on the Underground Railroad at Dickinson College and written on Black History Month for the Harrisburg Patriot-News.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1079, 'Etiquette dinner coming to Delaware campus', '2012-01-24', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"250\" alt=\"2012 Etiquette Dinner Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012%20Etiquette%20Dinner%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">You sit down to an interview meal at a table of attorneys you are eager to impress. It’s crowded with dishes. You wonder, which glass is your ice water, and which one belongs to the person on your right – the one you’re hoping will make you a job offer after it’s over?<br><br>You don’t want to mess this up. <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PhiAlphaDelta.aspx\">Phi Alpha Delta</a> wants to help.<br><br>The professional law fraternity is planning its annual etiquette dinner for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Barristers’ Club on the Delaware campus. The four-course meal is designed to teach proper etiquette for all business and professional dining functions. Tickets cost just $15 and can be purchased on Main Street through Friday, Jan. 27.<br><br>The event includes a cocktail hour where wine will be served. The dinner menu includes a shrimp bisque soup, spinach salad, pesto chicken with mozzarella and tomatoes or vegetables with linguine in a white wine sauce, and lemon cheesecake. <br><br>Event organizer Jennifer-Dean Wilkins said Phi Alpha Delta is working with professional image and etiquette experts Lynne and John Breil of <a href=\"http://theprofessionaledgeinc.com/\" title=\"The Professional Edge\">The Professional Edge</a>, who will lead the instructional portion of the dinner. Diners will get lessons on everything from place settings, to proper utensil use and tips for safe conversation topics. The Breils, who directed a similar dinner on the Harrisburg campus during Professional Development Day in the fall, are also available to answer the myriad of questions students have always wondered about – but were always afraid to ask.<br><br>“This is your chance to ask, in a safe, fun and supportive environment,” Wilkins said. “I hope everyone takes advantage of this opportunity.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1080, 'Delaware Supreme Court Justice Holland Administers Oath to Delaware Civil Clinic Students', '2012-01-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027378465%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027378465%2F&amp;set_id=72157629027378465&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027378465%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027378465%2F&amp;set_id=72157629027378465&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Its always a pleasure for me to convene the Court here at Widener, especially on an occasion like this,” said the Honorable <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> as he opened a special session of the Delaware Supreme Court in order to administer the oath that will allow fifteen students the limited ability to appear in certain Delaware courts under Rule 56 on Monday, January 23rd.<br><br>Justice Holland opened the session by recognizing Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, who said; “We are tremendously fortunate to have Justice Holland here with us,” adding, “It is with great pleasure that we welcome him and the court back to Widener.” Addressing the clinic students, she said, “It is not theoretical anymore. It is real,” before praising them for their interest in public service and congratulating them.<br><br>“We want you to realize how important what you are doing is to the court,” Justice Holland told the students before citing Delaware Civil Clinic Director and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HarringtonConnerDana.aspx\">Dana Harrington Conner</a> as an excellent role model for them to emulate. “People will be watching you differently,” he said before observing, “You’re being admitted under a limited practice rule, but as far as the public is concerned, you are a lawyer.”<br><br>Justice Holland then recognized Professor Harrington Conner, who formally moved for the admission of ten new students and four returning clinic students under the limited practice rule. The new students were: Melissa L. Edelstein, Lindsay K. Foster, Meghann E. Jeuell, Jenna R. Kring, Erin N. Lund, Walter J. O’Brien, Ashley A. Palaia, Prema L. Roddam, Jenna L. Stayton, and Amy C. Tice. The four returning students were: Benjamin S. Gifford, Brian S. Legum, Lauren M. McCrery, and Joseph E. Sheridan.<br><br>Delaware Deputy Attorney General Rhonda Denny then formally moved for the admission of student Howard A. Brucker under the limited practice rule. Brucker will be an extern for the Delaware Department of Justice.<br><br>Justice Holland closed the court session with a few final remarks, declaring, “I wish you all well, and I hope that some of you will chose to practice in Delaware, and that I will have the opportunity to administer another oath to you.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1081, 'Lunch &amp; Learn Series on Widener Law’s Delaware Campus Returns', '2012-01-26', '<span>\r\n				<img width=\"235\" height=\"220\" alt=\"2012Lunch LearnTorts235x220\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012Lunch%20LearnTorts235x220.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Tuesday, January 31st, the Bar Programs Lunch &amp; Learn series resumes. As with the previous two sessions in the fall, these events are designed to help students prepare for the Multistate Bar Exam. Each session will be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom from 12:00-2:00 pm.<br><br>“We are dedicated to helping our students succeed at every point in their careers. That’s why we created this program last year – to assist them in their preparations for the bar exam,” says Associate Professor Jules Epstein.<br><br>The sessions will focus on areas of the law that feature prominently on the Multistate Bar Exam, with special emphasis on topics in subjects that have shown up repeatedly on that test and thus are likely to be tested again. These sessions are part of the law school’s “Bar pass culture,” offering a constant reminder of the importance of the shared commitment of faculty and students to prepare for passing the Bar.<br><br>The spring sessions include the following: <br></span>\r\n		<ul>\n<li>\r\n						<span>Turezyn on Torts – Tuesday, January 31st at 12:00 p.m. – Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.</span>\r\n						<span>\r\n						</span>\r\n				</li>\r\n				<li>\r\n						<span>Johnson on Property and Contracts – Tuesday, February 7th at 12:00 p.m. – Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br></span>\r\n				</li>\r\n		</ul>\n<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1082, 'Widener Law in the Big Apple', '2012-01-26', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042601941%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042601941%2F&amp;set_id=72157629042601941&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042601941%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042601941%2F&amp;set_id=72157629042601941&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Widener Law <a href=\"/Gateway/Alumni/ContactAlumniRelations.aspx\">Office of Alumni Relations &amp; Development</a> paid its annual visit to the Big Apple in late January. Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> welcomed alumni to the event and spoke on the importance of connectivity. She then opened the floor for questions. Twenty nine alumni and future alumni filled the room at the Hilton New York to take advantage of the regional networking opportunity and to meet their fellow graduates. The law school was delighted to be joined at the event by two of our 143 alumni judiciary members, Justice Jeffrey Brown and Judge John Jones.<br><br>For more information on alumni events in this region or to volunteer as the host for a spring gathering in New York City, contact Ashley Barton at <a href=\"mailto:anbarton@widener.edu\">anbarton@widener.edu</a> or 717-541-3974.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1083, 'Delaware Campus Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration Honors Former Professor', '2012-01-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/NOjWu4BfilE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><div style=\"float: right; width: 425px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027133373%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027133373%2F&amp;set_id=72157629027133373&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027133373%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629027133373%2F&amp;set_id=72157629027133373&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n</div>\n“Have a high quality life of service. It will bring you rewards beyond your wildest imagination,” former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey, Esq. urged the students assembled at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration event held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom at noon on Tuesday, January 24.<br><br>Why We Can’t Wait – A Celebration of Service honored former Widener Law Professor and current Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge Nathaniel C. Nichols for his commitment to service. The event opened with a welcome from Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena Williams</a>, who helped organize the event. Public Interest Resource Center Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a> then spoke briefly about the Sixth Annual Martin Luther King Semester of Service program.<br><br>Roderick Thompson, President of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a>, then introduced Harvey, the featured speaker, who delivered inspirational remarks encouraging the law students in the audience to seek a “place where you are needed,” while encouraging them to find a particular area of the law they could be passionate about.<br><br>“The challenge for you – if I may be so bold to put it to you – is how do you find that intersection between your interests and your abilities,” declared Harvey. He also admonished them not to worship money, indicating that it was possible to have financial security without compromising their principles or their ability to serve.<br><br>Following Mr. Harvey’s remarks, student Nadege Tandoh and Legal Assistant Vanessa Gosa – who spent more than twenty years working with Judge Nichols while he served as the Director of the Pennsylvania Civil Clinic and Director of Clinical Programs at Widener Law – presented Judge Nichols with the M.L. King Service Award.<br><br>“We wish you the best, and we want you to know that the flame you leave with us will be etched in our hearts,” said Gosa as she concluded her remarks and invited Judge Nichols to the podium.<br><br>Nichols briefly discussed the need for community service, and he spoke about a few of the many service projects he himself had become involved with as an example of some of the opportunities out there. He concluded by saying, “Please make that commitment to serve.<br><br>The event concluded with remarks from Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, who noted, “We have an obligation as a profession to give back,” and added, “Being a member of this profession is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference.” She concluded, “To the honorable Nathaniel C. Nichols, welcome home. We are pleased, for twenty some odd years, to have had you here with us.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1084, 'Symposium Looks at Reproductive Rights', '2012-01-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/1ZlNsDplYHA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe><br><br><div style=\"float: right; width: 425px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042496647%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042496647%2F&amp;set_id=72157629042496647&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042496647%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629042496647%2F&amp;set_id=72157629042496647&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n</div>\n“Women’s rights are human rights,” Beth Steinberg of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/WomensLawCaucus.aspx\">Women’s Law Caucus</a> succinctly observed as she offered the welcome at Roe v. Wade at 39: Reproductive Rights Law Symposium on the evening of Tuesday, January 24th.<br><br>Steinberg, who organized the event and served as the event chair, discussed the historical context of Roe v. Wade and the history of the debate over abortion in her opening remarks, but before turning to the panel, she noted, “This is not a referendum on abortion itself, and we will be talking about other reproductive rights issues.”<br><br>Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan L. Goldberg</a>, who served as the moderator for the distinguished panel, introduced the speakers; Kimberly Mutcherson, Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers School of Law, Camden; Theresa Glennon, Professor of Law at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law; Widener Law adjunct <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann B. Termini</a>; and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law Institute.<br><br>“There’s a lot of misinformation about abortion,” observed Mutcherson as she opened her presentation, Abortion Politics &amp; Law: 39 Years after Roe, which offered a comprehensive and informative overview of significant statistics related to abortion in the United States, as well as a look at landmark abortion cases and the present state of abortion regulation. “We are nowhere near the end of this fight,” she concluded, noting that further scientific advancements will only lead to new potential ammunition for both pro-life and pro-choice advocates.<br><br>Professor Glennon discussed issues related to assisted reproductive technology and reproductive autonomy. She touched on a number of critical issues, including how the fact that decisions on reproductive assistance are often made in for-profit reproductive clinics might shape the decision-making process. “Assisted reproduction is complicated. The debates that are related to abortion complicate the issue,” she said.<br><br>“When you look at a decision, always remember that politics is involved,” noted Professor Termini when discussing the outcome of cases related to abortion and reproductive rights issues. Her talk – Sex, Politics, Morality, and Plan B: Consensus or Confusion – looked specifically at Plan B, the so-called “Morning After Pill” and cases related to its use and availability.<br><br>Finally, Professor Culhane spoke about the how public health perspective might be useful in the debate surrounding abortion in his talk – Abortion, Public Health, and Informed Consent. “If we’re going to use the mantle of public health, we should at least have some good data to use,” he noted before closing with a question about whether Roe “was the panacea” that some thought it might be at the time of the decision.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1085, 'Upcoming “Wills for Heroes” event to be held in memory of fallen New Castle County police officer', '2012-01-31', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"250\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WillsForHeroesLtSzcerbaPromo.jpg\" alt=\"WillsForHeroesLtSzcerbaPromo\">Widener Law has announced its next <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes</a> estate-planning event will be held <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Saturday, Feb. 4</span> in Delaware City, which will mark the first time the program visits southern New Castle County, Del. The event will be presented in memory of Lt. Joseph Szczerba, the New Castle County police officer who died Sept. 16, 2011 after being stabbed by a fleeing suspect while in the line of duty.<br><br>The event will be held at the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delaware City Fire Co., 815 Fifth St., Delaware City with appointments beginning at 11 a.m</span>. It is dedicated to the memory of Szczerba, 44, who had served the citizens of New Castle County for 18 years. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">He died while in possession of a will created at a Wills For Heroes event on the Widener Law campus last year.</span> His widow, Kathy Szczerba, will attend the event on Feb. 4.<br><br>Wills for Heroes is a service that provides wills, advance health care directives and financial powers of attorneys at no cost to first responders, such as police, firefighters, correction and probation officers, and paramedics – along with their spouses or partners. Documents are prepared during 90-minute appointments and first responders leave with all legal documents notarized and in effect.<br><br>Kathy Szczerba recently wrote a statement for first responders in Delaware, urging them to take advantage of this valuable free service provided through Widener Law. <br><br>“Even if you believe you knew your spouse well, there are so many decisions to be made at the time of his or her passing that it is easy to get weighed down and forget the little details,” she wrote. “I can tell you from personal experience that it was a tremendous relief to know that my household and the items we collected as we built our life together were secure. We talked about it and we participated in the Wills for Heroes program. At the worst moment of my life, at least I had the will.”<br><br>Kathy Szczerba’s statement is reprinted in its entirety below.<br><br>Those who wish to obtain legal documents through the Feb. 4 event must contact the law school in advance at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">302.477.2016</span> or email <a href=\"mailto:wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu\">wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu</a> to secure an appointment. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">UPDATE: Due to significant interest in this event, Widener Law now has a waiting list for appointments. Please call or email to inquire about being placed on that list.</span><br><br>Widener Law assumed the role as Delaware’s affiliate for the Wills For Heroes Foundation in April 2010. States cannot provide the service without a sponsoring affiliate, so Widener’s initiative brought the service to the First State and ensured it would have enthusiastic, ongoing support. Widener Law is the only law school in the nation to serve as a state affiliate for Wills For Heroes. Most of the 23 states with programs are affiliated through law firms. <br><br>“These document-preparation events are one of the most rewarding things the law school community does,” said alumnus Damiano Del Pino ’11, who brought the program to Widener Law while he was a student. “There is a tremendous sense of satisfaction in helping these local heroes – many of whom have young families – get their affairs in order. You see the relief in their eyes when they know this significant personal responsibility has been met.”  <br><br>Attorneys who volunteer to prepare documents at the event need not have special expertise with estate planning. A two-hour training for the volunteers will begin at 9 a.m. and two continuing legal education credits are available to attorneys from Delaware or Pennsylvania who participate. Attorneys who want to volunteer are asked to call <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">302.477.2016</span> or email <a href=\"mailto:wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu\">wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu</a>.<br><br><strong>Kathy Szczerba\'s statement:</strong><br><br><em>Please take a moment out of your busy schedule to consider participating in the Wills for Heroes program offered by Widener University School of Law. It is an especially valuable opportunity.       <br><br>      When a loved one dies, it is a very emotional time. It is especially overwhelming when that loved one is your spouse. Even if you believe you knew your spouse well, there are so many decisions to be made at the time of his or her passing that it is easy to get weighed down and forget the little details. I can tell you from personal experience that it was a tremendous relief to know that my household and the items we collected as we built our life together were secure. We talked about it and we participated in the Wills for Heroes program. At the worst moment of my life, at least I had the will. <br><br>     This is a difficult conversation to have, but an important one. So many people avoid it because they somehow believe that if they talk about it, then it will happen. Deep down we all know that death is a part of life. And deep down in your heart, there is that wish that your loved ones will always be taken care of no matter what. You don’t want your loved ones to struggle any more then they have to. A will secures the life you’ve built and ensures that your loved ones know what you wanted for yourself as you part this world, and it secures the life you leave behind. As a couple and perhaps as a family, you have spent a lifetime collecting items and building memories. The last thing you want your spouse or family to worry about at such a difficult time is whether those cherished items will be in jeopardy now that you are gone.<br><br>     Unfortunately, in your line of work, it is an especially important conversation to have. Police Officers and Firefighters head into danger while other people are going in the opposite direction. You’ve made a selfless commitment by choosing to do this job. None of us can truly know what each day may bring, but having a plan for each possibility is always a good idea. <br><br>     Let your spouse or family know how much you truly care by having an open and honest conversation about your wishes and how you can secure the life you’ve built. Make those decisions now so that the people you may have to leave behind don’t have to worry about that at what could very well be the worst moment of their lives too. Take this opportunity presented to you and participate in the Wills for Heroes program sponsored by Widener University School of Law on Saturday, February 4, 2012.</em>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1086, 'Summer Abroad Programs Offer Exciting Opportunities', '2012-02-03', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"220\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012SummerAborad235x220.jpg\" alt=\"2012SummerAborad235x220\">Applications for Widener Law’s 2012 <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities.aspx\">summer abroad programs</a> are now available. Students interested in taking advantage of the opportunity to study the law while experiencing a foreign culture are encouraged to get their applications in as soon as possible. Each program offers an exciting destination with plenty of iconic sights and attractions to see and explore.<br><br>For 2012, the three programs offered are:<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/GenevaSwitzerland.aspx\">Lausanne, Switzerland</a><br>Study Comparative and International Health Law, Global Issues in Commercial Law, International Intellectual Property Law &amp; Policy, or International Investment Law in beautiful Lausanne, Switzerland, outside of Geneva. The beautiful city of Lausanne is famous as a center of global business, and it is also the home of the Olympic Committee.<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/NairobiKenya.aspx\">Nairobi, Kenya</a><br>Enjoy the cultural experience of Nairobi, Kenya while living in a beautiful country with world famous wilderness reserves and beautiful beaches on the Indian Ocean.  Study International Environmental Law and Trade, or Comparative Constitutional Law while enjoying an extraordinary cultural experience that will change the way you view the world.<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/VeniceItaly.aspx\">Venice, Italy</a><br>Bask in the history and atmosphere of Venice, Italy while studying Comparative Family Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, European Union Law, Comparative Administrative Law, or Comparative Political Rights and Electoral Systems. Famous for the canals that run through the city, Venice offers a wealth of history and culture to explore!<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Apply Now</span><br>Students who wish to participate in one of these exciting programs are encouraged to look at the <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/StudyAbroadAdmission.aspx\">admission requirements</a> as well as <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/TuitionandFees.aspx\">tuition, fees, and financial aid information</a>. The International Programs Office is now accepting applications and will continue to do so until the application deadline on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">April 23, 2012</span>. You may <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/StudyAbroadAdmission.aspx\">download an application online</a> and fax or mail the application. For more information, please contact Study Abroad Programs Coordinator Arlene Trapuzzano at <a href=\"mailto:artrapuzzano@widener.edu\">artrapuzzano@widener.edu</a> or <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">(302)-477-2248</span>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1087, 'Wills For Heroes helps others in the name of fallen officer', '2012-02-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/tLytChSFWHI\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629203299117%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629203299117%2F&amp;set_id=72157629203299117&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629203299117%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629203299117%2F&amp;set_id=72157629203299117&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nA record number of first responders and their family members received wills and other estate-planning documents prepared at no cost during the sixth <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes</a> event presented by the Delaware campus. <br><br>The event, held Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Delaware City firehouse in southern New Castle County, generated 139 wills. It was all done in memory of Lt. Joseph Szczerba, the New Castle County police officer killed in the line of duty in September. Szczerba and his wife, Kathy Szczerba, had obtained their wills through the Widener program, which is only two years old. <br><br>Kathy Szczerba attended Saturday’s event with Szczerba’s brother Stephen, and other members of the family. She spoke briefly and thanked Widener Law for making the program available.<br><br>“You are providing a very valuable service,” she said. “At the worst moment of my life, at least I had the will.”<br><br>She thanked the firefighters, police officers and other first responders for their selfless service. She also thanked their spouses, partners and families for being the rock they need after a difficult shift.<br><br>“The service Widener Law school is providing is a gift for you as well and I’m pleased to see you taking advantage of that opportunity,” she said.<br><br>Thirty licensed attorneys volunteered their time to prepare the documents. They were assisted by more than 30 Widener Law students who sat beside them to help with client interviews and document preparation. Several additional law school staff members provided logistical and technology support, scheduling services and served as notaries and document witnesses.<br><br>“This was our best event yet,” said alumnus Damiano Del Pino ’11, who brought the program to Widener Law while he was a student. “We made a difference in the lives of a record number of first responders, and Widener Law students got the chance learn while they provided an invaluable community service.”<br><br>The law school is grateful to the Delaware City Fire Company, which provided a hall for the event, graciously fed all the volunteers and donated all the paper for the documents.<br><br>Widener is the only law school in the country to serve as an affiliate to the Wills For Heroes program. The program is not available to first responders in states that lack a sponsoring affiliate. Of the 22 states that have programs, the majority are affiliated with law firms or bar association groups.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1088, 'Local Attorney Offers Free Pilates Classes to Students on Harrisburg Campus', '2012-02-07', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"178\" alt=\"PilatesHB235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PilatesHB235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Local Harrisburg attorney and certified Pilates instructor Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esq., is offering a free Pilates class to students on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus every Tuesday night during the month of February.<br><br>Mr. Shollenberger has been an attorney since 1981 and recently became a certified Pilates instructor in June of 2010. He explains that Pilates is a series of movements and exercises to tone and strengthen the core areas of the body. Mat Pilates, which uses no machines or free weights, helps improve balance and bone density because the participant will be doing exercises and movements that are specifically designed to improve one’s ability to support their own weight while other exercises and movements challenge the participant’s ability to balance themselves.<br><br>Pilates provides many benefits. He shared, “Before I started taking and teaching Pilates, my range of motion was such that I could barely turn around to back my car out of the driveway.  Now I can turn my torso in both directions with relative ease.  Before Pilates, my abdominal muscles were weak and the fat around my abdomen [which is the most dangerous kind of fat to have] has been greatly diminished.  Also, my ability to lift and carry objects has also improved as my upper extremity strength has improved.  I could go on and on.” <br><br>Students who are interested in participating in the class should meet in the Side Bar on Tuesday nights at 5 p.m. and bring a yoga mat.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1089, 'Harrisburg Student Bar Association Donation Drive To Show Some Love for the Troops', '2012-02-07', '<img width=\"495\" height=\"290\" alt=\"TroopsLoveLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TroopsLoveLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">This Valentine’s Day, show some love for the troops! The Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> is holding a drive for the soldiers from February 6, 2012 until February 24, 2012. The items will be collected by students and faculty and sent to troops overseas.<br><br>Some suggested items include beef jerky, protein bars, tuna, cereal, gum, hand sanitizer, multi-vitamins, coffee, toiletries, candy, baby wipes, puzzles, magazines, Tylenol, ramen noodles, and stationary.<br><br>There will also be Valentines in the pit for students to sign and send over to a soldier. If you would like to make a donation or have any questions please contact Erica Scavone at <a href=\"mailto:EricaScavone@Optonline.net\">EricaScavone@Optonline.net</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1090, 'BLSA mock trial team wins regional mock trial competition', '2012-02-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629220873117%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629220873117%2F&amp;set_id=72157629220873117&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629220873117%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629220873117%2F&amp;set_id=72157629220873117&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law congratulates members of the Delaware campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> who recently won the Mid-Atlantic regional round of the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition.<br><br>The team will move on to the national competition to be held March 7-11 in Washington, D.C. Team members include Roderick Thompson, president of BLSA, Jennifer Friend-Kelly, Jahlee Hatchett and Kenny Williams. <br><br>The Widener team won all five of the rounds it faced in the regional competition. The students topped teams from Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, West Virginia University College of Law, the University of Richmond School of Law, University of Virginia School of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law, in that order.<br><br>They tried a fictitious criminal case involving a suspected drug dealer who was accused of fatally stabbing a neighbor. Hatchet and Friend-Kelly argued the prosecution side of the case and Williams and Thompson represented the defense. The final round of the regional competition was held Saturday, Feb. 4 in the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia.<br><br>“We are proud of these students and commend them for representing Widener so well,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “I wish them good luck in Washington.”  <br><br>The team is grateful to 1L Gilberte Pierre for providing logistical support and to Traci Cosby, chair of BLSA’s competition committee, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena Williams</a>, <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity.aspx\">Multi-Cultural Affairs</a> Officer Troy Riddle and alumnus Ron Graham ‘91 for providing critical feedback as they prepared for the competition.<br><br>The National Black Law Student Association serves as the umbrella organization that runs the competition. The Widener team won one of seven regional competitions held to narrow the field of competitors.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1091, 'Sports and Entertainment Law event to feature executives from Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN, “Addicted to Food”', '2012-02-11', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"208\" alt=\"SportsEnt2012 NEWSPROMO\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SportsEnt2012%20NEWSPROMO.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles and an ESPN analyst will help Widener Law’s Sports and Entertainment Law Association kick off its annual daylong conference on hot topics in sports, television, film, music and ethics.<br><br>The event <span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">Thursday, Feb. 16</span> on the law school’s Delaware campus will begin with the panel discussion, “Sports law in hindsight: A dissection of the NFL lockout,” featuring Howie Roseman, Esq., general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles and Andrew Brandt, a sports business analyst with ESPN. Widener Law alumnus Christopher J. Cabott, Esq. ’05 of Zane Management Inc. in Philadelphia will moderate.<br><br>The conference, now in its seventh year, is presented by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/SportsandEntertainmentLawSociety.aspx\">Sports and Entertainment Law Association</a> under the direction of Widener Law Adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/MurphyAlexander.aspx\">Alexander Murphy</a>. Murphy will moderate the three remaining panels.<br><br>The sports panel featuring Roseman, Brandt and Cabott will run from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Other event panels include:<br><br>11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. “How to become a great music lawyer in one hour…and 63 years,” featuring attorney Kenneth J. Abdo, of Minneapolis and attorney Robert E. Donnelly of New York City. Both men practice with Lommen Abdo.<br><br>2 - 3:15 p.m. “Reality TV: Beyond the Jersey Shore,” featuring John Foy, executive producer for the Oprah Winfrey Network show “Addicted to Food” and Philadelphia attorney and Widener Law alumnus Justin B. Wineburgh, Esq. ’97.<br><br>3:30 - 4:45 p.m. “Ethics in intercollegiate athletics – Lessons learned,” featuring Heather Lyke, associate athletic director at The Ohio State University and Professor John P. Sahl of the University of Akron School of Law.<br><br>For practicing attorneys in Delaware and Pennsylvania attendance at the program offers five continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. The registration cost for attorneys attending for credit is $125 and includes lunch; 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 lunch.<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 Constance Sweeney at 302-477-2177 or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1092, 'Harrisburg Career Development Office Holds Resume and Interview Workshops', '2012-02-13', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316482289%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316482289%2F&amp;set_id=72157629316482289&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316482289%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316482289%2F&amp;set_id=72157629316482289&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development Office</a> held a resume workshop on February 2nd and an interview workshop on February 9th for students on the Harrisburg campus. Career Development Counselor Natalie G. Einsig hosted both hour-long sessions in L203 at noon.<br><br>At the resume workshop, following a PowerPoint presentation, Einsig reviewed the students’ resumes and cover letters with them individually. For those interested in the resume writing tips offered, the PowerPoint presentation is available on the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/cdo/\" title=\"CDO website\">CDO website</a>. <br><br>The interview workshop had a similar structure, with a question and answer session for the students following Einsig’s presentation. Einsig recommended showing interest in the position by asking questions that create an active role in the interview. For example, “What would my first project be if I’m hired?” This tactic gives the interviewee a specific idea of what to expect when they start working. <br><br>The Career Development Office also provided the students with an interview preparation booklet and an interview skills booklet which both provide invaluable information about the interview process.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1093, 'Harrisburg Student Bar Association Hosts Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser', '2012-02-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316939473%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316939473%2F&amp;set_id=72157629316939473&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316939473%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629316939473%2F&amp;set_id=72157629316939473&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg Student Bar Association held a celebrity bartending event featuring several teachers and students on Thursday, February 9. The fundraiser was held at Molly Brannigan’s from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. as an effort to raise money for the graduating class gift.<br><br>The event, which drew in a large crowd, raised $280.00. Faculty celebrity bartenders included Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a>, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CapowskiJohnJ.aspx\">John Capowski</a>, Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">Ben Barros</a>, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HusseyMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Hussey</a>, and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet Moringello</a>. The student celebrity bartenders included Laura Kurtz, Donovan DeLuca, and Alla Mayzel.<br><br>The 3L class gift committee plans on having several more fundraisers later in the semester.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1094, 'First Spring Pizza with the Professors to Look at International Criminal Court', '2012-02-16', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"206\" alt=\"PizzaPRofessorsPRomo235v2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PizzaPRofessorsPRomo235v2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The first Pizza with the Professors event of the spring will take place on Tuesday, February 21st at noon in the student lounge off Main Street in the Main Law Building.<br><br>Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Andrew Strauss will discuss the history and functioning of the International Criminal Court as the world’s first permanent tribunal to try individuals who commit the most serious crimes against the international community.<br><br>Future Pizza with the Professors events will feature John Culhane talking about the state of marriage, and Alan Garfield and Sonia Baldia talking about intellectual property issues.<br><br>Previous events in the series this past fall looked at the 2011-12 Supreme Court term, Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation, and environmental regulations.<br><br>Free pizza and beverages will be provided, and students are encouraged to attend.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1095, 'Widener Law event examines the U.S. Constitution, the judiciary and private property Can judges “take” property?', '2012-02-16', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"204\" alt=\"JudicialTakings2012 NewsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JudicialTakings2012%20NewsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Constitution’s limits on judicial decisions that change property rights will be the focus of a daylong conference <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friday, Feb. 17</span> on the Harrisburg campus of Widener Law.<br><br>The event will feature four panel discussions by academics from across the United States who excel in the area of property law known as “takings.” <br><br>The conference, titled “Judicial Takings,” will be held in room A180 of the school’s administration building at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. Registration begins at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8:30 a.m.</span> and the first panel starts at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">9 a.m</span>. The day will conclude at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3:45 p.m</span>.<br><br>Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">D. Benjamin Barros</a> is organizing the event. Barros, who also serves as associate dean of faculty research and development, is an expert in property law. He has been widely quoted on matters of national interest, including the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida DEP, which involved public access to otherwise private waterfront beaches after publicly funded beach renourishment projects. <br><br>That case will be a backdrop to much of the day’s discussion, which will ponder the question of whether it is possible that an action by a state’s judiciary – rather than the executive or legislative branches – could amount to an unconstitutional taking of private property.<br><br>“It is not unusual for courts to declare that legislative and executive acts violate the Fifth Amendment’s Just Compensation Clause,” Barros said. “At this conference we are going to explore whether it is possible for courts to violate the Just Compensation Clause. The Supreme Court recently considered this issue in the Stop the Beach case, but didn’t resolve any of the important issues. So we will have a lot to talk about.”<br><br>Attorneys from Pennsylvania and Delaware who attend the conference will be eligible for 5.5 substantive continuing legal education credits. The cost to attend for credit is $95 or $75 for Widener Law alumni and includes materials, continental breakfast and a luncheon. To register contact Sandy Graeff at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">717.541.3965</span> or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1096, 'Teaching Methods session at the AALS 2012 Annual Meeting', '2012-02-17', '<a href=\"/Academics/LegalMethods/Faculty.aspx\">Alison Kehner</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/LegalMethods/Faculty.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/LegalMethods/Faculty.aspx\">Jean Sbarge</a> were presenters at the Teaching Methods session at the AALS 2012 Annual Meeting held in <img width=\"350\" height=\"467\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AALSLegalMethods2012%20300px.jpg\" alt=\"AALSLegalMethods2012 300px\">Washington D.C., in January. Their topic was Teaching Professional Values Across the Curriculum: Engaging Student Learners in the Process of Becoming Lawyers. The purpose of this panel was to describe, demonstrate, and engage participants in a variety of techniques for teaching professional values across the curriculum.\n<br><br>Alison and Mary Ann showed one of the filmed vignettes they created addressing some core professionalism concepts, including the importance of timeliness, the need to work independently, and the duty of candor. They demonstrated how to use the vignettes to discuss professionalism issues in the classroom or at other forums. <a href=\"/Academics/LegalMethods/ProfessionalismVideos.aspx\">These video vignettes are available on Widener’s website</a>.<br><br>Jean discussed and demonstrated teaching techniques pertaining to: 1) classroom dynamics and management; 2) assignments; and 3) forums outside the classroom. Her presentation highlighted one particular technique – “Professional at Work” cards. These cards feature real-life professionalism dilemmas and offer students an opportunity to be active learners by stepping into the shoes of someone facing the real-life professionalism problem. One set of cards includes the professionalism dilemma, and the corresponding set includes the real-life professionalism lapse or professional response.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1097, 'Dean Ammons named to “Power 100” list of influential African-American lawyers', '2012-02-17', '<img width=\"293\" height=\"367\" alt=\"ammons293px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ammons293px.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> has been named to the list of the 100 most influential black attorneys in the United States as selected by On Being a Black Lawyer, a news and resource center devoted to advancing diversity in the legal profession.<br><br>OBABL published “The Power 100 Special Edition” Feb. 15 in honor of Black History Month. It is available online <a title=\"http://www.obabl.com/special-editions/\" href=\"http://www.obabl.com/special-editions/\">here</a> and features profiles of the nation’s most influential black attorneys working in government, academics, and both the public and private sectors. <br><br>Ammons has served as dean of Widener Law since July 2006. She is the first woman and first African American to lead the school. An accomplished lawyer, professor, and administrator, she came to Widener from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was associate dean and professor of law. Prior to joining the faculty at Cleveland-Marshall, Dean Ammons served as executive assistant to former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste, from 1988 to 1991, advising him on legal and policy matters in the criminal justice, regulatory and administrative areas.  <br><br>As dean at Widener, Ammons oversees academics and operations at both campuses: the school in Wilmington, Delaware where more than 1,100 law, other graduate and paralegal students study and the Harrisburg, <img width=\"400\" height=\"381\" alt=\"AmmonsPower100Covers\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AmmonsPower100Covers.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Pennsylvania campus attended by more than 400 law students. She received the 2011 Christopher W. White Distinguished Access to Justice Service to Children Award from the Delaware State Bar Association in October 2011. The award recognized her service to Delaware’s children, through her work completing an independent review into the matter of Delaware pediatrician Dr. Earl Bradley, who was convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of his young patients. Ammons conducted the review at the request of Gov. Jack Markell in the spring of 2010.<br><br>The dean was selected to the Power 100 list after OBABL’s editorial team, together with a group of advisers, spent months researching prospective candidates. The selection committee read trade publications, blogs, and critical reviews. A portion of the candidates had appeared on past lists of influential lawyers. For this group, the committee considered whether the candidate\'s influence and relevance had increased since the time he or she was last honored.<br><br>“I am grateful to be included on this list of distinguished members of the legal profession,” Ammons said. “It is tremendously rewarding to have a career that involves helping to shape the next generation of our nation’s attorneys and watching them develop into skilled professionals.”<br><br>OBABL publisher, Yolanda Young notes that according to the American Bar Association, fewer than five percent of U.S. attorneys are African American. OBABL seeks to help advance diversity in the legal profession.<br><br>On Being a Black Lawyer has been recognized by the American Bar Association, National Black Law Students Association, and National Association of Black Journalists. Founded in 2008 as a news and resource center, the company has grown into a social media firm providing research, career development, and brand marketing opportunities to clients. <br><br>Honorees will be toasted at a cocktail reception at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC on Feb. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller will serve as mistress of ceremony.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1098, '7th Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Association Symposium Includes Look Back at NFL Lockout', '2012-02-19', '<div style=\"WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right\"><embed height=\"300\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629359102557%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629359102557%2F&amp;set_id=72157629359102557&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></div>\"People feel that you\'ll take your best negotiating position as close to the deadline as you possibly can get. I know it\'s frustrating sometimes to watch this process and say, \'Why couldn\'t it have gone sooner, why couldn\'t we have gotten this deal in March, why couldn\'t we have gotten our draft picks signed in May?\' It\'s just the nature of the beast,\" said Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman in reflecting on the NFL Lockout as part of the <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Sports Law in Hindsight: A Dissection of the NFL Lockout</span> panel at the 7th Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Association Symposium, which took place on Thursday, February 16th in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>The event opened with a welcome from Jonathan White, the Chairman of the symposium, which is presented each year 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> Professor Murphy then introduced Chris Cabott ’05, a former student in his class who is now an entertainment, sports and media attorney with the Law Office of Lloyd Z. Remick and Zane Management Inc. of Philadelphia.<br><br>Cabott moderated the first panel and introduced Roseman and Andrew Brandt, ESPN’s Sports Business Analyst who previously worked as both an NFL executive with the Green Bay Packers and as a player agent. With Cabott facilitating the discussion, Roseman and Brandt reflected on the business and legal issues surrounding the NFL Lockout, spoke briefly about their backgrounds, and offered insights into the process of building an NFL roster.<br><br>“It was boring, it was messy, it was a pain, but ultimately it got done,” said Brandt of the NFL’s CBA negotiations that finally culminated with a deal in July of 2011 following a number of court battles.<br><br>When asked about future changes and the likelihood of another labor stoppage when the current CBA expires in ten years, Brandt said that technology would likely provide additional sources of revenue that would need to be looked at, and that social media and player health, particularly concussions, might be issues. “For now, let’s celebrate labor peace,” he concluded with a smile.<br><br>Professor Murphy moderated the second panel of the morning, <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">How to Become a Great Music Lawyer in One Hour … and Sixty-three Years</span>, which featured Robert Donnelly, and Kenneth J. Abdo of the Lommen Abdo Law Firm. Abdo is Vice President and Chair of the Entertainment Law Department and has served as legal counsel to a wide range of artists including Hall &amp; Oates, Three Dog Night, Garrison Keilor, and Michelle Branch. Donnelly has spent 35 years as an attorney specializing in the representation of music industry clients and has had clients ranging from the Dave Matthews Band to Rock Hall of Famers The Ronettes and the Lovin’ Spoonful.<br><br>Following lunch, Murphy moderated the T.V./Film panel, <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Reality T.V.: Beyond the Jersey Shore</span>, which featured <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Addicted to Food </span>Executive Producer John Foy, the Senior Vice President of Shooters TV, and Widener Law alumnus Justin B. Wineburgh ’97, head of Cozen O’Connor’s Media, Entertainment, and Sports Law practice.<br><br>Foy and Wineburgh discussed the anatomy of creating a reality television show from the talent phase to producing, distribution, and exploitation. The wide-ranging discussion touched on talent attachment agreements, and Foy shared a few insights from casting The <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Biggest Loser</span> and <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Beauty and the Geek</span>.<br><br>The final panel of the day, <span style=\"FONT-STYLE: italic\">Ethics in Intercollegiate Athletics – Lessons Learned</span>, featured Heather Lyke, Associate Athletic Director at The Ohio State University, and John P. Sahl, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Miller-Becker Center for Professional Responsibility at the University of Akron School of Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1099, 'Pizza and Policy in the Pit Event Looks at Reform of the PA Child Protective Services Law', '2012-02-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/i6BZvmZ-99k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421086015%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421086015%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421086015&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421086015%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421086015%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421086015&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, February 16th, Assistant Legal Methods Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla J. Williams</a> presented “Reform of the PA Child Protective Services Law: Filling the Gap in the Mandatory Reporting Requirements of Suspected Child Abuse” to students on the Harrisburg campus as part of the ongoing Pizza and Policy in the Pit series. With the recent Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State in the news, the topic had particular relevance.<br><br>Professor Williams revealed some shocking statistics, noting that every 10 seconds, someone makes a report of child abuse in the United States, and according to a government researcher, over 90% of juvenile sex abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way. Even more shocking is the fact that the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare does not receive all reports of suspected child abuse, as evidenced by the Sandusky tragedy. Although all 50 States have mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting laws, this does not impose a duty on everyone to report. Some states only require professionals and institutions to report suspected abuse to a child protection authority.<br><br>The recent Penn State scandal illustrated such reporting failures. The grand jury report revealed 40 counts of child sex abuse against former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky. According to his own grand jury testimony, the late Joe Paterno received an eyewitness account of Sandusky’s sexual contact with a young boy in 2002. The grand jury concluded that Penn State officials should have reported allegations of child sex abuse to the DPW under Pennsylvania law.<br><br>Under PA law, those persons required to report suspected child abuse include anyone who comes professionally in contact with children and has the expertise or training to recognize abuse and neglect as well as agencies, institutions or organizations with which such individuals are associated.<br><br>Professor Williams predicted three anticipated defenses that the Penn State officials under indictment might use:\n<ol>\n<li>“Well, I told my boss”</li>\n<li>“They’re not our student”</li>\n<li>“That’s not what I heard.”</li>\n</ol>Professor Williams suggested three reforms to help protect all children and address those lines of defense. The first is to clarify in the statute whose responsibility it is to report in order to avoid the “I told my boss defense.” The second is to broaden the coverage to any child so as to avoid the “That’s not our child defense.” The third is to add a subsection that compels mandated reporters to tell the person next in charge and requires the DPW to notify the person in charge to prevent the “That’s not what I heard” defense.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1100, 'Guest Speakers Discuss Catholic and Jewish Approaches to End and Beginning of Life Medical Issues', '2012-02-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629064467926%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629064467926%2F&amp;set_id=72157629064467926&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629064467926%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629064467926%2F&amp;set_id=72157629064467926&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Monday, February 20, 2011, Father James McCartney, an Associate Professor and the Director of Doctoral Studies in Philosophy at Villanova University, and Donna Kirshbaum, a Reconstructionist Rabbi at String of Pearls Congregation in New Jersey, spoke about the Catholic and Jewish Approaches to the End and Beginning of Life as part of a special guest panel during adjunct professor Andrew Newman’s Seminar class Religion, Law, and Medicine: From Embryo to the Grave.<br><br>After having the guest speakers introduce themselves, Newman presented them with a couple of hypothetical end of life scenarios and then asked them to talk about how their respective faiths viewed those situations.<br><br>While emphasizing that palliative care is encouraged and that Catholic doctrine puts no real restrictions on pain relief, Father McCartney did note, “You can’t kill the patient to remove their pain,” and that removing feeding tubes from a patient in a vegetative state would be regarded as euthanasia and therefore unacceptable. He also clarified, however, that in a case where an individual had a previously established directive that indicated they did not want to be kept alive in such a state that it should be honored.<br><br>McCartney also covered how the principle of double effect applies to end of life medical treatments, noting that it is permissible to relieve a terminally ill patient\'s pain even when doing so will also cause an effect one would normally be obliged to avoid, so long as only the good effect is intended. He also noted that the negative consequence must be in proportion to the good outcome.<br><br>Both Father McCartney and Rabbi Kirshbaum stressed the importance of advanced healthcare directives, with Rabbi Kirshbaum declaring, “I will not marry a couple that has not put together an advanced directive and healthcare proxy.”<br><br>In discussing the Jewish perspective, Kirshbaum noted, “We don’t own anything in this world. God is the owner. We are tenants on this planet and of our own bodies. They are on loan to us,” and she stressed that as a result, only God gets to decide when the end of life will be. She also emphasized that “duties trump rights” in the Jewish tradition, explaining that one’s duty is more important than individual rights.<br><br>The informative and engaging discussion also touched on issues related to stem cell research and reproductive rights, and the recent controversies regarding Catholic objections to provisions within the Affordable Care Act requiring certain institutions such as Catholic universities and hospitals to provide healthcare that includes contraception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1101, 'Symposium Looks at Constitutional Limits on Judicial Decisions that Alter Property Rights', '2012-02-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629361246473%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629361246473%2F&amp;set_id=72157629361246473&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629361246473%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629361246473%2F&amp;set_id=72157629361246473&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“You have to have a place to stand. You have to have a place to walk,” said Trevor Burrus, a legal associate at the Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute in a talk titled “Black Robes and Grabby Hands: The Need for Robust Protections from Judicial Takings.” His remarks came during the first panel at the Judicial Takings Symposium held on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus on Friday, February 17th, 2012.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a>, in conjunction with the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law and Government Institute</a>, hosted the daylong event that brought together legal scholars from across the country to examine what Constitutional limits exist on judicial decisions that alter property rights. The symposium took an in depth look at whether courts could violate the Fifth Amendment’s Just Compensation Clause in the same way that courts have ruled certain legislative or executive actions do.<br><br>Following an introduction from Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a>, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">D. Benjamin Barros</a> – a noted property law expert who helped put the conference together – offered introductions.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet Moringiello</a> moderated the day’s first panel, which in addition to Mr. Burrus included University of Maryland School of Law Professor Emeritus Garrett Power on “Property Rights, the Gang of Four, and the Fifth Vote” as well as Vermont Law School Professor John Echeverria on “Judicial Takings Revisited.”<br><br>While noting, “The Supreme Court has repeatedly said that state courts are the final expositors of state law,” Echeverria said, “My view is that we should abandon Judicial Takings.”<br><br>The second panel, moderated by Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya M. Evans</a>, featured Brooklyn Law School Professor Christopher Serkin on “Transition Relief from Judge-Made Law: The Incentives of Judicial Takings” and Seton Hall University School of Law Professor Marc Poirier on “Losing Monumentally: Why a Big Disappointment in Court Seems Like Judicial Taking But Isn’t,” as well as Barros himself.<br><br>“So the theme of this panel and maybe this entire conference is change,” Barros said during his remarks, “Easements, Necessity, and the Importance of Legal Change to Judicial Takings Claims,” which closed out the panel.<br><br>Following lunch, Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a> moderated a panel featuring University of Hawai\'i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law Professor Williamson Chang, Pace University School of Law Professor John Nolon, and Texas Wesleyan School of Law Associate Professor Timothy Mulvaney.<br><br>“Judicial Takings are like a weapon – a horrible weapon,” said Chang in his remarks, “Can Courts take Property? – The Hawaii Experience.” Professor Chang, who has done extensive work on water rights in Hawaii and represented Chief Justice William S. Richardson in a number of critical property rights cases, shared his experiences grappling with the issue of “Judicial Takings” in a number of cases he worked on in Hawaii.<br><br>The symposium concluded with the fourth panel, moderated by Barros. George Mason University School of Law Professor Steven Eagle spoke on “Takings and the Unitary State” and Pepperdine University School of Law Professor Shelley Saxer presented “Judicial State Action: Shelley v. Kraemer, State Action, and Judicial Takings.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1102, 'Widener Law Teams to Compete in the 53rd Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition', '2012-02-21', '<div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right; width: 305px;\">\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Jessup300px.jpg\" alt=\"Jessup300px\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">The Delaware Jessup team members in the picture are (left to right): Sean Quinn, Legal Writing Professor Doretta McGinnis (seated), Karine Tatoyan, Asmahan Akam, adjunct professor James T. Ranney (seated), and Kevin Krauss.</span></p>\n</div>\nThe 53rd Annual Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition will hold its Mid-Atlantic Super Regional Competition in Washington, DC from Feb. 23-26th, and Widener Law will be sending teams from both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses to compete.<br><br>The Delaware team consists of students Sean Quinn, Karine Tatoyan, and Asmahan Akam, with <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/InternationalLawSociety.aspx\">International Law Society</a> President Kevin Krauss serving as a student coach. Legal Writing Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/McGinnisDorettaMassardo.aspx\">Doretta McGinnis</a> and adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/RanneyJamesT.aspx\">James T. Ranney</a> are the faculty coaches for the team.<br><br>The Harrisburg team consists of students Kari Panza, Gabriela Raful, Nicole Beck, Patrick Erne, and Timothy McHugh. The coaches are Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a> and Robert Altenburg.<br><br>The world\'s largest moot court competition featuring over 500 law schools from more than 80 countries, this year’s Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition problem focuses on the legality of the destruction of a cultural site, who may represent a State after a coup d’etat, and State responsibility for a regional operation. Teams from participating law schools prepare both written and oral briefs for both sides of the dispute.<br><br>The entire Widener Law community wishes both teams success in the competition!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1103, 'Former Student Bar Association Presidents Take Alumni Executive Challenge', '2012-02-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; height: 320px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Vh1RVIl7J6k\"></iframe>\n</div>\nWhen Widener Law Fund Assistant Director Peter Castagna reached out to John D. Cirrinicione ’07 at the Annual Alumni Awards in December of 2011 about ways to increase alumni giving, the Widener Law Executive Challenge was born.<br><br>The goal of the program is to increase alumni participation to 10% for the Widener Law Fund by June 30, 2012. By investing in the law school, alumni have the opportunity to enhance the school’s reputation and ensure that current and future students will have resources and opportunities available to them.<br><br>As a former President of the Delaware campus Student Bar Association, Mr. Cirrinicione agreed to reach out to other former Student Bar Association Presidents from both campuses. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive,” says Cirrinicione.<br><br>Former Delaware SBA Presidents Christopher J. Cabbot ’05, Damiano del Pino ’11, and Matthew A. DeNucci ’09, as well as former Harrisburg SBA Presidents Joshua D. Feldman ’04 and Nicole M. Santo ’10 have joined Cirrinicione in the challenge, and all six of them will be contacting fellow alumni and asking for their help in meeting the goal.<br><br>“I hope that people will see this as a really worthwhile effort,” says Cirrinicione, who has found the process gratifying on a personal level, calling the willingness of the other former SBA Presidents to get involved “the greatest compliment.”<br><br>In the accompanying video, Chris Cabott, Esq. \'05 discusses the Alumni Executive Challenge and the importance of giving back to Widener Law. Read more <a href=\"http://alumni.widener.edu/page.aspx?pid=628\" title=\"Alumni Executive Challenge\">about the Executive Challenge</a>, follow the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Widener-University-School-of-Law-Executive-Challenge/332706760084784\" title=\"Alumni Executive Challenge Facebook page\">Alumni Executive Challenge Facebook page</a>, or make a donation to the <a href=\"https://alumni.widener.edu/giving\" title=\"Widener Law Fund\">Widener Law Fund</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, '');
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(1104, 'Pizza with the Professors Event Looks at International Criminal Court', '2012-02-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629066103448%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629066103448%2F&amp;set_id=72157629066103448&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629066103448%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629066103448%2F&amp;set_id=72157629066103448&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Can you hold individuals responsible when they are just part of a bigger machine?” asked Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx\">Andrew L. Strauss</a> rhetorically as he discussed some of the big questions that arose out of the Nuremberg Trials and how those questions ultimately influenced the International Criminal Court and the development of international criminal law.<br><br>Professor Strauss presented his take on the development of the International Criminal Court as the first Pizza with the Professors event of the 2012 spring semester. Following a brief introduction from Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>, Strauss began his presentation with a look at international law prior to the Nuremberg Trials.<br><br>He noted the primacy of state sovereignty, saying that states were “absolutely supreme” within their own territories, and that they could only really be regulated by international law by consenting to be subject to it. He tied his interest in the subject of international law to his own family history, noting that his grandparents were Jewish immigrants who left Germany prior to the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.<br><br>Moving on to World War II and the development of the International Military Tribunal to try Nazi war criminals by the Allied forces, Strauss discussed the beginning of a paradigm shift that would irrevocably change international law. He noted, however, the criticisms that arose out of the Nuremberg Trials, including “issues of individual versus collective justice” and the question of whether the trials represented the imposition of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">ex post facto</span> law.<br><br>“Would the world actually create a system that would make these paper promises a reality? The answer was no initially,” Professor Strauss said of the formation of the United Nations and efforts to codify international law.<br><br>He cited the Berlin Blockade and the beginning of the Cold War as significant impediments to a working international law framework. The rise of non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch did provide further evidence that many were still committed to international methods of dealing with aggressive nations, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, however.<br><br>The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, marking the end of the Cold War, led to further changes. Ethnic cleansings in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s demonstrated that there were still problems, however. Those conflicts led to the establishment of ad hoc tribunals to try war crimes, which demonstrated the need for a more permanent solution.<br><br>Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which provided the justification for the creation of the tribunals to handle the Rwanda and Yugoslavia issues, lays out the Security Council’s powers to maintain the peace and respond to acts of aggression. Controversy as to whether the U.N. charter actually gave it the authority to set up courts remains, and not every country proved excited to see international law strengthened.<br><br>In the summer of 1998, the U.N. General Assembly convened in Rome and approved the creation of the International Court by a vote of 120 to 7. By April of 2002, the requisite sixty countries had signed and ratified the statute, and there are now 120 countries that are signatories to the Rome statute. The court has the power to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and eventually the crime of aggression.<br><br>Professor Strauss concluded the presentation by looking at the future of the court. He acknowledged that it still has a long way to go. The court’s first verdict is expected soon, and efforts are underway to expand the court’s investigations beyond Africa, which has seen all of the court’s attention thus far.<br><br>The next Pizza with the Professors event will take place at noon on Tuesday, March 13th in the student lounge off Main Street. Professor John C. Culhane will talk about the state of marriage.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1105, 'Harrisburg Campus Receives U.S. Flag Flown Over Army Base in Afghanistan', '2012-02-22', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"496\" alt=\"HBFlagAfghanistanLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HBFlagAfghanistanLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus was recently honored with a flag flown over a U.S Army base in Afghanistan on November 15th, 2011. The flag was given in recognition for a student driven fundraiser to support the troops.<br><br>During the 2011 spring semester Harrisburg students organized a coffee drive in conjunction with local coffee shop St. Thomas Roasters to send coffee to servicemen and women serving in Afghanistan based on recommendations offered by coffee shop patrons. As a result of the fundraising effort, over 400 pounds of coffee beans were sent to the troops in Afghanistan.<br><br>The flag was flown over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Area Office, FOB Shank, Afghanistan on November 15th, 2011 in honor of Widener Law School and the students who conducted the coffee fundraiser. In fact, one of the soldiers who received the coffee attended Widener University before leaving to serve his country.<br><br>A certificate provided with the flag reads:\n<ul>Let it be known that this flag of the United States of America was flown on 15 November 2011 in honor of Widener Law School over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Area Office, FOB Shank, Afghanistan, bearing witness to the sacrifices made to protect the freedom of the United States of America and the World in the Global War on Terror during Operation Enduring Freedom.<br><br>\n-Michael W. Gardener<br>\nLTC, EN<br>\nAREA OIC\n</ul>\nStudents on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus hope to continue the coffee drive this spring semester and to get more students involved.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1106, 'Harrisburg BLSA Celebrates Black History Month with Panel on African Americans in Central PA’s Legal Profession', '2012-02-26', '<img width=\"268\" height=\"381\" alt=\"HB BLSA MakingHistoryPA LARGE Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HB%20BLSA%20MakingHistoryPA%20LARGE%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, the Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> will host “Making History: African-Americans in Central Pennsylvania’s Legal Profession.” The event will take place beginning at 4:00 p.m. in L202, and refreshments will be served.<br><br>A diverse panel of speakers will discuss the impact that being African American has had on their journeys the legal profession as well as the impact they have had on Central Pennsylvania’s legal community. History is constantly developing, and each of the panelists is currently contributing to black history in Central Pennsylvania.<br><br>Speakers for the event will include:\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Speaks from the Pennsylvania Senate.</li>\n<li>Cheryl Walker-Davis from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.</li>\n<li>Jennifer Allen of the Dauphin County District Attorney\'s office.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1107, 'Harrisburg SBA to Host Hot Coffee Screening Following Reception to Honor Alum', '2012-02-27', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"381\" alt=\"HotCoffeeLargePromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HotCoffeeLargePromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Wednesday, February 29th, the Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> and Schmidt Kramer PC will host “Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served.”<br><br>The event will begin with a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">cocktail reception at 5:15 p.m.</span> in the Administration Building’s Reception Room to honor Scott Cooper ’93, the President-elect of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Following the reception at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">6:15 p.m., a screening of the documentary film Hot Coffee</span> will be shown in Room A180. After the film, Director Susan Saladoff will be available for a live chat question and answer session.<br><br>In Hot Coffee, first-time filmmaker and former public interest lawyer Susan Saladoff examines the infamous legal battle that began with a spilled cup of coffee and investigates the furor demanding tort reform that grew out of the case.<br><br>A graduate of Cornell University and George Washington University Law School, Susan Saladoff spent twenty-five years practicing law in the civil justice system representing the injured victims of individual and corporate negligence. She began her career with Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, and was recognized by her peers as an Oregon Super Lawyer for five consecutive years from 2006 to 2010. She stopped practicing in 2009 to make the documentary.<br><br>Widener Law is grateful the generous sponsorship of Schmidt Kramer PC making this event possible.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1108, 'Delaware campus BLSA students honor “Trailblazers and Pioneers”', '2012-02-27', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"204\" alt=\"BLSA DE Trailblzers Banquet2012 NewsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/BLSA%20DE%20Trailblzers%20Banquet2012FIXED.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> on the Delaware campus of Widener Law will honor nine distinguished African-American alumni at its second-annual “Trailblazers and Pioneers” banquet Feb. 28. The event marks the organization’s celebration of Black History Month.<br><br>All nine honorees are alumni of Widener’s law campus in Delaware and they span graduating classes from the 1970s, 80s, 90s and the 2000s. The student organization chose to honor them for their achievements in the private sector, the public interest sector or for their community service contributions.<br><br>The association, known as BLSA, began the event in 2011 by honoring four of the law school’s first minority graduates. The result was an inspiring evening with heartfelt stories from the alumni who were honored. <br><br>“We wanted to expand on that,” said Ebony Foster, the BLSA vice president who is co-chairing the event with fellow student Aleyshia Flood. “This year we celebrate the accomplishments of graduates who span four decades of Widener Law history. That means recognizing our 1970s graduates as pioneers for African Americans in the legal profession, right up through recent graduates whose drive and ambition set them apart as trailblazers.”<br><br>This year’s nine honorees are all planning to be at the law school, with family and friends, to celebrate their achievements and network with the BLSA students. The honorees include:\n<ul>\n<li>Judge James DeLeon ’76, of the Philadelphia Municipal Court.</li>\n<br><li>Howard Brown ’78, attorney at Howard H. Brown &amp; Associates in Kennett Square, Pa.</li>\n<br><li>Romona Fullman ’84, director of the Office of the Delaware Commission for Women and director of Delaware’s Division of Human Relations.</li>\n<br><li>Judge George Overton ’86, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.</li>\n<br><li>Samuel Guy ’88, attorney, civic activist and former Wilmington, Del. City Council member.</li>\n<br><li>Michael Brown ’91, Washington, D.C. councilman and partner with The Madison Group in Washington.</li>\n<br><li>Damian Jackson ’96, an attorney with Reilly, Janiczek &amp; McDevitt, P.C. in Philadelphia. He is vice president of the Widener Law Alumni Association Board of Directors.</li>\n<br><li>Scott Reid ’02, an attorney in the commercial litigation group at Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia. He sits on the Widener Law Minority Alumni Advisory Board and on the law school’s Board of Overseers.</li>\n<br><li>Monte Squire ’05, an attorney in the intellectual property and commercial litigation practice section at Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor, LLP in Wilmington, Del.</li>\n<br>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1109, 'Website Offers Online Resources to Compliment Professor’s Report on Counterfeit Goods', '2012-02-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; height: 320px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/6-A8M67v4MA\"></iframe>\n</div>\n“We are pleased to announce that the report, training materials and resources on interventions to combat counterfeit goods that could harm the health of human, animals or planets are now available,” says Widener Law Visiting Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ForzleyMichele.aspx\">Michele Forzley</a>, who recently released the report <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Counterfeit Goods and the Public’s Health and Safety; A study of interventions</span>.<br><br>The report identifies successful efforts taken throughout the world to combat trafficking in counterfeit products and minimize the effects such goods can have on public health and safety. In addition to the report itself, the accompanying website offers visitors access to a number of resources stemming from the report, including training materials for regulators, legislators and law enforcement available free of cost.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Professor Forzley discusses the project and the resources available on the website, <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit.aspx\">www.counterfeitgoodshealth.net</a>, which include:\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/TheReport.aspx\">full report</a> describing interventions that have been tried in over 100 countries, an analysis of their effectiveness and why counterfeit goods are a public health problem.</li>\n<li>Web-based asynchronous <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/TrainingMaterials/Webinar.aspx\">interactive learning modules</a> with materials that complement the report.</li>\n<li>A <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/TrainingMaterials/Manual.aspx\">Train the Trainers Manual</a> and instructions on how to obtain training text or copies in paper or digital format so your training team can adapt and present these materials to your audiences.</li>\n<li>A <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/Resources/PTOResourceLibrary.aspx\">Resource Library</a> with <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/Resources/ReportArchives.aspx\">archival reports</a> and resources on <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/Resources/Guides/DataCollection.aspx\">data</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/Resources/Guides/MonitoringandEvaluation.aspx\">monitoring and evaluation</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/Resources/Guides/SafeDestruction.aspx\">safe destruction</a>.</li>\n<li>Information on how to <a href=\"../../../../Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/Counterfeit/TrainingMaterials/InviteProfForzley.aspx\">invite Prof. Forzley</a> to speak about counterfeit goods.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1110, 'Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic Negotiates Settlement in Appeal to Protect Threatened Species', '2012-02-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; height: 320;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/CONiG2Bvx9k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n</div>\nThe <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> recently negotiated the settlement of consolidated appeals of a small non-coal mining permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to Catharine Properties, Inc. for a parcel of land in Blair County, Pa.<br><br>In the summer of 2010, the Clinic agreed to represent the Juniata Audubon Society, the Center for Biological Diversity, and wildlife advocate Laura Jackson. The appeal centered on the regulatory obligations for the Pennsylvania DEP to ensure that it avoid issuing permits that would impact the continued existence of endangered or threatened species. The small, non-coal mining permit was issued to allow preparatory work and preliminary mining on a small portion of a greater area of land for which Catharine Properties, Inc. is seeking a large permit.<br><br>A series of 9 caves known as the Heller Caves are part of the larger parcel of land and home to the eastern small-footed bat, a threatened species, and the rock rubble at the base of the cliffs is a nesting area for the threatened Allegheny woodrat. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, which has regulatory authority over the eastern small-footed bat and Allegheny woodrat populations, raised serious concerns that mining on the larger parcel of land could do harm to the habitat of the bat and rat populations. The Game Commission recommended a 300 foot buffer to the DEP prior to the issuance of the small non-coal permit, but the area outlined in that permit was within the 300 foot buffer called for.<br><br>Claire Gargiulo ’11, a Clinic intern on the Harrisburg campus, did a great deal of initial work on the case, gleaning relevant facts from a great number of documents. Picking up on Claire’s initial work, Clinic Student Attorney Brittney Berenato assisted Clinic Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Ken Kristl</a> in completing discovery. That process included preparing for 2 depositions of Game Commission staff, defending the depositions of client staff, and securing the expert report of Dr. Michael Gannon. Brittney also helped prepare a pre-hearing memorandum submitted in advance of the trial before the Environmental Hearing Board scheduled to begin February 27, 2012.<br><br>Prior to the trial, however, the parties reached a settlement that will protect the bats, rats, and a third new species unique to the site known as the Heller springtail until a large permit is issued. The settlement also preserves the ability of the clients to raise species protection issues during that permitting process as well.<br><br>In the accompanying video, Associate Professor and Clinic Director Ken Kristl discusses the Clinic’s work on the case and the settlement.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1111, 'Commencement speakers announced', '2012-03-01', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"204\" alt=\"CoonsNettlesGrads2012 235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CoonsNettlesGrads2012%20235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The School of Law today announced the speakers for the 2012 commencement ceremonies to be held this May.<br><br>U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) will serve as speaker for the Delaware campus’ 38th commencement, to be held on Saturday, May 19. U.S. Attorney for South Carolina William N. Nettles will serve as speaker for the Harrisburg campus’ 21st commencement to be held Sunday, May 20. He is a 1992 graduate of Widener’s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Coons was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 after spending 10 years working in New Castle County government – four years as New Castle County Council president and six years as county executive. He serves on the Senate Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Energy &amp; Natural Resources and Budget committees and is the only freshman senator to serve as a subcommittee chair, leading the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs. He has a law degree from Yale Law School.<br><br>Nettles began his legal career as an attorney at the Richland County, South Carolina Public Defender’s Office. He later became a founding partner in the firm of Sanders &amp; Nettles, LLC. He handled an array of civil, criminal and administrative litigation. Nettles graduated from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, before he enrolled at Widener Law. He was a member of the law school’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">law review</a>, <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyHarrisburg.aspx\">moot court honor society</a> and served as president of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a>.<br><br> “We are delighted with the speakers for our 2012 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, ''),
(1112, 'Four-Day Compliance Program to Focus on Pharmaceutical Product Development', '2012-03-01', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2012BootCampRegulatoryCompliance235x200\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012BootCampRegulatoryCompliance235x200.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Widener Law’s Delaware campus will host a four-day compliance program on March 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th with a focus on pharmaceutical product development and global compliance. Additionally, the program will offer preparation for the Compliance Certification Board exam.<br><br>The program includes workshops where attendees will work cooperatively with notable compliance and ethics professionals through simulations to resolve compliance issues and exam questions. Notable speakers include government and private lawyers, in-house compliance officers and legal counsel who are experts in pharmaceutical and device compliance issues.<br><br>Widener School of Law is one of only two law schools in the country accredited by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) for the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). In the fall of 2011, <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/de090711corporatecomplianceaward.aspx\">The Society of Corporate Compliance &amp; Ethics recognized Widener with an award</a> for exceptional work to strengthen the compliance and ethics professions.<br><br>For more information, visit the <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/compliance/RegulatoryComplianceProgram.aspx\">2012 Regulatory Compliance Program page</a>, where you can <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/compliance/RegulatoryComplianceProgram/schedule.aspx\">view the schedule</a> or the <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/compliance/RegulatoryComplianceProgram/speakers.aspx\">list of speakers</a> for the program.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1113, 'Delaware Campus Black Law Students Association Honors Distinguished Alumni', '2012-03-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/Uz6yD6mWATA\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629496692837%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629496692837%2F&amp;set_id=72157629496692837&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629496692837%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629496692837%2F&amp;set_id=72157629496692837&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Tuesday, February 28th, the Delaware Campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> celebrated Black History Month by honoring nine distinguished African-American alumni at its 2nd annual “Trailblazers and Pioneers” banquet. The honorees were chosen for their achievements in the private sector, the public interest sector, or for community service.<br><br>“This is a marvelous institution. It has potential that is absolutely limitless and untapped. We have only begun to do what we will do, and it is because of you that we are able to do what we have done and what we will do,” said Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her welcome remarks, before concluding, “I’m including in that the trailblazers who have plowed the course before us. So I thank you again on behalf of everyone for being here this evening.”<br><br>Following, dinner, BLSA vice president Ebony Foster and Aleyshia Flood, who co-chaired the event, and other BLSA members alternated the award presentations beginning with the honorees who graduated in the 1980s. Each honoree delivered a few remarks reflecting on their time at Widener Law and their careers, as well as the legacy of the Black Law Students Association.<br><br>“It’s my pleasure to be here with you this evening. Let me first offer my sincere congratulations to my colleagues – those who are being honored this evening for their achievements and their contributions to the legal profession. I am proud and privileged to stand with you on this occasion. Your professional achievements and accomplishments bring esteem to the law school and certainly serve as a role model to the students who are currently matriculating,” said Romona Fullman ’84, Director of the Office of the Delaware Commission for Women and Director of Delaware’s Division of Human Relations.<br><br>Attorney, Civic Activist and former Wilmington, Delaware City Council member Samuel Guy ’88 spoke about the importance of giving back, saying, “My life has been devoted to making opportunities for the people who come behind me, because I got to drink from the cup . . . and I’ve helped refill the cup.”<br><br>“What Widener did for me – it did so much on keeping me humble, because law school can do that,” said Michael Brown ’91, a Washington, D.C. councilman and partner with the Madison Group. “I am so proud to be a graduate of this wonderful university,” he said before reminding the audience of the importance of giving back, observing, “I think it’s important for us to keep the connection with the place that gives you your professional start.”<br><br>Scott Reid ’02, an attorney in the commercial litigation group at Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia who sits on the Widener Law Minority Alumni Advisory Board and the law school’s Board of Overseers, remarked of his own time as a President of BLSA, “It’s not about the individual self, it’s about being a part of something greater than yourself, and so if I was to leave you with some advice, or something that I think would be helpful, or some sort of nugget – what I’ll say is BLSA really taught me that the profession – the entire profession – belongs to me.”<br><br>Reid told a story about being a summer associate at Cozen O’Connor and going through introductions in which the summer associates indicated where they went to law school. “It was a moment, and I don’t know what it was but it just hit me before they got to me, and I started to smile, cause I said you know what – I go to Widener, and I’m sitting here with all of you and I’m not only just as good as all of you, but I know that I’m better than all of you, and so I’m the first one in that class to make partner at my firm,” he said. He concluded the story by saying, “I’m proud of that because it wasn’t me that did it. It was Widener that did that.”<br><br>The evening’s other honorees included Judge James DeLeon ’76 of the Philadelphia Municipal Court, Howard Brown ’78 of Howard H. Brown &amp; Associates, Judge George Overton ’86 of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Damien Jackson ’96 of Reilly, Janiczek &amp; McDevitt, P.C., and Monte Squire ’05 of Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor LLP.<br><br>Additional video from the event will be available on <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/widenerlawvideo\" title=\"Widener Law\'s Youtube channel\">Widener Law\'s Youtube channel</a> over the course of the week.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1114, 'Harrisburg Moot Court Team Enjoys Success at Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition', '2012-03-06', '<p><img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"{staticroot}site/files/oldnewsfiles/GavelPhotoBrowntones235px.jpg\" alt=\"GavelPhotoBrowntones235px\" width=\"235\" height=\"153\" />The Widener Law community congratulates students T&rsquo;rese Evancho and Steve Miller for earning the 2nd best brief and advancing to the round of sixteen at the 24th Annual Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition that was held in Albany, New York at the Albany Law School from Ferbuary 23rd through the 25th.</p>\r\n<p>The competition is held each year in memory of the late Domenick L. Gabrielli, who served as an Associate Judge for the New York State Court of Appeals. Twenty-three teams competed in the 2012 competition.</p>\r\n<p>A second team from the Harrisburg campus of Amanda Chunko, Jessica Litke, and Ian Baxter also competed in the event. Legal Methods Professors Starla Williams and <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a> as well as Professors <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Cozzillio</a>, <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael Dimino</a>, <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">G. Randy Lee</a>, <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, and <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Chris Robinette</a> provided valuable coaching for the teams.</p>', '', NULL, '', '', 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1115, 'Harrisburg Campus Hosted A Special Screening of Hot Coffee Following a Reception for Alum', '2012-03-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629518541811%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629518541811%2F&amp;set_id=72157629518541811&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629518541811%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629518541811%2F&amp;set_id=72157629518541811&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn the evening of Wednesday, February 29th, the Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> and Schmidt Kramer PC hosted a special screening of “Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served” followed by a live chat with the film’s director, Susan Saladoff.<br><br>The event began with a cocktail reception in the Administration Building’s Reception Room at 5:15 p.m. to honor Scott Cooper, a 1993 Graduate of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus and the President-elect of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice.  Students and Faculty were able to mingle with attorneys before the event over hors d\'oeuvres and wine. <br><br>Cooper, who practices at Schmidt Kramer, attended the reception with his wife and children. Members of his firm also attended and the School of Law is grateful for their generous support of the event.<br><br>Cooper said he was thankful to have studied at Widener Law and to now have a fulfilling career as an attorney, doing important work for injured people.<br><br>“We all only have one life and one chance,” he said, recalling an emotional case he once handled. “The thing I like about what we do, we really believe in it – it’s not just a job.”<br><br>The screening of “Hot Coffee” started at 6:15 p.m. The documentary examines the potential impact of tort reform on the judicial system, focusing on the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee case (Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants). It also looks at three other cases; Colin Gourley’s malpractice lawsuit concerning caps on damages, the Prosecution of Mississippi Justice Oliver Diaz and judicial elections, and Jamie Leigh Johns v. Halliburton regarding mandatory arbitration clauses. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 and aired on HBO.<br><br>Producer and Director Susan Saladoff, who spent twenty-five years practicing law in the civil justice system representing the injured victims of individual and corporate negligence, joined the audience via Skype in after the screening of the film. Saladoff said that for most people the film is an eye opener, adding that a common response is, “I’m an educated person – why didn’t I know this?”<br><br>Saladoff indicated that aside from the American Tort Reform Association and a few bloggers, she has not received any negative feedback. “I think people get that I am telling the truth. This is my truth,” she said.<br><br>She recommended to the audience that they cross out arbitration clauses in agreements that they sign, saying, “We need to take the mandatory arbitration clauses out of contracts.”  When asked about doing a sequel to Hot Coffee, Saladoff offered to give the job to another attorney in the audience.<br><br>Following the Director’s remarks, the General Counsel to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), Victor Schwartz, also joined the audience via Skype. A major lobbying group advocating for tort reform, ATRA is highly criticized in the film. Schwartz is featured in a few segments of the film, defending ATRA’s point of view. He provided the opposing view, suggesting that tort reform is necessary.<br><br>Schwartz explained that the real issue in the McDonald’s case was about warning, and he mentioned that McDonald’s didn’t have to pay any other verdicts other than Liebeck’s. Saladoff countered that there were 700 other coffee burn claims against McDonalds over 10 years. However, Schwartz felt that this was not as significant as the movie made it seem, saying, “McDonalds makes 1 billion cups of coffee a year. That’s 10 billion in 10 years. Only one out of a million cases does someone spill coffee on themselves. Things go wrong. Should you change your behavior for something that goes wrong one out of a million times?”<br><br>Saladoff did not agree and argued that there were more than 700 claims. She explained that prior to the Liebeck case, there was another woman who sued McDonald’s for the same reason and it was settled outside court. Her name was not on the claim list though and therefore Saladoff insinuated that there were more claims then McDonald’s acknowledge.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1116, 'Harrisburg SBA Concludes Successful Drive to Benefit Soldiers Stationed Overseas', '2012-03-07', '<img width=\"495\" height=\"290\" alt=\"TroopsLoveLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TroopsLoveLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Students on the Harrisburg campus sent over 12 boxes of supplies to soldiers overseas after holding a three-week donation drive. Items collected included beef jerky, baby wipes, candy, magazines, ramen noodles, stationary, toothbrushes, cereal, tuna, and multi-vitamins among many other things. Students were also able to sign cards in the Pit that were mailed over to the soldiers along with the supplies.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> (SBA) held their first drive for the soldiers in September but decided to hold a second drive in February after receiving a letter from one of the soldiers who benefited from the drive. He expressed his gratitude and explained that many soldiers do not receive packages because their families cannot afford it. He said that it definitely boosted morale when the mail truck with packages for everyone arrived.<br><br>If you would like to make a donation please contract Erica Scavone at <a href=\"mailto:EricaScavone@optonline.net\">EricaScavone@optonline.net</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1117, 'New Assistant Vice President named to oversee development and alumni efforts', '2012-03-08', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"234\" alt=\"GrantLaurie300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GrantLaurie300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons today announced the school has named Laurie Grant of Rose Valley, Pa. as its new assistant vice president for development and alumni relations.\n\n<br><br>Grant will oversee all fund raising and alumni relations for the School of Law’s campuses in Harrisburg, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. Grant also will direct the remaining two years of the law school’s efforts to raise $12 million through its “Taking the Lead: The Campaign For Widener.” To date, the school has raised nearly $9 million toward that goal. <br><br>Grant comes to Widener Law from The School in Rose Valley, where she served as director of institutional advancement for the last five years. She has also held numerous development positions throughout Delaware and Pennsylvania, including the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and WHYY Inc.\n<br><br>“I am pleased to add Laurie Grant to our Widener team. She has the professional skills and the personal touch to help us advance the School of Law,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said. “I know our alumni and our development interests will be in good hands.”\n<br><br>“I have been deeply passionate about the missions of all of the institutions where I have led fundraising efforts throughout my career,” Grant said. “I truly believe in the value of a law degree, especially a Widener Law degree, and am thrilled to be a part of the Widener team.  I’m really looking forward to working with the law school’s alumni and friends and bringing our fund raising to a new level.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1118, 'Student Organizations Pitch In to Help the Office of Alumni Relations and Development', '2012-03-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; \"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/AkuliCtBIvs\" frameborder=\"0\"></iframe><br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629119197602%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629119197602%2F&amp;set_id=72157629119197602&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629119197602%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629119197602%2F&amp;set_id=72157629119197602&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>Several student organizations have recently taken part in an alumni phonathon in an effort to reach out to Widener Law alumni on behalf of the Widener Law Fund.<br><br>“One of the reason we do this is to increase participation in the Widener Law Fund. We found it’s an effective way to connect the students with the alumni. It also helps the students understand how important it is to give back,” said Peter Castagna, Assistant Director for the Widener Law Fund.<br><br>Several student organizations have participated so far, including the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food and Drug Law Association</a>, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/IntellectualPropertySociety.aspx\">Intellectual Property Society</a>, and <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PhiAlphaDelta.aspx\">Phi Alpha Delta</a>. During the Intellectual Property Society’s scheduled session, the students met and spoke with Joan T. Kluger ’92, the  managing partner of Schnader Harrison Segal &amp; Lewis LLP’s Delaware Office and co-chair of Schnader’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.<br><br>In the accompanying video, first-year law student Lindsey Thomas of Phi Alpha Delta talks about the importance of giving back to the Widener Law Fund and why she chose to participate in the phonathon.<br><br>Additional sessions are being scheduled for March, and the student organization that is most successful will receive six tickets to the Philadelphia Alumni Reception scheduled for March 28th.<div><br></div>\n<div><a href=\"http://alumni.widener.edu/giving/\">Support the Widener Law Fund</a></div>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1119, 'Associate Professor Contributes to National Institute of Standards and Technology Report on Latent Print Evidence', '2012-03-09', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"394\" alt=\"epsteinaward300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/epsteinaward300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released an extensive report on latent print evidence in February titled Latent Print Examination and Human Factors: Improving the Practice through a Systems Approach put together by The Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Latent Print Analysis. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> served on the working group that put the report together, lending his expertise on legal issues related to forensic evidence.<br><br>“There’s been a concern in the last several years that some of the forensic disciplines lacked a grounding in fundamental science,” said Epstein of the NIST’s decision to put together the working group, which brought together the top latent print examiners in the world, academics with “knowledge of the law of evidence and the interplay between science and the law,” engineers, and cognitive psychologists.<br><br>The group put the report together with a “human factors” perspective according to Professor Epstein, who observed that humans are involved at every step of the finger print process, and that the team had to fundamentally answer the question, “Are we using scientifically valid technology to record latent print results?”<br><br>Describing the group’s process as people sitting down and acknowledging different perspectives to try and come to a consensus on best practices and limitations, Epstein said that the group has “Hope that the report will be a model that other forensic disciplines can follow.”<br><br>Professor Epstein’s primary contributions to the report came in the Reports and Documentation chapter and the Testimony chapter.<br><br>For those interested, the NIST’s website offers the <a title=\"report as a pdf for download free of charge\" href=\"http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910745\">report as a pdf for download free of charge</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1120, 'Harrisburg campus hosts Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice for annual lecture', '2012-03-12', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"SaylorJuristinResidenceNEWS235x200\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SaylorJuristinResidenceNEWS235x200.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Students, attorneys and the public will get a unique and valuable audience with a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice as he talks about the law during his annual lecture at Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Justice Thomas G. Saylor, Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> Distinguished Jurist in Residence, will give the lecture, “Fourth Amendment Departures and Sustainability in State Constitutionalism” on Wednesday, March 14 at 4:30 p.m. in room A180 of the administration building, 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. Attorneys who attend the hour-long event will be eligible for one substantive continuing legal education credit in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The event is free.<br><br>Saylor, a member of the Supreme Court since 1998, teaches a seminar on constitutional law through the Law &amp; Government Institute. Widener created the institute roughly 12 years ago in response to a growing need for the study and development of administrative and constitutional law, especially in the states. Students who study through the institute program earn certificates at graduation that reflect their specialty in areas of administrative/constitutional law, consumer law, environmental law or legislation.<br><br>Saylor earned his law degree from Columbia University in 1972 and a master of laws degree in judicial studies from the University of Virginia.  He worked in private practice and served as first assistant district attorney of his native Somerset County until 1982, when he was appointed director of the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Protection. In 1984 he was appointed first deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania. Saylor was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 1993 and to his current position on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1997.  He was retained in 2007 for a second, ten-year term on the Supreme Court. His law review and judicial opinion writings establish his expertise in constitutional law – especially state constitutional law, administrative law and judicial review.<br><br>He is a member of Widener Law’s Board of Overseers.<br><br>“This annual lecture from our distinguished jurist in residence is a highlight of events on the Harrisburg campus,” Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “Justice Saylor’s presence at Widener enriches the legal education experience for our students and I am grateful for his professional contributions to our school.”<br><br>Those who wish to attend the lecture for continuing legal education credits should register by calling 717.541.3955 or sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>. Members of the media who cover the event do not need to pre-register.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1121, 'Widener Law hosts national corporate law moot court competition', '2012-03-12', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"200\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MootCourtComp2012Promo.jpg\" alt=\"MootCourtComp2012Promo\">The School of Law and its <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware.aspx\">Moot Court Honor Society</a> are pleased to welcome competitors from 22 law schools around the country for Widener’s much-anticipated 24th annual Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition.<br><br>The competition begins Thursday, March 15 and concludes with the final-round on Sunday, March 18 in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. <br><br>Widener’s competition introduces participants to the cutting edge of corporate law, an experience we are 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 Moot Court Honor Society under the direction of the society’s executive board and competition chairperson Caleb Enerson.<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 the prominent merger and acquisition attorney Richard E. Climan, partner with Dewey &amp; Leboeuf. He practices in their Silicon Valley office in East Palo Alto, Calif.<br><br>Climan will deliver a speech titled, “The Emerging Influence of Delaware Courts Outside the Realm of Corporate Law,” on Friday, March 16 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom in the Main Law Building. The National Law Journal included Climan on its most recent list of the 100 most influential lawyers in America. In 2011, the International Who’s Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers named him one of the 10 most highly regarded merger and acquisition lawyers in the world.<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 Widener’s Institute of Delaware Corporate &amp; Business Law, authored this year’s competition problem. It presents two major legal questions. First, it explores whether a charter provision can trump a director’s usual obligation to get the highest price in the sale of a company, by permitting directors to consider nonstockholder interests. Second, it questions whether a 2003 Delaware Supreme Court decision, Omnicare Inc. versus NCS Healthcare Inc., should be overruled in light of subsequent Chancery Court opinions that limit its application.<br><br>“Widener Law\'s Moot Court Honor Society is extremely proud to once again be hosting the Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition,” Enerson said. “We are deeply indebted to Delaware\'s legal community, Widener alumni, faculty and fellow students, without whom this competition simply would not be possible. As 22 schools come from across the country to compete, we hope our 2012 event is a further tribute to Mr. Vale’s memory.”<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Members of the law school community are encouraged to attend Climan’s lecture on Friday, March 16 at 4 p.m. or watch the final round of competition on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Both events will be in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</span><br><br>The final competition round will be judged by Climan, Delaware Supreme Court Justices Jack B. Jacobs and Henry duPont Ridgely and Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellors John W. Noble and Sam Glasscock III.<br><br>The competition is named for Ruby R. Vale, who lived in Milford, Del. and practiced law in Philadelphia. He was a well-respected corporate practitioner and a prolific writer who penned law review articles, books about legal philosophy, justice and the foundations of society. He is best remembered for his multi-volume work, “Vale\'s Pennsylvania Digest.” Vale died in 1961. <br><br>“The law school is grateful to the Vale family and for the opportunities their generosity has made possible, such as this national competition,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said.<br><br>This year’s competition participants come from the following law schools:<br><ul>\n<li>American University, Washington College of Law</li>\n<li>Brooklyn Law School</li>\n<li>Capital University Law School</li>\n<li>Georgetown Law Center</li>\n<li>Howard University School of Law</li>\n<li>Louisiana State University</li>\n<li>Marquette University Law School</li>\n<li>Mississippi College School of Law</li>\n<li>New York Law School</li>\n<li>Seton Hall University </li>\n<li>The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law</li>\n<li>University of Cincinnati College of Law</li>\n<li>University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law</li>\n<li>University of Las Vegas – William S. Boyd School of Law</li>\n<li>University of Miami School of Law</li>\n<li>University of New Hampshire School of Law</li>\n<li>University of Wisconsin</li>\n<li>Tulane University Law School</li>\n<li>Valparaiso University Law School </li>\n<li>Whittier Law School</li>\n<li>William &amp; Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law</li>\n<li>William Mitchell College of Law\n</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1122, 'Food and Drug Law program examines hot topics', '2012-03-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"204\" alt=\"FDA Matters2012AnimalFarmNewsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/FDA%20Matters2012AnimalFarmNewsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Hot topics in U.S. food and drug law, including “downer” cattle and slaughterhouse rules, and off-label prescription drug uses, will frame the discussion at an upcoming event on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The program, “FDA Matters: 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 Thursday, March 15 from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom at 4601 Concord Pike. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. and a reception will follow the event.<br><br>The program will address issues related to enforcement of the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as well as “off label” criminal sanctions, ethical matters and factory farming issues. Speakers include:\n<ul>\n<li>John Pease, assistant U.S. attorney and chief of the health care fraud section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.</li>\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>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithVerneR.aspx\">Verne R. Smith</a>, professor of animal law at Widener and the law school’s assistant dean for business and administration.</li>\n</ul>\nAttorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend the program will be eligible for two continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. The registration fee for attorneys who attend for credit is $50 or $25 for Widener Law alumni, and includes lunch and materials. The cost is also $25 for government, academic and nonlegal professional association members. Attendance is free for students or members of the public not seeking continuing legal education credits, without lunch or materials.<br><br>To register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1123, 'Diversity Outreach Event Offers High School Students a Look at Law School', '2012-03-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233023072%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233023072%2F&amp;set_id=72157629233023072&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233023072%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233023072%2F&amp;set_id=72157629233023072&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, March 15th, Widener Law’s Admissions office hosted students from three local high schools as part of a diversity outreach program sponsored by <a href=\"http://www.discoverlaw.org\" title=\"DiscoverLaw.org\">DiscoverLaw.org</a>, an initiative of <a href=\"http://www.lsac.org\" title=\"Law School Admissions Council\">Law School Admissions Council</a>. The high school students in attendance came from Springfield High in Springfield, Pennsylvania; Mastery Charter High School in Philadelphia; and William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware.<br><br>Following a continental breakfast and a welcome from Assistant Dean for Admissions Barbara Ayars, <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity.aspx\">Multicultutral Affairs</a> Officer Tory Riddle – who coordinated the event – gave a short presentation titled “What is a Lawyer Anyway?” in which he asked the students what they believed a lawyer was before offering an overview of the many sorts of careers pursued by recognizable individuals with law degrees from the President of the United States to television personality Star Jones.<br><br>Riddle also had the students participate in a trivia game about law school by using their cell phones to text multiple choice answers in. The quiz asked questions such as what degree a student earns for completing a traditional legal education or what items are necessary for law school admission.<br><br>The participating students were also treated to a mock tort law class in which Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/TurezynKathleenMarie.aspx\">Kathleen Turezyn</a> walked them through the famous Garratt v. Dailey case, which illustrates the principle of \"intent\" for intentional torts. The students then heard from Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a>, who talked about Law and the Entertainment Industry, and <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a> Special Projects Coordinator Erin Rybicki who spoke about paralegal programs.<br><br>The students then enjoyed lunch while hearing from current law students about the law school experience. Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> also offered a few remarks encouraging the high school students in the audience to consider law school.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1124, 'Pizza with the Professors Event Examines Marriage Equality', '2012-03-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/5fEbghfOHWw\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629583771549%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629583771549%2F&amp;set_id=72157629583771549&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629583771549%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629583771549%2F&amp;set_id=72157629583771549&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Right now, we’ve got six states plus the District of Columbia that recognize same-sex marriage,” said Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John Culhane</a> as he spoke to students about recent developments in the battle for marriage equality at lunch time on Tuesday, March 13th as part of the Pizza with the Professors series.<br><br>Following a brief introduction from Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ScheuerLukeM.aspx\">Luke M. Scheuer</a>, Professor Culhane briefly discussed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which was passed in 1996 and explicitly defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman in federal law. He noted that the Obama Administration initially defended DOMA but has since reversed course and said that such a provision violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.<br><br>“The biggest victory for marriage equality of course was last year in New York,” said Professor Culhane as he turned his attention to considering developments at the state level.<br><br>Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and the District of Columbia currently grant marriage licenses to same sex couples. Washington state and Maryland have also passed laws to recognize same sex marriage, but implementation of those laws is being delayed ahead of November 2012 voter referenda. Professor Culhane also briefly touched on developments in California regarding the litigation surrounding Proposition 8.<br><br>“There’s still a lot of investment in the word marriage,” he noted as he discussed how civil unions are more palatable to voters in many states, adding, “A lot of people still see that association between religion and marriage that complicates things.”<br><br>Professor Culhane also briefly spoke about an <a href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2012/01/are_states_that_experiment_with_opposite_sex_civil_unions_offering_a_way_to_opt_out_of_oppressive_ideas_about_marriage_.html\" title=\"Slate.com\">article he recently wrote for Slate</a> that looked at the phenomenon of straight civil unions in Illinois, where the option of a civil union instead of marriage has opened up for opposite sex couples. After having the opportunity to talk to a few of these straight couples that opted for a civil union rather than marriage, he found three primary motivations. Some couples opted for the civil union out of distaste for the connection between religion and the institution of marriage, while others did not care for the historical baggage and traditional gender roles associated with marriage. Finally, some couples suggested that that they wanted to show solidarity with gays and lesbians who did not have the option to get married.<br><br>Professor Culhane closed the event by suggesting that he hoped that his examinations of marriage might be a way to open up a “Broader discussion of the privileges, rights, and obligations of marriage,” before taking a few questions from students in the audience.<br><br>The next Pizza with the Professors event will feature Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan Garfield</a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BaldiaSonia.aspx\">Sonia Baldia</a> speaking about Intellectual Property issues on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday March 20th at noon</span> in the student lounge off Main Street.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1125, 'Food and Drug Law Program Looks at Enforcement of Federal Acts', '2012-03-18', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233328496%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233328496%2F&amp;set_id=72157629233328496&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233328496%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629233328496%2F&amp;set_id=72157629233328496&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nAsked whether increased prosecution of responsible corporate officers under the Park Doctrine might result in more executives seeing prison time for violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania John J. Pease said, “I don’t see the flood gates opening any time soon,” although he acknowledge that more attention being paid to such violations could lead to more executives seeing jail time.<br><br>Pease’s remarks came as part of “FDA Matters: Crimes, Misdemeanors and More,” a continuing legal education program presented by Widener Law’s student run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food and Drug Law Association</a>, which was held on Thursday, March 15th in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>Following a brief introduction from FDLA president Sarah Alsaleh, adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann Termini</a> offered some background on the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, including a look at some of the seminal cases involving strict criminal liability and corporate accountability including United States v. Dotterweich and United States v. Park, from which the Park doctrine takes its name.<br><br>Mr. Pease spoke next, offering a look at the increase in Healthcare fraud prosecutions and a number of revealing statistics related to healthcare fraud. He noted that only two real defenses for an executive faced with violations under the Park doctrine, which are being “powerless” to prevent or correct the situation, or proving that it would be “objectively impossible” to do so. Mr. Pease spoke briefly about some of the more recent cases invoking the Park doctrine and prosecutorial discretion regarding charging considerations.<br><br>Assistant Dean for Business and Administration <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithVerneR.aspx\">Verne Smith</a>, who teaches animal law, then presented “From Piglet to Pork Chop: Factory Farming and Public Health.” He opened by paraphrasing Otto von Bismarck, joking, “It’s said that there are two things you should never see made – laws and sausages.”<br><br>Smith’s remarks included a look at the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in National Meat Association v. Harris, in which the court reversed a Ninth Circuit opinion upholding California Section 599 (f), which mandated euthanasia for “downer” animals. The Supreme Court held that the laws requirements were “different than” the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and “within the scope” of the FMIA.<br><br>The program closed with some remarks on ethics by Professor Termini, and then a brief question and answer session with the panelists.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1126, 'Delaware Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at Widener Law', '2012-03-19', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2012Supreme CourtOn Campus Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012Supreme%20CourtOn%20Campus%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Wilmington campus on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wednesday, March 21</span>. The Court will convene in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to hear <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">three cases beginning at 10 a.m.</span> Students are encouraged to attend.<br><br>Each case will be heard by a panel of three justices. They are:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10 a.m. Joann F. Christian v. Counseling Resource Associates Inc.</span> This is a review of a medical malpractice case filed in Delaware Superior Court for New Castle County that was decided through summary judgment in favor of the defense. It centers on the timing of expert disclosures by attorneys for Christian. <br><br>Attorney Albert M. Greto, who represents Christian, is a 1997 Widener Law alumnus. Opposing counsel John D. Balaguer and Andrea C. Rodgers are also Widener Law graduates from 1985 and 2002, respectively.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11 a.m.  Peter Brinckerhoff v. Enbridge Energy.</span> This is a review of a Court of Chancery case that was dismissed in September. The appeal focuses, in part, on a limited partnership agreement exculpatory clause.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Noon. Leonard Taylor v. State of Delaware.</span> This is a review of a murder conviction and life sentence. Taylor is seeking a new trial amid claims of improper comments by the prosecution during witness questioning at trial. He also maintains the trial judge should have excluded statements Taylor made to another witness.<br><br>Attorney Timothy J. Donovan Jr., who represents the Delaware Department of Justice on the appeal, is a 1981 Widener Law alumnus.<br><br>“This annual visit from the Delaware Supreme Court provides a valuable teaching tool and enriches the legal education Widener provides its students,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “It is a highlight of our spring semester at Widener Law and we are grateful to the members of the court – and court personnel – for making this possible.”<br><br>The arguments will mark the sixth 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. That requires everyone who attends the hearings to submit to a security check before entering the Vale Courtroom.<br><br>Capitol Police will be on campus the day of oral arguments to provide security for the Court, as the officers normally do when the Court sits in Dover. No one may enter or exit the courtroom after an oral argument has started, although entry and exit between oral arguments are permitted. Anyone who creates a disturbance must leave the courtroom and may not return, and the Court prohibits outward displays of emotion by people in the gallery.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Food, drink, BlackBerry devices and all other portable electronic devices including phones and tablets of any kind will not be allowed in the courtroom.</span>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1127, '2012 Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar Lecture Looks at Emerging Influence of Delaware Courts Outside of Corporate Law', '2012-03-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629265213524%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629265213524%2F&amp;set_id=72157629265213524&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629265213524%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629265213524%2F&amp;set_id=72157629265213524&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Delaware judges are highly visible and they are talkative – in a good way,” said prominent merger and acquisition attorney Richard E. Climan during the 2012 Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar Lecture on Friday, March 16th in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<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>Following a welcome from Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a> and an introduction from Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a>, Climan delivered his remarks, titled “The Emerging Influence of Delaware Courts Outside the Realm of Corporate Law.” He explored how the influence of Delaware courts has expanded beyond its traditionally recognized area of expertise in corporate law.<br><br>Climan focused his remarks about the expanding influence of Delaware Courts, particularly related to contract law. He cited two particular cases, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Abry Partners v. F&amp;W Acquisition LLC, et al.</span> and <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">IBP, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc</span>.<br><br>Noting that Delaware judges were respected for their teaching, scholarly reviews, and willingness to talk publicly about the cases they have decided, Climan indicated that they played a key role in expanding the influence of Delaware Courts. He also cited the “Delaware Law Firm Machine” as another factor, indicating that such firms had an impact by quickly disseminating information about important decisions rendered by Delaware Courts.<br><br>Mr. Climan closed his remarks by offering a few thoughts about his own law school experience to the students in the audience. “The lawyers we revered were trial lawyers, not deal lawyers,” he said before observing that in the past law schools seemed to point students toward litigation rather than areas such as contracts or corporate law. “I would urge you to consider the advantages of transactional practice,” he concluded.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1128, 'Howard University School of Law Team Wins 24th Annual Ruby R. Vale Moot Court Competition', '2012-03-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/nzfD7Imo9Jk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\r\n				</iframe>\r\n				<br><br><img width=\"284\" height=\"200\" alt=\"MootCourtComp2012AFTERPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MootCourtComp2012AFTERPromo.jpg\">\n</div>The Howard University School of Law team of James Mason and Thomas Russell defeated The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law team of Joseph Barsalona and Emily Farinacci in the final round of oral arguments in the 24th Annual <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a> held on Sunday, March 18th at Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The competition, named for well-respected corporate practitioner Ruby R. Vale, who lived in Milford, Del., attracted 22 teams from law schools around the country for a competition that began on Thursday, March 15th.<br><br>Delaware Supreme Court Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> and Henry du Pont Ridgely as well as Vice Chancellors John W. Noble and Sam Glasscock, III of the Delaware Court of Chancery joined 2012 Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar Richard E. Climan, Esq. of Dewey &amp; Leboeuf as judges for the final round of the competition on Sunday.<br><br>Daniel Hanlon from the University of Miami earned the award for Best Oral Advocate, and the William and Mary Law School team of Michelle Sudano, Jacqueline A. Rogers, and Rachel Gillen received the Best Brief award.<br><br>Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law and director of Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate &amp; Business Law</a> <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> authored the competition problem, which explored whether a charter provision can trump a director’s usual obligation to get the highest price in the sale of a company as well as whether a 2003 Delaware Supreme Court decision, Omnicare Inc. versus NCS Healthcare Inc., should be overruled in light of subsequent Chancery Court opinions that limit its application.<br><br>Widener Law congratulates all of the competitors and thanks the Vale family for their generous support.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1129, 'Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity returns to Widener Law Commonwealth campus', '2012-03-21', '<img width=\"268\" height=\"381\" alt=\"2012 Deans Diversity Demographics LARGE Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012%20Deans%20Diversity%20Demographics%20LARGE%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The changing demographics of central Pennsylvania and how they affect access to justice in the courtroom and the voting booth will frame the discussion of the 2012 Widener Law Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity.<br><br>The half-day event, founded by Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in 2007, will examine the special responsibility lawyers have toward the quality of justice in an ever-changing society. “Diversity and Demography in Central Pennsylvania: Access to Justice in that ‘More Perfect Union’ ” will feature two panel discussions.<br><br>The event will take place <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friday, March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.</span> in room <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A180</span> of the Widener Law Administration Building at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg.<br><br>The first panel, “Overcoming Language Barriers and Achieving Ethnic Diversity,” will consider how lawyers and the legal system can make the courts accessible to the needs of all people, regardless of language or background.<br><br>Panelists will include Scott Casper, director of demographics for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic Caucus, Common Pleas Court Judges Nathaniel C. Nichols and Ida Chen, who has also served on the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness. Nichols, who is African American, is a former Widener Law professor and Chen is the first Asian-American woman to serve as a judge in Pennsylvania.<br><br>The second panel, “District Lines, the Promise of Representative Democracy, and the Culturally Diverse Community” will consider everything from redistricting lines to voter precinct waiting lines as central Pennsylvania seeks to hear the majority’s will in the diverse voices of many groups.<br><br>Panelists will include William Sloane, former Democratic chief counsel to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Kings College Associate Professor of Political Science David Sosar, and Washington, D.C. attorney Jason Rathod of Whitfield Bryson &amp; Mason, LLP who concentrates the civil rights portion of his practice on violations of due process rights.<br><br>“I cannot think of a better time in the Commonwealth for Widener Law to shine a light on these topics, particularly with regard to voter apportionment and how Pennsylvania’s lines are drawn,” Ammons said. “The reality is central Pennsylvania is geographically, economically and politically well situated, and it has a rich blend of racial, ethnic, cultural and religious diversity.”<br><br>Ammons is one of only seven African-American female deans currently running a U.S. law school. She began the Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity in 2007 with a program on diversity in higher education. Other program topics have included things like diversity in state government and in sports. The forum was designed to provide a safe place for lawyers, students, academicians and nonlawyers to come together to discuss issues of race, gender, class, religion, ethnicity and affection in the context of education, law practice in the private and public sectors, and the wider community.<br><br>The 2012 event will begin with continental breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m. and opening remarks by Ammons at 9 a.m. The program has been approved for three continuing legal education credits for attorneys in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including one ethics credit. The cost to attend for credits is $75 and includes lunch. The program is open to the general public at a cost of $35. Students may attend at no cost, without lunch or materials. To register, or for more information, contact Sandra L. Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1130, 'Professor Hamermesh to Address Federal Regulation of Securities Committee at Spring Meeting of ABA’s Business Law Section', '2012-03-21', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"167\" alt=\"hamermesh300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/hamermesh300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> will deliver a luncheon address on Saturday, March 24th at a luncheon for members of the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee of the ABA Business Law Section.<br><br>The luncheon is part of the ABA Business Law Section’s 2012 Spring Meeting being held from March 22nd through 24th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event features more than 60 CLE programs and over 300 committee and subcommittee meetings.<br><br>The Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, Professor Hamermesh graduated from Haverford College and earned his J.D. from Yale Law School. Prior to joining the Widener Law faculty in 1994, he was an associate attorney and later partner with the law firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell in Wilmington, Delaware. He served as senior special counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance from 2010 to 2011.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1131, 'Program advises what to do “When the Media Comes Knocking”', '2012-03-22', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MediaKnocksOnDoor235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"140\" alt=\"MediaKnocksOnDoor235px\">Widener Law’s Delaware County, Pa. alumni chapter will present a continuing education luncheon that features representatives of the press, state government and higher education to offer strategies for interacting with the media.<br><br>“When the Media Comes Knocking on Your Client’s Door,” will take place Tuesday, March 27 from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. at D’Ignazio’s Townhouse, 117 Veterans Square in Media, Pa.<br><br>The program, which begins at 1 p.m., will feature Hank Grezlak, editor-in-chief of The Legal Intelligencer; Zack Needles, reporter for The Legal Intelligencer and Jack Stollsteimer, Esq., deputy chief counsel to the Pennsylvania State Treasury Department.<br><br>Jon Peri, Esq. will serve as moderator. He is vice president and general counsel for Neumann University and a 1999 graduate of Widener Law.<br><br>Delaware and Pennsylvania attorneys who attend will be eligible for one continuing legal education ethics credit. The cost is $30 and includes lunch.<br><br>To register, call 302.477.2055 or email <a href=\"mailto:krwomack@widener.edu\">krwomack@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1132, 'Delaware Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments at Widener Law', '2012-03-22', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629643798953%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629643798953%2F&amp;set_id=72157629643798953&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629643798953%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629643798953%2F&amp;set_id=72157629643798953&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“We are so privileged to have the court hear oral arguments here every year,” said Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> as she offered brief remarks before the Delaware Supreme Court convened in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware Campus on Wednesday, March 21st to hear three cases. “The Delaware Supreme Court is consistently rated as the top state Supreme Court in the nation,” Dean Ammons concluded before the session began.<br><br>At 10:00 a.m., Delaware Supreme Court Justices Henry duPont Ridgely, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> then convened the court to hear oral arguments in three cases. “It’s a pleasure to be at Widener,” said Justice Holland as he welcomed the students and faculty in attendance.<br><br>The first case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Joann F. Christian v. Counseling Resource Associates Inc.</span>, was a review of a medical malpractice case filed in Delaware Superior Court for New Castle County that was decided through summary judgment in favor of the defense because information about expert testimony for Christian was not filed in time. Albert M. Greto, a 1997 Widener Law alumnus, represented Christian before the court, and 1985 graduate John D. Balaguer served as opposing counsel.<br><br>The second case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Peter Brinckerhoff v. Enbridge Energy</span>, was a review of a Court of Chancery dismissed in September that looked at the exculpatory clause in a limited partnership agreement.<br><br>The final case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Leonard Taylor v. State of Delaware</span>, saw 1981 Widener Law alumnus Timothy J. Donovan Jr. represent the state of Delaware in an appeal of a murder conviction and life sentence brought by Leonard Taylor. Taylor’s counsel was seeking a new trial amid claims of improper comments by the prosecution during witness questioning at trial. In addition, the appeal claimed that trial judge should have excluded statements Taylor made to another witness.<br><br>Widener Law thanks the Justices and their staff for providing students with a wonderful opportunity to see the Delaware Supreme Court at work.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1133, 'Widener Law announces 2012 John L. Gedid lecture topic: Immigration law', '2012-03-23', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"298\" alt=\"2012Gedid Lecture235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012Gedid%20Lecture235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law is pleased to announce it will welcome one of the country’s leading academics on immigration law and criminal procedure to its Harrisburg campus on Monday, March 26 for the sixth-annual <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> lecture.<br><br>Gabriel “Jack” Chin, professor of law at the University of California--Davis School of Law, will deliver remarks titled, “State Assistance (Interference?) in the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law.” The hour-long lecture will begin at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4:30 p.m. in room A180</span> of the campus administration building.<br><br>In the 2010 decision of Padilla v. Kentucky, the U.S. Supreme Court cited Chin’s article “Effective Assistance of Counsel and the Consequences of Guilty Pleas” five times in opinions agreeing that the Sixth Amendment required criminal defense attorneys to advise clients about the possibility of deportation. He co-authored “The Unconstitutionality of State Regulation of Immigration through Criminal Law” published in the Duke Law Journal last year. He also teaches and writes in the area of race and the law.<br><br>Chin earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and an LL.M. at Yale Law School. He served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Richard P. Matsch in Denver.<br><br>Widener Law began the John L. Gedid lecture series in April 2007. The event honors Gedid, who has been a leading figure on the Harrisburg campus since it opened in 1989, and who serves as director of the campus’ signature <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, which is dedicated to improving law that defines the structure and operation of government and the rights and duties of citizens dealing with government. He is a beloved professor, treasured mentor and active public servant. <br><br>“We are thrilled to have Professor Chin as this year’s Gedid lecturer. The intersection of criminal law, civil rights and immigration law present in his work should lead to a thoughtful discussion,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “Widener Law is pleased to share this program with the public and through it, call attention to the valuable work of our own Professor John Gedid as well as the Law &amp; Government Institute he directs.”<br><br>The lecture is free and open to all. One continuing legal education credit is available at no cost for Pennsylvania and Delaware attorneys who attend.<br><br>The event is presented by the Law School with sponsorship from Wolters Kluwer.<br><br>For more information, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br><br></span><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1134, 'Widener Law plans annual alumni event', '2012-03-24', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2012VIE biggest Alumni Gathering Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012VIE%20biggest%20Alumni%20Gathering%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law will hold its biggest alumni event of the year on Wednesday, March 28 at Vie in Philadelphia.<br><br>The 2012 alumni reception will celebrate the accomplishments of alumnus John Savoth ’85, the new chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, as well as recently elected alumni judges. It brings together graduates of the law school’s campuses in Harrisburg, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. for an evening of networking and socializing.<br><br>The event will feature gourmet hors d’oeuvres, open bar, a silent auction, music and complimentary valet parking. The cost is $100 per person or $75 for the classes of 2009, 2010 and 2011.<br><br>“This reception is a great way for our graduates to mix and mingle with one another and with members of the bench and bar. It promises to be a terrific night, particularly with all we have to celebrate in John’s leadership and our new alumni judges,” said Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>.<br><br>Vie is located at 600 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia.<br><br>Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by March 21 by calling 302.477.2055 or emailing <a href=\"mailto:krwomack@widener.edu\">krwomack@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1135, 'Workshop examines historic preservation in Delaware', '2012-03-25', '<span>\r\n				<img width=\"235\" height=\"204\" alt=\"2012Presevation Law NewsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012Presevation%20Law%20NewsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Unique aspects of historic preservation law will be the focus of a daylong workshop geared toward preservationists, architects, planners and attorneys.<br><br>The workshop, offered by Preservation Delaware and Widener Law in partnership with Delaware City, Del. and Delaware State University will take place <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wednesday, March 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m</span>. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Delaware State University</span> will host the event in the school’s <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Martin Luther King Student Center, Parlor A</span>. The school is located at 1200 N. DuPont Highway in Dover, Del.<br><br>The event will feature nine speakers on seven topics, including representatives of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Widener Law, the city of Wilmington, Del., Preservation Delaware and more. Presenters will cover federal and state preservation law, the use of easements and covenants in preservation cases and case studies in preservation law for Cool Springs Reservoir in Wilmington and the Zimmerman project in Dover.<br><br>Delaware and Pennsylvania attorneys who attend the full program will be eligible for seven continuing legal education credits. The program is also expected to offer continuing education credits for architects and planners. <br><br>The registration fee is $195 for attorneys, architects and planners and $180 for Widener Law alumni. The cost for the general public is $45, for Preservation Delaware members is $35 and for members of Delaware’s historic commissions is $15. Registration includes a luncheon and materials.<br><br>Click here to view a full workshop brochure. To register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>. <br></span>\r\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1136, 'Jewish law students plan speaker event', '2012-03-26', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"189\" alt=\"ElzufonJohn235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ElzufonJohn235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/JewishLawStudentAssociation.aspx\">Jewish Law Students Association</a> on the Delaware campus will host a presentation focused on the Middle East with a local attorney providing context to the long-running conflict there.<br><br>John Elzufon, senior litigator and managing director of Elzufon Austin Reardon Tarlov &amp; Mondell, P.A., will speak on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Thursday, March 29 in the student lounge off Main Street. The program will begin at 4 p.m. and refreshments will be available.<br><br>The program is open to the law school community and the student group encourages students, faculty and staff to attend.<br><br>Elzufon served as president of the Jewish Federation of Delaware from 2000-2002 and has been chair of the Jewish Community Relations Committee for state of Delaware since 2008. <br><br>He practices in the area of complex litigation including corporate/commercial, professional liability defense and products liability defense. He has handled more than 500 complex cases in his career and has litigated nearly 100 of those to jury verdict or bench decision.<br><br>A native of Newark, N.Y., he holds a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He also served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1969 and 1970. That service included a year in the Republic of Vietnam, where he was awarded an achievement Bronze Star.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1137, 'National ACLU president to visit Harrisburg area', '2012-03-26', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2012 ACLU President Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012%20ACLU%20President%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law will host the president of the American Civil Liberties Union for a series of events, including a World Affairs Council of Harrisburg dinner that is open to the public.<br><br>Susan Herman, who in addition to presiding over the nation’s pre-eminent civil rights organization is also a professor at Brooklyn Law School, will visit Harrisburg March 29 and 30. She will speak at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">a dinner at 6:30 p.m. March 29</span> in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">reception room of the Widener Law Administration Building</span>, 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg.<br><br>The dinner is part of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg’s “Great Female Authors Series.” Herman will discuss her newest book, “The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy.”<br><br>Herman was elected president of the ACLU in October 2008 after having served on its national board of directors for 20 years, as a member of the executive committee for 16 years, and as general counsel for 10 years. She has also authored “Terrorism, Government and Law: National Authority and Local Autonomy in the War on Terror.” She holds a chair as Centennial professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, where she teaches  constitutional law, criminal procedure, and seminars on law and literature, and terrorism and civil liberties.<br><br>The dinner event is open to the public. Tickets are $45 or $35 for World Affairs Council of Harrisburg associates. They are available at <a href=\"http://wacharrisburg.org/\" title=\"wacharrisburg.org\">wacharrisburg.org</a>.<br><br>Herman will also spend time speaking with Widener Law students earlier that day in a “Pizza and Policy” program organized by the school. She will address the Widener Law faculty on Friday, March 30 at a luncheon. <br><br>“We are pleased Professor Herman will be joining us to discuss her new book and we are grateful for the time she is willing to spend with our students and faculty, in addition to the dinner she will headline for the public,” Widener Law Commonwealth campus Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> said. Meadows is also secretary to the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg board. “Her visit should inspire a great deal of stimulating discussion.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1138, 'Intellectual Property Society Invites Four District Court Judges to Share a View from the Bench', '2012-03-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; \"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318213888%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318213888%2F&amp;set_id=72157629318213888&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318213888%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318213888%2F&amp;set_id=72157629318213888&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>On Monday, March 26th Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/IntellectualPropertySociety.aspx\">Intellectual Property Society</a> hosted four judges from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for “A View from the Bench.”<br><br>Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet, Judge Leonard P. Stark, Judge Richard G. Andrews, and Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke spoke to an audience of students, faculty, staff, and practitioners about a variety of intellectual property related subjects. Karen E. Keller, Esq. of Shaw Keller LLP served as moderator for the panel.<br><br>The wide-ranging discussion touched on a number of topics ranging from how to reign in the increasing cost of the discovery process to the mediation process, advice for those who will be practicing in the district, and what organizations might beneficial for students interested in intellectual property practice to join.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1139, 'Harrisburg Campus Black Law Students Association Organizes Show of Solidarity', '2012-03-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309462310%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309462310%2F&amp;set_id=72157629309462310&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309462310%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309462310%2F&amp;set_id=72157629309462310&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Monday, March 26, many members of the Widener Harrisburg community wore a hoodie or black in a show of solidarity supporting justice for Trayvon Martin.<br><br>On February 26, the 17-year old Martin was shot and killed by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman who thought he looked suspicious because he was wearing a hoodie (hooded sweatshirt). Nearly a month later, the gunman, who claims he acted in self-defense, has not been charged or arrested. The case has also brought scrutiny on provisions contained in Florida\'s \"Stand Your Ground\" law. <br><br>Awareness of this tragedy has been spreading over the news and social media networks, and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus believes that justice has yet to be served in this case. <br><br>Rachel Hadrick, BLSA President, stated, “Members of the Harrisburg Chapter of the Black Law Student Association, along with our national organization, strongly believe that we need to bring awareness about the Trayvon Martin case, especially since there are many legal implications. While it is unclear how the Trayvon Martin case will turn out, it is clear to us that there was some failure in the legal system in response to Trayvon Martin\'s death. It is only because people all over the nation began to speak up that Trayvon\'s case was given even the hope of a full and fair investigation.<br><br>“As future lawyers, we must all be concerned that our laws be applied fairly and consistently for every member of society, regardless of race. In addition to the issues of equity in our justice system, we feel it is imperative that those in the legal profession engage in a thorough dialogue regarding state \"Stand Your Ground\" laws. Recently, the National Bar Association, the nation\'s oldest organization of African-American lawyers, has requested that the Department of Justice engage in a review of these laws. We cannot have another Trayvon Martin, and as future jurists we will continue to shine a light on this issue until justice is served.”<br><br>The Black Law Students Association would like to thank all of the students, faculty, and staff who participated in and supported Monday\'s event.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1140, 'Dean’s Diversity Forum Looks at Access to Justice and the Demography of Central Pennsylvania', '2012-03-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309475348%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309475348%2F&amp;set_id=72157629309475348&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309475348%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629309475348%2F&amp;set_id=72157629309475348&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“This is the 6th time that we’ve gathered as an institution and a community to critique our progress as a commonwealth and as a country on the issues of diversity,” said Associate Provost and Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her opening remarks at the 2012 Dean’s Diversity Forum held on Friday, March 23rd, 2012 on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>“We are in this place to be reminded of our duty to gather strength and courage for this journey, and to share, and to create innovative ways to tackle this task,” remarked Dean Ammons before adding, “I’m particularly proud of the fact that the Widener University School of Law is leading the way nationally – is a beacon on the hill in commitment to diversity.” <br><br>Following the Dean’s remarks, Janis Leftridge, the Diversity Officer for the Pennsylvania Bar Association, moderated the first panel of the day, Access to Justice and Building the More Perfect Union in a Culturally Diverse Community. The panel featured Scott Casper, the Director of Demographics for the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; The Honorable Ida Chen of the Common Pleas Court of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County; and the Honorable Nathaniel C. Nichols of the Common Pleas Court of Pennsylvania, Delaware County.<br><br>Mr. Casper spoke first and discussed the growth of minority population numbers in Lancaster, York, and Dauphin counties from 1970 on. The informative talk included a look at demographic maps that illustrated those population shifts vividly.<br><br>Judge Chen offered an engaging and lively view of how cultural differences and language barriers can impact the legal process. She also touched on how a discussion with Dean Ammons at a reception helped lead to the creation of the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/CourtInterpreterProgram.aspx\">Court Interpreter Program</a> at Widener Law’s <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a>. “I made a lot of mistakes,” Judge Chen said, “but one of the smartest decisions I ever made was to go to a reception that Judge Panepinto, a Widener graduate, threw for Dean Ammons.”<br><br>Judge Nichols, a former professor on Widener Law’s Delaware campus, spoke about how important it is to examine implicit assumptions in order to have a meaningful dialogue about diversity issues. He shared how surprised he was at his own results when taking the Implicit Association Test, which he encouraged everyone in the audience to try (available at https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/). The talk also looked at different theories of learning and how an understanding of them could better assist in teaching and learning diversity in the affective domain, which encompasses values, motivations, and attitudes.<br><br>Before the second panel, the audience heard videotaped remarks from former Pennsylvania Secretary of State and current Executive Vice President of Everyone Counts Pedro A. Cortés, who called the forum “Timely because the undeniable fact is that our country is growing, and it’s growing fast.”<br><br>Jacqueline Jackson-DeGarcia of JJ Law Office LLC moderated the second panel, which was titled District Lines, the Promise of Representative Democracy, and the Culturally Diverse Community.<br><br>Speaking first, William Sloane of Shagin Law Group and formerly the Democratic Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives noted, “If this was a democracy, we wouldn’t have to have the second part of this meeting,” before offering a full accounting of the importance held by the process of drawing district lines to allow for the representative election of government officials.<br><br>Dr. David Sosar, an Associate Professor of Political Science at King’s College discussed the increase in the Hispanic population in both the nation and Pennsylvania and how those voters have the ability to swing elections. “We’ve got to begin to understand some of the cultural differences that people bring to us,” he declared.<br><br>The final speaker, Jason Rathod of Mason LLP spoke about the potential disadvantages of majority-minority voting districts, arguing that more diverse and ethnically mixed districts would be preferable. He observed that too often elections in majority-minority districts seem to become about racial authenticity rather than issues, and he concluded that less homogeneous districts might help “Transition us to a society that is less fixated on race.”<br><br>In brief concluding remarks, Dean Ammons said to the law students in the audience, “This is really for you. This will become the world that you are inheriting,” before adding, “The idea is that diversity is not something that is an add-on. It is essential to life.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1141, 'Widener Law Students Give Thanks for Donors and Volunteers', '2012-03-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318116408%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318116408%2F&amp;set_id=72157629318116408&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318116408%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629318116408%2F&amp;set_id=72157629318116408&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener celebrated Thanksgiving in March for the second year in a row. Thanksgiving Day for Donors took place on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 on both the Harrisburg and Delaware campuses. The event provided the Widener Law community an opportunity to thank both law school donors and volunteers.<br><br>Thanksgiving was an all-day event, stretching between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. On the Harrisburg campus, fun facts were posted throughout the campus and the Thanksgiving table was stationed in the Pit. The Side Bar Café even got into the Thanksgiving spirit by offering a turkey-themed lunch.<br><br>This year, students had the opportunity to author a thank you note to a donor, sign a poster to express their gratitude, or have their photo taken to show the donors and volunteers how much they appreciate the support. <br><br>Ashley Barton, Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Development, said, “Thanksgiving Day for Donors truly gives our students, faculty and staff a way to express their thanks for our donors who give so generously throughout the year. Our donors and volunteers are part of what makes this institution such a great law school!”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1142, 'Harrisburg Student Bar Association Holds Donation Drive to Benefit Humane Society of Harrisburg', '2012-03-28', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"186\" alt=\"SBAAnimalDrive235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SBAAnimalDrive235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Harrisburg Student Bar Association</a> is hosting a donation drive for the animals to benefit the Humane Society of Harrisburg from Monday, March 26 until Friday April 6. <br><br>Students and faculty are asked to make donations from the HSHA Wish List to help provide support for the animals in the Harrisburg area. Some of the items on the list include include: pet supplies, non-scoopable cat litter, kitten and puppy formula, toys (specifically Kongs, Buster Cubes, Busy Buddies, Rhino Bones, Tire Biters, &amp; Nylabones), paper box lids (for litter boxes), indoor pens and crates, metal pet dishes, Frontline or TopSpot, small litter pans, sheets, towels, blankets (used or new), cleaning supplies, paper towels, garbage bags (any size), bleach, dust pans and brushes, and odor neutralizers.<br><br>The Humane Society of Harrisburg is an independent non-profit organization that does not receive funds from a national organization or the government and instead relies solely on donations from the community. The HSHA does not euthanize any adopted animals due to a lack of space but rather healthy animals remain in their shelter until they are adopted regardless of the length of their stay.<br><br>Students, staff, and faculty interested in participating may bring donations to the Pit.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1143, 'Pre-Registration Student Forums Planned for April 2nd-9th on the Delaware Campus', '2012-03-29', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"registerLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/registerLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsDelaware.aspx\">Office of Student Affairs</a> announces dates for a series of student forums aimed at easing the stress of registering for Fall classes.  Students are invited to drop by the student lounge on the specified dates to get helpful information on course registration, and to ask questions about the process in an informal and relaxed setting.  The goal here is to demystify the <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/DelawareStudents/AcademicResources/Registration.aspx\">registration</a> process as much as possible, and to point students in the right direction in planning for their futures.  In addition, the Office hopes to promote the many resources already available to students.<br><br>It is “our hope that these informal conversations give students ample opportunities to gather information about the things most important to them.  At the same time, we can highlight necessary aspects of the process which keep them on track in planning for their overall legal education,” said <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan Goldberg</a>, Associate Dean of Students. <br></span>\n		<br><strong>Forum Dates:</strong> (located in the student lounge atrium level)<br><ul style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><li>Monday, April 2nd (11:30 am to 1:00 pm);\n<br>Wednesday, April 4th (11:30 am to 1:00 pm);\n<br>Thursday, April 5th (11:30 am to 1:00 pm); and\n<br>Monday, April 9th (5:00 pm to 6:30 pm)\n</li></ul>\nThe April 4th session will be recorded and posted on the Office’s web page for easy access to this information.  And as always, students may stop by the Office with their questions and concerns.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1144, 'Delaware County Alumni Chapter Luncheon and CLE Program', '2012-03-29', '<div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right; width: 504px;\">\n<img width=\"500\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MediaKnockingCLE500.jpg\" alt=\"mediaknockingcle\"><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Pictured (l-r): Jack Stollsteimer, Esq., Jon Peri, Esq. ’99, Hank Grezlak, and Zack Needles.</span></p>\n</div>\nThe Delaware County Alumni Chapter, chaired by Jonathan Peri ’99, hosted a luncheon and CLE program on Tuesday, March 27th at D’Ignazio’s Townehouse Restaurant in Media, PA.  The CLE portion of the program titled <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">“When The Media Comes Knocking On Your Client’s Door“</span> was presented by a panel of speakers including Hank Grezlak, Editor-in-Chief, The Legal Intelligencer, Zack Needles, Reporter, The Legal Intelligencer,  Jack Stollsteimer, Esq., Deputy Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania State Treasury Department, and  Jonathan Peri, Esq. ‘99, who served as Moderator.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1145, '6th Annual John L. Gedid Lecture Focuses on Immigration Law', '2012-03-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330311008%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330311008%2F&amp;set_id=72157629330311008&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330311008%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330311008%2F&amp;set_id=72157629330311008&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nUniversity of California – Davis School of Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin delivered the 6th Annual <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> Lecture on Monday, March 26, 2012 on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus. His talk, “State Assistance (Interference?) in the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law,” looked at state and federal enforcement of immigration law in light of Arizona’s controversial immigration law that is set to be challenged in the United States Supreme Court.<br><br>Widener Law implemented the John L. Gedid lecture series five years ago to honor Professor Gedid, who has been a leading figure on the Harrisburg campus since it opened in 1989, and who serves as director of the campus’ signature <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>. The lecture series showcases the work of nationally recognized young scholars much in the same way that Professor Gedid has fostered, encouraged, and applauded the work of those who joined the school he helped found. <br><br>Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> opened the lecture with praise of Professor Gedid, noting the work he did in helping to found the Harrisburg campus and that he served as the first Vice Dean as well. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael R. Dimino, Sr</a>. then presented Professor Gedid with the traditional gift of a brochure signed by Chin, and his wife, Carol, received flowers and chocolates.<br><br>Professor Dimino then introduced Professor Chin, who started his talk by explaining the four issues currently before the Supreme Court, which include: 1) The requirement, when lawfully detained, that police may check with the federal government to see if a person is in the United States lawfully; 2) Allowing state and local police to arrest for civil immigration violations; 3) Arizona law states it is a crime to work in Arizona as an illegal alien and 4) Arizona law also states that it is a violation to live in Arizona without registering with the government.<br><br>The 9th Circuit previously held all four unconstitutional provisions were unconstitutional. Chin argued that the states have no power to regulate immigration law and that is what he believes the Supreme Court will rule when the decision comes out.  <br><br>Mr. Chin stated, “When dealing with immigration, necessarily and intrinsically you are dealing with foreign policy and national security and that has to be done at the federal level. One of the problems in practice with state efforts to regulate immigration has been that they are often moved to do so when they are angry about something or upset at the behavior or conduct of another country, and that doesn’t work well for the measure appropriate legislation.”<br><br>Professor Chin, who earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and an LL.M. at Yale Law School, has written extensively in the field of immigration law. He co-authored “The Unconstitutionality of State Regulation of Immigration Through Criminal Law,” which was published in the Duke Law Journal last year and was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court five times in an opinion.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1146, 'Panel Sponsored By Harrisburg Campus Women’s Law Caucus Looks at Non-Traditional Legal Careers', '2012-03-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330971810%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330971810%2F&amp;set_id=72157629330971810&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330971810%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629330971810%2F&amp;set_id=72157629330971810&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/WomensLawCaucus.aspx\">Women’s Law Caucus</a> held a special panel on Wednesday, March 21st on Non-Traditional Legal Career Pathways. The event aimed to help students start thinking outside the box in how they approach legal careers. The event took place in room L204 beginning at 5 p.m.<br><br>The panel members discussed the varied and interesting paths that led them to their non-traditional careers and provided some insight into how they became successful.  The esteemed panel members included Kenya Faulkner, Esq, who was the Inspector General of the Commonwealth; Carolyn Thompson, Esq, Court Administrator for Dauphin County Courts; Dianne Nichols, Esq, Chief Counsel for the House of Representatives Professional Licensure Committee; and Charlene Couch, Esq, Director of the Bureau of Equal Employment Opportunity for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.<br><br>Director of Career Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/DurkinKaren.aspx\">Karen Durkin</a> served as moderator and facilitated the panel discussion by asking questions of the panelists such as what barriers to their individual career growth they may have encountered.<br><br>Ms. Nichols said that the barrier she encountered was not having a mentor. She was only one of seventeen women in her law school class, and she had to figure out everything on her own. She did not receive the advice she wanted to hear and felt that it was more difficult for her to get where she wanted to be in her career.<br><br>Ms. Falkner touched on a tough time in her career where another co-worker received a promotion before her and she was beside herself about it because she had been working there longer and producing better work. When she approached her employer and asked why she didn’t get the promotion, he replied that he was sorry, but that the other person had asked to be promoted. She recommended to the students that they ask for what they want. <br><br>After the program was completed, Durkin stated she was delighted to have partnered with the Women’s Law Caucus. “In sharing their own experiences with the audience, each of these engaging speakers encouraged the students to ‘think outside the box’ throughout their careers. Their long, satisfying and successful careers offer guidance to all students entering the job market today. “<br><br>Kathleen Long, President of the Women’s Law Caucus, thought the program was a huge success, saying, “All four panelists did a phenomenal job conveying how getting a law degree doesn\'t necessarily mean you have to be in a courtroom or write memos. When our job economy is in a state like it is now, the information the four women provided is extremely beneficial to upcoming graduates. The Women\'s Law Caucus was very pleased with the event!”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1147, 'Annual Philadelphia Alumni Reception', '2012-03-31', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629339164594%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629339164594%2F&amp;set_id=72157629339164594&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629339164594%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629339164594%2F&amp;set_id=72157629339164594&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law held its biggest alumni event of the year on Wednesday, March 28 at Vie in Philadelphia.   The reception celebrated the accomplishments of alumnus John Savoth ’85, the new chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, as well as recently elected alumni judges. It brings together graduates of the law school’s campuses in Harrisburg, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. for an evening of networking and socializing.  More than 200 alumni, judges, students, faculty, and staff were in attendance.  The event featured gourmet hors d’oeuvres, open bar, a silent auction, music and complimentary valet parking.<br><br>“This reception is a great way for our graduates to mix and mingle with one another and with members of the bench and bar.” said Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>.  “I was  so glad to see such a wonderful turn out for our annual alumni event” said Renae Axelrod, President of the Alumni Association, “this year was a real tribute to our recently elected alumni judge’s, John Savoth, and all of our distinguished Widener Law Alumni!”<br><br>We look forward to your continued participation.  Check the calendar of events to save the date for next year’s reception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1148, 'Veterans Law Clinic Director to Participate in ABA Webinar on Benefits and Rights for Returning Vets', '2012-04-01', '<a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"265\" alt=\"DisabledVets 400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DisabledVets%20400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> Director and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a> will be a faculty member for a special American Bar Association live webinar and teleconference titled <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Returning Disabled Veteran: Right and Benefits. How We as Lawyers Can Make a Difference</span> on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST.<br><br>The webinar will examine how practicing attorneys can help disabled veterans through the long and involved claims process. The four distinguished speakers serving as faculy for the event will offers insights on how best to represent veterans whose claims have been denied and talk about how to get involved with representing veterans pro bono.<br><br>Joining Professor Holbrook as faculty for the webinar are Will Gunn, General Counsel for the Department of Veteran Affairs; Jonathan Kane, a Partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP in Berwyn, PA; and the Honorable Mary Schoelen of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Washington, D.C.<br><br>Sponsors for the event include the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law, Commission on Law and Aging, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel, and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education.<br><br>For more information on the program, or to register, visit the <a title=\"ABA’s website\" href=\"http://apps.americanbar.org/cle/programs/t12dvr1.html\">ABA’s website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1149, 'Panel Offers Current Master of Jurisprudence Students a Look at the Varied Careers Open to Them', '2012-04-01', '<div style=\"float: left; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337190778%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337190778%2F&amp;set_id=72157629337190778&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337190778%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337190778%2F&amp;set_id=72157629337190778&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\nOn Tuesday, March 27th, students in Widener Law’s Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law and Master of Jurisprudence in Corporate and Business Law had the opportunity to hear from six panelists who shared details about their careers and how their degrees helped them down their career paths.<br><br>The event opened with a welcome from Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Institutes Eileen Grena-Piretti before each of the distinguished panelists then spoke briefly about their work. The six panelists were Courtland Hines, Manager for Corporate Internal Audit at Johnson &amp; Johnson; Bonnie Millman, Privacy Officer for Bayhealth Medical Center; Robert Kay, Director of Compliance for Cooper University Hospital; Barry Sickels, Vice President for US Regulatory Affairs at AstraZeneca; Sharon Larson, In-house LNC for Messa &amp; Associates; and Lynda Kopiske, who serves as adjunct faculty for both Widener Law and Delaware Technical and Community College.<br><br>“Really, what it has done for me is compliment my background and make me more valuable to the company,” said Barry Sickels of the value of his MJ during his remarks.<br><br>Other panelists echoed those thoughts. Courtland Hines noted several specific areas that his graduate education helped him from “legal jargon” and how to “write clearly,” and he concluded that the skills he learned helped him “to sit across from the attorneys and feel confident.”<br><br>Current MJ students had an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists as a group after the panelists all had a chance to speak.<br><br>“It was wonderful to hear from MJ alumni, and what they have done with their degree.  It was also helpful to be able to network with them, and to discuss ways to bridge the gap from clinical to other opportunities,” said current MJ student Kathy Kiesel.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1150, 'Widener Law program examines federal anti-terrorism law and the rights of animal advocates', '2012-04-02', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"274\" alt=\"WilkensOdetteLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WilkensOdetteLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The ramifications of a federal anti-terrorism law that animal advocates have decried as an attack on free speech rights will be the focus of an upcoming talk at Widener Law.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/StudentAnimalLegalDefenseFund.aspx\">Student Animal Legal Defense Fun</a>d on the school’s Wilmington, Del. campus will host guest speaker Odette Wilkens, executive director of the Equal Justice Alliance, on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wednesday, April 4 at 6 p.m.</span> Wilkens will speak in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">room 119</span> of the Main Law Building at 4601 Concord Pike.<br><br>Her talk will focus on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, which labels any action that a person might do to interfere with an animal enterprise – such as a business that uses animals or animal products like research labs, grocery or clothing stores – as potential acts of terrorism. Animal advocates maintain these kinds of activities could include website postings, peaceful vigils, nonviolent civil disobedience, undercover investigations and whistleblowing – and that these kinds of activities are protected under the First Amendment.<br><br>President George W. Bush signed the act into law in November 2006.<br><br>Equal Justice Alliance, which Wilkens represents, is a coalition of social justice groups seeking to repeal the law.<br><br>Pennsylvania and Delaware attorneys who attend the program will be eligible for 1.5 continuing legal education credits. The registration fee for those attending for credits is $20. The program is free to students and the general public.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1151, 'Jewish Law Student Association Speaker Discusses the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict', '2012-04-03', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/shzVX07dno8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337860624%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337860624%2F&amp;set_id=72157629337860624&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337860624%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337860624%2F&amp;set_id=72157629337860624&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“The two-state solution that people are talking about isn’t new – it’s not even close to being new, it goes all the way back to 1937,” said John Elzufon, senior litigator and managing director of Elzufon Austin Reardon Tarlov &amp; Mondell, P.A., as he spoke to students about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Thursday, March 29th in the student lounge off Main Street.<br><br>Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/JewishLawStudentAssociation.aspx\">Jewish Law Students Association</a> sponsored Mr. Elzufon’s talk, which examined the historical underpinnings of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and offered a succinct but comprehensive consideration of the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian viewpoints on the conflict.<br><br>The talk began with a look at the history of the area back to the Kingdom of David and Solomon in the 10th Century BCE before moving through history to touch on the rise of modern Zionism in the wake of the Dreyfuss Affair, and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1947 by UN Resolution 181. Elzufon also touched on Islamic radicalism and the role it plays in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<br><br>A former president of the Jewish Federation of Delaware from 2000-2002 and the chair of the Jewish Community Relations Committee for state of Delaware since 2008, John Elzufon earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army of Engineers in 1969 and 1970, including a tour of duty in the Republic of Vietnam, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1152, 'ACLU president visits Harrisburg campus', '2012-04-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337308632%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337308632%2F&amp;set_id=72157629337308632&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337308632%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629337308632%2F&amp;set_id=72157629337308632&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nHarrisburg Campus law students busy juggling late-semester pressures heard an inspirational talk recently about how concerned citizens – particularly those with law degrees – can do extraordinary things.<br><br>The hour-long discussion March 29 by American Civil Liberties Union President Susan Herman turned on a theme of contemporary heroes. Herman, who also holds a chair as Centennial professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, spoke in The Pit during a two-day stop in central Pennsylvania sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg.<br><br>“You should never doubt one person can change the world,” Herman said.<br><br>She recounted numerous stories of cases handled by ACLU attorneys over more than nine decades. Speaking without notes, her remarks were most detailed on matters of extraordinary rendition, or the apprehension, transfer and sometimes torture of individuals in the name of fighting terrorism.<br><br>Herman discussed examples of innocent people held against their will – in one case simply because the person had a name similar to a suspected terrorist – and efforts by ACLU attorneys to seek the truth. To this day, no case brought on behalf of these individuals has been heard on its merits in a U.S. court. However, the lawyers’ work invoking the Freedom of Information Act has uncovered important information, like U.S. government memos on waterboarding  <br><br>“To me this is heroism,” Herman said. “This is lawyers doing their jobs in the public interest.”<br><br>Herman’s positive approach to the role of lawyers was well received.<br><br>“I applaud your call for heroes and your support of civic engagement in justice,” Assistant Professor of Legal Methods <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla J. Williams</a> said.<br><br>Herman also headlined a public dinner held on the Harrisburg campus as part of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg’s “Great Female Authors Series.” Her newest book, “The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy” was published in late 2011.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1153, 'Widener Law Team Wins Best Brief Award and Advances to Semifinals at August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition', '2012-04-04', '<p><img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"{staticroot}site/files/oldnewsfiles/RendingsBestBrief235.jpg\" alt=\"RendingsBestBrief235\" width=\"235\" height=\"220\" />On Friday, March 30, 2012, Widener&rsquo;s two-person team of Tricia Lontz and Ryan Molitoris won the Best Petitioner&rsquo;s Brief Award and advanced to the semifinal round (&ldquo;the Final Four&rdquo;) of the 25th Annual August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition held in Cincinnati, Ohio. There were a total of twenty-two teams competing from nationally ranked law schools.</p>\r\n<p>They argued in three preliminary rounds before advancing to the quarter-finals and defeating a team from the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Tricia and Ryan were defeated in the semifinals by the Faulkner University Jones School of Law team that eventually won the competition.</p>\r\n<p>Discussing the team&rsquo;s success, Tricia said, &ldquo;You can learn many things from classroom lectures, but important lessons are also learned from extracurricular experiences. I truly learned the value of what hard work and a dedicated team can do in as few as three weeks. It was encouraging to see the hard work pay off as we advanced to the semifinal round of the Rendigs National Moot Court Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio.\"</p>\r\n<p>Ryan added, &ldquo;\"What a gratifying experience. The entire preparation process, culminating in a two day, intense competition among zealous advocates from law schools nationwide was both an incredible and rewarding adventure. I am grateful for having experienced such an opportunity, for the support of Widener Law School, and its altruistic faculty members who helped prepare us for the competition, and of course, for our two coaches, Professor <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Hemingway</a> and Professor <a href=\"{staticroot}Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Robinette</a>, who played an integral role in our success at the competition.\"</p>\r\n<p>The Widener Law Community congratulates Tricia and Ryan on their wonderful accomplishments.</p>', '', NULL, '', '', 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1154, 'Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Students on the Delaware Campus', '2012-04-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629376082334%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629376082334%2F&amp;set_id=72157629376082334&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629376082334%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629376082334%2F&amp;set_id=72157629376082334&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“This is my 6th Student Awards Ceremony, and it is always an event that I look forward to with great anticipation,” said Associate Provost and Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her opening remarks at the Delaware Campus Annual Student Awards Ceremony which was held on the evening of Tuesday, April 3rd in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>Ammons thanked the award recipients, saying, “These students are the heart of this law school.” She also thanked the parents, spouses, families, law school donors, and alumni in attendance as well.<br><br>During the ceremony, Associate Dean for the Office of Student Affairs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan Goldberg</a>, Legal Writing Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BrownMaryann.aspx\">Maryann Brown</a>, Director of <a href=\"/Academics/Programs/BarPrograms.aspx\">Bar Programs</a> <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/YarbroughMicahJ.aspx\">Micah J. Yarborough</a>, and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EakinAlice.aspx\">Alice Eakin</a> each took turns announcing awards.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Eric J. Juray</span> received the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dean’s Award</span>, which is given annually to the graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitutde, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.<br><br>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">President’s Award</span>, which is awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and possess high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession, went to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Brian S. Eng</span>. President James T. Harris III was on hand to present the award in person.<br><br>A complete listing of the awards follows.<br><br><strong>Award Recipients</strong><br><br><strong>Scholarships</strong><br><em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship</em>: Victoria R. Lodge<br><em>Bank of America Scholarship</em>: Brittany M. McCants<br><em>The Howard M. Berg Scholarship</em>: Eric A. Juray<br><em>The E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship</em>: Taylor W. Dunn and William J. Judge<br><em>The Harvey Alan Chernoff Memorial Scholarship</em>: Nicholas G. Madiou<br><em>The Esther F. Clark Memorial Scholarship</em>: Daniel S. Gradwohl and Jarrod N. Raphael<br><em>Consumer Law Clinical Scholarship</em>: Angeline M. Kogut and Elizabeth A. Zwaan<br><em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Scholarship</em>: George S. Asllani<br><em>Delaware Association of Lawyers’ Spouses Scholarship</em>: James N. Lewis<br><em>The Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship</em>: Hollis J. Fishman<br><em>Nancy and Howard Finkelman Scholarship</em>: Thomas D. Oshinsky<br><em>The Honey F. Golby Memorial Scholarship</em>: Jordan G. Mickman and Aaron H. Stulman<br><em>Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Scholarship</em>: Traci M. Cosby<br><em>Honorable Ned L. Hirsh Memorial Scholarship</em>: James N. Lewis<br><em>The Fairfax Leary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Christophe C. Emmert<br><em>The Honorable Alan B. Levine Scholarship</em>: Tesla Thomas <br><em>The Thomas S. Lodge Memorial Scholarship</em>: Alison C. Fleming<br><em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Endowed Scholarship</em>: Tyler C. Wetering and Larry D. Williams<br><em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship</em>: Traci M. Cosby<br><em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Scholarship</em>: Jade L. Morrison<br><em>Lee &amp; Dianne Solomon Scholarship</em>: Prema L. Roddam <br><em>The Taishoff Family Endowed Scholarship</em>: Shawn Gallagher<br><em>The John C. Warrington Memorial Scholarship</em>: Leah C. Triola<br><em>Bernard S. Wildstein Scholarship</em>: Allison S. Mielke\n<br><strong><br>Fellowships</strong><br><em>The Chadwick Constitutional Education Fellowship</em>: Tiffany D. Coleman and Phylicia A. McFaddin<br><em>The Domestic Violence Research and Advocacy Fellowship</em>: Josephine A. Lee<br><em>The DuPont Public Interest Fellowships</em>: Jordan G. Mickman and R. Andrew Quietmeyer<br><em>John F. Schmutz Corporate and Business Law Institute Fellowship</em>: Aaron H. Stulman<em><br>The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowships</em>: Traci M. Cosby, Kyle F. Dunkle, Eric J. Juray, Jeremy J. Riley, and Eric M. Sable<br><br><strong>Commercial Bar Review Awards</strong><br><em>Barbri of Pennsylvania and New Jersey</em>: Suzanne B. Anderson, Traci M. Cosby, Ashley A. Palaia, and Jessica A. Williams.<br><em>Kaplan PMBR</em>: Shloka B. Joshi<br><em>Themis PMBR</em>: Eric J. Juray<br><em>Widener Delaware Bar Review</em>: Angeline M. Kogut and Jaclyn M. Lantieri<br><br><strong>Achievement Awards</strong>\n<em>The Howard M. Berg Award</em>: Nicholas G. Madiou<br><em>The William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law</em>: Jordan G. Mickman<br><em>The Nicole Cullison Scholarship Award</em>: Kelly M. Allegretti<br><em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Commencement Award</em>: Tanya S. Sellers<br><em>The Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award</em>: Melanie L. Crawford<br><em>The Graham Foundation Award</em>: Benjamin S. Gifford<br>\nGreenWatch Institute Scholarship Award in Memory of Jerry Shields: Jessica E. Blome<br><em>GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of Charles J. Zencey</em>: Martin P. Reap<br><em>The Reed Hamilton Memorial Award</em>: Shloka B. Joshi and Jessica A. Williams<br><em>The Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award</em>: Rebecca N. Miller<br><em>The Patricia N. Holston Memorial Award for Public Interest Pro Bono Service</em>: Prema L. Roddam<br><em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award</em>: Matthew G. Vassil<br><em>Lindsay Law Library Award</em>: Eric M. Sable and Meghann E. Jeuell<br><em>The Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award</em>: Timothy T. Wakimura<br><em>The Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award</em>: Karine Tatoyan<br><em>The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy</em>: Kimberly M. Renner<br><em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Memorial Award</em>: Caleb C. Enerson<br><em>The Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Service Award</em>: R. Andrew Quietmeyer<br><em>E. John Wherry Jr. Award</em>: Zachary J. Zahner<br><em>William J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law</em>: Dante M. Alfieri<br><em>Charles J. Zencey Memorial Award</em>: Stephanie M. Venuti<br><em>Outstanding Service Awards</em>: George S. Asllani, Traci M. Cosby, Caleb C. Enerson, Brandi C. Everett, Aleyshia L. Flood, Daria B. Janka, Shloka B. Joshi, Angeline M. Kogut, James N. Lewis, Jordan G. Mickman, R. Andrew Quietmeyer, Prema L. Roddam, Ashley S. H. Talley, and Zachary J. Zahner.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1155, 'BLSA plans panel discussion on prosecutorial discretion', '2012-04-06', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"146\" alt=\"GavelandFlag235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GavelandFlag235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> on the Delaware campus will present the panel discussion “Trayvon Martin: Does Public Outcry Impact Prosecutorial Discretion?” on Monday, April 9.<br><br>The event, to be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, will begin at 5 p.m.<br><br>Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a> will moderate the discussion. The speaker lineup includes:\n<ul>\n<li>Renee Hughes, who has served as chief executive officer at the American Red Cross, southeastern Pennsylvania chapter, since May 2011. She came to the job after serving 15 years as a Court of Common Pleas judge.</li>\n<br><li>Sylvester Johnson, who served as Philadelphia police commissioner from 2002 to 2008.</li>\n<br><li>Leon Goodman, who works in the investigations division to the Chief Counsel Office of Audit and Compliance at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. He is a former Philadelphia assistant district attorney.</li>\n<br><li>Shaka M. Johnson, Philadelphia defense attorney who is a former police officer and former prosecutor in Philadelphia.</li>\n<br><li>Philadelphia attorney Richard R. Harris, a recognized authority on trial</li>\n</ul>\nThe event is open to the public and all are welcome.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1156, 'Widener Law student honored with inaugural “Student Peace Award”', '2012-04-08', '<img width=\"310\" height=\"512\" alt=\"KraussKevin350px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/KraussKevin350px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> today congratulated second-year law student Kevin Krauss on being named the inaugural recipient of the Eisendrath Award, honoring Project for Nuclear Awareness Chairman and Cofounder Craig Eisendrath, a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer who dedicated his work to a nuclear weapons-free world.<br><br>Krauss received the honor March 29 during a dinner program at the WHYY Hamilton Public Commons on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. The award was presented by the Project for Nuclear Awareness with co-sponsorship from WHYY Studios. It honored Krauss for exhibiting a commitment to achieving a peaceful world, free from the threat of nuclear weapons through international peace and human rights initiatives.<br><br>The award was given at the same time the Project for Nuclear Awareness gave its Haas Award for International Peace and Social Justice to Dr. Helen Caldicott, a pediatrician and former co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Krauss moderated a question-and-answer discussion at the event between Caldicott and Trudy Rubin, foreign affairs columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer.<br><br>Adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/RanneyJamesT.aspx\">James Ranney</a> nominated Krauss for the honor. Ranney, who teaches international law for Widener, worked with Krauss as the two helped coach Widener Law’s Delaware campus team in preparation for the annual Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, held in February in Washington, D.C. <br><br>Krauss has served as president of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/InternationalLawSociety.aspx\">International Law Society</a>, a student group on Widener Law’s Delaware campus, during the current academic year. In that role, he helped coordinate a November 2011 program that featured former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. in a dialogue-style event on nuclear disarmament. Graham, who is one of the nation’s leading diplomatic authorities on nuclear nonproliferation, has advised every American president since Ronald Regan on issues of nuclear weapons.<br><br>“I congratulate Kevin on this honor. He has been a leader on our Delaware campus and I am pleased to see his efforts – and his interests – recognized in this way. He has approached his legal education with a world view, and in our global society I am confident that will help make him a successful attorney,” Ammons said. <br><br>Krauss, 27, of West Chester, is the son of Steve Krauss of West Chester and Amy Herr of West Chester. He is the stepson of Stephen Devine of West Chester. Devine is a 1982 graduate of Widener Law. <br><br>Krauss said he was deeply honored to receive the award, and in his acceptance speech he thanked all that made it possible – including Eisendrath.<br><br>“The myriad of noble accomplishments of Mr. Eisendrath toward nuclear disarmament are both incredibly humbling and greatly inspiring,” Krauss said. “I pledge to you all here tonight that I will do my absolute best to live up to the expectations and legacy embodied by this award. Though I stand here a humble recipient of this award, Mr. Eisendrath, the true honor lies with you.  <br><br>Krauss will graduate in May 2013 and is interested in working in the field of international law, with a focus on humanitarian and disarmament legal diplomacy.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1157, 'Harrisburg Federalists Society Hosts Debate on Affordable Care Act', '2012-04-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/CsLkf3K_KKA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421382368%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421382368%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421382368&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421382368%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421382368%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421382368&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, April 5, 2012 the Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/FederalistsSociety.aspx\">Federalists Society</a> hosted a debate between Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael R. Dimino, Sr.</a> and Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute. The hour-long debate was held in the Pit before an audience of students and faculty.<br><br>From March 26 through March 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Florida v. HHS</span>, better known as the Affordable Care Act case or the Obamacare case. Both Shaprio and Dimino expressed their opposing views on what the court will ultimately decide.<br><br>Professor Dimino explained that the act mandates every person to buy health insurance, which forces everyone into the health insurance pool. By mandating the purchase of health insurance, this would bring down health care costs.<br><br>Professor Dimino represented the liberal point of view and explained that the law will be deemed constitutional under the current Supreme Court doctrine particularly because of two cases. In <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Wickard v. Filburn</span>, Congress put a quote on the amount of wheat that farmers may produce and sell on an open market. A farmer named Roscoe Filburn, decided to grow additional wheat for his own purposes such as making bread and feeding his livestock. The government said that he could not do that because Filburn was trying to avoid participating in the interstate wheat market. The Court decided that federal government was allowed to regulate Filburn’s wheat production because his production of more wheat than he was allotted was affecting interstate commerce.<br><br>Dimino also cited <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Gonzales v. Raich</span>. In Gonzales, California wanted to let terminally ill patient’s access marijuana. However, federal law prohibits marijuana cultivation and use under the Controlled Substances Act, and therefore terminally ill patients would be violating federal law even though medicinal use of marijuana was legal in California. Despite arguments that the Commerce Clause had no relevance because the consumption and selling of the marijuana was solely in California and did not involve any interstate connection. The U.S. Supreme Court, however, ruled that Congress did have the power to ban the growing of marijuana for medical use as a means of preventing or limiting access to marijuana for other uses.<br><br>Concluding that the rational used in <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Wickard</span> and <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Gonzales</span> supports the reasoning that the Affordable Care Act will be deemed constitutional, Professor Dimino noted that there would be a substantial impact on the country. Under the existing doctrine, he concluded that the law is constitutional.<br><br>Mr. Shapiro argued the conservative viewpoint. He emphasized the court’s unwillingness to draw a line where Congress can and cannot regulate under the Commerce Clause and that Congress can only regulate things that are enumerated.<br><br>“There has to be certain fundamental limiting principles where the Commerce Clause ends,” Mr. Shapiro said,” adding, “There has to be some sort of qualitative way to articulate some limiting principle. I think <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Wickard</span> was wrongly decided.” <br><br>Shapiro articulated his belief that the solution to the issue of a limiting principle should be that Congress could regulate or prohibit, but not mandate. He concluded that he did not believe that the U.S. Supreme Court would deem the Affordable Care Act constitutional.<br><br>Following the debate, students and faculty were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the participants.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1158, 'Entertainment Law Class Offers Students a 21st Century Twist', '2012-04-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629375967014%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629375967014%2F&amp;set_id=72157629375967014&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629375967014%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629375967014%2F&amp;set_id=72157629375967014&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nStudents in Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a>’s entertainment law class this spring have enjoyed a nontraditional approach to learning the law. In addition to a practical and comprehensive overview of the business and legal issues arising in the entertainment industry, the course has also afforded students a taste of what might happen when they go into practice via a law firm simulation assignment.<br><br>The students are divided into five law firms, and each firm maintains a website and blog and tracks entertainment law issues. Some of the virtual firms even opened up a Twitter or Facebook account to supplement their blogs, and thanks to <a title=\"http://www.totalattorneys.com/\" href=\"http://www.totalattorneys.com/\">TotalAttorneys.com</a>, the students have free licenses to establish a virtual law office.<br><br>The first firm assignment was to create an appropriate website disclaimer to let site visitors know that they are not actual licensed attorneys or an actual law firm, but that the issues and stories which they blog about are in fact real. Another assignment was to create a firm bio and profile for each of the student “attorneys.” The students are also responsible for weekly assignments including blogging about current entertainment law issues.<br><br>Professor Evans wrote on her own personal blog, “I marvel at how each faux firm has developed its own character and focus, much in the same way actual firms come into their own. With an optimal blend of case law, hot topics, ethics and practical skills, these students are well on their way. I am confident they will be fully equipped to understand the unique issues presented by entertainment clients and to solve the challenging and nuanced problems presented by intellectual property ownership and licensing for entertainment clients in the 21st century.”<br><br>The student firms include <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Chichat LLC</span>, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Dumas Firm</span>, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Creative Protection LLC</span>, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">wRap JhAM Associates</span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Mentally InFirm</span>.  There has been a lot of positive feedback from the students thus far. <br><br>Arrielle Millstein of wRap JhAM Associates says, “Professor Evans introducing our Entertainment Law class to blogging on legal topics has opened my eyes. With the state of the job market, applicants need a beefed up resume to even get an interview, I think that Professor Evans really provided us with the knowledge and experience on how to create and ‘market’ ourselves through an effective blog allowing future employers prior to interviews to know that we know and keep up with a specific area of law.\"<br><br>Associate of The Dumas Firm Elijah Hartman, said, “Never have I seen such an inspirational, and ingeniously interwoven teaching method. Through action and with grace, Professor Evans imparts upon her students not only her intellectual mastery of Entertainment Law, but also her invaluable first-hand experience with law practice in the modern technological age. Our student law firm websites serve as academic, social, and professional tools - connecting us with our textbooks, each other, and employment opportunities. In a world where the ‘follow’ button is ever-so-quickly replacing the status quo handshake, I am surprised that more law school classes are not following the Evans Method.”	<br><br>Liana Walters of The Mentally InFirm said, “Professor Evans is giving us a peek into how modern firms market themselves competitively using technology and some creative sparkle. Once we got our blog off the ground, updating it with fun little stories in the entertainment law realm sparked some great class discussions on current events. It\'s a dose of legal reality that puts the legal theory in perspective.”<br><br>Students in the class will also hear from guest lectures by successful Widener Law alums practicing entertainment law. <a title=\"Justin Wineburgh\" href=\"http://www.cozen.com/attorney_detail.asp?d=1&amp;atid=350\">Justin Wineburgh</a>, partner and head of Cozen O’Connor’s Media, Entertainment and Sports Law practice and <a title=\"http://www.rhoadssinon.com/attorneys-Todd-Shill-Employment-Labor-Attorney.html\" href=\"http://www.rhoadssinon.com/attorneys-Todd-Shill-Employment-Labor-Attorney.html\">Todd Shill</a>, partner and co-founder of the Rhoads &amp; Sinon‘s sports and entertainment practice, will visit to discuss their experiences and to answer questions.<br><br> To learn more about the project, visit the blogs created by each of the student firms at:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Mentally InFirm</span>: <a href=\"http://thementallyinfirm.wordpress.com/\">http://thementallyinfirm.wordpress.com/</a><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Dumas Firm</span>: <a title=\"http://dumasfirm.wordpress.com/\" href=\"http://dumasfirm.wordpress.com/\">http://dumasfirm.wordpress.com/</a><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">wRAP JhAM Associates</span>: <a title=\"http://wrapjham.wordpress.com/\" href=\"http://wrapjham.wordpress.com/\">http://wrapjham.wordpress.com/</a><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Creative Protection LLC</span>:  <a title=\"http://creativeprotection.wordpress.com/\" href=\"http://creativeprotection.wordpress.com/\">http://creativeprotection.wordpress.com/</a><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Chickchat LLC</span>:   <a title=\"http://chickchatllc.wordpress.com/\" href=\"http://chickchatllc.wordpress.com/\">http://chickchatllc.wordpress.com/</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1159, 'Student Animal Legal Defense Fund CLE Looks at Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act', '2012-04-10', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629414321606%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629414321606%2F&amp;set_id=72157629414321606&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629414321606%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629414321606%2F&amp;set_id=72157629414321606&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“The AETA wants you to think that 1st Amendment rights are respected. However, it stands the 1st Amendment on its head,” Odette Wilkens, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Alliance, as she spoke to an audience of students, staff, and area attorneys on Wednesday, April 4th in Room L119 on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/StudentAnimalLegalDefenseFund.aspx\">Student Animal Legal Defense Fund</a> hosted Wilkens for the event, which examined the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA). Following an introduction from student Phylicia McFaddin, Ms. Wilkens presented a comprehensive look at the AETA, which was passed on September 29, 2006 in the United States Senate and on November 13, 2006, the bill passed the House of Representatives under the suspension of the rules procedure used to pass non-controversial bills quickly without a vote.<br><br>The talk looked at issues of liberty and security related to terrorism as well as whether or not animal testing protests could rightly be called terrorism. Wilkens also spoke about major test cases, including United States v. Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, the infamous “SHAC 7” case in which six of the seven original defendants were charged and convicted of conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act that the AETA amended, as well as conspiracy to harass using a telecommunications device.<br><br>She also touched on the impending challenge to the AETA that was filled in December 2011; Blum, Shapiro, Lehr, Gazzola and Johnson v. Holder in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Following the presentation, Ms. Wilkens showed a few short video clips and then took questions from the audience.<br><br>Formerly the Assistant Corporate Secretary for HBO and associate counsel at leading technology law firm Brown Raysman Millstein Felder &amp; Steiner, Odette Wilkens is now the Executive Director of the Equal Justice Alliance. The mission of the Equal Justice Alliance is to repeal the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. She is also a member of the Committee of Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals of the New York City Bar Association and has spoke at numerous law schools, bar associations, and legal conferences about the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act’s deleterious impact on civil liberties.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1160, 'Widener Law Team Competes in University of Maryland School of Law Health Law Regulatory &amp; Compliance Competition', '2012-04-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421036722%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421036722%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421036722&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421036722%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421036722%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421036722&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“We’re proud of our students for participating and for the success that they achieved. We look forward to competing again next year, and we thank the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/HealthLawSociety.aspx\">Health Law Society</a> for supporting our students,” said Assistant Dean and Executive Director of <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes.aspx\">Institutes</a> Eileen Grena-Piretti of the group of law students who recently competed in the inaugural University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Health Law Regulatory &amp; Compliance Competition held on March 28th, 2012.<br><br>Students Dan, Baum, Nathan Carr-Whealy, and Stephanie Uses comprised the three-person team, and fellow students Jessica Williams and Tiffany Coleman, as well as Assistant Dean Grena-Piretti, accompanied them. The competition challenged the students to apply federal health regulations, rules, and policies to a hypothetical problem involving a federal health agency.<br><br>“It’s a great learning experience to be able to make a presentation quickly, and also to learn what the judges expect for those of us who will be competing in the future,” said Nathan Carr-Whealy.<br><br>“It was a good experience to see how healthcare and the law are intertwined,” added Stephanie.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1161, 'Panel Discussion Sponsored by Black Law Students Association Looks at Prosecutorial Discretion', '2012-04-12', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/EPk7UKDVkfw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421539160%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421539160%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421539160&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421539160%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629421539160%2F&amp;set_id=72157629421539160&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“The outrage comes from the fact that someone took the matter into his own two hands and killed a young man for no good reason,” said attorney Leon Goodman in addressing the shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.<br><br>Goodman, who is a former Philadelphia assistant district attorney and currently the works in the investigations division to the Chief Counsel Office of Audit and Compliance at the Philadelphia Housing Authority, made the remarks at a panel discussion titled “Trayvon Martin: Does Public Outcry Impact Prosecutorial Discretion?” held on Monday, April 9th in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus. The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> put together the event to look at legal questions arising in the wake of the shooting death of Martin.<br><br>The event opened with an introduction from BLSA President Roderick Thompson and the viewing of a short Nightline video about Trayvon Martin’s shooting. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin Holbrook</a>, who served as moderator, then offered an overview of some of the issues the panel would cover before turning the program over to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MoultonGeoff.aspx\">Geoff Moulton</a>, who provided a brief overview on self-defense doctrine.<br><br>Professor Holbrook then asked members of the audience to share their perception of the Trayvon Martin shooting based on media reports. Following that, Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> offered a few brief welcoming remarks before Roderick Thompson introduced the distinguished panelists; Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson, Former Philadelphia assistant district attorney Leon Goodman, Philadelphia attorney Richard Harris, Charles Gibbs \'10 of Bowman &amp; Partners LLP, and Reverend Blane Newberry. Renee Hughes, a former Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge and current chief executive officer at the American Red Cross, was originally scheduled to attend but was unable to attend.<br><br>The panelists took turns answering questions posed by Professor Holbrook on a range of topics including whether or not there were racial underpinnings to the incident, whether race was an issue in the way police treated the investigation, and how responsive the police or prosecution should be to public outcry.<br><br>Addressing the investigation, Sylvester Johnson said, “How they could go 48 hours without identifying the victim is amazing. There was a cell phone right there. It just doesn’t make sense.”<br><br>“The decision to prosecute cannot be done due to public pressure,” observed Goodman, who contended that the decision must come from independent and impartial review.<br><br>Asked about whether Florida’s “stand your ground” law is justifiable, the panel as a whole seemed to feel that an overemphasis on that particular law was misguided, with Goodman noting that the “stand your ground” law did not seem to apply given what was known about the incident.<br><br>“You cannot avail yourself of self-defense when you are the aggressor,” stated Harris, who indicated that George Zimmerman’s pursuit of Trayvon Martin called into question whether Zimmerman could even make a legitimate self-defense claim.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1162, 'Law and Government Produced In Session to Look at Same-Sex Marriage', '2012-04-13', '<div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right; width: 225px;\">\n<img width=\"216\" height=\"424\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/OliverSameSexPCN%20large.jpg\" alt=\"deCountyCLElunch\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">Top, New York State Senator Jim Alesi, and bottom, Chely Wright.</span></p>\n</div>\nOn Monday, April 16th, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley M. Oliver</a> will travel to New York City to host a special taping of the Pennsylvania Cable Network’s “In Session” titled “The Future of Same-Sex Marriage” at 2:00 p.m. in Lipton Hall. The episode will air on PCN on Sunday, April 22nd.<br><br>Since the 2010-2011 academic year, the Widener <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> faculty and student-fellows have produced a <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute/PCNTVShow.aspx\">monthly \"In Session:\" panel discussion show for PCN</a> totaling eight episodes per year.<br><br>Oliver will speak with two unlikely champions of same-sex marriage as Pennsylvania considers legislation to define marriage as being \"between one man and one woman.\" Country singer Chely Wright, who recently married under New York\'s new same-sex marriage law, and Senator Jim Alesi, the first Republican in the New York Senate to announce his support for same-sex marriage, will join Professor Oliver for the show.<br><br>Richell Rene \"Chely\" Wright is a country music artist and gay rights activist. Her recent book is entitled, Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer.  She was awarded the Academy of Country Music\'s Top New Female Vocalist Award in 1995 and was named one of People Magazine\'s 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 2002. <br><br> In 2009, though he was the Republican regarded as most likely to support same-sex marriage, Senator Jim Alesi voted against the measure.  In 2011, he was the first Republican to publicly support it and was joined by three members of his party in the senate to allow same-sex marriage to become law in New York.  He has become an activist nationally on this issue -- and recently spoke at a rally saying, \"I am a Republican. I was born that way.\"', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1163, 'Program to Look at Fiduciary Duties at the Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law', '2012-04-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"FedBankruptcy2012 235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/FedBankruptcy2012%20235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Monday, April 16th, Widener Law and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> will host “Fiduciary Duties at the Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law,” a daylong CLE beginning at 8:45 a.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>The program will feature a wide variety of distinguished speakers in the areas of bankruptcy, corporate law, and members of the judiciary including Delaware Supreme Court Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a>; Judges Christopher S. Sontchi, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ShannonBrendan.aspx\">Brendan L. Shannon</a>, Kevin J. Carey, and Chief Judge Kevin Gross of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware; Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery; and Judge Jan R. Jurden of the Delaware Superior Court, Complex Commercial Litigation Division.<br><br>Widener Law gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsorship of Pachulski Stang Ziehl &amp; Jones LLP; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP; Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor, LLP; Foley &amp; Lardner LLP; Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP; Richards Layton &amp; Finger; Potter Anderson Corroon LLP; The Ruby R. Vale Foundation; and the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.<br><br>Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend the program will be eligible for seven continuing legal education credits (no ethics credits). The registration fee for attorneys who attend for credit is $100, and includes lunch and materials. Attendance is free for students not seeking continuing legal education credits, without lunch or materials.<br><br>To register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1164, 'Special WWN Tea &amp; CLE in Harrisburg', '2012-04-13', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629808157369%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629808157369%2F&amp;set_id=72157629808157369&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629808157369%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629808157369%2F&amp;set_id=72157629808157369&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg Chapter of the Widener Women’s Network met for a meaningful Tea &amp; CLE on April 12, 2012. The event incorporated tea and light hors d’oeuvres prior to a one-hour substantive CLE program. As part of the registration fee, all attendees made a contribution to the Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship, a fund which supports a female student.<br><br>Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> welcomed alumnae and faculty and thanked them for supporting other women in the legal profession as she explained that she, too, was the recipient of a scholarship funded by a woman. After the Dean’s welcome, Prof. <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer Lear</a> presented a CLE, “Made ya Look: Using detail to persuade.” She focused on demonstrating the power of detail in legal writing noting that, among other things, detail should be used to pop an image into the reader’s mind and that each concrete detail nails down an argument. <br><br>Alumnae from both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses who live in Central Pennsylvania gathered for this event on the Harrisburg campus to show their support of a special fund. The Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of a fellow alumna in 1998. Pamela, a Lancaster native and graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, was a member of one of the earliest classes on Widener University School of Law’s Harrisburg campus. Shortly after her law school graduation in 1993, Pamela passed away. Each year, her memory lives on through this scholarship which is presented to a 1L woman on the Harrisburg campus who has entered through the TAP program.<br><br>By making a contribution to the Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship through attending the WWN Tea &amp; CLE, these women helped make a difference in the life of one of your future female colleagues in the spirit of another. If you would like to make a gift to the Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship or Widener Law Fund this fiscal year, visit <a href=\"https://alumni.widener.edu/giving\" title=\"https://alumni.widener.edu/giving\">https://alumni.widener.edu/giving</a> to make your donation online. <br><br>For more information on the Harrisburg Chapter of the Widener Women’s Network, call Ashley Barton at 717-541-3974.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1165, 'Harrisburg Career Development Office Offers Students a Primer on Federal Judicial Clerkship Database', '2012-04-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/KNzQR19vv2k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832640761%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832640761%2F&amp;set_id=72157629832640761&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832640761%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832640761%2F&amp;set_id=72157629832640761&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development Office</a> conducted a workshop on OSCAR, the federal judicial clerkship database, on Thursday, April 12th. <br><br>The OSCAR database includes law clerk positions for most federal judges including circuit, district, and bankruptcy court judges and magistrate judges. It does not include Supreme Court Justices. <br><br>The OSCAR application process is done solely online. Career Development director Karen Durkin explained that it was a four-step process starting with uploading relevant documents such as your cover letter, resume, grade sheets, and writing sample. Next, the student must identify those who will be giving recommendations. For each law school participating in the OSCAR program, there will be a list of the school’s faculty recommenders that will be uploaded by the law school administrator. The third step in the application process is to research and manage the positions for which the student intends to apply. The final step is to submit the application.<br><br>Additionally, Ms. Durkin reminded students that they should start asking professors for letters of recommendations now because they will need to provide them with information and a considerable amount of time since finals are approaching. She recommended that students provide professors with a current resume, a list of all judges to whom the letter will be sent, and any relevant time line formation such as deadlines and other information that does not appear on the resume that might be helpful when writing the recommendation. <br><br>The critical dates for the OSCAR program are September 4th, 2012, which is the first date when applications may be received from third year applicants. September 7, 2012 is the first date and time when judges may contract third year applicants to schedule interviews. And September 13, 2012 is the first day and time to interview and make offers. <br><br>For more information, contact Karen Durkin in the CDO office or the OSCAR program office at <a href=\"mailto:Oscar-support@ao.uscourts.gov\">Oscar-support@ao.uscourts.gov</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1166, 'Harrisburg Students Approaching Graduation Celebrate with “30 Days” Party', '2012-04-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832673785%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832673785%2F&amp;set_id=72157629832673785&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832673785%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629832673785%2F&amp;set_id=72157629832673785&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe traditional “30 Days to Graduation” Party was held on April 14, 2012 at Ceoltas Irish Pub in downtown Harrisburg. The four-hour event, which was free for third year students, included a buffet, open bar, music provided by a DJ, and a photo booth that provided 3 complimentary photographs.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> also announced its new executive board members for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. Students were able to vote on the SBA TWEN page using electronic ballots from Thursday, April 12 at 12:00 p.m until the polls closed on Friday, April 13, at 5:00 p.m. <br><br>The new SBA board members include:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">President:</span> Kristin Potter</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Vice President of Academics:</span> Jamilah Espinosa</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Vice President of Social:</span> Jessica Boyles</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Treasurer:</span> Ami Patel</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Secretary:</span> Danielle Strojnik</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Technology Secretary:</span> Anamari Jimenez</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">American Bar Association Rep:</span> Roma Patel</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Pennsylvania Bar Association Rep:</span> Rebekka Vallandingham</li>\n</ul>\nNew SBA president, Kristin Potter said, “I am excited to take on this new leadership role and represent the Widener student body.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1167, 'Program instructs the creative how to protect, commercialize and fund their work', '2012-04-16', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"629\" alt=\"IPSeminar400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/IPSeminar400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Entrepreneurs, artists and inventors who want to learn more about protecting rights to their ideas and work are encouraged to take advantage of a seminar designed to introduce the basics of intellectual property law.<br><br>The program, presented by Widener Law with support from DuPont, is also intended to benefit attorneys with backgrounds outside intellectual property law. It presents an opportunity for the small business community to learn strategies for success that can strengthen the ability to create jobs and grow in a difficult economy. The program is additionally designed to encourage pro bono assistance from seasoned intellectual property professionals to support these innovators.<br><br>“Introduction to Intellectual Property Law” will be held <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Thursday, April 19</span> from <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.</span> in the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom</span> in the Main Law Building at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. <br><br>The event will feature a dozen speakers on the ideas of protecting, commercializing and funding intellectual property. The presenter lineup includes representatives from the Office of Innovation Development at the U.S. Patent &amp; Trademark Office, the Small Business Administration, the Delaware State Treasurer’s Office, DuPont and more. A brochure is available here.<br><br>“DuPont is pleased to participate in this program because we believe a strong and robust patent estate is a cornerstone to innovation and job creation,” said P. Michael Walker, vice president, assistant general counsel and chief intellectual property counsel at DuPont. “In 2011, DuPont had a record-breaking year with 910 new U.S. patents granted. The patents we receive are an important tool in our efforts to deliver science that addresses global challenges such as food, energy and protection, and help us more quickly convert our almost $2 billion per year investment in research and development into innovations we can bring to market.”<br><br>Walker will speak at the conference. <br><br>“Widener University is very excited about this opportunity to partner with DuPont on such a relevant program in today\'s economy,” Widener Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BaldiaSonia.aspx\">Sonia Baldia</a> said. “Entrepreneurship and innovation are core drivers of the 21st century global market, and knowing how to recognize, protect, and manage intellectual property rights has never been more critical to success in a competitive environment, where so much depends on fresh, creative ideas, proprietary information and know-how.  We believe that our program will provide valuable, practical insight to our attendees in how to manage their intellectual capital.”<br><br>Delaware and Pennsylvania attorneys who attend will be eligible for five continuing legal education credits. The cost to attend for credit is $75. The program is free for small- and medium-sized businesses, students and individuals who are not seeking continuing legal education credits. <br><br>To register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1168, 'Widener Law program to focus on death penalty', '2012-04-18', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"CapitalPunishmentRace PunsihsmentCLE400PX\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CapitalPunishmentRace%20PunsihsmentCLE400PX.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“Issues of Race and Innocence in Capital Punishment” will take center stage when the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware teams up with Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AmericanCivilLibertiesUnionSociety.aspx\">student ACLU</a> organization for a program that examines these important topics.<br><br>The event Friday, April 20 will run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom of the Main Law Building at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. It will feature two panel presentations. The first will examine race and capital punishment; the second will look at innocence and the death penalty.<br><br>The program’s speakers represent a number of legal and academic organizations and they have backgrounds in the research, policy and legal representation aspects of the issues. View a full list of speakers here.<br><br>The media is invited and encouraged to attend and cover the event.<br><br>Delaware and Pennsylvania attorneys who attend will be eligible for 3.5 continuing legal education credits. The program is also approved in Pennsylvania for criminal procedure rule 801 – capital counsel CLE. <br><br>The cost for those who attend for credit is $60 or $50 for Widener Law alumni, and includes program materials. Members of the public may attend at a cost of $20.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1169, 'Program Brings Together Judges for a Look at Interplay Between Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law', '2012-04-19', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629476132140%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629476132140%2F&amp;set_id=72157629476132140&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629476132140%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629476132140%2F&amp;set_id=72157629476132140&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“The Bankruptcy Court is the Court that can see the big picture,” said Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery as he spoke as part of an afternoon judicial roundtable at “Fiduciary Duties at the Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law,” a daylong CLE hosted by Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a> held on Monday, April 16th, 2012 on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The program brought together academics, corporate and bankruptcy law practitioners, as well as members of the judiciary to look at how state courts and federal bankruptcy courts should operate when dealing with concurrent causes of action resulting from breach of fiduciary duty claims connected with bankruptcy cases, as well as other areas of intersection between federal bankruptcy law and state corporate law.<br><br>The judicial roundtable held following the luncheon brought together Delaware Supreme Court Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a>; Judges Christopher S. Sontchi, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ShannonBrendan.aspx\">Brendan L. Shannon</a>, Kevin J. Carey, and Chief Judge Kevin Gross of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware; and Judge Jan R. Jurden of the Delaware Superior Court, Complex Commercial Litigation Division in addition to Vice Chancellor Laster. Widener Law’s Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a>, who also organized the conference, served as the moderator for the distinguished panel of jurists.<br><br>In discussing how a state court and a federal bankruptcy court might be able to work together to settle questions of jurisdiction, Chief Judge Gross noted a preference for trying to allow the participants in a given legal action deference as to choice of venue. He said of himself and his fellow Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware judges, “We think of ourselves as Delaware judges,” and, “I don’t see why we can’t be in position to decide these issues.”<br><br>In addition to the judicial roundtable, the program featured four panels; <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Stern v. Marshall</span> and Other Jurisdictional Issues Relating to Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Arising in Connection with Bankruptcy Cases; Good Faith and the Business Judgment Rule in Bankruptcy Cases; The Role of Operating Agreements in Shaping Fiduciary Duties of Managers and Independent Directors in Relation to Insolvency, Distress, and Bankruptcy Litigation; and Series LLCs in Bankruptcy: A Frank Discussion.<br><br>The day kicked off with a welcome from Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>. She discussed the exceptionality of the Delaware legal community and the close working relationship between the bench and the bar in addition to welcoming everyone to the program before turning the podium over to Professor Hamermesh.<br><br>Citing the tendency toward specialization in the legal services industry, Professor Hamermesh said, “I think it is increasingly important that we can come together,” of bankruptcy law practitioners and corporate and business law practitioners. He also made a point to thank all of the panelists and moderators, as well as Special Programs Coordinator Connie Sweeney for their work in putting the program together.<br><br>Widener Law gratefully acknowledges all of the generous sponsors who helped make the program possible, including Pachulski Stang Ziehl &amp; Jones LLP; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP; Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor, LLP; Foley &amp; Lardner LLP; Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP; Richards Layton &amp; Finger; Potter Anderson Corroon LLP; The Ruby R. Vale Foundation; and the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1170, 'Informative Program Offers Primer on Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs', '2012-04-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; \"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629861462131%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629861462131%2F&amp;set_id=72157629861462131&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629861462131%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629861462131%2F&amp;set_id=72157629861462131&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>On Thursday, April 19th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus hosted an “Introduction to Intellectual Property Law” program with support from DuPont that offered small business owners, entrepreneurs, artists, and inventors an overview of how Intellectual Property Law can help them to protect, commercialize, and fund their ideas.<br><br>In her welcome, Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> spoke about the value of the “entrepreneurial spirit” before concluding, “We hope that this seminar will provide you insight into how to protect your precious intellectual capital.”<br><br>The first group of four speakers spoke about protecting ideas, with each focusing on one of the four major forms of intellectual property protection. Joan T. Kluger ’92, the managing partner of Schnader Harrison Segal &amp; Lewis LLP’s Delaware Office and co-chair of Schnader’s Intellectual Property Practice Group presented “Protecting IP Through Patents.” Dr. Eric Evain ’98, a Partner at Connolly Bove Lodge &amp; Hutz LLP, followed with a look at trade secrets, while E.I. DuPont Senior Counsel Kevin Dobson, Esq. covered copyrights, and Dr. Rakesh Mehta ‘04 of Potter Anderson &amp; Corroon LLP covered trademarks.<br><br>The presentations touched on which type of intellectual property protection would be the appropriate choice depending on what one was trying to protect, areas in which the types of protection might overlap, time and cost, and mitigating factors such as the fair use doctrine in Copyright Law.<br><br>The second section of the program looked at commercializing ideas and opened with E.I. DuPont Senior Counsel Angela Grayson – who along with Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BaldiaSonia.aspx\">Sonia Baldia</a> served as program coordinator – presenting “Creating a Business Identity,” which looked at branding. Kenneth Dorsney of Morris James LLP looked at licensing issues and other contracts related to intellectual property and E.I. DuPont Corporate Counsel Chyrrea Sebree covered how to prevent others from copying intellectual property.<br><br>John Calvert, Senior Advisor in the Office of Innovation Development of the United States Patent and Trademark Office delivered the keynote address in which he discussed some of the initiatives the PTO has undertaken to promote awareness and assist small businesses with their intellectual property needs. He touched on the <a href=\"http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/independent/eye/index.jsp\" title=\"InventorsEye online newsletter\">InventorsEye online newsletter</a> for independent inventors, the <a href=\"http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/assessment/\" title=\"IP Awareness Assessment Tool\">IP Awareness Assessment Tool</a>, the <a href=\"http://www.uspto.gov/patents/ombudsman.jsp\" title=\"http://www.uspto.gov/patents/ombudsman.jsp\">Ombudsman Program</a>, and the America Invents Act <a href=\"http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/proseprobono/index.jsp\" title=\"http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/proseprobono/index.jsp\">Pro Bono Initiative</a>.<br><br>Following a luncheon, the topic shifted to how to fund ideas, with Professor Baldia moderating a panel on raising capital that featured the Honorable Chipman Flowers Jr., Delaware State Treasurer; Michael Rossi, a lending relations specialist with the Small Business Administration; and James J. Roszkowski, a former MBNA executive who serves on the Board of Directors of First State Innovation, a privately led initiative that focuses on increasing Delaware’s entrepreneurial capacity. Each panelist spoke briefly about various means of raising capital, whether through government or private means.<br><br>“We do have an impact on job creation,” Flowers said of the state government, adding, “We believe that entrepreneurs are the spirit of our government.”<br><br>After the panel on funding concluded with a brief question and answer session, E.I. DuPont Vice President, Assistant General Counsel &amp; Chief IP Counsel Mr. P. Michael Walker offered brief closing remarks, saying, “I’d like to thank Dean Ammons and Widener for putting this together,” before singling out Special Programs Coordinator Connie Sweeney, Professor Baldia, and Angela Grayson for all of their work in putting the program together.<br><br>Widener Law gratefully acknowledges the support of DuPont for making the program possible.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1171, 'Dean Ammons Visits Alumni in Downtown Harrisburg', '2012-04-20', '<div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right; width: 405px;\">\n<img width=\"400\" height=\"533\" alt=\"AmmonsVisitHBGa400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AmmonsVisitHBGa400px.jpg\"><br><br><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"AmmonsVisitHBGb400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AmmonsVisitHBGb400px.jpg\">\n</div>\nAlumni working in the Pennsylvania Judicial Center welcomed Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> on Thursday, April 19, 2012. The Dean enjoyed a luncheon with graduates and soon-to-be graduates who clerk for the Commonwealth Court, work for the Judicial Conduct Board, and work in the Prothonotary’s Office. Following the lunch, Elizabeth Flaherty, Esq. ’07 arranged for a special tour of the building so the Dean could get a first-hand look at where many Widener Law alumni put their law school skills to use every day. The Dean also enjoyed the opportunity to meet with Chief Counsel of the Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania, Joseph A. Massa, Jr., Esq. during her visit to the Judicial Center.<br><br>Later that day, the law firm of Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP hosted Dean Linda L. Ammons for an alumni reception. Vincent Champion, Esq. ’01 welcomed the Dean on behalf of the firm. She brought greetings from campus and congratulated Nicole Radziewicz ’12 on her new position with the firm. The Dean thanked the Widener Law alumni for their contributions of time, talent, and treasure to the school and also expressed gratitude for the law firm’s support of the law school’s initiatives.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1172, 'ACLU Sponsored Program Looks at Race and Innocence in Relation to Capital Punishment', '2012-04-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629517754770%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629517754770%2F&amp;set_id=72157629517754770&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629517754770%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629517754770%2F&amp;set_id=72157629517754770&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“It cannot be lawful to choose who dies and who lives based on race and poverty,” said Denny LeBoeuf, Esq., Director of the ACLU Capital Punishment Project, as she spoke about racial inequities in the application of the death penalty as part of the Race and Capital Punishment Panel at the “Issues of Race and Innocence in Capital Punishment” CLE held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Friday, April 20th.<br><br>Sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware and Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AmericanCivilLibertiesUnionSociety.aspx\">student ACLU chapter</a>, the event featured two panels on capital punishment; the first examining issues related to racial inequity in the system and the second looking at innocence.<br><br>The program opened with brief remarks from student Nicholas Madiou, who along with fellow student Jordan Mickman founded the student ACLU chapter. He introduced Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, who welcomed everyone to the program, and said, “In addition to training fine lawyers, we open our doors to groups of diverse interests,” adding, “Our panel today brings a broad range of expertise in capital punishment.”<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> then presented a brief overview of the subject titled “Innocence and Race: A 20-year Perspective,” that contextualized the issues to be discussed by looking at some of the historical underpinnings, trends, and data. He then turned the program over to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RitterJudithL.aspx\">Judith L. Ritter</a>, who moderated the first panel, which looked at issues related to race and the death penalty.<br><br>Widener University Assistant Professor of Psychology Suzanne Mannes and Jin Lee of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund joined LeBoeuf on the panel. Mannes presented a scientific perspective on the issue, citing a number of cognitive studies that indicate issues of racial bias in law enforcement and the justice system. Lee, who worked with Professor Ritter on a death penalty appeal for Mumia Abu-Jamal, discussed historical examples of racial bias in death penalty cases. She also discussed the context of the Abu-Jamal case in relation to racial tensions in Philadelphia in the early 1980s.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SosnovLeonardN.aspx\">Leonard N. Sosnov</a> moderated the second panel, which looked at Innocence and Capital Punishment. Robert B. Dunham, Esq., of the Capital Habeas Corpus Unit of the Harrisburg Federal Defender’s Office spoke about factors that lead to wrongful convictions including mistaken witness identifications, defective or fraudulent science, and ineffective counsel.<br><br>“Science is not a bad thing,” Dunham said, “but we are dependent on people acting ethically.”<br><br>Marc Bookman, Esq., the Executive Director of The Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, spoke passionately about the need for effective defense counsel, saying, “Under-trained, under-resourced, and under-caring lawyers are the biggest source of our death penalty problem,” before later adding, “If we are able to properly fund and train and resource good lawyers, then we are going to dramatically improve our problems with innocent people getting convicted.”<br><br>Kenneth C. Haas, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware, spoke about cases that created important legal precedents related to capital punishment and advocated greater civil liability for prosecutors and other law enforcement officials who are found not to have acted in good faith. Kathleen MacRae, Executive Director of the ACLU of Delaware, spoke about her personal experiences working with Juan Melendez to repeal the death penalty in New Mexico. Melendez spent over seventeen years on Death Row in Florida for the murder of Delbert Baker before being exonerated in 2002.<br><br>Following a few audience questions, MacRae closed the program with a bit of information about the Delaware Repeal Project before offering thanks to those involved with making the program possible. “I’d like to thank Nick Madiou and Jordan Mickman. We really appreciated partnering with them on this project,” she concluded.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1173, 'Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race Presents Symposium on “The-School-to-Prison Pipeline”', '2012-04-24', '<img width=\"425\" height=\"282\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012%20School%20To%20Prison%20Promo%20Large.jpg\" alt=\"2012 School To Prison Promo Large\">On Wednesday, April 25th, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race</a> will present its 2012 Symposium, titled “The School-to-Prison-Pipeline: What are we doing to our children?” beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. The event is scheduled to run until 9:00 p.m.<br><br>Featured Speakers for the event include:<ul>\n<li>Matthew W. Burris, J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law ’12 and author of “Mississippi and the School-To-Prison Pipeline,” which was published in the 2011 volume of the Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race.</li>\n<li>John A. Ferzetti, Esq., New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney and former Salem County Prosecutor</li>\n<li>Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq., Delaware Department of Justice, Deputy Attorney General, Director of the Family Division, and Widener Law adjunct professor</li>\n<li>Daniel Lang, Esq., 2011 Widener Law Alum, Skadden Fellow, and Delaware Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. staff attorney</li>\n<li>Gregg Volz, Esq., Stoneleigh Foundation Fellow and Pennsylvania Youth Courts Advocate</li>\n</ul>The WJLER invites all those who are interested to attend this free program that will examine a very important topic. Light refreshments will be provided.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1174, 'Accepted Applicants Day Provides Prospective Students With Helpful Insights', '2012-04-25', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"716\" alt=\"DEHBAcceptedLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DEHBAcceptedLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Saturday, April 21st, Widener Law’s Admissions Office hosted a special program on both campuses for individuals who have been offered admission to Widener Law.<br><br>On the Delaware campus, prospective students experienced a mock Evidence class with Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>, and then had the chance to eat lunch with and ask questions of current students and members of the faculty. In addition to <a href=\"/Admissions.aspx\">Admissions</a> staff, representatives from the <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/CostsandFinancialAid/ContactFinancialAid.aspx\">Financial Aid Office</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes.aspx\">Institutes</a>, the <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/DelawareStudents/AcademicResources/OfficeoftheRegistrar.aspx\">Registrar\'s Office</a>, <a href=\"/CampusLife/HousingandDining/HousinginDelaware.aspx\">Housing</a>, and <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development</a> were also on hand to answer questions. Following lunch, attendees also had a chance to take tours of the campus.<br><br>On the Harrisburg campus, accepted applicants had the opportunity to hear about the school from a panel of alumni, and they also enjoyed a brunch with faculty and current students. As in Delaware, visitors also had the opportunity to take a campus tour.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1175, 'Veterans Law Clinic to take part in “Welcome Home” event planned for Media, Pa.', '2012-04-26', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"VetClinic Welcome Home Promo 235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/VetClinic%20Welcome%20Home%20Promo%20235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Widener University <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> will have an information booth set up at the Welcome Home 2012 Outreach and Awareness Parade event happening Saturday, April 28 in Media, Pa.<br><br>Veterans are encouraged to drop by the booth to learn more about the clinic and its services. Law students will answer questions about the free assistance the clinic provides individuals with disability compensation claims involving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Law students who volunteer as clinic interns will also be screening veterans for possible legal representation through the clinic.<br><br>The booth will be set up from noon to 5 p.m. in front of the Delaware County Courthouse, along Front Street in Media, in the vicinity of the parade route. <br><br>“We are excited to be a part of this community event,” said law student Chris Barrett, who is coordinating the clinic’s presence at the program. “We welcome the opportunity to meet with area veterans and educate them about the resource Widener’s Veterans Law Clinic provides. We also salute the community organizers who have pulled together this worthwhile event in the spirit of giving back to those who have sacrificed so much.”<br><br>Widener University was among the first law schools in the United States to start a clinical program for disabled veterans. Through the Veterans Law Clinic, students work under the supervision of practicing attorneys to provide legal representation to disabled veterans and their dependants with Veterans Affairs compensation claim appeals to the Board of Veterans Appeals. First known as the Veterans Assistance Program, Widener students began the work in 1997, when the school co-sponsored a program with the pro bono arm of the Delaware State Bar Association. It became known as the Veterans Law Clinic in January 2006 and today serves veterans primarily in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and in a handful of neighboring states, under the leadership of Associate Professor of Law and Clinic Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a>.<br><br>More information about the event is available through <a title=\"www.welcomehome2012.org\" href=\"http://v-nep.org/welcomehome2012.html\">www.welcomehome2012.org</a>. For information about the Veterans Law Clinic at Widener Law visit <a title=\"http://law.widener.edu/vetclinic/\" href=\"http://law.widener.edu/vetclinic/\">http://law.widener.edu/vetclinic/</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1176, 'Giunta, Mills, Monaghan, and Watson Reclaim the Title', '2012-04-26', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629906191867%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629906191867%2F&amp;set_id=72157629906191867&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629906191867%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629906191867%2F&amp;set_id=72157629906191867&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law’s Sixth Annual Alumni &amp; Friends Golf Outing in Central Pennsylvania was held on Saturday, April 21st, 2012. The golfers who gathered to give to the Scholarship Fund were welcomed by the warm April sun when they arrived at Manada Golf Club in Grantville. After enjoying lunch in the pavilion and practicing putting on the green, the group of alumni, students, staff, and guest golfers loaded their carts and headed off to their tee assignments for the 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. <br><br>The Scholarship Fund supporters enjoyed a variety of skills contests throughout the day including the men’s and women’s longest drive, closest-to-the-pin, pot of gold, hole-in-one, and putting contest. The challenges added an element of fun to the day and also helped boost the proceeds raised for Widener Law students. The putting contest culminated with a post-outing putt-off to determine the final winner of the competition and $100.00 prize.  All other skills contest champions, the 50/50 drawing winner, and raffle prize winners were announced during the post-outing dinner. <br><br>Just like last year, it was a close game with the winning foursome once again winning by just one stroke! This year’s winning team returns to a victory they held three years ago. The first-place foursome with a score of 57 included Nathan Giunta ’03, Greg Mills ’03, Matt Monaghan ’05, and Jeff Watson ’03.  Committee member Christian Davis ’92 presented the team with the outing trophy. The tournament champions also received four boxes of golf balls and two rounds of golf per person courtesy of Manada Golf Club. Losing by a hair was the 2010 and 2011 winning foursome of George Bibikos ’03, Josh Feldman ’04, guest Zach Prowant, and Adam Zei ’10. In third place with a score of 60 was Kyle Meyer ’09, Patrick Daley ’09, guest Aaron Holbrook, and guest Michael Lopez.  The second and third place teams also received one complimentary round of golf from the host course.<br><br>This fundraising event has earned over $16,000 for the law school throughout the past six years while growing from three foursomes in year one to fifteen in year six. The Golf Committee will be expanding in 2013 and we want you to join! E-mail Ashley Barton at <a href=\"mailto:anbarton@widener.edu\">anbarton@widener.edu</a> to express your interest in answering the call to volunteer.  <br><br>Widener University School of Law would like to thank all of our generous sponsors, gift donors, and players for recognizing the importance of the Scholarship Fund and helping us raise money for this worthy cause. Thank you!  <br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Skills Contest Winners:</span><br>Men’s Longest Drive – Ryan Molitoris, Student<br>Women’s Longest Drive – Amanda Joachim Davis ‘06<br>Putting Contest– Dennis Fisher, Guest<br>Closest-to-Pin – Michael Palermo ‘04<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Golf Outing Committee:</span>	<br>George Bibikos ’03				<br>Scott Blissman ’97				<br>Sarah Brown ’05				<br>Jan Budman ’06						<br>Christian Davis ’92				<br>Christina Fisher ’08				<br>Deryck Henry ’95					<br>Brandon Pierce ’09					<br>Paul Ruffolo ’05							<br>Lindsay Schoeneberger ’10				<br>Adam Zei ’10 		<br>Jennifer Zimmerman ’02 <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sponsors:</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br>Platinum Sponsors</span><br>Buchanan Ingersoll &amp; Rooney PC<br>Eckert Seamans Cherin &amp; Mellott<br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br>Gold Sponsors</span><br>Fisher Law Office, LLC <br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br>Silver Sponsors </span><br>ProActive Settlement Solutions<br>Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &amp; Newby LLP<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bronze Sponsors</span><br>K&amp;L Gates LLP<br>Page, Wolfberg &amp; Wirth, LLC', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1177, 'Program Examines Policies and Enforcement Issues That Create the “School-to-Prison Pipeline”', '2012-04-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629905193399%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629905193399%2F&amp;set_id=72157629905193399&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629905193399%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629905193399%2F&amp;set_id=72157629905193399&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn the evening of Wednesday, April 25th, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race</a> sponsored an enlightening symposium titled “The School-to-Prison Pipeline: What are we doing to our children?” that examined how the current systems for adjudicating childhood offenses are failing those same children and society as a whole.<br><br>WJLER Assistant Editor-in-Chief Jana DiCosmo, who organized the program, opened with a welcome and then introduced each of the six speakers, beginning with Matthew W. Burris, J.D. of the University of Mississippi School of Law. Burris wrote “Mississippi and the School-to-Prison Pipeline,” which appeared in the 2011 volume of the Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race and served as the inspiration for the symposium topic.<br><br>Mr. Burris opened the discussion with a brief consideration of some of the points he addressed in the article. He discussed the amount of money that Mississippi spends to detain a child in a juvenile detention facility and contrasted that with the significantly smaller amount spent on education on a per-child basis. He closed by asking, “What are we doing? Who are we doing it to, and what does it cost?”<br><br>Joining Burris on the panel were: John A. Ferzetti, Esq., a New Jersey criminal defense attorney and former Salem County, NJ prosecutor; <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/DaileyLewisPatricia.aspx\">Patricia Dailey Lewis</a>, Deputy Attorney General and Director of the Family Division for the Delaware Department of Justice and a Widener Law adjunct professor; Daniel Lang, Esq., a 2011 Widener Law graduate and currently a Skadden Fellow working as a staff attorney with Delaware Community Legal Aid Society; Gregg Volz, Esq., Stoneleigh Foundation Fellow and Pennsylvania Youth Courts Advocate; and Lisa Rastelli, Esq. ’02, Assistant Salem County, NJ prosecutor.<br><br>“Children don’t become juvenile delinquents in a vacuum,” said Ferzetti as he discussed some of his work with juvenile clients following an informative rundown of how juvenile offenders are dealt with in Salem County, NJ given by Mrs. Rastelli.<br><br>“The only way to handle this problem is the effective collaboration of law enforcement, prosecutors, and the Department of Education,” said Dailey Lewis as she spoke passionately about the need for greater collaboration in how to deal with children cited for disruptive behavior.<br><br>She also discussed efforts by her department to cut down on the prosecution of minors in Delaware for either disorderly conduct or “mutual combatant” offenses in which no significant injury occurred. “Pre-arrest diversion is much more important than post-arrest diversion because it avoids an arrest,” she said of the fact that declining to put an arrest on a juveniles record can play a huge role in avoiding future problems for minors who may not become repeat offenders.<br><br>Echoing Dailey Lewis’s remarks, Mr. Volz said, “We’ve gotten to a society where we’re punishing things that don’t deserve to be punished,” before discussing how setting up youth courts can serve an important role in curtailing the over-aggressive prosecution of minors.<br><br>In his remarks, Mr. Lang discussed the strong correlation between mental disabilities and juvenile offenses. He also cautioned, “You don’t want to punish behavior that is a result of a disability a child has.”<br><br>At the conclusion of the entire panel’s prepared remarks, the panelists took questions from the audience addressing a wide range of topics including funding and “push-outs”, economic arguments about the cost of education versus prison, and the differences between school code of conduct violations and criminal juvenile offenses.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1178, 'Harrisburg Student One of Five Recipients of Inaugural NABL Scholarship', '2012-04-29', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"543\" alt=\"KurtzWin400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/KurtzWin400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“As a law clerk new to the public finance practice group of the law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin &amp; Mellott, I was extremely honored to be one of the recipients of the NABL Fundamentals Scholarship in its inaugural year. It was a tremendous experience to have access to and network with some of the brightest and most respected public finance, tax, and securities law attorneys from all over the country,” said Harrisburg student Laura Kurtz, who was recently recognized as one of five recipients of the inaugural National Association of Bond Lawyers 2012 Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar Law Student Scholarships.<br><br>The scholarship included a waiver of the enrollment fee to the 2012 seminar held from April 18th through the 20th in Orlando, Florida. The scholarship also covered seminar materials and all associated travel costs.<br><br>The annual Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar brings together attorneys, paralegals, government officials and employees, financial consultants, trustees and other municipal finance professionals and market participants to discuss municipal bond law and other related financial issues.<br><br>“Because the practice of public finance is an exceedingly complex and specialized area of law, it takes a considerable amount of time, effort and continuing education in beginning to understand the various nuances of the field,” Kurtz says of her experience at the seminar, adding, “Attending the Fundamentals Seminar was an important first step in introducing me to the subject matter of public finance and municipal bond law and has provided me with a foundation that I will continue to build on to develop my knowledge in the practice.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1179, 'Widener Law Professors Help Celebrate Law Day', '2012-04-30', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"LawDay Promo 235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LawDay%20Promo%20235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">In celebration of Law Day on May 1st, Widener Law professors will be participating in events that mark the occasion.<br><br>First declared by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, Law Day was codified into Public Law on April 7, 1961 in U.S. Code, Title 36, Section 113 as a day to celebrate a commitment to the rule of law. This year’s American Bar Association theme for Law Day is “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom.”<br><br>Harrisburg Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley M. Oliver</a> will be speaking at a Naturalization Ceremony and Law Day Program in Lebanon, Pennsylvania at 2 p.m. in Courtroom 1 of the Lebanon County Municipal Building. In addition to Professor Oliver’s talk, titled “The Contradiction that is America,” the ceremony – which is open to the public – will also honor new admissions to the Lebanon County Bar Association and feature special music.<br><br>The Delaware Supreme Court, in conjunction with the Women and the Law section of the Delaware State Bar Association, is sponsoring volunteers who will present iCivics at special assemblies in public junior and middle schools throughout the state of Delaware.<br><br>Legal Methods Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RobinsonMaryAnn.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ScalioRebeccaL.aspx\">Rebecca Scalio</a>, as well as <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity.aspx\">Multicultural Affairs</a> Officer Troy Riddle, are among the volunteers who will be visiting schools across Delaware. Additionally, 1st-year Delaware campus law student Carmen Facciolo, who works in the Administrative Office of the Delaware Courts, is helping to coordinate the project.<br><br>Developed by retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and a team of educational experts to promote civic education in schools, iCivics engages students by using video games to teach them about a range of topics from the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to the responsibilities of citizenship. Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Widener Law adjunct professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> serves as the Delaware Chair for iCivics, and Superior Court Judge Jan R. Jurden and Laina M. Herbert, Esquire of Prickett, Jones &amp; Elliott, P.A., who serves as the Women and the Law Section chair for the DSBA are spearheading the Law Day program.<br><br>“I am excited to be part of this ambitious program to promote civics education in the Delaware schools,” said Professor Robinson, adding, “Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and her team have created a wonderful program that I think will make it fun for the students to learn.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1180, 'Awards Ceremony Honors Outstanding Students on the Harrisburg Campus', '2012-05-01', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629548003428%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629548003428%2F&amp;set_id=72157629548003428&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629548003428%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629548003428%2F&amp;set_id=72157629548003428&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“This is my 6th Student Awards Ceremony, and it is always an event that I look forward to with great anticipation,” said Associate Provost and Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her opening remarks at the Harrisburg Campus Annual Student Awards Ceremony which was held on the evening of Thursday, April 26th in Room A180 of the Administration Building.<br><br>Following the welcome from Dean Ammons, Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith E. Sealing</a> took over the program to announce the awards, with assistance from: Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a>, who presented the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence; Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/NelsonKatharineF.aspx\">Katharine F. Nelson</a>, who presented the John A. Fillion Memorial Award; adjunct professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SchuckersDanielR.aspx\">Daniel R. Schuckers</a>, who presented the Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Babieri Award; Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna P. Hemingway</a>, who presented the Widener Law-Harrisburg Best First Year Appellate Brief Award; and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, who presented the Outstanding Law and Government Student Award.<br><br>The program closed with the presentation of the Dean’s Award and the Presidents Award, which were awarded by Dean Ammons and Widener University President James T. Harris III respectively.<br><br>Marisa Zizzi received the Dean’s Award, 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. Marisa was also named the class Valedictorian. <br><br>The President’s Award, which is awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and possess high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession, went to Rachel Hadrick.<br><br>A complete listing of the awards follows.<br><br><strong>Award Recipients</strong><br><br><strong>Scholarships</strong><br><em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship</em>: Jennifer Merx<br><em>George C. Blissman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Richard Seneca<br><em>Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship</em>: Andrew Race<br><em>Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship</em>: Philip McCarthy<br><em>Friends of Widener University School of Law Scholarship</em>: Shannon Coen<br><em>Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship</em>: Rebecca Bailey<br><em>Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship</em>: Gabriela Raful<br><em>Charles P. Mirarchi, Sr. Memorial Scholarship</em>: Steven Miller<br><em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Scholarship</em>: Erica Scavone<br><em>William I. Schaffer Memorial Scholarship</em>: Gina Lauffer<br><br><strong>Achievement Awards</strong>\n<em><br>ALI-ABA Scholarship &amp;  Leadership Award</em>: Kathryn Peters<br><em>American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence</em>: Gina Lauffer<br><em>James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award</em>: Peter Ruth<br><em>John A. Fillion Memorial Award</em>: Steven Jones<br><em>Commercial Bar Review Provider Awards</em>: Jennifer Brown-Sweeney, Timothy Connolly, Megan Henry, Halak Mehta, and Wallace Rejrat<br><em>Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award</em>: Nicole Radziewicz<br><em>E. John Wherry, Jr. Award</em>: Kristyne Sharpe<br><em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award</em>: Jonathan Suzuki<br><em>Legal Research &amp; Writing Award</em>: Tara Horvath and Steven Jones<br><em>Widener Law – Harrisburg Best First-Year Appellate Brief Award</em>: Julie Slabinski<br><em>Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award</em>: Melanie Drozjock<br><em>Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award</em>: Brianne Henninger<br><em>Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award</em>: Virginia Newcomb<br><em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award</em>: Nicole Radziewicz<br><em>Moot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member</em>: Matthew McDonnell<br><em>Widener University School of Law Outstanding Service Awards</em>: Chelsey Crocker, Matthew Dorry, Melanie Drozjock, Shawna Harrell, Steven Jones, Rebecca Kunkel, Laura Kurtz, Hunter Lewis, Halak Mehta, Erica Scavone, and Matthew Werner.<br><em>Distinguished Service Award</em>: Nicole Radziewicz<br><em>Valedictorian Award</em>: Marisa Zizzi<br><em>Dean’s Award</em>: Marisa Zizzi<br><em>President’s Award</em>: Rachel Hadrick', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1181, 'Professor Participates in Debate on Global Parliament at Earth System Governance Conference', '2012-05-02', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"252\" alt=\"StraussSweden400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/StraussSweden400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx\">Andrew L. Strauss</a> participated in a debate on a global parliament that took place at the Lund Conference on Earth System Governance on Friday, April 20th in Lund, Sweden.<br><br>Professor Strauss spoke in favor of a global parliament, arguing that the force of international law as it currently stands is insufficient because states can simple opt out of agreements. He also suggested that a global parliament would be able to bring greater pressure to bear on countries that violate international laws.<br><br>The Lund Conference on Earth System Governance took place from April 18-20th. Hosted by Lund University and jointly organized by the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies and the Department of Political Science on behalf of the Earth System Governance Project, the program brought together experts from across the world to discuss the problems of environmental governance. The first Earth System Governance conference was held in Amsterdam in December 2009 and the second in Fort Collins in May 2011.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1182, 'Professor John Culhane to Blog for Equality Forum 2012', '2012-05-02', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"CulhaneEqualityForum2012 large\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CulhaneEqualityForum2012%20large.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">From Wednesday, May 2nd through Saturday, May 5th, Philadelphia will play host once again to <a title=\"Equality Forum\" href=\"http://equalityforum.com/\">Equality Forum</a>, “the largest annual national and international GLBT civil rights forum,” and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>, will serve as the official blogger for the event for the fourth consecutive year.<br><br>Professor Culhane will be reporting on a range of panels, speakers, and events to take place as part of Equality Forum. Highlights will appear on his blog, <a title=\"WordinEdgewise\" href=\"http://wordinedgewise.org/\">WordinEdgewise</a>, with links to full stories on <a title=\"The New Civil Rights Movement\" href=\"http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/\">The New Civil Rights Movement</a>, where Professor Culhane is a regular contributor.<br><br>Take a look at his <a title=\"WordinEdgewise\" href=\"http://wordinedgewise.org/?p=24610\">opening post on WordinEdgewise</a> to get a sneak peek of some of the panels he will be covering, and follow along with Professor Culhane’s experiences at <a title=\"WordInEdgewise\" href=\"http://wordinedgewise.org/\">WordInEdgewise</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1183, 'Thoughtful Posts By Members of the Widener Journal of Law Economics &amp; Race Examine Current Legal Topics', '2012-05-03', '<img width=\"516\" height=\"299\" alt=\"WJLERnewsPromo2012large\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WJLERnewsPromo2012large.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">During the course of the spring semester, members of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Law Journal of Law Economics &amp; Race</a> have demonstrated their passion for the subject matter by using the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/wjler/\" title=\"Widener Journal of Law Economics &amp; Race\">journal’s blog</a> to share their thoughts on current topics of legal interest.<br><br>According to Harrisburg student Rebecca Kunkel, the WJLER Web &amp; Technology Editor, members of the WJLER have written more than twenty blog posts over the course of the semester that “Cover a wide-range of current events, including the Trayvon Martin case, the admissibility of immigration status at trial, and a recent challenge before the Supreme Court involving affirmative action and college admissions.”<br><br>Several students have contributed to the blogging efforts, providing cogent analysis and grappling with difficult societal and legal questions.<br><br>Writing on issues arising from the shooting of Trayvon Martin in a <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/wjler/2012/04/22/who-holds-the-discretion-when-determining-whether-someone-has-a-justifiable-legal-defense-police-officers-or-prosecutors-instead-they-focus-on-race-relations/\" title=\"Widener Journal of Law Economics &amp; Race\">post on the WJLER blog</a>, student Jade Morrison asks pointed questions; “Those protesting for the arrest of George Zimmerman should be focused on the Stand Your Ground laws and how it impacts society as a whole. More specifically, whether there had been an increase in crimes rates due to these laws? Or whether Stand Your Ground laws give an excessive amount of discretion to police officers? And lastly, whether theses laws give police officers total power to determine ones innocence or guilt before making an arrest?”<br><br>Morrison closes her post by offering a charge to law students, writing, “Law students should be applying the concepts they have learned in criminal law, criminal procedure and constitutional law to educate our society on the workings of our legal system.”<br><br>The Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race seeks to provide a forum for in-depth analysis and academic discourse on issues involving the intersection of the law, race, and economics. During the 2011-12 academic year, the journal is publishing Volume III, consisting of two issues. The first issue was released during the fall semester and the second issue will be releasing soon.<br><br>“Through its journal publications and consistent blog postings, the WJLER seeks to put Widener University School of Law at the forefront of resources from which policymakers can develop new ideas that can better address legal and economic problems that impact our society,” says Kunkel.<br><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1184, 'Leadership Event draws women to the Delaware campus', '2012-05-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629586255770%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629586255770%2F&amp;set_id=72157629586255770&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629586255770%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629586255770%2F&amp;set_id=72157629586255770&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe women of Widener Law welcomed former Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham to the Delaware campus recently as speaker for the inaugural Widener Law Women’s Leadership Dinner.<br><br>The event, held Tuesday, May 1 in the Barristers’ Club attracted nearly 100 alumnae, staff, faculty and friends for networking, dinner and an inspiring speech. <br><br>Abraham, who served as the top Philadelphia prosecutor for 19 years, told the audience success can be built around four “Es.” Bring energy to all you do. Energize others. Be on the cutting edge of things. Execute your ideas. <br><br>“Women, you have to assert your authority,” she said. “Don’t set low limits, set high limits. Don’t be afraid to be competitive. That’s how you get ahead.”<br><br>In a speech filled with humor and in Abraham’s trademark no-nonsense style, the attorney – now a partner in Archer &amp; Greiner’s Philadelphia Office – talked about the need for self confidence. Before the dinner began she moved about the room shaking as many hands as she could. <br><br>“You must learn to play the game more like men do,” she said, after waving her checkbook in the air and commenting on its power. She devoted part of her speech to encouraging philanthropy and giving to – and remaining in regular contact with – favorite charities.<br><br>Abraham formed Urban Genesis Inc., one of the first nonprofit foundations to operate within a district attorney’s office. It promotes community leadership and provides grants to fund projects that improve neighborhoods and help the needy. She also started the Institute for Leadership Education, Advancement and Development Inc., or “I-LEAD,” a nonprofit that seeks to build long-term community wellness through leadership development.<br><br>Proceeds from the event benefitted three law school funds:\n<ul>\n<li>The Esther Clark Lecture Fund</li>\n<li>The Christine McDermott Memorial Fund</li>\n<li>The Hon. Susan C. Del Pesco Scholarship Fund</li>\n</ul>\n“When women are philanthropists the sky is the limit,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said, noting a scholarship endowed by a woman in 1922 helped her attend law school. “Without her, it never would have happened for me.”<br><br>\nThe law school is grateful to event sponsors DuPont, McCarter &amp; English LLP, Pinckney Harris &amp; Weidinger LLC, The Lien Resolution Group, PECO, and Golkow Technologies.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1185, 'Widener Law administrator and overseer make history on Delaware Academy of Medicine Board of Directors', '2012-05-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629951161333%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629951161333%2F&amp;set_id=72157629951161333&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629951161333%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629951161333%2F&amp;set_id=72157629951161333&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> today congratulated two distinguished members of the law school community on making history with the Delaware Academy of Medicine.<br><br>Dr. Kathleen McNicholas, an alumna and member of the school’s Board of Overseers, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/GrenaEileen.aspx\">Eileen Grena-Piretti</a>, assistant dean and executive director of institutes on the school’s Delaware campus, were each recently installed to the academy’s board.<br><br>McNicholas will serve as the board’s first female president. Grena-Piretti is its first nurse member. Both women are also the first board members to hold law degrees. They were installed at the Delaware Academy of Medicine’s annual meeting on Thursday, April 26 at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington.<br><br>The nonprofit Delaware Academy of Medicine is dedicated to enhancing the community’s well being through education and the promotion of public health. The collaborative organization works with Delaware hospitals, the state Division of Public Health and other groups on initiatives that provide consumer health education, continuing medical education opportunities and symposia.<br><br>McNicholas is a cardiac surgeon. She earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1973 and a law degree from Widener in 2006. She went on to get a master of laws degree from Widener in 2010. She is the medical director of Performance Improvement and Surgical Utilization Management within the Christiana Care Health System.<br><br>Grena-Piretti earned her law degree from Widener in 1992 and her registered nurse and bachelor of science in nursing degrees in 1997 from the University of Delaware. She worked as a neonatal intensive care nurse at Christiana Hospital before she first came to work at Widener in 1999. She started as an adjunct faculty member for the Legal Education Institute.<br><br>“I congratulate Kathleen and Eileen on their new positions with the Delaware Academy of Medicine board,” Ammons said. “Their participation is nothing short of historic and their appointments demonstrate the commitment to service and leadership beyond traditional law practice, which is a hallmark of a Widener Law education.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1186, 'Widener Law Alum Receives Profile in Courage Award', '2012-05-08', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"427\" alt=\"DSBAProfileCourageLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DSBAProfileCourageLarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Monday, April 30th, Widener Law Alum Santino Ceccotti, Esq. ’06 received the Delaware State Bar Association’s Profile in Courage Award at the Law Day Luncheon held at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington.<br><br>Ceccotti, who works in the Appellate Unit of the Delaware Public Defenders Office, was one of the three individuals honored by the DSBA at the ceremony. Pat Quinn of the Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc. received the Liberty Bell Award and Donald N. Isken, Esq. of Morris Nichols Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP received the Community Service Award.<br><br>The Luncheon came as part of a special program put together by the DSBA that began with “Courts Under Pressure,” a continuing legal education program that featured the Honorable Leo E. Strine Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Lieutenant Governor Matthew Denn, and both Melanie George Smith and Lincoln D. Willis of the Delaware House of Representatives.<br><br>Chief Justice Myron T. Steele of the Supreme Court of Delaware delivered the keynote address “Delaware’s Independent Judiciary – Fact or Fiction?” at the luncheon.<br><br>The Widener Law community congratulates Santino Ceccotti on the well-deserved honor.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1187, 'Harrisburg Campus Hosts Reception to Honor Attorneys Who Contribute Time to the School', '2012-05-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629638434966%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629638434966%2F&amp;set_id=72157629638434966&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629638434966%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629638434966%2F&amp;set_id=72157629638434966&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nVice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> and the Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> hosted a reception to honor of all the attorneys who give back to the Widener Harrisburg campus. The event was held in the administration reception room on Wednesday, April 25th.  <br><br>The purpose of the event was to recognize and thank those attorneys who shared their precious time and experience with the students whether through mentoring programs or special events. The two-hour event had over 30 attendees.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1188, 'Delaware Student Bar Association Fundraiser to Provide Flowers for Commencement', '2012-05-10', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"SBA Commencement Flowers Promo 235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SBA%20Commencement%20Flowers%20Promo%20235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Delaware campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> is partnering with Commencement Flowers for a fundraiser that offers graduates and their loved ones an opportunity to purchase flowers at the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 19th.<br><br>The SBA will receive a portion of the revenues from the sale of the flowers from Commencement Flowers, the same vendor that supplies flowers for the graduation ceremony on the Chester Campus. Graduates or their parents or loved ones may purchase the flowers at commencement or may pre-order them online and pick them up on the day of commencement.<br><br>The commencement ceremony on the Delaware campus is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. on the lawn.<br><br>To pre-order or to see the available bouquets, please visit the <a title=\"Commencement Flowers\" href=\"http://www.commencementflowers.com/flowers_catalog/index.php?id=WIDL1\">Commencement Flowers website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1189, 'Lancaster Alumni Reception for PBA', '2012-05-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629682575382%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629682575382%2F&amp;set_id=72157629682575382&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629682575382%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629682575382%2F&amp;set_id=72157629682575382&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> was delighted to host an alumni reception in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Reception attendees included alumni from both law school campuses and their guests, students, faculty, members of the bench, and members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The Dean shared a law school update when bringing greetings to the crowd and announced that Taking the Lead ~ The Campaign for Widener had exceeded three quarters of its 12 million dollar goal. The networking opportunity took place from 5:30 – 7:30 in the downtown Lancaster Marriott on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1190, 'Widener Law Offers Online Master of Jurisprudence Degrees in Corporate or Health Law', '2012-05-11', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"288\" alt=\"ConferenceRoom400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ConferenceRoom400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Beginning in July 2012, Widener Law’s Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) programs in Health Law and Corporate Law will be offered entirely online.<br><br>The new format is designed to accommodate working professionals with busy schedules who are interested in improving their employment opportunities or keeping pace with the changing regulatory environment.<br><br>“I am proud to be part of Widener University School of Law as we launch our distinctive online programs,” says Assistant Dean and Executive Director of Institutes <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/GrenaEileen.aspx\">Eileen Grena-Piretti</a>.<br><br>“I believe that the new online programs reflect a long-held commitment to offer graduate level education leading to a variety of law-related careers in corporate and health law, compliance and legal nurse consulting,” she adds.<br><br>Widener Law also offers specific tracks that allow students to earn an MJ in Health Law with Certificates in either Regulatory Analysis &amp; Compliance or Legal Nurse Consulting &amp; Hospital Regulatory Compliance, or an MJ in Corporate Law with a Certificate in Regulatory Analysis &amp; Compliance.<br><br>“It is an exciting time for Widener Law,” says Grena-Piretti. “As one of only two law schools accredited by the Compliance Certification Board for the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), our graduate courses can now be taken by students across the country and world.<br><br>“Depending on their field of study, students will work cooperatively with notable attorneys, compliance and ethics professionals and legal nurse consultants. Our intent is to enhance our students’ knowledge, prepare them for the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) or AALNC exam, and train them for real-world application.”<br><br>In the fall of 2011, Widener Law <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/de090711corporatecomplianceaward.aspx\">received the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 7th Annual International Compliance Award</a> for exceptional work in furthering the compliance and ethics profession.<br><br>There will be a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">mandatory orientation program</span> on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday, June 26th</span> at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">6:00 p.m. in Room 248</span> of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Main Law Building</span> on Widener Law’s <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wilmington, Delaware campus</span> to familiarize students in the program with all of the necessary policies and procedures. At the orientation, students will receive TWEN logon IDs that will allow them to access all of the online course information, and representatives from various student service offices will be available to answer questions. Students who cannot physically attend the program will be able to participate remotely.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">All application materials</span> for those interested in the Master of Jurisprudence programs in Health or Corporate Law are due in the Graduate Programs Office by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Monday, June 4, 2012</span>.<br><br>“I look forward to meeting our new students and am honored to be part of our graduate programs,” concludes Grena-Piretti.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1191, 'Collected Volume Containing Professor’s Essays on a Global Parliament to See Release in India', '2012-05-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"257\" alt=\"Strauss Falk235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Strauss%20Falk235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Wednesday, May 16th, at a special reception to be held at Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Hall in New Delhi, “A Global Parliament: Articles &amp; Essays” will be released in India.<br><br>In December of 2011, the Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly published the <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/de121411straussglobalparliament.aspx\">collected volume of articles and essays</a> written by Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx\">Andrew L. Strauss</a> and Princeton University Professor Emeritus Richard A. Falk on the subject of a global parliament between 1997 and 2010.<br><br>Members of India’s Parliament are sponsoring release of the book by Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh. The release event will begin with High Tea at 9:45 a.m. local time with the formal book release to follow at 10:15. The reception will also feature brief remarks on the need for a Global Parliamentary Assembly at the UN.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1192, 'Veterans Law Clinic Director to Participate in Live Teleconference CLE on Veterans Benefits', '2012-05-14', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"294\" alt=\"MasteringVeteransBenefits400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MasteringVeteransBenefits400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Wednesday, May 16th, <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> Director and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a> will speak as part of Live Telephonic Continuing Legal Education Seminar put together by the Rossdale Group titled “Mastering Veterans Benefits, Social Security &amp; Disability Law.”<br><br>Professor Holbrook, who will speak for approximately thirty minutes, says, “This has been a busy year for the Veterans Law Clinic, and I\'m pleased that Rossdale CLE turned to the Veterans Law Clinic for our expertise in veterans benefits.  As more and more of our veterans return home with disabilities, legal organizations across the country are stepping up to help.  I\'m thrilled the Veterans Law Clinic is able to be part of that.<br><br>“My presentation will focus on how to help disabled veterans apply for and receive benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.  It\'s an area of law that remains a mystery to most practitioners, despite the overwhelming need for disability benefits attorneys.”<br><br>Holbrook also points out that with nearly 1.3 million of the 2 million service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan separating from the military and nearly half of those individuals filing disability claims with the VA, there is a need for attorneys willing to represent veterans seeking the benefits.<br><br>“For the past year, the Veterans Law Clinic has been extremely active in building a network of pro bono attorneys willing to represent disabled veterans,” he says, adding,  “We\'ve conducted both local and national CLE programs, worked hand-in-hand with practicing attorneys in both corporate legal departments and law firms, and greatly expanded the number of veterans in the Delaware Valley region who now have ready access to legal representation for their disability benefits claims.”<br><br>“Mastering Veterans Benefits, Social Security &amp; Disability Law” will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. EST. Those interested in participating should visit the <a title=\"Rossdale Group’s site to register\" href=\"http://www.mcssl.com/store/legalresourcesinc/catalog/product/6dcbe0f85cb848bfb9b937e9bf4fafda\">Rossdale Group’s site to register</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1193, 'Intensive Trial Advocacy Program Set to Begin on Both Campuses', '2012-05-15', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"ITAP 2012 large Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ITAP%202012%20large%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">With final exams coming to a close, students looking to sharpen the advocacy skills essential for trial work will participate in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP) on both the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/IntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramHarrisburg.aspx\">Harrisburg</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CopyofIntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramDelaware.aspx\">Delaware</a> campuses.<br><br>The seven-day legal “boot camp” brings in judges, attorneys and legal academics from around the country to the Harrisburg and Delaware campuses, where they share their trial expertise and experience with students. The program runs from May 17th through May 24th on the Delaware campus under the direction of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John Nivala</a> and from the 18th through the 25th on the Harrisburg campus under the direction of Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard II</a>.<br><br>In addition to the detailed and valuable insights provided by the experienced faculty, students in the course take part in a special “expert witness day” that permits them to work with actual expert witnesses. The program concludes with a simulated jury trial that allows the students to demonstrate what they’ve learned.<br><br>Students in ITAP are also treated to the annual E. John Wherry, Jr. Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism. In Harrisburg, former U.S. Representative and Harrisburg campus alumnus Patrick J. Murphy ’99 will deliver the lecture on Wednesday, May 23rd at 10:00 a.m. in Room A 180 of the Administration Building. In Delaware, the Honorable Douglas S. Lavine, a Connecticut Appellate Court judge, will deliver the lecture Monday, May 21st at 4:00 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1194, 'Widener Law Commencement Ceremonies Approach', '2012-05-16', '<img width=\"254\" height=\"244\" alt=\"GRADS PROMO LARGE 2012\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GRADS%20PROMO%20LARGE%202012.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">On Saturday, May 19th and Sunday, May 20th, Widener Law will hold commencement ceremonies to honor its 2012 graduating classes.<br><br>The Harrisburg campus will confer diplomas  on Sunday, May 20th at 11 a.m. at the Forum on the Capitol Complex. The Delaware campus will hold the commencement ceremony for its 38th graduating class the previous day on Saturday, May 19th at a 3 p.m. ceremony on the campus green.<br><br>On the Harrisburg campus, 124 graduates will hear remarks from Widener Law alumnus William N. Nettles ‘92, U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, who was a member of the campus’ first graduating class. Nettles began his legal career as an attorney at the Richland County, South Carolina Public Defender’s Office. He later became a founding partner in the firm of Sanders &amp; Nettles, LLC. He handled an array of civil, criminal and administrative litigation. Nettles graduated from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, before he enrolled at Widener Law. He was a member of the law school’s law review, moot court honor society and served as president of the Student Bar Association on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Class valedictorian Marisa Zizzi of Carlisle, Pennsylvania is also scheduled to speak at the ceremony.<br><br>The 310 graduates  on the Delaware campus will hear remarks from U.S. Senator Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.). Coons was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 after spending 10 years working in New Castle County government – four years as New Castle County Council president and six years as county executive. He serves on the Senate Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Energy &amp; Natural Resources and Budget committees and is the only freshman senator to serve as a subcommittee chair, leading the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs. He has a law degree from Yale Law School.<br><br>Class Valedictorian Melanie Crawford of Chester, Pennsylvania will also speak at the ceremony. <br><br>Both the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2012/commencement-harrisburg-may-20-2012/live-webcast-harrisburg-commencement/\" title=\"Harrisburg Commencement Webcast\">Harrisburg</a> and <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2012/commencement-delaware-may-19-2012/live-webcast-delaware-ceremonies/\" title=\"Delaware commencement webcast\">Delaware</a> ceremonies will also be available as live webcasts this year. For further information, including schedules and parking information, visit <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2012/\" title=\"Widener Law’s Commencement site\">Widener Law’s Commencement site</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1195, 'Paula Garrison Receives Award for Distinguished Service', '2012-05-18', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"365\" alt=\"GarrisonPaula400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GarrisonPaula400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Paula Garrison, assistant to Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, was one of two recipients of the 2012 William David Eckard Jr. Awards for Distinguished Service to Widener University. President James T. Harris presented the award to Garrison and the other recipient, Chester campus grounds foreman Dennis O’Shea, at the Town Hall meeting on May 14th.<br><br>“It was so unexpected. That’s really what’s nice about it,” said Garrison, who called receiving the award her second proudest Widener moment behind only watching her son Robert graduate in 2003.<br><br>The Eckard Award was established by William David Eckard III, longtime vice president of administration and finance at Widener University and a 1966 graduate of Pennsylvania Military College. He created the award, a $3,000 cash grant, in memory of his father to help promote and reward excellence at Widener. Recipients must work for Widener on a full-time basis for at least 10 years and consistently demonstrate an outstanding level of service.<br><br>In announcing the award, President Harris shared comments from Dean Ammons, who said, “Widener University and specifically the School of Law have been extraordinarily fortunate to have Paula Garrison as an employee. She models the very best professionalism and I am grateful that she has been my right hand.”<br><br>Paula enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the award with both her son and daughter at dinner shortly after receiving the award, and she happily reports that the cash grant matched the final payment on her house almost exactly.<br><br>The entire Widener Law community congratulates Paula Garrison on the well-deserved award!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1196, 'Widener Law graduates receive degrees', '2012-05-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830438826%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830438826%2F&amp;set_id=72157629830438826&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830438826%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830438826%2F&amp;set_id=72157629830438826&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830159750%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830159750%2F&amp;set_id=72157629830159750&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830159750%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629830159750%2F&amp;set_id=72157629830159750&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe 435 graduates who received degrees in two commencement ceremonies over May 19 and 20 were advised to use their degrees to make a difference in the world.<br><br>U.S. Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) told Delaware-campus graduates there is no limit to what they can do with the skills they’ve gained at Widener. Each day he recites the Pledge of Allegiance in the U.S. Senate, Coons said, he listens intently as the final line is uttered. <br><br>“Never forget that we pledge, as a nation, liberty and justice for all,” he said. “You have an opportunity. You have the skills to add to justice around the world.”<br><br>Harrisburg campus alumnus William N. Nettles ’92, U.S. attorney for the district of South Carolina, was the featured speaker at the commencement program for Harrisburg-campus graduates. He told the graduates one of the best things about being a lawyer is getting to help people every day. <br><br>“If your clients know you care about them you will be a successful lawyer,” Nettles said. “And if you get a reputation that you do it with civility and dignity, then you will also earn the respect of the bar.”<br><br>The Delaware campus commencement, held Saturday, May 19 on the school green, also featured remarks by valedictorian Melanie Crawford. 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 Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BarnettLarryD.aspx\">Larry Barnett</a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/FriedmanStephenE.aspx\">Stephen Friedman</a>.<br><br>The school also gave a posthumous law degree to Alisha Moses, who was a member of the class of 2012 until she passed away in the fall. Moses’ mother, Laura, accepted it on her behalf. Moses was a strong student and worked in the Pennsylvania Criminal Law Clinic.<br><br>The Harrisburg campus commencement, held Sunday, May 20 at the Forum in Harrisburg’s Capitol Complex, featured remarks by valedictorian Marisa Zizzi. Ammons gave the outstanding faculty award to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiehmJamesW.aspx\">James Diehm</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a>.<br><br>Widener University President James T. Harris III told graduates their communities, their nation and democracy in general need them to speak out, particularly on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves. <br><br>“Graduates of the class of 2012, speak out and make the world a better place,” Harris said. “Speak out and you’ll raise the stature of this institution with your words and your actions.” <br><br>Ammons told the graduates a privilege of being part of the legal community is the ability to give back, and their tools are words. She commended the classes’ spirit for public service, with 96 Delaware-campus graduates donating 14,650 pro bono hours of service since their first year of law school, and 24 Harrisburg-campus graduates donating 3,686 pro bono hours of service.<br><br>“As you leave this law school and take your place in a world that is ever more complex, unsure, complicated and flat; as you zealously represent your clients, administer justice, build businesses and nations; use the tools, the training you received here at Widener University School of Law not just to accumulate wealth and things, but use the word to make this world a better place,” she said.<br><br>Finally, 2012 marked the final year that Assistant Dean and Registrar Dottie Hemphill oversaw commencement on the Delaware campus. Both she and Paula D. Garrison, executive assistant to the dean, were recognized during that ceremony. The School of Law wishes both women well in their upcoming retirements.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1197, 'Portrait Unveiling Ceremony Celebrates Former Professor E. John Wherry Jr.', '2012-05-22', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\">\n				<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/fjheMysITwQ\">\n				</iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629831503246%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629831503246%2F&amp;set_id=72157629831503246&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629831503246%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629831503246%2F&amp;set_id=72157629831503246&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Along with Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Tom Reed</a>, who could not be here with us today, John Wherry saw the need for practical training for students wanting to become litigators. ITAP was born 26 years ago, and now on both campuses it is absolutely a fixture,” said Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> as she spoke before the unveiling of a portrait of the late Professor E. John Wherry Jr. held in Polishook Hall on the afternoon of Friday, May 18th.<br><br>Wherry began his legal career in Mercer County, N.J., and served on the law school’s Delaware campus adjunct faculty from 1984 to 1990, then moved into the full-time faculty before retiring in 1996. During his time at Widener he recognized a need for practical training for students seeking to become litigators. To fill that gap, he helped found the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CopyofIntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramDelaware.aspx\">Intensive Trial Advocacy Program</a>, known as ITAP, which is a seven-day boot camp-style program that teaches law students the skills they need to succeed in a courtroom.<br><br>Several members of the judiciary attended the ceremony, including retired U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey John Hughes, who spent many years serving as an ITAP instructor alongside Wherry. Hughes spearheaded efforts to raise funds for the portrait. U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson of the district of New Jersey, who was a close friend of Wherry, offered brief remarks before the portrait unveiling.<br><br>Of her friend, Thompson said, “He was a genius in the municipal court, successfully defending clients with unusual knowledge and skill. Quick on his feet, John became a legend in Mercer County in the trial bar, but I think that the life of the law he loved most was teaching here at Widener Law School.”<br><br>“I think John found his calling here, and his happiest days were spent in the Trial Advocacy Program here at the school,” she concluded.<br><br>During his time at Widener the school received the American College of Trial Lawyers’ prestigious Emil Gumpert Award for excellence in the teaching of trial advocacy. Wherry generously supported ITAP. A trial advocacy endowment fund at the school bears his name and a highlight of ITAP is its E. John Wherry Jr. Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism.<br><br>Artist Carol Vennell Sciolla painted the portrait. She is the wife of Widener Law alumnus Greg Sciolla, a member of the 1975 graduating class – Widener Law’s first class.<br><br>“He was much beloved here,” Ammons said of Wherry, “and his legacy lives on today, especially through ITAP. In fact, often when I’m out visiting with alums they still ask me, ‘Do you have the ITAP program?’ And I assure them that we do.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1198, 'Alumni Gather at FireStone on the Waterfront in Wilmington, DE', '2012-05-22', '<div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right; width: 240px;\">\n<img width=\"235\" height=\"178\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/dealumnihappyhour235.jpg\" alt=\"dealumnihappyhour235\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">Brandon Accardi 1st year student, Judge Calvin Scott ’89, Shauna Hagan ’04, and Robert O’Donnell ‘92</span></p>\n</div>\nAlumni gathered at FireStone in Wilmington, DE on Thursday evening, April 12 for a happy hour where all who attended shared a good time, good food and great conversation.  The event provided an opportunity for alumni to relax after a long day, reconnect, and network.  Plan to join us for a future happy hour scheduled in your regional area!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1199, 'Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Delivers E. John Wherry, Jr. Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism', '2012-05-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 440px; margin: 10px; padding: 5px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/V5HI41FydqY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<p><br></p>\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629848540044%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629848540044%2F&amp;set_id=72157629848540044&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629848540044%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629848540044%2F&amp;set_id=72157629848540044&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Advocacy at the highest levels involves a good deal more than our logical reasoning minds. There is now an extensive body of literature and social science research that establishes that the process of decision-making is more elaborate than – and less rooted in – the rational, analytical processes that we lawyers and judges tend to focus on,” said the Honorable Douglas S. Lavine as he spoke to students and faculty in the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CopyofIntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramDelaware.aspx\">Intensive Trial Advocacy Program</a> on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Monday, May 21st, 2012.<br><br>Following a welcome and introduction from Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John Nivala</a>, who directs the ITAP Program, Lavine spoke eloquently about the benefit litigators can gain from looking beyond just rational, linear thinking by embracing less tangible traits such as humility, common sense, empathy, curiosity, humor, or authenticity.<br><br>“Great advocates cannot prevail only by making logical, linear, analytical appeals to their audiences – important as they are,” said Lavine, adding, “Great advocates prevail because they have cultivated the intuitive side, the empathic side, and the feeling side of their character and personalities. Great advocates are perceptive students of human nature.”<br><br>“Advocacy is not about you,” Lavine advised the students before adding, “It’s about understanding where everyone else in the process is coming from.”<br><br>Leaving the students with some thoughts on how to become effective advocates, Lavine told them, “Develop your own style, play to your strengths and improve your weaknesses. Be yourself. Be authentic.”<br><br>A native of White Plains New York, Lavine graduated from Colgate University, and earned a masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University before earning his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School. Before beginning his legal career, he served as a reporter and editor for various newspapers. From 1981 to 1986, he worked in the litigation department of Hartford law firm Shipman &amp; Goodwin, and from 1986 to 1993, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney. In 1993, Governor Lowell P. Weicker appointed him to be a Superior Court judge, and Governor John G. Rowland reappointed him in 2001. Since February of 2006, he has served on the Appellate Court following his nomination by Governor M. Jodi Rell and approval by the legislature.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(1200, 'New Jersey Alumni Gather in Atlantic City', '2012-05-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629862198708%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629862198708%2F&amp;set_id=72157629862198708&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629862198708%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629862198708%2F&amp;set_id=72157629862198708&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, May 17, 2012, the law school hosted an alumni reception in conjunction with the annual meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association in Atlantic City. The event, held at the Borgata, offered an opportunity for Dean Linda Ammons to congratulate Kevin McCann ’75 on becoming the new President of the New Jersey State Bar Association.  Kevin is the first Widener Law alumnus to hold this prestigious position.  More than 40 alumni gathered for an opportunity to relax and network after a long day at the conference.  Dean Linda Ammons also provided a quick update of the wonderful things happening at the law school and as always encouraged alumni to come back to campus when they have the opportunity.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1201, 'Alumnus and Former U.S. Congressman Delivers Wherry Lecture to Harrisburg ITAP Students', '2012-05-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px;\">\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/SbBK9sEFCG8\"></iframe><br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876908712%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876908712%2F&amp;set_id=72157629876908712&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876908712%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876908712%2F&amp;set_id=72157629876908712&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Use this experience that you have here at Widener to be better. Whether you go into public service or private practice, you have an incredible opportunity to make a difference,” said former Congressman <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/MurphyPatrick.aspx\">Patrick J. Murphy</a> as he delivered the E. John Wherry, Jr. Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism to students in the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/IntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramHarrisburg.aspx\">Intensive Trial Advocacy Program</a> on the Harrisburg campus<br><br>Speaking after an introduction from ITAP Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard, II</a>, Murphy said, “Whether you plan to be a trial attorney or not, this course is critical,” before indicating that even for lawyers who will not be litigators, the skills learned in ITAP are still essential to understanding what is potentially at stake for clients.<br><br>“A trial is the intersection between life and law. It is a dramatic event,” he added, emphasizing just how important trials are and why a lawyer needs to be properly prepared.<br><br>Throughout his remarks, Murphy shared some of his own experiences trying cases, and he spoke passionately about how his time at Widener - and particularly the ITAP Program - helped to prepare him for his career. Murphy shared some of his thoughts on how best to approach the different phases of a trial including trial preparation, opening statements, direct and cross examinations, and closing arguments. He also engaged the students by posing questions and inviting their thoughts.<br><br>Congressman Murphy is an Iraq war veteran, former West Point professor, and criminal prosecutor. Murphy started his higher education at Bucks County Community College and then went on to King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. While attending King’s College, Murphy entered the U.S. Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.<br><br>During his military career, Patrick trained as an airborne and air assault paratrooper, and later served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in New York, a prosecutor in North Carolina, and an assistant professor of Constitutional Law at West Point. When September 11th happened, Murphy went into his commander’s office and volunteered to deploy. His first deployment was to Bosnia in 2002 and the second was to Baghdad, Iraq from 2003–2004. While in Baghdad, Patrick served as a Captain in the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division, and was later awarded the Bronze Star for Service.<br><br>In November 2006, Patrick won his first election and he was sworn in on January 4, 2007, becoming the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress. He is currently a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1202, 'Widener Law Hosts Accepted Applicants at Picnics on Each Campus', '2012-05-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891781894%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891781894%2F&amp;set_id=72157629891781894&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891781894%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891781894%2F&amp;set_id=72157629891781894&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891680216%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891680216%2F&amp;set_id=72157629891680216&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891680216%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629891680216%2F&amp;set_id=72157629891680216&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Luckily, we had downpours just before and after the picnic. The picnic itself was great,” said Harrisburg Admissions Director Eric Kniskern, following the event held for accepted applicants on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 23rd.<br><br>Both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses hosted similar events for accepted applicants that provided them with an opportunity to get to know potential classmates as well as members of the faculty and staff. <br><br>In Harrisburg, Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">Ben Barros</a> and Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John Dernbach</a> as well as staff from <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/ApplyasaJDStudent/ContactAdmissions.aspx\">Admissions</a>, <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/CostsandFinancialAid/ContactFinancialAid.aspx\">Financial Aid</a>, and the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/HarrisburgCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic</a> joined the accepted applicants for the festivities.<br><br>On the Delaware campus, several members of the faculty including <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BarnettLarryD.aspx\">Larry Barnett</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena Williams</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Larry Hamermesh</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan Garfield</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnstonPatrickJ.aspx\">Patrick Johnston</a>, Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/TurezynKathleenMarie.aspx\">Kathleen Turezyn</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BrittonAnnH.aspx\">Ann Britton</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Goldberg</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Ken Kristl</a>, and Associate Dean for Information Services and Technology and Director of the Legal Information Center <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SlingerMichael.aspx\">Michael Slinger</a> joined staff from Admissions, Financial Aid, <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development</a>, and the <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/DelawareStudents/AcademicResources/OfficeoftheRegistrar.aspx\">Registrar’s Office</a> to greet accepted applicants.<br><br>Though inclement weather struck the events on both campuses, those in attendance made sure that the weather did not dampen spirits.<br><br>Widener Law thanks all of the accepted applicants who visited the campuses and hopes to see everyone back as students in the fall!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1203, 'Widener Law Welcomes Jurist Academy Students', '2012-05-28', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"200\" alt=\"2012JuristAcademyWELCOMEPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2012JuristAcademyWELCOMEPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law welcomes participants in this year’s <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">Jurist Academy</a> on both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses!<br><br>A two-week long summer-camp that offers promising undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds a look at law school and encourages them to pursue a legal education, the Jurist Academy program runs from May 29th through June 8th.<br><br>The Jurist Academy program offers participants a simulation the of law school experience, which includes classes on legal writing and analysis, torts, and criminal law.  There is also a mandatory LSAT preparation course to assist the students in preparing for law school admission. The students also have an opportunity to speak with practicing lawyers and judges, and attend field trips and a variety of special presentations. The Jurist Academy provides a competitive edge in law school admissions for promising college students from historically underrepresented groups, with the use of education and mentoring, while introducing them to the rigors of legal education and to the rewards of legal careers.<br><br>On June 6th, Jurist Academy students on the Harrisburg campus will visit Judge Bernard Coates at the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. This courthouse tour will expose students to the inner workings of the judicial system. Students will also enjoy a tour of Harrisburg law firm Rhoads and Sinon LLP.<br><br>“This experiential learning component in the program is a unique feature that distinguishes the Jurist Academy program from other pipeline programs,” according to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>, Jurist Academy Director on the Harrisburg Campus.<br><br>Students on the Delaware campus will enjoy similar opportunities, including a visit to the Media, Pennsylvania Courthouse and a tour of Wilmington law firm Richards Layton &amp; Finger.<br><br>One student who participated in last year’s Jurist Academy described it as “a magnificent experience,” and said, “The program will place me a semester ahead of most first year law students.”<br><br>Widener Law gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsorship of the following for making the program possible:\n<ul>\n<li>Central Pennsylvania College (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Chester County Bar Association (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Dauphin County Bar Foundation (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Delaware State Bar Association (Delaware)</li>\n<li>DuPont (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Eckert Seamans (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Fox Rothschild LLP (Delaware)</li>\n<li>The Gilliam Foundation (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Highmark Blue Shield (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Keystone Bar Association (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Morris James LLP (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Pathways Law &amp; Justice Careers Program (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Pennsylvania Bar Association (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Pepper Hamilton LLP (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Richards Layton &amp; Finger (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Triquetra Law (Harrisburg)</li>\n<li>Tucker Law Group (Delaware)</li>\n<li>Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor, LLP (Delaware)</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1204, 'Environmental Law Center to Host Workshop on Constitutional Environmental Rights', '2012-05-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 200px; padding: 5px; margin: 5px;\">\n<img width=\"185\" height=\"227\" alt=\"ErinDaly185\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ErinDaly185.jpg\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Professor and H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law Erin Daly</span></p>\n<br><img alt=\"MayJim235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MayJim235.jpg\" style=\"width: 185px; height: 209px;\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Professor James R. May</span></p>\n<br><img width=\"185\" height=\"154\" alt=\"DernbachJohnSpiff185px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DernbachJohnSpiff185px.jpg\"><br><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach</span></p>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, May 31st, Widener Law’s <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a>, which brings together expert faculty from both of Widener Law’s campuses, will host a special Constitutional Environmental Rights Workshop that will provide a forum for Environmental and Constitutional Law scholars to engage in a lively and engaging conversation about their work at the intersection of these important areas of the law.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James May</a>, Co-Director of the Environmental Law Center, who are working on a book on environmental rights and constitutional protections, put the event together to gather noted scholars in the areas of Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, and Environmental Law in order to share their works in progress with colleagues and receive valuable feedback on their scholarship.<br><br>Noting that by its nature Constitutional Environmental rights is an interdisciplinary area, Professor Daly observes, “Some people are coming from an Environmental Law background and some people are looking at it from a Constitutional or Comparative Constitutional Law perspective. Its an area that allows for people to share these different perspectives.”<br><br>“This is a much more intimate event where people will be working together in a collaborative format,” she adds.<br><br>Both veteran scholars and individuals just beginning their careers will participate in the workshop, which will include individuals from as far away as Latin America as well as California, Montana and other parts of the United States via Skype.  In addition to Professors Daly, May, and Environmental Law Center Co-Director and Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, workshop participants will include William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Harvard Law School Mark Tushnet; Robert Percival, the Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law; and Tulane University Law School Professor Oliver A. Houck, among others.<br><br><a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawblog/2012/02/22/widener-to-host-workshop-on-constitutional-environmental-rights/\">Read more about the workshop</a> on the Environmental Law Center’s website, or take a look at <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/environmental-law/constitutional-environmental-law/2012-workshop-papers/\">workshop papers and speaker biographies</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1205, 'Associate Professor Gives Presentation to an Upper Tribunal for the UK Ministry of Justice', '2012-05-31', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"338\" alt=\"FamilyLondon500px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/FamilyLondon500px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Monday, May 21st, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> gave a presentation to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), which is a part of the UK Ministry of Justice.<br><br>“The Upper Tribunal hears appeals of immigration cases. I talked to Upper Tribunal judges about some of the challenges facing immigration adjudication in the US, as well as some of the similarities and differences I have observed between the two systems,” said Professor Family of her presentation.<br><br>For the past semester, Family has been serving as a Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary University of London School of Law, researching the immigration adjudication system in the United Kingdom and comparing and contrasting that system with the U.S. immigration system.<br><br>“I am learning about UK immigration law, UK administrative law and UK constitutional law as well as European law,” she says, adding, “As a part of my research, I have been meeting with academics from the UK and elsewhere in the European Union, as well as observing courts and meeting with judges.” <br><br>Professor Family also had an opportunity to catch up with recent alum Valerie Davis ’11, who is <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/hb110111valdavisalumingermany.aspx\">spending a year teaching at Martin Luther University</a> in Halle (Saale), Germany and has been there since October 2011. Professor Family met with Davis while she was visiting London recently.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1206, 'Delaware Jurist Academy Visits Media Courthouse to See the Law in Action', '2012-06-01', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 425px; margin: 10px;\"> <iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/tJP1fj_KpBQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629984765746%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629984765746%2F&amp;set_id=72157629984765746&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629984765746%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629984765746%2F&amp;set_id=72157629984765746&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Wednesday, May 30th, students in the Delaware <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">Jurist Academy</a> traveled to the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA to see a court in action. The trip offered the promising undergraduate students in the program a chance to see a court in action<br><br>Upon arrival, the students had a brief opportunity to ask questions of Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge and former Widener Law Professor Nathaniel C. Nichols in Hearing Room A1. Judge Nichols took questions on the most interesting thing about being a judge or lawyer, running for judicial office in Pennsylvania, and the length of a Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge’s term. <br><br>Asked what provided his initial interest in the law, Judge Nichols joked, “When I was young, I used to run my mouth, and everyone used to say, that boy is either going to be a preacher or a lawyer.’”<br><br>The students then witnessed Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge Chad F. Kenney hear cases in Court Room 12, primarily traffic violation appeals, although they also heard arguments in a harassment case and a disorderly conduct case. Judge Kenney also spoke to the students during brief breaks about court procedures and terminology. They also saw recent Widener Law alum Kimberly M. Renner, who graduated earlier this month, in action as she assisted the D.A.’s office with the caseload.<br><br>During a brief recess, Judge Kenney posed for some pictures on the steps of the Courthouse with the Jurist Academy students. Afterward, he answered a few questions from the students.<br><br>In the accompanying video, some of the participating students speak about the value of the visit.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1207, 'Widener Law Faculty Prepare for Busy Summer Ahead', '2012-06-04', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Summer%20Faculty%20Activity%202012%20Promo.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Faculty Activity 2012 Promo\">Despite graduation and the passing of spring, Widener Law’s accomplished faculty remains busy as they participate in a variety of conferences, workshops, speaking engagements, and other events over the course of the summer. Many faculty members have already been hard at work since the end of the spring semester.<br><br>On May 8th, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan E. Garfield</a>, who recently won the 2012 Delaware Press Association Communication Contest 1st Place Award for his “Bench Press” column in the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">News Journal</span>, presented “Religious Freedom and Women’s Right to Health Care” at the ACLU of Delaware’s Annual Meeting.<br><br>On May 15th, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael J. Goldberg</a> spoke to a meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the DE State Bar Association on “Recent Developments at the NLRB.”<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Kenneth T. Kristl</a> argued a case before the Delaware Supreme Court on May 16th, Sierra Club et al v. DNREC, No. 634, 2011, that he describes as “the final chapter of the Coastal Zone case the Clinic has been litigating since August 2010 over the Wandendale wastewater treatment facility down in Sussex County.”<br><br>On Monday, May 21st, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> gave <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2012/hb053012familyengland.aspx\">a presentation to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)</a>, which is a part of the UK Ministry of Justice. Professor Family has been over in England during the spring serving as a Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary University of London School of Law, researching the immigration adjudication system in the United Kingdom and comparing and contrasting that system with the U.S. immigration system.<br><br>On May 22nd, Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> served as a panelist on the Enhanced Ethics panel at the Delaware State Bar Association’s Recent Developments in Corporate and Alternative Entity Law.<br><br>From May 29th through June 1st, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna P. Hemingway</a> and other members of Widener Law’s legal writing faculty attended the 2012 Legal Writing Institute’s Biennial Conference in Desert Spring, California.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnsonLeslieA.aspx\">Leslie A. Johnson</a>, who taught a class during the spring for Kaplan/ PMBR called \"Preparing for the Bar Exam\" at both Brooklyn School of Law and Western New England School of Law will expand her teaching duties for Kaplan by teaching the two-day \"Estates and Trusts\" segment of their nationwide bar preparation course.<br><br>Upcoming summer activities for members of Widener Law’s busy faculty include:<br><br><strong>June</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>From June 12 through June 22nd, Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a> will be attending the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.</li>\n<li>On June 15th, Director of Bar Programs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/YarbroughMicahJ.aspx\">Micah J. Yarbrough</a> will be a presenter on the “Developing an Institutional Outcome and Assessment Plan” panel at the Law School Admissions Council’s Academic Assistance Training Workshop in Denver, Colorado. The panel will provide strategies and suggestions for those seeking to develop a plan for assessing their academic assistance programs.</li>\n<li>Also in June, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> will serve as a course planner and presenter for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Annual Criminal Law Symposium in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Professor Epstein will also lecture on the Confrontation Clause and eyewitness evidence to the Louisiana state bench and bar in Sandestin, Florida.</li>\n<li>In late June, Associate Dean for Information Services and Technology and Director of the Legal Information Center <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SlingerMichael.aspx\">Michael Slinger</a> will be attending the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. Associate Dean Slinger will also be giving a lecture over the summer at the Rachel Kohl Public Library in Glen Mills, PA on the treatment of prisoners of war during the Civil War.</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>July</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In July, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a> will teach a three-week “Advanced Concepts in Corporate Law” class on the Delaware campus to a group of about ten foreign students and attorneys from Russia and the United Kingdom.</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>August</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate Professor Paul L. Regan will present his article, “Human Rights Compliance and Accountability for U.S. Multinational Enterprises,” at the 2012 Nordic Sociological Conference “Trust and Social Change” in Reykjavik, Iceland.</li>\n<li>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BarnettLarryD.aspx\">Larry D. Barnett</a> will also speak at the 2012 Nordic Sociological Conference “Trust and Social Change” in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he will present “A Macrosociological Study of Law on Divorce in Western Europe. Professor Barnett will chair the session on the sociology of law.</li>\n<li>Associate Professor Jules Epstein will participate in multi-day training for judges at the National Judicial College’s Current Issues in the Law program in Boston, Massachusetts.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1208, 'Summer Abroad Institutes Offer Students Exceptional Opportunities for Foreign Legal Study', '2012-06-06', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"545\" alt=\"lausanneVenice Large 400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/lausanneVenice%20Large%20400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law’s Summer Institutes in Lausanne, Switzerland and Venice, Italy offer students an excellent opportunity to broaden their legal horizons while enjoying the chance to experience some of the great history and culture that Europe has to offer.<br><br>The <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/GenevaSwitzerland.aspx\">Lausanne Summer Abroad Institute</a> in Lausanne, Switzerland, a beautiful city famous as a center of global business and also the home of the Olympic Committee, began on Friday, June 1st and will run through June 29, 2012. Hosted by the University of Lausanne, the program’s featured courses include Comparative and International Health Law, Global Issues in Commercial Law, Introduction to International Investment Law, International Intellectual Property Law &amp; Policy, and Trading In and With Europe.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a> serves as the Program Director for the 2012 Lausanne Summer Law Institute. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BaldiaSonia.aspx\">Sonia Baldia</a> and Visiting Distinguished Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ForzleyMichele.aspx\">Michele D. Forzley</a> are also teaching courses.<br><br>From June 18th through July 31st the <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/VeniceItaly.aspx\">Venice Summer Abroad Institute</a> will offer students a chance to bask in the history and atmosphere of one of Italy’s most renowned cities while studying Global Issues in Family Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Comparative Corporate Law with Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a>, European Union Law, or Comparative Political Rights and Electoral Systems. Venice International University on the beautiful island of San Servolo serves as the host for the program.<br><br>Associate Legal Writing Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FruthAnnElizabeth.aspx\">Ann E. Fruth</a> will serve as the Director for the 2012 Venice Program. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael Dimino</a> will join Professor Fruth and Justice Holland as an instructor.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1209, 'Harrisburg Jurist Academy Students Get a Personal Look at Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas', '2012-06-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 505px; margin: 10px;\">\n<img width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HB_JACourtVisitLarge.jpg\" alt=\"HBJACourtVisitLarge\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">Harrisburg Jurist Academy Students pose with Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bernard L. Coates, Jr. (center), Professor Starla Williams (second from right), and current Widener Law student Alex Russin (far right).</span></p>\n<br><iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/71Ou1lJ5ILw\"></iframe>\n</div>\nOn Wednesday, June 6th, students participating in the Harrisburg Jurist Academy visited the chambers of Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bernard L. Coates, Jr. located at the Juvenile Justice Center in the Human Service Building in Harrisburg.<br><br>Judge Coates, his Judicial Assistant Megan Klemick, Court Crier Katy Thompson, Law Clerk Erin Komada, and intern and current Widener Law student Alex Russin treated the students to a comprehensive tour of the new facilities, which Judge Coates moved to within the last year. In addition to seeing the court room itself, the students got to see the offices, jury deliberation room, and library.<br><br>Judge Coates and his staff also spoke to the students about what their jobs entail, the kinds of cases Judge Coates hears, and what is necessary to become successful lawyers. Judge Coates stressed the importance of professionalism, including punctuality. “Show up on time,” he said with a smile.<br><br>Following the tour, Judge Coates graciously posed for a photo with the students, who all agreed that the visit gave them valuable perspective on how a court operates. In the accompanying video, several of the students discuss the experience.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1210, 'Jurist Academy programs visit area law firms', '2012-06-11', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630060267618%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630060267618%2F&amp;set_id=72157630060267618&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630060267618%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630060267618%2F&amp;set_id=72157630060267618&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n<br><br><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630005462349%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630005462349%2F&amp;set_id=72157630005462349&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630005462349%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157630005462349%2F&amp;set_id=72157630005462349&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Widener Law <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">Jurist Academy</a> programs paid visits to the largest law firms in their respective cities recently, as the summer immersion program provided undergraduate students an up-close look at firm life.<br><br>The seven-student Harrisburg campus contingent dropped in on <a href=\"http://www.rhoadssinon.com/\" title=\"Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP\">Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP</a> where 2001 alumnus Vincent Champion, a partner at the firm, talked with them about how the firm operates, the <a href=\"http://www.rhoadssinon.com/careers-summer.html\" title=\"Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP summer associates\">summer associate program</a> and the rigors of law school. It’s just good business to have many points of view on staff when tackling client problems, he said. <br><br>“That’s why diversity is so important,” he said.<br><br>The Jurist Academy is a diversity pipeline program designed for students who come from backgrounds that are typically underrepresented in the legal profession. The two-week experience includes LSAT prep classes, mini law school courses and practice exams. The firm field trips also provide a glimpse into the life of a private-sector lawyer. Students had tours of the offices and were able to talk with attorneys – in many instances Widener Law alumni – about everything from the bar exam, their professional schedules and how to build a solid reputation in the attorney world.<br><br>The 25 Delaware Jurist Academy students who visited <a href=\"http://www.rlf.com/\" title=\"Richards Layton &amp; Finger\">Richards Layton &amp; Finger</a> in Wilmington were encouraged to work hard in school to be competitive in the legal job market. Once you get that job, however, you can check your resume at the door, director Mark Gentile told them.<br><br>“The only thing that matters is how you perform,” Gentile said. “If you’re looking for a place where you’ll be judged on your merits and not anything else, law is one of those places.”<br><br>The students also watched a demonstration on the use of technology in legal proceedings, given by former Richards Layton &amp; Finger attorney, and now Delaware Superior Court Judge John A. Parkins Jr. He showed them a video simulation of a car chase developed for a jury trial he handled when he practiced law.<br><br>The students were pleased by the access the field trips provided.<br><br>“It was fabulous. It was so informative,” Harrisburg Jurist Academy student Kimmberli Stowe of Philadelphia said. “I really got a lot out of it.” <br><br>Widener Law is grateful to Joni L. Peet of Richards Layton &amp; Finger and Annie Etter of Rhoads &amp; Sinon for their assistance in making the firm visits possible.<br><br><a href=\"/About/standarddisclaimer.aspx\">Standard Disclaimer for External Links</a><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1211, 'Associate Professor Tonya Evans Plans Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE on Entertainment Law', '2012-06-12', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"283\" alt=\"EvansBLSA235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/EvansBLSA235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya M. Evans</a> served as the course planner for a Pennsylvania Bar Institute continuing legal education program titled Entertainment Law in the 21st Century that will take place on Thursday, June 14th at the CLE Conference Center of the Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia.<br><br>The program offers those interested in entertainment law a comprehensive look at the areas of core competency crucial to an entertainment lawyer including intellectual property, labor and antitrust law, and estate planning. The course will look at how to successfully exploit and protect client assets and rights in a global economy with an eye on emerging multimedia platforms.<br><br>Widener Law adjunct <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/MurphyAlexander.aspx\">Alexander Murphy, Jr.</a> and Justin B. Wineburgh of Cozen O’Connor, a 1997 graduate of Widener Law, join Professor Evans as faculty presenters for the program along with a host of outstanding attorneys. National Football League Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice F. Smith will participate in a discussion on the Role of Unions in Sports and Entertainment.<br><br>The program will be simulcast to the Chester County Bar Association in West Chester, the PBI Conference Center in Mechanicsburg, and the PBI Professional Development Conference Center in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information on the program, visit <a title=\"http://proftonyaevans.com/\" href=\"http://proftonyaevans.com/\">Professor Evans’s blog</a>, or take a look at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s <a title=\"PBI course description and registration page\" href=\"http://www.legalspan.com/pbi/catalog.asp?UGUID=&amp;CategoryID=&amp;ItemID=20120405-150226-90848\">course description and registration page</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1212, 'Distinguished Professor Alan Garfield’s Opinion Column Honored with Delaware Press Association Award', '2012-06-13', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"236\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GarfieldAlan235px.jpg\" alt=\"GarfieldAlan235px\">Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan E. Garfield</a> was recently honored with the 2012 Delaware Press Association’s Communication Contest Award in the category of Personal Opinion Column for “Honest debate at core of the Constitution.” The column was part of the monthly “Bench Press” opinion column that Garfield writes for the News Journal.<br><br>“I think that it is vitally important that the public be better educated about the Constitution and constitutional jurisprudence and the Supreme Court’s role,” says Professor Garfield, who began writing the “Bench Press” column for the paper in October of 2009 after working with the paper since 2006 on an annual <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/ConstitutionDayProject.aspx\">Constitution Day Project</a> that celebrates the September holiday with a collection of essays.<br><br>For 2011, Professor Garfield’s entry in the same category received a second place award, and at that time, the competition judges described “Bench Press” as “Intelligently reasoned columns dealing with topical issues in a manner that educates readers while allowing them to draw their own informed conclusions.”<br><br>“I’m not just trying to write about the cases,” explains Garfield. “What I’m trying to do is translate those complicated cases into language that lay people can understand so that they can grasp the issues being discussed.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1213, 'Widener Women\'s Network Welcomes Judge Carolyn T. Carluccio ‘85', '2012-06-13', '<div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right; width: 240px;\">\n<img width=\"400\" height=\"376\" alt=\"WWNcarluccioLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WWNcarluccioLarge.jpg\"><p class=\"Caption\">Miriam Barish \'92 and Judge Carolyn Carluccio ‘85</p>\n</div>\nIn June, the Philadelphia Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network welcomed alumna and judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Carolyn T. Carluccio ‘85 as the guest speaker at their networking luncheon. Judge Carluccio addressed the topic of “Judicial Insight into Effective Trial Advocacy for Women.” More than 20 alumnae attended the luncheon which also provided an opportunity for networking. The event was sponsored by Miriam Barish \'92 at her law firm Anapol Schwartz.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(1214, 'Widener Law aligns with French law school in new international agreement', '2012-06-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876866232%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876866232%2F&amp;set_id=72157629876866232&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876866232%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157629876866232%2F&amp;set_id=72157629876866232&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> today announced the school has entered an agreement with the Catholic University of Lyon School of Law for a global law consortium and student exchange program to advance international legal education.<br><br>The understanding calls for both schools to cooperate in the creation of joint legal education programs open to students from both institutions. Those programs include:\n<ul>\n<li>Inclusion of the Lyon school in Widener’s American Law Summer Program, which welcomes students from around the world to study U.S. and Delaware corporate law at Widener’s Wilmington, Del. campus.</li>\n<br><li>Expedited admission for top-performing Lyon law graduates, who meet language skills requirements, and who want to pursue a master of laws degree through Widener Law.</li>\n<br><li>Development of a semester student exchange program for law students at both schools beginning with the 2012-13 academic year.</li>\n<br><li>Exploration of a student summer abroad program in which Widener Law students and faculty would travel abroad to Lyon for immersion in comparative and international law topics. Such a program would involve Widener Law professors serving with Catholic University of Lyon School of Law faculty in Lyon. Widener Law already has summer abroad programs in Venice, Italy and Lausanne, Switzerland.</li>\n<br><li>Development of a scholar-in-residence program in which faculty exchanges would allow professors to research and teach between the law schools during the academic year.</li>\n<br><li>Presentation of legal conferences that rotate between the schools, with Widener Law offering programs that concentrate on business-, health- or technology-law topics.</li>\n</ul>\nAmmons traveled to Lyon immediately after Widener Law’s commencement ceremonies to finalize the agreement. She met with Catholic University of Lyon School of Law officials and sat alongside Dean Franck Violet to sign paperwork making it official.<br><br>“This agreement will enrich the educational atmosphere at both of our schools and Widener Law looks forward to all the exciting new opportunities it will bring to our students and faculty,” Ammons said. “Modern times require a global approach to business and learning, and we are pleased to align with the legal education professionals in Lyon to bring more of the world into our classrooms.”<br><br>Lyon is the largest French metropolitan area after Paris. It is located in east-central France in the Rhone-Alpes region, roughly two hours from Paris. With a population of 1.3 million people the city is known for its business and technological enterprise, and its vibrant cultural scene. It has an international reputation in engineering, textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and health industries. The Catholic University of Lyon was founded in 1875 and its faculty of law was established that same year. After an interruption in 1969, it was reopened in 1996. It is a highly internationalized institution with nearly 20 percent of its student body hailing from other countries.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(1215, 'Widener Legal Methods Professors Present Innovative Ideas at National Conference', '2012-06-18', '<img width=\"524\" height=\"287\" alt=\"LegalMethodsHBlarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LegalMethodsHBlarge.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener’s Legal Methods professors were a strong presence at the Legal Writing Institute’s (LWI) Fifteenth Biennial Conference this summer.  LWI is a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of legal writing.   With over three thousand members from thirty-eight different countries, LWI is the second-largest organization of legal educators.<br><br>Professors from both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses presented innovative ideas at the LWI 2012 conference.  On the forefront of assessment, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne Anthon</a> demonstrated her enhanced electronic rubric in “This Is Not Your Mother’s Rubric: An Enhanced ‘Electronic’ Rubric to Facilitate Faster Feedback, Track Students’ Overall Performance, and Discover Students’ Strengths and Weaknesses.”  <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BrownMaryann.aspx\">Maryann Brown</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EakinAlice.aspx\">Alice Eakin</a> provided suggestions for how to incorporate metacognitive principles into the legal writing curriculum in the poster presentation “Wake Up Little Susie: Learning How to Learn in the Legal Writing Classroom.”  <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna Hemingway</a> led a panel discussion on novel approaches to scholarship entitled “Not Your Average Cup of Joe: Exploring Scholarship Ideas Beyond the Traditional Law Review.”  <br><br>Several Widener Law professors also presented on how educators could improve their teaching. <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/FerrellIvaJohnson.aspx\"> Iva Ferrell</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KingSusanA.aspx\">Susan King</a> explored how to discover new teaching ideas in a poster presentation entitled “Lessons Learned Along the Way: Teaching Strategies From Unexpected Places.”  <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer Lear</a> encouraged professors to use writing terms familiar to students in her presentation “’Can You Hear Me Now?’ – Speaking a Familiar Language to Improve Student Learning.”  <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a> suggested a change to the standard legal writing curriculum in “Preparing for Practice from Behind the Bench: Replacing the Traditional Office Memorandum with a Judicial Opinion.”<br><br>The LWI conference was held in Palm Desert, California, from May 29 to June 1, 2012.  Approximately six hundred individuals from law schools all across the country attended.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
