<p>Widener Law Commonwealth graduates have a history of making an impact on a national level.</p>
<p>Donald F. McGahn II, a 1994 alum, is the most recent to take on a national, high-ranking role in his career.</p>
<p>The law school alum was recently appointed by president-elect Donald Trump to serve as White House counsel under the Trump Administration.</p>
<p>McGahn, who is a partner with Jones Day in Washington D.C., specializes in representing elected officials, candidates, national state parties, political consultants. He also previously served as a commissioner and chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).</p>
<p>&ldquo;This is a tremendous accomplishment for Mr. McGahn and we are proud of our alumnus who is making an impact on a national level,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;We wish him great success in his new role.&rdquo;</p>
<p>McGahn is one of several Widener Law Commonwealth alums who have gone on to have success on the national level.</p>
<p>A key program at Widener Law Commonwealth that leads law students into the study of government is the certificate program offered by the Law &amp; Government Institute. The institute focuses on teaching students how government works and the roles that lawyers play in making and implementing law. Law students working towards a Law and Government Institute certificate have the opportunity to connect with government leaders and lawmakers on both a state and national level.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Students who earn the certificate from the Law and Government Institute come away with a comprehensive understanding of government policies, procedures and the way laws are written,&rdquo; said Dean Johnson. &ldquo;This knowledge gives them a strategic advantage throughout their legal career.&rdquo;</p>