{"image":"","content":"<h1>Jennifer Zimmerman<\/h1>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl:\/\/1298\/\/\" alt=\"Photo of Jennifer\" style=\"float: left;\" height=\"299\" width=\"363\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h4>Community Connections<\/h4>\r\n<p>Jennifer Zimmerman &rsquo;02 chose Widener Law for its convenient location in the heart of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania&rsquo;s tight-knit legal community. It wasn&rsquo;t until she got immersed in her education that she discovered the depth of Widener&rsquo;s connections in the community. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Widener Law is fantastic,&rdquo; Zimmerman says. &ldquo;So many practitioners in the Harrisburg legal community support the School, which creates excellent networking opportunities.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>In fact, it was networking&mdash;and participating in on-campus recruitment&mdash;that helped Zimmerman land a position as a summer associate at Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP. That position led to a full-time job after graduation, and as an associate with the firm, she worked in debtor\/creditor rights, litigation, and business law. Jennifer is now working for the Legal Services Department of American Education Services.<\/p>\r\n<p>On the job, Zimmerman draws on her Widener Law education every day. She&rsquo;s very grateful for her career preparation. &ldquo;I was confident and capable when I got into practice,&rdquo; Zimmerman says. &ldquo;I felt I could compete with any lawyer, from any law school in the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>The most exciting aspect of Zimmerman&rsquo;s career has been her role as co-founder of Serving Women Business Leaders. A collaboration between her firm and the Executive Planning Group (EPG), the initiative offers seminars and networking events for women business leaders. For Zimmerman, it&rsquo;s fulfilling to empower women to find the same kind of success she&rsquo;s found for herself.<\/p>","box_content":"<h5>WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY?<br \/><br \/><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Alumni Spotlight Contact<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"mailto:cwalumni@widener.edu\">cwalumni@widener.edu<\/a><\/p>"}