{"image":"{staticroot}files\/pages\/wl_102714_0137.jpg","content":"<h1>Summer Start<\/h1>\r\n<h4>Widener Law Commonwealth is offering an early start to students eager to begin their law school careers.<\/h4>\r\n<h5>2015 &ldquo;Summer Start&rdquo;: June 1&ndash;July 25, 2015<br \/><br \/><\/h5>\r\n<p>By enrolling in our &ldquo;Summer Start&rdquo; Criminal Law course, any student admitted to the fall entering class can begin law school June 1. Because this course will be the students&rsquo; first exposure to law school, it incorporates instruction on needed law school academic skills.<\/p>\r\n<p>Every student who registers for Summer Start will receive a $500 grant that will be applied to the cost of the summer Criminal Law course.<\/p>\r\n<p>Criminal Law is a three-credit course that is a core requirement of the Law School curriculum. It is normally offered in the spring of the first year for full-time students and in the second year for part-time students. Summer Start allows eligible students to fulfill this core requirement early; furthermore, it positions successful full-time students to pursue an externship during the summer or fall after their first year of law school. It also provides an advantage for part-time students by making it easier for them to graduate in three-and-a-half years.<\/p>\r\n<p>Criminal Law will begin June 1, 2015. It will generally meet Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings for eight weeks, with a final exam July 25. This will allow students a two-week break before the start of the regular semester in mid-August. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>If you feel you are simply biding your time until law school starts, this course may be for you!<\/p>","box_content":""}