<p>The Widener Law Journal (WLJ) will host its annual symposium on April 20, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Widener University School of Law&rsquo;s Harrisburg Campus.<br /><br />WLJ will also <strong>live tweet</strong> the event&nbsp;<a title="Widener Law Journal Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/widenerjournal" target="_blank">@WidenerJournal</a> and #WLJSymposium. <br /><br />This year&rsquo;s symposium topic is <strong>Halt &amp; Reform?: Death Penalty &amp; Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Reform</strong>. The focus at the local and national level will be on the administrative, constitutional and policy considerations in criminal sentencing guidelines, the 8th Amendment and capital punishment. The latter topic is particularly timely and relevant in Pennsylvania given Governor Wolf's recent decision to halt executions in Pennsylvania and the reaction among District Attorneys throughout the Commonwealth to challenge the decision. We have invited members of the academic, public and private spheres to present and attend and promise to have a lively, engaging, and informative discussion that approaches the topic from various points of view. Confirmed participants include Marjorie J. Peerce, a partner in Ballard Spahr LLP&rsquo;s New York office and litigator, with a practice focus on white collar criminal defense, regulatory matters, and complex civil litigation, and Associate Professor Shaakirrah Sanders, who teaches subjects related to government structure and individual rights and liberties under the United States Constitution.<br /><br /><strong>4 CLE credits (substantive) are available in Pennsylvania.</strong> <br /><br /><strong>Registration:</strong></p>
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<li>Early: $80 (ends April 10th)</li>
<li>Regular: $90</li>
<li>Discounted: $75 (alumni, government lawyers, and academics)</li>
<li><a href="https://epay.widener.edu/C21798_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=21&amp;SINGLESTORE=true">REGISTER ONLINE</a></li>
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<p><strong>For information or special needs requests, contact Sandy Graeff <a href="mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu">slgraeff@widener.edu</a> or 717-541-3965.</strong></p>