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(635, 'Law Dean Linda L. Ammons completes her independent review into the matter of Lewes pediatrician Dr. Earl Bradley', '2010-05-11', 'Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> today presented a list of 68 recommendations, ranging from proposed changes in state law to more public accountability for the people who investigate misconduct claims against physicians, as she shared the findings of her independent review with Gov. Jack Markell.<br><br>Markell <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/de011310markellammons.aspx\">tapped Ammons Jan. 13</a> to undertake the review after the arrest of Dr. Earl Bradley, the Lewes pediatrician accused of sexually assaulting more than 100 children in his care. Prosecutors allege Bradley filmed many of the assaults.<br><br>Markell asked the dean to probe Delaware statutory and administrative procedures governing child abuse and exploitation to explain how alleged criminal behavior at such a massive scale could go undetected for so long. Prosecutors allege the abuse dates back decades. Working on a pro bono basis, Ammons spoke with nearly 70 people around the country in an exhaustive examination of the facts and circumstances. <br><br><div style=\"float: left; width: 400px; margin: 8px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623916768657%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623916768657%2F&amp;set_id=72157623916768657&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623916768657%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623916768657%2F&amp;set_id=72157623916768657&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>The dean completed her report late yesterday and presented it to the governor this morning. He began briefing leadership of both political parties from both legislative chambers after their meeting.<br><br>Ammons called the criminal case against Bradley on charges of rape and molestation “perhaps the pedophilia case of the century,” in her report. She wrote that no one mandated by Delaware law to report child abuse had forwarded information about Bradley to state agencies in the manner required by current law.<br><br>She found that only two people – Lt. Kenneth Brown of the Milford Police Department and Lynda Barnes, Bradley’s sister and former office manager – had attempted to call attention to concerns and suspicions about Bradley’s behavior. Instead, the pediatrician was able to continue practicing despite complaints about his behavior first raised in Pennsylvania in the 1990s through a combination of Bradley’s cunning, carelessness and inattention to detail by the Medical Society of Delaware and Beebe Medical Center, communication breakdowns and a lack of action by a medical regulatory board with a reputation for protecting the very individuals it is meant to police, according to her report.<br><br>“A mass tragedy of this magnitude may have been pre-empted if the individuals directly involved had been alert, less willing to give Bradley the benefit of the doubt, and if they had scrupulously followed the law,” Ammons concluded. “Systems were in place to catch a perpetrator, but, they were either not properly assessed, or when called upon, human and mechanical error prevented the appropriate actions from being taken.”<br><br>Among her findings:<ul>\n<li>A nurse at Beebe Medical Center told hospital officials in November 1996 that she had concerns about Bradley taking photos of patients in his office without their guardians’ knowledge. She also complained to her supervisors about excessive kissing of patients and inappropriate remarks about females, and questioned his medical practices involving young female patients. The nurse remembered giving the hospital names of complaining patients and offered to provide many more, but the hospital declined the offer. Ammons found the hospital did not report the information to authorities, including the state medical board.</li>\n<br><li>An apparent fax machine transmission error caused a letter by Barnes, airing concerns about her brother’s unprofessional behavior, to cut off one of its two pages en route to the Delaware Medical Society. The affected copy included a section noting parents had complained about Bradley improperly touching their daughters. However, enough of the letter did transmit to warrant a formal referral to the Board of Medical Practice, which licenses and regulates Delaware doctors and is authorized to conduct investigations. Ammons found that was not done – and the lack of action was inconsistent with what the law would require.</li>\n<br><li>Multiple entities reported different and sometimes conflicting stories on who they thought was taking responsibility for alerting the Board of Medical Practice to the complaints and allegations against Bradley. The board did not log a complaint until after the allegations were publicized by the media in 2009, despite the law requiring six classes of people to have done so years before in a matter like this. Ammons found specifically that the Department of Justice should have communicated directly and in writing to the board about allegations against Bradley as early as 2005, noting others who would have reported to the board  refrained from doing so, instead apparently relying on the Justice Department’s representation that it would.</li>\n</ul>Markell also asked the dean to provide recommendations that would foster a child-protection community of collaboration and accountability to better protect children from predators. She responded with 68 recommendations, including these 14:<br><br><strong>For the Board of Medical Practice:</strong><br><br>1.) Open the board\'s hearings to the public and communicate hearing outcomes through easily accessible public records.<br><br>2.) Add public and other professional members to the board, now made up of medical experts, to enhance objectivity.<br><br>3.) Professionalize the hearing process by hiring administrative law judges to conduct the hearings and make findings of fact for the board.<br><br><strong>For the executive branch:</strong><br><br>4.) Establish clear internal administrative disciplinary sanctions for agencies that fail to meet their responsibilities for reporting child abuse.<br><br>5.) Establish a central repository for reports of all accusations by name of alleged victim and accused perpetrator, accessible to all law enforcement, medical and child welfare agencies.<br><br><strong>For the Department of Justice:</strong><br><br>6.) Establish internal protocol to ensure deputies and staff report vital information to the requisite agencies about suspected abusers.<br><br>7.) Evaluate whether deputy attorneys general are too risk-averse in taking hard cases.<br><br>8.) Invest in a comprehensive case-management system accessible to all deputy attorneys general to track every civil and criminal case.<br><br><strong>For the General Assembly:</strong><br><br>9.) Consider whether a sexually violent or dangerous predatory statute, which requires civil commitment of those who are a threat to the public but cannot be successfully prosecuted, should be adopted. Twenty states have such a provision.<br><br>10.) Amend Delaware law to make it clear when and if law enforcement agencies are           exempt from reporting to the medical board.<br><br>11.) Ensure that licensing boards have access to any criminal report.<br><br>12.) Increase penalties for those who violate the law’s reporting mandates.<br><br><strong>For hospitals:</strong><br><br>13.)  Have consistent protocol guidelines as to how they will investigate, and keep records concerning all medical personnel if allegations of sexual exploitation are raised.<br><br><strong>For the Delaware Medical Society:</strong><br><br>14.) Keep more thorough records of what is discussed with the state Board of Medical Practice. <br><br>The full report can be found on the governor’s homepage at <a href=\"http://governor.delaware.gov/\" title=\"governor.delaware.gov\">governor.delaware.gov</a> or <a href=\"~/media/Files/BradleyReport/FINAL%20REPORT.ashx\">here</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(636, 'The Widener Women\'s Network New Jersey Chapter gathers for a networking opportunity', '2010-05-12', '<div style=\"width: 400px; float: right;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624047464760%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624047464760%2F&amp;set_id=72157624047464760&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624047464760%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624047464760%2F&amp;set_id=72157624047464760&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\nOn Tuesday, May 11, 2010 the New Jersey Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network held a networking luncheon in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.  The Chapter welcomed Cheryl Squadrito, CEO of Media Friendly Public Relations as the guest speaker.  Cheryl, who is a Widener University graduate, addressed the topic of do-it-yourself public relations and provided to the group her top five insider tips to remember about DIY public relations. <br><br>The event was sponsored by Kimberley Kluchnick ‘99 at her law firm Mattleman, Weinroth &amp; Miller where she is a partner.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(637, 'School of Law announces commencement plans', '2010-05-13', 'The 36th graduating class of Widener University School of Law’s Delaware campus will receive diplomas in a 3 p.m. ceremony on the Wilmington, Del. campus green Saturday, May 15.<br><br>The 19th graduating class of Widener University School of Law Harrisburg campus will receive diplomas Sunday, May 16 in an 11 a.m. ceremony at The Forum, located in the Capitol Complex. The 90-minute ceremony is expected to draw about 1,200 people to The Forum.<br><br>The 123 graduates will hear remarks from Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro Cortés. Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell nominated Cortés to the position in April 2003 and he was confirmed a month later. He is the longest-serving secretary of the Commonwealth in Pennsylvania history. Cortés is also the first Latino confirmed to a governor’s cabinet in Pennsylvania.<br><br>In Delaware, the 283 graduates will hear remarks from Delaware Supreme Court Justice Henry duPont Ridgely. Former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner nominated Ridgely to the state’s highest court in 2004, a move that elevated him from his position as president judge of the state Superior Court system. The Dover, Del. native began his legal career in private practice alongside his father in 1974.<br><br>Other ceremony highlights will include 14 graduates receiving their diplomas with a relative  – who is a Widener Law alumni or faculty member – congratulating them during the ceremony.<br><br><strong>William Mark Alleman Jr. of Wilmington, Del.</strong>, the class valedictorian, will also speak. <br><br>The two-hour ceremony is expected to draw up to 3,000 people to the Concord Pike campus and will be held outdoors under tents rain or shine. The campus will be closed after school parking lots are filled.Visitors will then be directed to park behind the Doubletree Hotel on Concord Pike. <br><br>This year’s graduating class in Harrisburg made history for the School of Law. For the first time on either of Widener Law’s two campuses the school experienced a grade-point-average tie when determining the class valedictorian. Co-valedictorians <strong>Nicole Santo of Plains, Pa.</strong> and <strong>Matthew Eyet of Tunkhannock, Pa.</strong> will both speak at commencement. <br><br>Student awards for the Harrisburg campus were presented during a <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/hb042810hbstudentawards.aspx\">ceremony on campus Thursday, April 22</a>. Two of the most prestigious honors were the dean’s award and the president’s award.<br><br>Widener University President James T. Harris III presented the president’s award to <strong>Jacob Sulzer of Harrisburg, Pa.</strong> The honor is given to the second-year student who has demonstrated scholastic achievement and possesses high potential for meaningful contribution to the law school, the community and the profession. <br><br>Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> presented the dean’s award to <strong>Elizabeth Marx of Danville, Pa.</strong> The honor is given annually to the graduating student who, in the dean’s opinion, has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.<br><br>Student awards were presented during a separate ceremony held on <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/de042810delstudentawards.aspx\">Wednesday, April 21 on the Delaware campus</a>.<br><br>Widener University President James T. Harris III gave the president’s award to <strong>David B. DiDonato of Douglassville, Pa.</strong> The honor is given to the second-year student who has demonstrated scholastic achievement and possesses high potential for meaningful contribution to the law school, the community and the profession. <br><br>Law Dean Linda L. Ammons gave the Dean’s Award to student <strong>Angela C. Whitesell of Wilmington, Del.</strong> The honor is given annually to the graduating student who, in the dean’s opinion, has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(638, 'Longtime Widener Law Supporter Judge Charles P. Mirarchi Jr. Passes', '2010-05-13', '<img width=\"275\" height=\"410\" alt=\"JudgeMirarchi\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JudgeMirarchi.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Honorable Charles P. Mirarchi Jr., a longtime supporter of Widener Law School, passed away on Tuesday, May 11th at the age of 85. A member of the school’s Board of Overseers, Mirarchi taught Pennsylvania practice as an adjunct professor from 1974 to 1999.<br><br>Born in Philadelphia to Charles P. Mirarchi Sr. and Mary Caggiano, Judge Mirarchi graduated from Temple University Law School in 1948. He became a senior partner at Mirarchi, DeFino and Coppolino in South Philadelphia before he was elected as a Court of Common Pleas judge in 1971. In 1974 he was elected secretary of the Board of Judges, and in 1976, he became administrative judge of the trial division. He was elected to a second term on the Court of Common Pleas in 1981. Overall, he served 24 years on the Court of Common Pleas and an additional 9 as a senior Commonwealth Court judge.<br><br>In addition to his service to Widener Law as an adjunct professor and a member of the Board of Overseers, Judge Mirarchi was a founding member of the law school’s early parents’ association. A generous supporter of the school, he established and funded the Charles P. Mirarchi Sr. Memorial Scholarship in honor of his father. In addition, he founded Widener Law’s Pennsylvania Bar Induction Ceremony, an annual event that has officially welcomed many alumni into the ranks of professional legal practitioners in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.<br><br>At Widener Law’s 35th anniversary gala held April 17th in honor of Widener Law’s first graduating class, Judge Mirarchi was honored with the Lifetime Service Award for his many contributions to the school. Lisa Kaplan accepted the award on behalf of her grandfather, who was unable to attend.<br><br>The Widener Law community offers its thoughts and prayers to Judge Mirarchi’s family.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(639, 'Widener Law Holds Reception in Conjunction with the PBA Annual Meeting in Hershey, PA', '2010-05-13', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624054230198%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624054230198%2F&amp;set_id=72157624054230198&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624054230198%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624054230198%2F&amp;set_id=72157624054230198&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\nThe Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Annual Meeting provided an optimal opportunity for Widener Law to host an alumni reception. <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Dean Ammons</a>, Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a>, Dean of Faculty Research &amp; Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PowerRobertC.aspx\">Robert Power</a>, and Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a> welcomed event attendees including Harrisburg campus and Delaware campus alumni from across the state, as well faculty, staff, and special guests. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille, Justice Max Baer, adjunct professor Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/EakinJMichael.aspx\">J. Michael Eakin</a>, and Widener Law Overseer and Jurist in Residence Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas G. Saylor</a> also visited the reception and took time to speak with alumni. Additionally, National Advisory Council member Leslee Silverman Tabas ’79 shared comments with the group of over fifty people.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(640, 'Professor John L. Gedid Receives James S. Bowman Award', '2010-05-14', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623935841685%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623935841685%2F&amp;set_id=72157623935841685&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623935841685%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157623935841685%2F&amp;set_id=72157623935841685&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Thursday, May 13th, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Administrative Law Section presented the James S. Bowman Award to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> at the Annual Meeting held in Hershey, PA.<br><br>Honoring a lawyer who is influential in the practice of administrative law throughout Pennsylvania, the James S. Bowman Award is presented to someone who demonstrates leadership in mentoring administrative law practitioners. Fellow faculty members, including Law School Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a>, the Vice Dean of the Harrisburg campus, joined Professor Gedid to celebrate as he accepted the award.<br><br>A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Professor John L. Gedid earned his J.D. from the Duquesne Law School and his LL.M from Yale Law School. In 1989, Professor Gedid served as the founding Vice Dean of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, serving until 1995, and he took on the role again from 2007 until 2009. He also founded the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law and Government Institute</a>.<br><br>An elected life member of the American Law Institute, Professor Gedid serves as a Pennsylvania commissioner to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He is also a consultant to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judicial Independence Commission, a chair of the PBA Statutory Law Committee, and a past chair and council member of the PBA Administrative Law Section. He serves on the Board of Editors of the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary, and is a member of the drafting committee for the Uniform Law Commission project to revise the Model State Administrative Procedure Act. From 1989 to 2005, Gedid served as Official Reporter of Decisions for the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, and he is currently the master of the James S. Bowman American Inn of Court, which focuses on the practice of state administrative law.<br><br>Professor Gedid is also serving as a <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/hb030310gedidconappointment.aspx\">member of the PBA\'s Constitutional Review Commission</a> charged with conducting a thorough review of the state\'s Constitution and making recommendations to improve the structure and operation of government in the commonwealth.<br><br>The Widener Law community congratulates Professor Gedid on receiving the James S. Bowman Award.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(641, 'Widener Law graduates receive degrees', '2010-05-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079132512%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079132512%2F&amp;set_id=72157624079132512&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079132512%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079132512%2F&amp;set_id=72157624079132512&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n<p> </p>\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079118170%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079118170%2F&amp;set_id=72157624079118170&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079118170%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624079118170%2F&amp;set_id=72157624079118170&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\n\nThe 379 graduates who received degrees in two commencement ceremonies over May 15 and 16 were advised to follow their dreams and use their degrees to make society a better place.<br><br>Delaware Supreme Court Justice Henry duPont Ridgely told Delaware-campus graduates they should strive to be authentic professionals – people who practice with civility, ethics and compassion, and abide by higher conduct than is required by code. He encouraged them to contribute to society through pro bono service and to shun the notion that monetary gain should be their inspiration.<br><br>“Helping others in need is one of the greatest personal rewards of being a lawyer,” he said.<br><br>Secretary of the Commonwealth for Pennsylvania Pedro Cortés was the featured speaker at the commencement program for Harrisburg-campus graduates. He told graduates their law degrees were an investment in themselves and their futures – degrees that could lead them in many exciting directions beyond traditional courthouse opportunities. Cortés encouraged them to work as mentors and volunteers and become active in their communities.<br><br>“Go above and beyond in the scope of your prescribed responsibilities,” he said. “Earn your paycheck, but don’t stop there.”<br><br>The Delaware campus commencement, held Saturday, May 15 on the school green, also featured remarks by valedictorian William Mark Alleman Jr. of Wilmington, Del. Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> gave the outstanding faculty award – decided by a vote of the graduating class – to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnsonLeslieA.aspx\">Leslie Johnson</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HodasDavidR.aspx\">David R. Hodas</a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>.<br><br>The Harrisburg campus commencement, held Sunday, May 16 at the Forum in Harrisburg’s Capitol Complex, featured remarks by co-valedictorians Nicole Santo of Plains, Pa. and Matthew Eyet of Tunkhannock, Pa.. Ammons gave the outstanding faculty award to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiehmJamesW.aspx\">James W. Diehm</a>. Ammons gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">D. Benjamin Barros</a>.<br><br>Widener University Senior Vice President and Provost Jo Allen challenged graduates at both ceremonies to intensify the depth of their commitment to law. <br><br>“The more deeply we commit to whatever life’s passions may be, the more likely we are to do well,” she said.<br><br>Ammons told the graduates a privilege of being part of the legal community is the ability to give back. She commended the classes’ spirit for public service, with 74 Delaware-campus graduates donating 9,768 pro bono hours of service since their first year of law school, and 31 Harrisburg-campus graduates donating 4,986 pro bono hours of service.<br><br>“Lawyers have the awesome capacity to change lives and affect history,” she said. “You are guardians of democracy and champions of justice.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(642, 'Legal “boot camp” helps prepare law students for courtroom careers', '2010-05-18', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"ITAP 2010Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ITAP%202010Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">While most law students around the country take a break after final exams this month, nearly 150 students on Widener’s two campuses are taking part in a seven-day legal “boot camp” of sorts to hone the skills they’ll need to try cases in a courtroom.<br><br>Now in its 24th year on the Delaware campus and 18th year on the Harrisburg campus, the program is one of only a handful nationwide. About 75 judges, attorneys and legal academics from around the country will travel to Wilmington – and another 50 to Harrisburg – to serve without pay as program faculty members because they want to impart their enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to tomorrow’s generation of American trial lawyers. <br><br>Known as the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, or ITAP, the program’s days are filled with rigorous study, simulations and breakout sessions that divide the students into small groups of eight to 10. The <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CopyofIntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramDelaware.aspx\">Delaware campus runs its program</a> under the direction of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John Nivala</a> from May 16 to 22. The <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/IntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramHarrisburg.aspx\">Harrisburg campus runs its program</a> under the direction of Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard II</a> from May 21-22 and 24-28..<br><br>The program is highlighted by the annual E. John Wherry Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism, to be given this year in Delaware by state Superior Court Judge John A. Parkins Jr. He will speak on Friday, May 21 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Students in the Harrisburg program will hear from Harrisburg-campus alumnus William C. Nettles ‘92, the newly sworn U.S. attorney for South Carolina. He will speak on Friday, May 28 at 5 p.m. in room A180 of the administration building. <br><br>“Widener\'s unique Intensive Trial Advocacy Program gives students a realistic, practical experience in trial advocacy – including the responsibilities and pressures experienced by trial advocates,” said Harrisburg’s Lockard. “By the end, ITAP shows students that, with hard work and good coaching, they can take the discrete fundamental skills needed to try a simple case and turn them into a successful trial performance.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(643, 'Widener Law and CSC join to present program on federal bankruptcy and state corporate law', '2010-05-20', 'Widener Law and Corporation Service Company (CSC) will bring together judges and attorneys from two distinct practice areas to present a daylong examination of issues that are common to both.<br><br>“The Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law” will be held Monday, May 24 on the school’s Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, beginning at 9 a.m. The program is designed to bring together professionals from two practice areas that are frequently separated – federal bankruptcy and state corporate law – and provide a unique forum for the exchange of ideas among all participants.<br><br>The program will feature four panels, each of which includes a representative of either the Delaware Supreme Court or the state’s Court of Chancery, one representative from the Bankruptcy court for the District of Delaware, and academics and practitioners. Panel topics include:\n<ul>\n<li>Executive compensation trends (9:15 to 10:45 a.m.)</li>\n<li>Bankruptcy law and corporate governance law: When two worlds collide (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)</li>\n<li>Business valuation issues (2 to 3:30 p.m.)</li>\n<li>Attorney-client and joint defense privileges in business bankruptcy litigation (3:45 to 5:15 p.m.)</li>\n</ul>\nThe keynote address will be given by internationally-known bankruptcy expert Harvey R. Miller of Weil Gotshal &amp; Manges LLP of New York City. He will speak at a luncheon that begins at 12:30 p.m.<br><br>Visit <a title=\"law.widener.edu/bankruptcy\" href=\"http://law.widener.edu/bankruptcy\">law.widener.edu/bankruptcy</a> for a full list of speakers and additional scheduling information,. <br><br>Attorneys who attend the conference in person will be eligible for 6.5 continuing legal education credits in Delaware and Pennsylvania, including 1.5 ethics credits. A free audio feed of the morning session will also be available online. Attorneys may earn three Delaware continuing legal education credits (no ethics) for remote participation in the morning session. Members of the public not attending for education credits, students, and the media are all invited to attend at no cost. Legal professionals are encouraged to register online at cscglobal.com/widener for both in-person and remote-audio participation. The registration fee to attend in person is $100.<br><br>Widener is grateful to the program’s additional sponsors:<br><br>\nThe Vale Foundation<br>\nMorris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP<br>\nPachulski Stang Ziehl &amp; Jones LLP<br>\nPotter Anderson &amp; Carroon LLP<br>\nRichards, Layton &amp; Finger PA<br>\nSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP<br>\nYoung Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor, LLP<br><br>\nWidener University is a metropolitan university that connects <span style=\"\">curricula to social issues through civic engagement. The School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and holds membership in the Association of American Law Schools. Widener provides an all-around comprehensive legal education program with special certificates available from its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>, which is frequently ranked among the top 10 in the nation, the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a>, and the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>. Widener Law has two locations: the Wilmington, Del. campus, which opened in 1971, and the Harrisburg, Pa. campus, which opened in 1989. Visit <a href=\"/\">law.widener.edu</a> for more information.<br><br>Corporation Service Company, a privately owned service organization, provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services for companies and law firms worldwide; corporate identity protection services for top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services for the world’s largest financial institutions.  It is one of the largest registered agent providers in the United States.  Founded in 1899, CSC has employees located throughout North America and Europe.  Visit <a title=\"www.cscglobal.com\" href=\"http://www.cscglobal.com\">www.cscglobal.com</a> to learn more.</span><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(644, 'Widener Law Hosts Discussion About Possible Delaware Medical Marijuana Act', '2010-05-24', '<img width=\"235\" alt=\"MarijuanaPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MarijuanaPromo235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Tuesday, May 18th, Senator Margaret Rose Henry of Wilmington joined Noah Mamber, a representative from a Washington D.C. based lobbyist group called the Marijuana Policy Project, at Widener Law’s Delaware campus to discuss a bill she sponsored to amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code to create the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act.<br><br>Senate Bill #94, currently pending before the 145th General Assembly of Delaware, is based on the Marijuana Policy Project’s model medical marijuana legislation. Leslie Verucci, Chair of the Advanced Practice Council of the Delaware Nurses Association, introduced Senator Henry and Mr. Mamber. She also thanked Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/PopeThaddeusMason.aspx\">Thaddeus M. Pope</a> for his help in arranging the event.<br><br>After Senator Henry spoke briefly about the Senate Bill she sponsored, Mr. Mamber spoke about the different types and effects of marijuana and the different ways in which it can be used, which include smoking, vaporizing, baking it into edibles, creating a tincture, topical preparations, or via a pill. Marinol, the pill form of marijuana consists only of the THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, portion of the cannabis plant. Marinol is the only form of marijuana currently recognized for medicinal uses by the federal government. In 1999, Marinol was moved from a Schedule II to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, indicating that it is not considered to carry the same risk for abuse as drugs in Schedule II.\n<div style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624101190088%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624101190088%2F&amp;set_id=72157624101190088&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157624101190088%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624101190088%2F&amp;set_id=72157624101190088&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n<br><br>The proposed Delaware bill has a 6 ounces possession limit for those licensed to use medical marijuana, and those with prescriptions would be permitted to obtain more than 3 ounces every 14 days. The proposed law would not permit use by anyone less than 21 years of age, and insurance companies would not be mandated to cover the costs associated with medical marijuana use. Prohibitions against driving under the influence of or public use of marijuana would remain, and while the bill would not require employers to allow impaired patients at work or to permit possession of marijuana in the work place.<br><br>The bill remains pending before the legislature with further opposition likely.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(645, 'The Honorable John A. Parkins, Jr. Delivers Annual Distinguished Lecture on Trial Advocacy and Professionalism', '2010-05-25', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624134496376%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624134496376%2F&amp;set_id=72157624134496376&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624134496376%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624134496376%2F&amp;set_id=72157624134496376&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Friday, May 21st, the Honorable <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ParkinsJohnA.aspx\">John A. Parkins, Jr.</a> of Delaware’s Superior Court delivered the 11th Annual E. John Wherry, Jr. Distinguished Lecture on Trial Advocacy and Professionalism to students in the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CopyofIntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramDelaware.aspx\">Intensive Trial Advocacy Program</a> on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a>, Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology &amp; Public Service Institute</a>, opened the lecture by congratulating the students on a strong week of work in the ITAP program. He also thanked former professor <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/de032610wherrypasses.aspx\">E. John Wherry, Jr., who passed away this past March</a>, for his influence in launching the ITAP program and continuing to support it long after he left Widener Law.<br><br>“I want to tell you that I’m immensely proud of my association with Widener,” opened Judge Parkins, adding, “So much so that I married a Widener graduate a few years ago.” Before opening his lecture on professionalism, Judge Parkins gave the students some advice for the mock trials they would be conducting the next day. He told them, “Good speakers speak slowly,” and he encouraged them to believe in themselves.<br><br>Judge Parkins instructed the students on the values that make a professional, citing integrity, compassion, learning, civility, diligence, and public service, but he also made a point to tell the student audience about why they should strive to be professionals. “You owe it to those who have brought you this far,” he said of the necessity of professionalism, citing family and instructors as examples before adding, “You owe it to your profession,” and, “You owe it to yourself.”<br><br>Using a golf metaphor through his talk, Judge Parkins described the beginning of a legal career as setting up the tee on the first hole. Noting that he was on the back nine of his own career, he told the assembled students that he envied them the journey that they would soon embark on. He ended his talk by imploring those in attendance to “Treat those who work with you with respect,” and he encouraged them to take on public service, adding, “A professional is a leader in his or her community.”<br><br>Judge John A. Parkins, Jr. graduated from the University of Delaware and earned his J.D. with honors from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He served as an Editor for the Washington and Lee Law Review before graduating. He clerked Chief Justices Daniel F. Wolcott and Daniel L. Herrmann of the Delaware Supreme Court. Judge Parkins served with the Delaware Department of Justice as a trial attorney and later became Chief of the Department’s appeals division before entering private practice with Richards, Layton &amp; Finger. In 2008, the Governor Rauth Ann Minner appointed Parkins to the Superior Court of Delaware. A resident of Newark, Judge Parkins also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Widener Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(646, 'Special Programs Coordinator Connie Sweeney Honored', '2010-05-26', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"~/media/Images/News2010/ConnieSweeneyEckard%20Awards.ashx\" width=\"235\" height=\"297\" alt=\"ConnieSweeneyEckard Awards\">For the fourth straight year, two dedicated Widener employees have been honored with the William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service. William David Eckard III, longtime vice president of administration and finance at Widener and a 1966 PMC graduate, established the Eckard Award in memory of his father to promote and reward excellence.<br><br>The $3,000 per person cash grant award recognizes one full-time administrative staff person and one full-time support staff person who has worked for the university on a full-time basis for at least 10 years and has consistently performed above and beyond the call of duty.<br><br>This year’s recipients are Connie Sweeney, coordinator for special programs for the School of Law, and Christine Weist, administrative assistant to Dean and Associate Provost Stephen Wilhite on the Chester campus.<br><br>Sweeney, an 18-year veteran of the School of Law in Delaware, was selected out of 20 nominees. Widener President James T. Harris III recognized her dedication to the School of Law during the May 6 town hall meeting. “Sweeney is described by colleagues as dependable, conscientious, and meticulous,” he said. “She continues to take on more responsibility as her career progresses and, considering that she is a one-person office, her output is phenomenal.”<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(647, 'Program Examined Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law', '2010-05-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624010239701%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4645827930%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624010239701%2Fwith%2F4645827930%2F&amp;set_id=72157624010239701&amp;jump_to=4645827930\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624010239701%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4645827930%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624010239701%2Fwith%2F4645827930%2F&amp;set_id=72157624010239701&amp;jump_to=4645827930\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Monday, May 24th, experts in state corporate law and federal bankruptcy law gathered on Widener Law’s Delaware campus for a continuing legal education program entitled “The Intersection of Federal Bankruptcy and State Corporate Law.”<br><br>Corporation Service Company, a privately owned service organization that provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services for companies and law firms worldwide, broadcast the program over the Internet, allowing some two-hundred online viewers to see the program in addition to the sizable audience that filled the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> opened the program, saying, “We are looking to do more in the field of bankruptcy considering Delaware’s unique position in corporate law.” She then introduced Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, the acting Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>. Professor Regan thanked the sponsors and then introduced Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet Moringiello</a> of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus as the moderator of the day’s first panel.<br><br>“You want the CEO to get rich, but you want him to get rich because you’re getting rich,” quipped the Honorable Leo E. Strine, Jr., a Vice Chancellor of Delaware’s Court of Chancery, during the course of the panel’s discussion, which focused on the issue of executive compensation. Joining Vice Chancellor Strine on the panel were Professor Charles M. Elson from the University of Delaware; Bruce Grohsgal, Esq. of Pachulski Stang Ziehl &amp; Jones; Associate Professor Michelle M. Harner of the University of Maryland School of Law; and the Honorable Brendan L. Shannon of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. The panel agreed that executive compensation should be related to creating lasting value for the company. Professor Harner stressed, however, that the problem lay with the corporations themselves, saying, “The internal governance on compensation is dysfunctional.”<br><a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ConawayAnnE.aspx\"></a><br>The second panel, entitled “Bankruptcy Law and Corporate Governance Law: When Two Worlds collide, featured Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ConawayAnnE.aspx\">Ann E. Conaway</a>; Sandra Mayerson Esq. of Squire Sanders, &amp; Dempsey LLP; Michael J. Reilly, Esq. of Bingham McCutchen; the Honorable Jack B. Jacobs of the Supreme Court of Delaware; and the Honorable Kevin J. Gross of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. Andrea Unterberger ‘97, Esq. of Corporation Service Company served as the moderator for the panel.<br><br>Harvey R. Miller, Esq. called “the most prominent bankruptcy lawyer in the nation,” by the New York Times and a partner in the New York law firm of Weil Gotshal &amp; Manges LLP, delivered the keynote address during lunch. A graduate of Brooklyn College, Miller earned his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. In addition to his work at the law firm, Mr. Miller an adjunct professor of law at New York University Law School and a lecturer in law at Columbia University School of Law.<br><br>After lunch, the third panel, “Business Valuation Issues,” featured Robert J. Stearn Jr., Esq. of Richards Layton &amp; Finger; Martin S. Lessner, Esq. of Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor LLP; the Honorable Kevin J. Carey of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware; William “Tuck” Hardie, Esq. of Houlihan Lokey; and The Honorable J. Travis Laster, Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery. Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HamermeshLawrenceA.aspx\">Lawrence Hamermesh</a>, currently serving as attorney fellow with the Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C, moderated the panel.<br><br>The day’s fourth and final panel on “Attorney-Client and Joint Defense Privileges in Business Bankruptcy Litigation,” featured panelists Henry Sil Bryans, Esq. of Aon Risk Services Northeast, Inc.; Susheel Kirpilani, Esq. of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &amp; Sullivan LLP; The Honorable Donald F. Parsons Jr., Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery; and the Honorable Thomas L. Ambro of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Donna Culver, Esq. of Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP moderated the panel.<br><br>Following the CLE program, Dean Linda L. Ammons hosted the unveiling of the Judge Helen S. Balick portrait that now hangs in the Legal Information Center. The portrait, painted by artist David Larned, and the unveiling ceremony recognized Judge Balick for her contributions to bankruptcy jurisprudence and recognized Widener Law’s new bankruptcy chair named in her honor. Judge Balick attended the ceremony along with her husband, Judge Sidney Balick. Artist David Larned also attended the ceremony.<br><br>In addition to Corporation Service Company, the generous sponsors for the CLE event included the Vale Foundation and the law firms of Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP, Pachulski Stang Ziehl &amp; Jones LLP, Potter Anderson &amp; Corroon LLP, Richards, Layton &amp; Finger PA, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP, and Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor, LLP.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(648, 'Legal Methods Professors Celebrate Law Day', '2010-05-31', '<img width=\"245\" height=\"338\" alt=\"SmithAmandaLawDay2010\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SmithAmandaLawDay2010.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">This year, four Legal Methods Professors at Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus joined the Pennsylvania Bar Association to celebrate Law Day. Law Day is a special national day created to educate people of all ages about the U.S. legal system. In Pennsylvania, Law Day activities are sponsored throughout the month of May and are primarily focused on educating children about the law. The Bar Association’s theme of this year’s Law Day was “Rule of Law: It’s What I Live By.”<br><br>Professor Amanda Smith visited a kindergarten class and Professor Anna Hemingway visited a first/second grade class at the Londonderry School in Susquehanna Township. The professors explained to their classes that lawyers help people understand and follow rules. They read <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">I Took My Frog to the Library</span> by Eric Kimmel, which is a story about a girl who takes her various pets to a library and the chaos that ensues. After the story, the classes discussed whether there should be a rule that students may not bring animals to school, what exceptions there might be to that rule, who would enforce that rule, and what the consequences would be for violating that rule. Both professors presented copies of the book as gifts to the classrooms.<br><br>Professor Ann Fruth visited a fifth grade class at Hamilton Elementary School in Harrisburg. The lesson for this class was “The Law is Everywhere.” After introducing herself as a lawyer and talking with the students about what lawyers do, Professor Fruth asked the class to list everything that they had done that morning (“brushed my teeth,” “ate my cereal,” “walked to school”). She then discussed with the class how the law touched all of the things that they had listed. The students were quite surprised at the length of the list that they generated and to learn that their pajamas had to be made of a fire-retardant material, that the farmers who produced the milk for their cereal had to follow strict rules and that the lessons that their teacher taught them were all regulated by law. The lesson helped the students begin to understand how the law affects almost everything that they do.<br><br>Professor Starla Williams spoke to a class of Susquehanna Township High School students for Minority Law Day sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Professor Williams and other local attorneys addressed students on the theme of “Law and Technology.” Students reviewed a mock legal problem involving home use of school-issued computers and then engaged in a brainstorming session to simulate legal problem-solving. Students also asked questions of the speakers about entering the legal profession.<br><br>Minority Law Day is a special Law Day event organized for area high school students by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Minority Bar Committee, which is dedicated to improving diversity in the legal profession and looking for ways for future leaders to make positive impacts in their communities.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(649, '2010 JURIST Academy Summer Camp Opens', '2010-06-01', 'On Monday, May 31st, Widener Law’s Delaware campus opened the Summer 2010 <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">JURIST Academy</a>, a two-week long summer-camp intended to teach minority undergraduates about the law and encourage them to pursue a legal education. Now in it’s third year, the program hosts students entering their junior or senior year of college.<br><br>This year’s program, which runs until June 11th includes a visit to Philadelphia on June 4th that will see the students witness a capital homicide case and tour the Office of the District Attorney.<br><br>The JURIST Academy program offers the students a taste of law school, including a torts class taught by Professor John Culhane, criminal law and legal writing with PIRC Director and JURIST Academy Coordinator <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a> and Legal Writing Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/FerrellIvaJohnson.aspx\">Iva Johnson Ferrell</a>. In addition, the students will enjoy field trips to area law firms, oral advocacy presentations, and an LSAT review and preparation course with Professor Ken Gross. In addition, the students will learn about how to get into law school and how to pay for law school.<br><br>Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> says of the program, “Widener is proud to have advanced beyond the ‘talking’ phase of the need for a more diverse bar and bench, and to have moved into an ‘action’ phase where we are able to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to affecting real change.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(650, 'William C. Nettles Delivers Annual Distinguished Lecture on Trial Advocacy and Professionalism', '2010-06-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624195566322%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624195566322%2F&amp;set_id=72157624195566322&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624195566322%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624195566322%2F&amp;set_id=72157624195566322&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Friday, May 28th, William C. Nettles, Esq. ’92 - who was confirmed as the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina on May 3rd <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/hb010810nettles.aspx\">after being nominated by President Obama</a> - delivered the Distinguished Lecture on Trial Advocacy and Professionalism to students in the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/IntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramHarrisburg.aspx\">Intensive Trial Advocacy Program</a> on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LockardJPalmer.aspx\">J. Palmer Lockard II</a>, the Director of the ITAP program on the Harrisburg campus, opened the program by paying tribute to E. John Wherry Jr. Wherry, <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/de032610wherrypasses.aspx\">who passed away in March</a>, was responsible for founding the ITAP program, saying, “He was generous with his time, and he was incredible with his skill in teaching trial advocacy to Widener students.” Professor Lockard then introduced William Nettles, noting that he was in the first class that Lockard taught and was a member of the first graduating class from the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>The lecture, entitled “Trial Lawyers: Phantom Instruments of Change,” focused on the often unacknowledged impact that trial lawyers could have on the evolution of law. He opened the lecture by covering the origins of the adversarial system, saying, “Conflict is what brings the parties into the courtroom. Without conflict, there would be no reason for the parties to be at separate council tables. The parties have come to the courtroom with lawyers as their voices to have the conflict resolved.” He went on to note that though Judges are often given the credit, the law does not change unless a trial lawyer raises an issue.<br><br>“You will be lawyers. Your job is to ensure that your client gets a fair shake,” he told the assembled students, adding, “It is in your best interests and the best interests of your client to provide that representation within the confines of the rules of the game while always examining the rules, questioning the rules – not because you don’t like rules, but because you want to make the system we have more fair and more just.”  He further implored them to remember, “As a lawyer, you should dispense advice dispassionately, but advocate passionately.”<br><br>In closing, Nettles said, “I’m very excited for each one of you. When you leave here, if you choose, you will have the tools to make a difference in people’s lives everyday.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(651, 'Widener Law Faculty Prepare for Busy Summer', '2010-06-14', 'Despite graduation and the passing of spring, Widener Law’s accomplished faculty will remain busy as they participate in a variety of conferences, workshops, speaking engagements, and other events throughout the course of the summer.<br><br>Some faculty members have already begun their busy summer schedules. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/PopeThaddeusMason.aspx\">Thaddeus Mason Pope</a> spoke at the International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation in Portland, Oregon on May 14th, and at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 16th.<br><br>On Wednesday, May 26th, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> presented a work in progress at the 2010 Immigration Law Teachers’ Workshop held in Chicago.<br><br>On Friday, May 28th, Associate Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley M. Oliver</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Christopher J. Robinette</a> served as readers on panels at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association held in Chicago. Oliver served on a panel entitled “Bentham to Blackstone:  The Nineteenth Century Transformation of Criminal Justice by Donald Dripps,” while Robinette served on the panel called “The Measure of Injury:  Race, Gender, and Tort Law by Martha Chamallas and Jennifer B. Wriggins.”<br><br>Widener Law’s extraordinary faculty will be involved in many more such events throughout the summer, including some events hosted at Widener Law:<br><br><div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624072755023%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624072755023%2F&amp;set_id=72157624072755023&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\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=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624072755023%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624072755023%2F&amp;set_id=72157624072755023&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n<strong>June</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>On June 4th, Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> will speak at the 10th Jackson Hole ABA Law School Development Conference at the Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming. Dean Ammons will speak on “Engaging the Unengaged – Setting the Stage.”</li>\n<br><li>On June 4th, Associate Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope will present “Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking: A Legal Treatment Option at the End of Life” at the 33rd Annual Health Law Professors Conference in Austin, Texas.</li>\n<br><li>On June 4th, Associate Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> will present lectures on jury selection and on witness impeachment, in capital cases, for the Pennsylvania Bar Association\'s annual Criminal Law Symposium in Harrisburg. Professor Epstein is one of the course planners for the event.</li>\n<br><li>On June 8th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus will host a <a href=\"/Academics/Programs/ContinuingLegalEducation/UpcomingCLEEvents.aspx\">CLE on Online Legal Research</a>.</li>\n<br><li>From June 10-12, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">D. Benjamin Barros</a> will participate in the Association of American Law Schools 2010 Mid-Year Meeting Workshop on Property. He will be on a panel that will explore what the housing crisis says about the political economy of homeownership.</li>\n<br><li>On June 11th and 12th, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PollardRandleB.aspx\">Randle B. Pollard</a> will speak at the Annual Junior Tax Scholar’s Workshop held at Notre Dame Law School.</li>\n<br><li>From June 13-June 17th Dean Linda L. Ammons will teach Advanced Administrative Law at the National Judical College, hosted for the first time on Widener Law\'s Delaware Campus.</li>\n<br><li>On June 16th, as part of a panel on developments under Delaware\'s Coastal Zone Act, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Kenneth T. Kristl</a> will speak at a Delaware State Bar Association Environmental Law CLE.</li>\n<br><li>On June 16th, Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver will present the Rise of Modern Criminal Procedure, 1850-1940, at the Pennsylvania Appellate Court Conference.</li>\n<br><li>On June 17th, Associate Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope will present “Bioethics Resources outside the Institutional Setting” at the Delaware Association of Home and Community Care Meeting held in New Castle, Delaware.</li>\n<br><li>On June 22nd, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">G. Randy Lee</a> will present an ethics CLE on Atticus Finch and \"To Kill a Mockingbird\" for the Lancaster County Bar Association.</li>\n<br><li>On June 25th, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ConawayAnnE.aspx\">Ann E. Conaway</a> will speak about advising “Owners and Managers of Firms in Distressed Times” at the Federal Taxation Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.</li>\n<br><li>From June 27th through June 30th, Legal Methods faculty from the Delaware Campus will participate in the Legal Writing Institute’s Biennial Conference at Marco Island. <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/YarbroughMicahJ.aspx\">Micah Yarbrough</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/FerrellIvaJohnson.aspx\">Iva Johnson Ferrell</a> will present \"We’re Here Too — Don’t Count Us Out: Issues Facing Under-Represented Groups in the Legal Writing Classroom,\" <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RobinsonMaryAnn.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KehnerAlisonDonahue.aspx\">Alison Donahue Kehner</a> will present \"Professionalism Illustrated on Film: A Guide for Law Students and Lawyers,\" and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SbargeJeanK.aspx\">Jean K. Sbarge</a> will present \"No Swedish Bikini Team Screensavers: Teaching Professionalism in the Legal Writing Classroom and Beyond.\" Also, adjunct Rebecca Scalio will be part of a group presentation on \"Teaching After Dark: Evening Students and the LRW Classroom.\"</li>\n<br><li>On June 29th, Harrisburg Legal Writing Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna Hemingway</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne Anthon</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer Lear</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RaekerJordanDavid.aspx\">David Raeker-Jordan</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a> will present \"Assessing Collaboration: Misery Loves Company or There is No \"I\" in Team?\" at the Legal Writing Institute’s Biennial Conference at Marco Island.</li>\n<br>\n</ul>\n<strong>July</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>On July 7th, Professor G. Randy Lee will participate in a three hour legal ethics CLE on William Jennings Bryan for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.</li>\n<br><li>On July 10th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus will host <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">another Wills for Heroes event</a> to provide important legal documents for first responders such as police officers, firefighters, or emergency medical personnel.</li>\n<br><li>On July 16th, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BarnettLarryD.aspx\">Larry D. Barnett </a>will present \"Societal Properties and Law on Same-Sex Non-Marital Partnerships and Same-Sex Marriages in European Union Nations,\" which he authored with Professor Pietro Saitta of the University of Messina, at the 2010 annual meeting of the Research Committee on the Sociology of Law in Gothenburg, Sweden.</li>\n<br><li>On July 21st, Associate Professor Jill E. Family will be presenting \"Addressing the Immigration Adjudication Crisis\" at Cleary Gottlieb Steen &amp; Hamilton in New York City.</li>\n<br><li>On July 22nd, Associate Professor Christopher J. Robinette will serve on a panel about “Evidence in Family Court” at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges in Hershey, Pennsylvania. </li>\n<br><li>On July 23rd, Associate Professor Jules Epstein will lecture on forensics issues to Pennsylvania state trial judges at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges in Hershey, Pennsylvania.</li>\n<br><li>On July 27th, Associate Professor Jules Epstein will lecture on witness impeachment to the Philadelphia City Solicitor’s office CLE program.</li>\n<br><li>From July 28-31st, Associate Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope will attend the 10th World Congress of Bioethics in Singapore, where he will speak on “The Growing Decision Making Power of Healthcare Committees and Why Regulation Is Needed to Assure Due Process.”</li>\n<br>\n</ul>\n<strong>August</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>From August 2-5, Associate Professor Jules Epstein will participate in the Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium to be held in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Professor Epstein will lecture on evidence and is one of the conference planners for the event.</li>\n<br><li>On August 12th, Professor G. Randy Lee will present an ethics CLE entitlted \"Harry Potter and the Lawyer\'s Curse.\"</li>\n<br><li>On August 19th, Associate Professor Jill E. Family will be presenting \"Introduction to Federal Immigration Law\" to the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs.</li>\n<br><li>On August 28th, Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver will present \"A Proposal for American Limits on Prosecutorial Discretion,\" at the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(652, 'Widener Law Reference Librarians Present Online Legal Research CLE', '2010-06-15', 'On Tuesday, June 8th, Widener Law reference librarians <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MarzollaMaryK.aspx\">Mary Marzolla</a>, Janet Lindenmuth, Maggie Stewart Adams, Mary Jane Mallonee, David King, and Mary Alice Peeling offered a half-day Continuing Legal Education program on “Free and Low-Cost Online Legal Research.” The program offered 3 CLE credits to Pennsylvania and Delaware attorneys and touched on topics such as evaluating websites, advanced Google searching, meta-sites, federal and state government and business information.<br><br>“When you’re looking at a website, you should be looking to ensure its accuracy,” stressed Mary Marzolla as she opened the program with a segment on evaluating websites. Janet Lindemuth spoke next, covering some of the advanced features available through Google, including using the Google search box to define words, convert currency or measurements, track planes by airline abbreviation and flight number, track UPS packages by package number, serve as a calculator, or offer quick weather reports about different areas of the country. She also discussed the use of the advanced search form, the use of Google Maps, and Google Scholar. <br><br>Further topics included a look at meta-sites that act as content aggregators, how to find government documents online through the GPO (Government Printing Office) Access Home Page, a look at the Federal Agency Directory, and exploration of Thomas, the Library of Congress catalog. The session concluded with information about business resources and sites tailored specifically for legal research including Westlaw and LexisNexis.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(653, 'Professor Jean Sbarge Speaks at Pair of Conferences', '2010-06-17', 'Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SbargeJeanK.aspx\">Jean Sbarge</a> presented at the Association of Legal Writing Directors Scholars’ Forum held on May 13, 2010, at Hofstra University School of Law, in Hempstead, New York.  At the Scholars’ Forum, she discussed an article about teaching professionalism that she is currently writing.<br><br>Professor Sbarge also presented “Taking the Lede from Journalism:  Two Exercises to Hook Students’ Interest and Introduce Concepts” at the First Empire State Legal Writing Conference at Hofstra University School of Law on May 14, 2010.  At the conference, she presented an assignment to introduce legal reasoning and rule application that brings to life the real British Pringles/potato chip case and an assignment to introduce and teach the concept of counterargument that uses fine art and photojournalism.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(654, 'Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver to Guest Host Show on PCN', '2010-06-20', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/OliverPCN2010.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"OliverPCN2010\">On Sunday, June 27th at 6 PM, the Pennsylvania Cable Network will air an episode of the show “In Session” hosted by Harrisburg Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley M. Oliver</a>. The show will air again on Monday the 28th at 12:30 AM and 11:00 AM.<br><br>The episode - “The Sestak Offer: Crime or Politics as Usual?” – will feature a panel of experts discussing the Obama Administration’s offer to Joe Sestak to find a position for him if he voluntarily dropped out of his primary race against Arlen Specter. The panel will discuss the history of the controversy and examine whether or not the offer violated federal law.<br><br>The panelists include Ron Levine, a partner at Post &amp; Schell and former chief of the criminal division of the US Attorney\'s Office in Philadelphia; Jim West, former United States Attorney from the Middle District of Pennsylvania; and via satellite from Pittsburgh reporter Dennis Roddy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, who was named America\'s Top Columnist by the Scripps Howard Foundation in 2000 and one of Pennsylvania’s most influential reporters by PoliticsPA in 2005.<br><br>Professor Oliver will continue to guest host “In Session” throughout the summer. Beginning in September 2010, Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law and Government Institute</a> will host a new show to air once a month.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(655, 'National Judicial College Brings Advanced Administrative Law Seminar to Widener Law', '2010-06-21', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2010NJC500px.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"265\" alt=\"2010NJC500px\">The National Judicial College’s Administrative Law: Advanced Seminar is currently being held on Widener Law’s Delaware Campus. Bringing together Administrative Law Judges with at least three years of experience on the bench, the program is a four-day course running taught by <a title=\"National Judicial College\" href=\"http://www.judges.org/\">National Judicial College</a> faculty members, including Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>.<br><br>The program opened on the evening of Sunday, June 13th, with registration, a welcome, and orientation. The classes began on Monday, June 14th, and run through Thursday, June 17th. The program includes sessions on the Nature of the Judicial Process, Prehearing Practice, Cultural Diversity, Evidence, the Ethical Role of the Judge, Decision Making, Raising the Quality of Written Decisions, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Judicial Review, and Personal Security.<br><br>Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons has served as a member of the National Judicial College’s faculty since 1993. Other faculty members for the program include the Honorable Leslie A. Hayashi, judge for the district court of the First Circuit in Honolulu, Hawaii; the Honorable Michael R. Morgan, a superior court judge in the General Court of Justice for the State of North Carolina; John F. Muffler, Chief of Domestic Operations in the Office of the Associate Director of Operations for the U.S. Marshals Service, Washington, D.C.; and the Honorable Steven A. Wise, an administrative law judge for the Iowa Workforce Development Department in Des Moines, Iowa.<br><br>“The college is very focused on providing skills and abilities – practical knowledge that the judges can apply,” said Susan Witt Conyers, a Program Attorney for the Academic Division of the National Judicial College.<br><br>Founded in 1963, the National Judicial College is located on the University of Nevada’s Reno campus. Run by an 18-member Board of Trustees, the National Judicial College became a Nevada not-for-profit educational corporation on January 1, 1978. The National Judicial College’s faculty consists of judges, lawyers, and legal professionals with national and international experience.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(656, 'Nicole Ballenger Named New LEI Director', '2010-06-23', 'Nicole Ballenger will become the new Director of the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a> as of July 1st, 2010. Formerly the Assistant Director of the LEI program, Ballenger takes over for former Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/GrenaEileen.aspx\">Eileen Grena-Piretti</a>, who will be taking the position of Executive Director of Institutes as of July 1st.<br><br>A past LEI student herself, Ballenger earned her paralegal certificate in 1994 and then graduated from Widener Law with her J.D. in 2001. While she intends to maintain LEI’s successful <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms.aspx\">paralegal</a>, <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/LegalNurseConsultantProgram.aspx\">legal nurse consulting</a>, and <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/CourtInterpreterProgram.aspx\">court interpreter programs</a>, she hopes to expand LEI’s offerings and “offer new opportunities to the students.” The court interpreter program in particular has room to expand, with Director Ballenger noting, “There will be a lot of opportunities to offer new workshops.”<br><br>“We are certainly very proud of the fact that we are maintaining our graduate placement rates,” says Ballenger proudly of the success that LEI graduates have had in finding jobs. Part of preparing LEI students for success after graduation comes from the heavy emphasis placed on practical experience. “There is definitely a need for paralegals right now. The paralegal is the frontline and is providing substantive work,” she states.<br><br>Networking opportunities provide an important opportunity for LEI to continue to grow and prosper. “We’re always looking to expand our network of alumni – especially as pertains to internship placement opportunities,” says Nicole. She also emphasizes the importance of reaching out to local paralegal associations and utilizing the connections that LEI has with the larger Widener Law Center.<br><br>“I look forward to the opportunity,” says Nicole of her new role, adding, “I’ve been teaching here since 2004, and I welcome the challenges and excitement that the new position will bring.” She concludes by praising those who have helped make LEI successful “Our office truly functions as a team, and we really have a nice environment in place.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(657, 'Assistant Dean Eileen Grena-Piretti Takes Over as Executive Director of Law School Institutes', '2010-06-24', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GrenaEileen235pxv2.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"263\" alt=\"GrenaEileen235px\">As of July 1st, Assistant Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/GrenaEileen.aspx\">Eileen Grena-Piretti</a> will officially become the Executive Director of Law School Institutes, leaving her old post as the Director of the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a>. Her new role will see her coordinate the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>, and the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a>.<br><br>Looking forward to the opportunity to work with the “wonderful directors who are currently running the institutes,” Assistant Dean Grena-Piretti stresses that her new role will require blending her experience as an administrator with the experience of the institute directors to strengthen and promote the wonderful educational opportunities offered by the institutes. “I want to communicate the value of the institutes to the students and the community,” she declares.<br><br>Dean Grena-Piretti also hopes to raise enrollment in the institutes and draw more attention to some of their programs, such as the Master of Jurisprudence in Corporate and Business Law offered by the Institute of Delaware Corporate &amp; Business Law. “As a nurse and an attorney, I certainly want to see the Health Law Institute continue to grow,” she states, adding that she hopes that the program will continue to draw national recognition as it has in the past.<br><br>Describing her own role, she says, “It is my job to assist in the growth and development of the institutes.” Ultimately, she hopes that under her watch the institutes “continue to provide prestigious instruction in order to prepare students for successful careers in their chosen field of study.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(658, 'Movie making at Widener Law', '2010-06-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; \"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624340934508%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624340934508%2F&amp;set_id=72157624340934508&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624340934508%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624340934508%2F&amp;set_id=72157624340934508&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n<div>A touch of Hollywood and the mystery of “whodunit?” came to the Delaware campus recently through a project conceived by <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Taishoff Professor of Law Thomas J. Reed</a>.<br>\n</div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>Reed felt students in evidence classes could benefit from watching and analyzing forensic issues that accompany a real-life murder trial. Since few students have ever attended an actual trial – and those dramatized on television lack educational value – he concocted a case in his head. </div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>Then, he turned it into a script. Then, he launched a mini-movie.</div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>“The whole idea is to give some context of evidence to the law students,” Reed said. </div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>Reed stars in the project as Macon Freeman, the chief deputy prosecutor trying to pin a murder conviction on the accused Dan Dalton, played by Ostin Warren, who is really entering his final year in the <a href=\"/Academics/Programs/DualDegreePrograms/JurisDoctorDoctorofPsychology.aspx\">J.D./Psy.D. program</a>. </div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>Dalton is accused of fatally stabbing his paramour, Vera Vercelli. The case has twists and turns: Vercelli once called a television talk show and described herself as a domestic violence victim, Dalton’s fingerprints are all over Vercelli’s home where her body was found – but he had lived there – and Dalton claims he was at his cousin’s house the night of the murder.</div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>There are many familiar faces in the project. Reed tapped alumna and <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Volunteer Legal Service</a>s attorney Marci McNair to act as his co-prosecutor. Dalton is represented by Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NicholsNathanielC.aspx\">Nathaniel C. Nichols</a>, who acts as senior public defender in the film. He is assisted by fictitious defender associate Gary Berg, a real-life staff attorney with the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clini</a>c. Professor John F. Nivala is acting as the trial judge, and several students and volunteers have served as witnesses and jurors. Public Relations Officer Mary Allen posed as a \"Justice TV\" journalist who interviewed the attorneys before the trial opened. Even Reed’s wife, Emily, got into the act as the court reporter.</div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>The school media services office has filmed the trial and staffer Brian Fearnbaugh will edit the footage, which was shot from June 21 to 23 in Delaware. Reed said he hopes the result will be a professional looking product that can benefit Widener evidence students and possibly students at other law schools, too. </div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>When asked how he was faring during a trial break, Warren, who plays the accused, said he was getting through the experience with the help of his defense counsel.</div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>		<div>“It’s tough,” he said, “but I didn’t do it!”</div>		<div>				<br>\n</div>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(659, 'New Tobacco-Free Policy Set to Take Effect on Widener Law Campuses', '2010-06-28', 'As previously <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2009/dehb102609tobaccofreeqa.aspx\">announced this past fall</a>, effective July 1st, 2010, Widener University will become <a href=\"/CampusLife/TobaccoFreePolicy.aspx\">tobacco-free</a> on all four campuses, including both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses of the law school.<br><br>The Tobacco-Free Policy will apply to all university faculty, staff, students, visitors, contractors and guests at all times and the use of tobacco, including smoking, will be prohibited within university facilities, outdoor areas, and university owned vehicles. <br><br>Law School Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said that the new policy, “Will promote a healthier environment in which to learn, and it will help students and employs stay healthy.” As part of the new policy, <a href=\"/CampusLife/TobaccoFreePolicy/TobaccoCessationResources.aspx\">resources for those interested in quitting</a> can be found on the website.<br><br>The new policy will be reflected on signage and will be included on all programs and invitations. Those violating the policy will receive warnings in the initial months after the policy takes effect. Fines are possible eventually.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(660, 'Accepted Applicants visit Widener Law Campuses', '2010-06-29', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624253812915%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624253812915%2F&amp;set_id=72157624253812915&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624253812915%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624253812915%2F&amp;set_id=72157624253812915&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\nOn Tuesday, June 22nd, the Delaware campus welcomed members of the incoming class to an informal picnic. The Harrisburg campus held a similar event the following day on Wednesday, June 23rd.<br><br>The picnics provided the new first-year students with the opportunity to meet and get to know fellow classmates. Students found roommates and potential study partners. The experience gave the students a taste of the campus and will hopefully allow them to arrive in August knowing there will be some familiar faces.  Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> attended the event on both campuses, and representatives from the <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/CostsandFinancialAid/ContactFinancialAid.aspx\">Financial Aid</a>, Registrar, <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development,</a> and <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling.aspx\">Student Affairs</a> offices were on hand to answer any questions.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(661, 'Alumni from northeastern Pennsylvania Gather at Trax', '2010-06-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; \"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624386985792%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624386985792%2F&amp;set_id=72157624386985792&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624386985792%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624386985792%2F&amp;set_id=72157624386985792&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Cozzillio</a> along with alumni Brian Nixon ’96, Christopher Farrell ’95, and Niti Trikha ’07, hosted an alumni networking social in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The crowd socialized at Trax Bar &amp; Grille, located within the Radisson Lackawanna Station. The group of Harrisburg campus alumni ranged from the class of 1992 through 2010, creating ample networking opportunities for attendees at the June 24, 2010, event.<br><br>For more information on alumni events in northeastern Pennsylvania, please contact Ashley N. Barton at <a href=\"mailto:anbarton@widener.edu\">anbarton@widener.edu</a> or 717-5413974.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, '');
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(662, 'Blogs Capture Experience of Summer Programs', '2010-06-30', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SummerBlogsPromo.jpg\" width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"SummerBlogsPromo\">Widener Law’s four exciting <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities.aspx\">Summer Study Abroad Programs</a> have begun, and those interested can check in on what is happening in <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/NairobiKenya.aspx\">Nairobi, Kenya</a> or <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/GenevaSwitzerland.aspx\">Lausanne, Switzerland</a> by following along at the respective blogs. In addition, students serving as Global Health Law Ambassadors have begun <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/globalhealthlaw/\" title=\"Global Health Law Blog\">writing about their experiences</a> interning for a variety of agencies.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> has been <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/nairobi/\" title=\"Nairobi Blog\">blogging from Kenya</a> since June 14th. Posting on trip to Lake Naivasha, writing, “This past weekend, 10 of the student attendees and the two faculty directors traveled to Lake Naivasha for two days of boating past hippos, walking among zebras and other animals on a peninsula, and hiking and climbing in Hells Gate gorge.  Several individuals bicycled from the mouth of the park to the gorge entrance, and in the 7 kilometers saw zebras, gazelles, and even warthogs.  At the lodge, monkeys clambered around outside of our rooms.” He has also written on the beautiful beaches of Kenya, the beginning of classes, and a safari at the Shaba National Reserve.<br><br>Second-year student Ashley Talley has been <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/switzerland/\" title=\"Switzerland Blog\">writing of her experiences in Lausanne, Switzerland</a>, offering her thoughts on visits to the World Health Organization in Geneva and a trip to Paris including a visit to the Eiffel Tower. While discussing the beautiful surroundings of picturesque Lausanne, Ashley noted, “After realizing the futility of attempting to study in such surroundings, we packed up and headed back to our rooms. With readings still left to complete for class and looking at the window while I write this blog, it’s hard for me to imagine attending school in such a glorious environment. I’m sure reality will set in when we begin classes on Monday.”<br><br>Meanwhile, the students serving as Global Health Law Ambassadors have begun writing about their experiences working for their assigned agencies. Celisse Williams posted about her initial experience working at United Nations Millennium Development Campaign office in New York. Nate Trexler discussed his position with the Health and Consumer Goods division of the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of Commerce in Washington. Linda Zhang, working for the same organization as Nate Trexler, shared a bit about the project she is working on, “Researching how the funds provided by President Obama’s newly implemented Global Health Initiative (GHI) will affect the procurement of U.S. pharmaceuticals and medical devices.”<br><br>Feel free to follow along with Professor Epstein and Ashley’s thoughts by visiting the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/nairobi/\" title=\"Nairobi Blog\">Nairobi</a> or <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/switzerland/\" title=\"Switzerland Blog\">Switzerland</a> blogs, or check out the experiences of the Global Health Law Ambassadors at the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/globalhealthlaw/\" title=\"Global Health Law Blog\">Global Health Law Blog</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(663, 'Corporate Counsel Technology Institute Names New CCTI Fellow', '2010-07-06', 'Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CorporateCounselTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Corporate Counsel Technology Institute</a> recently named 3rd year law student Joo Kim the recipient of a new CCTI Fellowship. The CCTI Fellowship is awarded to a student who demonstrates exemplary interest in the use of technology in the practice of the law.<br><br>Joo Kim is from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University with a dual degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. A member of the Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court, Kim also serves as an extern in a program sponsored by the DuPont Company.<br><br>The Corporate Counsel Technology Institute offers instruction in applied legal technology to professional corporate counsel as well as to Widener Law students and faculty. The Directors of the Corporate Counsel Technology Institute include <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HerrmannRichardK.aspx\">Richard K. Herrmann</a>, a Partner at Morris and James and a Widener Law visiting professor; Thomas J. Russo, the President of doeLegal; and Chris Mourse, Director, eDiscovery, Forensics, Data Collection and Analytics at doeLegal.<br><br>The Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court met for the first time on the evening of September 14th, 2009 on the Widener Law Delaware campus. American Inns of Court consist of judges and lawyers who meet monthly to discuss and develop legal skills and ethics in an effort to improve professionalism. The purpose of the Richard H. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court is to keep the legal community informed about developing technology and its impact on the legal profession, particularly as it relates to electronic discovery.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(664, 'Widener Law plans next Wills for Heroes event', '2010-07-08', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The law school became the Delaware affiliate for Wills For Heroes in March 2010, a move that brought the pro bono program to the First State for the first time. <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/dehb041510willsforheroes.aspx\">The first document-preparation event was held April 17</a> with much success and school officials are ready to offer the service again. <br><br>Widener Law is now accepting attorney and student volunteers to take part in the July 10 event. The event is open to Delaware firefighters, paramedics, police, correction and probation officers and their spouses or partners. Volunteers will prepare, at no cost, wills, advance health care directives and financial powers of attorneys. <br><br>Appointments last about 90 minutes to two hours and clients leave with all documents signed, witnessed, notarized and in effect. The law school keeps no copies.   <br><br>“Part of our mission at Widener Law is to give back to the communities we call home. First responders put their lives on the line to keep Delawareans safe. It is a privilege to coordinate our people and our resources to help them make these personal arrangements, which are vital to piece of mind and family security. What better way to say thank you?” <br><br>To make an appointment to obtain legal documents, or to volunteer your services as an attorney, call 302.477.2016.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(665, 'Widener Law announces faculty and staff changes', '2010-07-12', 'Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> has announced key faculty and staff changes for the upcoming academic year.<br><br>“This is a great group of people and we are fortunate to have them on our team,” Ammons said. “Their appointments will strengthen Widener Law’s intellectual and administrative initiatives, and I look forward to the unique contributions each person will bring to the job.”<br><br>Fall semester classes begin Aug. 23. The appointments took effect July 1. <br><br>On the Delaware campus, the school welcomes newcomers Sonia Baldia, Justin G. Holbrook, Caroline Gentile and Andre L. Smith. In Harrisburg the school welcomes newcomer <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EricksonSteven.aspx\">Steven K. Erickson</a>. The school also recognizes promotions and changes happening for existing faculty and staff members <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/GrenaEileen.aspx\">Eileen Grena</a> and Nicole Ballenger in Delaware and <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/StaffAttorneys/CliattMonica.aspx\">Monica Cliatt</a> in Harrisburg.<br><br>The school is pleased to announce:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionsbaldia\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionsbaldia.jpg\">Sonia Baldia</span> joins the Delaware campus faculty as an associate professor of law, and will be teaching various intellectual property law courses and business organizations. Baldia comes to the law school from Mayer Brown LLP in Washington, D.C., where she was a partner in the firm’s business transactions and intellectual property practices and co-chair of the firm’s global India practice. She is also a registered patent attorney in the U.S. and India, where she is from. In private practice, Baldia focused on international technology, outsourcing, and licensing transactions, cross-border intellectual property matters, and India-related transactions and corporate matters. Baldia also has, as a consultant to U.S. AID and the U.S. Department of Commerce, advised foreign governments in technology, telecommunications, and intellectual property developmental projects. She has a doctor of juridical science degree in intellectual property law from The George Washington University Law School, a master of laws degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and a bachelor of laws degree from the University of Delhi Faculty of Law. <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionsbaldia\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionsholbrook.jpg\"></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">Capt. <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a></span> joins the Delaware campus faculty as an associate professor of law. He comes to Widener from the U.S. Air Force, where he deployed twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a judge advocate he was responsible for advising in-country commanders on operations law, fiscal law, military justice, foreign claims and civil law. His most recent duty assignment was in Okinawa, Japan. Holbrook holds a law degree from Harvard Law School. He will direct the school’s Veterans Law Clinic and teach the veterans law classroom component. Holbrook replaces Taishoff Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Thomas J. Reed</a>, who retired June 30 as clinic director.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionsbaldia\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionsgrena.jpg\"></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">Eileen Grena-Piretti</span> takes over as assistant dean and executive director of institutes for the Delaware campus, a promotion from her most recent position as director of the Legal Education Institute. The job involves coordinating the school’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, the Health Law Institute and the Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute. She will work with the individual institute directors to strengthen, grow and promote the programs. Grena came to Widener in 1999 as an adjunct faulty member for the Legal Education Institute. She earned her law degree from Widener Law in 1992 and also holds a degree in nursing from the University of Delaware. She replaces Associate Professor Andrew J. Fichter, who retired June 30.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionsbaldia\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionsballenger.jpg\"></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">Nicole Ballenger</span> takes over as director of the Legal Education Institute, a promotion from her previous position as assistant director. The job involves overseeing the institute, which is the only American Bar Association-approved legal nurse consulting program affiliated with a law school in the region. Known as LEI, the institute’s many programs include ABA-approved paralegal certificates and paralegal certificates with concentrations in corporate law, criminal law, estate administration, health law, litigation and real estate. The institute also awards bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in paralegal studies and administers a court interpreter program. Ballenger came to Widener in 2004 as a special projects coordinator for LEI. She earned her law degree from Widener in 2001 and holds a paralegal certificate from the Legal Education Institute, earned in 1994. She replaces Grena, who has assumed her new position with the law school’s institutes.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionsbaldia\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionsgentile.jpg\"></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">Caroline M. Gentile</span> joins the Delaware faculty as a visiting associate professor of law and the Ruby R. Vale research scholar. She comes to Widener for the 2010-2011 academic year to teach business organizations and securities regulation. Gentile is on the faculty of Fordham University School of Law in New York, where she has taught since 2002 and has played an integral role in the development of the school’s Corporate Law Center, which she served for two years as academic director. She previously served as a lecturer in law at the UCLA School of Law. She holds a law degree from Yale Law School, where she was symposium editor of The Yale Law Journal.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionsbaldia\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionssmith.jpg\"></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">Andre L. Smith</span> joins the Delaware faculty as a visiting associate professor of law. He comes to Widener for the 2010-2011 academic year to teach classes on administrative law and federal income tax. Smith is on the faculty of Florida International University College of Law in Miami, where he has taught since 2004. He holds a master of laws degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center and a law degree from Howard University School of Law. <br><br><br><br><br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionsbaldia\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionscliatt.jpg\"></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">Monica Cliatt</span> has been named to the position of a visiting assistant clinical professor of law. In this capacity, Cliatt will be directing the law school’s Harrisburg Civil Clinic while its permanent director, Associate Professor J. Palmer Lockard II, takes a year leave of absence. Cliatt, who has served as a staff attorney with the clinic since 2005, will also be teaching a course on legal methods for the criminal law specialization. She holds a law degree from Widener Law. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"FloatLeft\" alt=\"NewPositionerickson\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NewPositionserickson.jpg\"></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; \">S<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EricksonSteven.aspx\">teven K. Erickson</a></span> joins the Harrisburg faculty as a visiting associate professor of law. He assumes that role for the fall 2010 semester, when he will teach courses in criminal law and professional responsibility. Erickson has been teaching for the law school this summer in an adjunct capacity. He comes to Widener from the University of Missouri School of Law, where he was a visiting associate professor for the 2009-2010 academic year. He spent the previous year as the John Olin Fellow in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He holds a legal master’s degree from Harvard Law School, a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from SUNY at Buffalo and a law degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(666, 'Widener professor awarded fellowship to study lack of transparency in immigration law', '2010-07-13', '<span>Widener University School of Law congratulates Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> on winning the 2010 fellowship given by the National Administrative Law Judiciary Foundation.<br><br>The foundation, which is the public interest arm of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges, promotes the study and research of administrative law. Its fellowship was endowed to encourage research and scholarship that promotes the improvement of administrative justice.<br><br>After receiving a record number of entries, the foundation’s fellowship committee selected Family’s proposal for an article titled, “The Lack of Transparency in Immigration Law and the Immigration Adjudication Crisis.” <br><br>Through the fellowship Family will examine how immigration law is opaque to lawyers and to immigrants, and she will discuss how the lack of transparency contributes to some of the problems plaguing the immigration court system. She will research and prepare an original article for publication in the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary and will present her work at the group’s annual conference in Malibu, Calif. in October. <br><br>Family teaches on Widener’s Harrisburg campus, where she also serves as associate director of the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>. In addition to immigration law, she teaches in the areas of administrative law and civil procedure. She serves on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center in York, Pa. and has chaired the Immigration and Naturalization Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. She joined the Widener faculty in 2005.<br></span>\r\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(667, 'International students inaugurate summer program on the Delaware campus', '2010-07-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624487797466%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624487797466%2F&amp;set_id=72157624487797466&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624487797466%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624487797466%2F&amp;set_id=72157624487797466&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n\n\n\n<span>A new Delaware campus summer program has brought six foreign students to Widener Law, where they have benefitted from the school’s specialties, location and connections.<br><br>“The Widener Summer Law Program in U.S. Corporate Law” attracted five students from Russia and one from England. Open to foreign attorneys and law students, the certificate program is designed to educate participants in U.S. and Delaware corporate law.<br><br>The three-week program has involved daily coursework and several excursions. Students have also met with local legal professionals from law firms and companies like DuPont. The class began June 28 and the students will depart for home on Friday, July 16. They have resided in Concord Hall during their stay.<br><br>Widener Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul Regan</a>, the acting director of Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, has taught the class. Guest lecturers have included Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parsons Jr. of the renowned Delaware Court of Chancery, who worked with the students from the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Widener Law Associate Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MirkayNicholasA.aspx\">Nicholas A. Mirkay III</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HusseyMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael J. Hussey</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/OseiEdward.aspx\">Edward K. Osei</a>, and attorney Randall Herndon of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher &amp; Flom LLP.<br><br>Day trips have included outings to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the United Nations in New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The class also had a personal meeting with Michael J. Mangan, deputy counsel to Vice President Joe Biden, while in Washington. Biden was a long-time Widener Law adjunct faculty member before his election to the vice presidency.<br><br>The summer program was launched by Anthony P. Doyle, assistant dean for education services and director of graduate and international legal education, with support from the law school’s Executive Director of Institutes Eileen A. Grena-Piretti.<br><br>Regan coordinated the guest lecturers; Doyle arranged the class field trips and escorted the students on the outings. <br><br>“This program is a great fit for Widener Law,” Doyle said. “The students get to come and study through our distinguished institute in the corporate law capital of the United States, and we are an easy drive to areas of major interest, particularly the nation’s capital. Vice President Biden’s counsel’s office was also extraordinarily accommodating, which added a great deal to the students’ experience. I think they have all learned a lot about the law and have had a terrific time exploring our cities and meeting our people.”</span>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(668, 'Widener Law professors awarded four of seven competitive summer research grants', '2010-07-15', 'Five members of the Widener Law legal writing faculty are spending their summer working on projects made possible by their selection in a competitive grant process.<br><br>The Widener faculty members captured four of seven scholarships, awarded through an anonymous, competitive process, by the Association of Legal Writing Directors and the Legal Writing Institute. The nonprofit organizations work to promote innovation in teaching and scholarship dedicated to the discipline of legal writing. <br><br>Scholarship grants are given each summer to selected members of the legal writing community who have shown interest in, and commitment to, producing scholarship. This year 21 grant proposals were reviewed anonymously by peers within the legal writing community. After seven proposals were selected based on merit, the recipients and their schools were revealed.<br><br>The five Widener professors who were selected for four grants, and the titles of their research projects, include:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KehnerAlisonDonahue.aspx\">Alison Donahue Kehner</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RobinsonMaryAnn.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a>: “Mission Impossible, Mission Accomplished, or Mission In Progress?:  An Empirical Study of the Professionalism Movement in American Law Schools.”</li>\n<br><li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SbargeJeanK.aspx\">Jean K. Sbarge</a>: “No Swedish Bikini Team Screensavers:  Teaching Professionalism in the Legal Writing Classroom and Beyond.”</li>\n<br><li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer Lear</a>: “Plain English for Legal Writing Professors:  Creating Legal Writers Through Six-Trait Instruction and Assessment.” Her award was funded by LexisNexis.</li>\n<br><li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a>: “Preparing for Practice from Behind the Bench.”</li>\n</ul>\nKehner, Robinson and Sbarge all teach on Widener Law’s campus in Wilmington, Del. Lear and Smith teach on the school’s Harrisburg, Pa. campus.<br><br>The remaining three grants went to professors from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and the University of Iowa.<br><br>“This is a great two-campus achievement for Widener,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “Legal writing is a vital component of law school education and we take great pride in the ways our innovative faculty prepares Widener students to be ready for legal careers on the day they graduate. These professors are people whose ideas get noticed by colleagues at schools across the nation and their enthusiasm for this work carries over into the classroom. I can’t wait to see their work from this summer. It will benefit legal educators around the country.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(669, 'Saturday, July 31st Legal Education Institute Open House Cancelled', '2010-07-26', 'Due to campus renovation, the Delaware campus will be without power on Saturday, July 31, 2010. As a result, the open house for the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a>, scheduled for Saturday, July 31 from 9 am to noon, has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask that any prospective students contact the LEI office at <strong>302-477-2205</strong> to schedule an individual appointment with a member of the LEI faculty or staff to allow them to assist you with any questions.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(670, 'Delaware Campus Hosted Another Successful Wills for Heroes Event', '2010-07-27', '“Wills for Heroes had a very successful second event,” said Widener Law student and <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President Damiano del Pino of the program held on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Saturday, July 10th, adding, “We had nearly 60 clients from the police, fire, and emergency medical services communities come for wills and other estate planning documents.”<br><br>The event saw volunteer attorneys prepare wills, advance health care directives, and financial powers of attorneys free of cost for Delaware firefighters, paramedics, police officers, corrections officers, probation officers, and their spouses or partners. Widener Law Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnsonLeslieA.aspx\">Leslie Johnson</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RobinsonMaryAnn.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Kenneth T. Kristl</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MirkayNicholasA.aspx\">Nicholas Mirkay</a> participated in the event, as did volunteer attorneys from several Delaware firms. Widener Law alumni and students also offered their assistance.<br><br>Widener Law, the official Delaware affiliate of the Wills for Heroes program, ran its first event on April 17th. Damiano del Pino was instrumental in bringing the program to Widener Law’s Delaware campus. “When I saw Delaware had no chapter for Wills for Heroes I decided that had to change,” Del Pino said. “Widener is a natural fit to be an affiliate organization. The law school places such an emphasis on public service that it just made sense to bring the two together. Everyone quickly became committed to the idea of Widener being the vessel that makes this opportunity available to Delaware’s emergency service workers.”<br><br>Widener Law’s Delaware campus hopes to coordinate a Wills for Heroes document-preparation event once a semester. Subsequent events will move around to the First State’s three counties. Look for information on the next Wills for Heroes event to appear on the Widener Law website prior to the event.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(671, 'Widener Law’s Legal Methods Professors Present at National Conference', '2010-07-28', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624476976311%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624476976311%2F&amp;set_id=72157624476976311&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624476976311%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624476976311%2F&amp;set_id=72157624476976311&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\nThe Legal Writing Institute held its 14th Biennial Conference at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort from June 27 to 30, 2010.   The 2010 Conference continued the LWI\'s tradition of providing a collegial, collaborative environment for the sharing of ideas. Colleagues had a chance to meet, reconnect, and discuss ideas about pedagogy, scholarship, and professional growth. In addition, for the first time in its history, the LWI also reached out to practicing lawyers, hoping to facilitate bridges between the teachers of good writing and the practitioners of good writing.  The Conference’s program included something for people at all stages of their teaching and practice careers.  <br><br>Widener Law was well-represented among the presenters at the Conference.  <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/YarbroughMicahJ.aspx\">Micah Yarbrough</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/FerrellIvaJohnson.aspx\">Iva Johnson Ferrell</a> from the Delaware Campus presented \"We’re Here Too — Don’t Count Us Out: Issues Facing Under-Represented Groups in the Legal Writing Classroom.\"  <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RobinsonMaryAnn.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KehnerAlisonDonahue.aspx\">Alison Donahue Kehner</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SbargeJeanK.aspx\">Jean K. Sbarge</a> participated in a group presentation focused on ideas for educating students about professionalism issues.  The topic discussed by Professors Kehner and Robinson was \"Professionalism Illustrated on Film: A Guide for Law Students and Lawyers,\" and Professor Sbarge’s presentation was entitled \"No Swedish Bikini Team Screensavers: Teaching Professionalism in the Legal Writing Classroom and Beyond.\"  In addition, Adjunct Professor Rebecca Scalio was part of a group presentation on \"Teaching After Dark: Evening Students and the LRW Classroom.\"<br><br>Harrisburg Legal Writing Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna Hemingway</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne Anthon</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer Lear</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RaekerJordanDavid.aspx\">David Raeker-Jordan</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a> presented on \"Assessing Collaboration: Misery Loves Company or There is No \"I\" in Team?\" <br><br>Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KingSusanA.aspx\">Susan King</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FruthAnnElizabeth.aspx\">Ann Fruth</a> also attended. <br><br>The Legal Writing Institute is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1984.  The Institute’s purpose is to exchange ideas about legal writing and to provide a forum for research and scholarship about legal writing and legal analysis. The Institute is currently housed at Mercer University School of Law in Macon, Georgia.<br><br>The Institute has close to 2000 members representing all the ABA-accredited law schools in the United States. The Institute also has members from other countries, as well as from English departments, independent research-and-consulting organizations, and the practicing bar. Anyone who is interested in legal writing or the teaching of legal writing may join the Institute.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(672, 'The summer of “global health”', '2010-08-02', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"247\" alt=\"GlobalHealthAmbassadors\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GlobalHealthAmbassadors.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">The federal government, the World Health Organization and the United Nations have been summer learning laboratories for Widener students studying through the Health Law Institute. <br><br>With the help of Visiting Distinguished Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ForzleyMichele.aspx\">Michele D. Forzley</a>, seven students were able to secure summer placements in global health externships or research positions. Forzley has supervised some of the students in person in Geneva, Switzerland and she has used the internet and Skype to oversee those working in the United States. Sponsoring organizations have been so pleased with the students’ work, she said, that they have begun asking for year-round student support and are already lining up opportunities for next summer.<br><br>“These real-life experiences allow students to work inside a government or international organization with a focus on global health legal issues, an emerging area of law,” Forzley said. “This summer has substantially broadened the opportunities available to Widener Law students, who until now had taken advantage only of domestic health externships. We are pleased the organizations that have sponsored our students have asked to continue their relationships with the law school, which will mean great things for the students who follow. Externships and research posts give students a chance to see how things work in the real world – one that is increasingly global – and they strengthen the educational experience.”<br><br>The students and their assignments include:<br><br>David Walker of the Pocono Summit area of Pennsylvania, is spending eight weeks working for the World Health Organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with the WHO’s Director of Medicines Department Dr. Hans Hogerzeil. The WHO is the coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. Walker is working with the Essential Medicines Department doing a comparative study of how countries legislate access to essential medicines. Walker also attended Widener’s summer institute in Lausanne and took comparative and international health and human rights law classes.<br><br>Celisse Williams of Claymont, Del. is working for the United Nations’ 2015 Millennium Campaign in the office of the U.N. Development Program in New York City. The campaign is intended to end extreme world poverty through achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Williams has assembled a report card that assesses the progress of U.N.-member countries toward those goals. Her work has been so well received that Widener has been asked to provide year-round intern support and student support for the upcoming General Assembly, in October.<br><br>Linda Zhang and Nathan Trexler are working in the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. Zhang, of Kalamazoo, Mich. and Trexler of Bangor, Pa., are researching emerging legal issues on the procurement of pharmaceuticals and biosimilars. <br><br>Yuanyou “Sunny” Yang of the Sichuan Province in China has been working as a global health research assistant to Forzley and a WHO staff person, on a project that aims to benchmark health reform in China with a rule-of-law focus. Yang is already a graduate of Southwestern University School of Political Science and the Law, which maintains an ongoing exchange relationship with Widener and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>. She is living in Wilmington while studying at Widener Law. Forzley aims to publish the work in a Chinese journal and Yang will assist her with translation.<br><br>Finally, two students who studied through Widener’s summer institute in Lausanne, Switzerland found themselves with the unexpected opportunity to serve as research interns for the WHO. With Forzley’s assistance, Kelly Hicks of Downingtown, Pa. and Ashley Talley of Concordville, Pa. were tapped to research the international and domestic laws on controlled substances used in medical treatment. They will continue to serve the project remotely from the United States in the coming academic year.<br><br>The students have been chronicling their experiences online through the Global Extern\'s Blog. Read it at <a title=\"blogs.law.widener.edu/globalhealthlaw\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/globalhealthlaw\">blogs.law.widener.edu/globalhealthlaw</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(673, 'Associate Professor Wes Oliver Files Amicus Brief', '2010-08-02', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/OliverWes235px.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"212\" alt=\"OliverWes235px\">Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley M. Oliver</a> recently filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting John Ashcroft\'s Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd.<br><br>A Ninth Circuit decision recently held that former United States Attorney General John Ashcroft violated the Fourth Amendment when he used material witness detentions to hold individuals identified as material witnesses whom he also suspected of terrorist activities. The decision also held that this illegal use of material witness detentions would provide sufficient cause for a lawsuit against Ashcroft as an individual to move forward.<br><br>Despite no previous court ruling regarding the act as illegal, the Ninth Circuit ruling indicated that the act’s illegality was apparent. To explain the absence of precedent condemning the pretextual use of material witness detentions, the Ninth Circuit observed that Ashcroft’s use of the detentions to hold suspects was unprecedented.<br><br>Professor Oliver’s recent work on his JSD dissertation led him to a different conclusion. “Pretextual detentions were common for about a century. In fact, between 1840 and 1930 the public was outraged when authorities held witnesses whom prosecutors did not suspect of criminal activity,” said Oliver, adding, “The public was, however, aware of pretextual witness detentions during this period and generally approved of such uses of the power.  In short, for about a century, the public tolerated material witness detentions only if they were used in the way the Ninth Circuit condemned as clearly unconstitutional.”<br><br>In the brief, Professor Oliver opens his conclusion by noting, “For nearly a quarter century police and prosecutors used material witness detentions in exactly the same way former Attorney General Ashcroft is alleged to have used them in this case.” The brief itself aims to give a more accurate picture of how material witness detentions were used throughout history. Professor Oliver concludes that, “this historical background is certainly relevant in determining whether it was ‘apparent’ to the former Attorney General that he was violating the Constitution when he held those he suspected of terrorism as material witnesses. Given the Ninth Circuit’s reliance on incorrect historical facts, this court ought to consider this issue in light of the accurate historical record.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(674, 'Professor Larry Barnett Presented at the International Sociological Association Meeting', '2010-08-03', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624586516050%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624586516050%2F&amp;set_id=72157624586516050&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624586516050%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624586516050%2F&amp;set_id=72157624586516050&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nProfessor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/BarnettLarryD.aspx\">Larry Barnett</a> traveled to Gothenberg, Sweden to participate in the International Sociological Association’s meeting from July 11th through 17th.  At one of the sessions of the Association’s Research Committee on the Sociology of Law, he presented his study on social, economic, and demographic variables that can help to explain whether same-sex non-marital partnerships or same-sex marriage is recognized by law in fourteen European Union countries.  The study, which applied the statistical technique of regression to quantitative data on the fourteen countries, found that law does not occur randomly but is a function of societal conditions.<br><br>The session at which Professor Barnett presented his study also included presentations by a professor from Israel and a professor from Poland.  “All three presentations at the session generated considerable discussion,” said Professor Barnett, adding, “The discussion of my presentation was quite lively, in part because a central premise of my scholarship challenges conventional wisdom on ‘the rule of law’.” He also noted that he found the meeting very productive, and was impressed to learn that there were approximately 5,000 registrants. “It was my first trip to Scandinavia. I was surprised at how similar Sweden is to the United States,” said Professor Barnett.<br><br>Professor Barnett presented his study at the University of Florence, the University of Messina, the University of Milan, and the University of Siena <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/de040710barnettitaly.aspx\">in Italy during March</a>.  Dr. Pietro Saitta of the University of Messina was the junior author of the study.<br><br>The International Sociological Association currently holds meetings every four years, with plans to shorten the interval to two years in the future. The <a href=\"http://www.isa-sociology.org/\" title=\"ISA\">ISA</a>, founded in 1949 under the patronage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (<a href=\"http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/\" title=\"UNESCO\">UNESCO</a>), consists of 55 research committees. The Research Committee on the Sociology of the Law, or the <a href=\"http://rcsl.iscte.pt/\" title=\"RCSL\">RCSL</a>, includes both social scientists and lawyers among its members.  Its current president and one of its two vice presidents are professors at law schools in Italy.  In years when the ISA does not meet, the RCSL holds meetings on its own.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(675, 'Law Students Assist Clients Through Internship with Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic', '2010-08-04', '<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%2F72157624527740599%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624527740599%2F&amp;set_id=72157624527740599&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157624527740599%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624527740599%2F&amp;set_id=72157624527740599&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\n“We met with a couple of new clients and we got to see first hand who our client base really is. They were honest people who had been through some hard times,” said 3rd-year law student John Krohn of his experience this summer serving as an intern for the Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic. Fellow intern Christopher Sarno, also a rising 3rd year student, added, “These people didn’t fit the image that some people probably have when they hear bankruptcy. These were not irresponsible people who had thrown away their money. They were good, honest people. It was a real eye-opener.”<br><br>Both Krohn and Sarno have been serving as interns for the bankruptcy section of the Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic under the supervision of Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Programs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NicholsNathanielC.aspx\">Nathaniel C. Nichols</a> since June 1st. The Internships were funded by a grant from the <a title=\"American College of Bankruptcy\" href=\"http://www.amercol.org/\">American College of Bankruptcy</a>, an honorary association of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals.<br><br>The two interns had a chance to work on several fascinating projects. Through regulations.gov, they submitted a comment on a proposed federal regulation that would require banks to check to see if the money being electronically deposited into an account was protected before the bank could freeze the account. They later had the opportunity to actually help a client whose account had been frozen. They also had the opportunity to attend creditor meetings at the Chester County courthouse, give a presentation on new credit card regulations and debt collections in Upper Darby, and work closely with clinic clients, consisting primarily of senior citizens from Delaware County, Pennsylvania suffering through bankruptcy.<br><br>“It’s been wonderful. These two students were able to do far more for clients than I could have hoped,” said Professor Nichols proudly.  He spoke of their willingness to educate the community glowingly, and said of their work with the client whose account was frozen, “It was through their efforts that he got his account unfrozen.”<br><br>Before the internship, neither John nor Christopher had much experience with bankruptcy law, but both students now have an appreciation for the work and a broader perspective on what it means. “It was a great opportunity to apply what we’ve learned in law school, and we’ve had the opportunity to help a lot of people,” said Chris. John concurred, adding with a smile, “I actually enjoy telling people what I’m doing.”<br><br>Further funding will allow both John and Chris to continue working for the clinic on a part-time basis through the upcoming fall semester.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(676, 'Assistant Professor Tonya Evans to Speak at the Intellectual Property Scholars Conference', '2010-08-10', 'Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya M. Evans</a> will be a presenter at the Intellectual Property Scholars Conference to be held at the UC Berkeley School of Law from August 12th through 13th. Professor Evans will be presenting on her work-in-progress, “Sampling, Looping and Mashing … Oh My!: How Hip hop Music is Scratching More Than the Surface of Copyright Law.”<br><br>In her article, Professor Evans notes that although the United States Constitution directs Congress to regulate copyright and patent laws in order to serve human values and social ends by promoting innovation and creativity, copyright law as currently applied to the medium of music – both the performance embodied in a sound recording and the underlying musical composition itself – fails to meet that constitutional directive. This point, argues Professor Evans, is illustrated quite clearly in the case of a musical genre like “hip hop” that for decades has relied on the innovative use of existing recordings (most of which are protected by copyright), to create completely new works.<br><br>Held annually, the Intellectual Property Scholars Conference is co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, Berkeley Law School; the Intellectual Property Program, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University; the Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology, DePaul University College of Law; and the Stanford Program in Law, Science &amp; Technology, Stanford Law School.<br><br>The IP Scholars Conference brings together intellectual property scholars to present their works-in-progress and to listen and discuss the work of others. The format of the conference is designed to facilitate open discussion and to help scholars hone their ideas.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(677, 'Widener Law Associate Professor Michael J. Hussey named to “Forty Under 40” leaders list', '2010-08-11', 'Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> today congratulated Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HusseyMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael J. Hussey</a> on being named to the Central Penn Business Journal’s prestigious Forty Under 40 list of the central Pennsylvania region’s most accomplished young leaders.<br><br>Hussey joined Widener Law Commonwealth campus alumnae Rhonda Weaver and Amanda Snoke Dubbs on the list.<br><br>The program, now in its 16th year, recognizes people for their commitment to business growth, professional excellence and their communities. Hussey, Weaver and Snoke Dubbs, will be honored Oct. 20 with the other recipients at a Hilton Harrisburg reception. They will also be featured in a special supplement to the Oct. 22 edition of the Central Penn Business Journal along with its 2011 Book of Lists publication.<br><br>Hussey, 39, a resident of Mechanicsburg, joined the Widener Law faculty in 2004. The following year he was named faculty director of the school’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/VolunteerIncomeTaxAssistanceProgram.aspx\">VITA</a>, or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, program for the Harrisburg campus. In this role he recruits student and alumni volunteers, trains and organizes them into a force of about 30 professionals who prepare tax returns for retirees, the working poor and others who meet income-eligibility guidelines. Hussey also volunteers with the Money In Your Pocket Campaign, which coordinates and organizes approximately 12 VITA locations in the tri-county area. <br><br>Widener Law’s 2009 graduating class voted Hussey professor of the year for the Harrisburg campus. Members of that class went on to achieve a 94.3 percent pass rate for first-time test takers on the July 2009 Pennsylvania bar exam – the highest bar pass rate in Widener Harrisburg history. Hussey shared credit for that with his fellow faculty members. He was the only full-time faculty member teaching Wills and Trusts – a key component of legal education routinely tested on bar exams – at that time.<br><br>He also teaches federal income tax, business organizations, tax policy, and estate planning, and writes in the areas of taxation, executive compensation, and estate planning. He holds a law degree from St. Louis University School of Law and an LL.M., or legal master’s degree, from Washington University School of Law. <br><br>Weaver graduated from Widener Law in 1998. She is a member of the real estate and construction law practice group at McNees Wallace &amp; Nurick LLC in Harrisburg. Snoke Dubbs graduated in 2005. She is corporate counsel, human resources director and business manager to First Capital Engineering Inc. in York, Pa.<br><br>Hussey, Weaver and Snoke Dubbs were selected for the honor by a four-judge panel, comprised of past award recipients. Judges included Steve Buterbaugh, vice president of McConkey Insurance &amp; Benefits; Tonya McGee, COO of BVFR &amp; Associates LLC and president of Town &amp; Country Day School; Brian Wassell, partner with Trout Ebersole Groff; and Deepa Mehta Balepur, principal and partner of The Wolman Group, RE/MAX Associates of Lancaster.<br><br>“I congratulate Michael, Rhonda and Amanda on this well-deserved honor,” Ammons said. “Michael exemplifies Widener Law’s ideals of civic engagement and service learning through his work with the students and his service to the community, particularly through the VITA program. Our alumnae demonstrate that Widener Law graduates are community leaders. I am proud of all of them.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(678, 'Dean Ammons one of three prospective nominees for seat on Delaware federal court', '2010-08-12', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"312\" alt=\"Ammons300pxCropped2009\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Ammons300pxCropped2009.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> is one of three candidates for a vacancy on the U.S. District Court bench in Delaware. U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware submitted her name to the Obama administration in July. The successful candidate will replace recently retired District Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr. who served for 25 years. The public announcement of a nominee and subsequent Senate confirmation proceedings will happen in the next six to 10 months, after the Justice Department reviews the candidates\' credentials and does background checks.<br><br>Ammons  became dean of the law school in July 2006. She is the first female and first African-American dean. She would also become the first black woman to serve on the federal bench in Delaware if she is nominated and confirmed.<br><br>Read news coverage of her candidacy at the <a title=\"News Journal\" href=\"http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010308110014\">News Journal</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(679, 'Widener Law Prepares to Welcome Incoming Class', '2010-08-13', 'On Sunday, August 15th from Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will hold a “Welcome to the Profession” event for the incoming 1st-year class of approximately 180 students. The Delaware campus will follow with a similar event on the evening of Monday, August 16th.<br><br>The annual program kicks off the university’s orientation period and serves to introduce students to the concept of professionalism, as it applies to everything from conduct in class and toward their peers to proper business attire. It signals to the students that they are entering a professional school – not a fifth year of college. Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> started the program in 2007.<br><br>In Harrisburg, the event will be preceded by registration from 3-4 p.m., followed by the welcoming program from 4-5 p.m., and a reception from 5-6 p.m. The event will take place in Administration Building room A180 and will feature welcoming remarks and a faculty introduction by Dean Linda L. Ammons. Sean Welby, class of 1992, will offer an alumni welcome, and <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President Devyn Zachary will also speak. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas G. Saylor</a> will administer the affirmation of professionalism and then offer remarks.<br><br>“The event is part of a trend in law schools,” Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a> said. “We perceive the need to inculcate feelings in students that they are entering a profession – above and beyond going to a fifth year of college.”<br><br>In Delaware, the “Welcome to the Profession” event will take place at the grand ballroom of the Double Tree Hotel on the Concord Pike, located near the campus. As in Harrisburg, Dean Linda L. Ammons will open the program. She will be followed by class of 1991 graduate Renae Axelrod, who will provide the alumni welcome, and Damiano Del Pino, president of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a>. Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan L. Goldberg</a> will then offer her remarks before turning the program over to Delaware Superior Court Judge William C. Carpenter Jr., class of 1976, who will administer the affirmation of professionalism.<br><br>The Honorable Thomas G. Saylor is Widener’s jurist in residence for the coming year. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1997, Saylor served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania from 1993 to 1997. He was first deputy attorney general for Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1987 and served as director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection from 1982 to 1983. Saylor received his law degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1972 and his LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2004.<br><br>A 1976 graduate of Widener Law, the Honorable William C. Carpenter, Jr. was appointed to the Superior Court of Delaware in 1993 by Governor Thomas R. Carper. Governor Ruth Ann Minner reappointed him in 2005. An adjunct professor on Widener Law’s Delaware campus, Carpenter serves on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Trial Judges and is a member of American Bar Association, the Delaware Bar Association, American Judicature Society, the American Inns of Court. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Blood Bank of Delaware, YMCA of Delaware, the American Red Cross and the DuPont Country Club.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(680, 'Dean Ammons Welcomes First-Year Students to the Legal Profession', '2010-08-18', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 5px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624753993274%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624753993274%2F&amp;set_id=72157624753993274&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624753993274%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624753993274%2F&amp;set_id=72157624753993274&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n<p> </p>\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624628243367%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624628243367%2F&amp;set_id=72157624628243367&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624628243367%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624628243367%2F&amp;set_id=72157624628243367&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of new student orientation, Widener Law welcomed the new class of first-year law students with Welcome to the Profession ceremonies in Harrisburg on Sunday, August 15th and Delaware on Monday, August 16th.<br><br>The annual program kicked off the university’s orientation week and introduced students to the concept of professionalism, including everything from conduct in class to proper business attire. In Harrisburg, the event kicked off at 4:00 p.m. in room A180 of the Administration Building following registration. The Delaware event took place in the evening at the Doubletree Hotel near the campus on the Concord Pike.<br><br>“This is an exciting time to enter the legal profession. The world is flattening, and now we as lawyers handle issues that not only affect just our clients in the state which we are practicing, but, what we do often has global implications,” said Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her opening remarks.<br><br>In Harrisburg Sean Welby ’92 gave an alumni welcome following the introductory remarks by Dean Ammons. <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President Devyn Zachary spoke after Welby, and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice and Widener Law jurist in residence <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas G. Saylor</a> administered the affirmation of professionalism to the assembled students. <br><br>“The event is part of a trend in law schools,” said Harrisburg Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a>. “We perceive the need to inculcate feelings in students that they are entering a profession – above and beyond going to a fifth year of college.”<br><br>In Delaware, Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergSusanL.aspx\">Susan L. Goldberg</a> spoke after Dean Ammons, telling the student audience, “Today is the start of a new adventure for you.” Renae B. Axelrod ’91 followed with the alumni welcome, encouraging students to get involved, saying, “The possibilities are endless. This school has so much to offer you.\" <br><br><a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Delaware Student Bar Association</a> President Dom Del Pino introduced the other members of the SBA board and said, \"I\'m very happy, and very proud and very grateful to embrace you as one of the new members of the Widener family.\"<br><br>Like the Harrisburg program, the Delaware program concluded with the administration of the affirmation of professionalism. Delaware Superior Court Judge and Widener Law graduate <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/CarpenterWilliamC.aspx\">William C. Carpenter Jr.</a> spoke to the students about Widener Law’s humble origins, explaining, “It means a lot to be a Widener Grad,” adding, “It is a law school built by people who wanted to be lawyers. They didn\'t come to law school because they wanted to avoid something else.\" He mentioned that the majority of Delaware bar members are Widener Law alumni and called the school’s history “an important legacy.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(681, 'Alumni and Students Enjoy “Fun Run/Walk” Event', '2010-08-23', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"291\" alt=\"2010hbgstudentalumnirun\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2010hbgstudentalumnirun.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">A small group of alumni and guests joined the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/WidenerLawRunningClub.aspx\">Widener Running Club</a> and first-year students for a student-alumni fun run on the morning of August 21, 2010. This event was the optional final portion of 1L orientation.<br><br>The fun run started with a greeting from host <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a>, Dean of Students, which included a door prize drawing donated by the <a href=\"/Gateway/Alumni/ContactAlumniRelations.aspx\">Office of Development &amp; Alumni Relations</a>.  At 9:00 a.m., the runners and walkers started a two-mile course which began in front of the library building and wound through campus and local streets. It was a perfect morning for the event, with cool weather and sunshine.<br><br>After the run/walk, alumni and students gathered by the bookstore to network and enjoy complimentary water donation by Filson Water, LLC. Dean Sealing plans to host this event for students and alumni again next August.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(682, 'Alumni Gather at Sligo in Media for a networking opportunity', '2010-08-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624673070249%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624673070249%2F&amp;set_id=72157624673070249&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624673070249%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624673070249%2F&amp;set_id=72157624673070249&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nAlumni gathered at Sligo in Media, PA on Thursday evening, July 29th for some down time after work.  The event provided an opportunity for all to have fun, reconnect, and network.  Future happy hours will be scheduled in the area so please plan to join us.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(683, 'GOP House primary candidates kick off debate season at Widener Law', '2010-08-27', '<img width=\"450\" height=\"150\" alt=\"DebateCandidates\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DebateCandidates.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Candidates vying to become the Republican nominee in the race for U.S. House of Representatives will visit the Delaware campus on Tuesday, Aug. 31.<br><br>The law school is hosting a debate that morning presented by 1150 AM WDEL news radio. The candidates include Michele Rollins and Glen Urquhart (both will attend) and Rose Izzo (invited). <br><br>A panel of journalists from 1150 AM WDEL, Delaware Today magazine and the Dover Post newspaper will ask questions of the candidates in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Radio anchor Peter MacArthur will moderate. The event, which runs 8 to 9:30 a.m., will be broadcast live over the radio and at WDEL.com. It is also open to the public for anyone who wishes to watch in person.<br><br>“We have teamed up with WDEL for several years on events like this,” Public Relations Officer Mary Allen said. “The radio station gives significant airtime during morning rush hour, and the law school provides top-flight facilities. It is all done in the spirit of public service and Widener is pleased to offer a forum for this important civic discourse. I invite the law school community to experience the debate in person.”<br><br>The Delaware primary is Tuesday, Sept. 14 and the winner of the GOP race will face off against Democrat John Carney in November. Delaware has just one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.<br><br>Watch for more news about future debates as the fall semester progresses.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(684, 'Professor Alicia Kelly Delivered Four Presentations Over Busy Summer', '2010-08-29', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"266\" alt=\"Kelly300x266Faculty_de\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Kelly300x266Faculty_de.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Associate Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyAliciaBrokars.aspx\">Alicia B. Kelly</a> enjoyed an eventful summer schedule, presenting four different times at three different conferences.<br><br>In June, Professor Kelly spoke at the International Society of Family Law Conference co-sponsored by the Midwest Family Law Consortium and held in Kansas City, Missouri on the campus of the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law. Her talk, entitled <em>Mainstreaming Gender Equality: A Reality Check</em>, stressed that recent media declarations of achievement for women obfuscate underlying problems by creating a myth of gender equality. She argued, “Women continue to suffer systemic disadvantages in the labor market and in family life – gender equality has not been mainstreamed.”<br><br>Also in June, Professor Kelly spoke at the Emerging Family Law Scholars Conference, which was also held at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law. Her talk, <em>Inequality Among Intimate Partners and the Role of Money</em>, Gender, and Law, related to a book project she is working on that will explore “economic power inequalities within and across intimate partner relationships.”<br><br>Professor Kelly presented twice at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools Annual Conference held in August in Palm Beach, Florida. <em>The Expressive Power of Marriage</em> investigated “whether becoming married might express a different level of commitment and sharing than does informal partnering, and what role public recognition might play in supporting intimate expression whether married or not.” <em>The Changing World of Trusts &amp; Estates Pedagogy</em> “highlighted the ways in which active learning strategies and integration of lawyering skills can deepen student learning, and can be successful even with larger classes.”<br><br>Professor Alicia Kelly serves as the Chair of the Family &amp; Juvenile Law Section of the American Association of Law Schools for this year.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(685, 'WDEL Held Debate Between Republican Candidates for House at Widener Law', '2010-08-31', '<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%2F72157624850275530%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624850275530%2F&amp;set_id=72157624850275530&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624850275530%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624850275530%2F&amp;set_id=72157624850275530&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, August 31st, Widener Law’s Delaware Campus hosted a live debate between Glen Urquhart and Michele Rollins, two of the three candidates running in the Rebuplican primary for the right to face Democrat John Carney in the general election for U.S. Representative from Delaware. The third Republican candidate, Rose Izzo, was invited but did not attend, citing a schedule conflict. WDEL 1150 AM News Talk Radio aired the debate live from the Ruby R. Vale Moot Court Room from 8:00 to 9:30 AM.<br><br>“Billionaires got the bailout and we were left with the bill,” said Urquhart in his closing comments as he hammered home the idea that the current establishment in Washington has been spendthrift and has ignored the dangerous of deficit spending. He added, “Debt destroys jobs,” and cited a piece of wisdom imparted to him by his father, saying, “The borrower is the slave to the lender.\"<br><br>Rollins too touched on the need for a new fiscal policy in Washington, remarking, “It’s that American dream – that opportunity – that I want to protect.” She also had plenty of criticism for Congress and the President. “This government has betrayed us,” she said.<br><br>While both candidates seemed to agree on the need for new economic policies and a tougher government position on immigration and border security, they spared on other issues. During a temperamental exchange on abortion, Urquhart called on Rollins to sign a pro-life pledge and accused her of trying to have it both ways. Rollins maintained, however, that she has consistently aid that she opposes abortion on a personal level, but that she believed the women of the country were capable of making such decisions for themselves.<br><br>Other topics touched on during the hour-and-a-half debate included national defense, education, and the credentials of the respective candidates. A question about how the candidates – both millionaires – could relate to the problems faced by the average person led to another verbal sparing match in which Urquhart noted that Rollins counted her millions in much greater numbers than he did. Both candidates tried to deflect the question by suggesting that they had not always been rich and had worked hard to get where they were.<br><br>WDEL 1150 AM morning news anchor Peter MacArthur served as the moderator for the debate while a panel made up of local journalists Allan Loudell of 1150 AM WDEL, Drew Ostroski of Delaware Today, and Doug Denison of the Dover Post asked questions of the candidates. Widener Law Public Relations Officer Mary Allen offered a short welcome before the debate began.<br><br>The primary will be held on Tuesday, September 14th.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(686, 'Supreme Court justice administers oath to 21 students; Admitting them to the limited practice of law', '2010-08-31', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624725702085%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624725702085%2F&amp;set_id=72157624725702085&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624725702085%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624725702085%2F&amp;set_id=72157624725702085&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nDelaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> this week presided over a special session of the court on the Delaware campus, where he administered an oath that admitted 21 Widener students to the limited practice of law. <br><br>The students were admitted Monday, Aug. 30 under a special rule that allows them to appear in some Delaware courts under very stringent guidelines. The oaths were taken in connection with their work in Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Clinic</a>, its <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> and school <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships.aspx\">externships</a> with the Delaware Department of Justice, Community Legal Aid Society and the Delaware Public Defender’s Office.<br><br>Before administering the oath, Holland told the students they will need to start thinking of themselves differently, as clients won’t distinguish them from the licensed attorneys who also take part in their cases. <br><br>“You have to conduct yourselves as professionals, in a way that is ethical, and with civility,” he said. “You – as officers of the court – are going to be ambassadors for the administration of justice.”<br><br>Associate Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Kenneth T. Kristl</a>, who supervises the environmental clinic, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HarringtonConnerDana.aspx\">Dana Harrington Conner</a>, who supervises the Delaware Civil Clinic, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ConnellLawrenceJ.aspx\">Lawrence J. Connell</a>, who supervises the externs, moved the students’ admissions to the limited practice of law. Holland, who also serves as a member of the law school’s adjunct faculty, called them role models for legal public service.<br><br>“When you have the ability to practice law you have the keys to the courthouse and you have an obligation to make those keys available to others, especially those who can’t afford representation,” he said.<br><br>Students who took the oath included:<br><br><strong> Delaware Civil Clinic:</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Navin H. Advani</li>\n<li>Cecil R. Hoskins, III</li>\n<li>Robert S. Hunt, Jr.</li>\n<li>Jared I. Kalish</li>\n<li>William J Mulgrew</li>\n<li>Gregory J. Norton</li>\n<li>Katrina M. Shea</li>\n<li>Lori L. Weckerly</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic:</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Corey Bolander</li>\n<li>John Cecere</li>\n<li>Elizabeth Elidrissi</li>\n<li>Christine Harris</li>\n<li>Andrew Lo</li>\n<li>Julie Orthmann</li>\n<li>Kathryn Pettit</li>\n<li>John Dillon</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Student externs:</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Daniel T. Conway (Delaware Department. of Justice)</li>\n<li>William C. Graham (Delaware Department of Justice)</li>\n<li>Joshua I. Inkell (Delaware Public Defender’s Office)</li>\n<li>Daniel C. Lang (CLASI –Community Legal Aid Society, Inc)</li>\n<li>Chad R. Lingenfelder (Delaware Department of Justice)</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(687, 'Villanova University School of Law Professor Spoke on Federalism', '2010-09-01', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624864916920%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624864916920%2F&amp;set_id=72157624864916920&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624864916920%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624864916920%2F&amp;set_id=72157624864916920&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nVillanova University School of Law Professor Tuan Samahon spoke as a guest of the Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/FederalistsSociety.aspx\">Federalist Society</a> on Wednesday September 1, 2010.  His speech was entitled “How to Restore Federalism’s Political Safeguards.” He addressed the extensive changes that the Seventeenth Amendment produced and how federalism’s political safeguards might be restored.<br><br>Professor Samahon started by pointing out that the typical American law school’s constitutional law curriculum pays scant attention to the 22nd Amendment which had a “far reaching effect on the framers’ federalism” by putting an end to the direct election of senators.<br><br>He explained that the indirect election more effectively safeguarded federalism for several reasons. The indirect election process made the U.S. Senate more closely represent the interest of the states as actors in the legislative process, in the impeachment process, and during the advisement and consent processes. He stated it was also more effective because of the accountability tools and that there was also more legislative instruction for the states.<br><br>Several critiques of the pre-17th amendment era were that Senators were simply part of the “Millionaires Club on the Potomac,” that corruption and graft ran rampant, and that the people lacked representation due to stalemates in some state legislative elections.<br><br>However, Professor Samahon pointed out that these faults are still apparent even after the 17th Amendment was created. Today almost half of the senators are multimillionaires. Additionally, the role of money grew significantly after the 17th Amendment because of campaign costs and the fact that gaps are filled by interest groups. In addition, there are still representation problems, such as the legislative delays in seating Senators because of campaign recounts in litigation.<br><br>Professor Samahon suggests that in order to restore political safeguards one possibility is by adjusting the way we make Constitutional amendments. He suggested a model of the 22nd Amendment to restore political safeguards.<br><br>Tuan Samahon is a Professor at Villanova University School of Law. He earned his B.A. from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from the Georgetown University School of Law. He teaches in the areas of Constitutional Law, Federal Courts, and Complex Litigation.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(688, 'How Sushi Represents the Intersection of Agricultural Law and Policy', '2010-09-02', '<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Sushi400px.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" alt=\"Sushi400px\">Harrisburg Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a>, a long-time sushi fanatic, hosted the semster’s first Policy and Pizza in the Pit event on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. His talk was entitled “Terror at the Sushi Bar: The Ecological Disaster on the tip of your Chopsticks.”<br><br>Dean Sealing’s presentation contained informative facts on sushi along with how it related to environmental law and international trade. He described the choices one makes at the sushi bar or the supermarket fish counter as representing the intersection of agricultural law and policy, international law and treaties and environmentalism. He also touched on how fishing on the high seas demonstrates the concept of ‘the Tragedy of the Commons,” and why fish farming may not be the answer to world hunger.<br><br>Dean Sealing first focused on Tuna, which started out in Japan as cat food. After World War II,  “the Americans corrupted the Japanese diet and turned them into tuna fanatics.”  Presently, Japan catches 800,000 tons of tuna a year while the United States catches 100,000 tons a year.<br><br>In the early 1970’s, the law of the sea for the regulation of fishing was based on the Mare Librum from 1609. This doctrine said that everything in the sea was so abundant that anyone could go and get it. In order to prevent the bluefin tuna from being extinct, ICAT (International Conservation of Atlantic Tuna) was formed. Unfortunately, every single member nation violated the restriction on how much tuna it could catch. Japan pushed for the deregulation of tuna and the United Nations voted in concurrence.<br><br>Dean Sealing also focused on salmon. He explained that while farming salmon seemed to be a great idea at first, it actually makes no sense at all. It takes around three pounds of other fish to feed one pound of salmon.  These farmed salmon are genetically different from wild salmon. They have been selectively bred and are a threat to the remaining wild population when they escape into the ocean (which millions do each year). In fact, these farmed Salmon are known as “Frankenfish.” They are the first genetically modified animal and are kept sterile so there is no chance of multiplying. Currently there is no process in place for regulating genetically modified animals.<br><br>Dean Sealing described the choices one makes at the sushi bar or the supermarket fish counter as representing the intersection of agricultural law and policy, international law and treaties and environmentalism.  He discussed how fishing on the high seas demonstrates the concept of ‘the Tragedy of the Commons,”  and why fish farming may not be the answer to world hunger<br><br>It is predicted by 2050 there will be no sushi fish in the wild other than squid. <br><br>For more information, see <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/sealing/2010/08/25/terror-at-the-sushi-bar-the-ecological-disaster-on-the-tip-of-your-chopsticks/\" title=\"Dean Sealing’s blog\">Dean Sealing’s blog</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(689, 'Environmental law program gets national recognition', '2010-09-03', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"TopGreenLawSchoolsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TopGreenLawSchoolsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law has been named to a national list of “Top Green Schools” based on the strength of Widener’s environmental law curriculum and the school’s earth-friendly practices.<br><br>The honor roll, assembled by National Jurist and preLaw magazines, gave Widener “Magna Cum Laude” status. The list is in preLaw magazine’s “Back to School” issue and in the September issue of National Jurist, its sister publication<br><br>“We have a great story to tell here about what we are doing for students, our community activities, our teaching, and our very active scholarship, and we are very happy that these magazines recognized that story,” said Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, director of the school’s <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a>.<br><br>National Jurist is written for a law-school audience and is published six times a year by Cypress Magazines in San Diego, Calif. They publish preLaw four times a year for an audience largely made up of undergraduate students and those considering law school. <br><br>The magazines broke the honor roll into four tiers: summa cum laude, magna cum laude, cum laude and honorable mention. It did not rank them within each tier, instead listing them alphabetically.<br><br>Among the things they took into consideration:\n<ul>\n<li>Widener Law has been teaching environmental law since 1986, when there were not yet textbooks on the subject. The faculty has been consistently ahead of the curve in this specialty – teaching climate change since 1994, for example, long before the topic was en vogue and were among the first to do so.</li>\n<li>The Delaware campus celebrated the 20th anniversary of its <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> in January; the Harrisburg campus launched a clinic last year with help from a generous gift by the Sierra Club.\n</li>\n<li>Widener launched the Environmental Law Center, the school’s first academic-civic initiative to operate between both law campuses, in October 2009.</li>\n<li>The school joined the American Bar Association – <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2009/dehb113009abaepachallenge.aspx\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Law Office Climate Challenge</a> a year ago, positioning itself as a leader in the greening of U.S. law schools.</li>\n</ul>\nGo to <a href=\"http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/prelaw_backtoschool-2010/#/10\">http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/prelaw_backtoschool-2010/#/10</a> to see the coverage.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(690, 'Environmental Law Center Looks at Sustainability Record of Pennsylvania Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate', '2010-09-08', '<a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawblog/\">\r\n				<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GreenElectionsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GreenElectionsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\"></a>“The motto for the <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a> is Law for Sustainability,” says Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, adding, “Governors and Senators make a lot of decisions that create and implement law.” With that in mind, Professor Dernbach has worked closely with some of his students to provide information on the <a title=\"Environmental Law Center’s blog\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawblog/\">Environmental Law Center’s blog</a> about the positions that the candidates for Governor and U.S. Senator in Pennsylvania hold on sustainability issues.<br><br>“We’ve framed the issue in terms of sustainability, which is a broader term than environmental regulation,” says Professor Dernbach. Calling the effort a public service, he noted, “Sustainable development would make Pennsylvania more livable, healthy, secure, and prosperous. Policies that promote sustainability would help grow our economy, create jobs, improve quality of life in our communities, make us healthier, reduce risks to our national security, and improve the lives of the poorest among us.”  The Sustainable Pennsylvania – Election 2010 pages will provide a detailed side-by-side comparison of the sustainability positions of gubernatorial candidates Tom Corbett (R) and Dan Onorato (D). The positions of Senate candidates Joe Sestak (D) and Pat Toomey (R) are similarly compared. Categories include Green Jobs &amp; Green Business, Investment in Environmental Infrastructure, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Communities.<br><br>Despite the importance of addressing sustainability, the Environmental Law Center’s <a title=\"Sustainable Pennsylvania – Election 2010 page\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawblog/sustainable-pa-2010-elections/\">Sustainable Pennsylvania – Election 2010 page</a> appears to be one of the only efforts of its kind in the nation to focus on sustainability issues.<br><br>“Green business and jobs cannot be created by regulation alone. You need regulation to protect the environment and public health, but you also need tax incentives, infrastructure, and supportive laws to create green businesses and jobs,”  Professor Dernbach said.<br><br>The students working on the project are all in their second year of law school--Daniel Minium (of Camp Hill, Pa.), Bret Wiest (of Fredericksburg, Pa.), and Matthew McDonnell (of Hatboro, Pa.).  “They’re learning a lot and doing very good work,” Dernbach said.<br><br>Visit the <a title=\"Sustainable Pennsylvania-Election 2010 web page\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawblog/sustainable-pa-2010-elections/\">Sustainable Pennsylvania-Election 2010 web page</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(691, 'Dean Linda Ammons Hosted a Minority Student and Alumni Networking Social', '2010-09-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624792767421%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624792767421%2F&amp;set_id=72157624792767421&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624792767421%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624792767421%2F&amp;set_id=72157624792767421&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDean Linda Ammons hosted a Minority Student and Alumni Networking Social at her home on August 25, 2010. More than 90 students and alumni attended, including members of the judiciary. From those in attendance, areas from around the world were represented including India, China, Turkey, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Trinidad, Cuba, and Egypt.  In addition, 10 states were also represented.  The networking social has become an annual event and one that the students, as well as Dean Ammons look forward to.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(692, 'Senator Carper Speaks to Faculty on the Delaware Campus', '2010-09-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624872130786%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624872130786%2F&amp;set_id=72157624872130786&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624872130786%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624872130786%2F&amp;set_id=72157624872130786&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Friday, September 3, 2010, Delaware’s Senior U.S. Senator, Thomas R. Carper, spoke to Widener Law faculty and staff on theDelaware campus at a luncheon to kick-off faculty development events for the year. <br><br>Associate Dean for Faculty Research &amp; Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> offered a brief introduction, saying, “I’m really thrilled to be able towelcome Senator Carper.” She cited a brief list of his accomplishments and noted that he “has worked tirelessly for Delaware.”<br><br>Senator Carper opened his remarks with some brief personal anecdotes. He spoke first of his time in the Navy, saying, “I got a lot ofthings out of my time in the Navy, but the biggest thing I learned was not to give up.” He also spoke of a meeting he had with now Chef Justice John Roberts during the confirmation process in which Roberts related meeting his wife in Dewey Beach, Delaware.<br><br>The Senator also spoke about partisan politics in Washington and his distaste for them, noting, “My job in the Senate is to get people towork together.” Following his brief remarks, he took questions from the audience. The questions touched on topics such as stimulating the economy, the role that money plays in politics, and healthcare.<br><br>Thomas R. Carper was born in Beckley, West Virginia. He earnedhis undergraduate degree in economics from Ohio State University and then served as a Naval Flight Officer from 1968 to 1973, flying on P3 Orions on anti-submarine missions during the Vietnam War. Following the end of his active duty service in the Navy, he moved to Delaware and in 1975 earned his MBA from the University of Delaware. In 1976, he ran for State Treasurer, winning the first of 12 statewide elections for political office. He served three terms as the State Treasurer, 5 terms as the U.S. Representative from Delaware, two terms as Governor of Delaware, and is currently in his second term as a U.S. Senator.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(693, 'Career Development Office Offers Recent Graduates A Series of Workshops to Aid the Job Search', '2010-09-13', 'Assistant Dean for <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development</a> LeaNora Ruffin hopes to offer recent graduates “a fresh perspective” on the job search process. During the month of September, the Career Development Office will be hosting three live, interactive workshops as part of the One Step Beyond series, which is designed to provide recent graduates with new job search strategies, tips on networking, and thoughts on how to impress during interviews.<br><br>The three events and the specific topics to be explored are:\n<ul>\n<li>September 16, 2010 - Job Searching the Professionally Aggressive Way</li>\n<br><li>September 23, 2010 - Networking in the New Millennium</li>\n<br><li>September 30, 2010- Make the Connection: the Art of Interviewing</li>\n<br>\n</ul>\nEach workshop will take place from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the Delaware campus in Law Building Room 126. The workshops will also be simulcast to the Harrisburg campus in room A178.<br><br>To RSVP, call the Career Development Office at <strong>302-477-2163</strong> or e-mail them at <a href=\"mailto:career.development@widener.edu\">career.development@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(694, 'Law School announces plans for Constitution Day', '2010-09-15', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ConstDayPromo.jpg\" alt=\"ConstDayPromo\">The Delaware criminal justice system will provide the central theme for the 2010 Constitution Day observance at Widener Law, the only law school in America’s “First State” of Delaware. The school is celebrating the national Sept. 17 federal observance with an electronic resource through its website at <a href=\"http://law.widener.edu/constitution/2010/\" title=\"law.widener.edu/constitution/2010\">law.widener.edu/constitution/2010</a>.<br><br>Now in its fifth year, the 2010 online project examines the system in which some of the most basic human rights – like liberty, equal treatment under the law, and the right to be innocent until proven guilty – are steeped. The criminal justice system touches all lives in its function to punish the guilty, deter potential criminals and, ultimately, safeguard society.<br><br>“We wanted to know how the current system is functioning,” Constitutional law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan E. Garfield</a> said. “Are those accused of a crime being fairly treated?  Are the interests of the state and of crime victims being adequately respected?  Can we be confident that justice is being served, or do changes need to be made to better achieve that end?”<br><br>Garfield has been an instrumental figure in the Constitution Day observance. He launched the online project and annually chooses a theme, solicits authors to write essays and, with law school Webmaster Cassandra King, packages them in an educational, user-friendly format. Portions of the collection will also be republished on the editorial pages of The News Journal, based in Wilmington, Del., through a partnership between the law school and the newspaper.<br><br>Garfield said the project was designed to capitalize on Widener’s location in the first state to ratify the Constitution, and it serves to enlighten the public about Constitution Day. He welcomes readers’ feedback through the website comments section.<br><br>Essay authors for the 2010 collection include:\n<ul>\n<li>Delaware Superior Court Judge Mary Johnston</li>\n<li>Delaware Common Pleas Judge Andrea Rocanelli</li>\n<li>Delaware State Prosecutor Richard Andrews</li>\n<li>Deputy Attorney General Patricia Dailey-Lewis, director of the family division at the Delaware Department of Justice</li>\n<li>Private defense attorney Eugene J. Maurer Jr.</li>\n<li>Delaware Public Defender J. Brendan O’Neill</li>\n<li>ilmington Police Capt. Nancy S. Dietz</li>\n<li>Joseph Piner Jr., ex-offender</li>\n<li>Debra Puglisi Sharp, crime victim</li>\n<li>Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RitterJudithL.aspx\">Judith L. Ritter</a>, director of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/PennsylvaniaCriminalLawClinic.aspx\">Criminal Defense Clinic</a> at Widener, writing with University of Delaware graduate student Ross Kleinstuber</li>\n<li>Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HarringtonConnerDana.aspx\">Dana Harrington Conner</a>, director of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Clinic</a> at Widener.</li>\n</ul>“The website was created to give the public an opportunity to collectively celebrate Constitution Day,” Garfield said. “Widener Law is proud to lead this organized effort and we are grateful to the many distinguished authors who have contributed to our online collection over the years.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(695, 'Widener-produced “In Session” show debuts Sunday', '2010-09-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624484861681%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624484861681%2F&amp;set_id=72157624484861681&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\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=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624484861681%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624484861681%2F&amp;set_id=72157624484861681&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\nThe first “In Session” program broadcast on Pennsylvania Cable Network and produced by the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Widener Law &amp; Government Institute</a> will air Sunday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m.<br><br>The roundtable show hosted by Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley M. Oliver</a> features a discussion on Pennsylvania legislative reform with guests Barry Kauffman, executive director of Common Cause of Pennsylvania, and attorney Bill Sloane, former Chief Counsel for the PA House Democratic Caucus.<br><br>The episode is the first of nine being produced this year by the institute, its faculty and students in a new agreement with PCN, which serves more than 10 million Pennsylvanians in 3.3 million homes across the state. The shows are airing the third Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. <br><br>The production work involves researching show topics, identifying guests and preparing discussion points, all in coordination with PCN.<br><br>“Widener Law and the school\'s Law &amp; Government Institute are pleased to embark on this new relationship with PCN,” said Institute Director and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>. “Public service is an important element of professionalism for lawyers, and service learning is an important objective of Widener University.  This show’s blend of public service focus and learning about current legal and policy issues makes it a unique educational tool for the students who help to produce it. The biggest winners, though, will be Pennsylvanians who benefit from the well-informed, insightful discussions about law and policy that the show will bring into their homes.”<br><br>PCN is a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization funded by cable television companies. Learn more about “In Session” through the PCN website at <a href=\"http://pcntv.com/shows_insession.html\" title=\"PCN In Session\">http://pcntv.com/shows_insession.html</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(696, 'Harrisburg SBA Fundraiser Supports Local Girl in Need', '2010-09-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624880029111%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F5011557691%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624880029111%2Fwith%2F5011557691%2F&amp;set_id=72157624880029111&amp;jump_to=5011557691\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\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=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624880029111%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F5011557691%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624880029111%2Fwith%2F5011557691%2F&amp;set_id=72157624880029111&amp;jump_to=5011557691\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> and <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyHarrisburg.aspx\">Trial Advocacy Honor Society</a> held two fundraisers in support of a local 9-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable tumor on her brain stem.<br><br>She is one of only 150 children diagnosed with this type of tumor every year. Her family is getting her state of the art treatment to help her live a normal life.<br><br>The first fundraiser was Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Arooga’s, in Harrisburg, where 15% of a participant’s bill went to the cause. <br><br>The second fundraiser was a pool tournament held on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 9 p.m. to midnight at Sambucca’s in Harrisburg.  There were 16 Widener students who participated in the tournament and 25 spectators who came out to support the cause. The pool tournament raised $455.21, with 2nd-year student Adam Gibbons winning.<br><br>Those who wish to donate should contact the Harrisburg Student Bar Association or Trial Advocacy Honor Society.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(697, 'Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series Kicks Off', '2010-09-21', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"437\" alt=\"WeissEdith300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WeissEdith300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Thursday, September 23rd at noon, Edith Brown Weiss, the Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center, will present “The Evolution of International Environmental Law” on Widener Law’s Delaware campus. Her presentation will be the first in a new <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/home/distinguished-speaker-series/\">Environmental Law Distinguished Speakers Series</a> sponsored by the <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a>.<br><br>Professor Brown Weiss will speak in the Special Collections Room of the Legal Information center. The event will also be available on the Harrisburg campus via videoconference to Room 205 of the Classroom and Legal Information Center Building.<br><br>A graduate of Stanford University, Edith Brown Weiss earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley and an Honorary LL.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. From 1990 to 1992, Professor Brown Weiss served as Associate General Counsel for International Activities at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Before joining the faculty at Georgetown, she was a Professor of Civil Engineering and Politics at Princeton University. In 2003, she received the ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy.<br><br>The next speaker in the Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker series will be Professor Robert V. Percival of the University of Maryland School of Law on Tuesday, November 9th. He will present “Liability for Environmental Harm and Emerging Global Environmental Law” on the Harrisburg campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(698, 'Dean’s Leadership Forum to Highlight Distinguished Alumna', '2010-09-24', '<img width=\"332\" height=\"500\" alt=\"RisaVetriFerman\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/RisaVetriFerman.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On September 27th Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> will welcome Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, class of 1992, to Widener Law’s Delaware Campus for the annual Dean’s Leadership Forum. From 11 AM until 12 PM in The Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, Ms. Ferman will discuss leadership qualities and answer questions posed by Dean Ammons in a talk-show style setting. An open question and answer session will follow.<br><br>Dean Ammons will discuss the qualities found in a leader and the path Ms. Ferman took to her current position in the Pennsylvania Legal Community. An audience Q&amp;A will follow their discussion.<br><br>Risa Vetri Ferman is the District Attorney of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She served fifteen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County before beginning her term as District Attorney in January 2008.  She served for six years as First Assistant District Attorney, overseeing all operations of the District Attorney’s Office and County Detective Bureau. Her previous experiences include supervising both the Trials and Pre-trials Divisions and serving as Captain of the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit. She began her career with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office as a Trials Assistant District Attorney specializing in sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.<br><br>A Montgomery County native, Risa Vetri Ferman graduated from Abington High School in 1983.  She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 with a B.A. in History, and in 1992, she earned her law degree from Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>Dean Ammons cordially invites all students to attend this event.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(699, 'Law School seeks attorney volunteers', '2010-09-25', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Wills_for_Heroes_DelawareLOGO235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law is seeking attorneys who are willing to volunteer time on Saturday, Oct. 16 to participate in a community service function that benefits emergency first responders.<br><br>The event will take place at the Sussex County Government Western Administrative Complex at 22215 S. DuPont Blvd. in Georgetown, Del. Volunteers are needed to prepare wills and other estate-planning documents through a <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes event organized by Widener Law</a>.<br><br>Continuing legal education credits are available for those who participate. Attorneys will be needed at 9 a.m. for a two-hour training, then they will help staff appointments that begin at 11 a.m. and run until approximately 4 p.m. Volunteers do not need to be practitioners or experts in the field of estate planning, as experts will be on hand for the training, and to oversee the event and review all documents.<br><br>The event is supported by the Sussex County Paramedic Association, Sussex County EMS and the law school.<br><br>For more information, or to volunteer, call <strong>302.477.2016</strong> or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu\">wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(700, 'Special Pizza and Policy in the Pit Event with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Saylor', '2010-09-26', '<img width=\"408\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Saylor\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Saylor.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 28 from noon to 1 p.m. there will be a very special “Pizza and Policy in the Pit” entitled, “May it Please the Court: An Intimate Conversation with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas Saylor</a>.”<br><br>Rather than deliver prepared remarks, Justice Saylor, who is currently the Jurist in Residence on the Harrisburg campus, will provide students with the rare opportunity to ask questions about anything (with the obvious exception of pending cases) of a sitting Supreme Court Justice.  Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a> will introduce Justice Saylor.  As always, pizza and beverages will be provided for participants. Please join us!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(701, 'Edith Brown Weiss Delivered First Talk in the Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series', '2010-09-26', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625047412154%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625047412154%2F&amp;set_id=72157625047412154&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625047412154%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625047412154%2F&amp;set_id=72157625047412154&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, September 23rd, Edith Brown Weiss, the Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center, spoke to faculty and staff in the Barrister’s Club on the Delaware campus. Her presentation – the first in a new <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/home/distinguished-speaker-series/\" title=\"Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series\">Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series</a> sponsored by the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a> – was also shown via teleconference in Harrisburg.<br><br>Before Professor Brown Weiss spoke, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James May</a> gave a brief background of the Environmental Law Center and the origin of the Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series. Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx\">Andrew Strauss</a> then introduced Edith Brown Weiss, saying, “She has been a major, major force in international law.”<br><br>Before giving a brief historical perspective on major developments in international environmental law, Professor Brown Weiss noted, “Environment is something that concerns all of us. We all are constituents of environmental law.” Throughout her remarks, she stressed the importance of “transparency and accountability.” She suggested that further developments must come from the “emergence of common values” as people around the world realize that environmental law issues impact everyone on the planet.<br><br>Upon the conclusion of her remarks, Professor Brown Weiss took questions from the audience. She answered a question about whether or not we had met a moral responsibility to future generations by saying, “No. We haven’t implemented solutions, and we haven’t given younger generations a voice.” She also took questions on the connection between international environmental law and poverty, how to combat the fact that human self-interest can impede real reform, the role of personal values in setting policy, international collaboration and overpopulation, the potential contributions of domestic constitutional law.<br><br>A graduate of Stanford University, Edith Brown Weiss earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley and an Honorary LL.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. From 1990 to 1992, Professor Brown Weiss served as Associate General Counsel for International Activities at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Before joining the faculty at Georgetown, she was a Professor of Civil Engineering and Politics at Princeton University. In 2003, she received the ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy.<br><br>The next speaker in the Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker series will be Professor Robert V. Percival of the University of Maryland School of Law on Tuesday, November 9th. He will present “Liability for Environmental Harm and Emerging Global Environmental Law” on the Harrisburg campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(702, 'Harrisburg Faculty and Students Volunteer as Bartenders at Fundraiser', '2010-09-27', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625053628884%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625053628884%2F&amp;set_id=72157625053628884&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625053628884%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625053628884%2F&amp;set_id=72157625053628884&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nHarrisburg campus faculty and students volunteered as celebrity bartenders on Thursday, September 23, 2010 to raise money for this year’s Relay for Life.  A total of $1,322.46 was raised at the event, which was held at Molly Brannigan’s in downtown Harrisburg from 9 p.m. to midnight. <br><br>The faculty bartenders included Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> and Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/BarrosDBenjamin.aspx\">Benjamin Barros</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CapowskiJohnJ.aspx\">John Capowski</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer Lear</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Christopher Robinette</a>. Students who bartended include Tim Condus, Charles Lamari, Hal Mehta, Kristin Sidari, Sam Synder, and <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Harrisburg SBA</a> President Devyn Zachary. <br><br>Students were served drinks by their professors and fellow classmates and in return all tips went to Relay for Life.<br><br>Professor Lear said, “I\'m sure the big draw for Thursday\'s record-breaking fundraiser was supporting Relay for Life, but the bonus for our philanthropic students was watching professors serve glasses more full of foam than beer while struggling to calculate correct change.”<br><br>Vice Dean Meadows also agreed that the night was successful; “Bartending is hard work!  I definitely have a newfound respect for those who do it every night.  It was great fun to tend bar with the other professors and interact with the students, all for a great cause. “<br><br>The Harrisburg campus will hold a Relay for Life event on Saturday, October 16th to benefit the American Cancer society.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(703, 'Widener Law attorneys among the Main Line’s best', '2010-09-28', 'Main Line Today magazine has published its “Top Lawyers” list for 2010 and once again, Widener Law alumni dominate the publication’s roll of outstanding attorneys.<br><br>The magazine is a culture and lifestyle publication covering Philadelphia’s Main Line and its western suburbs. For 2010, it named Widener Law graduates tops in nine legal specialties.<br><br>The magazine accepted nominations in 15 practice areas and hundreds of votes were cast to determine who would be named the best.<br><br>“It is gratifying to see our alumni singled out in this way,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “We already know Widener Law graduates are leaders, but it is exciting to see these nine recognized for the respect they command in the legal community.”<br><br>Among the best were:<br><br>Business law: Pamela Raab, ’07 of Palmarella, Curry &amp; Kelly PC in Wayne, Pa. She was chosen out of 19 nominees.<br><br>Criminal defense:  William DeNardo, ’97, a solo practitioner in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. He was chosen out of 16 nominees.<br><br>Divorce law: Gregory LaMonaca, ’94 of The Law Office of Gregory P. LaMonaca in Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 20 nominees.<br><br>Elder law: Robert R. DeLong Jr., ’99 of The Law Office of Robert R. DeLong Jr. in Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 13 nominees.<br><br>Labor law for employees: Richard Bateman, ’89, a solo practitioner in Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 13 nominees and was involved in the magazine’s first tie for a top spot. His co-winner was West Chester, Pa. attorney William T. Wilson, a graduate of Duke University School of Law.<br><br>Personal bankruptcy law: Robert E. O’Connor, ‘96 of the Law Offices of Robert E. O’Connor in Media, Pa. He was chosen from nine nominees.<br><br>Personal injury law: Timothy Rayne, ’95 of MacElree Harvey in Kennett Square, Pa. He was chosen out of 22 nominees.<br><br>Real estate law: Scott R. Reidenbach, ’97 of Reidenbach &amp; Associates LLC in Wayne, Pa. He was chosen out of 23 nominees.<br><br>Workers’ compensation law: David R. Cherry, ’95 of Cherry, Finger &amp; Marciano LLP of Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 13 nominees.<br><br>All the honorees graduated from the Delaware campus. To read the story, visit <a href=\"http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Line-Today/August-2010/Top-Lawyers-2010/\" title=\"http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Line-Today/August-2010/Top-Lawyers-2010/\">http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Line-Today/August-2010/Top-Lawyers-2010/</a>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(704, 'Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas Saylor Spoke to Harrisburg Students', '2010-09-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066515672%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066515672%2F&amp;set_id=72157625066515672&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625066515672%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066515672%2F&amp;set_id=72157625066515672&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Tuesday, September 28, Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas Saylor</a>, the Jurist in Residence on the Harrisburg campus, spoke to students as part of a special Pizza and Policy in the Pit event entitled “May it Please the Court: An Intimate Conversation with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas Saylor.” Dean Ammons introduced Justice Saylor, who spoke candidly and welcomed questions on any topic from the students in attendance.<br><br>Justice Saylor opened by explaining how his Jurist in Residence position at the school came about. Widener Law is the only school in Pennsylvania with a Jurist in Residence but the practice exists at other law schools throughout the United States. He stated that law students spend most of their time studying opinions, and he wanted students to be able to interact with someone who actually writes those opinions. <br><br>Another question focused on what some of the common mistakes new attorneys make are. Justice Saylor answered that when seeking to preserve an appeal, many new attorneys hold back their objections. If the attorney does not make those objections, however, the appellate court will not be able to review it on appeal because it will not be on the record.<br><br>Justice Saylor also reminded the students to be cognizant of what court they are in and what that court can do for them in terms of relief. He gave the example of an attorney arguing before the Supreme Court, noting that the attorney would need to be concerned with the policy aspects of the decision. If the court decides the way the attorney wants, how will it affect hundreds of cases later on? <br><br>Justice Saylor was also asked about the impact of judicial activism. Explaining that judicial activism has many different meanings, he noted that when there is constitutional adjudication, the Supreme Court is making value choices. He stressed that this is not activism, but a necessary part of the job.<br><br>Finally, Justice Saylor concluded with a question on the camaraderie among the Court. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner encouraged the Justices of the United States Supreme to have lunch together during her tenure, and many students were curious as to whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court also gathered for luncheons. Since the Justices are only together 6 or 7 days a year, he said that when they are together they have dinner. He stressed that the court is not ideological, saying, “I cannot say the Court was always that way, but we are a collegial group.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(705, 'Distinguished Alumna Risa Vetri Ferman Speaks at Dean’s Leadership Forum', '2010-10-01', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625054457688%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625054457688%2F&amp;set_id=72157625054457688&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625054457688%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625054457688%2F&amp;set_id=72157625054457688&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Leadership is about motivating people to accomplish a goal. As a leader, you have the obligation to define that goal,” said Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman ‘92 in response to a question from Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a> about defining leadership.<br><br>On Monday, September 27th, Widener Law and Dean Ammons welcomed Risa Vetri Ferman for the 4th Annual Dean’s Leadership Forum. With Dean Ammons asking questions in a talk-show style setting, District Attorney Ferman shared details about her career, and her views on leadership.<br><br>Dean Ammons opened the forum with a question about what sparked District Attorney Ferman’s interest in serving the community. Citing an internship with the U.S. Attorney’s office in Philadelphia, noted that she initially began her law school career with no intent to become a litigator. She also indicated that she wished she had done even more during her law school days to gain practical experience, saying, “You have to get out of the classroom.” She urged the students in the audience to gain that practical experience and said, “I love it when I have the opportunity to see law students in the courtroom.<br><br>In further defining leadership, District Attorney Ferman also cited the importance of empowering those who work for you, stating, “Surround yourself with good people and let them do their jobs.” She also discussed some of the cases that had the greatest impact on her, citing in particular a case of child abuse that really stuck with her.<br><br>Commenting on the political aspects of her job, she noted, that she felt the need to “Be aware of the public you serve. You owe an explanation to people,” but she also indicated distaste for “people who aren’t focused on doing the right thing,” and a general lack of civility. Asked about the best part of her job, she said, “You get to do things that are important, and every day is different.”<br><br>Following the Dean’s questions, District Attorney Ferman took questions from the audience. She addressed a question about whether prosecutors should be elected or appointed by saying, “I think either way can work,” adding that she disliked the political process itself but that it might help with issues of accountability. She also addressed questions about her high profile work on the Rabinowitz murder and whether the adversarial system necessarily led to the lack of civility she had spoken of earlier.<br><br>Risa Vetri Ferman is the District Attorney of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She served fifteen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County before beginning her term as District Attorney in January 2008.  She served for six years as First Assistant District Attorney, overseeing all operations of the District Attorney’s Office and County Detective Bureau. Her previous experiences include supervising both the Trials and Pre-trials Divisions and serving as Captain of the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit. She began her career with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office as a Trials Assistant District Attorney specializing in sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.<br><br>A Montgomery County native, Risa Vetri Ferman graduated from Abington High School in 1983.  She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 with a B.A. in History, and in 1992, she earned her law degree from Widener Law’s Delaware campus. She is the co-founder of two non-profit organizations to benefit and protect abused children, <a href=\"http://mcapkids.org/main.html\" title=\"The Montgomery Child Advocacy Project\">The Montgomery Child Advocacy Project</a> and <a href=\"http://missionkidscac.org/abuse/montgomery\" title=\"Mission Kids\">Mission Kids</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(706, '“Home Away from Home” Harrisburg Minority Networking Social Held', '2010-10-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2F&amp;set_id=72157625066670104&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2F&amp;set_id=72157625066670104&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\nWidener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> and the Harrisburg Dean’s Diversity Board hosted a networking social for Widener Law minority students and alumni on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. The event was called, ‘Home Away From Home,” and was held at the Hilton Harrisburg from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.<br><br>The event aimed to help minority students become acquainted with minority faculty, alumni, and professionals in the Harrisburg area. Over two dozen minority students attended the event.<br><br>Many students offered positive feedback about the event. Second year student Halak Mehta said, “The Minority event was a unique experience because it brought together many different individuals whose passion for law was very similar. Former Widener alumni were able to share their experiences and challenges faced in law school and offer advice to us about how to actively engage in the job searching process. The diversity board and legal community were great mentors in providing useful information about what to expect inside the classroom and outside in the real world.”<br><br>First year student Martin Banks Jr. felt the night was a success as well; “New initiatives were discussed and I believe the altruistic idea of diversity resonates in the hearts and minds of our esteemed Diversity Board. I am delighted and proud to be included in this process. I truly thank Dean Ammons for her vision regarding diversity and for the recruitment and volunteerism of the supporting team members.”<br><br>Members of the Dean’s Diversity Board present at the event included Pedro Cortes, Esq., the Honorable Jeannine Turgeon, Monica Cliatt, Esq.,’99, Karen Durkin, Esq. ’79, and Peter Speaks, Esq. Faculty in attendance in addition to Dean Ammons included; Harribsurg Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a>, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Cozzillio</a>, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a>, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PollardRandleB.aspx\">Randle Pollard</a>, and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>. Several Widener alumni were in present, including Clarissa Freeman, Esq. ’08, Bina Singh ’09, and Robert Torres, Esq. ’93.<br><br>Several members of the Keystone Bar Association – an association for minorities in Harrisburg – also attended the event. The members in attendance were; Rodney Akers, Esq., David Alexander, Esq., and Jenni Henley Allen, Esq.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(707, 'Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association Honors Alumnus', '2010-10-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 300px; margin: 4px; padding: 4px;\">\n\n<img width=\"235\" height=\"164\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SmalleyAmmons.jpg\" alt=\"SmalleyAmmons\"><p>Jaquelyn and Bernard Smalley and Dean Linda Ammons</p>\n<img style=\"width: 241px; height: 362px;\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SmalleyBernardClass80.jpg\" alt=\"SmalleyBernardClass80\"><p>Bernard Smalley \'80 with the 31st Annual Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award</p>\n\n\n</div>On Thursday, September 30th, Philadelphia trial attorneys and dignitaries, including Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, filled the ballroom of the Park Hyatt hotel honored Bernard Smalley, Widener Law class of 1980 and a member of the Widener Law Board of Overseers, with the 31st Annual Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award.<br><br>A partner at Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman and Smalley P.C., Smalley joins past recipients of the award including such notables as former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, Ralph Nader, and Morris Dees.<br><br>Smalley is the first African-American ever elected to serve as President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. At the dinner he was described as an outstanding leader and dedicated defender of the rights of the innocent and injured.  Gerald A. McHugh, Jr., of the Raynes McCarty Firm presented the award, and said of Smalley, \"Bernie, you are our beacon, and we are proud to honor you tonight.\" <br><br>A graduate of Temple University, Bernard W. Smalley served as the Deputy Court Administrator for Civil Administration for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas before earning his J.D. from Widener Law in 1980. He has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and currently sits on its Board of Governors. He has also served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He was awarded the Trailblazer Award by the Minority Caucus of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America in 2002 as well as the Pursuit of Justice Award from the American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(708, 'Dean Hosts Harrisburg Minority Networking Social', '2010-10-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2F&amp;set_id=72157625066670104&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625066670104%2F&amp;set_id=72157625066670104&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Dean of Widener University School of Law hosted a networking social for minority students, alumni, faculty, the Widener Law Commonwealth Diversity Board, and Keystone Bar Association members. Before opening the floor for introductions, Dean Ammons welcomed guests and shared her thoughts on the importance of diversity at Widener-Harrisburg and in the law profession. She stressed the importance of networking and being involved in the legal community. The Dean also announced that the law school would be offering the Jurist Academy program in Harrisburg this summer and that alumni support and student involvement was necessary for the program to be a success. The Keystone Bar Association, Harrisburg’s minority Bar, offered student memberships and reminded attendees of scholarships available through their association. Thirty-seven individuals attended the networking event which was held at the Hilton Harrisburg on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(709, 'Student-focused talk on criminal justice careers precedes panel discussion on prosecutors’ disclosure obligations', '2010-10-05', '<img width=\"250\" height=\"315\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SidneyButcher.jpg\" alt=\"SidneyButcher\">A panel discussion set for Thursday on the Delaware campus will be preceded by a talk intended for students, with a focus on navigating careers in the criminal justice system. <br><br>The talk for students, beginning at 3 p.m. on Oct. 7 in room L126, will feature attorney Sidney Butcher, an assistant state’s attorney in the Juvenile Division of the Office for the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.<br><br>Butcher is a graduate of Florida A &amp; M University in Tallahassee, Fla. and the University of Kansas School of Law. He is an active member of bar associations at every level: city, state and national. He is an active member if the Young Lawyers Division of the Bar Association of Baltimore City and serves on the division’s Public Service Committee, where he has volunteered for Our Daily Bread, serves as a mentor at Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School, and assisted with the YLD holiday party for homeless children. Sidney is active in the Maryland State Bar Association where he serves on the Public Awareness Committee, Judicial Appointments Committee and on the Young Lawyers’ Section Council. At a national level, Sidney serves as co-chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section Membership Committee.<br><br>Butcher has assisted in putting together several panel discussions geared toward assisting young lawyers in their careers. He received best project award for a panel discussion he put together in 2009.<br><br>During his visit to Widener, Butcher may be joined by members of a blue-ribbon panel, which will kick off at 4 p.m.,   in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtoom. The panel discussion will focus on Brady discovery obligations. Brady material is evidence uncovered by the prosecution that could help prove the innocence of the accused, or could serve to reduce that person’s sentence. The term Brady comes from the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, in which the court ruled that prosecutors who withhold evidence favorable to the accused violate due process rights.<br><br>The free event is presented by the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section’s White Collar Crime Mid-Atlantic Regional Committee. Bruce Green, co-chair of the ABA’s Criminal Justice Section and the Louis Stein professor at Fordham University School of Law, will moderate the panel discussion.<br><br>The 4 p.m. panelists include:\n<ul>\n<li>Joe Hurley, an experienced and distinguished criminal defense attorney who is widely considered one of Delaware’s best.</li>\n<li>Richard Andrews, former first assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware and current head of the criminal division of the Delaware Attorney General’s Office.</li>\n<li>Edson Bostic, federal public defender for the District of Delaware, former member of Cozen O’Conner in Philadelphia.</li>\n<li>Beth Moskow-Schnoll, former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware, now a partner at Ballard Spahr in Philadelphia.</li>\n<li>John Malik, respected long-time private criminal defense attorney with a trial and appellate practice in all state and federal courts.</li>\n</ul>\nContinuing legal education credits are available for attorneys who attend. There is no registration fee. The program is open to the public.<br><br>\nAttorneys planning to attend for CLE credit should register with Regina Ashmon at 202-662-1512 or <a href=\"mailto:ashmonr@staff.abanet.org\">ashmonr@staff.abanet.org</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(710, 'Harrisburg Alumni Gather for Networking Social', '2010-10-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625102952720%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625102952720%2F&amp;set_id=72157625102952720&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625102952720%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625102952720%2F&amp;set_id=72157625102952720&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOver fifty alumni who work and reside in Central Pennsylvania gathered for an alumni networking social at Molly Brannigans on Friday, September 24, 2010. This is the fourth year the law school has hosted a fall happy hour for its alumni in Harrisburg. The classes with strongest alumni representation at this particular event were 2009 and 1993.<br><br>\nWidener-Harrisburg faculty also had a strong presence at the event. Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a>, and Dean of Faculty <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PowerRobertC.aspx\">Robert Power</a> along with professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CapowskiJohnJ.aspx\">John Capowski</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Cozzillio</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John Dernbach</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiehmJamesW.aspx\">James Diehm</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HusseyMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Hussey</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>, and adjunct professors Leo Dunn ’07, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SchuckersDanielR.aspx\">Dan Schuckers</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/WolfbergDouglasM.aspx\">Douglas Wolfberg</a> ‘96, all attended the event and enjoyed catching up with their former students.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(711, 'Class of 1990 Reunion - Celebrating 20 Years!', '2010-10-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 4 px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625107912682%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625107912682%2F&amp;set_id=72157625107912682&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625107912682%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625107912682%2F&amp;set_id=72157625107912682&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Class of 1990 recently gathered together to celebrate their twenty-year class reunion.  For those who were not able to attend...we missed you!   The reunion was held on September 27th at Stanley’s Tavern in Wilmington, DE.   It was a night filled with good friends having a great time.  The group reminisced over a photo album, filled with school memories, that Cheryl Brown brought along.<br><br>\nCongratulations on your success Class of 1990!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(712, 'Widener Law’s annual Pileggi lecture to focus on pre-selecting legal forums for corporate disputes', '2010-10-07', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"243\" alt=\"GrundfestJosephPileggi235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GrundfestJosephPileggi235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Grundfest, the William A. Franke Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, will deliver the 2010 annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law.<br><br>Grundfest will give the lecture, “Choice of Forum in Intracorporate Litigation,” on Friday, Oct. 8 at 8:45 a.m. in the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel du Pont at 11th and Market Streets in Wilmington. He will give an encore presentation for students on the Delaware campus that day at 11 a.m. in room L126.<br><br>The lecture will explore the use of forum selection clauses in corporate indemnification agreements that are struck with directors and senior officers. Grundfest is expected to look at them as a possible mechanism for ensuring that lawsuits involving the internal affairs or governance of a corporation are litigated in the company’s state of incorporation.<br><br>Grundfest co-directs Stanford Law’s Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, which works to advance the practice and study of corporate governance. He has taught courses in securities regulation, corporate law and venture capital. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale and a law degree from Stanford.<br><br>Before he joined the Stanford Law faculty, Grundfest was a commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and he served on the staff of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors as counsel and senior economist for legal and regulatory matters. He is chairman of the nominating committee of the NASDAQ stock market. At Stanford, he founded the award-winning Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, which provides detailed online information about the prosecution, defense and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation.<br><br>The annual Pileggi lecture event is presented by Widener Law and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a>, the school’s law review. The series has attracted many renowned speakers in the area of corporate law since the first Pileggi lecture in 1986. There is no cost to attend the breakfast or lecture. The event is made possible by the generosity of Francis G. Pileggi, a founding attorney of Pileggi &amp; Pileggi and father of Widener Law alumnus Francis G.X. Pileggi, who conceived of the idea through a desire to create a corporate law forum for practitioners, judges and academics.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(713, 'Harrisburg Campus Held Second Annual Supreme Court Day', '2010-10-08', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624983254911%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624983254911%2F&amp;set_id=72157624983254911&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624983254911%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624983254911%2F&amp;set_id=72157624983254911&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n\n\nThe Harrisburg campus held its Second Annual Supreme Court Day on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Five selected professors spoke on various topics pertaining to Supreme Court Justice Elana Kagan during the hour-long program held in room A180.<br><br>Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> opened the program and Harrisburg Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PowerRobertC.aspx\">Robert C. Power</a> introduced the professors who spoke.<br><br>Speaking first, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael R. Dimino</a> articulated the strategies a President uses in appointing Supreme Court Justices, and pointed out strategies that the President may use to persuade the Senate to approve his appointee. He explained that a President looks to the neutral issue of competence of the nominee, the appeal to the Senators, geographic diversity, religious diversity, and an element – ideology – that is very influential today.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">Greg Randall Lee</a> spoke on the how each of the Supreme Court nominees are from elite law schools and therefore ultimately judged on his or her LSAT score. He used Harriet Meirs as an example to explain how she was not appointed because she went to Southern Methodist Law School instead of an elite Texas Law School. If Meirs had scored a bit higher on her LSAT’s then she would have gotten into one of the more elite schools and she would have been considered “smart enough” to become a Supreme Court Justice. Professor Lee pointed out that statistics show that a student’s grades in law school are more determinative as to whether they succeed than which law school they attended. He emphasized that schools do not indicate success and that the Senate should not disregard nominees because they did not attend an elite law school.<br><br>Legal Methods Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer M. Lear</a> spoke on Justice Kagan’s history as a law clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall and how she was criticized for it. During Kagan’s confirmation hearings many of the Senators questioned her intentions because of her previous affiliation with Justice Marshall. In fact, Justice Marshall’s name came up in the hearing 35 times in the first day alone.<br><br>Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a> spoke on the three current female Supreme Court Justices. It took 191 years before a woman was appointed onto the Supreme Court. Vice Dean Meadows explained that each of the justices is different. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is Puerto Rican and Spanish was her primary language. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Jewish and had a child before she went to law school. Justice Kagan was the daughter of an attorney and grew up on the Upper East Side. Coincidentally, all three Justices are from New York City. Two of them were law professors, two of them were appellate court judges, and a Democratic President nominated all three of them.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet M. Moringiello</a> spoke on the diversity among the Supreme Court justices. She indicated that the Justices don’t have any experience on what real lawyers do. Many of the justices went right into academia or politics after law school. The Supreme Court decides what lawyers do on the ground yet they have not had any of the experience that everyday lawyers do. She expressed a desire to see a Justice in the future that is more like the average lawyer.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(714, 'School of Law marks 26th-annual Pileggi lecture with talk by California professor', '2010-10-11', '<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%2F72157624996473071%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624996473071%2F&amp;set_id=72157624996473071&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624996473071%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157624996473071%2F&amp;set_id=72157624996473071&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>	<span>The law school and its student-run Delaware Journal of Corporate Law presented the 26th-annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law recently when it welcomed Stanford Law Professor Joseph A. Grundfest to the First State for a breakfast talk about corporate disputes.<br><br>Grundfest, the William A. Franke Professor of Law at Stanford, spoke to members of the Delaware legal community about  “Choice of Forum in Intracorporate Litigation,” on Friday, Oct. 8 in the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington. He gave an encore version of the lecture later that morning to a Delaware campus classroom filled with law students.<br><br>Grundfest explored the use of forum selection clauses in corporate indemnification agreements that are struck with directors and senior officers. He called them an “innovation,” maintaining they are a mechanism for ensuring that lawsuits involving the internal affairs or governance of a corporation are litigated in the company’s state of incorporation – in most cases, Delaware. <br><br>“I don’t see how adoption of this winds up systematically hurting corporations,” he said. “I don’t see a downside to this innovation.”<br><br>Grundfest co-directs Stanford Law’s Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, which works to advance the practice and study of corporate governance. He has taught courses in securities regulation, corporate law and venture capital. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale and a law degree from Stanford. Before he joined the Stanford Law faculty, Grundfest was a commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and he served on the staff of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors as counsel and senior economist for legal and regulatory matters. He is chairman of the nominating committee of the NASDAQ stock market.<br><br>The annual Pileggi lecture has attracted many renowned speakers in the area of corporate law since the first event in 1986. It  is made possible by the generosity of Francis G. Pileggi, a founding attorney of Pileggi &amp; Pileggi and father of Widener Law alumnus Francis G.X. Pileggi, who conceived of the idea through a desire to create a corporate law forum for practitioners, judges and academics.<br><br><br></span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(715, 'School of Law Announces Plans for Debate between Coons and O\'Donnell', '2010-10-11', '<span style=\"\">\n				<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2010SenateDebatePromov2.jpg\" alt=\"2010SenateDebatePromo\">WHAT: </span><br>Debate in the race between Chris Coons and Christine O’Donnell for U.S. Senate.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">WHO:</span> <br>Presented by 1150 AM WDEL, hosted by Widener Law.<br><br style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">WHERE:</span> <br>Ruby\n R. Vale Moot Courtroom, Widener Law, 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. The\n courtroom is just inside the main law building front entrance.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">WHEN: <br></span>Tuesday,\n Oct. 19, 8 to 9:30 a.m. and will be broadcast live on 1150AM WDEL and \nat wdel.com. There will be no debate breaks for traffic, weather or \ncommercials.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">FORMAT:</span> <br>\n Coons and O’Donnell will answer questions from a panel of area \njournalists. WDEL morning news anchor Peter MacArthur will moderate. <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SEATING:</span> <br>Doors\n open at 7 a.m. with first-come, first-served public seating. The Ruby \nR. Vale Moot courtroom is a combination lecture hall and courtroom. \nCandidates will be seated on the judge’s bench. The debate will be \nbroadcast live to two nearby classrooms, plus a student lounge, for \noverflow seating. <br><br>All cell phones must be silenced in the Ruby \nR. Vale Moot Courtroom and spoken phone use is not permitted. Onlookers \nare asked to remain seated for the entire event, to minimize \ndisturbances. <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">RULES FOR PRESS:</span> <br>Media\n who wish to attend the debate live in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom \nmust contact Widener Law Public Relations Officer Mary Allen by noon \nMonday, Oct. 18 to request access to the courtroom. Reach her at \n302-477-2175 or mallen@widener.edu. The law school will do its best to \naccommodate all requests.<br><br>Cameras/audio: Media may choose from two options:<br><br></span><ul>\n<li><span style=\"\">Widener\n Law together with 1150 AM WDEL will provide a limited number of pool \naudio and video feeds. The video feed will be shot from five camera \nangles and will carry the WDEL logo.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Those\n requiring a clean feed may bring their own video camera and their own \nwireless audio. Cameras must be stationary and set up in the designated \narea in back of the courtroom. Cameras must be in place by 7:30 a.m. and\n credentialed members of the media will be allowed access to the room \nfor setup beginning at 6:30 a.m. Be prepared to show credentials. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Still\n photography will be pooled through The News Journal, based in New \nCastle, Del., which will submit to the Associated Press. All non-member \nAP media may obtain photos through The News Journal. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"\">Members of the media who require free movement and the ability to speak on their cell phones must watch from the student lounge.<br><br>Wireless\n internet service is available in all the rooms and laptops are welcome.\n Seats in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom and the two overflow \nclassrooms are equipped with individual power outlets. The Ruby R. Vale \nMoot Courtroom will remain available to the media until noon for those \nwho need work space. <br><br>Widener will have members of the faculty \navailable for commentary after the debate. They include a professor from\n the main university campus who specializes in government and politics, \nand law professors from the Delaware campus with specialties in \nconstitutional law, environmental law and business.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></span>\n		<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\n		</span>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(716, 'Widener Law plans next Wills for Heroes event', '2010-10-14', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"287\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WillsForHeroesPromo235Updated.jpg\" alt=\"WillsForHeroesPromo101610\">The Delaware campus has scheduled its third <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes</a> estate-planning event for Saturday, Oct. 16 and this time, the law school is hitting the road. <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">The day will mark the first document-preparation event being coordinated by the law school off campus – at the Sussex County Government Western Administrative Complex at 22215 S. DuPont Blvd. in Georgetown, Del.</span><br><br>Widener Law became the Delaware affiliate for <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/dehb042110willsforheroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes in March 2010</a>, a move that brought the pro bono program to the First State for the first time. The first document-preparation event was held April 17 with much success and the October event will mark the school’s third.<br><br>Attorney and student volunteers are crucial to the success of these events. The program benefits Delaware firefighters, paramedics, police, correction and probation officers and their spouses or partners. Volunteers prepare, at no cost, wills, advance health care directives and financial powers of attorneys.<br><br>Appointments last about 90 minutes to two hours and clients leave with all documents signed, witnessed, notarized and in effect. The law school keeps no copies.<br><br>“Part of our mission at Widener Law is to give back to the communities we call home. First responders put their lives on the line to keep Delawareans safe. It is a privilege to coordinate our people and our resources to help them make these personal arrangements, which are vital to piece of mind and family security. What better way to say thank you?” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons has said.<br><br>To make an appointment to obtain legal documents, or to volunteer your services as an attorney, call 302.477.2016.<br><br><br><br></span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(717, 'Debate Between Delaware Candidates for U.S Senate at Widener Law Draws Crowd', '2010-10-19', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 450px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625075053283%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625075053283%2F&amp;set_id=72157625075053283&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625075053283%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625075053283%2F&amp;set_id=72157625075053283&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n\n<p> </p>\n <object width=\"437\" height=\"370\" data=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/81e61db8/\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" id=\"viddlerOuter-81e61db8\"> <param value=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/81e61db8/\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"always\" name=\"allowScriptAccess\">\n<param value=\"all\" name=\"allowNetworking\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<param value=\"f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f\" name=\"flashVars\">\n<object id=\"viddlerInner-81e61db8\"> <video width=\"437\" height=\"328\" controls=\"controls\" poster=\"http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail/81e61db8/\" type=\"video/mp4\" src=\"http://www.viddler.com/file/81e61db8/html5mobile/\" id=\"viddlerVideo-81e61db8\"></video></object></object> \n</div>\n\n\nOn Tuesday, October 19th, Widener Law hosted a morning debate between the Delaware candidates for United States Senate, Republican Christine O’Donnell and Democrat Chris Coons.<br><br>\n\nA considerable audience of law students, faculty, staff, and members of the general public packed Widener Law’s Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to listen to the two candidates, and WDEL 1150 AM News Radio aired the debate live without interruption.<br><br>\n\nFollowing a welcome from Widener Law Public Relations Officer Mary Allen in which she affirmed the law school’s commitment to the “Open exchange of ideas,” WDEL Anchor Peter MacArthur – who served as the moderator for the debate – turned to a panel of four journalists for the first question. The journalists on the panel were: Chad Livengood of the News Journal, Allen Loudell of WDEL, Tamela Edwards of ABC Channel 6 Action News in Philadelphia, and Mark Nardone of Delaware Today.<br><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(718, 'When religion and sexual identity collide:', '2010-10-19', '<span style=\"\"><img style=\"width: 237px; height: 366px;\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AlamFaisal.jpg\" alt=\"AlamFaisal\">The struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world will be the focus of an event hosted by a Widener Law student group on <span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Tuesday, Oct. 19.</span><br><br>Speaker Faisal Alam, who describes himself as a “queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent,” will give the 5 p.m. talk “<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Hidden Voices: The Law and Lives of LGBT Muslims</span>” in the Barristers’ Club on the school’s Wilmington campus at 4601 Concord Pike. Alam will draw from his own life experiences and explore the complex history of the Islamic world as he sheds light on the lives of an often-invisible and silent community: Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning.<br><br>Islam is considered one of the world’s fastest-growing religions, with more than 1.5 billion followers, yet much of the Western world views it with uncertainty. Alam’s presentation also aims to dispel common stereotypes and myths about his faith.<br><br>Alam organized the first-ever gathering of LGBT Muslims, while trying to reconcile his sexuality with his faith at the age of 19. That led to the formation of Al-Fatiha, an organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning Muslims, which he directed from its inception in 1997 to 2003. Today, he travels the world speaking about the movement and in support of LGBTIQ Muslims seeking ways to integrate their faith and their sexual orientation or gender identity.<br><br>The event is free and open to the public. It is presented by OUTLaw, a Widener Law student group dedicated to promoting the interests of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, intersexed and questioning students at the School of Law and throughout the broader legal community. The group will host a networking social after the talk, also in the Barristers’ Club.<br></span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(719, 'Professors John Gedid and Jill Family Attended NAALJ Conference', '2010-10-20', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"328\" height=\"231\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GedidNAALJ2010California.jpg\" alt=\"GedidNAALJ2010California\">Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> spoke at the annual conference of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ) held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California from October 11-14, 2010.  <br><br>“The National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary is the principal representative of administrative law judges in the United States,” said Professor Gedid, adding, “The administrative judiciary is one of the most important dispensers of justice in the United States.  They make many more decisions than the courts of record, and do so in every area of our lives. It was an honor to work with them on procedures to assure fair hearings for all citizens who come before them.”<br><br>On October 11th, Professor Gedid spoke on a panel called \"Goldberg v. Kelly:  Casting a Long Shadow after 40 Years.\" Other speakers on the panel included the Honorable Steve Wise and Peter Sitkin. The panel addressed the history and legacy of Goldberg v. Kelly, a case extremely important to due process.  Mr. Sitkin was the attorney who argued before the US Supreme Court in Wheeler v. Montgomery, a case similar to Goldberg.<br><br><img class=\"FloatLeft\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/NAALJEventPromo235px.jpg\" alt=\"NAALJEventPromo235px\" style=\"width: 220px; height: 229px;\">Professor Family, the 2010 NAALJ Fellow after wining the Fellowship Competition earlier in the year, presented her research to the association. Her presentation, entitled \"The Lack of Transparency in Immigration Law and the Immigration Adjudication Crisis,\" focused on how the opacity of substantive immigration law contributes to problems in the immigration adjudication system, such as high caseloads and a lack of lawyers representing foreign nationals. <br><br>\"It was an honor to address this important group of administrative law judges, and a tremendous opportunity to gather their input on the many problems facing immigration adjudication,\" said Professor Family.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(720, 'Faisal Alam Spoke at Event Sponsored by Delaware Campus OUTLaw Group', '2010-10-20', '<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%2F72157625211225890%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625211225890%2F&amp;set_id=72157625211225890&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625211225890%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625211225890%2F&amp;set_id=72157625211225890&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, October 19th, Faisal Alam spoke on Widener Law’s Delaware campus from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the invitation of the student organization OUTLaw. The talk, entitled “Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims,” was held in the Barrister’s Club.<br><br>Ostin Warren, President of OUTLaw, offered a general welcome, and introduced Mr. Alam. <br><br>Using a power point presentation and a series of Video clips, Alam described the history of British Colonial Era Sodomy Laws and explored the divisions in Muslim Society that currently exist. Several of the video clips showed a changing attitude towards homosexuality in some predominantly Muslim countries, including Turkey, Lebanon, Indonesia, India, and Malayasia.<br><br>Following his presentation, Mr. Alam fielded questions from the audience on variety of topics, including how to reconcile the fact that the orthodox interpretation of the Quran is that it is against homosexuality. Mr. Alam indicated that there are only a small number of versus that deal with homosexuality in the Quran and that what those verses mean is not as clear as some suggest.<br><br>Alam, who describes himself as a “queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent,” organized the first-ever gathering of LGBT Muslims, while trying to reconcile his sexuality with his faith at the age of 19. From 1997 to 2003, he directed Al-Fatiha, an organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning Muslims. He now speaks about the movement across the world, seeking ways to help Muslims who have questions about how to integrate their faith with their sexual orientation or gender identity.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(721, 'Harrisburg Black Law Students Association to Hold Discussion on Debt in Communities of Color', '2010-10-20', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"283\" alt=\"EvansBLSA235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/EvansBLSA235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Harrisburg Black Law Students Association (BLSA)</a> of Widener University School of Law will host a special viewing of the CNN Segment “Almighty Debt” Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm in the Administration Building Room A180.<br><br>This segment explores financial crisis and debt within the African American community as part of the CNN series entitled, “Black in America.”<br><br>This is an opportunity for members of the legal community to discuss economic issues of special interest to communities of color. This program also offers an occasion for law students of diverse backgrounds to network with legal professionals in the region.<br><br>After the viewing, Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a> will facilitate a dialogue on the significance of debt in communities of color. This discussion will feature viable solutions and community responses to the debt crisis in Black America.<br><br>The BLSA extends a special invitation to members of the PBA Minority Bar Committee and Keystone Bar Association. Please join the administration, faculty, alumni, and students of Widener Law School for this event.  <br><br>Light refreshments will be served, and members of the Widener Law community are encouraged to attend.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(722, 'Alumni Gather in Dover to Meet Dean Linda Ammons', '2010-10-21', '<img width=\"450\" height=\"338\" alt=\"AlumniDoverAmmons\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AlumniDoverAmmons.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">It was a rainy evening, but that did not stop Widener Law alumni from coming out to The Brick Hotel in Dover to meet Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a>.  In addition to networking, the alumni heard about all of the wonderful things happening at the Law School.  The alumni were encouraged to come back to campus for a visit, but more importantly, they are already looking forward to the next time Widener Law visits southern Delaware.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(723, 'Harrisburg Event Examines Debt in the African-American Community', '2010-10-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625217675456%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625217675456%2F&amp;set_id=72157625217675456&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625217675456%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625217675456%2F&amp;set_id=72157625217675456&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\nThe Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> held a screening of the CNN segment “Almighty Debt” on October 20, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Room A180. The viewing was open to Widener students and faculty along with members of the Harrisburg legal community – including lawyers in the Keystone Bar Association. After the screening, there was a discussion on the significance of debt in communities of color led by Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya M. Evans</a>.<br><br>The CNN segment focused on a church that was helping its parishioners by providing debt counselors. The pastor of the church explained that he felt that debt was a bigger problem than racism, and that the issue is particularly important in the African-American community because wealth accumulates over time. As African-Americans have not had the same opportunities to build wealth over time, they can be forced to take on debt in order to maintain any standard of living.<br><br>One particular family took advantage of the debt counselor and was trying to save their house from being foreclosed. Despite owning a large house and several BMW’s, they had not paid their mortgage in 2 years. Another individual in the video was a high school student who came from a low-income family and was about to put himself into debt through college loans. The last individual featured was a 68-year-old man who was a vice president at an insurance firm and was laid off. The video explored his struggle to find another job because of his age. <br><br>Following the video, Professor Evans led a discussion on the issues discussed in the video segment. Some topics that were discussed included whether debt was actually a bigger problem than racism, the mentality involved bin the inability to meet monetary obligations, and how previous generations had the attitude that if they didn’t make enough then they didn’t buy it.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(724, 'Policy in the Pit Event Looks at Fiscal Crisis in Harrisburg', '2010-10-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080922533%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080922533%2F&amp;set_id=72157625080922533&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080922533%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080922533%2F&amp;set_id=72157625080922533&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, October 19, 2010, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet Moringiello</a> and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PollardRandleB.aspx\">Randle Pollard</a> hosted a Policy in the Pit event focused on Harrisburg’s Financial Crisis. They discussed how the city got into its financial trouble, possible resolutions, differences between a city bankruptcy and individual bankruptcy, and the impact it has on the city.<br><br>Professor Pollard, an expert in municipal finance, explained that a bond for the city is tax exempt. The bonds are federal subsidies that provide the city a cheaper way to borrow money.  General obligation bonds are state and local government bonds in full faith credit. The city of Harrisburg used these bonds to finance an incinerator that has been one of the main reasons for the city’s financial crisis.<br><br>The City failed to pay a payment on the bond to its creditors on September 1st, 2010 so its guarantor, Dauphin County, stepped in. Currently, there is another payment due on December 1, 2010 that the city is not sure how it is going to pay.<br><br>Although a city declaring bankruptcy is rare, it is possible the city of Harrisburg may declare it. There have been only two major bond issuances in the last thirty years that have gone into default – one in Orange County, California and one in Jefferson County, Alabama. If Harrisburg goes into default and declares bankruptcy, then a lawsuit will ensue.<br><br>Professor Moringiello explained the differences between the individual bankruptcy and a city bankruptcy. First, the city of Harrisburg must file a petition for bankruptcy that the State must authorize. An individual does not need authorization to file for bankruptcy. Another issue is insolvency, where one cannot pay its debts as they become due. An individual does not need to be insolvent while the city must be insolvent to declare bankruptcy. <br><br>Before filing for bankruptcy, the city must have negotiated in good faith with the creditors to renegotiate a payment plan. The Judge assigned to the case then has powers to approve or disapprove the plan. Also, when a city declares bankruptcy there is no liquidation of assets.<br><br>Professor Pollard indicated that the city can come back similar to how corporate companies can come back after bankruptcy. He also discussed the stigmas that might be attached to the state of Pennsylvania because Harrisburg is the capital and how that could lead to a negative perception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(725, 'Widener Law students helping homeless women “dress for success”', '2010-10-22', '<img width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"BLSADressForSuccess400px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/BLSADressForSuccess400px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Homeless women who are working to rebuild their lives will get a boost of support from a group of Widener Law students who are planning a fun fall afternoon for them at a local shelter.<br><br>The students will put on a luncheon and fashion show for the women of Mary Mother of Hope I house in Wilmington on Saturday, Oct. 23. The event, presented by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> with assistance from the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PublicInterestLawAlliance.aspx\">Public Interest Law Alliance</a>, will benefit more than 20 women.<br><br>The students will be serving food they have made themselves and also solicited through restaurant donations, and they will be modeling “do-and-don’t” outfits. They intend to share helpful fashion tips that could benefit the women as they look to build self-sufficient lives in the work world.<br><br>A makeup demonstration will follow the fashion show.<br><br>The students have been collecting donated casual and business attire, shoes, unused cosmetics and gift cards that they will give to the women at the close of the event.<br><br>BLSA Vice President Brandi Everett is spearheading the program. Everett and BLSA President Asmahan Akam said the group is grateful for support it has received from the <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development Office</a> and its Assistant Dean LeaNora Ruffin, and from Debra Berry in the <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsDelaware.aspx\">Office of Student Affairs</a>.<br><br>“BLSA is truly excited to be able to present the women at Mary Mother of Hope House with a program that will provide them with an entertaining afternoon while equipping them with the clothes and skills necessary to enter the workforce with dignity and confidence,” Everett said.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(726, 'Keystone Bar Association Honors Two Harrisburg Students and an Alumna', '2010-10-25', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080944147%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080944147%2F&amp;set_id=72157625080944147&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080944147%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625080944147%2F&amp;set_id=72157625080944147&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, October 19, 2010 the Keystone Bar Association awarded scholarships to two Widener Law students from the Harrisburg campus and one alumna. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Harrisburg with a reception starting at 5:30 p.m and dinner at 6:30 p.m.<br><br>The recipients of the Justice Robert N.C. Nix, Jr. scholarships were Maria Anastasopoulos and Erica Scavone. One other student from Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law also received the Justice Robert N.C. Nix, Jr. scholarship. Widener alumna Clarissa Freeman, was awarded the Honorable Thurgood Marshall Fellowship award along with a Dickinson School of Law alumna.<br><br>The Keystone Bar Association and Dauphin County Bar Association hosted the ceremony at their 11th annual joint dinner meeting. The keynote speaker was the Honorable Linda Thompson, Mayor of Harrisburg.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(727, 'Law student’s Coons-O’Donnell debate video goes viral', '2010-10-25', '<img width=\"350\" height=\"380\" alt=\"ShariffMohammedYoutube300px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ShariffMohammedYoutube300px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">As a Delaware campus law student, Mohammed Irfan Shariff was one of the first people in line to attend the political debate between U.S. Senate candidates Chris Coons and Christine O’Donnell early on the morning of Oct. 19.<br><br>He brought two cameras, his laptop and a wild curiosity about O’Donnell, the woman who has been the focus of national attention after knocking Delaware political legend Mike Castle out of the Republican primary. Shariff hoped for a chance to speak with O’Donnell and thought he might get some useful video for his legal blog, Fameappeal.com.<br><br>But when Shariff heard the candidates begin sparring over the U.S. Constitution, he knew he had valuable video and he had to act fast. So, he immediately uploaded a cut from the debate onto his YouTube account from his seat in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. He did it in a room where representatives of many major news outlets were also filming.<br><br>“The way social media works, you have to be the first one to act,” he said.<br><br>As the day progressed, and word spread of a controversial exchange between the candidates, Shariff’s video – posted through his “Fameappeal” YouTube account – was called up on screens around the world. A week after the debate the clip has nearly one million views and more than 15,000 comments. Outlets like The Huffington Post and NPR linked to it while it was played on television by networks such as CNN . The clip was at the top of YouTube\'s “most viewed” rankings over the span of two days. <br><br>“I love that <a title=\"Fame Appeal\" href=\"http://fameappeal.com/\">Fame Appeal</a> is a legal platform that allows me to be part of cutting-edge social media,” Shariff said. <br><br>A blue and gold Widener Law banner is prominently displayed behind the candidates in the shot – a detail that didn’t happen by accident.<br><br>“I wanted to make sure Widener and Fame Appeal got recognition from the video,” Shariff said.<br><br>It worked. His blog, where he also posted the video, became so busy with traffic, he had trouble logging in to update it. He received more than 2,000 emails in one day. An image posted on the blog shows a screen shot from Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN, which shows the candidates, the banner and the credit line “from fameappeal.com.” <br><br>Shariff is a third-year student who once worked as a fashion designer. A fan of intellectual property law, he hopes to practice law in the fashion, entertainment and tech industries. He works at a law firm, attends school full time and is dedicated to trailblazing a legal niche with his website, providing an online presence that merges entertainment, fashion and business.<br><br>The debate was presented through a partnership between Widener Law School and 1150 AM WDEL, a news and talk radio station based in Wilmington.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(728, 'Harrisburg Campus Completes Tremendous Relay for Life Fundraising Efforts', '2010-10-26', '<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%2F72157625248312146%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625248312146%2F&amp;set_id=72157625248312146&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625248312146%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625248312146%2F&amp;set_id=72157625248312146&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nThe Harrisburg campus held its second annual Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society on Saturday October 16, 2010, raising a total of $17,654.80! Throughout the week, all twelve participating teams held fundraisers to help reach their goal of raising more than last year’s event.<br><br>On Friday, October 8, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. there was a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the campus basketball courts. All proceeds went to Relay for Life and winners received gift cards. The winners of the tournament were 2nd year students Quies Sakhizada, Andrew Altman and Charles Lamari. A total of $120 was raised at the event.<br><br>“Team Squash Cancer “ – which consisted of both support staff and administrators – raised over $1,000. Team Squash’s fundraisers consisted of raffles in the pit all week for a movie basket, lunch with Dean Meadows, free transcripts, a widener blanket, free Examsoft, and a financial aid basket among other things. Additionally, there was a raffle for a reserved parking space on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyHarrisburg.aspx\">Trial Advocacy Society</a> had three trivia and games events including scary movie trivia, a witch candy corn count, and a ghost candy corn count. <br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/WidenerLawRunningClub.aspx\">Widener Running Club</a> and <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> sold luminarias in honor of cancer survivors or in memory of cancer patients.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/WomensLawCaucus.aspx\">Harrisburg Women’s Law Caucus</a> had a bake sale on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Pit in order to raise money for their team. They raised a total of $188.85. Cate Malycke, president of the Women’s Law Caucus, said, “I am very excited the Women’s Law Caucus was successful in fundraising through its bake sale for the American Cancer Society. The Women’s Law Caucus looks forward to supporting the Relay for Life at Widener next year!”<br><br>On Thursday, October 14, 2010 sixteen students participated in a pool tournament at Sambucca’s. The winner of the tournament was second-year student Adam Gibbons. A total of $180.00 was raised.<br><br>Congratulations to everyone who participated!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(729, 'Delaware Campus Public Interest Law Alliance Teaming With Kind to Kids', '2010-10-27', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PILAKindtoKidsPromov2b.jpg\" alt=\"PILAKindtoKidsPromov2b\">This holiday season, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PublicInterestLawAlliance.aspx\">Public Interest Law Alliance</a> will team with local charitable organization Kind to Kids in an effort to brighten the lives of some underprivileged children. PILA will be purchasing and wrapping holiday gifts that the children have put on their “wish list.”<br><br>On Thursday, October 28th, PILA will have a table set up along Main Street in the Main Law Building to take pledges and donations. There are several ways to make a major difference in a needy child’s life, including making a small monetary donation, donating a Toys R Us gift card, pledging a $25.00 gift, or donating seasonal wrapping paper, ribbons, and bows.<br><br>For those who cannot make it to the table on October 28th, PILA will post a TWEN sign-up sheet for pledges. A pledge is a promise to provide a $25 donation by the mid-November deadline. There will also be a sign-up sheet for the “shop and wrap” party in November.<br><br>Make a difference in an underprivileged child’s life and honor your school and your profession by giving back to the Wilmington community. Students who pledge may be eligible for up to an hour of pro bono credit.<br><br><strong>Update from PILA</strong><br><br>The toy drive raised 260 dollars on table day with an additional 25 pledges, tons of toys and books were donated.  With the pledges and the money that has already been donated, we anticipate buying about 30 gifts.  We would like to thank everyone for their support, and would like to remind everyone we will be taking pledges and cash, toy, or book donations through 11/15/2010 on the PILA TWEN page, or you can contact Nicole Phillips at <a href=\"mailto:nlphillips@mail.widener.edu\">nlphillips@mail.widener.edu</a>.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(730, 'Student-Faculty Luncheon Discussion Focuses on Churches, Taxes, and Politics', '2010-10-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625123617055%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625123617055%2F&amp;set_id=72157625123617055&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625123617055%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625123617055%2F&amp;set_id=72157625123617055&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n\n\n\n\n<span>On Tuesday, October 26th, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MirkayNicholasA.aspx\">Nick Mirkay</a> led a discussion about churches, taxes, and politics with a group of faculty, students, and staff on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Before opening up the discussion, Professor Mirkay spoke briefly about how most churches were classified under the Internal Revenue Code as 501(c)(3) organizations. This classification exempts churches and certain other non-profit organizations from federal income taxes.<br><br>In order to maintain their tax exemptions, 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from  intervening in political campaign activities related to elections to public office. Such organizations are permitted to do a limited amount of lobbying to influence legislation, however. They are also permitted to engage in or support voter education, voter registration, and public forums and debate so long as the activities are conducted in a non-partisan manner. Professor Mirkay also covered some notable Supreme Court cases, including United States v. Christian Echoes Nat. Ministry, Inc. (1972).<br><br>A lively and engaging discussion followed Professor Mirkay’s remarks, with both faculty and students offering their thoughts and asking questions. Topics touched on included the use of Political Action Committees to circumvent the prohibitions on political activities, whether or not the tax exemptions for churches are necessary for their function or simply a benefit offered by the government, and the public policy reasons to prohibit churches from political campaign speech. Several students observed that because some people place great weight on what their religious leaders say there is a potential for undue influence that might impact freedom of choice.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(731, 'Widener Law Holds Fourth Annual Professionalism Day', '2010-10-29', '<div offsite=\'true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625261705730%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625261705730%2F&amp;set_id=72157625261705730&amp;jump_to=\"\' flashvars=\" value=\" name=\" 400=\" style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"> <param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625261705730%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625261705730%2F&amp;set_id=72157625261705730&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday, October 27th, Widener Law held its fourth annual Professionalism Day on both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses. A variety of panels and discussions led by faculty, staff, and practitioners offered students a valuable opportunity to learn about life as a legal professional.<br><br>On the Harrisburg campus, students were allowed to select three sessions to attend from a menu of twenty focusing on a diverse range of subjects including Understanding the Bar Admissions, Making the Most of Your Time in Law School, Becoming a Successful Member of the Legal Profession, Financial Planning, Professional Communications, Civility in the Courtroom, and Avoiding Legal Malpractice.<br><br>Many alumni returned to provide students with knowledge gleaned from their own experiences. At the Career Preparation in a Difficult Market session, Jennifer Zimmerman, Esq. ’02 of Armstrong World Industries advised second year day students and third year evening division students to go through the fall recruitment process. She indicated that firms often hire the summer associates they recruit through the process after they graduate. Wayne S. Martin, Esq. ’08 of Reager &amp; Adler suggested that students reach out to their previous employers and professors for recommendations.<br><br>At a session on the planning for success on the bar exam, Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> told Harrisburg students to identify their weaknesses and take classes to improve their knowledge of the law in those areas. She also informed them that students who have taken the Fundamentals of the Law class have statistically done better on the bar exam than those students who do not.<br><br>On the Delaware campus, 2nd-year and 3rd-year students in the regular division attended Professionalism Day events from 9:00 in the morning until noon. 2nd-year students heard a presentation from Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EakinAlice.aspx\">Alice Eakin</a> about achieving success on the bar exam. Following Professor Eakin’s remarks, they were treated to a panel discussion called Transitioning from Law Student to Law Professional. The panel consisted of Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ConnellLawrenceJ.aspx\">Lawrence Connell</a> and Associate Professor and Director of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin Holbrook</a>, as well as four third year students participating in clinical programs; Robert Hunt, Eric Siegel, Ryann Buckman, and Greg Norton. The discussion focused on how clinical programs and externships could help prepare students for the practice of law.<br><br>“A clinical experience is going to set you apart from your classmates,” said Professor Connell. Professor Holbrook emphasized the value of  “Exposure to applying the law to real world facts.”<br><br>Following Transitioning from Law Student to Law Professional, the 2nd and 3rd-year regular division students attended smaller sessions on Success in Finding and Keeping Employment. These smaller sessions were broken down into Large/Medium Firm Practice, Small Firm/Solo Practice, Criminal Practice – Prosecution/Defense, Public Interest/Government Service, Alternative Careers in Law, and Judicial Clerkship.<br><br>1st year regular division students on the Delaware campus attended afternoon events with an emphasis on achieving success in law school, and extended division students enjoyed their own program in the evening.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(732, 'New Student Organization Leads Effort to Help Inspect Polling Sites', '2010-11-01', '<img width=\"471\" height=\"281\" alt=\"aclugroup\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/aclugroup.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Through a partnership with the Delaware Disabilities Law Program, The newly formed Delaware ACLU-Student chapter and the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a> have teamed together to offer students an opportunity to be participants in the ADA Poll Survey Project. The project will survey polling places in Delaware during the national election on November 2nd to assess compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.<br><br>Students participating in the project will receive Pro Bono credit. Attorneys from the Delaware Disabilities Law Program conducted a training session for student volunteers on October 21st.<br><br>“The newly formed Widener Law ACLU presents its inaugural community service event. As a new chapter of the ACLU, our mission is to protect and raise awareness about civil liberties on and off campus. The right to vote is one of our most basic rights, yet each election, disabled voters are disenfranchised for various reasons. Consequently, we have taken it upon ourselves to ensure voting sights comply with existing federal law,” said the students involved with creating the new ACLU-Student chapter on the Delaware campus.<br><br>“We are interested in assuring compliance with ADA law,” said student Jordan Mickman of the new organization’s interest in the ADA Poll Survey Project, adding, “Discrimination against people with disabilities is often overlooked.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(733, 'Justice Holland and Rutgers Professor Robert Williams Spoke on Teaching State Constitutional Law', '2010-11-03', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179761063%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179761063%2F&amp;set_id=72157625179761063&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179761063%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179761063%2F&amp;set_id=72157625179761063&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<span>On Monday, November 1st, Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Widener Law Adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> and Rutgers School of Law Professor Robert F. Williams spoke to faculty and administrative staff on the Delaware campus about the importance of teaching state constitutional law courses.<br><br>Professor Williams and Justice Holland discussed Resolution 1 from the Conference of Chief Justices that was adopted as proposed by the Professionalism and Competence of the Bar Committee at the Conference of Chief Justices 2010 Midyear Meeting. The Resolution lays out a case for teaching state constitutional law alongside the federal Constitution and concludes by stating, “NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Conference of Chief Justices encourages all law schools to offer a course on state constitutional law.”<br><br>Following the presentation, both Justice Holland and Professor Williams took questions addressing, among other issues, the effect of long and detailed state constitutions, differences between state constitutions and the federal Constitution, and how lawyers utilize or fail to utilize state constitutional arguments in appellate cases. Professor Williams recommended reading Jennifer Friesen’s State Constitutional Law: Litigating Individual Rights, Claims, and Defenses, calling it the “definitive treatise” on state constitutional rights.<br><br>The associate director of the Center for State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers, Distinguished Professor Robert F. Williams teaches state constitutional law. Prior to joining the Rutgers faculty in 1980, he served as a legislative assistant during the 1967 Special Constitutional Revision session of the Florida Legislature, and he represented clients before the 1978 Florida Constitution Revision Commission.<br><br>Professor Williams is the author of dozens of articles and numerous books on state constitutional law, including The Law of American State Constitutions, published Oxford University Press in September of 2009.<br><br>The youngest person to serve on the Delaware Supreme Court, Justice Randy J. Holland has taught a class on the Delaware constitution at Widener Law for the past 15 years. First appointed to the court in 1986, Justice Holland was reappointed and unanimously confirmed for a second twelve-year term in January 1999. A graduate of Swarthmore College, he received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also earned a Master of Laws in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia Law School and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Widener University School of Law. <br><br>With Sixth Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton and law professors Stephen R. McAllister of the University of Kansas and Jeffrey M. Shaman of DePaul University, Justice Holland recently authored a state constitutional law textbook entitled State Constitutional Law: the Modern Experience.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(734, 'Expanded Activities Surrounded Professionalism Day', '2010-11-03', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179445261%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179445261%2F&amp;set_id=72157625179445261&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179445261%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625179445261%2F&amp;set_id=72157625179445261&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n\n\n\n\n<span>This year, Professionalism Day was surrounded with a series of events meant to enforce the main ideas presented during this young, but important, tradition at Widener Law. The goal was to surround <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/dehb102910professionalismday.aspx\">Professionalism Day</a> with a series of events and turn it into a Professionalism Week.<br><br>Jim Lewis, Vice Justice of <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PhiAlphaDelta.aspx\">Phi Alpha Delta</a>, took charge of the event that would kick-start the week by inviting Dan McDowell – an experienced wealth management attorney and mediator from Pittsburgh – to come speak on the topic of managing finances as a young professional. Lewis first heard this presentation at the 58th Biennial Convention for Phi Alpha Delta and thought that it would be the perfect way to start the series of events.<br><br>After coordinating with other student groups that happened to be holding events that week – including the Student Bar Association at Widener, the faculty in charge of Professionalism Day, and various members of the administration – the event was approved and Mr. McDowell flew into Delaware in order to give his presentation dubbed, “Financial GPS”.<br><br>Mr. McDowell spoke in the Barristers’ Club at Widener to a crowd of 30+ students and administration from Widener. He focused on turning your financial situation, even with the enormous student loan, credit card, and auto loan debt, into one where you\'re the one making the decisions – not life\'s events, banks, and creditors. He took a number of engaging questions at the conclusion of his presentation and everyone present was impressed with the information that he had to offer.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food &amp; Drug Law Association</a>, formed this year by Sara Alsaleh, took charge of the ethics event on Tuesday, October 27th. She invited Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann Termini</a>, a member of the PA Board of Ethics Committee, to speak about the importance of ethics in the legal profession. She asked audience members to really delve into their own moral and ethical codes of conduct, and inquired how they compare to those of the profession. An excellent discussion followed about how the professional code of conduct merely sets the lowest bar of ethics, and it is up to individual lawyers to use their own code to do better.<br><br>On Professionalism Day itself, held on Wednesday, October 27th, students attended panel discussions focused on the Bar, Public Interest Jobs, Large/Medium Firm Associates, Judicial clerkship, Ethics discussion, and much more. Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> spoke at all the sessions about the importance of developing a professional reputation now, regardless of where students are in their law school journey.<br><br>Finally, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PublicInterestLawAlliance.aspx\">Public Interest Law Alliance</a> took control of the community service event on Thursday. PILA sponsored a <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/de102610pilakindkids.aspx\">Donation Pledge and Toy Drive</a> to help make this holiday season a great one for underprivileged foster children in Delaware. Nicole Phillips, PILA President, took charge and asked her members to help by seeking out $25 pledges, unused/unwrapped toys, and gently-used children\'s books throughout the day on Thursday, October 28th.<br><br>All in all, the first Professionalism Week at Widener University School of Law was a huge success and would not have been possible without the efforts and support of the administration of the school, the aid of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a>, the students who attended the events, the services of Dan McDowell, and, of course, the hard work of all the members of the student organizations who dedicated their time to take a great event and make it even better.<br></span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(735, 'Harrisburg campus event examines Model State Administrative Procedure Act', '2010-11-05', 'Even laws need periodic maintenance, and early this year big changes were made to a model law that serves as a guide for the 50 states on how they structure their government agencies and procedures. Now, Widener Law will host an event that draws together administrative and government law experts from across the nation to examine those revisions made to the Model State Administrative Procedure Act.<br><br>“Modernizing Agency Practice: The 2010 Model State Administrative Procedure Act,” hosted by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> in cooperation with the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Widener Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, is slated for Monday, Nov. 8, in room A180 of the administration building on the law school’s campus at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. <br><br>The event will feature an introductory talk by Widener Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, director of the school’s signature Law &amp; Government Institute. Other speakers will include professors from schools including Pepperdine University School of Law in California, UCLA School of Law, the University of Washington in Seattle and more. The day’s three panel discussions will be moderated by Widener Law faculty, including one by Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>.<br><br>The conference will analyze changes and additions to administrative procedures made in the revised Model State Administrative Procedure Act. The Act is important because it is one of the principal influences on state administrative procedure. Parts of it have been adopted in nearly every state. It was drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, now known as the Uniform Law Commission.<br><br>Gedid was appointed a Pennsylvania commissioner to the group in 2003. He sat on the drafting committee during the seven years of work on the act, which was completed this year. Attorneys from each state, who are dedicated to promoting uniformity and clarity in state statutes, make up the commission. Gedid and a fellow commissioner from Alaska petitioned the body in 2003 to revise the act – essentially launching a comprehensive effort that involved exploring administrative procedure in every state.<br><br>“The Act sorely needed revising,” Gedid said. “It is important because it is one of the major influences on state administrative practice throughout the United States, and administrative activity affects millions of citizens.”<br><br>The conference at Widener has been approved for six substantive continuing legal education credits for Pennsylvania and Delaware attorneys. The cost is $120 for those seeking the credits and $100 for alumni, and government employees. For more information or to register, contact Sandra Graeff at 717-541-3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>. To view a full schedule for the conference see <a href=\"http://law.widener.edu/msapa\" title=\"law.widener.edu/msapa\">law.widener.edu/msapa</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(736, 'Panel discussion to explore immigration law', '2010-11-08', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"2010ImmigrationPanelPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2010ImmigrationPanelPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The changing face of immigration law in America will be the focus of an upcoming panel discussion on the law school’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The event, presented by the Student Bar Association, is free and open to the public. It will focus on issues at the heart of the new immigration policy enacted in Arizona – policy that has attracted the attention of legislators in numerous states that are also considering change.<br><br>The program will happen Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Wilmington, Del. campus at 4601 Concord Pike. Widener Law Associate Professor Jill E. Family, who specializes in immigration law, will moderate the event. She teaches on Widener’s Harrisburg campus. Panelists and their topics for discussion include:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HendersonStephenE.aspx\">Stephen E. Henderson</a>, on the criminal procedure aspects of the Arizona law. He is an associate professor on Widener’s Delaware campus.</li>\n<br><li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HirschMatthewI.aspx\">Matthew I. Hirsch</a>, on political developments related to immigration law. He serves as an adjunct professor of immigration law on Widener’s Delaware campus and is a trustee of the American Immigration Council. He maintains a law practice in Wayne, Pa. and is a Widener Law alumnus.</li>\n<br><li>Steven P. Barsamian, on how the law affects individuals in Arizona who encounter authorities. Barsamian has a Philadelphia law practice specializing in immigration law. He is a Widener Law alumnus.</li>\n<br><li>Theodore Murphy, on the legal basis for increased enforcement. He founded the Murphy Law Firm in West Chester, Pa. and specializes in immigration and nationality law.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(737, 'Learn About Global Law Externship Opportunities', '2010-11-09', 'Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/ForzleyMichele.aspx\">Michelle Forzley</a> and students who <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/globalhealthlaw/\" title=\"Global Health Law Blog\">externed last summer at the World Health Organization in Geneva</a>, at the United Nations Millennium Development Office in NY, the US Department of Commerce in Washington DC, and global research projects for health reform in China, will speak with students interested in participating in the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships/WidenerGlobalLawExternship.aspx\">global externship program</a>. Refreshments will be served.<br><br><div style=\"float: left; width: 440px;\">\n\n\nundefined undefined <object width=\"437\" height=\"370\" data=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/7fadda7d/\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" id=\"viddlerOuter-7fadda7d\"> <param value=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/7fadda7d/\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"always\" name=\"allowScriptAccess\">\n<param value=\"all\" name=\"allowNetworking\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<param value=\"f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f\" name=\"flashVars\">\n<object id=\"viddlerInner-7fadda7d\"> <video width=\"437\" height=\"328\" controls=\"controls\" poster=\"http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail/7fadda7d/\" type=\"video/mp4\" src=\"http://www.viddler.com/file/7fadda7d/html5mobile/\" id=\"viddlerVideo-7fadda7d\"></video></object></object> undefined\n<p>Linda Zhang speaks about her Externship experience in Washington D.C.</p>\n\nundefined undefined <object width=\"437\" height=\"370\" data=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/f1ddcb5d/\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" id=\"viddlerOuter-f1ddcb5d\"> <param value=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/f1ddcb5d/\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"always\" name=\"allowScriptAccess\">\n<param value=\"all\" name=\"allowNetworking\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<param value=\"f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f\" name=\"flashVars\">\n<object id=\"viddlerInner-f1ddcb5d\"> <video width=\"437\" height=\"328\" controls=\"controls\" poster=\"http://www.viddler.com/thumbnail/f1ddcb5d/\" type=\"video/mp4\" src=\"http://www.viddler.com/file/f1ddcb5d/html5mobile/\" id=\"viddlerVideo-f1ddcb5d\"></video></object></object> undefined\n<p>Celisse Williams speaks about her Externship experience in New York</p>\n\n</div>\nThe global externship program gives students a unique opportunity to real life professional experience working on actual global public and private international legal issues for at least 130 hours per semester. Host institutions include the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the US Government among others. Placements may be in Europe, New York and Washington DC as well as other cities of the world. This program offers students an unmatched opportunity to further their careers in a rapidly growing field of law. The program is an excellent opportunity to learn about the world of international legal institutions and issues and broaden career horizons.<br><br>Participating students are placed in the office of an international governmental or non-governmental organization or an office of the US government that is engaged in international activities. The student works in the office of the sponsor on legal issues and provides the sponsor with the results of their legal research and analysis.  A faculty advisor coordinates with the sponsor organization on the development of the subject of study and terms of reference. The faculty member also serves as the supervising practicing attorney in conjunction with one supervisor from the sponsor organization.  <br><br>This externship is open to all JD and postgraduate students who have completed all of their first year courses and are in the first term of their second year with a GPA of 2.7 or better and completion of LAW 702 Professional Responsibility with a “C” or better. <br><br>World Health Organization externship applicants must also take <a href=\"/Gateway/CurrentStudents/DelawareStudents/AcademicResources/CourseDescriptions.aspx\">6011X Global Health Law, Policy &amp; Practice</a>. For any Europe-based externship, students must take at least two credits in <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/StudyAbroadOpportunities/GenevaSwitzerland.aspx\">Lausanne</a>. Students are competitively selected in a fall application and interview process by faculty and the sponsor organization. <br><br>Placements are in both the US and in foreign locations.  As all placements are in locations other than Wilmington DE and can include Washington, DC, New York City, Geneva, Switzerland and other locations to be announced, these externships are for the summer only. Special arrangements can be made for a semester or more in an externship.\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(738, 'Symposium Brings Noted Administrative Law Experts to Harrisburg Campus', '2010-11-09', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625216141975%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625216141975%2F&amp;set_id=72157625216141975&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625216141975%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625216141975%2F&amp;set_id=72157625216141975&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\nOn Monday, November 8th, Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus hosted a symposium entitled “Modernizing Agency Practice: The 2010 Model State Administrative Procedure Act,” that drew a sizable audience to hear from a range of noted administrative law experts, including several who worked on the 2010 Model State Administrative Procedure Act. The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> and the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> co-sponsored the symposium.<br><br>The event’s speakers included UCLA Professor Emeritus and Stanford Law School Visiting Professor Emeritus Michael Asimow; Henry Hitchcock Professor of Law at Washington University School of Law Ronald Levin, who served as ABA Advisor to the Drafting Committee to Revise the Model State Administrative Procedure Act; Baylor Law School Professor Ron Beal; Emeritus Professor of Law William Andersen of the University of Washington School of Law; Rutgers School of Law Professor and Herbert Hannoch Scholar Bernard W. Bell; Pepperdine University School of Law Professor Gregory L. Ogden, who served as the committee’s reporter from 2006 until the conclusion of the project; and Widener Law Professor and Director of the Law &amp; Government Institute <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>, who served as the committee’s reporter from 2003 until 2006 and then as a commissioner.<br><br>Following a welcome from Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, Professor John L. Gedid kicked off the daylong symposium with an “Introduction to the Model State Administrative Procedure Acts,” offering an overview of past versions of the MSAPA created by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law, now known as the Uniform Law Commission, in 1946, 1961, and 1981. Professor Ogden spoke next, presenting his “Thoughts on the Adjudication Provisions of the 2010 MSAPA.”<br><br>Joking that the audience might be “the largest ever for an administrative law event,” Professor Asimow presented his talk, “Contested Issues in ‘Contested Cases:’ Adjudication under the 2010 MSAPA,” next. “I want to thank Widener Law School for inviting us all here today, and I really want to thank the Widener Law Journal who will be publishing all of the articles based on today’s event,” he said before remarking that the reporters who worked on the committee, Professor Ogden and Professor Gedid, should be nominated for sainthood for seeing the process through. While praising the 2010 MSAPA as a whole, he noted that he had difficult with a clause about how agency heads and receiving advice from subject matter experts.<br><br>A panel discussion featuring all of the speakers and moderated by Dean Ammons followed Professor Asimow’s talk. Dean Ammons opened the discussion by asking Professor Asimow how he would deal with the matter of administrators or agency heads receiving advice. “Expert advice is okay so long as the person giving it has no stake or has not served as an investigator or prosecutor,” he replied. Professor Levin took up the question as well, saying, “This is the single most contentious issue in the 2010 MSAPA.” Professor Andersen asked if the way to solve the issue would be to put any offered advice on the record, but Professor Asimow felt that would be the wrong solution, saying, “We know that putting it on the record will stamp out candid advice, so I can’t get behind that compromise position.” The panel also took questions from the audience dealing with the issue of expert advice and what provisions were “left on the cutting room floor.”<br><br>Afternoon sessions included Professor Levin on “Rulemaking Improvements and Problems in the 2010 MSAPA,” Professor Beal on “Rulemaking: Procedure as it Relates to Substance,” Professor Andersen on “Chevron and the 2010 MSAPA,” Professor Bell on “Judicial Remedies and the 2010 MSAPA,” and a pair of panel discussions – one moderated by Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> and the other by Widener Law Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>. Professor Levin also took some time to give some additional insights on the 2010 MSAPA.<br><br>The Widener Law Journal will publish articles based upon the symposium in a forthcoming issue.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(739, 'Veterans Law Clinic’s New Director Looks to Provide a Model for Other Law Schools', '2010-11-10', '\"We want Veterans Law Clinics to be just as common at law schools as other clinics,” says Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a>, the new Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a>, who recently took over from Taishoff Professor of Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Thomas J. Reed</a>.<br><br>Professor Reed founded the Veterans Law Clinic in 1997 as the Veterans Assistance Program, the first clinical program for disabled veterans at a law school within the United States. The program became known as the Veterans Law Clinic in January 2006, although student interns – working with attorneys on behalf of indigent veteran clients – have been a part of the program since its start. Professor Holbrook believes that the school’s Veterans Law Clinic can be a “center for excellence” that shares its experience and knowledge with other schools looking to start veterans clinics of their own.<br><br>In his capacity as Director, Professor Holbrook has been working with the Delaware State Bar Association to facilitate communication and cooperation on veterans issues. He hopes that the increased contact will lead to more Delaware attorneys providing  pro bono representation  for veterans needing help with their disability benefits claims. As part of those outreach efforts, the clinic is working to set up a continuing legal education program in the near future to train interested Delaware attorneys.<br><br><img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"2010IVeteransDay Clinic bookPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2010IVeteransDay%20Clinic%20bookPromov2.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">In addition, Professor Holbrook recently contributed a chapter entitled “Veterans Courts and Criminal Responsibility: A Problem Solving History &amp; Approach to the Liminality of Combat Trauma,” to a forthcoming book entitled Young Veterans: Promoting Resilience Through Assessment, Treatment and Advocacy. The book – edited by Widener Law Professor and <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a> along with Adelphi University School of Social Work Associate Professor Diann Cameron Kelly and Dr. David Gitelson, the Director of Social Work at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in New York – focuses on the needs of servicemen and women transitioning between active duty and civilian life.<br><br>Professor Holbrook’s chapter details the movement among local and state courts to create special courts for veteran criminal defendants with mental health or substance abuse issues.  Using a treatment model similar to drug courts and mental health courts, veterans courts focus on rehabilitation over punishment by acknowledging the unique challenges veterans face.  “For anyone who has served in the military or has family members who have served in the military, these are important issues,” says Professor Holbrook.<br><br>Professor Reed also contributed a chapter to the book, entitled “The 21st Century Veteran and the 19th Century Pension Code: Why the VA Claims Process Is a Steam Engine in an E-Universe.” Young Veterans: Promoting Resilience Through Assessment, Treatment and Advocacy is scheduled for an April 2011 release from Springer Publishing.<br><br>Professor Holbrook joined Widener Law in the summer of 2010, replacing Professor Reed as Director of the Veterans Law Clinic. As a former active-duty Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force, Professor Holbrook deployed twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was responsible for advising in-country commanders on operations law, fiscal law, military justice, foreign claims and civil law. He has served overseas in Okinawa, Japan, and is currently a reservist in the U.S. Air Force JAG Corps.  Professor Holbrook holds a law degree from Harvard Law School.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(740, 'Widener Law presents Delaware Tax Institute program', '2010-11-11', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"350\" class=\"FloatLeft\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2010DelTaxInstitute289.jpg\" alt=\"2010DelTaxInstitute289\">The Delaware campus of Widener University School of Law will present the upcoming Delaware Tax Institute program “Time to Take Your Medicine: New Health Care Reform Taxes, Lapse of Bush Tax Cuts and Other Initiatives,” on Friday, Nov. 12 in the school’s Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>The daylong program will begin at 8 a.m. with registration and continental breakfast. The first morning panel discussion gets under way at 8:35 a.m. Morning sessions include panels on 2010 income tax developments and recent developments in estate planning. <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">To view a full schedule</span> for the day, see <a href=\"http://law.widener.edu/%7E/media/Files/cle/2010DTI_BrochureVersion2.ashx\" title=\"law.widener.edu/dti2010\">law.widener.edu/dti2010</a>.<br><span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\">To register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177</span> or <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.<br><br>Attorney Karen L. Hawkins, director of the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility, will give the program’s distinguished address at 1 p.m. Her talk is expected to provide an overview of her office and its current and future jurisdiction, as well as the most common sources and types of referrals and lessons to be learned from recent final agency decisions.<br><br>The afternoon will include a roundtable discussion on health care reform and breakout sessions on topics including state and local tax initiatives and recent IRS examination and ruling experiences.<br><br>The program is suitable for accountants, tax professionals, attorneys, educators, and professionals from financial institutions, including banking, insurance and retirement brokerages.<br><br>The program has been approved for 6.5 continuing legal education credits in Delaware and Pennsylvania, including one ethics credit. Accountants who attend will also be eligible for continuing professional education, or CPE, credits.<br><br>The registration fee is $195 for those who attend for continuing education credits, and $150 for Widener Law alumni. The fee includes lunch. The program is free for students and members of the public who do not seek continuing education credits, although without lunch and conference materials. The school is located at 4601 Concord Pike in Wilmington, Del.<br><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(741, 'Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series Featured Professor Robert Percival', '2010-11-12', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625249647499%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625249647499%2F&amp;set_id=72157625249647499&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625249647499%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625249647499%2F&amp;set_id=72157625249647499&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, November 9th, Robert Percival, the Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law and Director of the Environmental Law Program at the University of Maryland School of Law, spoke on the Harrisburg campus as part of the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/home/distinguished-speaker-series/\" title=\"Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series\">Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series</a> sponsored by <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Widener Law’s Environmental Law Center\">Widener Law’s Environmental Law Center</a>. The talk was also viewed via videoconference by faculty, staff, and students on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Following an introduction from Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, the Director of the Environmental Law Center, Robert Percival delivered his talk, “Liability for Environmental Harm and Emerging Global Environmental Law,” complete with an engaging Keynote multimedia presentation.<br><br>“You all are blessed with some of the finest Environmental Law Professors – not only John Dernbach here, but also <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HodasDavidR.aspx\">David Hodas</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">Jim May</a> in Wilmington,” remarked Professor Percival after thanking Professor Dernbach for the welcome.<br><br>Percival’s presentation focused on how issues of liability for environmental damage were impacting the legal climate. “A new type of law is emerging that is breaking down the barriers between domestic and international law,” he said before breaking down some of the historical developments in the field of Environmental Law. While past legal disputes over matters of pollution and environmental damage had focused on conflicts between two state actors, he described how globalization has changed the climate such that multinational corporations are the cause of far more environmental damage rather than nation states.<br><br>Professor Percival sited, “the growth in transnational litigation against multinational corporations based in the Untied States” brought in courts in other countries as a significant shift. He also discussed the BP Oil Spill and the effect that it has had on thoughts about liability standards in the United States.<br><br>Following his remarks, Professor Percival took questions from the audience on a range of topics including the impact of BP’s announcement of large profits in the wake of the spill, the jurisdiction of courts in other countries, and suits brought by private citizens. Asked whether he would recommend that other countries should follow American Environmental Law practices, he responded, “I would tell them not to make the same mistakes that we have.”<br><br>A graduate of Macalester College, Robert Percival earned an M.A. and his J.D. from Stanford University. He served as a law clerk for Judge Shirley M. Hufstedler of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White. After serving as the senior attorney for the Environmental Defense Fund, Percival joined the University of Maryland faculty in 1987. He teaches in the areas of Environmental Law, Comparative Environmental Law, Constitutional Law, and Administrative Law. An internationally recognized scholar in environmental law, he is the principal author of Environmental Regulation: Law, Science &amp; Policy – a widely used casebook in environmental law now in its sixth edition.<br><br>The next speaker in the Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series will be Robert Glicksman, who will present “Federalism Implications of Climate Change Adaptation” on March 16, 2011 on the Delaware campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(742, 'Panel Discussion Looked at Immigration Law', '2010-11-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625369887952%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625369887952%2F&amp;set_id=72157625369887952&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625369887952%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625369887952%2F&amp;set_id=72157625369887952&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday, November 10, 2010, Widener Law’s Delaware campus played host to a panel discussion on the changing face of immigration law in America in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>Harrisburg campus Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a>, who specializes in immigration law, served as the moderator for the event, and the panel consisted of Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HendersonStephenE.aspx\">Stephen E. Henderson</a>; <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HirschMatthewI.aspx\">Matthew I. Hirsch</a> ’85, an adjunct professor of immigration law at Widener and a trustee of the American Immigration Council who maintains a private law practice in Wayne, PA; Steven P. Barsamian ’76, a Philadelphia lawyer whose practice specializes in immigration law and a member of Widener Law’s Board of Overseers; and Theodore Murphy, founder of the Murphy Law Firm in West Chester, PA, who specializes in immigration and nationality law.<br><br>Ryann Buckman, Vice President of Academics/Community Service for the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Delaware Student Bar Association</a>, gave a brief welcome and then introduced Professor Family. “We’re here this afternoon to talk about immigration law enforcement,” said Professor Family, adding, “We’re so lucky to have this distinguished panel here today,” before giving a brief introduction for each of the panelists.<br><br>“Restricting immigration into the United States has been an issue for over a hundred years,” said Mr. Murphy, who spoke first. He highlighted some of the historical factors that have impacted immigration policy, focusing on armed revolutions in South American countries, drug trafficking, and gang activity as elements that have lead to increased enforcement. “Arizona is the battleground where these issues are being played out,” he concluded.<br><br>Professor Henderson spoke next, focusing on the criminal procedure aspects of the Arizona law. Using a multimedia presentation, he highlighted some of the controversial provisions of the law that have been challenged by the federal government. He showed two video clips of oral arguments before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals – one of State of Arizona attorney John Bouma and the other of U.S. Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler arguing for the federal government.<br><br> “This goes on in places other than Arizona,” noted Mr. Barsamian as he discussed how such laws affect illegal immigrants who encounter the authorities. He discussed the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a unit of Homeland Security, and some of the problems created for people by strict enforcement of immigration laws, but he allowed, “Sometimes this is a good thing because it forces people into the system, and sometimes they can ask for relief.”<br><br>Matthew I. Hirsch spoke last, cataloging recent political developments related to immigration law. Describing the system as “broken,” he indicated that comprehensive reform was necessary, “Not just to fix immigration for the immigrant, but for America.” He discussed past efforts at reform, all of which fell short, and noted that the immediate prospects for comprehensive reform were negligible.<br><br>At the conclusion of Mr. Hirsch’s remarks, the panel took questions from both the moderator and the audience. The questions focused on a range of topics including when a stop turned into an arrest and the status of the so-called Dream Act designed to provide a path to citizenship for young illegal immigrants in good standing brought into the country by their parents. One question from the audience focused on whether the argument could be made that Constitutional rights such as Due Process and Equal Protection do not apply to illegal immigrants, to which Professor Henderson replied, “The government hasn’t made the argument that because you’re illegal, you have nor rights.”<br><br>As the panel neared its conclusion, Professor Family reminded the audience, “Immigrants are not a monolithic group,” and that it was important to remember that. Mr. Hirsch closed the panels remarks by saying, “The Arizona law is a reaction to what they feel is a limp enforcement of federal immigration laws.\"', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(743, 'Delaware Tax Institute Looked at Recent Changes to Tax Laws', '2010-11-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625272668697%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625272668697%2F&amp;set_id=72157625272668697&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625272668697%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625272668697%2F&amp;set_id=72157625272668697&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Friday, November 12th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus hosted the annual Delaware Tax Institute program in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. The program, entitled “Time to Take Your Medicine: New Health Care Reform Taxes, Lapse of Bush Tax Cuts and Other Initiatives,” brought together accountants, tax attorneys, and other tax professionals to discuss important tax developments. <br><br>Registration for the daylong program began at 8 a.m., and Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MirkayNicholasA.aspx\">Nick Mirkay</a> offered a short welcome at 8:30 before the day’s first panel discussion. The first panel, 2010 Income Tax Developments, featured Charles J. Durante, Esq. of Connolly, Bove, Lodge &amp; Hutz, LLP; Adele McIntosh of Daniels &amp; Tansey, LLP; and Kathryn S. Schultz, CPA of Belfint, Lyons &amp; Shuman, P.A. The day’s second panel discussion, Recent Developments in Estate Planning, featured Richard J.A. Popper, Esq. of Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor LLP; William H. Lunger, Esq. of Martin &amp; Lunger, P.A.; Jocelyn Margolin Borowsky, Esq. of Duane Morris LLP; and Kimberly M. Gill, Esq. of Morris, Nicholas, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP.<br><br>Following a luncheon in the Barrister’s Club, the 2010 Delaware Tax Institute’s Distinguished Speaker – Attorney Karen L. Hawkins, director of the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility – gave her address at 1 p.m.  She gave a brief history of the origins of the Office of Professional Responsibility, or OPR, and talked about the office’s purpose before discussing a new office being created called the Returns Preparer Office, or RPO, designed to govern the conduct of those authorized to prepare tax returns. Of her office’s power to punish the misconduct of tax preparers, she said, “It is a incredible power that you have over people’s livelihoods.” She closed her remarks by discussing a few recent cases against individual tax preparers guilty of misconduct.<br><br>A panel entitled Health Care Reform – Time to Take Your Medicine followed the Distinguished Speaker. Participants on that panel included Mark D. Scarafone, Senior Vice President of Health &amp; Benefits at Aon Consulting; Timothy J. Snyder, Esq. of Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor LLP; and John P. Garniewski Jr., CPA at Wilmington Family Office.<br><br>The program closed with two breakout sessions. The first – State &amp; Local Tax Initiatives – featured Patrick T. Carter, Director of the Delaware Division of Revenue; Laura L. Papas, the Deputy Director of Finance for the City of Wilmington; and Kenneth Stewart, CPA, Master, Sidlow &amp; Associates, P.A. The second breakout session, entitled Recent IRS Examination &amp; Ruling Experiences, featured W. Donald Sparks II, Esq. of Richards, Layton &amp; Finger, P.A. and John P. Garniewski Jr., CPA at Wilmington Family Office, as well as representatives from the Internal Revenue Service in Philadelphia.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(744, 'Former Pakistani Ambassador to Great Britain Speaks on Harrisburg Campus', '2010-11-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width; 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625370037022%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625370037022%2F&amp;set_id=72157625370037022&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625370037022%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625370037022%2F&amp;set_id=72157625370037022&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday, November 10, 2010, Dr. Akbar Ahmed gave a lecture based on his documentary film and book, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam</span>, at Widener Law School’s Harrisburg campus. Sponsored by The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, the lecture kicked off the organization’s “Ambassador Series.”<br><br>Harrisburg campus Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a> opened the event with a general welcome before turning the podium over to adjunct professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/WitteHarryL.aspx\">Harry L. Witte</a>. Witte introduced Joyce M. Davis, the president of The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg.<br><br>Before introducing Dr. Ahmed, Ms. Davis accredited him as a “leading authority on contemporary Islam.” She also mentioned that he was the former Pakistani Ambassador to Great Britain, taught at Harvard and Princeton, and has been interviewed by CNN, Fox News, and Oprah Winfrey. <br><br>Dr. Ahmed described the foundation and purpose of his documentary as an effort to close the gap between Muslims and non-Muslims. After 9/11, he set out on a mission to build bridges. Four students accompanied him as he traveled to 75 cities.<br><br>During the trip, the crew visited 100 mosques and collected over 1,000 completed questionnaires. Dr. Ahmed said that he looked for participation from all kinds of Americans – everyone from performers in Las Vegas to members of the KKK – because looking at different kinds of people is the only way to understand a society.<br><br>The talk also featured clips from his film that showed the Muslim Day parade in New York City as well as several interviews he conducted during his travels.<br><br>Dr. Ahmed discussed Muslim sentiment towards America, reminding the audience that there was a time when Muslims took a much more positive few of the United States. He explained that Americans should not forget that, and emphasized that feelings towards Americans in the Muslim world can be turned. <br><br>He concluded by suggesting that the American society needs to keep an eye on the big picture. Americans need to become aware of the world they are living in and one way to do that is to seek knowledge of other cultures. Reading about Muslim societies can help with that knowledge, and he stated that he hopes that his book can help people learn more about Muslims.<br><br>At the conclusion of his remarks, Dr. Ahmed took questions from the audience and autographed copies of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam</span>. Following the conclusion of the lecture and signing, participants enjoyed a reception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(745, 'Pennsylvania Bar Induction Held in Harrisburg', '2010-11-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625287917879%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625287917879%2F&amp;set_id=72157625287917879&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625287917879%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625287917879%2F&amp;set_id=72157625287917879&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nA special session of the Supreme Court was held on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. The purpose of this special session was to admit graduates of Widener University School of Law to the Pennsylvania bar. The Honorable Thomas G. Saylor, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, welcomed attendees and shared remarks about the legal profession. <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Dean Linda L. Ammons</a> also shared congratulatory remarks with the attendees during the program. Following the special remarks, Professor Ann Fruth ’92 moved for admission to the bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the following Widener-Harrisburg graduates:<br><ul>\n<li>Jennifer Berosh, Esq.*</li>\n<li>Lindsey Bierzonski, Esq.</li>\n<li>Alicia Blankenship, Esq.</li>\n<li>Amber Carmo, Esq.</li>\n<li>Tyler Christ, Esq.</li>\n<li>Krista Deats, Esq.</li>\n<li>David Drumheller, Esq.</li>\n<li>Lisa Mary-Francis Hopkins, Esq.*</li>\n<li>Holly Lewis, Esq.</li>\n<li>Nekeshia Maloney, Esq.</li>\n<li>Elizabeth Marx, Esq.</li>\n<li>Stephen Matzura, Esq.</li>\n<li>Kimberly McEwen, Esq.</li>\n<li>Eid Qaqish, Esq.</li>\n<li>Kathryn Schweitzer, Esq.</li>\n<li>Matthew Sembach, Esq.</li>\n<li>Dana Suter, Esq.</li>\n<li>Ryan Webber, Esq.</li>\n<li>Megan Whitner, Esq.</li>\n<li>Stuart Wolf, Esq.</li>\n</ul>*Presented by personal sponsor<br><br>After Justice Saylor administered the Attorney Oath, the graduates and guests celebrated at a reception hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations &amp;amp; Development in the East Wing of the Capitol Building. A total of seventy individuals attended the ceremony and reception. <br><br><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(746, 'Harrisburg Campus to Host East Shore YMCA Teen Achievers', '2010-11-17', 'Widener University School of Law’s Harrisburg campus will host the East Shore YMCA Teen Achievers on Saturday, November 20, 2010 as part of the school’s commitment to diversity outreach efforts.<br><br>The program will open at 10:30 a.m. with a welcome Eric M. Kniskern, the Director of Admissions for the Harrisburg campus. He will also speak to the students about the law school admissions process. Alumna Clarissa L. Freeman ’08 will present “Developing a Professional Identity,” at 11:00, as she speaks to the students about her rewarding legal career.<br><br>At 11:30 a.m., the students will hear from Harrisbirg-area attorney Alphonso Arnold, Esq., who will speak about “Legal Issues in Business Enterprises.” Following lunch, Widener faculty will introduce the high schools students to the rigors of law school through a series of legal problem solving exercises. Participating faculty include <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne Anthon</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CliattMonicaD.aspx\">Monica Cliatt</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RaekerJordanDavid.aspx\">David Raeker-Jordan</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>.<br><br>Following a tour of the campus with members of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a>, the day will conclude with a question and answer session hosted by student leaders.<br><br>Widener Law thanks the Harrisburg campus Black Law Students Association and gratefully acknowledges the Law School AdmissionsCouncil for generous contributions that make this event possible.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(747, 'Widener Law alumni sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court Bar', '2010-11-17', '<span style=\"\">\n	<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625401294010%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625401294010%2F&amp;set_id=72157625401294010&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\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=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625401294010%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625401294010%2F&amp;set_id=72157625401294010&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></span></span></object>\n</div>\n<span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">			<br><br>Thirty-seven distinguished Widener Law alumni stood before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, Nov. 15 and took the oath to become members of the Supreme Court Bar.<br><br>With the court’s newest justice, Elena Kagan, looking on and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. presiding, Delaware Supreme Court <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Justice Randy Holland</a> read the names of the alumni and offered them as fit to become members of the court’s bar. Holland is a member of the Widener Law adjunct faculty.<br><br>Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Dean Linda L. Ammons</a> and members of the school’s <a href=\"/Giving.aspx\">Office of Development and Alumni Relations</a> accompanied the group. <br><br>Roberts and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Samuel A. Alito Jr. joined the Widener contingent in a reception room following the 15-minute court proceeding, during which Ginsburg announced the court’s first decision of the new term. <br><br>“Congratulations to all of you,” Roberts said in the reception room. “It’s a significant milestone and we’re delighted to have you on board.”<br><br>Each of the justices visited the Widener reception separately. Alito came first and spoke about his time as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Roberts entertained the group with stories about the portraits of former chief justices hanging around the stately reception room. Ginsburg took questions and generated much applause, particularly from her female admirers.<br><br>“May I say thank you for being one of the women to lead the way,” said Ellen Pappas, who accompanied her husband, alumnus George Pappas, to the event.<br><br>After free time to roam the court building and visit its museum, the group traveled to a luncheon at the University Club in Washington, where alumna Cynthia Ryan was the featured speaker. Ryan graduated from the Delaware campus in 1979 and is a member of the school’s National Advisory Council. She works as general counsel to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, within the Department of Defense.<br><br>Ryan spoke about her career which has included time working in government, as a prosecutor and as counsel to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Government service, she said, “has really provided me with opportunities to shape the law that have national and international impact.”<br><br>She went on to congratulate her fellow alumni on the accomplishment of their bar admittance and left them with something to consider.<br><br>“Ask yourselves,” she concluded, “what you can give back to the school that has given you the opportunity to be the success that you are today.”<br><br>Dean Ammons said the day was memorable, not only for the alumni but for the history of Widener Law. <br><br>“I am proud to see our graduates attain this elite status, and we are all grateful to the justices and staff of the Supreme Court for the warm welcome we received,” she said. “None of us will forget what a special experience this was<br><br>The alumni sworn into the bar traveled to the nation’s capital from as far as the state of Washington to take part in the event. They included:<br></span></span></span><ul>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Deirdre A. Agnew</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Carl Wright Battle</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Amy Lynn Bennecoff</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Seth Nathan Boer</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Norman William Briggs</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">H. Joshua Burg</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Noelle Palazzo Burg</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Shaun Patrick Byrne</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Karen Andrea Caco</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Thomas Andrew Cushane</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Adam Brandon Cutler</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Carole A. Donahue</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">William Joseph Dunn Jr.</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Matthew X. Eldridge</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Patrick Francis Flanigan</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Varvara Mariana Gokea</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Carol B. Haight</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Constance L. Jones</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Charles S. Knothe</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Michael J. Konowal</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Evan Y. Liu</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Robert C. McDonald</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Lisa Clare Lerner Miller</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">James P. Paoli</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">George Dino Pappas</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">John Harold Pietrzak</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">James M. Rodgers</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">David L. Rohde</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Edward Joseph Ross III</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Tara Leigh Ross</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Carrie Nicole Smith</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Jennifer Stonerod</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Karen Vincent-Lavanga</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Hamel Vyas</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Jennifer L. Walker</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Leon Williams</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">Tamika Nicole Wyche</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"\"><span style=\"\"><br>.”<br></span></span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(748, 'Harrisburg campus to host “Wills for Heroes” event benefitting Pennsylvania emergency response workers', '2010-11-18', 'Widener Law has scheduled its second Wills For Heroes estate-planning event on the Harrisburg, Pa. campus.<br><br>Students and staff with help from attorney volunteers will provide the service to Pennsylvania firefighters, paramedics, police, correction and probation officers. The event is coordinated by Widener’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyHarrisburg.aspx\">Trial Advocacy Honor Society</a> and is made possible with support from Ballard Spahr LLP and the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.<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 and their spouses or partners. Documents are prepared during hour-long appointments. First responders leave with all legal documents notarized and in effect.<br><br>The event will take place in The Pit and nearby classrooms from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20.<br><br>In a spirit of public service, the Harrisburg campus became the first law school in Pennsylvania to host a Wills For Heroes document-preparation event in April 2010. The event was such a success that the campus named Jennifer Silva the coordinator to the initiative and began on a course of hosting events on a regular, per-semester basis. <br><br>The initiative complements Widener’s mission to give back to the communities it calls home and it provides an opportunity to use the energy and talents of the Widener Law family and other dedicated volunteers to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of first responders who help keep us safe.<br><br>Some appointments are still available for Saturday. Those interested, should contact Silva at <a href=\"mailto:silvajean811@gmail.com\">silvajean811@gmail.com</a>, or Christina Fisher, regional manager, at <a href=\"mailto:christina.m.fisher@gmail.com\">christina.m.fisher@gmail.com</a>. <br><br> To learn more about Wills For Heroes visit <a href=\"http://willsforheroes.org\" title=\"willsforheroes.org\">willsforheroes.org</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(749, 'U.S. Congressman Patrick Murphy returns to alma mater for inaugural lecture', '2010-11-19', '<span style=\"\"><img alt=\"MurphyPatrick350px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MurphyPatrick350px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\" style=\"width: 277px; height: 414px; \">Widener University School of Law will welcome home its alumnus, U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Murphy, to kick off a lecture event in his name, the school announced today.</span><div><span style=\"\"><br></span></div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"\"><br><img width=\"15\" height=\"17\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/bullet_pdf.gif\" alt=\"pdf icon\">   <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/lawandgovernment/InauguralMurphyLecture.ashx\">Download the Inaugural Patrick J. Murphy Lecture  PDF brochure</a><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; \"><br><br></span><br><a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">The Widener Law &amp; Government Institute</a> Inaugural Patrick J. Murphy Lecture will take place Monday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. in room A180 of the administration building at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. The event is open to the public.<br><br>Murphy graduated from Widener’s Harrisburg campus in 1999. He was elected to Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District in November 2006, and was the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress. <br><br>His remarks for the lecture, “Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Lessons Learned From the Streets of Baghdad to the Halls of Congress,” will draw from his life experiences.<br><br>Murphy has worked 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. During his military career, Murphy was deployed to Bosnia in 2002 and to Baghdad, Iraq from 2003-2004. While in Baghdad, he served as a captain in the Army\'s elite 82nd Airborne Division, and was later awarded the Bronze Star for Service.<br><br>After returning home he practiced law at Cozen O’Connor before running for Congress. He lives in Bristol, Pa. with his wife Jenni and their two children.<br>There is no cost to attend the lecture. Members of the public are asked to RSVP by calling 717.541.3955 or emailing <a href=\"mailto:rsvphbg@widener.edu\">rsvphbg@widener.edu</a>. <br><br>The talk is presented by Widener’s Law &amp; Government Institute, a signature program on its Harrisburg campus. The institute offers education and training in the areas of government law, public policy, and legislation. Students can earn certificates in administrative/constitutional law, consumer law, environmental law and legislation.</span><div><span style=\"\"><br></span></div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"\"><br></span>		<br>\n</div>\n</div>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(750, 'State Department Desk Officer for Ireland Spoke on the Delaware Campus', '2010-11-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426639674%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426639674%2F&amp;set_id=72157625426639674&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426639674%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426639674%2F&amp;set_id=72157625426639674&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\nOn Thursday, November 22, 2010, Jason Hackworth, the State Department Desk Officer for Ireland and Northern Ireland, spoke to a group of faculty, staff, and students in the Barrister’s Club on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a> offered a general welcome. He thanked the Wilmington, Delaware Chapter of People to People International for bringing a variety of speakers to the Law School over the last several years, and acknowledged Ed Tucker, the Chapter President, who was in the audience.<br><br>Mr. Hackworth opened his remarks with a brief consideration of the historical ties between the United States and Ireland. Noting that “Over 40 million Americans claim Irish descent,” he discussed the historical context of Irish immigration to the United States and mentioned several notable Americans of Irish ancestry before moving on to an overview of U.S. Relations with Ireland.<br><br>“Ireland is a small nation – as we know – slightly larger than West Virginia in size with a population comparable in size to South Carolina, and yet, they’ve made significant contributions around the world including military support in Afghanistan and a lead role in peacekeeping missions in Kosovo, Lebanon, and Chad,” said Mr. Hackworth of Ireland’s international role. He discussed Ireland’s efforts to help combat international hunger.<br><br>Describing Ireland’s close ties with the United States, Mr. Hackworth said, “The United States is the biggest investor in Ireland around the world.” He also discussed the lengthy peace process in Northern Ireland. Concluding his remarks, he said, “In closing, I want to reiterate the strong bond that the U.S. has with both Ireland and Northern Ireland.” He then took questions from the audience on a number of topics including how the lessons learned from the peace process in Northern Ireland might be applied to Iraq, what impact if any that the events of 9/11 might have had on the peace process, and why Northern Ireland has its own desk.<br><br>A consular officer by trade, Jason Hackworth has served overseas in the U.S. Consulate General in Florence, Italy; the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan; and most recently in the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis, Mauritius. Currently the Desk Officer for Ireland &amp; Northern Ireland in the Office of Western European Affairs in the Bureau of European &amp; Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Mr. Hackworth’s work focuses on the formulation and implementation of U.S. policy toward Ireland and Northern Ireland.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(751, 'Professor Robinette Speaks at Salvation Army’s Kettle Kickoff', '2010-11-22', 'Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Christopher J. Robinette</a> helped welcome the holiday season at the trademark Christmas Kettle Campaign Kick-off event.  Professor Robinette – who teaches Torts, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and Insurance on the Harrisburg campus – also serves as Advisory Board Chairman of the Salvation Army of Harrisburg. The annual event was held at the state capitol in Harrisburg on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 10 a.m.<br><br>The half-hour event also marked the 125th year anniversary of the Harrisburg Salvation Army. About 25 individuals attended, ranging from state senators and representatives to supporters and volunteers.<br><br>Professor Robinette spoke on the importance of the Kettle Kickoff, which supports one third of their yearly budget. He stated, “I think the thing that people would find most interesting is that all the money that is raised stays right here in Harrisburg.”<br><br>This year the funds collected will help support 1,000 families and 3,600 individuals who applied for Christmas assistance. This amounts to 8,400 toys and clothes and 850 food baskets. Twenty-five red kettles will be located throughout Harrisburg. The closest one to the law school is located at Kmart on Jonestown road.<br><br>Professor Robinette became involved in the Salvation Army while in law school and has on been with the Harrisburg Salvation Army since 2005.<br><br>Anyone who would like to volunteer or make an online donation at the virtual red kettle should visit <a href=\"http://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use_harrisburg.nsf\" title=\"http://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use_harrisburg.nsf\">http://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use_harrisburg.nsf</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(752, 'New Lawyers Join the Delaware Bar', '2010-11-22', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"246\" alt=\"AlumniNewBarInductees\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AlumniNewBarInductees.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Monday, November 22, 2010, Widener University School of Law held a reception for those graduates who recently passed the July 2010 Delaware State Bar Exam.<br><br>Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> addressed the gathered Alumni, commending their accomplishment and reminding them that they will always be part of the “Widener family.” After the Dean’s remarks, Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Widener Law adjunct faculty member <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> spoke, reminding the group that they were joining a small and elite group.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(753, 'Harrisburg Campus Held Successful Wills for Heroes Event', '2010-11-23', 'The Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyHarrisburg.aspx\">Trial Advocacy Honor Society</a> sponsored a Wills for Heroes event on Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br><br>The Wills for Heroes program provides free wills, living wills, and powers of attorney documents to first responders’ and their spouses, significant others, or partners. After a one-hour appointment, the first responders leave with a fully executed set of estate documents.  There were 28 volunteer attorneys present on Saturday along with 7 volunteer notaries and 30 students.<br><br>Jennifer Silva, the student event coordinator, confirmed that there were approximately 53 wills that were fully executed. “Seeing how grateful each first responder was for the event made all the effort and hard work worth every second,” she said.<br><br>Second year student, Melanie Drozjock, explained that this was her second year participating in Wills for Heroes, saying, “I do it because of the people we help. Even though the process can be tense for these first responders, every single person I met has been grateful for the opportunity we\'ve given them to plan ahead for their loved ones. This program is the perfect way for both the community and we as law students to give back to these people who put themselves in harm’s way every day to assure our safety.”<br><br>Amanda Muhaw, also a second year student, agreed that the program was a success. “As each responder left, they looked as though a weight had been lifted off of their shoulders. Each participating responder expressed a deep and sincere gratitude towards all of the volunteers on their way out, making it all the more worthwhile.” <br><br>The first Wills for Heroes at the Harrisburg campus was held in April 2010. The Trial Advocacy Honor Society intends on holding one each semester.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(754, 'U.S. Congressman and Widener Law Alum Patrick J. Murphy Delivered Inaugural Lecture', '2010-11-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625328042961%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625328042961%2F&amp;set_id=72157625328042961&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625328042961%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625328042961%2F&amp;set_id=72157625328042961&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\nFormer U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Murphy spoke at the Harrisburg campus on November 22, 2010 at 10 a.m., delivering the inaugural lecture of a new annual series named in his honor. A 1999 graduate of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, Patrick J. Murphy was elected to Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District in November 2006, and was the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress.<br><br>In a talk entitled “Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Lessons Learned from the Streets of Baghdad to the Halls of Congress,” Congressman Murphy spoke to the students about the life he had leading up to his job as a Congressman and some of the many issues that he faced throughout his four-year term.<br><br>Murphy admitted that while growing up in Philadelphia he cared more about his next hockey game then his schoolwork and grades, but when a close friend of his passed away in high school, he decided he was going to honor his friend by turning his life around so that he would be somebody. He started out at Bucks County College and then went to Kings University where he placed hockey. He joined the Army during college and later attended Widener Law School at the Harrisburg campus. <br><br>On September 11th, 2001, Murphy was teaching constitutional law at West Point. After the horrific events that took place that day, he had a burning desire to join his brothers and sisters in the armed forces. He reflected on the old army saying, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way,” and decided that he wanted to lead the way. He volunteered to deploy and was sent out on two tours as a Captain in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. The first tour was in Bosnia and the second tour was in Baghdad, Iraq. <br><br>“The time in Iraq forever changed my life. I was responsible for ensuring my men returned home, helping the Iraq justice system stand up on its own, and doing everything possible to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people,” said Murphy.<br><br>When he returned from Iraq, Murphy ran for Congress and won the election by .6%.  He became the first Iraqi War veteran in Congress. He cited repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy as one of his major priorities. He described the policy as a breach of the Constitutional rights of individuals affected by it, and explained that his fellow soldiers did not seem to care whom other soldiers dated. Instead, soldiers cared about whether the soldier next to them knew how to handle their weapon and whether they could get the job done so that everyone could get home alive.<br><br>Congressman Murphy encouraged the students to stand up for what they believe in. He advised, “There is no price high enough for your principles and values.”<br><br>The hour-long lecture, sponsored by the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, took place in the administration building room A180 and was followed by a reception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(755, 'Cambridge University Press Publishes Public Health Book Edited By Professor Culhane', '2010-11-29', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"CulhaneBookPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CulhaneBookPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“I think there’s a good mix of perspectives in the book,” says Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John Culhane</a> of <em>Reconsidering Law and Policy Debates: A Public Health Perspective</em>, a new volume recently released by Cambridge University Press that he edited. “I’m pretty pleased with how it all unfolded.”<br><br>The genesis of the book came when Professor Culhane was discussing public health arguments for supporting marriage equality with a colleague. The discussion led to an examination of other social issues - including reproductive rights, contraception, and abortion – from a public health perspective. “From there, the book started to take shape,” says Professor Culhane. A 2007 Symposium on bringing a public heath perspective to bear on charged legal issues sponsored by Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a> gave Professor Culhane a chance to convince the symposium’s expert participants to commit to contributing to the book.<br><br>When Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> spoke to a representative from Cambridge University Press, she mentioned the potential book, and after Professor Culhane sent them an introduction he had written, they decided that they wanted to publish it. Professor Culhane wrote the introduction as well as a chapter on marriage equality for same-sex couples entitled “Public Health and Marriage (Equality),” while Widener Law Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EggenJeanMacchiaroli.aspx\">Jean Eggen</a> contributed a chapter entitled “Punitive Damages and the Public Health Agenda.”<br><br>Other contributors to the book are Wendy E. Parmet, Diane E. Hoffmann, Vernellia Randall, Evan Stark, Jon S. Vernick, Daniel W. Webster, Katherine Vittes, and Elizabeth Weeks Leonard. <em>Reconsidering Law and Policy Debates: A Public Health Perspective</em> can be ordered from the <a href=\"http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item5645236/?site_locale=en_GB\" title=\"Cambridge University Press website\">Cambridge University Press website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(756, 'Widener Law’s Delaware Campus to Host Legal Writing Institute Workshop', '2010-12-01', 'Widener University School of Law’s campus in Wilmington, Del. will serve as one of 15 sites nationally that hosts a Legal Writing Institute one-day workshop on Friday, Dec. 3. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 203 of Polishook Hall at the Wilmington campus, 4601 Concord Pike. <br><br>Registrations are still being accepted for the event, and walk-in attendees are welcome. The workshop is designed to be of interest to lawyers seeking to become adjunct or full-time professors, new law faculty members, adjunct faculty members, experienced faculty members and law librarians. Topics to be covered include the nuts and bolts of course design, grading and commenting on student papers, and teaching techniques for legal research and citations.<br><br>The workshop will feature speakers from the tri-state area and across the country.<br><br>Cost to participate is $100 for those who pre-register and $125 for walk-in attendees. The fee includes lunch. Attorneys from Delaware or Pennsylvania who attend will also be eligible for 5.5 substantive continuing legal education credits (no ethics).<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, '');
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(757, 'The Scholarship of Robert J. Lipkin Honored at Luncheon Event', '2010-12-03', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625508779462%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625508779462%2F&amp;set_id=72157625508779462&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625508779462%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625508779462%2F&amp;set_id=72157625508779462&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\nOn Wednesday, December 1st, members of the faculty and the Widener Law Review held a special luncheon celebrating the scholarship of former Widener Law Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/LipkinRobertJustin.aspx\">Robert J. Lipkin</a>, who passed away on February 18th, 2010. The event included the presentation of a special edition <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawReview.aspx\">Widener Law Review</a> dedicated to Professor Lipkin’s writings.<br><br>Widener Law Review Editor-in-Chief Nathan Trexler opened the event be welcoming those in attendance on behalf of the Widener Law Review, before introducing Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, who called Professor Lipkin “a man of big ideas,” and described the special edition of the Widener Law Review “a labor of love,” for those who worked on it, including Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">Jim May</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HaymanRobertL.aspx\">Robert Hayman</a>, as well as the staff of the Widener Law Review. Professors Daly, May, and Hayman also wrote the introduction to the issue.<br><br>Following the Dean’s remarks, Professor May – who served with Professor Lipkin as co-advisor to the Widener Law Review for five years – and Nathan Trexler presented Professor Lipkin’s wife, Carolyn Dunphy, and his daughter, Sarah Lipkin, with a special copy of the Widener Law Review issue.<br><br>Following the presentation, Associate Dean for Faculty Research &amp; Development Erin Daly spoke about Professor Lipkin’s scholarship and the origin of the Widener Law Review issue dedicated to his work, saying, “Jim May intuitively understood that one of the greatest things Bobby had given us was his scholarship.” She fondly recalled Professor Lipkin as someone who was always debating “not because he thought he was right, but because he was sure that the question was worth asking.”<br><br>Professor Hayman spoke next on Professor Lipkin’s “Revolutionary Pragmatism,” describing Professor Lipkin as “the fabricator of a new universe” within his own writings. “Bobby’s rebellion is rebellion for a cause,” said Hayman. He also described the obvious joy in Professor Lipkin’s writing, but added, “The joy is matched by an earnestness. The stakes are high.”<br><br>Professor May followed, speaking on Professor Lipkin’s “Constitutional Theory.” “He was unafraid of toppling accepted conventions,” said Professor May, adding that Professor Lipkin believed that the various Constitutional theories obscured real discussion. Professor May also showed a video and played an audio clip of Professor Lipkin speaking about the Supreme Court and his view that the politically unaccountable court should not have the final say on constitutional matters, but rather that the legislature – directly accountable to the electorate – should have that final word.<br><br>Following Professor May’s remarks, the audience saw video tributes from Jim Chen, the Dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, and Harvard Professor Mark Tushnet. The event closed with a video of Professor Lipkin himself speaking at a 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Event.<br><br>The video tributes by <a title=\"Jim Chen\'s Video Tribute\" href=\"http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org/?p=3857\">Jim Chen</a> and <a title=\"Mark Tushnet\'s Video Tribute\" href=\"http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org/?p=3860\">Mark Tushnet</a> can be viewed at Professor Lipkin\'s blog, <a title=\"Essentially Contested America\" href=\"http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org/\">Essentially Contested America</a>, as can the remarks of speakers <a title=\"Erin Daly\'s Remarks\" href=\"http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org/?p=3873\">Erin Daly</a> and <a title=\"Jim May\'s Remarks\" href=\"http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org/?p=3867\">Jim May</a>.<br><br>Those interested in a copy of the Widener Law Review issue dedicated to Professor Lipkin\'s work should contact Debbe Patrick at <a href=\"mailto:dapatrick@widener.edu\">dapatrick@widener.edu</a>.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(758, 'Delaware County Alumni Chapter CLE Luncheon', '2010-12-06', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"289\" alt=\"AlumniCLELuncheon\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AlumniCLELuncheon.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Delaware County Alumni Chapter, chaired by Jonathan Peri ’99, hosted a CLE luncheon on Wednesday, November 23rd at D’Ignazio’s Townehouse Restaurant in Media, PA.  The CLE portion of the program was titled <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Why the Social Network May Notwork for you – Risks of Social Networking</span>.   Marlowe Schaeffer-Polk, JD, DO, presented the CLE portion of the program.   Dr. Schaeffer is one of the founding partners of Medlawguard Forensics.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(759, 'Widener Law dean congratulates the school’s  2010-11 Wolcott Fellows', '2010-12-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426650346%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426650346%2F&amp;set_id=72157625426650346&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426650346%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625426650346%2F&amp;set_id=72157625426650346&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nWidener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> today congratulated the law students who are serving as <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships/WolcottFellowships.aspx\">Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellows</a> for the 2010-2011 academic year.<br><br>Wolcott Fellows serve as law clerks in the Delaware Supreme Court. These prestigious positions are unique opportunities for Widener Law students, who are chosen through a competitive interview process. Only five students are selected to participate each year. They must present strong academic credentials, demonstrate outstanding research and writing skills, and have completed at least their second year of law school. <br><br>The fellows work about 20 hours per week during the school year and receive academic credit and either a cash grant or a tuition-remission scholarship grant, funded by the law school. They began their positions after Labor Day and work through April 2011.<br><br>The program is named for Josiah Oliver Wolcott, the Dover, Del.-born lawyer, politician and judge who died in 1938. He was elected Delaware attorney general in 1912, and then to the U.S. Senate four years later. He resigned from the Senate in 1921 to become Chancellor of Delaware’s renowned Delaware Court of Chancery. He served until his death at age 61.<br><br>“These students represent some of Widener’s best and I congratulate them on their acceptance into this prestigious fellowship program. They will certainly learn invaluable lessons about the rule of law, the role of judges and the lives of attorneys through this unique experience,” Ammons said. “I am also continually grateful to the Delaware Supreme Court for working with Widener Law to make this program – now in its 22nd year – possible.”<br><br>Widener’s 2010-2011 Wolcott fellows include:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Alyssa S. Rothman of Holland, Pa</span>. She is working for Justice Randy J. Holland. Rothman is the daughter of Keith and Theresa Rothman of Holland.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Yuanyou “Sunny” Yang, an international student who lives in Wilmington</span>. She is working for Justice Jack B. Jacobs. Yang is the daughter of Hongjiong Yang and Ying Li of China.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">David P. Hiester of Sicklerville, N.J.</span> He is working for Justice Henry duPont Ridgely. Hiester is married to Doreen Hiester and is the son of Kim and Michelle Hiester of Sicklerville.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Feliks Finkel of Wilmington, Del.</span> He is working for Justice Henry duPont Ridgely. Finkel is the son of Alex and Larisa Finkel of Ardsley, N.Y.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">David B. DiDonato of Douglassville, Pa.</span> He is working for Chief Justice Myron T. Steele. DiDonato is the son of Benjamin DiDonato of Douglassville and Kathleen DiDonato of Denver, Pa.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(760, 'Widener Women\'s Network, Philadelphia Chapter gathers for its annual fall luncheon', '2010-12-06', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"259\" alt=\"AlumniWomensNetwork\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AlumniWomensNetwork.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">On Wednesday, December 1, 2010 the Philadelphia Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network welcomed Sara Canuso as its guest speaker at the annual fall luncheon.  Sara is president of A Suitable Solution.  She is an image and body language consultant who specializes in assisting attorneys in presenting a polished, professional look to colleagues, clients, potential employers, and jury members.<br><br>Twenty-three alumnae attended the luncheon which also provided an opportunity for networking.<br><br>The event was sponsored by Miriam Barish ‘92 at her law firm Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman &amp; Smalley at their Philadelphia office at 1710 Spruce Street.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(761, 'Widener Law Joins Pennsylvania Bar Association Sustainability Program', '2010-12-07', 'Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus recently became the first law school to sign on to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Pennsylvania Lawyers United for Sustainability (PLUS) Program, an initiative that provides Pennsylvania attorneys and law firms the opportunity to demonstrate commitment to environmental sustainability.<br><br>\"The Pennsylvania Bar Association is one of the first state bars in the country to provide a means for law firms and other law organizations to work toward sustainability.  We\'re pleased to be the first Pennsylvania law school to join this important effort,\" says Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, the Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a> and the Harrisburg campus contact for the PLUS Program.<br><br>Guidelines for compliance with the sustainability initiative cover ways to save energy, reduce the use of paper, increase recycling efforts and reduce waste, and purchasing recommendations for equipment and office supplies.<br><br>Widener Law is proud to join the Pennsylvania Bar Association in promoting sustainable work environments!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(762, 'New Lawyers Join the Pennsylvania Bar at a private induction ceremony, The Honorable Charles P. Mirarchi, Jr. PA Bar Induction Ceremony', '2010-12-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625424685501%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625424685501%2F&amp;set_id=72157625424685501&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625424685501%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625424685501%2F&amp;set_id=72157625424685501&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n\n\n\n\nWidener University School of Law is pleased to announce its graduates recently took the oath and became members of the Pennsylvania Bar at our private ceremony, The Honorable Charles P. Mirarchi, Jr. Pennsylvania Bar Induction Ceremony. The late Judge Mirarchi is responsible for the creation of this private ceremony. He believed it meant more to Widener Law graduates to be admitted alongside their friends and classmates instead of sharing this special moment with others from schools around the region.<br><br>The induction ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 where twenty-three graduates were admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia City Hall, Courtroom 653. Judge Paul P. Panepinto ‘76 from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division was the keynote speaker. He was joined by Judge Joel S. Johnson ’91 of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Family Division, Judge Margaret T. Murphy ’77 of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division and Judge Pamela Pryor Dembe, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. The graduates were honored to have been sworn in by such a prestigious bench.<br><br>A reception that welcomed family and friends to celebrate with the graduates followed the ceremony.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(763, 'New York City Alumni Reception Held', '2010-12-07', '<div style=\"float: left; width: 440px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625544116944%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625544116944%2F&amp;set_id=72157625544116944&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625544116944%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625544116944%2F&amp;set_id=72157625544116944&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\n\nMichael Aiello, Esq. ’94 hosted an alumni reception in New York City on Thursday, December 2, 2010. The event at Weil, Gotshal, &amp; Manges, LLP, where Mr. Aiello is co-head of the firm\'s New York Private Equity and Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Department as well as a member of the Management Committee, attracted over thirty alumni from both law school campuses.<br><br>Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Ammons</a> addressed the attendees after Mr. Aiello welcomed his guests and spoke proudly of being a Widener Law alumnus. She brought news from both campuses, sharing highlights and accomplishments from the past few months. Attendees were also invited to ask her questions about the law school during the presentation.<br><br>Widener Law thanks Michael Aiello for volunteering as an event host. This is the second event he has hosted for alumni. He also serves the law school as a member of the Widener University School of Law National Advisory Council.<br><br>The next New York City Widener Law alumni reception is tentatively scheduled for spring 2011. Please contact Ashley Barton (<a href=\"mailto:anbarton@widener.edu\">anbarton@widener.edu</a>) for more information.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(764, 'Teen Achievers Visited Harrisburg Campus to Learn About Law School', '2010-12-09', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625425689167%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625425689167%2F&amp;set_id=72157625425689167&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625425689167%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625425689167%2F&amp;set_id=72157625425689167&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Saturday, November 20, 2010, the Harrisburg campus hosted students from the Teen Achievers Program at the Camp Curtin YMCA in Harrisburg for a program entitled, \"So You Want to Be a Lawyer . . .\" <br><br>“Our goal was to make the idea of law school more attainable to these students by giving them a road map of how to get there and exposure to the kinds of things they can do if they get there,” said Harrisburg campus Director of Admissions Eric M. Kniskern, who gave the students an overview of the law school admissions process.<br><br>Clarissa Freeman, a 2008 graduate of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, talked about the diversity of careers open to lawyers beyond the courtroom, and local corporate attorney Alphonso Arnold gave a power point presentation on how business and copyright law affects people’s everyday lives.<br><br>Following lunch, the students were split into smaller work groups and discussed legal issues such as sexting, cyber bullying, property rights of animals, and pro bono work with Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RaekerJordanDavid.aspx\">David Raeker-Jordan</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne Anthon</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CliattMonicaD.aspx\">Monica Cliatt</a>. The day ended with campus tours and a question and answer session with Widener Law students from the Black Law Students Association.<br><br>Widener Law thanks the Law School Admissions Council\'s <a href=\"http://www.discoverlaw.org/\" title=\"discoverlaw.org\">discoverlaw.org</a> for sponsoring this wonderful event.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(765, 'Widener Law Alumnae Luncheon Hosted in Partnership with the Women’s  Initiative at Eckert (W.I.E.)', '2010-12-10', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625444604495%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625444604495%2F&amp;set_id=72157625444604495&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625444604495%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625444604495%2F&amp;set_id=72157625444604495&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\n“Be Justicia: be a goddess and do well.” Those were the closing remarks of Hon. Jeannine Turgeon at the December 8, 2010, alumnae/W.I.E. luncheon. Her presentation, “Tips for Attorneys: A Woman’s View from the Bench,” included seven tips with her attentive audience. Four tips were specific to women in the profession and three were applicable to all attorneys, regardless of gender.<br><br>The Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas judge encouraged women to embrace other women in the profession. She recommended creating a strong group of women friends in the legal field and seeking out mentors. Judge Turgeon stated that it is important for female attorneys to create a network of women practitioners as a professional support system.<br><br>Judge Turgeon also stressed the use of proper speech and grammar during depositions, meetings, and in the courtroom. She has recently observed a tendency to become casual in the courtroom with language, but notes that attorneys should always remain professional. “Remember,” she said, “you are on stage.” She encouraged the group to speak slowly and passionately when addressing the bench. Another recommendation was to always remember to provide an introduction in the courtroom. For example, greet the judge and state your name, summarize why you are there, list what was filed, share who you are representing and provide a sixty second review of the facts of the case. Not only does it provide the judge with a thorough overview, but also give the attorney a chance to get her or his “sea legs.” Civility was another key component of the guest speaker’s presentation. She advised the attorneys not to be rude to one another and not to tolerate it from others. Finally, she advised that all attorneys should guard their reputation. She added an anecdote to this comment from her personal life, sharing what someone once told her: “You will not be remembered by how many cases you win or lose, but by how you practice law.”<br><br>The judge’s address of serious topics was infused with humor which kept her audience’s attention throughout the entire luncheon – and kept them laughing. After sharing her tips, Judge Turgeon opened the floor for questions and asked for women to share their own personal stories. Several women took advantage of the opportunity to present their inquiries and personal anecdotes to the Hon. Jeannine Turgeon and to fellow female practitioners prior to the event’s conclusion at 1:30 p.m.<br><br>This event was sponsored in partnership with the Women’s Initiative at Eckert at the Eckert Seamans Cherin &amp; Mellott, LLC, Harrisburg office. Widener Law thanks the W.I.E. for its generosity, and thanks LaToya Winfield ’05, an associate at the firm, for her role in arranging the luncheon.<br><br>The next alumnae event in Harrisburg will take place this spring. Contact Ashley Barton at 717-541-3974 for more information on this affinity group.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(766, 'School of Law hands out alumni awards', '2010-12-10', '<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%2F72157625438852029%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625438852029%2F&amp;set_id=72157625438852029&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625438852029%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625438852029%2F&amp;set_id=72157625438852029&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nThe Widener University School of Law has announced winners of its 2010 alumni awards, given annually to recognize outstanding leadership, service, and achievement of its graduates. The school has honored its distinguished alumni since 1976. This year’s recipients were recognized at a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia.<br><br>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Alumnus of the Year Award</span> was given to Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten of Cape May, N.J. The award is presented to an alumna or alumnus who, through service to her or his community or profession, or by honors received, service rendered or other accomplishments, has brought honor, recognition and distinction to the Widener University School of Law. Batten graduated from the school’s Delaware campus in 1979. He was the first Widener Law graduate to become a Superior Court judge in New Jersey, in 1992, at the age of 38. He serves on the law school’s Board of Overseers, is a member of the school’s Alumni Association executive board and has been a strong supporter of Widener students through internship opportunities with his chambers. <br><br>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Outstanding Service Award</span> was presented to Bret Keisling of Harrisburg and Gary Traynor of Dover, Del. Service awards are given for outstanding alumni service to the law school as a whole, to a particular concentration within the school, or to the legal profession. <br><br>Keisling graduated from Widener’s Harrisburg campus in 2005 and he is president of PAC Industries, Inc. He serves on the law school’s Board of Overseers and is an active volunteer with the Moot Court Honor Society, having coached teams in preparation for national competitions over the last four years. He regularly speaks on the Harrisburg campus on topics including professionalism, addictions and recovery, and oral advocacy.<br><br>Traynor graduated from the school’s Delaware campus in 1982 and he is a partner at Prickett, Jones &amp; Elliott, P.A. Traynor has served on the faculty of the law school’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program and served as a mentor to Widener Law students. He was appointed as a commissioner to the Delaware River and Bay Authority in 2009.<br><br>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">Outstanding Recent Alumni Award</span> was presented to Christopher Cabott of Philadelphia and Jonathan Koltash of Harrisburg. The award recognizes work by recent graduates who show energy and dedication as community leaders or provide invaluable service to the Widener University School of Law.<br><br>Cabott graduated from the Delaware campus in 2005 and he is an entertainment, sports and media attorney, and National Football League player agent, with the Law Office of Lloyd Z. Remick and Zane Management in Philadelphia. Cabott frequently returns to the law school’s Delaware campus, where he has spoken at Professionalism Day and Sports and Entertainment Law Association events. He served as president of the Student Bar Association during his time as a law student, and was named a 2010 rising star by Pennsylvania’s “Superlawyers.” His client list includes Philadelphia Phillie Jimmy Rollins.<br><br>Koltash graduated from the Harrisburg campus in 2007 and he is assistant counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel for the Department of Labor and Industry in Harrisburg. He is one of the longest-serving volunteers of Widener Law’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in Harrisburg, devoting countless evenings and Saturdays to providing free tax preparation help to the elderly, the working poor and others who meet income-eligibility guidelines. Koltash has been instrumental in the school’s ability to substantially expand the number of people it serves with this program, through his command of tax law and his mentor’s touch with student volunteers. He is also active with the Moot Court Honor Society and volunteers in the school’s alumni mentoring program.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(767, 'New Technical Services Team Leaders Settle In on Both Campuses', '2010-12-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 320px; padding: 10px;\">\n\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"210\" alt=\"Repinskisara\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Repinskisara.jpg\"><br><br>\nSara Repinski<br><br><img width=\"300\" height=\"267\" alt=\"Giustisusan\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Giustisusan.jpg\"><br>\nSusan Giusti\n\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n<br><br>The Widener Law <a href=\"/LawLibrary.aspx\">Legal Information Center</a> welcomed two new librarians during the fall semester as Sara Repinski joined the staff as the new Technical Services Team Leader on the Delaware campus and Susan Giusti came on as the Technical Services Team Leader in Harrisburg.<br><br>Susan began her career in public broadcasting in the Harrisburg area, before shifting her focus to banking and then settling into a career in librarianship working at a law firm where she spent seven years. “The firm I worked for had a variety of practice groups so I was able to learn a great deal about different areas of the law and their resources,” she says of her experiences. “I was happy to stay with law as a specialty since I already knew the resources,” she says of her new position, adding, “Being at Widener allows me to round out my experiences in a law library environment. I am now learning it from an academic viewpoint.”<br><br>Sara Repinski originally hails from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, she earned her Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina. She spent four years as a solo librarian at a Southern Methodist College in Orangeburg, South Carolina before joining the Law faculty at the University of South Carolina School of Law as the Catalog Librarian in 2006. She later became the Acquisitions and Serials Librarian and Technical Services Department Head before leaving to come to Widener Law. An avid football fan, Sara enjoys watching the Green Bay Packers and the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.<br><br>Both Sara and Susan were gracious enough to answer a few questions in order to introduce themselves to the Widener Law Community.\n<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sara Repinski</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Q:</span> Why did you choose to come to Widener?<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A:</span> I choose Widener for a couple of reasons: first, the professional opportunity; second, the people; and third, seasons, hopefully all four of them!<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Q:</span> What is your job title and what are some of the specific tasks that you will be performing?<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A:</span> My title is Technical Services Team Leader in the Legal Information Center.  In a nutshell, I will be making sure that all the behind the scenes operations of the LIC run smoothly, from ordering materials to processing them.  <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Q:</span> Do you have any future goals related to your position or the law school that you are either actively pursuing or hope to pursue?<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A:</span> One future goal is that I want to earn my MBA; I believe it will be a great advantage to me in my position here at Widener.  I also look forward to getting more involved in AALL (American Association of Law Librarians), and getting involved in GPLLA (Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association), SLA (Special Libraries Association), IUG (Innovative Users Group), and MAIUG (Mid Atlantic Innovative Users Group) and other professional organizations.  <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Susan Giusti</span><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Q:</span> What is your job title and what are some of the specific tasks that you will be performing?<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A:</span> I am the Technical Services Team Leader on the Harrisburg campus.  With my job I get to oversee and coordinate tasks and functions between the Harrisburg campus and the Delaware campus.  This involves policies and procedures, statistics, claims, billing, and supervision of my team.  I also serve as part of the research and instructional services team for reference and support, for faculty and students, as well as the public.     <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Q:</span> What aspect of your new job or specific task that you will be performing excites you the most?<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A:</span> Being able to work with students, faculty, and staff and the integration of services it entails.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Q:</span> Do you have any future goals related to your position or the law school that you are either actively pursuing or hope to pursue?<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">A:</span> I am interested in the possibility of teaching a legal research class, creating library guides, and pursuing other avenues to market the library, its people, and its services.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(768, 'Widener Legal Education Institute and Cecil College announce joint agreement', '2010-12-15', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 404px; padding: 2px;\">	<span style=\"\"><img width=\"350\" height=\"250\" alt=\"LEIcecilLarge\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LEIcecilLarge.jpg\"><p>\nDr. Mary Way Bolt (left), vice president of academic programs at Cecil College; Nicole Ballenger, director of the Legal Education Institute at Widener University; and Dr. W. Stephen Pannill, president of Cecil College; sign an agreement that will allow Cecil College students a seamless transfer into the Widener University Legal Education Institute paralegal bachelor’s degree program. They are joined by Dr. David Linthicum (left), acting dean of academic programs at Cecil College; S. Tomeka Swan, director of advising at Cecil College; Dr. Patrick Beatty, assistant professor, law enforcement and corrections at Cecil College; and Dr. David Rudolph, director of teacher education at Cecil College.</p>\n</span>\n</div>\n\n\nWidener University’s Delaware-based <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a> and Cecil College in Maryland recently formalized an agreement that will allow Cecil College students a seamless transfer into the university’s paralegal bachelor’s degree program. The agreement streamlines the admission process and allows students to facilitate the transfer of their Cecil credits while still enrolled at the college. They will enter the Widener program with third-year, junior status.<br><br>The partnership will benefit students who are looking to become paralegal professionals. Students who successfully complete the paralegal option of Cecil’s arts and sciences transfer degree may then transfer to Widener in Wilmington, Del. to complete the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/CertificateofCompletioninParalegalStudies.aspx\">paralegal certificate</a> or <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/BachelorofScienceinParalegalStudies.aspx\">bachelor’s degree program</a>. Widener’s Legal Education Institute, which grants the certificates and degrees, is an American Bar Association-approved paralegal program.<br><br>“This partnership comes at a time when the paralegal field is growing, as changes in the economy have led employers to place even more value on the contributions of paralegal professionals in the workplace,” said Nicole Ballenger, director of the Legal Education Institute at Widener. “Our program offers both full- and part-time studies to accommodate students in a variety of ways, the same way Cecil College does so successfully.”<br><br>Career advisers at Cecil will counsel students on the new opportunity and Widener will waive application fees for those who pursue a course of study through the partnership. Paralegal professionals are not lawyers, but they perform substantive legal work in support of attorneys at law offices, corporations, banks, government agencies, advocacy organizations and other entities. The U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics predicts that employment of paralegals and legal assistants is expected to grow 28 percent between 2008 and 2018.<br><br>“This is truly an important event for Cecil College students to have an avenue, in addition to our law enforcement and corrections program, to the paralegal pathway,” said Dr. Mary Way Bolt, vice president of academic programs at Cecil College. “The paralegal education partnership provides seamless transfer for students from Cecil College to Widener University’s American Bar Association-approved certificate and degree program. There are many opportunities in the paralegal workforce and we are thankful for Widener University’s Legal Education Institute partnership with Cecil College.”<br><br>The primary goal of Cecil College’s Paralegal Studies Program is to educate students of diverse backgrounds to become effective, ethical and professional paralegals who are employable in a variety of legal settings and who are committed to ongoing improvement and continuing paralegal education.<br><br>For more information about Cecil’s Paralegal Studies Program, contact Dr. Patrick Beatty at 410.287.6060, ext. 642. <br><br>The Widener Legal Education Institute’s many programs include ABA-approved paralegal certificates and paralegal certificates with concentrations in <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/CertificateofCompletioninParalegalStudies/CorporateLawConcentration.aspx\">corporate law</a>, <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/CertificateofCompletioninParalegalStudies/CriminalLawConcentration.aspx\">criminal law</a>, <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/CertificateofCompletioninParalegalStudies/EstateAdministrationConcentration.aspx\">estate administration</a>, <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/CertificateofCompletioninParalegalStudies/HealthLawConcentration.aspx\">health law</a>, <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/CertificateofCompletioninParalegalStudies/LitigationConcentration.aspx\">litigation</a>, and <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/Academics/ParalegalPrograms/CertificateofCompletioninParalegalStudies/RealEstateConcentration.aspx\">real estate</a>. The institute also awards bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in paralegal studies.<br><br>For more information about the Legal Education Institute, located at the Widener Law Center in Wilmington, Del., visit <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">law.widener.edu/paralegalLNC</a> or call 302.477.2205.\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(769, 'Widener environmental law professor appointed to national committee on sustainability', '2010-12-16', 'Widener Law Distinguished <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">Professor John C. Dernbach</a> has been appointed to a national committee that will advise on ways the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can incorporate sustainability into agency decision-making.<br><br>The Committee on Incorporating Sustainability in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is part of the National Academy of Sciences. It was created at the request of the EPA’s Office of Research and Development. One of the questions the committee will address concerns the relationship between sustainability and the EPA’s traditional effort to reduce and manage risks.<br><br>Dernbach, who teaches on Widener’s Harrisburg, Pa. campus, began his work with the 12-member committee at an opening session Dec. 14-15 in Washington, D.C.  The group will issue a report within one year making recommendations to EPA.<br><br>“It is a privilege and an honor to be part of this committee,” Dernbach said. “I look forward to working on this important issue.”     <br><br>Dernbach directs <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Widener’s Environmental Law Center\">Widener’s Environmental Law Center</a>, which launched in October 2009 under the motto “Law for Sustainability.” The center creates learning and service opportunities for students and helps public and private decision-makers solve legal problems relating to environment, energy and climate change.<br><br>His 2009 book “Agenda for a Sustainable America” is a comprehensive assessment of recent American sustainability efforts based on contributions from academic and other experts from around the country. It also contains recommendations for the next five to 10 years. Dernbach approached the project with the intention of providing a broad framework for moving the United States toward sustainability.<br><br>Dernbach teaches and writes in the areas of environmental law, property, international environmental law, climate change, and sustainability and the law. He was quoted prominently in Thomas L. Friedman’s latest book “Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution – and How it Can Renew America.” He joined the Widener Law faculty in 1993.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(770, 'Harrisburg Faculty and Staff Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army', '2010-12-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625486322211%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625486322211%2F&amp;set_id=72157625486322211&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" 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%2F72157625486322211%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625486322211%2F&amp;set_id=72157625486322211&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Tuesday, December 14th through Thursday, December 16th, members of the Harrisburg campus faculty and staff manned a Salvation Army kettle at Karns near the campus to collect donations to assist families in need.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Christopher J. Robinette</a>, who now serves as the <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/hb112210robinettesalvation.aspx\">Chair of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of Harrisburg</a>, noted that last year’s efforts pulled in $828.15, which was up over $150 from 2008. “That\'s the equivalent of 10 holiday meals for a family of 5, 10 holiday meals for a family of 3, and 10 hot breakfasts,” he said. He hopes that this year’s efforts will prove even more successful than last year’s.<br><br>In addition to Professor Robinette, those participating included; Jessica Schuller, Sandy Graeff, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet Moringiello</a>, Kyle Schaeffer, Ashley Barton, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FruthAnnElizabeth.aspx\">Ann Fruth</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael Dimino</a>, Mary Lou Morin, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn Meadows</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Cozzillio</a>.<br><br><strong><em>Update:</em></strong> The Widener team brought in 1,022.41 over 2 and 1/3 days, up nearly two hundred dollars from last year\'s $828.15. Over 400 people will eat a hot breakfast thanks to those who gave their time!<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(771, 'Delaware Campus Once Again Adopting Families in Need', '2010-12-17', 'With Christmas nearing, members of the Widener Law Community are once again offering a helping hand to those in need. The annual Widener Law Center and Clinic Adopt a Family Program has chosen three deserving families from the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Law Clinic</a> in need to provide with food, clothing, and toys for Christmas. In addition, for the first time, the program is also adopting three veterans from the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a>.<br><br>The Adopt a Family Program offers members of the Widener Law community a wonderful opportunity to provide hope during the holiday season.<br><br>The first adopted family consists of a single mother of two, a 3-year old son and a 1-year old daughter. She lives under a threat from the children’s emotionally and physically abusive father, but has asked that all gifts be directed towards her children.<br><br>The second family consists of a single mother and her three children – a 6-year old daughter, a 2-year old son, and a 1-year old son. The abusive father is awaiting trial on felony charges.<br><br>The third family is a mother and her six children, who often had to watch their father beat their mother. Her twin 19-year old sons are working their way through college while trying to help the family any way they can. Her daughters are 17, 14, 13, and 5.<br><br>The first veteran served in the Army during the 1970s, and is unemployed due to his disability. A widower whose wife passed away from cancer, he lives with his 14-year old son. He has asked for grocery store certificates to Acme or Pathmark.<br><br>The second soldier is a new client to the clinic who served in the Army during the Vietnam era. He too is unemployed and his income consists solely of the Social Security Disability Insurance and a very small pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is a positive and kind person who recently took time to participate in a photo shoot for an upcoming brochure on the law school clinics.<br><br>Finally, The Veterans Law Clinic has been fortunate to have the help of a dedicated volunteer this past semester. This disabled veteran has volunteered many hours to the Clinic. He takes public transportation to get to Widener, and he has been putting in full-time hours to advance the cases of disabled and underprivileged veterans. He is a spirited and hardworking individual who could be benefited by support from our community. He recently was able to move into his own place, but he has very little. He can use grocery gift certificates to Acme, a used couch, and dinette set.<br><br>Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Law Center are encouraged to bring new clothing and toys or very gently used items to the Registrar’s office by Monday, December 20th. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the Registrar’s Office. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to participate in a “wrapping” party on Tuesday, December 21st. Information about what to donate for the adopted families can be obtained from Dottie Hemphill in the registrar’s office.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
