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(1782, 'Students gain valuable experience in hands-on trial advocacy program   ', '2016-06-15', '<p>Mark Smith, a second-year law student, admits that he is no Tom Cruise.</p>\r\n<p>During his time in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP) he failed to get his witness to tell him he couldn&rsquo;t handle the truth, like in the famous trial scene in &ldquo;A Few Good Men.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>But Smith added that the hands-on training he received in the ITAP program was invaluable to him and an experience every law student should have.</p>\r\n<p>ITAP is a seven-day course held on campus each summer that provides students with the chance to learn about trial proceedings by participating in a mock trial as a prosecuting or defending attorney. The three-credit elective course is offered to second-year law students. This year, 22 students signed up for the experience.</p>\r\n<p>Several weeks before the class starts, students choose to participate in either a civil or criminal case. The fictional cases used in the program are patterned after cases that have been used in other intensive trial programs across the country. The program is presented in a mixed format of lectures and hands-on trial work.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This class gave&nbsp;me the chance to act as an attorney and put into practice what I have been learning from reading and writing legal documents. I had to be the attorney in the room,&rdquo; Smith said. &ldquo;It was a fantastic way to walk the walk rather than just talk the talk.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Associate clinical professor Palmer Lockard has been the program director of ITAP since 2000. He organizes the materials for each case and recruits the volunteers who serve as the &ldquo;judges&rdquo; and teachers during the trials, many of them Widener Law Commonwealth alumni.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;There are always a number of students who come back after the program or even after they have graduated and tell me it was the best experience they had in law school,&rdquo; Lockard said. &ldquo;And, that happens repeatedly.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Smith said his biggest take away from the class was the importance of knowing your theory of the case and being able to tell your client&rsquo;s story effectively to the jury.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The legal foundation is important and necessary, but you must also be able to communicate the client\'s story because people relate to the personal events in other people&rsquo;s lives,&rdquo; he said.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/itap.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1784, 'Law and Government Institute Year in Review 2015-2016', '2016-07-01', '<p>The Law and Government Institute had a wonderful year.&nbsp; Because of the efforts of our alumni, students and faculty, Widener Law Commonwealth was recognized as a top twenty school for public service by preLaw magazine.&nbsp; We were the only law school in Pennsylvania to receive this recognition.</p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"ipl://568//W10=\">Read more on the L&amp;G Year in Review page</a>.</h3>', '{staticroot}files/modules/capitoleventspic.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1785, 'Recent graduate wins award for copyright law article', '2016-07-21', '<p>Jessica L. Santiago, a May 2016 graduate, recently won an award for her article examining a legal question getting under people&rsquo;s skin &ndash; whether or not tattoos should be subject to copyright law.</p>\r\n<p>Her article &ldquo;Tattoos: Meaning of Tangible Medium in 21<sup>st</sup> Century&rdquo; earned third place in the 2016 Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) International Property Law Writing Competition, and will be published on the PBA website in the International Property Law Section.</p>\r\n<p>The PBA Intellectual Property Law Section Writing Contest was established in 2004 and calls for law students to submit articles expressing their insight and knowledge in the areas of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or trade dress.</p>\r\n<p>Santiago became interested in the issue while researching topics related to entertainment, copyright and trademark law to present in her international property law class with Associate Professor Tonya Evans. &nbsp;After her presentation, Santiago worked with Evans to develop the topic for her article.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The selection of my topic was a process. I was also writing this topic for my seminar paper, but at the same time I needed it to satisfy my writing requirement for the Widener Journal of Law, Economics, and Race,&rdquo; Santiago said. &ldquo;Professor Evans and I started bouncing ideas back and forth about how I could incorporate race and economics. I knew that this was what my article was going to be about. I looked for books, cases, news articles, statutes, and just wrote my little heart out.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In her article, Santiago argued that tattoos are copyrightable; however, as a matter of public policy a person should not allow for another person to have rights to their body. She concluded that tattoos should be included as a tenth category of specially commissioned work in the work-for-hire doctrine.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/santiago.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1786, 'Law student completes select internship with Navy JAG Corps', '2016-08-08', '<p>Courtney Bassani, a third-year law student at Widener Law Commonwealth, was one of five law students nationwide to be chosen for a summer internship at the largest naval base in the world in Norfolk, Va.</p>\r\n<p>Bassani was selected for an eight week summer internship with the Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps at the Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic at the Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va. The JAG Corps is the legal arm of the United States Navy.</p>\r\n<p>The majority of her time was spent working in the Legal Assistance Office, but she also had the opportunity to observe trials. &nbsp;She also spent a week helping with the legal workload at the Ocean Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, Va.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;When I reported for my internship the office was drafting and executing wills and providing other services for the strike groups that were deploying,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I was taught how to write wills and spent a lot of my time drafting wills and various legal documents for the attorneys to look over. I provided research as needed and drafted client letters for the attorneys.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In addition to teaching her skills that will serve her in the final year of law school, she gained valuable experienced for her professional career.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;They entrusted me with completing countless projects and tasks and taught me valuable legal skills,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I was given work that was very similar to what the first tour JAG\'s were doing.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Bassani intends to apply for a commission in the Navy JAG Corps after she graduates in May 2017.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I have no doubt in my mind that the Navy JAG Corps is where I belong,&rdquo; said Bassani. &ldquo;My entire experience interning with the JAG Corps was amazing. It was an incredibly unique experience.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/courtney-bassanicropped.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1787, 'Widener Law Commonwealth welcomes 108 first-year law students', '2016-08-24', '<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Mikhaeil &ldquo;Michael&rdquo; Awad, an incoming first-year law student, understands the magnitude of what he is about to take on as a law student, because he is already a lawyer.</p>\r\n<p>Awad was one of 108 students who took the oath of professionalism in a ceremony welcoming new students to the legal profession.</p>\r\n<p>Originally from Syria, Awad completed his legal studies at Tishreen University before leaving his country due to the ongoing war. First, Awad and his twin brother went first to Russia and then came to America in 2014 to stay with family in New Jersey.</p>\r\n<p>Awad didn&rsquo;t know any English when he came to the United States, but knew that his dream was to attend law school so he could practice law again.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;As a child I had always wanted to be a lawyer. I know that sounds cliche, however this was my reality. As a child, my friends would call on me to resolve their issues,&rdquo; said Awad. &ldquo;They would each present their argument, I would listen and after careful deliberation I would have my \"decision\". Most of the time both parties loved my proposal and went with it, resulting in everyone being happy. This appealed to me. I wanted to take this and make it my life.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s good reputation, small class size and the proximity to family made the law school the right choice for him to continue on the path of practicing law in America.</p>\r\n<p>Katherine Riggleman-Thomas, Esq., a 2014 alumna, encouraged the students to be kind to one another and to guard their reputation as they go through their studies. Other bits of advice she provided was to ask questions, talk to professors, find a study group and take advantage of all networking opportunities.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;One of the best decisions you could have made, was the decision to come to Widener, &ldquo;she said to the students, who represent more than 63 undergraduate institutions.</p>\r\n<p>The Honorable John E. Jones, III, United States Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, administered the oath of professionalism to the incoming students and also provided words of advice that encouraged the students to seek a balance in their lives and to find a routine.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It is important for you to set a schedule and work hard,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It starts today. Today you become professionals. &ldquo;</p>\r\n<p>Click <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157671719965461\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to view the pictures from the &ldquo;Welcome to the Profession&rdquo; event.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/classgroup-2016-edited.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1788, 'Environmental law program receives A grade from preLaw magazine', '2016-09-01', '<p><em>preLaw</em> magazine has given the environmental law program at Widener Law Commonwealth a grade of A. Widener Law Commonwealth is the only school in Pennsylvania to earn this recognition for its environmental law program.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We have worked hard to make the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center one of the most recognized centers for environmental legal education and scholarship,&rdquo; said Professor John Dernbach, director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. &ldquo;No other law school can offer the combination of sustainability and climate chance experience that we have at Widener Law Commonwealth. The Center is known nationally and internationally for its scholarship and advocacy on sustainable development and climate change.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The magazine, a publication of the <em>National Jurist</em>, a leading news source about issues in legal education released the rankings in its winter issue.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/prelaw_2016winter/#/48\">To view the rankings click here.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/p5130073.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1789, 'Law professors present at annual SEALS meeting', '2016-09-09', '<p>Recently two Widener Law Commonwealth professors presented at the annual Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) conference. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Both Professor Juliet Moringiello and Professor Michael Dimino presented and served on panels at the conference which offers legal educators the opportunity to participate in panels about legal teaching, learn about emerging issues in scholarly work, and receive feedback from mentors and peers at the New Scholars Workshop.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Juliet Moringiello participated in the panel, &ldquo;Teaching Secured Transactions: Integrating Ethical/Professionalism Issues, Drafting Assignments, and Learning Outcomes/Assessments.&rdquo; Professor Moringiello discussed the research assignments given to her students that help to reinforce the point that the Uniform Commercial Code is not in fact &ldquo;uniform&rdquo; because it has to go through the legislative enactment process in every state.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Because I am a Uniform Law Commissioner for Pennsylvania, I have a lot of experience in the enactment process, and sharing this knowledge with the students is important for two reasons,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;First, to be a competent lawyer, a lawyer needs to know what law applies to the issues at hand &ndash; all too often, students come out of law school not appreciating the differences among the enacted versions of the Uniform Commercial Code. Second, law students need to know about the various things that lawyers do, and here in a state capital, lawyers are often asked to weigh in on the merits of proposed legislation.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Professor Michael Dimino presented on Justice Antonin Scalia&rsquo;s legacy and the first twenty-five years of Justice Clarence Thomas&rsquo;s tenure on the Supreme Court. Professor Dimino&rsquo;s presentation about Justice Scalia focused on Justice Scalia\'s frequent claims that his colleagues decided cases based on their own preferences, rather than on the law.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;As a result of Justice Scalia\'s memorable and colorful way of showing that the emperor has no clothes, people -- both on the left and on the right -- now recognize the Supreme Court\'s decisions as political, to a much greater degree than they did when Justice Scalia joined the Court,&rdquo;&nbsp; Dimino said.</p>\r\n<p>In his second presentation Professor Dimino argued that Justice Thomas&rsquo;s influence, especially outside the legal profession, will be much less than Justice Scalia&rsquo;s because of the difference in their writing style.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Justice Thomas\'s writing is methodical and often relies on history.&nbsp; He does not tend to use memorable phrases and is not as biting in his criticism of his colleagues, so his opinions get much less popular attention.&nbsp; As a result, he will be much less effective than Justice Scalia in convincing the public that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was originally understood.&rdquo;</p>', '', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1790, 'Third-year law student completes internship with US Senator, finds passion', '2016-09-09', '<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Cara Phillips, a third-year law student, has a passion for working in legislation. So, when the opportunity to intern in the office of United States Sen. Bob Casey, she jumped at the opportunity.</p>\r\n<p>The six-week internship position focused on three main areas including foreign relations, national defense and veterans affairs. During the first three weeks of the internship the National Defense Authorization Act was being debated and Phillips was able to get a front row seat for the action.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;You have all of the big name senators and the up- and-coming junior senators presenting amendments and it was amazing to see everybody working to have their voice heard,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;A few of the amendments came into the office I worked in and I was able to see from the beginning how we take the ideas of the Senator and write them into legislation.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Phillips added that the internship allowed her to see first-hand the fast-paced professional federal environment and learn more about the legislative process.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We were constantly going,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;This experience will help me as I go into my 3L year because it will only get busier, and I learned a lot about multi-tasking, prioritizing and moving quickly and accurately, which is essential for a law student and a lawyer.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The experience also gave Philips the opportunity to participate in events that focused on topics such as Foreign Service and immigration.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The internship made me even more passionate about legislation,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It opened my eyes to a lot of the action issues that are not reported by the media. Sometimes law students may overlook the influence they have since we are so focused on our education, but there are a lot of action items out there that need legal advocates.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/cara.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1791, 'Law professor named associate dean of inclusion and equity', '2016-09-21', '<p>Associate Professor Tonya M. Evans will join the law school&rsquo;s senior leadership team as the Associate Dean of Inclusion and Equity.</p>\r\n<p>Dean Evans&rsquo; new role includes overseeing the law school&rsquo;s implementation of its strategic plan, practices, and policies related to diversity, inclusion, and equity in the classroom and legal profession. Her goal is to inspire and sustain a law school community that champions a culture of respect, civility, professionalism, and inclusivity in and outside of the classroom. She will continue to teach in the areas of intellectual property, property, wills and trusts and entertainment law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are preparing our students for success in a diverse and global society,&rdquo; said Widener Law Commonwealth Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;I know that Associate Dean Evans will work to create and sustain a campus environment that will promote access, equity and success for underrepresented students, faculty, staff and administration as well as the greater legal community.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Dean Evans will focus on programming for students and faculty in particular that promotes cultural competence, a key component of competence to practice law ethically. &ldquo;Cultural competence,&rdquo; explains Dean Evans, &ldquo;is integral to the duty of lawyers to be professionally competent to practice law in our multicultural and diverse society.&rdquo; Dean Evans believes that to be practice-ready, law students must be trained to appreciate and anticipate the legal needs of clients who may be of a different race or ethnicity, or who hold different religious or ethical values systems and political beliefs. She will work to align and advance Widener University&rsquo;s overall mission and vision of diversity and inclusion, as set forth by President Julie Wollman, on the law school campus and mid-state community.</p>\r\n<p>Evans, who joined the faculty in 2007 and received tenure in 2014, is faculty advisor for the <em>Widener Law Journal</em>. She received her B.S. from Northwestern University and J.D. from Howard University School of Law, where she graduated <em>cum laude</em> and served as Editor-in-Chief of the <em>Howard Law Journal</em>.</p>', '', 'Picture of Professor Evans.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1792, 'Sustainable Election 2016', '2016-10-04', '<h4>This project&nbsp;is&nbsp;based on a simple but powerful premise: Sustainable development would make the United States more livable, healthy, secure, and prosperous. &nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p>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. They would achieve these things while protecting and restoring the environment for our generation and those that follow.</p>\r\n<p>Because our elected officials make and implement laws, the views of the major party candidates for President of the United States and United States Senator from&nbsp;Pennsylvania on a range of sustainability issues are thus essential information on Election Day. Working under its motto &ldquo;Law for Sustainability,&rdquo; Widener Law Commonwealth\'s <a href=\"ipl://401//W10=\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center</a> provides this information on the candidates&rsquo; sustainability positions in the spirit of public service, to help voters make informed decisions.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Voters will choose the next President of the United States in addition to&nbsp;candidates for other federal, state and local offices. For more information on how to find your polling place in Pennsylvania, visit the <a href=\"https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">PA Voter Services webpage</a>. &nbsp;For more information on how to register to vote in other states, visit the <a href=\"http://www.rockthevote.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock the Vote website</a>.</p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://585//W10=\">Sustainable America Election 2016</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This page lists the views of the 2016 candidates for President of the United States on various sustainability issues.</p>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ipl://586//W10=\">Sustainable Pennsylvania Election 2016</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This page lists the views of the 2016 candidates for&nbsp;United States Senator from Pennsylvania on various sustainability issues.<br /><br /></p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p>The Center does not endorse any particular candidates, and no endorsement should be implied. &nbsp;In addition, the Center does not endorse or affirm the accuracy of any statements made by any candidate about matters of fact. &nbsp;Research and writing for the candidates&rsquo; positions was done by Bo Bucher, Matthew Konya, Daniel Schramm, and Mark Bogush, students at Widener Law Commonwealth.&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/electionvoteicon.png', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1793, 'Professors integrate Commonwealth Court oral arguments into classroom', '2016-10-04', '<p>Sarah Rothermel was glued to her seat when the <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/commonwealth-court/\">Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania</a> heard arguments at <a href=\"{staticroot}\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a>.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;A first-year law student, Rothermel said the snapshot she observed while listening to the judges hear arguments helped to solidify all of her hours in the classroom.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;As with anything, there is a distinction between theory and practice. Reading about how the court functions in theory and actually participating in the courtroom setting, even in a limited capacity as observers, are two separate entities,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It is easy to think you understand something in theory, but easier still and longer lasting to learn by doing. Though the experience was only a snapshot, I certainly got more out of how a courtroom actually functions by observing it than I would have by reading about the process.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In September, three judges from the <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/commonwealth-court/\">Commonwealth Court</a> sat at <a href=\"{staticroot}\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a> to hear a dozen cases. <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/commonwealth-court-judges/judge-mary-hannah-leavitt\">Hon. Mary Hanna Leavitt</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/commonwealth-court-judges/judge-p-kevin-brobson\">Hon. P. Kevin Brobson</a>,&rsquo;95 (Harrisburg Campus) and <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/commonwealth-court-judges/judge-anne-e-covey\">Hon. Anne E. Covey</a> &rsquo;85 (Delaware Campus) relocated to the law school for a morning of oral argument.</p>\r\n<p>Several professors required their students to observe the <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/commonwealth-court/\">Commonwealth Court</a> oral arguments. After the arguments were finished <a href=\"{staticroot}\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a> students had the opportunity to talk with the judges during a question and answer session over lunch.</p>\r\n<p>Students asked questions about career paths, civil procedure and professionalism.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The student experience is so important to all of us at <a href=\"{staticroot}\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a>,&rdquo; said <a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxNSJd\">Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Jill Family</a>.&nbsp; &ldquo;I\'m so pleased we were able to bring the court to our students and integrate the cases into our courses.\"</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/commonwealth-court.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1794, 'Public Interest Law Society recognizes need for legal aid', '2016-11-03', '<p>Cheri Sparacino, a second-year law student, had one reason she wanted to become a lawyer.</p>\r\n<p>She wanted to help people.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"{staticroot}current-students/student-organizations/interest-organizations/#public\">The Public Interest Law Society</a> at Widener Law Commonwealth is a student group on campus that aims to bridge the gap between law students and those seeking legal advice or advocacy in the community.&nbsp; The group hosts events on campus such as Wills for Heroes, expungement clinics and other services connecting people who may not be able to afford legal services with legal advice and services.</p>\r\n<p>In October, PILS celebrated <a href=\"https://www.probono.net/celebrateprobono/\">National Pro-Bono Week</a> by collecting new items for the local YWCA Women&rsquo;s Shelter, and having guest speaker, Steve Turner, <a href=\"https://www.dcba-pa.org/\">Dauphin County Bar Association&rsquo;s</a> Pro-Bono Lawyer of the Year, speak to students about his experiences in the community providing pro-bono legal services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;ProBono is like salve for the soul,&rdquo; Turner said when speaking to a room of law students about his career. &ldquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Also in recognition of National Pro-Bono Week, a round-table discussion about the current art exhibit on campus &ldquo;Painting Invisible People&rdquo; by Mary Lapos was held. The talk focused on the need for legal representation of underprivileged and misunderstood groups of people.</p>\r\n<p>In addition to the activities during National Pro-Bono Week, PILS is currently scheduling a Will for Heroes event. The Wills for Heroes clinic provides will writing services for emergency first responders. An expungement clinic is in the works for the spring, too. PILS also works with the Dauphin County Bar Association on many of their legal aid events.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;The most important part about volunteering is that law students get to practice skills they learn,&rdquo; Sparacino, president of PILS said. &ldquo;You are not just helping people, but you are applying the legal skills you have learned as a law student. It makes you feel good to be able to help.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Jo-Anne Thompson, a second-year law student, originally from Kingston, Jamaica, added that PILS works to understand the needs of the community and creates legal clinics and events that address those needs.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;There sometimes isn&rsquo;t a lot of emphasis on legal aid and public service law,&rdquo; said Thompson. &ldquo;It can be an under represented area. The goal of PILS is to bring more people together to make them aware of the legal needs in the community. Pro-Bono Week is one week out of the year, but our goal is to provide support to those in need year-round.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '', '', 'Celebrate National Pro Bono Week', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1795, 'Widener Law Commonwealth provides more than 3,000 hours of service to community', '2016-11-04', '<p>The students at Widener Law Commonwealth contributed an estimated 3,700 hours to pro-bono, clinic or through volunteer activities in the community in the 2015-2016 academic year. The Harrisburg community and greater Central Pennsylvania area are the primary beneficiary of all of the community service and pro-bono legal services provided by the law school.</p>\r\n<p>Widener Law Commonwealth is home to the Central Pennsylvania Law Clinics where students have the opportunity to work on civil cases such as bankruptcy, custody and divorce cases through legal services that are provided to low income individuals at no cost. &nbsp;The clinics are comprised of the Administrative Law Clinic, the Consumer Law Clinic, the Elder Law Clinic, and the Family Justice Clinic.&nbsp; In the 2015-16 year students in the clinic provided more than 3,000 hours of pro-bono legal services to the Harrisburg community. Clients of the clinic are referred by local agencies such as Legal Services, YWCA, and the Dauphin County Department of the Aging.</p>\r\n<p>Our other student&rsquo;s organizations contribute approximately 270 hours through our VITA program, which provides tax preparation services to low-income individuals free of charge. The Public Interest Law Society and other student organizations provided approximately 430 hours of services to the community in the form of will preparation for first responders and expungement clinics. Other organizations on campus held Relay for Life events, volunteered at homeless shelters and organized food and clothing drives. Other events included a Blood Drive, School Supply Drive, and a 5K race with proceeds benefiting organizations that provide free legal services in the Harrisburg area.</p>\r\n<p>A total of eight student organizations worked to promote civic activities and serve mainly the low-moderate income population in the Dauphin and Cumberland County areas of Pennsylvania.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/cvr1.jpg', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1796, 'Fallen alum honored at Veterans Day Ceremony', '2016-11-15', '<p>Capt. Shane Mahaffee gave the ultimate sacrifice to his country, but his memory will forever live on.</p>\r\n<p>On Veterans Day, the 1994 alum was honored at Widener Law Commonwealth when the Shane R. M. Mahaffee Scholarship for Excellence was dedicated in his name. Mahaffee was died as a result of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb&nbsp;struck his&nbsp;vehicle&nbsp;in Iraq in 2006.</p>\r\n<p>The scholarship was made possible by a donation from Widener University Trustee Vito Verne. The first recipient of the scholarship will be James Nixon, a first-year law student and Army veteran. The scholarship is designed to be given to a deserving law student who has served or who is currently serving in the military.</p>\r\n<p>Capt. Mahaffee&rsquo;s family including his wife, Jennifer and their two children, were able to attend the ceremony. Also in attendance at the ceremony where Shane&rsquo;s parents and his sister and brother-in-law and children.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Shane was the real deal,&rdquo; said his brother-in-law and Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett. &ldquo;He embodied heroism that is out of sight. He loved life and loved being in the thick of it, and he lived it full throttle.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., USMC (Ret) and Linda Sloan Mundy Marine Scholarship was also announced at the ceremony. The scholarship is made possible by a generous donation from Widener University trustee Tom Bown and his wife Bonnie. The Bown&rsquo;s chose to name the scholarship for General and Mrs. Mundy, in honor of their distinguished service to the country and their deep commitment to those who served. Eric Williams, a first-year law student, is the recipient of the Mundy Scholarship and is in the Army.</p>\r\n<p>Lt. Governor Mike Stack also spoke at the ceremony and expressed his thanks to all veterans, especially those in the Pennsylvania, which has the fourth largest veterans population in the nation. Stack recently created the Veterans Task Force to identify and improve services including housing, healthcare and legal aid to veterans in the state.&nbsp; Dean Christian Johnson is a member of the task force and will lead the area that examines legal services available to veterans.</p>\r\n<p>Dean Johnson added that the scholarships presented on Veterans Day are one part of the law school&rsquo;s Veterans Initiative, which was launched this Fall.&nbsp; The Veterans Initiative will establish the school as one of the most veteran friendly law schools in the country. The law school is currently working to raise funds for a veteran&rsquo;s law clinic anticipated to open in late 2017.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our veterans are our greatest asset,&rdquo; said Johnson. &ldquo;We are humbled by their service and dedication to our country.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Special thanks to other speakers at the event which included, Col. Robert DeSousa, Pennsylvania National Guard State Judge Advocate; and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Debra McCloskey Todd.</p>\r\n<p>Sponsors of the event included: Eckert Seamans Attorneys at Law, McNees, Wallace and Nurick, LLC, Saul Ewing, LLP, Rawle &amp;Henderson, LLP, Dean Christian and Cori Johnson and Schmidt Kramer Law Firm.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157674912695642\">Click here to view photos from the event.</a></p>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;ABC27 News Report about the Event and Scholarship</h5>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"></iframe></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/mahaffee2.jpg', 'Dean Johnson speaking.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1797, 'Attorney general candidates debate at Widener Law Commonwealth', '2016-10-24', '<p>The two candidates vying for the position of attorney general faced off in a debate at Widener Law Commonwealth. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Commissioner Josh Shapiro and Sen. John Rafferty debated on topics that included the constitutionality of laws, gun regulation, eliminating corruption and repairing the reputation of the Office of Attorney General.</p>\r\n<p>Commissioner Shapiro focused on his goal of restoring trust to the Office of the Attorney General after recent scandal.</p>\r\n<p>\"I think we\'ve got to be real about our experience, and real about who has a serious track record of turning government around and making it work again,&rdquo; he said.</p>\r\n<p>Sen. Rafferty agreed stating that the voters needed to have confidence that the candidate who is elected has the experience to take on the challenges of rebuilding the office and addressing tough issues such as corruption.</p>\r\n<p>\"Those things still exist in the halls of the capitol,\" Rafferty said. \"It has to stop.\"</p>\r\n<p>The debate was open to the public and sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund, Pennsylvania Women&rsquo;s Forum, Widener University Commonwealth Law School - Law and Government Institute, the Center for Children&rsquo;s Justice and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR).</p>\r\n<p>The forum was moderated by Corinna Wilson from Wilson500 and candidates were asked questions by a panel of journalists consisting of &nbsp;John Baer (Philadelphia Daily News), Steve Esack (Allentown Morning Call) and Karen Langley (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).</p>\r\n<p>The new attorney general will be elected on Nov. 8.</p>', '', NULL, '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1798, 'Law School recognized as top school for Bar Exam Prep', '2016-11-22', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth has been recognized by National Jurist magazine as one of the &ldquo;<a href=\"http://www.nationaljurist.com/content/best-schools-bar-exam-preparation-announced\">Best Law Schools for Bar Exam Preparation</a>.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The list, which included 40 schools, only included four law schools from Pennsylvania.</p>\r\n<p>In July, graduates who were first-time test takers earned an overall average pass rate of 78.5 percent, which was more than three percentage points higher than the first-time test taker average for other alumni of Pennsylvania-based schools.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are so proud to be recognized as one of the Best Schools for Bar Exam Preparation, &ldquo;said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;From the first day our students sit in the classroom through the time they take the Bar Exam, we are working to make sure that they have the knowledge and skills to be successful when taking the Bar Exam and through their legal career.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The magazine compiled the list by reviewing exam pass rates and also looking at the average student LSAT scores, then identified schools that performed better than expected. There are approximately 200 law schools across the nation.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/study-2resized.jpg', 'Picture of student highlighting a book.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1799, 'Widener Law Commonwealth alum announced as White House counsel', '2016-11-28', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth graduates have a history of making an impact on a national level.</p>\r\n<p>Donald F. McGahn II, a 1994 alum, is the most recent to take on a national, high-ranking role in his career.</p>\r\n<p>The law school alum was recently appointed by president-elect Donald Trump to serve as White House counsel under the Trump Administration.</p>\r\n<p>McGahn, who is a partner with Jones Day in Washington D.C., specializes in representing elected officials, candidates, national state parties, political consultants. He also previously served as a commissioner and chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This is a tremendous accomplishment for Mr. McGahn and we are proud of our alumnus who is making an impact on a national level,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;We wish him great success in his new role.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>McGahn is one of several Widener Law Commonwealth alums who have gone on to have success on the national level.</p>\r\n<p>A key program at Widener Law Commonwealth that leads law students into the study of government is the certificate program offered by the Law &amp; Government Institute. The institute focuses on teaching students how government works and the roles that lawyers play in making and implementing law. Law students working towards a Law and Government Institute certificate have the opportunity to connect with government leaders and lawmakers on both a state and national level.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Students who earn the certificate from the Law and Government Institute come away with a comprehensive understanding of government policies, procedures and the way laws are written,&rdquo; said Dean Johnson. &ldquo;This knowledge gives them a strategic advantage throughout their legal career.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1800, 'Holiday tradition of helping at Widener Law Commonwealth', '2016-12-21', '<p><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',sans-serif; color: black;\">For faculty and staff ringing in the holiday season by collecting for the Salvation Army is a tradition at Widener Law Commonwealth.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',sans-serif; color: black;\">Since 2007 the faculty and staff have been ringing the bells at the red kettle for the Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital Region to support families in need. Giving back is a key focus of the law schools, and students, faculty and staff are encouraged to help organizations in the community throughout the year.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',sans-serif; color: black;\">This year, our bell ringers raised $488.18, which is the equivalent of 195 hot breakfasts, or two new school uniforms each for 24 kids in need. The Salvation Army provides food assistance, educational programs for children, toys at Christmas and services for the elderly.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',sans-serif; color: black;\">Our bell ringers this year were: Professor Anna Hemingway, Sandy Graeff, Professor Mary Kate Kearney, Commonwealth Professor of Business Law Juliet Moringiello, and Professor Chris Robinette. &nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',sans-serif; color: black;\">Professor Robinette has served on the local Salvation Army Corp Advisory Board since 2005. He was the chair from 2010-2012.</span></p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1801, 'Widener Law Commonwealth ranked in top five for bar exam preparation', '2017-01-12', '<p>&nbsp;Law school is a marathon and not a sprint.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;That is why Widener Law Commonwealth faculty works continuously with faculty to develop programs that support bar exam preparations for students from the first day they walk into classes at Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Recently, Widener Law Commonwealth was ranked number five on <em>The National Jurist</em> magazine list of &ldquo;Best Schools for Bar Exam Preparation&rdquo; out of more than 200 nationally-ranked law schools.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp; &ldquo;We know that making sure our students are ready to take the bar exam is a process that starts on the first day of class,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;Our faculty work year-round to develop programs that provide the best benefit for the law students and work one-on-one with them to ensure they are set up for success when they take the Bar Exam.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Widener Law Commonwealth earned the top five spot by having first-time bar exam test takers at the law school perform 10 percent better than predicted on the exam. The law school was the highest-ranking Pennsylvania law school on the list compiled by the magazine. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;The law school provides resources to law students including access to bar prep courses, meeting opportunities with faculty and group study sessions with faculty and students before the bar exam.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Faculty work with students on the fundamentals of the bar exam, which includes a pre-bar review, skills-development course offered to graduating students in their final fall or spring semester.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Through repeated exposure to bar examination materials, students learn the basic techniques for answering the multiple choice, essay, and performance test questions found on the bar examination. Students are required to work collaboratively in class and have regular homework assignments to complete.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Students need to be practice-ready when they graduate,&rdquo; said Johnson. &ldquo;And, that includes being prepared to successfully take the bar exam. To keep our students, engaged our faculty are always working to provide innovative and creative ways that will help students with the bar exam material.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/wl_102714_0073.jpg', 'Two students studying in library.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1802, 'Second Widener Law Commonwealth alum announced to White House legal team', '2017-01-24', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth alumnus James Schultz has been announced by the Trump administration as associate White House counsel and special assistant to the President.</p>\r\n<p>Schultz, a 1998 graduate, is the second Widener Law Commonwealth alum to be appointed to a White House counsel position under the current presidential administration. In November, Donald F. McGahn II, a 1994 graduate, was announced as White House counsel.</p>\r\n<p>Schultz previously served as a partner at the Philadelphia-based law firm, Cozen O&rsquo;Connor. He has also worked as general counsel to the Commonwealth under the administration of Gov. Tom Corbett from July 2012 through November 2014.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are thrilled to have two Widener Law Commonwealth alums serving in high-ranking positions on the White House legal team,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;Our alumni have a history of making a national impact and we wish Mr. Shultz great success in his new role.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In April 2013, Schultz spoke at an event sponsored by the law school&rsquo;s Law &amp; Government Institute.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Jim is dedicated to public service,&rdquo; said Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government and director of the Law &amp;Government Institute Jill Family. &ldquo;While he was General Counsel for Gov. Tom Corbett, he shared advice and insights when visiting the law school and by mentoring students and alumni.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Law &amp; Government Institute continually produces quality professionals for key government positions. The institute focuses on teaching students how government works and the roles that lawyers play in making and implementing law. Law students working towards a Law and Government Institute certificate have the opportunity to connect with government leaders and lawmakers on both a state and national level.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The certificate that law students can earn from the Law &amp; Government Institute allows them to come away with a deep understanding of government policies, procedures and the way laws are written,&rdquo; said Dean Johnson.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/scultz.jpg', 'James Schultz presents at Widener Law Commonwealth in 2013.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1803, 'Lawyers and Cybersecurity – Navigating the Thicket of 21st Century Technologies, Law, Government Agencies and Public/Private Sector Partnerships', '2017-01-20', '<p>Bryan Earl, a supervisory special agent and assistant general counsel, Operational Technology Law Unit at the Federal Bureau of Investigation presented, &ldquo;Lawyers and Cybersecurity &ndash; Navigating the Thicket of 21<sup>st</sup>Century Technologies, Law, Government Agencies and Public/Private Sector Partnerships&rdquo; at Widener Law Commonwealth on January 19, 2017.</p>\r\n<p>Mr. Earl serves as a supervisory special agent and assistant general counsel in the Operational Technology Law Unit at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is a compliance attorney with experience advising on the legal use of the latest investigative technologies in the United States and abroad. Mr. Earl has worked closely with law enforcement and intelligence service representatives in countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and US and foreign embassy officers in those same countries. He is an expert in the areas of criminal, intelligence, and cyber threats emanating from the former Soviet Union and Europe to businesses, governments and individuals.</p>\r\n<h5><a title=\"View photos from the event on Flickr.\" href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157675734922773\" target=\"_blank\">Event Photos<br /><br /></a></h5>\r\n<h5><a title=\"View the slideshow via Google Drive.\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CAAsqEb9bV9HlO-OqGc8lDtl2aLftweO5Z43dfniG98/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Event Slideshow</a></h5>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CAAsqEb9bV9HlO-OqGc8lDtl2aLftweO5Z43dfniG98/embed?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=10000\" width=\"1280\" height=\"749\"></iframe></p>\r\n<p>The event was sponsored by the Law and Government Institute and the Business Advising Program at the law school. The Business Advising Program aims to provide students with a firm foundation in the legal doctrines and lawyering skills necessary to advise businesses small and large.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/cybersecurityevent-2.jpg', 'Picture of Professors, Dean, and the guest speaker. ', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '');
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(1804, 'Commonwealth Court judge gives first lecture as Jurist in Residence', '2017-02-23', '<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The goal of the Right to Know law is to hold government agencies accountable.</p>\r\n<p>Pennsylvania <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/commonwealth-court/\">Commonwealth Court</a> Judge P. Kevin Brobson stressed this idea in his first lecture as the Jurist in Residence at Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>\r\n<p>The lecture, <em>A Reasonable Expectation of Transparency&mdash;Where the Rights to Know and to Privacy Intersect,</em> focused on Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Right to Know law and the sometimes competing interests of privacy and access to public information.</p>\r\n<p>The Pennsylvania <a href=\"http://www.openrecords.pa.gov/RTKL/About.cfm\">Right to Know law</a> was signed into law and the Pennsylvania <a href=\"http://www.openrecords.pa.gov/index.cfm\">Office of Open Records</a> was created by legislation in 2008. &nbsp;Judge Brobson discussed the origins of the various types of privacy interests recognized in the law, spanning a period of over 100 years.&nbsp; He then discussed how those rights are sometimes implicated in requests for information under the Right to Know Law, with specific reference to major cases interpreting the law.&nbsp; He also addressed what he perceived to be a major factor motivating requests under the law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;There is a general lack of confidence government. &nbsp;As confidence in government goes down, the demand and desire for transparency in government goes up.&nbsp; People want to know everything now,&rdquo; Judge Brobson said. &ldquo;It used to be that nobody wanted to know how the sausage was made. Now, with confidence in the gutter, everybody wants to know what is going in the sausage, because they are afraid something is in there that shouldn&rsquo;t be.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Transparency for transparency&rsquo;s sake is just an endless road,&rdquo; Judge Brobson said. &ldquo;The goal of the Right to Know law is not transparency &ndash; the goal of the Right to Know law is <em>accountability</em>. &nbsp;&nbsp;Transparency is a tool to reach that goal. &nbsp;We must balance the duty to hold government accountable against the privacy rights of our citizens.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Judge Brobson is a 1995 alum of Widener Law Commonwealth, and will serve as the Jurist in Residence for two years. As part of his appointment at Widener Law Commonwealth, he will present public lectures, teach classes, and discuss current judicial issues. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157677113695894\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view photos from the event.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/brobson.jpg', 'Pa Commonwealth Court Judge P. Kevin Brobson', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1805, 'Widener Law Commonwealth listed as a top law school by U.S. News &amp; World Report', '2017-03-14', '<p>For the first time, Widener Law Commonwealth has been ranked among the top law schools by U.S. News &amp; World Report in the &ldquo;Best Graduate Schools 2018&rdquo; guidebook in the law school category.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Being included as a ranked law school by U.S. News and World Report enforces all of the positive things we have happening at the law school,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;The <a href=\"ipl://245//W10=////\">specialized areas of legal study</a>, the individual support for students and the remarkable <a href=\"ipl://267//W10=////\">faculty</a> who work to <a href=\"ipl://13//WyIxODAxIl0=////\">prepare our students for the bar</a> and legal practice make Widener Law Commonwealth a top-pick for someone looking into a law degree.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The methodology used to determine placement on the list includes information from statistical and reputational surveys sent to administrators and professionals. Peer assessment data is also used when tabulating the rankings of the school to be included on the list</p>\r\n<p>Specialized areas of study include the Law and Government Institute, Business Advising Program and the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center.&nbsp; Law students also have the opportunity to earn practical experience in Pennsylvania legal practices at the Central Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinics.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am proud to see that U.S. News &amp; World Report has recognized Widener Law Commonwealth in its ranking of top law schools,&rdquo; said Widener President Dr. Julie E. Wollman. &ldquo;This distinction highlights what we know &ndash; Widener&rsquo;s talented faculty and their commitment to student achievement and success make Widener Law Commonwealth a top choice for legal education.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1806, 'Transactional LawMeet competition: Valuable experiential learning opportunity in business law', '2017-03-16', '<p>The annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Transactional LawMeet competition provides law students with real-life transactional experience.</p>\r\n<p>Recently, the Widener Law Commonwealth Transaction team had the opportunity to put their legal skills to work at the Regional Transactional LawMeet competition in Philadelphia. The team was made up of second-year students Jo-Anne Thompson and Michael Rosen and fourth-year student Angela Lucci.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;All students who competed are enrolled in the law school&rsquo;s Business Advising Program.</p>\r\n<p>The Mid-Atlantic Regional Transactional LawMeet is a live, interactive, educational competition designed to give law students a hands-on experience in developing and honing transactional lawyering skills.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;This year the team was tasked with \"representing\" a beverage conglomerate in its purchase of a kombucha microbrewer. The team receive their assignment in December and worked diligently on drafting an Asset Acquisition Agreement that they negotiated in Philadelphia at the competition.\"</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Lucci, who was competing on the team for the first time, said the experience she gained from a hands-on legal learning opportunity guided her to the type of law she would like to practice after graduation.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;As a graduating student, I am making decisions about what types of law I want to practice. By having the opportunity to draft a merger and acquisition agreement, interview a client, and negotiate the details of the agreement, I have been able to solidify that I would like to practice transactional law in the future,&rdquo; said Lucci. &ldquo;Through this experience, I learned that there are many different styles of negotiating and that depending on the situation presented, you may have to employ several different styles throughout the course of one negotiation.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Many alumni and friends of the law school worked behind the scenes and provided guidance and support to the team before they participated in the competition. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Michael Hussey and Commonwealth Professor of Business Law Juliet Moringiello serve as the faculty advisers for the team.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;\"The competition is rewarding for students on so many levels,&rdquo; said Moringiello. &ldquo;First, they learn that lawyers add important value to business transactions. Second, the experience of negotiating a transaction illustrates to the students that while a lawyer is an advocate, the role of an advocate is not always adversarial. Third, the students get to learn from practicing lawyers and business people who donate their valuable time to our students\' preparation. The students did a great job and represented the law school well!\"</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Widener University Commonwealth Law School is grateful for<a href=\"https://midpennbank.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> Mid Penn Bank</a>&rsquo;s generous sponsorship of the Transactional LawMeets team. Rory Ritrievi (&rsquo;97), the President and CEO of Mid Penn Bank, is a member of the Advisory Board for Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s Business Advising Certificate Program.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1807, 'Law professor appointed as distinguished visiting professor at Georgia State University College of Law', '2017-03-24', '<p>Commonwealth Professor of Business Law Juliet Moringiello has been appointed as the 2017 Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute (SBLI) Visiting Distinguished Professor at Georgia State University College of Law.</p>\r\n<p>In her role, Professor Moringiello, a prominent legal scholar on bankruptcy, will present lectures with a focus on bankruptcy and business law to faculty, students and the legal community. She will also visit classes and consult with faculty on research projects.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great honor to be chosen as the SBLI Visiting Distinguished Professor, and I look forward to the opportunity to meet and collaborate with the terrific scholars at Georgia State and the bankruptcy lawyers and judges in Atlanta,&rdquo; said Professor Moringiello.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Moringiello is an accomplished scholar who writes in the areas of bankruptcy, secured credit and electronic commerce. Her articles have been published in several top law reviews.&nbsp; In 2010, she had the honor of serving as the Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar at the American Bankruptcy Institute.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are so proud of the amazing work that Professor Moringiello has done in the area of bankruptcy,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;We admire her dedication to legal scholarship and her continued commitment to teaching students about business and bankruptcy laws and congratulate her on her appointment as SBLI Visiting Distinguished Professor.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/moringielloj_6931-4.jpg', 'Picture of Professor Juliet Moringiello', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1809, 'Lawyers and leaders gather to combat opioid epidemic', '2017-04-25', '<p>In an effort to understand and educate, Pennsylvania leaders, lawmakers, and lawyers came together to exchange ideas about opioid addiction law and policy, and to support services that combat the opioid epidemic.</p>\r\n<p>The Law and Government Institute at Widener Law Commonwealth, along with the Dauphin County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS), organized the discussion, entitled <em>Opioid Epidemic: Law and Policy.</em></p>\r\n<p>The program focused on three areas: the scope of the problem; the government&rsquo;s response; and legal challenges. Topics addressed included the use of medical marijuana as an alternative treatment for pain, who is affected by the epidemic, and how changes to law and public policy could help stop the spread of the opioid epidemic.</p>\r\n<p>WITF reporter Ben Allen, who sat on one panel, asked the question, &ldquo;Who does this impact?&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The answer is - everybody. The opioid epidemic affects people ranging from newborn babies to grandparents with custody of children who have lost parents to the epidemic.</p>\r\n<p>Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, a 2002 alumnus of Widener Law Commonwealth, called the issue of opioid addiction one of the most bipartisan issues he has ever seen. His office is studying government programs and policies to gauge their effectiveness in combating the epidemic.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not just the money we spend, but the effectiveness of it,&rdquo; said DePasquale.</p>\r\n<p>Other panelists included Graham Hetrick, Coroner, Dauphin County, Ed Marsico, District Attorney, Dauphin County, and David Spotts &lsquo;93, Director of Public Safety, Lower Paxton Township.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157678713764673\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view pictures from the event.</a></p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1810, 'Law school earns impressive grade for environmental law program', '2017-05-03', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth has been recognized by <em>preLaw Magazine</em> for their environmental law programs.</p>\r\n<p>The law school was named to the magazine&rsquo;s list of Top Schools for Environmental Law. Widener Law Commonwealth received an A- grade. The magazine, a publication of National Jurist, is a leading news source about issues in legal education. The grades were based on the breadth of curriculum offerings in environmental law.</p>\r\n<p>Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s campus is home to the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. The Center helps students engage in environmental law and creates opportunities to engage them in the complex and critical problems that face our society today in the areas of the environment and sustainability.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It is an honor to be included at the top of the list by prelaw Magazine for our environmental law program,&rdquo; said Prof. John Dernbach, director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. &ldquo;Our students and their efforts have made an incredible impact in pushing forward the importance of suitability and environmental law.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1811, 'Law school participates in Senate Democratic Policy Committee Round Table', '2016-11-01', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth Law and Government Institute hosted a Senate Democratic Policy Committee round table discussion focusing on how to improve government and prevent gridlock in Pennsylvania legislature.</p>\r\n<p>The round table was organized by Sen. Rob Teplitz (D- Dauphin/Perry County). The discussion addressed redistricting reform.&nbsp; Sen. Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton) discussed her proposed legislation that would change the way Pennsylvania draws legislative boundaries in each district. &nbsp;The proposed bill would establish an 11 member independent citizen&rsquo;s commission to draw state and congressional district boundaries.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Jill Family, Director of the Law and Government Institute at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, stressed the need to address redistricting reform now, as the next federal Census takes place in 2020, followed by legislative and Congressional redistricting.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Reforms to the redistricting process would require an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution, which need approval in the legislature in two consecutive legislative sessions,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>Other issues discussed during the roundtable included campaign finance reform, voting access, budget negotiations, and pay to play.</p>\r\n<p>Additional participants included: Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny); Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna); Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny); David Thornburgh, President and C.E.O., Committee of Seventy; Suzanne Almeida, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania; Barry Kauffman, Senior Advisor, Common Cause of PA; Brinda Carroll Penyak, Deputy Director, County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania; and Anne Gingerich, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157683367565155\">Click here to view the photos of the event.</a></p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1812, 'Annual lecture looks at new idea of administrative constitutionalism', '2017-04-25', '<p>The 11<sup>th</sup> annual John Gedid Lecture, delivered by Professor Sophia Z. Lee, provided insight around the relatively new area of administrative constitutionalism. Lee is Professor of Law and History and Deputy Dean at the University of Pennsylvania.</p>\r\n<p>Lee is a legal historian whose scholarship joins constitutionalism and administrative law. Her lecture focused on administrative constitutionalism and the role of administrative agencies in shaping constitutional law.</p>\r\n<p>Lee coined the term administrative constitutionalism as she was researching her book, <em>The Workplace Constitution from the New Deal to the New Right</em>, when she began to see a pattern of agencies adopting equal employment policies based on agency interpretation of the constitution and judicial doctrine.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I coined this term to try and understand what these agencies were doing, so we could begin to talk about the research systematically and give it a history,&rdquo; Lee said.</p>\r\n<p>In her overview of the history of administrative constitutionalism, Lee explained the shift in how agencies and courts interpreted the constitution and applied the meanings to government policy over time. She added that it is difficult to fully understand the history of the constitution unless you understand the history of administrative constitutionalism.</p>\r\n<p>The Gedid Lecture is presented by the Law and Government Institute at Widener Law Commonwealth. The director of the institute is Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Jill Family.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157681913131376\">Click here to view pictures from this event.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/hi-res-photo_lee.jpg', 'Professor Sophia Z. Lee', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1813, 'Widener University trustee to speak at Widener Law Commonwealth Commencement', '2017-05-11', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced today that Douglas M. Wolfberg, a member of the Board of Trustees of Widener University and a 1996 alum of Widener Law Commonwealth, will serve as speaker for the school&rsquo;s 26<sup>th</sup> commencement.</p>\r\n<p>Wolfberg will address approximately 60 graduates at the 11 a.m. ceremony set for May 21 at The Forum in the Harrisburg State Capitol Complex.</p>\r\n<p>Wolfberg is a founding partner of Page, Wolfberg &amp;Wirth, a national healthcare law firm representing the Emergency Medical Services Industry. He has given lectures around the country and is the author of several books and hundreds of articles published in numerous journals. He became an emergency medical technician (EMT) at 16 and has worked in the emergency medical services (EMS) profession since then.</p>\r\n<p>Prior to law school he worked for the US Department of Health and Human Services doing EMS and trauma care planning at the federal level.&nbsp; In addition to his law firm, he is a partner in two other companies that provide educational and media services to the EMS industry.</p>\r\n<p>Wolfberg is a graduate of Penn State University and Widener Law Commonwealth. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are delighted Mr. Wolfberg has agreed to speak at our commencement this May,&rdquo; Law Dean Christian Johnson said. &ldquo;He has dedicated his life to serving the medical services industry and providing education to individuals in the emergency health care field. We are honored to welcome such a committed alum to provide words of guidance and wisdom to our graduates at this important event.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/doug-2013.jpg', 'Doug Wolfberg', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1814, 'Widener Commonwealth legal methods professors awarded grants', '2017-05-17', '<p><span style=\"color: black;\">Two Widener Law Commonwealth legal methods professors received grants for proposals submitted earlier this year to professional organizations. Submissions for the grants were open to legal methods faculty from across the globe.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">Legal Writing Professor Amanda Smith was awarded a $5,000 scholarship&nbsp;grant from the Legal Writing Institute/Association of Legal Writing Directors. The grant is for the article she is writing titled </span><em><span style=\"color: #212121;\">&ldquo;Say What?&rdquo;: A How-To Guide on Providing Formative Assessment to Law Students Through Live Critique.\" &nbsp;</span></em></p>\r\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #212121;\">&nbsp;</span></em><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Additionally, Professor Anna Hemingway received a $2,000 teaching&nbsp;grant from the Association of Legal Writing Directors for her work on \"Incorporating Lessons of Diversity in the Legal Writing Classroom.\" &nbsp;Her work will result in lesson plans that will be presented to the legal writing community and incorporated into legal methods programs at other law schools.</span></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1815, 'Commencement 2017 message encourages law school grads to live a full life', '2017-05-22', '<p>The message given at Widener University Commonwealth Law School&rsquo;s Commencement was clear: Take time to live a full life.</p>\r\n<p>Commencement speaker <a href=\"https://www.pwwemslaw.com/team/professional-staff/dwolfberg\">Douglas Wolfberg</a>, a 1996 alum and a member of the Board of Trustees, left the graduates with advice from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon\">John Lennon</a>.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Lennon said, &lsquo;Life is what happens while you&rsquo;re busy making over plans&rsquo;.&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;So, by all means, plan your career, plan your professional journey. But don&rsquo;t forget to make those non-billable hours count. Leave time to live your life. Time for your family, time for your significant other, time for your children. Time to be spontaneous. Time to love. Time to take care of yourself. Exercise. Find balance.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>He emphasized that the real world is a busy place, but it is important to not let a career be consuming.</p>\r\n<p>These thoughts were echoed by an emotional and touching speech from the class valedictorian, Zachary DuGan, who recently lost his father in April. He credited his family around him for giving him the strength to continue through finals and speak at commencement.</p>\r\n<p>He encouraged his fellow graduates to &lsquo;remember your why&rsquo; as they set out on their legal career paths.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Why have you done everything up to this moment and why are you willing to work for what you want in the future?&rdquo; he asked. &ldquo;I know that every graduate here has his or her &ldquo;why,&rdquo; but I want everyone to remember it when life becomes difficult. As my father always said, &ldquo;If it were easy, everyone would do it.&rdquo; And I am confident we all will.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Dean Christian Johnson encouraged the importance of being civically engaged and continuing to make a difference in the world.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;As educated professionals and soon to be lawyers, you leader,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;Successful leaders understand that the true measure of success is not how much money you will make, but the difference you make in society and helping others. The privilege of being a part of this fraternity requires that you invest your time and talent in making the world a better place.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>During the ceremony, Dean Johnson presented the annual awards to faculty. Professor James Diehm was given the Outstanding Faculty Award, and Distinguished Professor Michael Dimino was presented with the Douglas E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship Award.</p>\r\n<p>And, Widener University president, Dr. Julie Wollman had one last assignment for the graduating class. She challenged them to do more, continue to solve problems and achieve great success.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Be ambitious, keep your aspirations alive, and keep working toward them,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Your legal education gave you the tools to be a game changer not only in your profession, but in your community, across the country, and around the world.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157684132030795\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Click here to view Commencement 2017 photos.</a></p>\r\n<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/body-copy-media--bassani.jpg', 'Student holds diploma over head', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1816, 'Professor Moringiello elected Chair of PBA Business Law Section', '2017-06-05', '<p>Juliet Moringiello, Commonwealth Professor of Business Law and Director of the Business Advising Certificate Program became Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association&rsquo;s (PBA) Business Law Section at the PBA Annual Meeting on May 11.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Moringiello, a prominent scholar on bankruptcy and secured credit, has been involved with the PBA Business Law Section for almost two decades. She has served as chair of the Section&rsquo;s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Committee and played a key role in the enactment in Pennsylvania of every amended UCC article since the late 1990s. In 2007, the PBA recognized her work in business law reform with a Special Achievement Award.</p>\r\n<p>The Business Law Section of the PBA has approximately 890 members who practice in a wide range of business law areas. The Section plays an active role in business law reform and was recently responsible for the enactment of a comprehensive bill to modernize the law of unincorporated business associations in Pennsylvania.</p>\r\n<p>Moringiello said her goals as Chair are to increase membership outreach, specifically to lawyers who work with small businesses and to young lawyers just starting their careers.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The Business Law Section plays an important role in providing useful practice tools and important networking opportunities to lawyers throughout the state, and I look forward helping the Section expand its reach in these areas&rdquo; Moringiello said.</p>\r\n<p>The Section is also studying the feasibility of establishing specialized business courts in Pennsylvania. &ldquo;We want Pennsylvania to be a destination for business,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And it is important that business law disputes are resolved in an expert manner.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Professor Moringiello is looking forward to promoting the Business Law Section to law students throughout the Commonwealth. The Section has recently launched an externship program that allows a law student to receive law school credit for working with the Business Law Section Council on the Section&rsquo;s law reform and education initiatives. Professor Moringiello was invited to give a presentation about this program to business bar leaders from across the country as part of an Innovative Projects panel at the recent American Bar Association Business Bar Leaders Conference in Chicago.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Moringiello will serve a one-year term as Chair of the section.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/moringielloj_6931-5.jpg', 'Photo of Professor Moringiello', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1817, 'Law school forges agreement with Wilson College that allows students to earn JD in six years', '2017-08-16', '<p>Wilson College in Chambersburg and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg today signed an articulation agreement that guarantees qualified Wilson student admission to Widener&rsquo;s law program and allows them to complete both degrees in six years rather than the usual minimum of seven years.</p>\r\n<p>A five-year agreement to create the new &ldquo;3+3&rdquo; program was signed today by Wilson President Barbara K. Mistick and Widener Law Commonwealth Dean Christian A. Johnson. It takes effect immediately. Successful students would earn a bachelor&rsquo;s degree from Wilson College and a juris doctor degree&mdash;otherwise known as a law degree&mdash;from Widener.</p>\r\n<p>Under the new program, students would complete the first three years of college at Wilson and three years at Widener, where they would complete the requirement for their Wilson bachelor&rsquo;s degree while also completing courses for their law degree.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;(Widener) believes that the 3+3 agreement can be a huge benefit to undergraduate students who intend to go to law school,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;The most important reason is that the program enables students to reduce the total educational time commitment from seven years to six years. This results in students effectively saving a year in tuition costs, as well.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In addition to the savings in time and money, qualifying Wilson students would be guaranteed admission to Widener Law Commonwealth, under the agreement.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The fact that Wilson can offer graduates who qualify guaranteed admission to a highly regarded law school like Widener provides an incredible opportunity and value for our students,&rdquo; said Elissa Heil, Wilson&rsquo;s vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.</p>\r\n<p>The Wilson-Widener pact offers students other advantages, as well, according to Heil. &ldquo;This innovative program also focuses students on choosing an undergraduate curriculum that will best prepare them for their graduate work, enabling them to be more fully ready for the demands of law school,&rdquo; said Heil.</p>\r\n<p>Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor&rsquo;s degrees in 35 majors and graduate degrees in education, healthcare, business and the arts and humanities. In fall 2016, 1,098 students were enrolled across all programs. In the 2018 &ldquo;Best Colleges&rdquo; guide from&nbsp;<em>U.S News &amp; World Report</em>, Wilson is ranked fourth in the best value category for regional colleges in the North and 13th overall in the same group. Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.wilson.edu/\">www.wilson.edu</a>&nbsp;for more information.</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School was founded in 1989 and is accredited by the American Bar Association, which gave Widener its Outstanding School of the Year Award in 1994. Widener was named one of the top 20 law schools for government law in 2016 by&nbsp;<em>preLaw</em>&nbsp;magazine and has been recognized by&nbsp;<em>National Jurist</em>&nbsp;as the fifth-best law school in the nation for bar exam preparation. More information can be found at&nbsp;<a href=\"{staticroot}\">commonwealthlaw.widener.edu</a>.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/signingcompressed.jpg', 'Deans from schools sign agreement.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1818, 'Law students participate in MLK Internship Program', '2017-08-16', '<p>Supriya Philips and John Harris have one common goal &ndash; to make sure that legal social justice is available to everybody.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>This year the two third-year law students had the opportunity to participate in the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network&rsquo;s Martin Luther King, Jr. Summer Internship Program. The program, designed for second and third-year law students offers internships for students who are social justice oriented and desire an opportunity to make a difference.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>During the internship law students work with clients in unique situations to help them better understand the special legal issues of those living in poverty and low income communities. The MLK Internship Program also works as a way to expose law students to the importance of providing legal services to the community, regardless of the clients&rsquo; ability to pay.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The skills that our law students learn during the internship will serve them not only in law school, but throughout their careers,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;We are grateful to have wonderful organizations like the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network that show our students the need for social justice and the difference a lawyer can have in the lives of individuals.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Harris said one of the most valuable aspects of the internship was the ability to participate in hearings, gaining experience with formal proceedings and working with clients.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The PA Legal Aid ensures their interns will have the opportunity to see the courtroom, draft legal documents, conduct client interviews, and manage their own cases,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;I was able to aid in a family law clinic. During the family law clinic, I helped a staff attorney to teach citizens of the community file for custody and custody modifications. In addition, I attended protection from abuse (PFA) hearings. PFA court was eye-opening because I didn&rsquo;t know how big of a problem domestic violence caused in communities.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Harris completed his internship at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Phillips&rsquo; completed her internship at located Mid-Penn Legal Services in Harrisburg, Pa. Both locations are part of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/mlk-interngroupcropped.jpg', 'Group photo of internship participants.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1819, ' Law school keeps Bar Exam prep interesting', '2017-07-01', '<p>Keeping recent law school grads engaged and motivated for the biggest test before starting their career is the main focus after graduation.</p>\r\n<p>And, it doesn&rsquo;t hurt when the studying resembles a fun round of Trivial Pursuit with friends.</p>\r\n<p>This year, Professor Anna Hemingway put on her thinking cap to come up with hands-on learning activities that would help students retain and review the most important facts before taking the Bar Exam.</p>\r\n<p>Pass the Bar Trivia, one of several review opportunities for recent grads, was spread over several weeks. Each week alums studying for the bar would work in teams to come up with the right answers for law-based trivia. At the end of the multi-week competition, one team emerges as the champion of Pass the Bar Trivia.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Retention of the information is better for the students and this makes the review fun,&rdquo; Hemingway said. &ldquo;We run it like a traditional trivia night. We also have speed rounds of questions, which gets everybody excited.&nbsp; They enjoy working in teams and talking about the answers before they lock one in. They really do learn from each other.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The professors also came together to help students at the Pass the Bar Breakfast and Pass the Bar Pizza events held weekly throughout the summer. At each event, students were invited to sit down with professors to discuss specific topics, ask questions, and review law topics that appear on the multi-day bar exam.</p>\r\n<p>Law school graduates are required to take the Bar Exam and receive a passing score before they are able to practice law in any state. The Pennsylvania Bar Exam is given each year in July and February.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1820, 'Widener Law Commonwealth welcomes 130 in 2017 incoming class', '2017-08-23', '<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>First-year law student Katie Paradise first found the love for international business and helping people when she was a volunteer in the Peace Corps after graduating from Temple University.</p>\r\n<p>Paradise spent two years in Senegal, West Africa helping local entrepreneurs grow their business and establishing a scholarship and camp for girls in the area.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I worked a lot with youth development,&rdquo; said Paradise. &ldquo;Premature marriage happens a lot, so we started a scholarship and camp for the girls that focused on education empowerment. We wanted to encourage studying and health education in the community. This is what I was most passionate about.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Her experience in the Peace Corps helped to cement the passion to go to law school and possibly focus on international or immigration law.</p>\r\n<p>Paradise&rsquo;s story is just one of the many of passion and experience that the incoming class of 130 students in 2017 brings to the law school.</p>\r\n<p>The incoming class of first-year law students at Widener Law Commonwealth is one of the most diverse to enter the law school. Representing 18 states and two countries, the age of students&rsquo; ranges from 20 through 61 and more than thirty percent of the class identifies as a person of color.</p>\r\n<p>In his address welcoming students to the profession, the Hon. P. Kevin Brobson &rsquo;95 told incoming law students that the legal profession was one people look to for comfort.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;People don&rsquo;t go to architects, they go to the courts,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;People look to us to protect their rights.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>He added that being a lawyer and being in the legal profession means that a person needs to be able to see the path and have the ability to look at situations with a clear view and different perspective.</p>\r\n<p>Inder Deep Paul &rsquo;16 addressed the incoming students from the perspective of a recent graduate. His advice encouraged law students to experiment with all different types of law and to be &ldquo;the best law student&rdquo; over the next three or four years.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I have three pieces of advice,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There is no alternative to hard work. You are not always banned from having fun. Always focus on the big picture of the ultimate goal.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/oath-2017compressed.jpg', 'Photo of students taking oath', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1821, 'Professor presents about US immigration law in Spain', '2017-08-28', '<p>This summer, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Jill E. Family, Director of the Law and Government Institute, presented on the topic of US immigration law in Spain.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Family spoke in Madrid and San Sebastian. In Madrid, she presented to the law faculties of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and Universidad Complutense De Madrid.</p>\r\n<p>In San Sebastian, Professor Family spoke at a summer course organized by universities and the Basque government. The course was about European human rights law, including the legal dynamics between European Union law and the legal systems of the individual EU member states.&nbsp; Professor Family&rsquo;s presentation focused on providing an American perspective by examining the role of the US Constitution in immigration law.&nbsp; Other professors presenting were from Italy, France and Spain. Professor Family was the only American to present during the course.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It was an honor to visit with outstanding European law professors and to have the opportunity to share knowledge about some complicated legal questions,&rdquo; said Professor Family.&nbsp; &ldquo;I not only had the chance to inform them about US law, but also about Widener Law Commonwealth and our Law and Government Institute.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/jill-spain.jpg', 'Photo of Professor Family', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1822, 'Law students participate in Legislative Fellowship Program', '2017-08-30', '<p>For the first time in the history of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Legislative Fellowship program, law students were allowed to participate.</p>\r\n<p>This summer, two of the six Fellows in the 13-week program were Widener Law Commonwealth students.</p>\r\n<p>Sarah Holloway and Dan Noon, both second-year law students, had the opportunity to learn about the legislative process in a hands-on Fellowship program at the Pennsylvania State Capitol.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The Legislative Fellowship Program, created by the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1982, is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate students and law school students attending public or private colleges in Pennsylvania. The fellowship requires that students work on drafting bill analyses, constituent letters and press releases; interview with a Member of the General Assembly; develop a professional portfolio and participate in weekly workshops that explore the process of state government. At the conclusion of the Fellowship, students must present a piece of legislation to complete the requirements of the Fellowship.</p>\r\n<p>Noon said one of the most valuable things he learned was the behind the scenes process of the operations of the legislature. His project included amending the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code when it pertains to the zoning hearing boards notice proceedings leading up to a hearing.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I applied for the Fellowship because of the program&rsquo;s excellent reputation,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I was fortunate enough to be placed in the Democratic Office of the Chief Counsel where I improved upon my legal research and writing skills. The fellowship also honed in on personal and professional development for a career in the legal setting.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>During the Fellowship, Noon and Holloway had 10 weeks to research, draft, and prepare a presentation of an original piece of legislation.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Holloway, whose proposed legislation called for the reporting of neonatal abstinence syndrome to the Department of Health, said the Fellowship provided her with experience and knowledge of how to create legislation.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The hands on experience Fellows receive is second to none,&rdquo; said Holloway. &ldquo;I started with a vague idea and ended up with a formalized piece of legislation, and it really was&nbsp;remarkable. I&nbsp;worked with the research staff and legislative reference bureau to draft my bill. I met with and sought feedback from multiple key stakeholders. The process was extremely informative and the fellows truly own&nbsp;their own piece of legislation by the end&nbsp;of the program.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>On the final day of the program Fellows present their original piece of legislation in the majority caucus room in the Harrisburg State Capitol Building to staff, legislators, and stakeholders.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/capitolcroppedmodules.jpg', 'Photo of Capitol', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1823, 'Widener Law and PBA launch new business law externship program', '2017-09-06', '<p>Beginning this fall, students at Widener Law Commonwealth will have the unique opportunity to participate in the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) - Widener Law Commonwealth Business Law Externship Program.</p>\r\n<p>The externship is designed to give students the opportunity to work with the PBA Business Law Section Executive Council under the supervision of Commonwealth Professor of Business Law Juliet Moringiello, who is currently Chair of the PBA Business Law Section..</p>\r\n<p>Professor Moringiello stressed that the internship will provide valuable experiential learning experiences for law students outside of the classroom. These experiences will include legal writing and research, statutory drafting and working closely with business law leaders throughout Pennsylvania.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The externship will help students get a good inside view of what business lawyers do and how involvement with a professional organization can help them in their career,&rdquo; said Moringiello.</p>\r\n<p>The externship gives students the opportunity to assist Section committees in reviewing business law statutes promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission to assess their feasibility for enactment in Pennsylvania. Externship students will assist with the preparation of the Business Law Section&rsquo;s newsletter by researching and summarizing Pennsylvania&rsquo;s judicial decisions in business law disputes. Students in the externship will also work with the Section&rsquo;s Young Lawyer Engagement Committee to develop strategies for providing relevant practice tools to young lawyers embarking on a career in business law.</p>\r\n<p>Each semester one student will be chosen for the two-credit externship, which is open to both regular and evening division students. Students who apply for the externship must meet the prerequisite of at least one semester of coursework towards the Business Advising Certificate.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1824, 'Law and Government fellowship established at Commonwealth Law School', '2017-11-09', '<p>A gift from 1999 Widener Law Commonwealth alum <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Murphy_(Pennsylvania_politician)\">Patrick J. Murphy</a> will create a new fellowship that will provide financial support to two <a href=\"{staticroot}\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a> students each year.</p>\r\n<p>The Patrick J. Murphy Law and Government Fellowship is made possible by the commitment of $25,000 by Murphy, who is also a member of the board of trustees of Widener University.&nbsp; Murphy served as the 32nd Under Secretary of the United States Army, the second highest ranging civilian leadership position.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Murphy&rsquo;s gift is the largest contribution to the <a href=\"ipl://391//W10=\">Widener Law Commonwealth Law and Government Institute</a> by an individual.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This generous gift continues Patrick&rsquo;s long-time commitment to Widener Law Commonwealth and its students,&rdquo; said Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government and director of the Law and Government Institute, <a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxNSJd\">Jill Family</a>. &ldquo;The experience serving as a Murphy Fellow will be invaluable for students.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Sia Georgakopoulos, a third &ndash;year law student, and Lindsay Eichinger, a second-year, are the first recipients of the fellowship.&nbsp; Both students are working towards a certificate in Law and Government.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I have always had an interest in law and government and wanted to become more involved in what the Law and Government Institute offered, said Eichinger. &ldquo;I hope to gain a better understanding of the work available to attorneys that work in law and government. I want to be exposed to the work that government attorneys do so I can see which I could see myself doing.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Law students who apply for the fellowship must have completed at least one year of law school and can be enrolled in the day or evening division.&nbsp; The fellows are selected by a committee which reviews the submitted resumes and a short personal statement from the student. Fellows receive a $1,250 stipend each semester.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Through the fellowship, I hope to gain exposure to other areas of government and law that I may not have exposure to otherwise,&rdquo; said Sia Georgakopoulos. &ldquo;Additionally, I hope to establish meaningful connections with alumni who work in the public sector.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>During the fellowship the students will have the opportunity to receive mentoring from Murphy, as well as additional experiential learning experiences in the area of law and government.</p>\r\n<p>After serving as Under Secretary of the Army until January 2017, Murphy is now executive chairman of <a href=\"https://workshopmercantile.com/\">Workshop Mercantile</a> and is Distinguished Chair of Innovation at the <a href=\"http://www.usma.edu/SitePages/Home.aspx\">United States Military Academy</a> at West Point.&nbsp; Murphy was the first veteran from the Iraq War to be elected to the <a href=\"https://www.house.gov/\">U.S. House of Representatives</a>, serving Pennsylvania&rsquo;s 8<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Congressional District. After serving two terms from 2007 to 2011, he became a partner with the national law firm Fox Rothschild, LLP, serving as general counsel to small businesses, including several veteran owned businesses. He also served as an anchor on the former MSNBC show <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_Hill\">Taking the Hill.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/pmurphy.jpg', 'Photo of Patrick Murphy', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '');
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(1825, 'Widener Law Commonwealth to observe National Pro-Bono Week', '2017-10-16', '<p>National Pro-Bono week will kick off on October 23 on the Widener Law Commonwealth campus.</p>\r\n<p>The law school&rsquo;s Public Interest Law Society has a full week of activities planned to bring awareness to the importance of providing legal aid to the communities we live in.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"{staticroot}current-students/student-organizations/interest-organizations/#public\">The Public Interest Law Society</a> at Widener Law Commonwealth is a student group on campus that aims to bridge the gap between law students and those seeking legal advice or advocacy in the community.&nbsp; The group hosts events on campus such as <a href=\"http://www.willsforheroes.org/\">Wills for Heroes</a>, expungement clinics and other services connecting people who may not be able to afford legal services with legal advice and services.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;National Pro Bono week brings awareness to the need for services in the community,&rdquo; Cheri Sparacino, president of PILS, said. &ldquo;You are not just helping people when you provide services and support - you are also applying the skills you have learned as a law student.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>A lunch and learn presentation by Widener Commonwealth student La Tasha Williams and Giovanni Reid titled The School to Prison Pipeline: How You Can Make a Difference is also planned for the week.&nbsp; Reid served 26 years in state prison after being sentenced to life in prison as a juvenile.&nbsp; After meeting in a criminal justice course, Williams began advocating on Giovanni\'s behalf after he lost his appeal.&nbsp; Reid was recently released as a result of the Supreme Court\'s decision that life sentences for juveniles is unconstitutional.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.probono.net/celebrateprobono/\">National Pro-Bono Week</a> is held each October, and this year the list of events includes a bake sale to raise money for the <a href=\"http://www.ywcahbg.org/\">Harrisburg YWCA</a>, a lecture from the <a href=\"http://www.cor.pa.gov/Pages/Secretary-BIO-page.aspx\">Sec. John Wetzel of the PA Department of Corrections</a> about criminal justice reform, and a donation drive for the Bethesda Mission.</p>\r\n<p>Additional law school organizations participating in National Pro Bono Week include the Black Law Students Association and Women&rsquo;s Law Caucus.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We encourage all of our student organizations to embrace pro bono work and to give back to the community not just during the national observance, but throughout the entire year,&rdquo; said Mary Catherine Scott, director of Student Organizations and interim director of the <a href=\"ipl://263//W10=\">Central Pennsylvania Law Clinics</a>. &ldquo;Participating in pro bono activities allows students to use their skills and fill a vital need in the community.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"ipl://1//W10=\">Click here to see a full list of events.</a></p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1826, 'Law students present with medical students at orthopaedic conference', '2017-11-09', '<p>At the annual Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Conference, held in State College, law students had the opportunity to present with resident physicians from Penn State Hershey Medical Center on the <em>Medicine vs. Law</em>, panel which addressed two medical malpractice liability cases.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Widener Law Commonwealth students Alexandra Sholley, Alexender Beale, MaryGrace Sempa, and Lindsay Eichinger presented the legal arguments of the cases and explained the justifications for the court rulings in each case.&nbsp; &nbsp;The residents looked at the cases from the medical perspective of physicians and patient care.</p>\r\n<p>The presentation led to a policy discussion among the student panelists and doctors in the audience about a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision establishing a new standard for physicians obtaining informed consent from their patients. The students and residents plan to continue the conversation and collaboration to propose and advocate for legislative solutions to the physicians&rsquo; concerns over the new informed consent requirement.</p>\r\n<p>The law students were assisted in preparation by alumnus Scott Cooper, a leading personal injury attorney, and law professors Christopher Robinette and Jill Family.&nbsp; Alumnus Jonathan Bigley recommended that the panel include Widener Law Commonwealth students.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are so grateful to Jonathan Bigley for seizing this opportunity for our students, and to Scott Cooper for taking time out of his schedule to mentor the students.&nbsp; The students did an amazing job.&nbsp; Many conference attendees told me the students&rsquo; panel was their favorite,&rdquo; said Professor Family.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/orthoresized.jpg', 'photo of law students and medical students', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1827, 'Widener Law Commonwealth alumni honored', '2017-11-17', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth recently honored alumni at the annual Evening at the Capitol reception.</p>\r\n<p>The event, which is held each fall, honors successful alumni for their dedication and contributions to the legal community.</p>\r\n<p>Michelle Henry, a 1994 graduate of Widener Law Commonwealth, was presented with the Excellence in Public Service Alumni Award. Henry, who is the First Deputy Attorney General in the Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General, was nominated by other alumni for the award.</p>\r\n<p>In her role, she is responsible for overseeing all legal, criminal and civil matters in the Office of Attorney General. In her twenty years as a prosecutor she has tried the most serious offenders including murderers, rapists, armed robbers, drug dealers and child abusers. In 2007, after Richard Laird&rsquo;s twenty (20) year old murder conviction and death sentence were overturned on appeal, Ms. Henry successfully retried Richard Laird for First Degree Murder and returned him to death row.</p>\r\n<p>Also honored at the Evening at the Capitol was 1998 alum, James D. Schultz, who currently serves as the Senior Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President of the United States and as an ethics official for the White House Office.&nbsp; Schultz received the Dean&rsquo;s Alumni Achievement Award.</p>\r\n<p>In these roles, he has the responsibility of providing counsel on matters involving the Ethics Act, Hatch Act, Stock Act, gift rules and financial conflicts of interest.&nbsp; He also provides counsel to the White House Office on matters involving government contracting, procurement, trade, and transportation/infrastructure and has liaison responsibilities to the Department of Transportation and General Services Administration.&nbsp; He plays a significant role in the formulation, drafting and review of Executive Orders and is involved in the interview and selection process for United States Attorneys and Federal District and Circuit Court Judges.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are so very proud of our alumni and all of their achievements,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;Our alumni have a track record of going out into the world after graduation and making a difference for all of the communities they serve.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Hon. Patrick J. Murphy &rsquo;99, who is also a member of the board of trustees of Widener University, was recognized at the ceremony for this contribution to the Widener Law Commonwealth Law and Government Institute. His contribution was the single largest contribution to the Law and Government Institute, and helped to establish the Secretary Patrick J. Murphy Law and Government Fellowship.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157690671916546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view photos from the event.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/evening-at-cap.jpg', 'Evening at the Capitol group photo.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1828, 'Presentation provides insight about constitutional law and electoral process', '2017-11-30', '<p>The Pennsylvania Bar Association&rsquo;s Government Lawyers Committee and the Law and Government Institute partnered to present <em>&ldquo;Hackers, Selfies, and Fraud! Oh, my!&rdquo; </em>The program featured Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Robert Torres, Jonathan M. Marks, Commissioner, Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation, and Michael Dimino, Professor of Law, Widener University Commonwealth Law School.&nbsp; The presentation provided insight on security and constitutional law issues that often arise in the electoral process and in the voting booth.</p>\r\n<p>Secretary Torres discussed how the Commonwealth combats potential cyber threats to voting security.&nbsp; Secretary Torres indicated that the Commonwealth has adopted industry best practices, including participating in a network of federal and state government partners.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Commissioner Marks focused on the status of voting mechanisms as critical infrastructure, as recognized under the USA Patriot Act. He also discussed the role of social media in the 2016 election, including evidence of Russian uses of social media.&nbsp; He examined how those uses of social media are eroding public trust in elections.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Dimino discussed the complex issues implicated by &ldquo;ballot selfies,&rdquo; which include a picture of an individual&rsquo;s ballot taken on Election Day in a voting booth or a picture of an absentee ballot taken prior to Election Day. Although a ballot selfie may seem harmless, Professor Dimino explained that if pictures of ballots are permitted, there is some risk that such proof of voting could facilitate voter intimidation and vote buying. &nbsp;However, a broad prohibition on ballot photographs may impinge a voter&rsquo;s first amendment right to free speech.&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/dimino-speaking-selfies.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1829, 'Law school hosts redistricting reform forum', '2017-11-30', '<p>The Law and Government Institute hosted a conversation about redistricting reform.&nbsp; Redistricting reform addresses the issue of gerrymandering (when the political party in power draws voting districts to their advantage.)&nbsp; The speakers addressed legal questions about gerrymandering, including discussion of several ongoing lawsuits challenging the practice, and alternative methods to draw districts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>John Capowski, Emeritus Professor of Law at Widener Law Commonwealth, spoke about his experiences as a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit challenging the process used to draw Pennsylvania&rsquo;s U.S. congressional districts.&nbsp;Dr. Wes Leckrone, Associate Professor of Political Science at Widener University, explored political science research on redistricting reform and alternative primary voting systems.&nbsp; Widener Law Commonwealth Professor of Law Michael Dimino discussed legal issues involved in a gerrymandering case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court.&nbsp; Mimi McKenzie, Legal Director of the Philadelphia-based Public Interest Law Center, explained some of the legal issues involved in challenges to Pennsylvania&rsquo;s current redistricting process.&nbsp; Also, Carol Kuniholm, Chair, Fair Districts PA, explained negative repercussions of gerrymandering and her organization&rsquo;s grass roots efforts to reform redistricting in Pennsylvania.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Redistricting reform is a pressing issue in Pennsylvania.&nbsp; The Law and Government Institute wants to thank these speakers for taking the time to educate our law school and the greater legal community about these ongoing legal and policy challenges,&rdquo; said Professor Jill Family, Director of the Law and Government Institute.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1830, 'Racing to raise funds for legal aid', '2018-02-12', '<p>Alumni and friends of Widener Law Commonwealth will be dashing for the finish line this spring.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.pad.org/home\">Phi Alpha Delta</a>- Pepper Chapter law fraternity is partnering with the Widener Law Commonwealth Student Bar Association (SBA) to host the Speedy Trial 5K on April 21. Funds raised will go to support <a href=\"http://www.midpenn.org/\">MidPenn Legal Services</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.uwcr.org/top-stories/589-free-tax-prep-for-working-families\">Volunteer Income Tax Program (VITA)</a>.</p>\r\n<p>The three-mile race course will wind through campus and a picturesque adjoining neighborhood. A one-mile fun run will also be held. Participants are welcome to walk or run the route.</p>\r\n<p>The week prior to the race a silent auction will be held with items donated from law professors that students can bid on. A raffle will be held the morning of the race and will feature items donated by local businesses, students and student organizations.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;VITA and MidPenn Legal Services provide valuable legal support and resources to needy individuals in the community,&rdquo; said Genna Moscato, SBA president.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Organizing and participating in this event allows our students, alumni, faculty and friends of the law school the opportunity to show their gratitude and thanks for all of the services the organizations provide. It&rsquo;s a great feeling to be able to help and be a part of something bigger.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Food trucks are also planned for the event, which will give race participants and supporters the opportunity to network and socialize after the race.</p>\r\n<p>Civic engagement is a pillar of the mission at Widener Law Commonwealth, said Mary Catherine Scott, director of student organizations. Each year student organizations across campus hold events to raise funds or donate services to assist non-profit organizations.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our primary goal when engaging with service organizations is to encourage our students to give back to the community,&rdquo; Scott said. &ldquo;We want to impress upon them the importance of supporting organizations that serve those in need.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In 2016, the 5k race raised more than $2,200 for MidPenn Legal Services and VITA when it was held in 2015. MidPenn Legal Services is a nonprofit, public interest law firm providing legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence with legal advice and representation.&nbsp; VITA provides free tax preparation services to needy individuals and families.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The law school works hard to encourage their students to participate in pro bono work in order to support our community,&rdquo; said Sarah Stigerwalt, president of Phi Alpha Delta &ndash;Pepper Chapter. &ldquo;By coming together with various law firms and local businesses, we have been able to lay the ground work for a great event to ensure that we can continue to support those who are in need of the assistance that MidPenn and VITA provide.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><strong>Speedy Trial 5K Race and 1- Mile Fun Run Race Information:<br /></strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>When:</strong> April 21, 2018<br /> <strong>Where:</strong> Race starts at Widener Law Commonwealth, 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110<br /> <strong>Time:</strong> Fun Run starts at 9:30 a.m.; 5K starts at 10 a.m.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/onlineform1.php?id=1354\">Click here to register.</a></p>\r\n<p><strong>Details:</strong></p>\r\n<p>The first 300 registrants will receive a race shirt. The price to register will increase on March 9, so be sure to register early.&nbsp; Please be advised that this event is a walk and/or run which will take place rain or shine. We encourage you to bring your family and children to the event as well!&nbsp; Friendly dogs are welcome at the event if you would like to run with your four-legged friend.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Contribution information: </strong></p>\r\n<p>If you would like to donate but not participate in the 5K, here is how:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Cash or check made out to Widener University, donations can be given to Dorothy Koncar in the Administrative Building at Widener Law Commonwealth in Harrisburg.</li>\r\n<li>You may register online for the 5K and include a donation amount of your choosing. By registering for the 5K you are eligible to receive a free long-sleeved shirt.</li>\r\n</ol>', '{staticroot}files/modules/speedy-trial-5kweb.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1831, 'Law student earns scholarship', '2018-02-12', '<p>Erin Alleman is dedicated to public service. It&rsquo;s why she chose to come to law school.</p>\r\n<p>As a second-year law student at Widener Law Commonwealth, Alleman was recently awarded the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation&rsquo;s 2017 James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship Award. The scholarship is given to law students who show the potential for making a contribution to society and the legal profession.</p>\r\n<p>Each year three scholarships for $3,000 each are awarded to law students in Pennsylvania. Additional requirements to be considered for the scholarship include good academic standing and demonstrated financial need. Two of the three scholarships given each year are earmarked for minority students.</p>\r\n<p>Applicants are asked to submit a resume, letter of recommendation and an essay.</p>\r\n<p>Dean Christian Johnson said that scholarships like the one that Alleman was awarded are crucial for law students and help encourage them in areas of legal interest and help offset the costs of legal education.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are so proud of Erin for earning such a prestigious scholarship and her commitment to public service,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;She is a true example of dedication to helping others, which is a key part of the legal profession.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>After law school, Alleman, originally from Shippensburg, plans to practice law in the area of public service and wants to become a US Attorney.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always been driven by public service,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Being able to make a difference and helping others has always been a big focus for me and I hope to continue that after law school.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>She is currently an Academic Success Fellow for Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law John Dernbach where she coaches first-year students about how to achieve success. She is also is active in the American Bar Association and has volunteered at activities on campus such as Wills for Hero&rsquo;s.</p>\r\n<p>Alleman said the scholarship will go towards the cost of tuition and books.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/wuw-erin-alleman-web.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1832, 'Agricultural law group sprouts on campus', '2018-02-12', '<p>One of the newest groups to sprout on the Widener Law Commonwealth campus is the <a href=\"https:{staticroot}current-students/student-organizations/interest-organizations/#agriculture\">American Agricultural Law Association (AALA).</a></p>\r\n<p>The mission of the AALA chapter at the law school is to promote awareness for the need of legal services in agriculture and encourage students to pursue careers in agriculturally-related&nbsp;fields. The organization also addresses the growing needs of the farming community, which can include sustainable energy, engineering, pathology/, pathology/pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;insurance, and finance.</p>\r\n<p>The AALA at Widener Law Commonwealth, which was formed about a year ago, also has the distinction of being one of only nine <a href=\"https://www.aglaw-assn.org/\">AALS accredited chapters in the nation</a>.</p>\r\n<p>According to statistics provided by the <a href=\"https://www.nass.usda.gov/Quick_Stats/Ag_Overview/stateOverview.php?state=PENNSYLVANIA\">United States Department of Agriculture</a>, in 2016 there were approximately 58,200 farms in the State of Pennsylvania covering more than 7,630,000 acres of the state. The state of Pennsylvania farming has an impact of nearly&nbsp;$7.4 billion per year. By 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture expects there to be nearly 75,000 openings in agriculture and food industry related jobs.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Any law student who would get involved with our chapter would become part of unique group and be a more well-rounded attorney,&rdquo; said Jessica Lehman, past president and founding member of AALS Harrisburg Chapter. &ldquo;You no longer need to be in a small town or rural setting to be a part of agriculture law, so becoming well-versed in Ag Law during law school is a skill that is both marketable and unique for our student entering the workforce.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>While many officers in the AALA chapter at the Law school have ties to agriculture, it is not necessary for students to have experience in agriculture to join. Students can become involved in the organization by attending meetings, following the organization on Facebook or joining the group on TWEN. Along with learning about the legal needs of the agriculture community, the group also plans outings to manufacturers and processors in the local area.</p>\r\n<p>Data Sources:</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.farmflavor.com/pennsylvania-agriculture/\">Farm Flavor</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Encourage/Documents/Fast%20Facts%20on%20Agriculture%20and%20Food%20Careers%20in%20Pennsylvania%20(revised).pdf\">PA Department of Agriculture</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.nass.usda.gov/Quick_Stats/Ag_Overview/stateOverview.php?state=PENNSYLVANIA\">United States Department of Agriculture</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/agriculture-story-web.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1833, 'Business law professor co-authors problem method case book', '2018-02-28', '<p>Commonwealth Professor of Business Law Juliet Moringiello is the co-author of a newly released problem method case book, <em>Essential UCC Concepts: A Survey of Commercial Transactions</em>. The book was co-authored by Candace Zierdt and Kristen David Adams, both professors of law at Stetson University.</p>\r\n<p>The publication covers the Uniform Commercial Code articles commonly taught in law schools and is broken down into three sections: sales, payment systems and secured transactions. Moringiello is the author of the secured transactions section of the text.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The reason we wrote this book is because a lot of states have adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) and the UBE has more extensive Uniform Commercial Code coverage than some of the other state bars,&rdquo; said Moringiello. &ldquo;At schools in states that have the UBE, this book is really helpful for a universal and comprehensive commercial law course.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>She added that the book is one of the few legal texts that is both problem-based and provides comprehensive coverage of both the Uniform Commercial Code and related laws that are used in the practice of commercial law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Problem solving is an essential skill for lawyers because no matter what area of law you practice you are solving a problem,&rdquo; said Moringiello. &ldquo;An innovation of this book is it focuses a lot on the transactional aspect and gives examples of agreements lawyers enter into. There is also a heavy focus on statutory interpretation because statutory interpretation is an important practice skill regardless of a lawyer&rsquo;s practice area.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Moringiello is a well-known scholar and law professor who writes in the areas of bankruptcy, secured credit and electronic commerce. She currently serves as the chair of the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.</p>\r\n<p>She played a key role in the enactment in Pennsylvania of several revised articles of the Uniform Commercial Code. Moringiello is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. &nbsp;In 2015, she was appointed as a Uniform Law Commissioner for Pennsylvania.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/moringielloj_6931-6.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1834, 'Law school honors two for promoting diversity in legal community', '2018-02-28', '<p>Two words are often used to describe the late Professor Starla Williams: accountability and service.</p>\r\n<p>Each year in memory of Williams, the <a href=\"ipl://217//W10=////YmxzYQ==\">Black Law Students Association (BLSA)</a> honors a student and an alum in an effort to recognize their efforts to promote diversity within the legal community.</p>\r\n<p>This year <a href=\"https://www.mcneeslaw.com/people/rachel-r-hadrick/\">Rachel Hadrick</a> &rsquo;13 and John Harris, a third-year law student, were chosen to receive the Starla J Williams Service Award.</p>\r\n<p>Hadrick, currently an associate at <a href=\"https://www.mcneeslaw.com/\">McNees, Wallace and Nurick, LLC</a> in the litigation and insurance group, has displayed a passion for service both while she was in law school and in her professional career.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I want to challenge all of the lawyers and law students to use this profession to make an impact on the world,&rdquo; Hadrick said. &ldquo;I think given the time we are living in right now lawyers can play a critical role and that is what I have tried to do. I feel so honored to be a part of this profession.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Harris, who plans to graduate in May, also serves as the president of BLSA, and is a pupil in the <a href=\"https://www.dcba-pa.org/about-us/lipsitt-inn-of-court.aspx\">Lipsitt Inn of Court</a> and <a href=\"http://inns.innsofcourt.org/for-members/inns/the-james-s-bowman-american-inn-of-court.aspx\">James S. Bowman Inn of Court.</a> He also volunteers as a mentor at the Nativity School in Harrisburg.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It is important for law students to engage in the community to build trust,&rdquo; said Harris. &ldquo;In impoverished and urban communities there is a stigma that lawyers are detached and are only interested in financial gain. Lawyers are considered one of the oldest profession, which is inspiring. Being active in furthering the community will inspire others to maximize their potential.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxOCJd////\">Professor Mary Kate Kearney</a> added that since BLSA was established more than 25 years ago on the Widener Law Commonwealth campus the student organization has played a significant role both academically and in service life.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;On the academic side the organization boasts members who have graduated at the top of their class and service in positions of distinction in every one of our honor societies,&rdquo; Kearney said. &ldquo;On the service side there probably has not been another organization that has done more community outreach than BLSA.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/hadrick-and-harris-award.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1835, 'Jurist in Residence lectures about judicial conduct', '2018-03-09', '<p>Judges are always on duty.</p>\r\n<p>Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge P. Kevin Brobson stressed this fact during his final lecture as Jurist in Residence at Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>\r\n<p>In his lecture,<em> Judging Judges: The State of Judicial Discipline</em> <em>in Pennsylvania,</em> Brobson talked about the high standards of integrity judges in the Commonwealth must exhibit.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Judges must uphold the dignity of office at all times. I am a judge 24/7. All judges have to approach their jobs that way,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Judges are held to the highest standard of conduct at all times -&nbsp; no matter if they are in the courtroom or on the baseball field.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Judges are held to a Code of Judicial Conduct which includes four canons that address judicial image, judicial behavior, off bench activities, and political and campaign activity. If a complaint about a judge is received it is reviewed by the Judicial Conduct Board. The mission of the board is to preserve the honor, dignity, independence and integrity of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s judiciary by promptly dismissing unfounded complaints and prosecuting founded complaints.&nbsp; Judge Brobson is a member of the Judicial Conduct Board.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The Judicial Conduct Board receives about 800 complains a year and each complaint is researched and investigated thoroughly. If a complaint is unfounded it is dismissed.</p>\r\n<p>The board consists of twelve members.&nbsp; Six are appointed by the governor and six are appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.&nbsp; Six of the board&rsquo;s members are not lawyers.&nbsp; The other six are lawyers and judges.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t break the laws or the canons,&rdquo; Brobson said. &ldquo;If a judge is responsible for enforcing the laws, then they should also comply with the laws.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/kevin-brobson.jpg', 'Judge Kevin Brobson speaks at podium.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1836, 'Widener Law Commonwealth listed as a top law school by U.S. News &amp; World Report', '2018-03-20', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School has been named a top law school in the &ldquo;Best Graduate Schools 2019&rdquo; guidebook published today by U.S. News &amp; World Report.</p>\r\n<p>The school moved up five places from last year and is now ranked 143rd on the list compiled by U.S. News and World Report in the Law School category.&nbsp;&nbsp; In 2017, the school was ranked 148<sup>th</sup> on the list. The methodology used to determine placement on the list included information from statistical and reputational surveys sent to administrators and professionals. Peer assessment data was also used when tabulating the rankings of the school to be included on the list.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an honor to be included as a ranked law school by U.S. News &amp; World Report. The ranking emphasizes the specialized areas of study, certificate programs and experiential learning opportunities we provide to the students at Widener Law Commonwealth,&rdquo; said Dean Johnson. &ldquo;Our passion lies in providing students with a high-quality legal education to ensure they are practice-ready upon graduation.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am proud to see that U.S. News &amp; World Report has once again recognized Widener Law Commonwealth in its ranking of top law schools, and has strengthened its ranking over last year,&rdquo; said Widener President Julie E. Wollman. &ldquo;This distinction confirms what we already know about the law school &ndash; that its commitment to student achievement and success make Widener Law Commonwealth a top choice for legal education.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Specialized areas of study include the <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/law-and-government-institute/\">Law and Government Institute</a>, <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/certificate-programs/business-advising/\">Business Advising Program</a> and the <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/environmental-law-and-sustainability-center-2/\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center</a>.&nbsp; Law students also have the opportunity to earn practical experience in Pennsylvania legal practices at the <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/practical-learning-opportunities/civil-law-clinic/\">Central Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinics</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, applied leadership, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Visit <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/\">commonwealthlaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1837, 'Law school earns A- in Enivonmental Law program', '2018-03-26', '<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 20.25pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: \'Arial\',sans-serif; color: #3c4b6b;\">Widener Law Commonwealth has again been recognized by&nbsp;<em><span style=\"font-family: \'Arial\',sans-serif;\">preLaw Magazine</span></em>&nbsp;for their environmental law programs.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 20.25pt;\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: \'Arial\',sans-serif; color: #3c4b6b;\">The law school was named to the magazine&rsquo;s list of Top Schools for Environmental Law. Widener Law Commonwealth received an A- grade. preLaw Magazine is a leading source of information about issues in legal education and is a publication of National Jurist.</span><span style=\"font-family: \'Arial\',sans-serif; color: #3c4b6b;\">The grades were based on the curriculum each school offered in the area of environmental law.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: \'Arial\',sans-serif; color: #3c4b6b;\">Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s campus is home to the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. The Center helps students engage in environmental law and creates opportunities to engage them in the complex and critical problems that face our society today in the areas of the environment and sustainability.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.25pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: \'Arial\',sans-serif; color: #3c4b6b;\">&ldquo;It is an honor to be named to this list again for such a great distinction,&rdquo; said Prof. John Dernbach, director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center and commonwealth professor of environmental law. &ldquo;Our goal is to have our students and their efforts make a significant impact in sustainability and environmental law. I think that we have done just that and I am proud of the progress we have made at the law school.&rdquo;</span></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/file000250093397-2.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1838, 'Annual lecture addresses DACA, immigration issues', '2018-04-11', '<p>Each year, the annual John Gedid Lecture addresses a hot topic related to government law.</p>\r\n<p>This year, Muneer I. Ahmad, clinical professor of law and deputy dean for experiential education at Yale Law School, presented <em>Immigration Race and Rights in the Trump ERA: Lessons from the Muslim Ban and DACA Termination.</em></p>\r\n<p>His lecture addressed the Trump Administration&rsquo;s termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and work with his law students challenging President Trump&rsquo;s implementation of a travel ban affecting mostly Muslim-majority nations.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The current moment of contentious immigration debate is hugely consequential for the future of the country, Professor Ahmad said.&nbsp; &ldquo;But, I think our history both negative and positive can help us to navigate these challenges.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Professor Ahmad has represented immigrants in a range of labor, immigration and trafficking cases.&nbsp; Additionally, for three years he represented a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Professor Ahmad is on the cutting edge of experiential education.&nbsp; His work in immigration law deeply involves his students in creative and sophisticated litigation,&rdquo; said Jill Family, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government and director of the Law and Government Institute.&nbsp; &ldquo;Professor Ahmad is dedicated to protecting individual rights through his work.&nbsp; We are excited to engage with him on one of the most prominent government law topics of the time.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Gedid Lecture honors the Widener Law Commonwealth Law and Government Institute&rsquo;s founder, Professor Emeritus John L. Gedid. The institute is dedicated to the study of government law and allows law students to learn how government works and the roles that lawyers play in making and implementing law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The Gedid Lecture is an opportunity for our legal community to dig deeper into issues effecting people around the world,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;We are honored to be able to have legal experts in their field speak.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/muneer.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1839, '  Attorney General Josh Shapiro to speak at Widener Law Commonwealth Commencement', '2018-04-20', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced today that Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will serve as speaker for the school&rsquo;s 27<sup>th</sup> commencement.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Attorney General Shapiro will address graduates at the 11 a.m. ceremony set for Sunday, May 20 at The Forum in the Harrisburg State Capitol Complex. He will be presented with an honorary doctor of law degree.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Attorney General Shapiro was elected as the sixth individual to serve as the attorney general of Pennsylvania and was sworn in on January 17, 2017. He appointed Michelle Henry, a 1994 Widener Law Commonwealth grad and veteran prosecutor as the first deputy attorney general. Henry is also the first woman to hold this position.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Attorney General Shapiro&rsquo;s role is to combat crime, uphold individual rights and protect consumers. Previously, he served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Attorney General Shapiro is a former state representative for Pennsylvania&rsquo;s 153<sup>rd</sup> House District and also practiced law in private practice for more than a decade.</p>\r\n<p>A native of Montgomery County, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Rochester and earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He resides in Montgomery County with his wife Lori, and their four children.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are delighted Attorney General Shapiro has agreed to speak at our commencement this May,&rdquo; Dean Christian Johnson said. &ldquo;We are honored as a law school to welcome such a successful individual to speak about his accomplishments and provide words of wisdom and guidance at such an important event for our graduates.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/ag_josh_shapiro-resize2.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1840, 'Law students hold will workshops', '2018-05-11', '<p>Many of the residents at <a href=\"http://www.jldmgtgroup.com/about.html\">B&rsquo;nai B&rsquo;rith</a> have no written will.&nbsp; And, most of them have never been to a lawyer.</p>\r\n<p>But, law students from the <a href=\"ipl://263//W10=////\">Central Pennsylvania Law Clinics</a> at <a href=\"ipl://263//W10=////\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a> (WLC) are working to change that fact.</p>\r\n<p>For the past several years, students working in the law clinic have teamed up with the management at B&rsquo;nai B&rsquo;rith to offer residents the opportunity to receive free legal services related to the drafting of wills.&nbsp; B&rsquo;nai B&rsquo;rith is a housing complex in Dauphin County that provides affordable housing to seniors and adults with disabilities.</p>\r\n<p>This year about 10 students from the clinic went to the housing complex to hold &ldquo;Will Workshops.&rdquo; Each workshop starts with a presentation given by a student or one of the attorneys at the law clinic. The information in the presentation includes general information about simple wills, powers of attorney and advanced health care directives (living wills).&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Students then meet with residents separately and gather information to draft the requested documents.&nbsp; After the students have completed the requested documents, they are reviewed by an attorney in the law clinic and returned to the client to finalized and sign.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Not only does this&nbsp;relationship with the residents in the complex enhance the student\'s experiential learning while in law school, but the Harrisburg community benefits from WLC students who provide this service to&nbsp;the elderly who really need the&nbsp;peace of mind that some of their legal affairs are in order,&rdquo; said Mary Catherine Scott, clinical faculty and interim director of the Central Pennsylvania Law Clinics.</p>\r\n<p>Andy Webber, a second-year law student, said that going to the center allowed him the opportunity to practice his interpersonal work skills with clients that may be dealing with complicated issues.</p>\r\n<p>\"Matters are rarely ever simple, even if you are drafting a \"simple\" will.&nbsp; Clients can have a myriad of goals they wish to accomplish, and trying to ascertain what I client really wants, and what would be in their best interest, is a skill that requires a great deal of practice to master,\" he said.</p>\r\n<p>Gregory Neff, service coordinator at B&rsquo;nai B&rsquo;rith, estimated that about 10 residents take advantage of the services from law students each semester.&nbsp; He anticipates that number to increase as residency approaches full capacity in the next year at the center.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I believe the biggest drive for me having these events is knowing the importance behind having your affairs in order. I have experienced these situations first hand and the difficulties of not having legal affairs in order can cause on a family as well as the stress on the individual,&rdquo; Neff said. &ldquo;The tenants who currently reside at B&rsquo;nai B&rsquo;rith are living on a very fixed income and do not have the resources to work with a private attorney to draw and explain the necessary documents and WLC is able to meet this need.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1841, 'PA Supreme Court Candidates debate ', '2017-10-31', '<p>The two candidates seeking a full term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court met at a debate at Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>\r\n<p>Both of the candidates said they were in favor of more transparency and improved ethics by the judiciary, but have different opinions on the issue of letting judges accept gifts.</p>\r\n<p>Democratic candidate Dwayne Woodruff and Republican Sallie Mundy answered questions on judicial ethics that were presented by a panel of journalists from across the state.</p>\r\n<p>Woodruff currently serves as a family court judge in Pittsburgh and is in favor of a gift ban.</p>\r\n<p>Mundy, who was appointed to the high court, says she\'s never been offered or accepted a gift while serving on appellate courts.</p>\r\n<p>The forum was sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Widener Law Commonwealth Law and Government Institute.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1842, ' Law graduates encouraged to \'Seize the Day\'', '2018-05-22', '<p>Carpe Diem. Seize the Day.</p>\r\n<p>These were the words of advice given by <a href=\"https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/\">Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro</a> to the class of 2018 that graduated from <a href=\"https://commonwealthlaw.widener.edu\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a> on Sunday.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The only limitation on you is your own capacity to imagine. Your own capacity to dream. You have the tools and you have the know-how,&rdquo; Shapiro said. &ldquo;You could be next and for the sake of your profession and the sake of our society I hope you are ready to lead.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Shapiro served as the speaker for the 27<sup>th</sup> commencement ceremony of Widener Law Commonwealth, held at the Forum Building in Harrisburg. He encouraged students to exhibit superior leadership and to provide service in both their professional and personal lives.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Today you are one step closer to joining the legal profession as stewards of our justice system,&rdquo; Shapiro said. &ldquo;You will put your knowledge to use serving your clients and most importantly the higher ideals of justice.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<div style=\"float: right;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/OOYug-pYIzg?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe></div>\r\n<p>Nathan Berry, 2018 class valedictorian, echoed the importance of living every day to the fullest, and reminded his peers that time was their most valuable asset, to use it wisely and to find their true purpose in life.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;There will be always be competing interests for your time, from family, to friends, to bosses, to clients. This is because you are valuable,&rdquo; Berry said. &ldquo;Keep a balanced approach and find your purpose in life. Once you find your purpose, everything else will fall into place.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Widener University President Dr. Julie Wollman praised the graduating class for their hard work learning legal doctrine and applying knowledge and legal skills in practical ways to benefit their clients.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;But what great lawyers are honored for is their judgement and empathy, not what they memorized out of a law book.&nbsp; Knowing something doesn&rsquo;t teach you how to use it,&rdquo; Wollman said.</p>\r\n<p>Dean Christian Johnson said he saw it as the duty of the class of 2018 to use the training they have received to administer justice and make their communities, country and the world a better place.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;No profession is more honorable than that of the law, he said. &ldquo;Lawyers champion the rights of the weak and powerless. Protect the rule of law that is the cornerstone of our democracy.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157696457051044/with/41353271865/\">Click here to view the photo album on Flickr.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/shapiro.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1843, 'Law school names director of Career Development Office', '2018-06-12', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced today that Eden L. Mandrell, Esq. has been named the director of the Career Development Office.</p>\r\n<p>In this role, Mandrell will be providing the necessary career-related skills, training and education so the students may develop and refine the skills necessary to find employment as a legal professional.&nbsp; Additionally, she will provide ongoing counseling to students and alumni and market their skills to potential employers, as well as develop an engaging program designed to expand job opportunities at all levels by developing and maintaining robust relationships with law firms, judges and their staffs, in-house counsel, government attorneys and officials, nonprofits, and public interest organizations.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The service that the Career Development Office offers is an important piece to helping students and alumni achieve their career goals,&rdquo; said Mandrell. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking forward to using my experience to partner with students and provide them with the necessary support and guidance as they begin to explore career options in the legal field.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Prior to joining Widener Law Commonwealth, Mandrell was a Partner with Major, Lindsey &amp; Africa, a preeminent global legal search firm, and a Principal at ELM Legal Search, LLC., where she represented partners and associates considering lateral opportunities and law firms seeking mergers and group acquisitions.&nbsp; Her client base included top-tier national, regional and boutique law firms and corporations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Mandrell has a particular interest in promoting and retaining diversity in the legal profession and previously served on the Advisory Board for the Women in Law Empowerment Foundation (WILEF). She is a volunteer with Junior Achievement of Central Pennsylvania and USA Swimming.</p>\r\n<p>Mandrell received her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and her law degree from California Western School of Law. She lives in Lancaster, Pa. with her husband and three children.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/eden-headshot.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '');
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(1845, 'U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Schwab named Widener Law Commonwealth’s Jurist in Residence ', '2018-07-16', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced today that Chief Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania will serve a two-year appointment as the Jurist in Residence at the law school.</p>\r\n<p>During her tenure as Jurist in Residence, Judge Schwab, who graduated from the law school in 1992, will teach the Government Law Colloquium and present several public lectures, as well as mentor students and discuss current judicial issues with law school faculty and students.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are thrilled to welcome Judge Schwab back to campus as our Jurist in Residence,&rdquo; said Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government and director of the Law and Government Institute Jill Family. &ldquo;She is an excellent resource for our students and she will enhance their legal studies in many ways, including by providing practical insights from the judge&rsquo;s side of the bench.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Judge Schwab was appointed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 2012, after 11 years of public service and career in private law practice. Immediately prior to taking the bench, Judge Schwab was Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and Deputy Chief Counsel for the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She also served as counsel to United States Senator Bob Casey when he was Pennsylvania State Treasurer and Auditor General. Before that she was a partner at Harrisburg-based Rhoads &amp; Sinon, LLP and also practiced with Semanoff, Orsmby, Greenberg and Torchia, LLC in Huntingdon Valley.</p>\r\n<p>Judge Schwab has the distinction of being a member of the inaugural class of Widener University School of Law, serving as the school&rsquo;s first valedictorian after graduating <em>magna cum laude. </em>She was Internal Editor of the Widener Journal of Public Law.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/dsc_02301-web.jpg', 'Photo of Judge Schwab', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1846, 'Law professor named associate dean of research and faculty development', '2018-07-19', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced today that Commonwealth Professor of Business Law Juliet Moringiello has been named Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development.</p>\r\n<p>In her new role, Dean Moringiello is responsible for helping to raise the academic and external profile of the law school and its faculty. She will establish strategic goals and objectives to institute and maintain recognition for the achievements of the faculty and law school. Dean Moringiello will also assist in the promotion of special program activities and help faculty members in finding opportunities to present and publish their work. She will continue to teach business law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our Widener Law Commonwealth faculty members make a tremendous impact with their scholarship on topics of current importance, such as election law, immigration procedure, and environmental sustainability, and so many of them are involved in law reform every level &ndash; cross-border harmonization of laws, federal policy, uniform state laws, and local ordinances. Our faculty members are not only committed teachers, but they produce important scholarship on legal education. I&rsquo;m looking forward to working closely with my colleagues to maximize the impact of their work.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Dean Moringiello studies the relationship between federal and state law in bankruptcy as well as the impact of electronic transactions on commercial law. Her work has been published in several top law reviews, including the <em>Fordham Law Review, the University of Illinois Law Review, </em>and the <em>Wisconsin Law Review</em>.&nbsp; She is the immediate past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section, an elected member of the American Law Institute, a fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, and a Uniform Law Commissioner for Pennsylvania.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Juliet brings experience and inside track knowledge of the faculty and specialized programs at the law school to her new position,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;She will play a key role in raising the awareness of faculty scholarship and law school programming to the legal community on both a local and national level.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/moringielloj_6931-7.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1847, ' Former Widener Commonwealth dean to receive Zealous Advocate Award', '2018-08-21', '<p>Liz Simcox works tirelessly to connect law students, recent graduates and members of the legal community with the right connections to help them grow their careers.</p>\r\n<p>In recognition of her accomplishments, she will be will be honored with the Zealous Advocate Award at a reception during Alumni Weekend on September 21. The award was named for the <a href=\"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/model_rules_of_professional_conduct_preamble_scope.html\">American Bar Association Rules of Professional Conduct: Preamble and Scope</a>, which speaks about being a zealous advocate for clients and assuring that justice is achieved.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am honored to be the recipient of this award.&nbsp; Widener has played a big role in my life and in my career and I am pleased to be recognized,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>Simcox currently serves as the Executive Director of the Dauphin County Bar Association (DCBA), but she has also served in numerous roles at Widener Law Commonwealth. In 1999, she joined the law school as a staff attorney for the Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic and from 2002-2007 served as Dean of Students and Director of Externships. She also served as coordinator of Bar Prep Programs and developed the first for-credit bar program at the law school.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I think my greatest career accomplishment has been to help law students become good lawyers in our legal community,&rdquo; she said. &nbsp;&ldquo;I have had the opportunity to watch students I worked with at Widener&nbsp;a number of years ago assume positions of leadership, present CLE&rsquo;s, become partners in local firms, hold state offices and do good work for our community.&nbsp; I am so proud of all they have accomplished.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Simcox plans to retire from her position with the DCBA at the end of 2018 and will relocate to Belmont, North Carolina with her husband, John, to be closer to family. She plans to remain connected to the law school and Central PA legal community.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The law school is lucky to have such a strong advocate for our students and alumni in the legal community,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;She continually shows her dedication and commitment with her tireless work in helping students achieve success.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Please join fellow alumni, faculty and friends at the Alumni Awards Reception as we honor and celebrate Rhodia Thomas &rsquo;97 and Liz Simcox. The event will be held September 21, 6-9 p.m. at the Country Club of Harrisburg, 401 Fishing Creek Valley Road, Harrisburg, Pa., 17112. <a href=\"ipl://12//WyIzMzM4Il0=////\">Click here to register</a> or call the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement at 717-541-3974.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/simcox-elizabeth-web.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1848, 'Alumna honored for her public service', '2018-08-21', '<p>Rhodia Thomas, a 1997 alumna, has dedicated her legal career to public service.</p>\r\n<p>In recognition of her dedication, she will be presented with the Outstanding Service Award at the Alumni Weekend on September 21. She was nominated by Paul Edger &lsquo;11, who was previously honored with the Outstanding Service Award.</p>\r\n<p>Thomas serves as the executive director of MidPenn Legal Services. She has also held the positions of staff attorney and managing attorney at the organization, which provides free or low-cost legal services to those in need.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am grateful for the ability to work on behalf of those who are less fortunate and I consider that to be my greatest honor and achievement,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I only ever wanted to work in public service, in particular legal aid, because I believe in the mission of equal access to justice for everyone.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Outstanding Service Award recognizes and honors members of the alumni association who have given outstanding service to the law school as a whole, a particular concentration within the law school or to the legal profession. Recipients of the award are selected by the Alumni Association Board as well as the Dean and the Associate Dean of the law school.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Rhodia has dedicated her career to ensuring people have access to legal services,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;We are honored to have her as an alumna and commend her for her great contribution and commitment to the legal community.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Please join fellow alumni, faculty and friends at the Alumni Awards Reception as we honor and celebrate Rhodia Thomas &rsquo;97 and Liz Simcox. The event will be held September 21, 6-9 p.m. at the Country Club of Harrisburg, 401 Fishing Creek Valley Road, Harrisburg, Pa., 17112. <a href=\"ipl://12//WyIzMzM4Il0=////\">Click here to register</a> or call the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement at 717-541-3974.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/rhodia-thomas.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1849, 'Widener Commonwealth welcomes incoming class of 2018', '2018-08-21', '<p>Michael Cooper, a first-year law student, has been to far corners of the globe, but knew someday he would trade jumping out of planes for legal books.</p>\r\n<p>Cooper served in Special Operations in the Army for 10 years, with much of his career focused on working in intelligence and gathering data that drove daily operations on the battlefield. &nbsp;With his goal to become a defense attorney, he knew law school was the next stop in his travels.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m kind of a patriot if you will,&rdquo; said Cooper about his legal focus. &ldquo;And, the primary job of the legal profession is to defend the constitutional rights of people.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>But, Cooper isn&rsquo;t the only student with a unique background. &nbsp;Several incoming students immigrated to the United States with their families at young ages, one student holds dual citizenship with the United States and France, and another was a walk-on for the Temple University football team.</p>\r\n<p>The incoming class of 2018 is filled with diverse backgrounds and represents 76 undergraduate universities and 17 different states. The class is represented by 56 percent of females and 44 percent male population, with 26 percent of the class identifying as a person of color.</p>\r\n<p>During the Welcome to the Profession ceremony, Widener University trustee, Douglas Wolfberg \'96, of Page, Wolfberg and Wirth, LLC, reminded students that their legacy is built upon the character that they display each day.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Look to your left and look to your right and you will see people who will become lifelong friends and colleagues. You will see helpful and supportive peers. You will see future distinguished leaders of our profession,&rdquo; said Wolfberg. &nbsp;&ldquo;You will see judges, chief counsel for government agencies, elected officials and successful law firm partners. You will see defenders of the poor and of the accused, and others who will selflessly serve the public interest. When you look to your left and then to your right, you will see the best of our profession today and in the years to come.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In her welcoming address, 1992 alumna Chief Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania opened the floor for questions from the incoming class and provided her best advice.</p>\r\n<p>After administering the Affirmation of Professionalism to the class, she had each student take a selfie.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Now, before the end of the night, I want you to text that to yourself with a wish,&rdquo; Schwab told students. &ldquo;I want you to say what you wish for yourself for the next three years. Then, I hope in three years I see you again, maybe at graduation. We can take another picture, because I would like to know if you fulfilled your wish of what you would have done different and how it all turned out.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157670252697237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view pictures from the ceremony.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/2018-class.jpg', 'Group photo of the incoming class of 2018.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1850, 'Law Professor Christopher Robinette recognized with 2018 Lindback Award', '2018-09-04', '<p>Christopher Robinette, a professor of law at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and a Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania resident, has received the 2018 Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://www.lindbackfoundation.org/programs.html\">The Lindback Award</a> is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated a history of teaching at the highest level. It is endowed by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation, a Philadelphia-based foundation that provides grants to institutions of higher education for the promotion of excellence in teaching. The honor is bestowed annually to a member of Widener\'s faculty.</p>\r\n<p>\"I am very proud of this award,&rdquo; said Robinette.&nbsp;&ldquo;I accept it as a representative of the Commonwealth Law faculty.&nbsp;I have learned from each of them.\"</p>\r\n<p>While announcing the award winner to the campus community, Provost Fred Akl said Robinette anchors his teaching with the knowledge that the subject matter is going to be applied, not just understood.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Professor Robinette recognizes that students learn better when they are engaged in the material, and that keeping them interested requires a variety of teaching methods,&rdquo; Akl said. &ldquo;Professor Robinette genuinely cares about students and their success.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Robinette supplements the traditional Socratic Method often used in law school with a number of other procedures, such as collaborative group work, role playing, negotiation exercises, short video clips, discussion of current events, and other tools.&nbsp; He recognizes that variety in assessment is also helpful to keep students engaged and helps both the students and him to evaluate the extent to which they are learning.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Professor Robinette&rsquo;s teaching philosophy and practices are exemplary and worthy of recognition,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;He also consistently uses and integrates his scholarship into his courses as a way to make his teaching current and relevant for students.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>He has received both the Outstanding Faculty Award (2018, 2016, 2013, 2011) and the Douglas E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship Award (2009, 2015) on multiple occasions.</p>\r\n<p>Robinette writes in the areas of tort law and theory, and is recognized as a highly accomplished scholar both in the United States and abroad. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Tort Law, the only peer-reviewed journal dedicated to tort law in the United States.</p>\r\n<p>His scholarship focuses on the justifications for tort liability and the conditions which would make an alternative compensation program preferable. Robinette was elected in 2012 to the American Law Institute, the most prestigious organization in the country dedicated to producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize and improve the law. He has been actively involved in supporting the institute&rsquo;s mission.</p>\r\n<p>This year, he was selected to be the deputy to the United States\' representative to the European Group on Tort Law.&nbsp; The group is dedicated to reporting and harmonizing tort laws of European countries.&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/robinettec_6962-2.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1851, 'Law students participate in MLK Jr. Fellowship Program', '2018-09-07', '<p>Supriya Philips has a goal when she becomes a lawyer &mdash; to help those in her community.</p>\r\n<p>Philips, a third-year law student, was one of four Widener Law Commonwealth students chosen to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowship Program through the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN).</p>\r\n<p>The program was established in 1991 to promote cultural and ethnic diversity in legal services and to honor Dr. King. The MLK program offered by PA Legal Aid offers summer internships throughout the organization&rsquo;s network for second-year and third-year law students. The students must be social justice oriented and desire an opportunity to make a difference.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The best part of the internship program was meeting other like-minded students and attorneys interested in making a difference in their community,&rdquo; Philips said. &ldquo;The most important thing that I learned in my time over the summer is that anyone can make a difference in another person&rsquo;s life.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>This is the second summer that Philips has participated in the program. Last year she worked at MidPenn Legal Services in Harrisburg and practiced family law. Her internship this summer was working at the Philadelphia Institutional Law Project and assisting with prisoners&rsquo; civil rights litigation, where she worked remotely and gained trial experience.</p>\r\n<p>Second-year student Glory Brown worked at the Regional Housing Legal Services in Harrisburg, while Queenette Echefu, a fourth-year law student, worked at MidPenn Legal Services in Harrisburg. Cykhira Walton, a second-year student, was located at Philadelphia Legal Assistance.</p>\r\n<p>The program offers law students the experience to have interactions with clients, participate in court and administrative hearings, and conduct legal research and writing on cases under the supervision of legal aid attorneys.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1852, 'Law School Holds Annual Alumni Weekend', '2018-10-05', '<p>Family. Friends. Food. Laughter.</p>\r\n<p>All were a part of the second annual Alumni Weekend hosted by Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>\r\n<p>The weekend included an alumni awards reception, a 5K race, continuing legal education lectures, and the Dean&rsquo;s Picnic.</p>\r\n<p>The Alumni Awards Reception was held at the Country Club of Harrisburg and honored Rhodia Thomas, a 1997 alumna, and Liz Simcox.</p>\r\n<p>Thomas, executive director of <a href=\"http://www.ccharrisburg.com/\">MidPenn Legal Services</a>, was the recipient of the Alumni Association Outstanding Service Award for her years of dedication and service in providing legal services to individuals in the community who cannot afford representation. She was nominated for the award by Paul Edger, a 2011 alum who is now the managing attorney at MidPenn Legal Services in Cumberland County. Edger received the award in 2015.</p>\r\n<p>\"What a wonderful honor to receive the Outstanding Service Award from my beloved law school, where i was trained, supported and guided by my professors, all of which helped me to realized my childhood dream of becoming at attorney,\" said Thomas.\"</p>\r\n<p>Liz Simcox, executive director of the <a href=\"https://www.dcba-pa.org/\">Dauphin County Bar Association</a> (DCBA), was presented with the Zealous Advocate award. The award is given to an individual who tirelessly advocates for students and alumni of the law school, working to connect them with influential leaders in the community. Simcox has held numerous positions with the law school including dean of students, and she is currently the director of externships here in part-time capacity. Simcox plans to retire from her position with the DCBA at the end of 2018.</p>\r\n<p>\"The event was a wonderful opportunity for Widener alumni, faculty, current students and friends of the law school to come together to share in celebrating the wonderful achievements of both Rhodia and Liz, and all they have done on behalf of the law school,\" said Edger said.</p>\r\n<p>A silent auction was held at the reception raising more than $1,800 for the law school&rsquo;s interscholastic competitions, such as <a href=\"ipl://224//W10=////\">Moot Court</a> and <a href=\"ipl://220//W10=////\">Trial Advocacy</a>. All of the auction items were donated by alumni, students, faculty, or friends of the law school.</p>\r\n<p>On Saturday, the day kicked off with the Breakfast with the Dean event, followed by three continuing legal education lectures. The sessions were given by Professors Randy Lee, Jim Diehm, and Emeritus Professor Michael Cozzillio. The Speedy Trial 5K was also held on Saturday and was organized by the law fraternity <a href=\"ipl://217//W10=////cGFk\">Phi Alpha Delta - Pepper Chapter</a>. The race raised more than $1,000 that will benefit MidPenn Legal Services and <a href=\"https://www.uwp.org/sites/uwp.org/files/VITA%20%28pdf%29_1.pdf\">VITA</a>.&nbsp; MidPenn Legal Services is a nonprofit, public interest law firm providing legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence with legal advice and representation. VITA provides free tax preparation services to needy individuals and families.</p>\r\n<p>The final event of the weekend was the annual Dean&rsquo;s Picnic, which was attended by about 150 guests. Alumni and friends participated in challenging games of giant Jenga and a cornhole tournament. Tickets were sold during the picnic for the chance to win prize baskets assembled by various student organizations. The ticket sales for the auction baskets raised an additional $359 for MidPenn Legal Services and VITA.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157701691716455\">Click here to see pictures from the Dean&rsquo;s Picnic.</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157673774563318\">Click here to see pictures from the Alumni Awards Reception.</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157673774563318\">Click here to see pictures from the Speedy Trial 5K Race.</a></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1853, 'Former police officer, now law student, receives scholarship', '2018-10-15', '<p>The day Derek Hartman decided to change the course of his future is one he will never forget.</p>\r\n<p>Hartman was working as a police officer and was dispatched to a house fire. He arrived on the scene to find the house fully engulfed in flames. He was able to save one occupant, but sadly the other person in the house died.</p>\r\n<p>After reflecting on the incident, Hartman decided that life is too short to not pursue his dream of working as a lawyer.</p>\r\n<p>As a first-year law student, Hartman has been awarded the Page, Wolfberg &amp; Wirth Emergency Services Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming or returning Widener Law Commonwealth Student who prior to attending law school was employed in emergency services.</p>\r\n<p>Hartman received $1,250 in the fall semester and will receive an additional $1,250 in the spring, for a total of $2,500.</p>\r\n<p>Page, Wolfberg &amp; Wirth is widely regarded as the nation&rsquo;s leading EMS law firm. Douglas Wolfberg, a founding partner of the firm, is a Widener Law Commonwealth alumnus and a member of the Widener University Board of Trustees.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are proud to be able to offer scholarships to those who have selflessly dedicated their lives to serving the public,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;And very thankful to our scholarship donors for their generosity in supporting first responders.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Hartman began his criminal justice career as a security guard and in 2014 accepted a position as a deputy sheriff. It was in this position that he made connections with prosecutors and defense attorneys and began to think about becoming an attorney. But he lacked his bachelor&rsquo;s degree.</p>\r\n<p>In 2015 he enrolled in courses and began working toward his degree, but he felt the dream to become an attorney was unreachable until the fire in February 2016.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The night of the fire, something changed in me, encouraging me to chase a once far-fetched dream of mine,&rdquo; Hartman said. &ldquo;Life is short and you should do what you want with it.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/hartman_web.jpg', 'Photo of Derek Hartman', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1854, 'Sustainable Pennsylvania Election 2018', '2018-10-17', '<h4>This project&nbsp;is&nbsp;based on a simple but powerful premise: Sustainable development would make the United States more livable, healthy, secure, and prosperous. &nbsp;</h4>\r\n<p>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. They would achieve these things while protecting and restoring the environment for our generation and those that follow.</p>\r\n<p>Because our elected officials make and implement laws, the views of the major party candidates on a range of sustainability issues are essential information on Election Day. Working under its motto &ldquo;Law for Sustainability,&rdquo; Widener Law Commonwealth\'s&nbsp;<u><a href=\"ipl://401//W10=////\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center</a></u>&nbsp;provides this information on the candidates&rsquo; sustainability positions in the spirit of public service, to help voters make informed decisions.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Voters will choose the next governor of Pennsylvania in addition to&nbsp;candidates for other federal, state and local offices. For more information on how to find your polling place in Pennsylvania, visit the&nbsp;<u><a href=\"https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx\">PA Voter Services webpage</a></u>.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/environmental-law-and-sustainability-center-2/sustainable-2018-senate/\"><strong><u>Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Race </u></strong></a><br />This page lists the views of Bob Casey and Lou Barletta on various sustainability issues.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/academics/environmental-law-and-sustainability-center-2/sustainable-2018-governor/\"><strong><u>Pennsylvania Governor&rsquo;s Race</u></strong></a><br />This page lists the views of Tom Wolf and Scott Wagner on various sustainability issues.</p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br />The Center does not endorse any particular candidates, and no endorsement should be implied. &nbsp;In addition, the Center does not endorse or affirm the accuracy of any statements made by any candidate about matters of fact. &nbsp;Research and writing for the candidates&rsquo; positions was done by Leah Bobula, Ronea Fowler, Richard Marcil, Brittany Warwick, and Shangjun Zhang, students at Widener Law Commonwealth.&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/votegraphic.png', 'outline of United States with the word \'vote\' inside', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1855, 'Law school holds lecture to educate legal community about veterans treatment courts', '2018-10-25', '<p>Now an employee in the court where he was once a defendant, Timothy Wynn is grateful for every opportunity he has been given because of his successful completion of a veterans treatment court program.</p>\r\n<p>Wynn, a certified peer specialist in the <a href=\"https://www.courts.phila.gov/veteranscourt/mentorprogram.asp\">Philadelphia Veterans Treatment court</a>, is a former US Marine Corps sergeant who had multiple brushes with the law and suffered from drug addiction prior to his time in veterans treatment court. Wynn spoke as a graduate of the program during a half-day seminar held at the law school<em>. </em></p>\r\n<p>The event, <em>Veterans Courts in Pennsylvania: Ensuring Success for the Veteran</em>, included three panel discussions with experts. It educated the legal community about the needs of veterans and the services provided by veterans treatment courts.</p>\r\n<p>Veterans treatment court assists veterans charged with crimes, who are struggling with addiction, and mental illness. The program requires participants to make regular court appearances and attend drug treatment sessions.</p>\r\n<p>The keynote speaker at the event, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Fitzgerald\">Melissa Fitzgerald</a>, is director of the <a href=\"https://advancejustice.org/\">Advancing Justice Initiative</a>, and a nationally-known advocate for veterans courts. Fitzgerald was also an actress on the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_Wing\">West Wing</a> television series. In her remarks, she expressed the pressing need for funding and services to meet the needs of veterans in the court system.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are in the moment where we need to double down on programs that have been proven to work,&rdquo; said Fitzgerald. &ldquo;Veterans fight for our freedom every day and now it is time for us to fight for theirs.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Advancing Justice Initiative was launched by <a href=\"https://justiceforvets.org/about-us/\">Justice for Vets</a>, which has helped to establish more than 200 veterans treatment courts and trained more than 3,000 court staff. Justice for Vets is a division of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Drug_Court_Professionals\">National Association of Drug Court Professionals</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Dean Christian Johnson, who was appointed to the <a href=\"https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/new-veteran-task-force-created/539070230\">Veterans Task Force</a> by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Stack\">Lt. Gov. Michael Stack</a>, added that he is proud of the support the law school is able to provide to veterans.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The men and women who serve our country are some of the bravest I have had the privilege of knowing,&rdquo; said Johnson. &ldquo;And, sometimes they need a little bit of help. Veterans courts are a needed resource in our community to help those who have fought for our freedom to regain their own.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157695986352330\">Click here to view the photos from the event.</a></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/timothy-wynn.jpg', 'Timothy Wynn speaking to audience.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1856, 'Lecture tackles use of artificial intelligence in the legal field', '2018-11-05', '<p>Warren Agin, senior consultant and director of professional development at LexPredict, LLC, is certain that machines won&rsquo;t replace humans in all tasks.&nbsp; But, they will transform how lawyers provide professional services in the future.</p>\r\n<p>Agin, founder and chair of the American Bar Association Business Law Section Legal Analytics Committee, presented the Business Advising Program&rsquo;s annual Fall Lecture, <em>Artificial Intelligence and Modern Legal Practice: A Vision of the Law in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century</em> at Widener Law Commonwealth. In his lecture, he discussed what artificial intelligence is and gave a history of how machine learning has changed since the 1940s, when it began.</p>\r\n<p>He explained that machine learning, or artificial intelligence, is math techniques and algorithms put together and then programmed into a machine that is able to complete a task.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Machine learning has been around about 80 years, but when it was introduced to the public it didn&rsquo;t have a large impact on how lawyers practiced because of the prohibitive cost and time it took to build the machines. As technology developed, machines became smaller, cheaper, more efficient, and easily accessible, and they gradually changed the way the legal process was conducted, such as sorting large amounts of data and making legal research faster.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;But machines can&rsquo;t do everything,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They need to be designed and trained for each task and someone must build the system to do that. It&rsquo;s just up to our imagination how we can build them.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>He added that lawyers&rsquo; jobs continue to change because of the advancements of artificial intelligence.</p>\r\n<p>The lecture was presented by Widener Law Commonwealth Business Advising Program and sponsored by <a href=\"https://www.members1st.org/member-branches/linglestown-giant/\">Members 1st Federal Credit Union</a> and <a href=\"https://www.eckertseamans.com/\">Eckert Seamans Attorneys at Law</a>.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/img_8630-2web.jpg', 'photo of Warren Agin', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1857, 'Alumnus to be honored with Excellence in Public Service Award', '2018-11-05', '<p>David Sunday &rsquo;07 carries principles he learned while serving in the U.S. Navy with him each day when he reports to work as district attorney of York County.</p>\r\n<p>Those principles -- honor, commitment, and courage -- guided him on his path to becoming a lawyer. They now serve him as he leads the York County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office.</p>\r\n<p>Sunday&rsquo;s history of serving and giving back to the community have earned him the honor of being chosen to receive the 2018 Excellence in Public Service Award. The award is presented each fall to a graduate or friend of the law school for dedication and contributions to the legal community.</p>\r\n<p>Sunday will be honored at the Evening at the Capitol event on Nov. 13, in the State Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are proud to be honoring David for his efforts and accomplishments as district attorney of York County,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;He has worked hard to get to this place in his career and he continually shows compassion and dedication to the community he serves. He is an example of excellence and what it means to combine a career in law with public service.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The York County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office prosecutes more than 10,000 criminal cases a year. Sunday has been a prosecutor with the office since 2009 and has supervised major crime cases and the Felony Narcotics Unit. He has also served as the legal advisor to the district attorney&rsquo;s Drug Task Force and York County Quick Response Team. Sunday is a Navy veteran, serving in the Persian Gulf where he participated in Operation Desert Strike.</p>\r\n<p>York County voters elected him to the role of top prosecutor in November 2017, and he was sworn in as district attorney in January.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Every day I go in to work and I am grateful,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I love what I do, and I love knowing that what I do, and what my team does, makes a difference in the lives of people every day.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Evening at the Capitol will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m. The event will be held in the Main Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. If you would like to attend, please <a href=\"ipl://12//WyIzMzQ5Il0=////\">click here</a> to RSVP or call 717-541-3974.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1858, 'York County District Attorney Honored with Excellence in Public Service Award', '2018-11-21', '<p><a href=\"https://www.yorkda.com/\">David W. Sunday, Jr., York County district attorney</a>, has always felt the call to serve.</p>\r\n<p>The 2007 alumnus was recently recognized during the Evening at the Capitol event and honored with the 2018 Excellence in Public Service Award from the law school. The award is presented each fall to a graduate of the law school for dedication and contributions to government law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I love knowing that what I do makes a difference in the lives of people every day,&rdquo; said Sunday.</p>\r\n<p>York County voters elected Sunday to serve as the district attorney of York County last November, and he was sworn into the role in January. His election to the role of top prosecutor caps a 10-year career at the office. He has supervised major crime cases and the Felony Narcotics Unit. He also served as the legal advisor to the district attorney&rsquo;s <a href=\"http://pasenategop.com/urbanaffairs/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2013/06/SUNDAY.pdf\">Drug Task Force</a> and York County Quick Response Team.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are so proud of the dedication David has shown and the public service he has provided,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;He continually shows compassion and excellence in his position as the York County district attorney, and we couldn&rsquo;t be more honored to call him an alumnus of Widener Law Commonwealth.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Sunday was presented with the award by <a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxNSJd////\">Widener Law Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Jill Family</a>. Family is also the director of the Law and Government Institute.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Awarding the Excellence in Public Service Award is one of my favorite tasks at Widener Law Commonwealth,\" said Family.&nbsp; \"While we specifically recognize one individual each year, the award also serves as a reminder of all of our alumni&rsquo;s contributions.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The event was co-hosted by <a href=\"https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate/senate_nonMbr.cfm?officer=13&amp;office=Secretary-Parliamentarian\">Megan Martin &rsquo;94, secretary and parliamentarian for the Pennsylvania Senate</a>, <a href=\"https://www.senatoralloway.com/\">Sen. Richard L. Alloway II &rsquo;02, state senator for the 33<sup>rd</sup> district</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.paauditor.gov/about-the-auditor-general\">Eugene A. DePasquale &rsquo;02, auditor general of Pennsylvania</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Prior to the Evening at the Capitol event, the annual bar pass swearing in ceremony was held at the <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/supreme-court/\">Supreme Court of Pennsylvania</a>. The <a href=\"http://www.pamb.uscourts.gov/content/judge-henry-w-van-eck\">Hon. Henry Van Eck &rsquo;98 of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania</a>, performed the ceremonial induction for graduates who passed the most recent bar exam.</p>\r\n<p>About a dozen alumni participated in the ceremony.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157675644044668\">Click here to view photos from Evening at the Capitol</a><br /><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157703587974845\">Click here to view photos from the bar passers ceremony.</a></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/eveningatcap.jpg', 'photo of Professor Jill Family and Dave Sunday', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1859, 'Law students participate in panel discussion at PA Orthopaedic Society Conference', '2018-11-21', '<p>Four law students participated in a panel with resident physicians of <a href=\"https://hmc.pennstatehealth.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penn State Hershey Medical Center</a> in a panel discussion at the annual <a href=\"https://www.paorthosociety.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society</a> Conference and the result was a robust conversation about the intersection of law and health care.</p>\r\n<p>The panel focused on a discussion about Mitchell v. Shikora, which was heard before the <a href=\"http://www.pacourts.us/courts/supreme-court/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court of Pennsylvania</a>. The case raised questions about whether evidence of medical procedure&nbsp;risks and complications can be used in a medical negligence trial.</p>\r\n<p>Third-year law students Lindsay Eichinger, Sarah Rothermel, and Erin Alleman, along with second-year student Michael Joyce, presented the legal arguments made in the case, and its outcome. The medical residents looked at the case from the perspective of physicians, and with an eye for patient care.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The collaboration between law students and med students allows us not only to collaborate between professions, but also allows us to learn from each other by agreeing and disagreeing on a medical/legal issue from our different perspectives,&rdquo; Eichinger said.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>She added that the reward and challenge of the experience involved trying to get the medical residents to see a malpractice or negligence case through the eyes of a lawyer, and for law students to appreciate how case law and policies can make it difficult for medical professionals to effectively do their jobs.</p>\r\n<p>The law students were assisted in preparation by alumnus Scott Cooper &lsquo;93, a leading personal injury attorney, and by law Professors Christopher Robinette and Jill Family.&nbsp; Alumnus Jonathan Bigley &rsquo;94, of Harrisburg-based lobby firm <a href=\"https://www.bigleyandblikle.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bigley and Blikle</a>&nbsp;assisted with organizing the panel.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/ortho-conferenceresized.jpg', 'photo of students at the event', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1860, 'Annual veterans ceremony includes scholarship announcements for two law students', '2018-11-30', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth awarded scholarships to two veteran law students and welcomed multiple speakers, including the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, at its annual ceremony honoring the dedication and sacrifice of those who have served in the armed forces.</p>\r\n<p>Stephanie Patton, a second-year law student, was presented the Captain Shane Mahaffee Scholarship for Excellence during the 2018 Veterans Day ceremony. The scholarship is awarded to a worthy incoming or returning active duty student or student veteran.</p>\r\n<p>Salvatore Sciacca, also a second-year law student, received the second scholarship at the ceremony. He was named the recipient of the General Carl E. Mundy Jr, USM (Ret.) and Linda Sloan Mundy Marine Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is presented to an incoming or returning student who demonstrates an outstanding academic record and financial need.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are thankful for the service, skill, and dedication that our veterans have provided,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;Being able to give support to veterans as they pursue a law degree is an honor that the law school is proud to be able to offer.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Lt. Gov. Mike Stack remarked about the positive impact that the law school&rsquo;s Veterans Initiative has had on the community and on local veterans. The initiative strives to provide law students who are veterans with academic, career, and financial support tailored to their individual needs and experiences.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We need to continue to encourage veterans to get involved in public service and help people combine a career in law with a career in public service,&rdquo; he said.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Howard Taylor of the U.S. Army War College was the keynote speaker and presented &ldquo;Working with the Law in the Battle for Cyberspace.&rdquo; In his lecture he examined the role of strategic leaders in cyberspace and the issues that affect joint and multinational operations. He also explained cyberspace threats and how technological, social, and cultural factors influence the internet.</p>\r\n<p>The event included the posting and retiring of the colors by Col. Robert J. DeSousa and the Cedar Cliff High School National Junior ROTC Color Guard.&nbsp; DeSousa is the state director for U.S. Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and serves in the State Judge Advocate General Corps of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He also led the Pledge of Allegiance during the ceremony. DeSousa served in Operation Iraqi Freedom where he earned, the Bronze Medal Star.</p>\r\n<p>Music, including the Armed Services Medley, was provided by the Susquehanna High School Saxophone Quartet, directed by Eric Hartranft.</p>\r\n<p>A special art presentation on loan from the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center will be on display in the Gallery through the month of November. The exhibit features drawings that were done by Korean War veteran John A. Cook, who served as sergeant in Company G, 5<sup>th</sup> Cavalry, 1<sup>st</sup> Cavalry Division.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157701879851851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the pictures from the event.</a></p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1861, 'Law student interns at White House', '2018-12-03', '<p>Brittany Misitano never expected that her law school studies would lead her to the White House. But in the fall of 2017, she was accepted as a legal intern for the Office of Cabinet Affairs.</p>\r\n<p>Misitano, who will graduate in December, was one of four interns working in the office located in the Eisenhower Building in Washington D.C., directly across from the White House.</p>\r\n<p>The Office of Cabinet Affairs serves as the primary contact between the President of the United States and his Cabinet. The office coordinates communications, policy, and logistics between the White House and the Cabinet, as well as managing issues that affect multiple Federal agencies.</p>\r\n<p>During the 12-week internship, Misitano&rsquo;s duties included drafting policy and legal memos and facilitating meetings with members of the cabinet and senior officials.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The networking and connections were incredible, as were the exposure to so many different situations,&rdquo; said Misitano. &ldquo;The experience has made me feel like I can get through anything.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Misitano applied to the internship through the encouragement of the Hon. Anne E. Covey of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, for whom she was a law clerk in 2017. Misitano knew that if she was accepted, the internship would mean delaying her graduation for one semester, but she decided the experience the internship offered would be immeasurable.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The internship definitely taught me to be prepared and be on my toes because anything can happen,&rdquo; Misitano said.</p>\r\n<p>After graduation, Misitano hopes to focus on business law. She plans to take the Pennsylvania Bar Exam in February 2019.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The experience that Brittany gained from her internship highlights the opportunities that are open to law students through a legal education at Widener Law Commonwealth,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;Brittany&rsquo;s first internship experience will serve to put her on the inside track in the job market and ultimately to a successful career.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/bmisitanoweb.jpg', 'photo of Brittany', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1862, 'Alumna awarded fellowship in immigration law', '2018-12-11', '<p>Marissa Mowery &rsquo;15 knew that she wanted to practice immigration law even before starting law school.</p>\r\n<p>Her dedication to help those without a voice has paid off.</p>\r\n<p>In June, Mowery was awarded a two-year fellowship with Equal Justice Works hosted by the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice in Los Angeles, Calif. The fellowship allows her to help immigrant survivors of human trafficking</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It can be a challenging area because it&rsquo;s difficult to find the survivors,&rdquo; said Mowery. &ldquo;They often don&rsquo;t identify as survivors, so when I am able to help someone it is very rewarding.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In her role as a fellow, she will provide free, culturally responsive, and language accessible legal services to immigrant survivors of human trafficking. The specific population of survivors Mowery is working with are more vulnerable because of language barriers, cultural misinterpretations, and their legal status in the United States.</p>\r\n<p>Mowery&rsquo;s interest in immigration law began when she was volunteering at a refugee resettlement center as a language teacher in Erie, Pa. She noticed that the center did not have an immigration attorney on staff, which always left it seeking outside counsel for the clients. The desperate need for legal representation in the area of immigration law is what pushed her to apply to law school.</p>\r\n<p>She added that her education at Widener prepared her for the fellowship by providing a curriculum that placed emphasis on practical experiences, taught by faculty who were supportive of her learning style.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I would encourage students looking to practice immigration law to gain as much practical experience as they can before they graduate,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;A lot of places that are hiring are not equipped to train someone, so any types of internships or externships they can do in law school are beneficial.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>After the fellowship concludes, Mowery would like to continue working to further the rights of survivors of crime.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Marissa is making a difference in the lives of those who may not have had legal representation without her help,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;The law school is proud to be able to provide the education, skills, resources, and experiences that alumni put to use when helping others.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/marissaweb.jpg', 'Photo of Marissa', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '');
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(1863, 'Law school partners with PBA on “Starting Your Own Firm” class', '2019-01-03', '<p>Beginning this year, Widener Law Commonwealth will partner with the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association on a &ldquo;Starting Your Own Firm&rdquo; class.</p>\r\n<p>PBA lawyers will give additional lectures in the class, share their unique experiences, and provide first-hand expertise about running a solo or small practice. The class covers topics that include what to look for in office space, deciding on a specialized area of law, how to use practice management software, and managing cash flow in a solo practice.</p>\r\n<p>While the class focuses on how to run a solo or small firm practice, Dean Christian Johnson feels the lectures are beneficial to all students regardless of the size of the firm where they will work.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The class provides an overview of how to run a solo legal practice, but there are many topics that are relatable to those who work in large firms, such as knowing how to market to an audience, business development, and bookkeeping,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;This class addresses all of the aspects of not only running a solo practice, but it gives the next generation of legal professionals knowledge of what goes into being in the business of law.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Sara Austin, chair of the PBA Solo and Small Firm Section and an adjunct professor at the law school, worked with Dean Johnson to develop the additional sessions for the course.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great benefit to be able to learn from those who are doing what it takes, from soup to nuts,&rdquo; Austin said. &ldquo;Learn from our mistakes and our successes. Learn alternatives. Learn how to make it work, how to do what you enjoy while making a living at it. Learn about the benefits of PBA and Section membership and how both are crucial to a solo or small firm practice.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Robert Moran &rsquo;17 took the course while he was a student at Widener Law Commonwealth. Moran practices law with his father and brother in a family firm.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;From cost-effective marketing and advertising to&nbsp;finances&nbsp;and bookkeeping, the class offered real-world practical advice to students,&rdquo; Moran said. &ldquo;Legal professionals from a wide breadth of&nbsp;disciplines spoke to and interacted with our class, offering unique&nbsp;first-person accounting of the operations, successes, and pitfalls of running/owning small or solo practices.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Giving our students this kind of access to lawyers with the Pennsylvania Bar Association, where they hear these very practical words of wisdom, is a tremendous benefit,&rdquo; Johnson added. &ldquo;Widener Law Commonwealth is able to harness our strong relationship with the legal community in a way that it helps prepare our students for career success.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1864, 'From the classroom to the courtroom', '2019-01-10', '<p>Jake Gilboy isn&rsquo;t a traditional law student.</p>\r\n<p>He&rsquo;s 39. A husband and father to three daughters. And a high school social studies teacher for the past 16 years.</p>\r\n<p>But he was ready to try something different. He wanted a challenge - so he enrolled in law school.</p>\r\n<p>As a full time teacher, husband, and father, his time is a delicate balance between studying, making time for his family, and working his job as an educator.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;My tenure in education has provided a wonderful career, but I have always been interested in the law,&rdquo; Gilboy said. &ldquo;I have great appreciation and respect for the legal profession.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Gilboy, who lives in Clarks Summit, is a third-year extended division law student and will graduate in 2020. After graduation, he plans to practice civil law and litigation. With a two-hour commute to the law school each way, Gilboy has to compartmentalize his time and tasks. As a non-traditional student, he learned that time management is an important skill.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I was somewhat surprised by the various challenges of law school,&rdquo; said Gilboy. &ldquo;As a professional for more than 15 years, I&rsquo;ve been a department head at the high school, worked closely with administration, written curriculum, and achieved professional accolades. But the depth and volume of study, along with the competitive nature in law school, was not something I was fully prepared for.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>He added that establishing strong study habits and skills, connecting with mentors, and creating a network of colleagues at the law school have all contributed to his success.</p>\r\n<p>Widener Law Commonwealth offers both full and part-time evening and day programs so students can have the opportunity to attend law school, even if they hold a full-time job and have a family.</p>\r\n<p>Eden Mandrell, director of the Career Development Office, added that while the path for a non-traditional student may differ from a day student&rsquo;s path, all students share a common passion for the law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our campus serves a very diverse student population, and we have career and internship opportunities that fit each unique situation to help ensure the personal and professional success of the student,&rdquo; she said.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/gilboy-headshot.jpg', 'Jacob Gilboy Headshot', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1865, 'Law school names assistant dean of students', '2019-01-10', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced that Randi Teplitz has been named the assistant dean of students.</p>\r\n<p>In the role, she will lead the Office of Student Affairs and develop and oversee the application of policies for students that relate to ongoing assessment. Teplitz will work closely with students and student groups to enrich the law school experience, including advising and counseling students on a variety of academic issues.</p>\r\n<p>Teplitz will be responsible for reporting to regulatory organizations and ensuring that the law school is compliant with educational requirements at the federal, state, and local levels.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;The Office of Student Affairs plays an important role in guiding students along the path to success during their time in law school,&rdquo; Teplitz said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking forward to using my experience to work with students and provide them with support and opportunities at Widener Law Commonwealth.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Prior to joining the law school, Teplitz taught in the legal studies division at Central Penn College. She also served as an academic advisor and internship coordinator at the college. Since 2003, Teplitz has been an adjunct faculty member at the law school teaching legal methods, which she will continue to teach in addition to her role as assistant dean of students.</p>\r\n<p>Teplitz was appointed as the chair of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women by Gov. Tom Wolf in 2015. In this role, she serves as a volunteer leader for a 34-member statewide commission that provides advocacy on public policy issues affecting women and girls. She has played an instrumental role in programs that include eliminating sexual violence on college campuses, honoring female veterans and glass ceiling breakers, and empowering young women through leadership and STEM initiatives.</p>\r\n<p>Teplitz received her juris doctorate degree from Widener University Delaware Law School and her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Temple University.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/teplitz-headshot1.jpg', 'Randi Teplitz headshot', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1867, 'Faculty Spotlight: Professor Jill Family elected as chair of AALS Section on Immigration Law', '2019-01-16', '<p>In 2019, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Jill Family will serve in leadership positions for two professional legal organizations.</p>\r\n<p>Family, who is the director of the Widener Law Commonwealth Law and Government Institute, will serve as the chair of the Immigration Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), a national organization that provides professional development opportunities for more than 9,000 law faculty. She will also serve as the chair of the Government Lawyers Committee of the Dauphin County Bar Association (DCBA).</p>\r\n<p>She will hold the positions for one year.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Family has studied extensively the U.S. immigration court system, and the relationships between the branches of government in setting, implementing and interpreting immigration law. She testified before a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about the administrative law implications of President Obama&rsquo;s immigration proposals. Professor Family has presented her work at many conferences both in the United States and abroad, most recently at a December 2018 conference on comparative perspectives on immigration controls and criminal law at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. At Widener Law Commonwealth, Family teaches courses on civil procedure, administrative law, and immigration law.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Family&rsquo;s peers in immigration law selected her for the leadership position at the AALS.&nbsp; As the chair of the Immigration Law Section, she will lead the section as it continues to serve as a resource for immigration law professors across the country.&nbsp; As a part of her duties, she will develop content for the AALS annual meeting in 2020.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m honored to be selected to fill this national position.&nbsp; The community of immigration law professors is a dynamic group made up of individuals who go out of their way to support each other,&rdquo; Family said.&nbsp; &ldquo;That positive energy spills over to the section and leads to invaluable opportunities to learn and interact.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>As the chair of the DCBA Government Lawyers Committee, Family will bring together lawyers whose work involves a variety of government regulation. She will lend her extensive legal knowledge to allow the committee to continue to serve as a professional resource for government lawyers. &nbsp;Dauphin County is the site of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s state capital.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\"The DCBA Government Lawyers Committee has been a great partner for the Law and Government Institute and has worked in many ways to help our students,&rdquo; Family said. &ldquo;I am very pleased to have the opportunity to lead the committee and expand the institute\'s cooperation with the committee.\"</p>\r\n<p>Family continues a tradition of Widener Law Commonwealth leadership in the AALS. Emeritus Professor John Capowski served as chair of the AALS Section on Evidence for 2015-2016, and Professor Christopher Robinette served as chair of the AALS Section on Torts and Compensation Systems for 2017-2018.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/familyj_6999-2.jpg', '', '', 'ipl://35//WyIxNSJd////', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1868, 'Law student works with national organization to reform drug laws', '2019-02-05', '<p>Jamie Cook watched as the opioid epidemic hit her small town in Tioga County. She watched as safe parks became places where people dealt drugs. She watched classmates go down the dark spiral of addiction.</p>\r\n<p>It&rsquo;s what lit a fire in her to go to law school.</p>\r\n<p>In August, she was selected for an externship with the <a href=\"http://www.namsdl.org/\">National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws</a>. The externship has given her the opportunity to pair the legal writing and research skills she has learned in the classroom with her passion to reform drug laws and make communities safer.</p>\r\n<p>NAMSDL was founded in 1993 and is responsible for creating a model code of laws to help states effectively address alcohol and drug abuse. The organization, located in downtown Harrisburg, works with state leaders across the country to develop and implement drug and alcohol policies and regulations.</p>\r\n<p>Her main focus at the externship is researching and cataloging drug prescribing laws in each state. She is also researching laws related to drug deliveries that result in death. She will work with the organization through the spring semester.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Students receive practical, hands-on experiences through externships,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;The work Jamie is doing allows her to develop connections with mentors, refine her legal skills, and apply the information she learns in the classroom.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In December, Cook, who is a second-year law student, was asked to present her research at a convention held in Utah. The convention brought together the state&rsquo;s lawmakers to analyze laws surrounding drug deliveries that result in death. Roundtable discussions and presentations examined how the state could improve the prosecution process.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Jamie has skillfully undertaken and summarized national 50-state research that will positively impact drug and alcohol policy across the nation,\" Gary Tennis, president of NAMSDL, said.&nbsp; \"She&rsquo;s quickly become a valuable member of the NAMSDL team.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I enjoyed being part of the conversations at the convention,&rdquo; Cook said. &ldquo;The organization (NAMSDL) really wants their interns and externs to succeed, so they want to hear opinions and input. It has been a very positive experience.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/jamie-cook-2.jpg', 'Photo of Jamie Cook.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1869, 'Law students draft sustainability ordinances for local municipality', '2019-02-13', '<p>For the fifth year, law students stood in front of local lawmakers at a municipal meeting and presented ordinances that would help the community promote sustainability.</p>\r\n<p>Over the years, students have presented ordinances about urban bee and chicken keeping, food trucks, and safe street design.</p>\r\n<p>Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability John Dernbach works with local municipalities and organizations over the summer to create the list of potential ordinance topics, which are then assembled into a list for students to choose. This past fall, the project was done in conjunction with Susquehanna Township, the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, and the Tri-County Planning Commission. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>In the class Professor Dernbach teaches each fall, law students work in pairs to write an ordinance that addresses a pre-chosen topic in the area of sustainability law. Each project also includes a narrative that explains and justifies the ordinance.&nbsp; Each project paper is about 40 pages in length.</p>\r\n<p>Paige Parker, a third-year law student, was surprised by the number of sustainability issues that were right in her own backyard.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Many people aren&rsquo;t fully aware of their environmental rights. I gained such a broad knowledge on certain environmental bills and proposals,&rdquo; said Parker. &ldquo;I will be able to take away from this class the importance of being informed on environmental topics because they have such a great impact on our everyday lives.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The practicum course serves to give law students the hands-on experience of drafting an ordinance. Students must also apply all of the aspects of legal research, writing, and learning while working with local government to successfully complete the project. This past fall, seven proposals were presented to Susquehanna Township Board of Supervisors for consideration.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Sustainability is so important on the local level,&rdquo; said Dernbach. &ldquo;It is about making economic development and environmental protection and job creation work together for higher quality of life.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/sustainbaility-web.jpg', 'Student group photo.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1870, 'Faculty Spotlight: Professor Amanda Sholtis to present live critique method at High Impact Practices Fair', '2019-02-28', '<p>Professor Amanda Sholtis knows the best way to keep students engaged is to use innovative teaching techniques.</p>\r\n<p>This year, Sholtis was selected to present her method of live critique at the High Impact Practices Fair held at Widener University. The event showcases student projects, service-learning activities, research, study abroad opportunities, and pre-professional experiences from all fields of study. Engaging students in high impact practices is a priority for Widener University and the law schools. The unique learning opportunity allows students to have an immersive experience in their field of study, while gaining hands-on experience. <a href=\"http://calendar.widener.edu/calendar/event/showEventMore.rdo\">The High Impact Practices Fair is scheduled for March 28 on the Widener University main campus.</a></p>\r\n<p>The live critique method that will be presented by Sholtis is teacher feedback delivered to a student on the student&rsquo;s work while the teacher reads it for the first time. This live feedback is given in the presence of the student. The professor does not evaluate the work in advance of the meeting. During the critique, the professor reads the student&rsquo;s work out loud, pausing to make comments. Students are encouraged to ask the professor questions to clarify the feedback.</p>\r\n<p>After the paper has been read, the student and professor discuss ways the writing can be improved before the resubmission of the assignment.</p>\r\n<p>In her presentation, Sholtis will explain that using live critique with her law students in their first-year legal writing classes is much more effective than writing comments on an assignment. Her presentation is based on her article that will be published in Stetson Law Review in the fall of 2019 titled, <em>Say What?: A How-to Guide on Providing Formative Assessment to Law Students Through Live Critique</em>.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Live critique allows professors to give individual feedback and meet the student where they are in the writing process, which helps them to improve their writing skills,&rdquo; Sholtis said.</p>\r\n<p>Sarah Rothermel, a third-year law student, has experienced the live critique method in Sholtis&rsquo;s legal writing courses.&nbsp; She feels that it has allowed her to have breakthroughs in her writing and has built her confidence.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Live critique helped me strengthen my writing skills and helped me to establish and understand the expectations of legal writing,&rdquo; Rothermel said. &ldquo;Rather than reviewing comments that a professor had written on my paper days before, I got an honest, first impression of my writing.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Sholtis is also the director of the Academic Success Program, where she assists students in building their academic skills to ensure success in the classroom. Her legal scholarship focuses on how to best prepare students for the practice of law. She has been awarded several grants by the Legal Writing Institute to study effective teaching practices in law school.&nbsp; She has presented her innovative teaching techniques at conferences across the country.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/smitha_6876-2.jpg', 'Photo of Amanda Sholtis', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1871, 'Widener Law Commonwealth hosts transaction competition', '2019-03-07', '<p>Law students from Widener Law Commonwealth and Penn State Dickinson Law School got a chance to show off their transactional law skills on February 22 in the Mid Penn Invitational Transactional Law Competition.</p>\r\n<p>The competition, hosted by the Business Advising Program at Widener Law Commonwealth, was the last stage in a two-month simulation designed to give law students a hands-on experience developing and honing transactional legal skills.</p>\r\n<p>Each law school was represented by two teams that drafted and prepared documents negotiating the purchase of a fictional bottle company. The students drafted portions of an asset purchase agreement based on facts given to them by their fictional client. On February 22, the teams met to negotiate their final deal. Lawyers in Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre donated their time to give feedback on the documents and judge the final negotiations.</p>\r\n<p>The competition was generously sponsored by <a href=\"https://midpennbank.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mid Penn Bank</a>. Rory Ritrievi &rsquo;98, the president and CEO of Mid Penn Bank, is a member of the advisory board for Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s Business Advising Program.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The competition gave me the opportunity to learn how a merger and acquisitions attorney drafts an asset purchase agreement and how to negotiate one on the terms in the agreement,&rdquo; said Jerry Kincel, a third-year student on the team.</p>\r\n<p>All of the Widener Law Commonwealth students participating in the competition are enrolled in the Business Advising Program. The program allows students to work toward earning a certificate that equips them to advise small and midsize businesses, as well as entrepreneurs starting businesses.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The most valuable thing I learned during the drafting and judging process was how important every word choice in a legal document is,&rdquo; said Nicholas Platt, a fourth-year evening division student. &ldquo;Ambiguities, whether intentional or unintentional,&nbsp;make huge differences and have lasting impacts.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Members of one Widener Law Commonwealth transaction team included Kara Kuntz and Nicholas Platt, both fourth-year evening students, and Sarah Rothermel, a third-year day student. The other team was comprised of Thomas Lopez and Natalie Potter, both second-year day students, and Seth Perago, a third-year evening student and Jerry Kincel, a third-year day student.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Transactional skills are a key element of our Business Advising Program,&rdquo; said Professor Juliet Moringiello, associate dean for research and faculty development and director of the Business Advising Program. &ldquo;The competition showed students how the legal doctrine that they have been learning throughout law school is essential to good drafting.\"</p>\r\n<p>Widener Law Commonwealth students were coached by Julia Coelho &rsquo;08. Coelho is a practicing attorney at McNees Wallace and Nurick with a focus in healthcare and corporate law.</p>\r\n<p>Students from both law schools received one academic credit for participating in the competition.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157703580518042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view more photos.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/wuw-transaction-law-comp-1.jpg', 'Students on Transactional Law Team', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1872, 'Widener Law Commonwealth earns A grade for Environmental Law Program', '2019-03-12', '<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http://commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/\">Widener University Commonwealth Law School</a> has received an A grade from <a href=\"https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/frame.php?i=562351&amp;p=&amp;pn=&amp;ver=html5\"><em>preLaw</em></a> magazine for its environmental law program. The law school was one of 22 from across the country to earn an A grade.</p>\r\n<p><em>preLaw</em> magazine is a leading source of information about issues in legal education and is a publication of National Jurist. The magazine considers a school&rsquo;s breadth of curricular offerings, including concentrations, clinics, centers, externships, and more. Widener Law Commonwealth improved from a grade of A- last year.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s campus is home to the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, which is known nationally and internationally for its work in environmental law, sustainability, and climate change. The center creates opportunities to engage students in the complex and critical problems that face our society today in the areas of sustainability and the environment.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an honor to be named to the list again,&rdquo; said John Dernbach, Commonwealth professor of environmental law and director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. &ldquo;Our students are making a real impact in the areas of environmental law and sustainability. I&rsquo;m proud of the work we do at the law school and the progress we have made in this area of the law.&rdquo;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/forrest.jpg', 'Trees on a hill.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1873, 'Sharon R. López to speak at Widener Law Commonwealth Commencement', '2019-03-14', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School announced today that Sharon R. L&oacute;pez &rsquo;93 and immediate president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), will serve as the speaker for the school&rsquo;s 28<sup>th</sup> commencement.</p>\r\n<p>L&oacute;pez will address graduates at the 11 a.m. ceremony that is slated for Sunday, May 19 at The Forum in the Harrisburg State Capitol Complex. She will be presented with the degree Doctor of Laws, <em>honoris causa.</em></p>\r\n<p>She is the managing partner at Triquetra Law, a boutique law firm that represents plaintiffs in employment civil rights matters and employee rights cases and proceedings. L&oacute;pez recently served as special counsel for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, where she prosecuted discrimination complaints before the commission at public hearings. L&oacute;pez presently serves as a Hearing Committee member for the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court where she serves as a factfinder and adjudicator involving lawyer disciplinary complaints.</p>\r\n<p>L&oacute;pez is dedicated to serving the professional legal community and is active in the PBA. In 2014, she was nominated to serve as vice president of the PBA and in 2015 she was elected vice president of the association. In May of 2017, was elected president of the PBA. She was the first Latina, the first mother lawyer, the first legal services attorney, the fourth women, and first Widener Commonwealth alumna to serve as president of the largest Pennsylvania voluntary bar association.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>L&oacute;pez focused her year as PBA president on attorneys that the legal profession wanted to engage in and support the PBA and the profession: millennials, minorities and mothers. This past year, she served as the Minority Bar Committee co-chair, where she introduced video-conferencing to the monthly meetings, added a special speaker for each meeting, which included Sharon Dietrich of Community Legal Services regarding the new Clean Slate Act, Rep. Joanna McClinton, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and Kristen Gibbons Feden, who prosecuted Bill Cosby and worked to develop and expand the reach of the committee members impact on the legal community.</p>\r\n<p>L&oacute;pez is an active member of the Civil and Equal Rights Committee, Women in the Profession, Gay and Lesbian Rights Committee and the Civil Litigation Section of the association. She was recently nominated to serve on the board for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. Previously, she served on the legal advisory board of the Mazzoni Center, an agency that serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in southeast Pennsylvania. L&oacute;pez and her law partner frequently accept pro bono referrals from the Mazzoni Center, as well as from local legal service offices in Lancaster.</p>\r\n<p>In 2008, L&oacute;pez was awarded the Alumni Outstanding Services Award from Widener Law Commonwealth for her work in promoting diversity and mentoring law students and new lawyers. She also received the designation of Super Lawyer for employee plaintiff&rsquo;s litigation in 2013 and every subsequent year.</p>\r\n<p>L&oacute;pez lives in Philadelphia with her domestic partner, Alan Gross. In her free time, she enjoys city life, running, cooking, salsa dancing, and spending time with her family and friends.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Sharon is a dedicated advocate and mentor to our Widener Law Commonwealth students,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;We are honored as a law school to welcome back an accomplished alumna to speak about her success and provide words of wisdom and guidance at such an important event for our graduates.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/sharon-lopez.jpg', 'Sharon R. Lopez head shot.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1874, 'Law Student Selected for Prestigious ABA Business Law Diversity Clerkship', '2019-03-22', '<p>For the second time in four years, a <a href=\"ipl://403//W10=////\">Widener Law Commonwealth</a> student has been chosen as a recipient of the <a href=\"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/initiatives_awards/diversity/\">American Bar Association&rsquo;s (ABA) Business Law Diversity Clerkship</a> to clerk on the prestigious <a href=\"https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/\">Delaware Court of Chancery</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Waleisha Moat, a second-year law student from Schuylkill County, will begin her eight-week clerkship for <a href=\"https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/judges.aspx\">Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights</a> in July. Moat was one of four students selected for the clerkship out of 50 applicants. She was the only law student from Pennsylvania to be selected and the only one that will clerk with the Delaware Court of Chancery.</p>\r\n<p>The Delaware Court of Chancery is the nation&rsquo;s preeminent business court. It is a non-jury trial court that serves as Delaware\'s court of original and exclusive equity jurisdiction. The court adjudicates a wide variety of cases involving trusts, real property, guardianships, civil rights, and commercial litigation.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Participants in the ABA Diversity Clerkship Program receive mentoring and guidance in the business law field and exposure to all types of business law they may not see in the classroom. The program also provides students with networking and professional development opportunities. Participants are invited to attend the <a href=\"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/events_cle/annual_2019/\">ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting</a> which will be held in Washington D.C.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;The clerkship will give me a better understanding of all aspects of business law,&rdquo; Moat said. &ldquo;It will also help me strengthen my writing to be able to communicate more effectively and give me a better understanding of the legal process and how decisions are made in a case.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Moat is working toward earning the Business Advising Certificate, through the <a href=\"ipl://403//W10=////\">Business Advising Program</a> at Widener Law Commonwealth. The program provides students with a real-world approach to learning business law, with courses focusing on business organization and structure, taxation, financing transactions, employment relationships and intellectual property.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I\'m so proud of Waleisha,&rdquo; said&nbsp; Juliet Moringiello, associate dean of research and faculty development and professor of business law. \"The fact that we have had two students chosen for this honor in the past four years shows our students\' commitment to engagement with the profession, and I know that Waleisha will represent Widener Law Commonwealth very well.\"</p>\r\n<p>Moat added that while she is nervous about the clerkship, since it will take her away from her family, she is looking forward to learning more about business law and applying the legal skills she has developed in the classroom.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/moat-headshot-1-small.jpg', 'Waleisha Moat head shot.', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1875, 'Faculty Spotlight: John Dernbach co-edits book on deep decarbonization', '2019-03-25', '<p>In 2015, the leaders at the Paris climate talks issued a challenge to 200 countries to drastically reduce their production of greenhouse gases by 2050.</p>\r\n<p>Since then, Prof. John Dernbach, director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, has been assembling a &ldquo;playbook&rdquo; for enabling the United States to address decarbonization.</p>\r\n<p>The new book<a href=\"https://www.eli.org/eli-press-books/legal-pathways-deep-decarbonization-united-states\">, <em>Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States</em></a>, provides more than 1,000 legal recommendations, contributed by 59 experts, on 35 topics about achieving deep decarbonization in the Unites States. The legal options outlined in the book apply to the federal, state, and local levels, and to private actors.&nbsp; They convey the simple message that deep decarbonization is achievable in the Unites States using laws that exist or that could be enacted. The book is co-edited by Michael B. Gerrard, professor of professional practice at Columbia Law School.</p>\r\n<p>The book is based on two reports by the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP) that explain technical and policy pathways for reducing the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our book fills an important gap by describing and analyzing what laws are needed to accomplish significant level of decarbonization,&rdquo; said Dernbach. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s geared for lawyers, policymakers, and anybody who has an interest in &nbsp;decarbonization.&nbsp; It contains an index of recommendations so that local governments, public utility commissions, and other actors can easily find all of the recommendations relevant to them regardless of what chapter in the book those recommendations are made.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>A second, shortened version of the book is also available. The <a href=\"https://www.eli.org/legal-pathways-deep-decarbonization-united-states-summary-and-key-recommendations\"><em>Summary and Key Recommendations</em></a> includes a thumbnail summary of each chapter, key recommendations by chapter, and a separate listing of recommendations organized by actor.&nbsp; &nbsp;There are more than 500 key recommendations in the summary version of the book.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Dernbach is a nationally recognized authority on sustainable development, climate change, and environmental law. He is also the director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and teaches courses on property, environmental law, and sustainability. He writes and lectures on sustainable development, climate change, and environmental law.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/dernbach.jpg', 'Headshot of John Dernbach', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1876, 'FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Juliet Moringiello appointed to Joint Study Committee on the UCC and Emerging Technologies', '2019-05-06', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development Juliet Moringiello has been appointed by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) to the joint ULC/American Law Institute Study Commission on the Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies.</p>\r\n<p>The committee will consider the desirability of revising the Uniform Commercial Code to accommodate new technologies such as distributed ledger technology, virtual currency, and other digital assets.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a tremendous honor to be named to a ULC/ALI study committee for the Uniform Commercial Code. The UCC is the most successful product of those organizations, and it is exciting to serve on this committee with some of the country&rsquo;s leaders in commercial law. I have been studying the fit between the UCC and intangible assets for 15 years, and I look forward to putting that work to use in improving commercial law.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Moringiello writes in the areas of bankruptcy, secured credit, and electronic commerce. She has written extensively on the implications of electronic means of doing business on commercial law and the challenges posed to commercial law by new forms of electronic assets. Her articles on those topics have been published in the <em>Florida Law Review</em>, the <em>Florida State Law Review, </em>the <em>Tulane Law Review</em>, the <em>Business Lawyer</em>, and several other law reviews.</p>\r\n<p>The ULC began in 1892, and is a nonprofit organization made up of state commissions on uniform laws from each state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. &nbsp;The purpose of the ULC is to study and review the law of the states to determine which areas of the law should be uniform. Commissioners draft and propose specific statutes in areas of the law where uniformity of the law is desirable.</p>\r\n<p>Moringiello was appointed as a Uniform Law Commissioner for Pennsylvania in 2015. She is also the immediate past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section, and an elected member of the American Law Institute and the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/moringielloj_6931-8.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1877, 'Congratulations graduates: Commencement celebrated in Harrisburg ', '2019-05-19', '<p class=\"p1\">The&nbsp;76&nbsp;graduates who received degrees in&nbsp;the Widener Law Commonwealth&nbsp;commencement ceremony on May 19 were advised to&nbsp;use their skills and experiences to improve the world.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Alumna and former Pennsylvania Bar Association President Sharon L&oacute;pez, who was given an honorary&nbsp;Doctor of Laws&nbsp;degree,&nbsp;highlighted her message with three Cs:&nbsp;&ldquo;Competency, compassion and connectedness.&rdquo;&nbsp;Competency requires attorneys to prioritize and do their due diligence, while compassion requires the emotional intelligence to appreciate a client&rsquo;s experience, and connecting cultivates networks of contacts&nbsp;who&nbsp;can help&nbsp;reach goals, she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">&ldquo;If you remember and practice these you will be successful as a lawyer, no matter how you use your JD,&rdquo;L&oacute;pez said.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">The commencement ceremony, held&nbsp;at The Forum&nbsp;in the Capitol Complex, also featured remarks by valedictorian&nbsp;Lindsay Eichinger of Harrisburg, a U.S. Navy veteran.&nbsp;Eichinger recalled being a 12-year-old girl, watching her mother give a similar speech as she graduated from nursing school. With her own son watching in the audience, Eichinger&nbsp;chose&nbsp;the same Nelson Mandela quote her mother&nbsp;had&nbsp;cited as she summed up the challenge of her law school experience,&nbsp;&ldquo;It always seems impossible until it&rsquo;s done.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">&ldquo;We now have the opportunity - and the privilege - to give back to our communities wherever we go in new and meaningful ways,&rdquo; Eichinger&nbsp;added.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxMTIiXQ==////\">Law Dean Christian Johnson</a></span>&nbsp;gave the outstanding faculty award &ndash; decided by a vote of the graduating class &ndash; to&nbsp;Professor&nbsp;<a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxMiJd////\"><span class=\"s1\">James&nbsp;Diehm</span></a>.&nbsp;Prior to the ceremony, the dean gave the Douglas E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship Award to&nbsp;Commonwealth&nbsp;Professor of Law and Sustainability&nbsp;<a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxMSJd////\"><span class=\"s1\">John Dernbach</span></a>.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Johnson&nbsp;told the graduates they should be proud to take on the critical role lawyers play in society.&nbsp;He commended the&nbsp;graduates&rsquo; spirit of public service, reflected in&nbsp;their pro bono work while in school.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">&ldquo;Successful leaders understand that the true measure of success is not how much money you make, but the difference you make in society and helping others. The privilege of being part of this fraternity requires that you invest your time and talent in making the world a better place,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157705197606562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the commencement photos on Flickr.</a></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2019 Commencement Recording</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"//static.cdn-ec.viddler.com/js/arpeggio/v3/build/main-built.js\"></script>\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"viddler-auto-embed\" data-embed-id=\"DHT6mZ7iwJ\" data-video-id=\"b979b38a\" data-width=\"100%\">&nbsp;</div>', '{staticroot}files/modules/46975489975_bb94d8d546_z.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1878, 'FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Professor Christopher Robinette named as U.S. Representative to the European Group on Tort Law', '2019-06-10', '<p>On April 25 at its meeting in Vienna, Austria, the European Group on Tort Law (EGTL) named <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/faculty/detail/26/\">Professor Christopher Robinette</a> as the United States Representative to the organization. The EGTL was established in 1992 and its membership includes 30 scholars from throughout Europe. The EGTL aims to contribute to the enhancement and harmonization of tort law in Europe and has recently been working on advising the European Union on liability issues raised by autonomous vehicles.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Professor Robinette&rsquo;s appointment to the European Group on Tort Law is evidence of the respect and influence that Professor Robinette enjoys on the international stage as well as in the United States,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson.&nbsp;Dean Johnson added that &ldquo;the law school is fortunate to have a scholar on its faculty of Professor Robinette&rsquo;s caliber.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Professor Robinette joined the law school in 2005 and teaches Torts, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Insurance Law and Contracts. His articles on torts and tort theory have been published in numerous top law reviews, including the <em>Indiana Law Journal, </em>the <em>University of Illinois Law Review</em>, and the <em>Iowa Law Review</em> and he is a co-author of a leading torts treatise, <em>Harper, James, and Gray on Torts</em>. He has been selected by the students for the Outstanding Faculty Award several times, and in 2018 Professor Robinette received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, a university-wide honor.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/robinettec_6962web.jpg', 'photo of Professor Robinette', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1879, 'Faculty Impact: four Widener Law Commonwealth faculty members recently cited by courts', '2019-06-13', '<p>Since March 2019 five courts, including the highest courts of Iowa, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, have cited the work of four Widener Law Commonwealth faculty members: Professors James Diehm, Michael Dimino, Juliet Moringiello, and Christopher Robinette. Two opinions addressed criminal procedure issues, one addressed tort damages, and two dealt with electronic contract formation issues.</p>\r\n<p>In <em>State v. Christensen</em>, 2019 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 74 (June 7, 2019) the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the denial of a motion for a new trial filed by a defendant convicted of murder. One of the grounds for the motion was the trial court&rsquo;s failure to disqualify a juror who allegedly made out of court statements regarding the defendant&rsquo;s guilt. In evaluating whether reversible jury misconduct was present in the case, the court relied on Professor Diehm&rsquo;s article, <em>Impeachment of Jury Verdicts: Tanner v. United States and Beyond, </em>65 St. John&rsquo;s Law Review 389 (1991).</p>\r\n<p>The Utah Court of Appeals, in <em>State v. Smith</em>, 2019 UT App. 75 (May 2, 2019), addressed the Fourth Amendment\'s community caretaking doctrine, which recognizes that sometimes police take actions, such as welfare checks, that are unrelated to a criminal investigation. In <em>State v. Smith</em>, the court applied the community-caretaking doctrine in upholding a police seizure of a motorist who had fallen asleep in his vehicle while the vehicle was parked (but running) in a McDonald\'s parking lot. The dissenting opinion relied on Professor Dimino&rsquo;s article, <em>Police Paternalism: Community Caretaking, Assistance Searches, and Fourth Amendment Reasonableness, </em>66 Washington &amp; Lee Law Review 1485 (2009) in recognizing that while it is desirable for the police to check on the safety of individuals, such checks should not be used as as a ruse to evade the Fourth Amendment\'s requirement that police obtain search warrants based on probable cause before engaging in searches or seizures.</p>\r\n<p>In <em>Scotti v. Tough Mudder Inc.</em>, 2019 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1525 (March 29, 2019) the Supreme Court of New York, Kings County, determined that two participants who had been injured in a Tough Mudder competition were not bound by the arbitration clause in the online Tough Mudder Participant Waiver and Course Rules. In holding that the arbitration clause was unenforceable against the plaintiffs because they did not have adequate notice of the clause, the court relied on Professor Moringiello&rsquo;s article, <em>From Lord Coke to Internet Privacy: The Past, Present, and Future of Electronic Contracting</em>, 72 Maryland Law Review 452 (2013) (co-authored with William L. Reynolds). On June 3, 2019, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia cited the same article in <em>Employee Resource Group LLC v. Collins</em>, 2019 W. Va. LEXIS 262.</p>\r\n<p>On April 23, 2019, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held in <em>Beason v. I.E. Miller Services</em>, 2019 OK 28, that a $350,000 cap on non-economic damages in most tort cases was unconstitutional. The dissent relied on Professor Robinette&rsquo;s article, <em>The Role of Compensation in Personal Injury Tort Law: A Response to the Opposite Concerns of Gary Schwartz and Patrick Atiyah</em>, 32 Connecticut Law Review 137 (1999) (co-authored with Jeffrey O&rsquo;Connell) in which he described&nbsp;the merits of an early offer tort reform that would arguably compensate plaintiffs more swiftly and with fewer transaction costs.&nbsp; The court cited the article for the proposition that, in general,&nbsp;legislatures have control over state tort law and how injury victims are compensated.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1880, 'DeLiberato to be given Zealous Advocate Award', '2019-08-01', '<p>Long-time adjunct professor Vincent C. DeLiberato Jr., will be honored with Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s prestigious Zealous Advocate Award during the upcoming alumni awards reception at the Colonial Country Club in Harrisburg on Friday, September 27 at 5:30 p.m.</p>\r\n<p>The award is given to an individual who tirelessly advocates for students and alumni of the law school, working to connect them with influential leaders in the community.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>DeLiberato has taught at the law school for 28 years in classes that have included state constitutional law, legislative drafting, and legislation. He is the director of the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, the state agency responsible for drafting bills and resolutions and researching legislative matters for lawmakers and their staffs and for government agencies. He has served with the bureau for more than 40 years.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Juliet M. Moringiello, associate&nbsp;dean&nbsp;for research and faculty development, said DeLiberato has earned the award many times over. &ldquo;Vince has hired dozens of our students as externs and lawyers. He is passionate about ensuring that our students succeed on the bar exam,&rdquo; she said. She noted that DeLiberato takes a special interest in the school&rsquo;s evening students who have full-time jobs with Commonwealth agencies, frequently working with them on bar exam study plans.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Vince is a key part of the Law and Government Institute,&rdquo; said Professor Jill E. Family, director of the institute and commonwealth professor of law and government. &ldquo;He has taught countless students the value of public service. He has done this by teaching the necessary skills and by leading by example. Vince is an exemplary public official.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Please join fellow alumni, faculty and friends at the Alumni Awards Reception and Silent Auction as we honor and celebrate Vince DeLiberato. The event will be held September 27, 2019, 6-9 p.m. at Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, 4901 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://commonwealthlawalumni.widener.edu/events/alumni-awards-reception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to register</a> or call the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement at 717-541-3974.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/vinceweb.jpg', 'Photo of Vince DeLiberato', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '');
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(1881, ' Alumni Outstanding Service Award nominees announced', '2019-08-07', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth is proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Alumni Association Outstanding Service Award. This year&rsquo;s recipients are Alaina C. Koltash (n&eacute;e&nbsp;Schroeder) &rsquo;10 and Jeremy S. Montgomery &rsquo;07. This annual award recognizes and honors members of the alumni body who have given outstanding service to the law school as a whole, a particular concentration within the law school, or to the legal profession. Koltash and Montgomery were selected as the 2019 Alumni Association Outstanding Service Award recipients for their dedicated service to the law school.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>For the past four years, Montgomery has served as a coach for the law school&rsquo;s Moot Court program. Each spring, Montgomery dedicates countless hours coaching teams of students for the Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Albany Law School. Classmate and moot court coach, Jonathan Koltash said, &ldquo;As a coach, Jeremy&rsquo;s continual efforts help students not only prepare for this annual competition, but also provide them with valuable, practical, and educational lessons for the practice of law.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2076//\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\" width=\"300\" />Koltash has served as one of the inaugural members of the Alumni Association&rsquo;s Board of Directors and its first secretary. Whether she is helping to plan alumni events, serving on panels, or mooting teams, Koltash is a regular and friendly face on campus. Additionally, she has served as a volunteer for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program since she was student. VITA site coordinator and associate dean Michael Hussey remarked, &ldquo;Alaina jumped in as a 1L student with VITA and has never looked back. She just completed her 12th year and is a role model for our students about the importance of attention to detail needed to prepare complete and accurate tax returns &ndash; a trait that is essential to the successful and competent practice of law.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am so pleased that two well-deserving alumni will be honored at this year&rsquo;s Alumni Awards Reception and Silent Auction,&rdquo; said Tricia Springer &rsquo;13, president of the Alumni Association&rsquo;s Board of Directors. &ldquo;I hope to see many of our fellow alumni at this event as we celebrate Alaina&rsquo;s and Jeremy&rsquo;s contributions.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The event will be held on September 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, 4901 Linglestown Road, in Harrisburg. <a title=\"Click here to register to attend this event.\" href=\"https://commonwealthlawalumni.widener.edu/events/alumni-awards-reception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to register</a> or call the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement at 717.541.3974.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/jmontgomeryweb.jpg', 'headshot of Jeremy Montgomery', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1882, 'FACULTY SPOTLIGHT:  Dean Johnson Teaches Finance Documentation Down Under', '2019-09-03', '<p>When <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/faculty/detail/112/\">Dean Christian Johnson</a> started working for a large corporate law firm in Chicago, he immediately realized that he had been woefully unprepared for the work by his law school. The large finance documents didn&rsquo;t resemble anything that he had studied in school, forcing him to play catch up for months to get up to speed on drafting finance documentation.&nbsp; Inspired by this experience, when Dean Johnson started teaching he developed a boot camp course on finance documentation that would have helped him deal with his first assignments as a finance lawyer. He has taught different versions of the course over the past two decades.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Dean Johnson taught the latest iteration of that course when he traveled to Melbourne, Australia, this past summer. He taught International Lending for the University of Melbourne over five eight-hour days. The University of Melbourne offers an active LL.M program and seeks out professors that can teach subjects on international law that would be relevant in Australia. It was possible for him to teach the course, in spite of it being in Australia, because the contractual provisions in finance documentation have become relatively standard due to the ubiquitous application of New York or English law across the globe in large finance transactions.</p>\r\n<p>The course focused principally on large cross border loan documentation. Dean Johnson discussed best practices and introduced students to the large English law and New York loan agreements that often run over 200 pages. In addition, he spent a day discussing &ldquo;repo&rdquo; transactions. These are transactions which resemble in form the sale and repurchase of securities, but in substance are actually disguised loans.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img src=\"irl://2112//\" alt=\"photo of Dean Johnson\'s Class\" style=\"float: right;\" height=\"150\" />For Dean Johnson, the students were probably the most interesting part of the experience. Students came from ten different countries to study at the University. He had students from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Switzerland, Colombia, Peru, Thailand, Australia, Nigeria, and New Zealand. The students were all anxious to understand how large law firms documented loans and other forms of finance transactions in which the parties are not located in the same country.</p>\r\n<p>Although June is winter in Melbourne, Australia, the weather was still very comfortable, ranging in the 50 - 60 degree Fahrenheit range. Taking advantage of their time there, Dean Johnson and his wife toured the city and ate at Chinese restaurants that appeared to have been dropped out of Beijing, and at Italian restaurants straight out of Rome. Dean Johnson was also surprised to see the extraordinary building boom going on in Australia, with cranes and high rises dotting the landscape.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/christianmelbournephoto.jpg', 'photo of downtown Melbourne', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1883, 'Widener University celebrates the legacy of former law dean', '2019-09-11', '<p>Staff and faculty from across Widener University paused this week to remember Tony Santoro, a former law dean whose vision shaped Widener&rsquo;s unique dual structure of legal education.</p>\r\n<p>Santoro, 77, died Monday, September 9 after a brief illness.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Tony Santoro had a profound impact on legal education,&rdquo; said Widener Provost Andrew Workman. &ldquo;His vision and knack for hiring and inspiring exceptional faculty created law schools that not only provided top notch legal education, but also improved the skill and ethics of the bench and bar of the states in which they are located. His influence will be felt by the legal community for many years to come.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2116//\" alt=\"headshot of Tony Santoro from the 1980\'s\" style=\"float: right;\" width=\"300\" />Santoro arrived at Widener in 1983 at what was then known as Widener University School of Law. There was one campus in Wilmington, Del., and under his leadership that expanded to include a second campus in Harrisburg, Pa. He oversaw both campuses, which became separately accredited in 2015 and now operate as Widener University Delaware Law School and Widener University Commonwealth Law School under the leadership of separate deans.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Tony was an entrepreneur,&rdquo; said Eugene D. McGurk, a member of the Widener Board of Trustees and 1978 graduate of the law school in Delaware. &ldquo;He really had a vision for going to Harrisburg because he saw a need there for legal education.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>McGurk began a friendship with Santoro as an alumnus that only strengthened over time. Even after Santoro relocated to New England in the 1990s, where he helped establish Rhode Island&rsquo;s first law school at Roger Williams University, McGurk said they remained in touch with visits and phone calls.</p>\r\n<p>Emeritus Professor Thomas J. Reed, who served as Santoro&rsquo;s associate dean all but one year of Santoro&rsquo;s nine-year Widener tenure, said Santoro had the ability to talk with people at their level. He could speak legal education with law school academics and business with developers. He would listen to alumni reminisce.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;He had a number of ways of connecting with people,&rdquo; Reed said. &ldquo;And he brought the bar and bench into our school in a way his predecessors weren&rsquo;t able to do.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2117//\" alt=\"photo of Tony Santoro at the groundbreaking ceremony for what was to be Widener Law Commonwealth\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"300\" />Santoro&rsquo;s ability to win the support of then-Widener President Robert Bruce, and then-Board Chairman Leslie C. Quick, for his idea of expanding the law school to the Pennsylvania capital was a testimony to his skill and influence. Santoro hired Professor Robyn Meadows to teach in Harrisburg, and it was his vision for the school&rsquo;s role in the commonwealth&rsquo;s capital city that convinced her it was a wise career move.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I was enthusiastic about joining the faculty in Harrisburg because Tony was enthusiastic about Harrisburg. That&rsquo;s why so many of us came. He infused the campus with his excitement for the school and the role it would play for legal education in Pennsylvania,&rdquo; Meadows said.</p>\r\n<p>While Santoro expanded the law school into Harrisburg, he also made his mark on the Delaware campus. He grew the institution into one of the country&rsquo;s largest law schools in an era marked by national enrollment surges, and expanded facilities in Delaware&rsquo;s Main Law Building to accommodate the flourishing operation.</p>\r\n<p>Santoro left Widener in 1992 for Rhode Island and was appointed founding dean of the law school at Roger Williams University in 1993. He was named president of the university shortly before the law school opened, and went on to serve as chancellor. He returned to the law school there as a faculty member in 2000 and retired last year.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are deeply grateful for all of Tony Santoro&rsquo;s contributions to legal education at Widener,&rdquo; said Delaware Law School Dean Rodney A. Smolla. &ldquo;The relationships he built with our alumni, the bench, bar, and business community significantly strengthened the law school&rsquo;s position in Delaware and we are better for his leadership.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;As dean of Commonwealth Law School I have great respect and admiration for Tony Santoro,&rdquo; Dean Christian Johnson added. &ldquo;His vision for a vibrant, successful law school serving the Pennsylvania capital has come to fruition. Without Tony there would be no Commonwealth Law School, and we are proud to play such a significant role in his legacy.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"irl://2115//\" alt=\"Anthony Santoro speaking to the crowd at the 2009 founders day celebration \" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"300\" width=\"\" />Tony Santoro speaking to the crowd gathered for the The Founders Day in 2009 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Widener law school in Harrisburg.</p>\r\n</blockquote>', '{staticroot}files/modules/tonymainphoto.jpg', 'Tony Santoro speaking at the 2009 Founders Day Celebration in Harrisburg', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1884, 'PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: Business Advising Program Sends Two Students to American Bar Association Business Law Section Meeting', '2019-09-27', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth students Michael Morrison and Deanna Wagner were the first two recipients of grants from the Business Advising Program&rsquo;s Student Professional Development Fund, which was established to enable students to attend professional conferences. Michael, a third-year student, and Deanna, a second-year student, used the funds to attend the American Bar Association Business Law Section&rsquo;s Annual Meeting, held in Washington, DC from September 12 &ndash; 14.</p>\r\n<p>Both students took advantage of the Section&rsquo;s student and younger lawyer programming and attended substantive committee meetings and continuing education programs. Deanna and Michael reported that they made valuable connections with both new and experienced business lawyers. In their own words:</p>\r\n<p>Deanna: &ldquo;Having the opportunity to attend the ABA Business Law Conference was invaluable. I was able to make connections with current law students, young lawyers, and established partners in areas of law I want to practice in. Everyone was incredibly kind and really went out of their way to make you feel welcome. I am thankful I was able to attend the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee Meeting and the Intellectual Property Committee Meeting because it gave me the chance in a smaller setting to speak with established lawyers about not only their practice but how I can establish a career in that practice as well. I left the conference with memories, connections, and most importantly friends. Thank you to Widener Law Commonwealth and the Business Advising Program for the opportunity &ndash; it is one I will never forget.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Michael: &ldquo;Going to the ABA Business Law Section meeting in Washington was an invaluable experience for me because it gave me a chance to meet other law students and practitioners who share my interests. The Business Law Section in particular places a heavy emphasis on making sure that young lawyers and law students are deeply integrated into the fabric of the program and fully participate in all that the section has to offer.</p>\r\n<p>As a diverse law student, it was really encouraging to meet and interact with successful law students and practitioners who also come from diverse backgrounds. This was helpful because I was able to have conversations with people who can not only relate to the challenges facing similarly situated students and practitioners, but to also discuss ways that those challenges can be mitigated and addressed and to exchange invaluable advice and expertise.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Juliet Moringiello is a long-time leader in the ABA Business Law Section and developed the idea for the Student Professional Development Fund while she was Director of the Business Advising Program. According to Moringiello, &ldquo;attending meetings such as the ABA Business Law Section Meeting really illustrates to students the valuable lifelong professional connections that a lawyer can make by participating in professional activities.&rdquo; She added that &ldquo;Deans Johnson and Hussey and I are so grateful to our donors who are helping us give the &lsquo;inside track&rsquo; to business law practice to our students.&rdquo; The fund, started by a donation from the law firm of Mette, Evans, and Woodside, will allow several Widener Law Commonwealth students each year to attend conferences related to business law.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/2019ababusinesslawconference.jpg', 'Three Widener Law Commonwealth students posing for a photo at the 2019 ABA Business Law Section\'s Annual Meeting', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1885, 'ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Tara Schellhorn ’07 Named to the American Bankruptcy Institute 40 Under 40 List', '2019-10-21', '<p>The American Bankruptcy Institute named alumna Tara J. Schellhorn&nbsp;&rsquo;07 to its 2019 &ldquo;40 Under 40&rdquo; list of emerging leaders in insolvency practice. Tara was chosen for this honor from more than 350 insolvency professionals around the United States and several foreign countries who had been nominated by their peers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Tara is Counsel in the Bankruptcy and Reorganization Group of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland &amp; Perretti in Morristown, N.J. Before joining the firm, she was a clerk for the Honorable Raymond T. Lyons, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey. She graduated <em>magna cum laude </em>from Widener, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and the recipient of the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence for outstanding performance in her bankruptcy courses. Tara is a member of the Widener Law Commonwealth Dean&rsquo;s Advisory Board. She serves in leadership positions in several professional organizations, including the American Bankruptcy Institute, for which she serves as a Contributing Editor for the <em>ABI Journal</em> and the International Women&rsquo;s Insolvency &amp; Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) for which she co-chairs the IWIRC-New Jersey Network.</p>\r\n<p>Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Juliet Moringiello, one of Tara&rsquo;s nominators for the honor, said &ldquo;Tara is a stellar example of Widener leadership. She is a superb bankruptcy lawyer, a key participant in important professional organizations, and a terrific role model for young lawyers. I can&rsquo;t think of anyone more deserving of recognition as an emerging bankruptcy professional.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>To learn more about the program, visit the <a href=\"https://abi40under40.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABI\'s 40 Under 40 website</a>.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/resizedschellhorn-2-cropped.jpg', 'Photo of Tara', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1886, 'FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Professor Michael Dimino Elected to the American Law Institute', '2019-10-21', '<p>On October 17, the Council of the American Law Institute elected Professor Michael R. Dimino to its membership. The ALI is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly works to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. The prestigious organization limits its elected membership to 3,000 lawyers, judges, and academics from throughout the US and several foreign countries. Among the ALI&rsquo;s works are its Restatements of various areas of the law, the Model Penal Code, and the Uniform Commercial Code.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Dimino is an expert on election law and in addition to his numerous articles on the subject, he is a co-author of the law school casebook <em>Voting Rights and Election Law. </em>His most recent book, <em>The Mueller Investigation and Beyond</em>, was recently published by Carolina Academic Press. In the spring of 2018, Professor Dimino was a Fulbright Scholar at the Universit&agrave; degli Studi Roma Tre in Rome, Italy, where he taught courses on the Law of Democratic Representation and on United States Law and Foreign Policy.</p>\r\n<p>Upon learning of Professor Dimino&rsquo;s election to the ALI, Dean Christian Johnson said that Professor Dimino&rsquo;s election builds upon his stellar publication record and his work as a Fulbright Scholar last year in Italy.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Professor Dimino is the fifth Widener Law Commonwealth faculty member to be elected to the ALI, joining Professor Emeritus John L. Gedid, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Juliet M. Moringiello, and Professors James W. Diehm and Christopher J. Robinette.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/diminom_6856-1.jpg', 'photo of Professor Dimino', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1887, 'FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Law &amp; Government Director Jill Family Contributes to the Development of Immigration Policy', '2019-11-07', '<p>Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government Professor Jill Family contributes to law reform efforts in her area of expertise, immigration law. Over the past few years there have been many changes to the way the executive branch implements immigration law. These changes to immigration law policy have taken place without legislative change from Congress. Professor Family, who is also the director of Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s Law and Government Institute, has worked with other law professors to comment on these changes. She has signed amicus (&ldquo;friend of the court&rdquo;) briefs in litigation challenging changes to immigration law enforcement. Additionally, she has lead efforts to comment on proposed regulatory changes.</p>\r\n<p>For example, Professor Family drafted a letter signed by over 120 law professors objecting to the institution of case completion quotas on immigration law judges. The <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/files/resources/letter-to-sessions-immigration-adjudication-with-s.pdf\">letter</a> objects to the change as a move away from due process and decisional independence and towards greater political control over the decisions of immigration judges. Professor Family also contributed to <a href=\"https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EOIR-2019-0003-0135\">comments</a> submitted to the Department of Justice objecting to another change in agency immigration adjudication that also decreases the independence of decision-making by giving politically appointed officials more power to override the decisions of career agency adjudicators.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Professor Family also has testified before the US Senate and has served as a member of the governing council of the Administrative Law Section of the American Bar Association. In her work as the Chair of the Immigration Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools, she mentors other professors who wish to be engaged in law reform efforts.&nbsp;</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/familyj_6999-3.jpg', 'photo of Professor Family', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1888, 'Widener Law Commonwealth alumni win big on Election Day 2019', '2019-11-12', '<p>Election Day 2019 was a good one for six Widener Law Commonwealth alumni who won or were retained to public office.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Judge P. Kevin Brobson</strong> &rsquo;95, retained for another 10-year term on the Commonwealth Court</li>\r\n<li><strong>Carrie E. Hyams</strong> &rsquo;05, elected to the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas</li>\r\n<li><strong>Heather Adams</strong> &rsquo;97, newly elected Lancaster County District Attorney</li>\r\n<li><strong>Michael S. Greek</strong> &rsquo;93, newly elected Carbon County District Attorney</li>\r\n<li><strong>James Zugay</strong> &rsquo;92, won his fifth reelection as Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds</li>\r\n<li><strong>Ryan Gonder</strong> &rsquo;15, Central Dauphin School Board</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Two Friends of Widener Law Commonwealth, who are also Delaware Law School alumni, won or were retained to public office.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Judge Kathryn H. Silcox</strong> &rsquo;94 Delaware Law School, retained as a Cumberland County magisterial district judge</li>\r\n<li><strong>Fran Chardo</strong> &rsquo;93 Delaware Law School, newly elected Dauphin County District Attorney</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Finally, a current student at Widener Law Commonwealth had a successful election day.</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Thomas Kutz</strong>&nbsp;1L, Lower Allen Township Commissioner &nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Congratulations to all!</p>', '', '', 'The Results are in for Election Day 2019', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1889, 'Widener Law Commonwealth Honors Supreme Court Prothonotary With Career Service Award', '2019-11-13', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School presented its Excellence in Public Service Award to Irene Bizzoso &rsquo;92 for three decades of outstanding public service work. The award was given at the law school\'s Evening at the Capitol event on Tuesday, November 12.</p>\r\n<p>Bizzoso is the Prothonotary of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and a member of Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s inaugural class.</p>\r\n<p>The award recognizes Bizzoso&rsquo;s accomplished record of public service, including 22 years with the Supreme Court, a leadership role with the national organization for appellate court clerks, membership in the James S. Bowman American Inn of Court, and a longstanding commitment to a number of government, judicial and legal organizations.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Bizzoso exemplifies the mission of Widener Law Commonwealth,&rdquo; said Dean Christian A. Johnson. &ldquo;For three decades she has distinguished herself in her record of public service at the local, state and national level.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2192//\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\" width=\"250\" />Bizzoso&rsquo;s award was presented as part of the ceremony commemorating the law school&rsquo;s 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary and the 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the founding of the school&rsquo;s noted Law and Government Institute.</p>\r\n<p>At the Capitol, Dean Johnson was joined by alumni and members of the law school faculty for a celebration of its alumni and its longstanding commitment to training attorneys for public service.</p>\r\n<p>President Pro Tempore of the Senate Joe Scarnati, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, and House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody co-hosted the event.</p>\r\n<p>Before joining the staff of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1998, Bizzoso worked as a staff attorney with the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review.</p>\r\n<p>Bizzoso served in various positions of increased responsibility with the Supreme Court: first as a legal assistant to the prothonotary and then as the deputy prothonotary, before becoming acting prothonotary and, for the past nine years, the prothonotary.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2194//\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"250\" />Widener Law Commonwealth adjunct professor and retired prothonotary of Commonwealth Court Daniel R. Schuckers said he nominated Bizzoso for the award with enthusiasm.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;For the past 27 years, Irene Bizzoso had dedicated her legal and administrative skills to public service,&rdquo; said Schuckers. &ldquo;She has made an active commitment to public service in Pennsylvania and in her leadership in a national organization is committed to improving the delivery of legal services more widely at the appellate court level.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Bizzoso said she was honored to receive the award, particularly as it coincided with the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of her embarking on a legal career as a student at Widener.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am taken aback as I feel that I am just doing my job and hopefully assisting the judiciary and other court officers, even if it&rsquo;s just a bit, with improving and expanding access and service to the public,&rdquo; said Bizzoso.</p>\r\n<p>Bizzoso&rsquo;s public service work extends far beyond Pennsylvania. &nbsp;She is the immediate past president of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks (NCACC) where she served as a board member since 2005. The NCACC has members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and several federal courts. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>In 2008 the NCACC&rsquo;s national conference was held in Pittsburgh primarily due to her efforts. &nbsp;Also, during her 19 years with the NCACC, she also served as chair of the Convention Assistance Committee, the Scholarship Committee, the Site Selection Committee and as a member of the Contract Committee, the Technology Committee, the By-laws Committee, and the Public Relations Committee.</p>\r\n<p>Since 2017 she has been active with the UJS (Unified Judicial System) Public Access Policy Implementation Committee which has endeavored to make the records of the judicial system, including the appellate courts, more accessible for the public.</p>\r\n<p>Bizzoso was a member of the Dauphin County Bar Association from 1992 to 2007, serving as both chair and vice chair of the Government Law Section. &nbsp;She also served on the advisory board for the YWCA of Harrisburg&rsquo;s Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence program and was a volunteer for the YMCA&rsquo;s Pennsylvania Youth &amp; Government Program.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJm6vGq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Flickr album for this event.</a></p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webimg_1151.jpg', 'Photo of Irene, Adjunct Professor Schuckers, Professor Family, and Dean Johnson', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1890, 'Scholar in Residence Donald A. Brown is first American to win prestigious international prize', '2019-11-19', '<p><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/faculty/detail/10/\">Donald A. Brown</a>, scholar in residence at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, recently became the first American to be awarded the prestigious Avicenna Prize for excellence in climate change ethics by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).</p>\r\n<p>The prize is awarded every two years to&nbsp;an individual or group for outstanding&nbsp;achievements&nbsp;in the field of ethics in science. The award ceremony took place as part of the 40th Session of UNESCO&rsquo;s General Conference, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.</p>\r\n<p>For four decades, Brown has worked to enhance public understanding of the ethical obligations of governments, organizations, and individuals to respond to climate change, while increasing public understanding of the ethical problems with arguments made by opponents of climate change policies. Brown, the first American to win the award since it was established in 2003, said he hopes the honor will heighten global attention on climate ethics.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Given there is little hope of preventing catastrophic climate change unless citizens and governments understand the ethical indefensibility of the arguments made by opponents of climate policies, a focus of my work, I am extremely happy with the award,&rdquo; said Brown. Brown received a medal with an image of Avicenna, the 11th century Persian physician and</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The entire Widener Law Commonwealth community is thrilled for Scholar in Residence Donald Brown and counts him among the university&rsquo;s most distinguished faculty members,&rdquo; said Christian Johnson, dean of Widener Law Commonwealth. &ldquo;This award recognizes - at the highest international level &ndash; Brown&rsquo;s extraordinary body of work bringing to light this critically important issue.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Brown, who joined Widener Law Commonwealth in 2012, has taught at a number of universities around the world and lectured widely on climate ethics in 38 counties. He is the manager of the website Ethics and Climate, which was recognized by CNN and Time Magazine in 2008 as one of the top 15 websites in the United States on environmental issues. Brown has worked throughout his career to promote an international understanding that &ndash; more than any other environmental problem &ndash; climate change requires governments and people around the world to respond to it as a moral and ethical issue.</p>\r\n<p>Brown also has served as an environmental lawyer for the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and as program manager for U.N. organizations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s Office of International Environmental Policy, where he represented EPA negotiating sustainability issues at the U.N., including climate change, international water issues and biodiversity.</p>\r\n<p>Brown has authored or contributed to over 100 publications on environmental and sustainability ethics and law, including his most recent book, &ldquo;Navigating the Perfect Moral Storm, Climate Ethics.&rdquo;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/browndonald-2.jpeg', 'headshot of Donald Brown', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1891, 'Security Simulation Conducted by Counterterrorism Expert Amos Guiora', '2019-12-03', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School&nbsp;was the scene last month of a counterterrorism simulation conducted by international security expert&nbsp;and former Israel Defense Forces attorney <a href=\"https://faculty.utah.edu/u0586620-AMOS_GUIORA/hm/index.hml\">Amos N. Guiora</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Guiora is a&nbsp;Professor of Law at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://law.utah.edu/\">S.J. Quinney College of Law</a>, University of Utah and conducted &nbsp;the exercise as part of a National Security and Counterterrorism class he taught at Widener Law Commonwealth this fall.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I participated in many simulations in my training in the Israel Defense Forces,&rdquo; Guiora said. &ldquo;They are one of the best ways to drive home the complexity of crisis-based decision making and to highlight the stark difference between legal theory and real world teamwork.&rdquo; He added that the lessons learned in these fast-paced simulations are applicable in a variety of settings, including corporate, legal, and military.</p>\r\n<p>The 17 students who participated in the simulation worked in teams and were assigned roles and tailored briefings in advance of the exercise, which was set in in four locations &ndash; Cleveland, Kansas City, the United Nations and the White House. The exercise started with information about a commandeered plane in Cleveland, with a school shooting in Kansas City happening 15 minutes later, and a drone attack in Syria killing innocent civilians soon after that. The students only got information from televised &ldquo;newscasts&rdquo; prepared by Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Michael Hussey, read by several faculty and administrators and delivered on video screens in separate classrooms. Adjunct Professor Kenneth J. Tozzi, Col. (Ret. US Army) also participated in the simulation.</p>\r\n<p>Dean Hussey noted the value to law students of the simulation exercise. &ldquo;In a crisis, clients turn to their attorneys for assistance,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;At Widener, we strive to make our students client-ready upon graduation and the simulation allowed our students to practice the fast-paced decision making needed to a solve a crisis, which will undoubtedly benefit their future clients.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Emily Abell &rsquo;20 played the Turkish ambassador to the United States and said while her role was limited, it allowed her to apply everything she had learned in the class throughout the semester in a real world setting.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Unlike other classes, where you write an exam at the end of the semester, we got to work in groups and use everything we learned,&rdquo; Abell said, adding that she enjoyed the experience and found it very helpful in understanding the legal principles she had studied.</p>\r\n<p>Born in Israel, Guiora grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated from Kenyon College and the Case Western Reserve Law School. He served in the Israel Defense Forces Judge Advocate General Corps, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel in a 19-year career.&nbsp;He&nbsp;has been involved in the &ldquo;Track Two&rdquo; negotiation efforts regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. He has also held a number of other senior command positions in Israel, including Legal Advisor to the Gaza Strip and Commander of the IDF School of Military Law.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Guiora has published extensively both in the U.S. and Europe on issues related to national security, limits of interrogation, religion and terrorism, the limits of power, multiculturalism and human rights.&nbsp;His&nbsp;books include &ldquo;The Crime of Complicity: The Bystander in the Holocaust,&rdquo; &ldquo;In the Crosshairs of Unfettered Executive Power: The Moral Dilemmas of Justifying and Carrying Out Targeted Killings,&rdquo; &ldquo;Targeted killings: Defining and Applying the Limits of Military Ethics,&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Establishing a Drone Court: Restraints on the Executive Branch,&rdquo; &ldquo;First Amendment and National Security,&rdquo; &ldquo;Global Perspectives on Cybersecurity,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Chief Justice Earl Warren: Miranda, Individual Rights and Terrorism.&rdquo;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/amos-guiora.jpg', 'Headshot of Amos Guiora', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1892, 'Law students help prepare would-be citizens on Citizenship Day', '2019-12-03', '<p>Widener Commonwealth Law School students recently had the opportunity for the first time to help aspiring U.S. citizens and learn about the citizenship process as part of Catholic Charities&rsquo; Citizenship Day in Harrisburg.</p>\r\n<p>The annual event brings together individuals preparing to apply for citizenship and volunteers who coach them in a U.S. citizenship interview practice session.</p>\r\n<p>Eight Widener students, one alumnus and Professor Jill Family, director of the Law and Government Institute, participated in the Citizenship Day in November.</p>\r\n<p>Catholic Charities of Harrisburg operates an immigration and refugee services program that provides resources to immigrants and refugees, including resettlement, employment and legal assistance and English classes.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It was definitely eye-opening,&rdquo; said Katie Paradise &rsquo;21, vice president of the Law and Government Student Society and a Patrick J. Murphy Fellow. &ldquo;The students are at various stages in their citizenship journey, so some are just about ready to interview and some are just in the beginning stages of thinking about applying.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Working one-on-one, volunteers went through the interview with about 20 students, including communication, reading, writing and civics sections, as well as going over details of their application.</p>\r\n<p>Paradise said she and fellow law students were surprised at the difficulty of the questions, particularly for those who may have language barriers. &ldquo;Some of the law students couldn&rsquo;t answer them,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>\"It was wonderful to volunteer with the students.&nbsp; I\'m so proud of the work the students did in setting up the opportunity and lending a hand,&rdquo; said Professor Family, who counts immigration law as one of her areas of expertise. &ldquo;The experience helped them to see how law has profound effects on people\'s lives.\"</p>\r\n<p>The student organizers said they want to establish Citizenship Day as a regular volunteer event for the&nbsp; Widener community.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are hoping this will become an annual event for the Law and Government Student Society,&rdquo; said Kimberly Creech, &rsquo;20, president of the society and also a Patrick J. Murphy Fellow.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/resizedvolunteer-day-2019.jpg', 'photo of students helping individuals at the event', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1893, '\'93 grad, former Senate counsel, appointed to two-year term on Commonwealth Court', '2020-01-07', '<p>A Widener Commonwealth University Law School graduate will soon become the newest judge on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.</p>\r\n<p>Drew Crompton &rsquo;93 was nominated in November by Gov. Wolf to fill a vacant seat and was subsequently confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate. He will be sworn in this month to a two-year term.</p>\r\n<p>Crompton, 51, spent 26 years as a legislative staff member, most recently as the chief counsel and chief of staff for Pennsylvania Senate President Pro-Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). He served in the same role for Sen. Robert Jubelirer, who was Scarnati&rsquo;s predecessor.</p>\r\n<p>Crompton said his undergraduate alma mater, Dickinson College, and Widener Law provided a strong foundation for his career both in the legislature and on the judicial bench.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Dickinson College and Widener University Law School gave me the skill set that I have needed to succeed in state government and the law,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Widener&rsquo;s graduates throughout Pennsylvania and beyond have continued to expand their presence and I am proud of the excellent education I received.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is one of Pennsylvania\'s two intermediate appellate courts. The 10-judge bench primarily hears cases involving state and local governments and regulatory agencies. The Commonwealth Court also acts as a trial court when lawsuits are filed by or against the Commonwealth.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1894, 'Three WLC alums sworn in as first-term county district attorney, bringing total to seven', '2020-01-17', '<p>It&rsquo;s no secret that Widener University Commonwealth Law School prepares its students for future leadership roles in public service. After all, Widener graduates have landed jobs in every branch of state government. But did you know that more than 10 percent of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s top county prosecutors are Widener Law Commonwealth alumni?</p>\r\n<p>A recent survey shows that seven of the state&rsquo;s 67 district attorneys attended Widener Law Commonwealth, including three newly-elected district attorneys.</p>\r\n<p>Notably, two of these Widener Law Commonwealth graduates made history this month, as the first women sworn in as district attorneys in their respective counties. They are Leslie Childers Potts &rsquo;03 in Bedford County and Heather Adams &rsquo;97 in Lancaster County.</p>\r\n<p>Lancaster County President Judge Dennis Reinaker, who administered the oath of office to Adams, noted the milestone and asked rhetorically, &ldquo;How many years has our county been in existence?&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The answer: 300 years.</p>\r\n<p>Adams, who previously worked as a prosecutor in the Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General and in the York County district attorney&rsquo;s office, said she is honored to serve Lancaster County and its citizens and praised Widener for providing a strong foundation for her career in public service.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;My time at Widener instilled a solid foundation for my pursuit of achieving ethical excellence throughout years of practice,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I learned many principles of law from Professor (James) Diehm who was gracious enough to send a letter of congratulations following the November election.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Among the other Pennsylvania district attorneys boasting a Widener Law Commonwealth degree is David Sunday, who first took that office in York County in 2018. Because of Widener&rsquo;s evening class schedule, Sunday was able to continue to work at UPS while studying for his law degree.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I will be forever grateful for the opportunity provided by Widener Law School,&rdquo; said Sunday, class of &lsquo;07. &ldquo;Working full-time and attending law school at night can be very difficult, however the understanding and supportive faculty and staff helped me to position myself for success.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The list of Widener-education district attorneys grows to eight with the inclusion of a member of the wider Widener Law School family. Francis Chardo, reelected in November to his second term as district attorney in Dauphin County, is a 1993 graduate of Widener University Delaware Law School.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The Widener community is thrilled and proud that our graduates have not only risen but won election to serve in these vital and prestigious posts,&rdquo; said Christian A. Johnson, dean of Widener University Commonwealth Law School. &ldquo;District attorneys play hugely significant role in ensuring their counties are safe and their citizens protected.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The other Pennsylvania district attorneys holding degrees from Widener Law Commonwealth are:</p>\r\n<p>Krista Deats (&rsquo;10) Reelected in 2019 to a second term as Tioga County district attorney</p>\r\n<p>Michael Greek (&rsquo;93) Elected 2019 in Carbon County&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>David Arnold (&rsquo;96) Four-term district attorney of Lebanon County<br /><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/news/detail/1895/\">Arnold just recently won his race for the State Senate\'s 48th district.</a></p>\r\n<p>Tony Matulewicz (&rsquo;06) Reelected in 2019 to a second term in Northumberland County</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webheather-adams-lancaster-county-da-swearing-in-2.jpg', 'Photo of Heather Adams at her swearing in', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1895, 'Widener University Commonwealth Law School graduate Dave Arnold ’96 will be the next state Senator from Lebanon County', '2020-01-17', '<p>David J. Arnold, Jr., 48, won a decisive victory in a special election on January 14&nbsp;for the Pennsylvania state Senate seat vacated by a member who resigned last September after being charged in a criminal case.</p>\r\n<p>The four-term district attorney for Lebanon County, was declared the winner for the 48th district seat with 64.7 percent of the vote. Arnold&rsquo;s new Senate district also includes parts of York and Dauphin counties. He will be sworn in on January 29.</p>\r\n<p>Arnold said he views his new role &ndash; unexpected though it was - as a continuation of a career striving to be a positive influence in public service.</p>\r\n<p>\"I&rsquo;ve always had an interest in politics,&rdquo; said Arnold. &ldquo;Although I had no plan to run for office, when this seat came available it interested me.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Arnold credits his Widener Law Commonwealth education, particularly his outstanding professors, with preparing him for a career in public service.&nbsp; &ldquo;I enjoyed my time at Widener; it was a great experience,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I am grateful for what Widener has done for me.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Arnold said as a state senator he plans to focus on fiscal responsibility, supporting first responders, fixing the state&rsquo;s pension crisis and addressing school property taxes.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We congratulate the soon-to-be Senator Arnold on a successful race,&rdquo; said Widener Law Commonwealth Dean Christian A. Johnson. &ldquo;We wish him all the very best in this new chapter in his career.&rdquo;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/david-j-arnold-jr-esq.jpg', 'Photo of David Arnold', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1896, 'Widener Law Commonwealth Addresses Climate Change at UN Meeting  ', '2020-01-16', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School made a splash last month in Madrid at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25), where some 200 nations met to address next steps in addressing climate change.</p>\r\n<p>John Dernbach, Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability Director, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center and Don Brown, scholar in residence for sustainability ethics and law, were among the featured panelists during the 12-day event.</p>\r\n<p>Dernbach, an internationally recognized authority on sustainable development, climate change and environmental law, participated in two panels: &ldquo;Low Emission Solutions,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Governing by Goals: Do We Need Domestic Climate Laws?&rdquo;&nbsp; Both panels highlighted technologies to address carbon in the global economy, which also is the focus of the findings published in a new book that he co-edited.</p>\r\n<p>The book, &ldquo;Legal Pathways to Deep DeCarbonization of the U.S.,&rdquo; lays out more than 1,000 legal tools at the federal, state and local levels and in the private sector, that are available to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Ultimately, my message is a hopeful one,&rdquo; said Dernbach. &ldquo;These tools can create jobs, help build businesses and the economy, reduce energy prices, and create other benefits.&nbsp; They are not just regulatory, which means that there should in principle be ways of building bipartisan coalitions to get these tools adopted and implemented.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Brown, who focuses on climate change as a moral and ethical issue, spoke on a panel entitled &ldquo;On the Urgency of and Getting Traction for Ethical Principles to Guide National Responses to Climate Change.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>He argues large countries have an obligation to help developing countries &ndash; which are most at risk feel the brunt of climate change - but that most nations are still ignoring ethical principles in national climate change policy formation.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Failure to talk about the implications for getting nations to comply with their ethical obligations is indispensable to avoid catastrophic climate change,&rdquo; said Brown.</p>\r\n<p>In November UNESCO awarded Brown the prestigious Avicenna Prize for excellence in climate change ethics. He was the first American to win the prize since the award&rsquo;s inception in 2003.</p>\r\n<p>Christian A. Johnson, dean of Widener University Commonwealth Law School praised the participation of the two scholars at this international event.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It is a great honor for Widener Law Commonwealth to be represented in such a prestigious global conference,&rdquo; said Johnson. &ldquo;This is just one example of areas where we are making a difference outside of the classroom.&rdquo;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webprof-brown-un-madrid-conf-2019-12.jpg', 'Photo of Scholar in Residence Don Brown', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '');
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(1897, 'Michael Dimino contributes election law scholarship to timely book on Mueller investigation', '2020-01-15', '<p>Talk about legal scholarship on the cutting edge of current events!</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School professor Michael R. Dimino is a co-author of \"The Mueller Investigation and Beyond,\" published last fall by the Carolina Academic Press.</p>\r\n<p>The book was conceived before the much-anticipated Mueller Report was even released.</p>\r\n<p>Lead author Ellen S. Podgor contacted Dimino last March, one month before the Mueller Report was made public, and asked him to contribute a chapter that would analyze election-law issues in the Report.</p>\r\n<p>Only Podgor needed it fast in order to teach a late fall semester short course on the elements of the Mueller Report.</p>\r\n<p>Dimino rose to the challenge and met the August deadline with a chapter on two key issues of election law related to the Trump campaign during the 2016 election.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It was such a fun subject, diving into an area of specialty for me,&rdquo; said Dimino, adding he was flattered to be asked to be a contributor. &ldquo;I wrote mostly on explaining the law and the Mueller report&rsquo;s conclusions.&nbsp; I included the statutes and the regulations, and explained the arguments that could be made. The idea was to let students decide, after making sure that they understood the facts and the background law.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Dimino examined issues surrounding the so-called &ldquo;Trump Tower&rdquo; meeting that took place in June 2016 and the allegation that Trump campaign officials improperly agreed to receive damaging information about Secretary Hillary Clinton from foreign individuals.&nbsp; The question was whether campaign officials violated the federal ban on &ldquo;accept[ing] or receiv[ing]&rdquo; a &ldquo;thing of value&rdquo; from a foreign national.</p>\r\n<p>His chapter also explored whether the payment of hush money to two of Trump&rsquo;s alleged mistresses (and the campaign&rsquo;s failure to report the payments to the Federal Election Commission) would constitute illegal contributions to the campaign if the payments were an attempt to prevent the public from learning damaging information about the candidate, according to a description in the book&rsquo;s preface.</p>\r\n<p>The book is designed to be used in a capstone course&nbsp; in areas of administrative law, civil procedure, counterintelligence and congressional investigative activity, constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, election law, evidence, and professional responsibility.</p>\r\n<p>Dimino thinks the book may have to be revised to keep it current. &ldquo;Who&rsquo;s going to be interested in a course on Mueller in five years?&rdquo; he said, pointing out that already there are controversial areas of the Trump presidency that have arisen only after the book&rsquo;s publication. Nevertheless, Dimino believes the issues analyzed in the book transcend the Mueller investigation itself, and the book certainly remains timely now. &ldquo;The legal issues continue,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And the analysis of the controversy that gave rise to the report is still out there.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1898, 'Meet Matt Kerns, the new Associate Dean of Admissions', '2020-01-27', '<p>Matthew V. Kerns has joined Widener University Commonwealth Law School as its new Associate Dean of Admissions. He was previously with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, where he served as the Assistant Dean of Admissions, Scholarships, and Enrollment Data.</p>\r\n<p>While he is new to the Commonwealth family, Dean Kerns&rsquo; new role represents a homecoming for the&nbsp; Edwardsville, Luzerne County native.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;My wife and I are both Pennsylvania natives &ndash; I&rsquo;m from across the river from&nbsp; Wilkes-Barre and she&rsquo;s from Claysville, near Pittsburgh,&rdquo; said Dean Kerns. &ldquo;Being chosen as the Associate Dean of Admissions at Widener Law Commonwealth is a great step for me professionally and gives us the chance to raise our two young children in the place we call home and close to our families. We couldn&rsquo;t be happier to be here.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Dean Kerns brings with him a long list of accomplishments. At Bowen, he increased applications over 120% and raised the entering class credentials to their highest in over a decade. He also strongly supported pre-law programs and founded the Arkansas Pre-Law Advisor Listserv, the Arkansas Pre-Law Advisor Meeting, and the Arkansas Spring Recruitment Swing. In addition to his regular duties, he served on the UA Little Rock Safe Zone Executive Committee and Arkansas Mock Trial Foundation Executive Committee.</p>\r\n<p>Dean Kerns currently serves on the executive board for the Southwestern Association of Prelaw Advisors and several Law School Admission Council committees and workgroups.</p>\r\n<p>The new dean says he is looking forward to getting to know the Commonwealth community so he can begin recruiting the right law school candidates. &ldquo;Today, law schools have to be mission driven and clearly define their identities,&rdquo; Kerns said. &ldquo;Widener Law Commonwealth has a great story to tell and I&rsquo;m looking forward to being part of it.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We extend a warm welcome to Dean Kerns as he starts in his critical role in representing the law school to prospective students,&rdquo; said Dean Christian A. Johnson. &ldquo;He was an outstanding candidate, we are lucky to have gotten him and we are excited to see him get to work.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Dean Kerns earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor degree at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a member of the Florida Bar Association, American Bar Association, and several pre-law advisor associations.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/meet-us/contact-us/associate-dean-of-admissions/\">You can read his profile page to learn more about Dean Kerns.</a></p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/matthew-kern-2020.jpg', 'headshot of Matt Kerns', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1899, 'US Army Court of Criminal Appeals holds oral argument at law school', '2020-01-27', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth students got a rare opportunity last week to get a close-up look at the military justice system. The moot court classroom was the setting Thursday for a real-life U.S. Army appellate court hearing.</p>\r\n<p>A three-judge panel for the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals held oral argument in the case of <u>U.S. v. Holmes</u>, a court-martial conviction appeal of a serviceman for failing to obey a lawful regulation and maiming.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This is a great service that the court has provided to the law school,&rdquo; said Christian A. Johnson, dean of Widener Law Commonwealth. &ldquo;The ability to host this proceeding offered our Widener community a first-hand look at the military justice system and the operations of the highly-respected Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Johnson said this first-ever military court hearing on the Widener Law Commonwealth campus dovetails with school&rsquo;s broader veterans&rsquo; initiative, which aims at supporting students who have served in the military.</p>\r\n<p>The judges and attorneys spent 30 minutes after the hearing taking questions from students, where they explained military court procedures and offered guidance on a range of topics, including developing arguments and preparing briefs.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very different from a classroom experience,&rdquo; said Johnson. &ldquo;It could be transformative for students.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Indeed, it may have been for third-year student Johnny Holland, of Silver Spring, Md., who said he was so impressed by the proceeding he is considering exploring a career in military law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The reality is, never in 100 years would I expect to see an Army Court of Appeal argument,&rdquo; said Holland. &ldquo;It piqued a lot of interest.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals is the Army&rsquo;s highest court and traces its lineage to 1920. The argument in the Holmes case is part of the Court&rsquo;s &ldquo;Project Outreach,&rdquo; which allows law schools an inside look at the process of actual military justice.</p>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157712805616167/with/49431520666/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the photos from this event on Flickr.</a></strong></p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/jagweb.jpg', 'photo of the distinguished guests', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1900, 'Central Penn College and Widener Law Commonwealth Launch 5-year Law Degree Program', '2020-01-30', '<p>A new partnership with Central Penn College will allow high-achieving students the opportunity to complete their undergraduate and law degree in five years.</p>\r\n<p>The schools joining forces on an innovative, &ldquo;2+3&rdquo; agreement where Legal Studies students at Central Penn can earn the final 30 credits of their bachelor&rsquo;s degree at Widener Law Commonwealth, while simultaneously pursuing their juris doctor.</p>\r\n<p>In a signing ceremony Thursday at Widener Law Commonwealth, Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, President of Central Penn College, and Christian A. Johnson, Dean of Widener Law Commonwealth made the 2+3 program official with an articulation agreement between the two educational institutions.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are delighted to partner with Central Penn College, an innovative local school that works hard for its students,&rdquo; said Dean Johnson. &ldquo;The 2+3 program is a successful model and provides real value, saving time and money. We are mindful of the high cost of college and law school and embrace opportunities like this one that make a difference for families.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This agreement is a win-win for both of our institutions, and most importantly for our mutual students,&rdquo; said President Fedrizzi-Williams. &ldquo;We are excited to join forces with Widener Law Commonwealth, our highly respected neighbor to the east, on this groundbreaking, student- centric initiative. For students focused on completing their law degree as quickly as possible, this program will prove to be a game-changer!&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>To qualify for the 2+3 program, Central Penn students in a bachelor&rsquo;s program must:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher</li>\r\n<li>take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) no later than February of their junior year and are encouraged to take it earlier if possible</li>\r\n<li>earn an LSAT score at or above the median for Widener&rsquo;s prior year entering class</li>\r\n<li>and have no disqualifying character issues</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Under the 2+3 agreement, students who are accepted into Widener Law Commonwealth must attend full-time.</p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.centralpenn.edu/widener/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For more details, visit the Central Penn College website.</a></h3>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webhandshake.jpg', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1901, 'From Widener Law Commonwealth to the White House: Alumnus returns to tell his story', '2020-02-25', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth hosted alumnus Donald F. McGahn II &rsquo;94, former White House Counsel to President Donald J. Trump, who conducted the continuing legal education seminar &ldquo;The Legal and Regulatory Landscape in the Era of Trump.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2266//\" alt=\"Photo of Don McGahn giving a CLE lecture.\" style=\"float: right;\" width=\"300\" /></p>\r\n<p>Speaking to a crowd of about 160, McGahn discussed his role leading regulatory reform during his nearly two-year tenure in the Trump administration.</p>\r\n<p>McGahn said President Trump imposed a 2-for-1 rule to reduce the number of government regulations, eliminating two regulations for every new regulation promulgated.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;[In the past] they tried new regulations for the sake of new regulations,&rdquo; said McGahn. &ldquo;A better model for success is to encourage people to comply and articulate clear standards.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>McGahn fielded questions on how he became interested in the law and the judiciary (watching the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas), the role of a government lawyer (in his case, representing the President in his role as chief executive officer) and his role shepherding judicial nominees through the confirmation process (including two Supreme Court Justices).</p>\r\n<p>McGahn bemoaned the drawn out multimedia event that confirmation hearings have become, but said streamlining the judicial selection process from a large committee to just two &ndash; he and the president &ndash; allowed Trump to move more quickly on selection and gave more time to meet with members of the Senate.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I was the right guy for the first two years,&rdquo; said McGahn, who left the White House in October, 2018 and returned to the international law firm Jones Day.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Widener Law Commonwealth is honored that one of our most esteemed alumni would return to share his insights and knowledge with our students and the greater Widener community,&rdquo; said Dean Christian A. Johnson. &ldquo;Don McGahn&rsquo;s career trajectory from Widener Law Commonwealth to the White House is testament to what can be achieved with hard work and a good law degree.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2265//\" alt=\"Photo of Don McGahn talking with Widener Law Commonwealth students.\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"300\" /></p>\r\n<p>Prior to the seminar, McGahn participated in a &ldquo;fireside chat&rdquo; with a group of &nbsp;Widener Law Commonwealth students, offering observations on his career and dispensing advice.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t be too wedded to one thing,&rdquo; he told them. &ldquo;I thought I would be an entertainment lawyer.&rdquo;&nbsp; McGahn urged them to get practical experience during law school, learn from all levels in the workplace - those above and below you - and to &ldquo;stay hungry.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>McGahn began his tenure as White House Counsel on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017. In this role he advised President Trump and his administration on a broad range of legal matters, including constitutional and statutory authority, executive orders, international agreements, tariffs, trade, administrative law, and national security.</p>\r\n<p>McGahn returned to Jones Day in the Spring of 2019 and now leads the firm&rsquo;s Government Regulation practice, where he and represents clients before government agencies, in enforcement matters, and in litigation arising from government regulation or action.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72157713215982116/with/49571419457/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the photos from the two events on our Flickr page.</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/N-Jo6iH0PpY?wmode=transparent;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe></p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/mcgahnjohnson.jpg', 'photo of Don McGahn and Dean Christian Johnson', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1902, 'Professor Randy Lee: Inspiring Students While Exploring the Intersection of Law, Music, and Diversity ', '2020-02-28', '<p>If one key measure of success as a professor is how you are remembered by your students, even after 26 years, Randy Lee has made his mark.</p>\r\n<p>During a recent visit, Donald F. McGahn II, &rsquo;94, former White House Counsel for President Donald J. Trump, took a moment before launching his continuing legal education presentation to give a shout out to Lee who was sitting in the back of the auditorium. &ldquo;Listen to him,&rdquo; he urged students in the room. &ldquo;He knows how to write.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Over his 31-year career at Widener Law Commonwealth, Lee, who teaches Constitutional Law, Professional Responsibility, Torts among other classes, has become one of the school&rsquo;s most popular professors.</p>\r\n<p>He also is known for his novel scholarship, blending rock-and-roll and the law with journal articles titled <em>Billy Joel and the Practice of Law: Melodies to Which a Lawyer Might Work</em> and <em>Bob Dylan&rsquo;s Lawyers, A Dark Day in Luzerne County, and Learning to Take Ethics Seriously.</em></p>\r\n<p>Lee, who has lectured widely, served on national legal education boards and conducted programs for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, as well as the legislature, also is the driving force behind the Dean&rsquo;s Diversity Forum, an annual event celebrating diversity in the law. This year&rsquo;s theme: &ldquo;Celebrating the Centennial of the Harlem Renaissance: Law, Lawyers and the Pursuit of Excellence.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The event, now in its 13<sup>th</sup> year, was the brainchild of Linda Ammons, the first African American and first woman dean of the law school who had a passion for issues of diversity, Lee said.</p>\r\n<p>Among the speakers this year:&nbsp; Kenneth W. Mack, Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of History at Harvard University; Attorney Deryck Henry, \'95; the Honorable Nathaniel Nichols, PBA&rsquo;s Child Advocate of the Year for 2018; Todd Shill, &rsquo;93, an entertainment lawyer and founding attorney for Pillar + Aught; and historian Randall Westbrook, whose work has been featured on PBS&rsquo;s American Masters Series.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The forum is an opportunity to rethink things we&rsquo;ve taken for granted and celebrate excellence in American culture,&rdquo; he said.</p>\r\n<p>And the message for future lawyers?</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Lawyers are artists and the canvas they paint on is human life,&rdquo; said Lee. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d love to see students come away recognizing that they were made for excellence; they just need to figure out which path will take them there.&rdquo;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/lee300x266faculty_hbashx-2.jpg', 'photo of Professor Randy Lee', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1903, 'Widener Law Commonwealth Takes Top Honors in National Mock Trial Competition', '2020-02-28', '<p>It was an all-Widener final in the mock trial competition last week at the 57th annual Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County Mock Trial Competition in Pittsburgh, with Widener Law Commonwealth prevailing in a matchup against Delaware Law.</p>\r\n<p>The four-member Widener Law Commonwealth team was among ten teams from as far away as Alabama to compete this year.</p>\r\n<p>Third-year student and team captain Michael Joyce was joined by fourth-year Amoreena (Amy) Bua as co-counsel. Kaylin Butler and Rebecca McCullough, both second-year students, played witnesses in the negligence trial.</p>\r\n<p>The team practiced twice a week since December under the guidance of co-coaches and Widener Law Commonwealth alumni Joshua Traver &rsquo;16 and Mark Kovalcin &rsquo;17.</p>\r\n<p>The competition took place over three days in the Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse. Each team was paired with a real-life expert medical witness, giving students the opportunity to direct and cross examine medical professionals. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The Widener team faced off first against the University of Alabama in a case involved a nursing home patient injured in a fall, before taking on Widener Delaware in the final.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We thought it was really close, we didn&rsquo;t know how it would turn out,&rdquo; Joyce said.</p>\r\n<p>Working lawyers served as judges in the competition. A student from a court reporting school served as court reporter in the trial and local high school students as jurors.</p>\r\n<p>The competition began in 1963 as a friendly contest between the two area law schools, Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh. Today it ranks among the most prestigious mock trial competitions and includes law schools from all over the eastern United States.</p>\r\n<p>Attorneys gave the team constructive feedback following the trial, Joyce said.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;They said we had a good theme and we worked well together,&rdquo; said Joyce. &ldquo;They liked that we had an idea and a plan and executed it well.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Both Joyce and Bua have secured clerkships with judges following graduation. Joyce says he wants to pursue a career in litigation.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webatlac-competition-team-2020.jpg', 'photo of the mock trial team', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1904, 'Dean’s Diversity Forum: Celebrates Centennial of the Harlem Renaissance: Law, Lawyers and the Pursuit of Excellence', '2020-03-04', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth welcomed an esteemed panel of lawyers and scholars to the campus last Friday to commemorate the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance, the theme for the 13<sup>th</sup> annual Dean&rsquo;s Diversity Forum.</p>\r\n<p>About 75 people were on hand to hear three panels cover a range of topics exploring the intersection of race, culture and the law, both historically and in the present day.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Widener Law Commonwealth is fortunate to welcome such an esteemed group of lawyers and scholars, including our alumni, and talented students, to participate in this important event,&rdquo; said Dean Christian A. Johnson, who noted in his remarks that 30 percent of the incoming first year students are men and women of color.</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2272//\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\" width=\"300\" />Kenneth Mack, Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of History at Harvard University and author of <em>Representing the Race, The Creation of the Civil Rights Lawyer</em>, presented a talk entitled &ldquo;Race and Representation: Lessons from the Lives of Civil Rights Lawyers.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Civil rights lawyers were practicing during the Harlem Renaissance, a time of exceptional creativity and robust thought, when Americans were asking &ldquo;hard questions about race and identity,&rdquo; Mack said.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Lawyers, like artists in the Harlem Renaissance, were renegotiating boundaries of race in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century and using the courtroom to do it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Law is a tie that binds us together.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In the panel &ldquo;Law of the Arts and a Lawyer&rsquo;s Role in the Creative Process,&rdquo; two Widener Law Commonwealth alumni, Todd J. Shill &lsquo;93, co-founder Pillar + Aught and Deryck Henry &lsquo;95, of the law offices of Deryck Henry, discussed the impact of television on American culture.</p>\r\n<p>Asked if television can influence culture, Shill, an entertainment lawyer who has worked with major film and television production companies on shows for many networks, said, indeed it can. Among Shill&rsquo;s clients was Levi Stoltzfus, star of the hit reality TV show, <em>Amish Mafia</em>.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Look at the thirst for knowledge about the Amish. There&rsquo;s a reason [Stoltzfus&rsquo;] book (<em>Amish Confidentia</em>l) was on New York Times best seller list,&rdquo; said Shill. &nbsp;&ldquo;Not only did they change their culture, they&rsquo;ve changed us because of the exposure.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Randall Westbrook, an education professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and the Hon. Nathaniel Nichols, a retired Delaware County Common Pleas Court judge, discussed &ldquo;The Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Westbrook talked about the challenges of integration and pointed to W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading African American intellectuals of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, prominent during the Harlem Renaissance, for his role in inspiring African Americans to pursue &ldquo;an intellectual education,&rdquo; beyond the tradition vocational employment training.</p>\r\n<p>\"There is still more progress to be made,\" Nichols told CBS 21, which covered the event. &ldquo;That will happen when we have programs like this, where people can dialogue, learn, and relate to each other.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Student leaders Calvin Pierre, president of the Black Law Students Association, Jennifer Bolivar, president of the Latin American Law Students Association and Richard Marcil, treasurer of the Asian Pacific Law Students Association, welcomed the guest speakers to campus and gave an overview of their efforts to provide support and fellowship for students of color. Salvatore Sciacca, editor-in-chief of the Widener Commonwealth Law Review, also offered welcoming remarks.</p>\r\n<p><a title=\"Click here to view the photos from this event.\" href=\"https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLF8ist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the photos from this event on our Flickr page.</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/YcJFobKNwU4?wmode=transparent;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe></p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/deansdiversityforumweb.jpg', 'Speakers from the first panel at the 2020 Dean\'s Diversity Forum', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a></h5>'),
(1905, 'Faculty Spotlight: Michal Buchhandler-Raphael', '2020-04-07', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s newest faculty member believes that the criminal justice system must provide justice, fairness and compassion not only to offenders but also to their victims.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Legal scholarship so often focuses on the defendant&rsquo;s perspective, urging reforms of the criminal justice system &ndash; a system largely perceived as suffering from problems of over-enforcement and mass incarceration,&rdquo; said Professor Michal Buchhandler-Raphael, who joins Widener Law Commonwealth in July as assistant professor.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;My concern is that some categories of crimes are characterized by under-enforcement and a failure to provide justice for victims,&rdquo; Buchhandler-Raphael said.</p>\r\n<p>Buchhandler-Raphael will teach Evidence in the fall, and Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure in the spring. For the past eight years, she has been a visiting assistant professor at Washington and Lee School of Law in Lexington, Virginia.</p>\r\n<p>Buchhandler-Raphael holds a doctorate in juridical science from the University of Virginia School of Law. She also holds Bachelor of Law and Master&rsquo;s degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel.</p>\r\n<p>Things have changed in recent years according to Buchhandler-Raphael. She said that before <strong>&nbsp;</strong>the &ldquo;MeToo Movement,&rdquo; people were skeptical of her scholarship on the sexual abuses of power in professional and institutional settings.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Now,&rdquo; Buchhandler-Raphael said, &ldquo;the idea that seemed revolutionary to people back then &ndash; that unwanted acquiescence to sexual demands that is coerced by abuse of power should not be viewed as legal consent -- is gradually gaining traction.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>A <a href=\"https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1054628\">prolific scholar</a> notably in the area of criminal law and its intersection with feminist legal theory, Buchhandler-Raphael&rsquo;s most recent project has focused on exploring the relationship between criminal law and emotions, including anger, fear and compassion.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;My scholarly interests are informed by nine years of working as a criminal attorney providing legal guidance and oversight to investigators with the Israeli National Police,&rdquo; she said, adding that she was especially frustrated with how difficult it was at that time to bring perpetrators of domestic and sexual assault to justice.</p>\r\n<p>Her legal scholarship continues to emphasize gender-based violence and its implications for women in the criminal justice system, as both victims and perpetrators of crime.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Currently I am working on a project that focuses on the problem of under-enforcement of crimes of rape and sexual assault, particulalry prosecutors&rsquo; refusal to bring criminal charges in many of these cases,&rdquo; Buchhandler-Rafael said.</p>\r\n<p>She aims to revisit existing thinking on victims&rsquo; rights by shifting the focus away from sentencing issues towards a novel, victim-centered approach that promotes perpetrators&rsquo; accountability but also respects victims&rsquo; choices about whether to pursue criminal prosecution. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Buchhandler-Rafael argument is that states have a duty to protect victims of gender-based violence from harms perpetrated against them by effectively prosecuting perpetrators of these crimes.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;To reconcile these tensions, I try to disentangle questions of incarceration and criminalization. I believe that the goals of criminalization can be met without harsh incarceration policies,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>Buchhandler-Raphael also said that in addition to teaching and continuing her scholarship, she is also excited to embrace, contribute, and enhance all forms of diversity at Widener Law Commonwealth and in the Harrisburg community.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Professor Buchhandler-Raphael will be a great addition to the law school,&rdquo; said Dean Christian Johnson. &ldquo;She brings it all &ndash; excellence in teaching, active and innovative scholarship, a global and inclusive perspective, and tremendous energy.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Buchhandler-Raphael&rsquo;s articles have been published or are forthcoming in leading general law reviews including the Washington University Law Review, Fordham Law Review, American Law Review, Cardozo Law Review, Florida State Law Review, Brooklyn Law Review and Tennessee Law Review, as well as in Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, Michigan Journal of Gender and Law and others.</p>\r\n<p>Her work has been cited in popular criminal caw casebooks, such as Dressler &amp; Garvey<em>, Criminal Law</em>; Kadish, Schulhofer &amp; Barkow, <em>Criminal Law and Its Processes: Cases and Materials; </em>as well as in leading criminal law treatises, including Wayne R. LaFave, <em>Substantive Criminal Law</em>; and Joshua Dressler, <em>Understanding Criminal Law</em>.</p>\r\n<p>Her experience also includes active military service in the Intelligence Directorate of the Israeli Defense Forces.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Professor Buchhandler-Raphael&rsquo;s husband is a cardiovascular anesthesiologist. They have two daughters; one is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, the other a junior in high school.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/michal-buchhandler-raphael.jpg', 'Photo of Michal', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1906, 'Professor\'s Recent Book Leads to New Model Laws for Deep Decarbonization Website', '2020-04-23', '<p><a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxMSJd////\">Professor John C. Dernbach&rsquo;s</a> book on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has spurred creation of a new website providing model laws for federal, state and local governments to use in pursuit of a sustainable future.</p>\r\n<p>The Model Laws for Deep Decarbonization in the United States website launched last week. It was created by Widener University Commonwealth Law School&rsquo;s <a href=\"ipl://401//W10=////\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center</a> and Columbia Law School&rsquo;s <a href=\"https://climate.law.columbia.edu/\">Sabin Center for Climate Change Law</a>.</p>\r\n<p>This website was inspired by the book , <em>Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States, </em>co-edited by Dernbach and <a href=\"https://www.law.columbia.edu/faculty/michael-gerrard\">Michael B. Gerrard</a>, Faculty Director of the Sabin Center and a professor at Columbia Law School. The book was published in 2019 by the Environmental Law Institute and features work by 59 authors. Funding for development of this website was generously supported by the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;While the Coronavirus pandemic is rightly consuming enormous public attention right now, our hope is that in the near future the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be met with the same energy and commitment,&rdquo; said Dernbach, a professor of environmental law and sustainability at Widener Commonwealth Law and director of its Environmental Law and Sustainability Center.</p>\r\n<p>Dernbach added that he and Gerrard are &ldquo;stubbornly optimistic&rdquo; that the United States can rise to face climate change crisis.</p>\r\n<p>The new website provides 1,500 model laws that would help governments achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The laws range in subject matter that includes: &nbsp;</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Enabling construction of renewable energy facilities,</li>\r\n<li>Improving energy efficiencies in new and existing construction;</li>\r\n<li>Installing electric vehicle-charging stations;</li>\r\n<li>Producing low-carbon gaseous and liquid fuels; and</li>\r\n<li>Reducing emissions of such pollutants as methane, black carbon, and fluorinated gases.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Dernbach said the website will be continually updated as new laws are enacted and model laws are created, and that more than 20 law firms are currently working on a pro bono basis to draft model laws that will be posted on this site after peer review.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/hart2075-2.jpg', 'Photo of Professor Dernbach', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1907, '2020 Student Awards', '2020-04-24', '<p>While we are very disappointed that we were unable to publicly recognize the award winners at our traditionally held Student Awards Ceremony, we have prepared social media spotlights in order to honor the winners and their accomplishments. Click on each student\'s name to view their Facebook spotlight post.&nbsp;Congratulations to all of the award winners!</p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2369//\" alt=\"Photo of Steve\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3016560868410959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Brikowski</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2368//\" alt=\"Photo of Amy\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3017137815019931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amoreena Bua</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award <br />James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award <br />International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award <br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2367//\" alt=\"Photo of Ryan\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3017462418320804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Burroughs</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ALI-CLE Scholarship &amp; Leadership Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2366//\" alt=\"Photo of Amy\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3017884568278589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Cook</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award <br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2365//\" alt=\"Photo of Brandon\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3018898284843884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Eldridge</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2364//\" alt=\"Photo of Emily\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3019354484798264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emily Ishler</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2363//\" alt=\"Photo of Michael\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3019795338087512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Joyce</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Valedictorian Award<br />Legal Research and Writing Award <br />International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2361//\" alt=\"Photo of Beth\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3020179138049132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Kern</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br />John A. Fillion Memorial Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2360//\" alt=\"Photo of Sarah\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3021239797943066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Lockwood</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers <br />Eric D. Turner Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2359//\" alt=\"Photo of Waleisha\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3021706477896398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waleisha Moat</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Distinguished Service Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2358//\" alt=\"Photo of Frank\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3022174984516214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Pryzbylkowski</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Robert and Audrey Dernbach Memorial Award for Environmental Law and Sustainability <br />Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award <br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2357//\" alt=\"Photo of Franqui\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3022562971144082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franqui-Ann Raffaele</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award<br />Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2356//\" alt=\"Photo of Aaron\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3023625221037857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Rosengarten</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award <br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2372//\" alt=\"Photo of Aaron\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3024146697652376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Scheibelhut</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">President\'s Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2355//\" alt=\"Photo of Salvatore\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3024639124269800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salvatore Sciacca</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award <br />Widener Commonwealth Law Review Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2354//\" alt=\"Photo of Ralph\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3025063120894067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralph Slyster</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award <br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2379//\" alt=\"Photo of Jennifer\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3027606790639700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Spisak</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section <br />Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2353//\" alt=\"Photo of Evelyn\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3026292370771142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evelyn Stoner</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Legal Research and Writing Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2362//\" alt=\"Photo of Kayla\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3026736984060014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayla Sweet</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Moot Court Outstanding Executive Board Member Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2352//\" alt=\"Photo of Samanatha\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3027048757362170/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samantha Wolfe</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2371//\" alt=\"Photo of Mary Katherine\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/posts/3027331327333913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary Katherine Yarish</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award <br />Commonwealth Court Historical Society - Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award<br />Dean\'s Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\">&nbsp;</div>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>');
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(1908, 'Faculty Spotlight: Professor Amanda Sholtis', '2020-04-22', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth Professor Amanda Sholtis says that while her job is to teach students how to practice law&ndash;her passion is to help them develop the tools they need to withstand the pressures of their chosen field.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The legal profession is naturally anxious,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re competitive and that helps and hurts us. My goal for students is that they learn how to lead happy lives as lawyers.&rdquo; She added that well-being and stress management must be integral parts of legal training.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Thankfully, in recent years, we&rsquo;ve started to appreciate law students and lawyers as whole people,&rdquo; Sholtis said. &ldquo;Our job as a law school is to provide students with skills training, &nbsp;but also help them acquire the other skills they&rsquo;ll need in practice.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Sholtis teaches a two-semester course in legal methods, required for all first-year students at Widener Law Commonwealth. She is also the director of the law school&rsquo;s Academic Success Program, where she assists students in building their academic skills to ensure success in the classroom.</p>\r\n<p>Her legal scholarship focuses on how to best prepare students for the practice of law. She has been awarded several grants by the Legal Writing Institute to study effective teaching practices in law school and has presented her innovative teaching techniques at conferences across the country, including live critique, an assessment method that has the teacher deliver real-time feedback on the student&rsquo;s work while the teacher reads it for the first time.</p>\r\n<p>Sholtis encourages all law professors to adopt live critique in an article she published in the Stetson Law Review in the fall of 2019 titled,&nbsp;<em>Say What?: A How-to Guide on Providing Formative Assessment to Law Students Through Live Critique</em>.</p>\r\n<p>In her teaching, Sholtis also focuses on honing students&rsquo; decision-making skills.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Especially in the world today, it&rsquo;s so important for students to appreciate what it takes to make good decisions,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They need to understand that they can&rsquo;t spit out answers like Google, that the law requires time, research, analysis, reflection.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Sholtis did both trial and appellate work in her career at the Pennsylvania Attorney General Office. She is mindful of how quickly the law changes and focuses on keeping pace.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;One thing I&rsquo;m studying right now is how lawyers read, &ldquo; she said. Traditionally, lawyers read most of their information in books and on paper. That is changing rapidly, Sholtis said.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re seeing attorneys switch to mostly reading on digital platforms and so we have to, in turn, train students to digest material in this way if we want them to be ready to work in the real world,&rdquo; she added.</p>\r\n<p>Sholtis dismissed criticism that today&rsquo;s students cannot write as well as prior generations.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I think more experienced lawyers have always said that about the next generation,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Quite honestly, not all lawyers out there are great writers, either. My focus is to get students writing simple, plain English. I encourage students to boil complex material down to less dense, easier-to-understand content.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Sholtis said she is amazed at the end of every school year by the progress made by her first-year students.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s remarkable how much they learn, and so quickly,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They come in not knowing how to read a case or analyze the law. By the end of the year, they&rsquo;re doing oral arguments using briefs they researched and wrote themselves.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Consistent with her emphasis on wellbeing in her teaching, Sholtis has been an active volunteer with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, a local, confidential service helping lawyers with stress, anxiety, burnout, drug and alcohol abuse, and other mental health issues.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s always been hard practicing law, but it has gotten worse,&rdquo; Sholtis said. &ldquo;We have a 24-hours news cycle, social media, financial pressures. To top it off, now we have the COVID-19 virus and a global pandemic!&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>She said that more than ever, maintaining emotional equilibrium is as important for lawyers as keeping their legal skills sharp.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/smithteaching.jpg', 'Photo of Professor Sholtis', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1909, 'Widener Law Commonwealth community steps up, prepares for its future', '2020-05-14', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is moving toward re-opening in the fall, according to Dean Christian A. Johnson.</p>\r\n<p>Last week, the law school made a <a href=\"ipl://758//W10=////\">series of recommendations</a> about the school&rsquo;s future, which include no summer classes or events on campus.</p>\r\n<p>Johnson emphasized that any move to resume on-campus operations will be made only after state and local authorities lift restrictions on business and school openings, and once Widener Law Commonwealth concludes that safeguards can be put in place to minimize health risks from COVID-19 to the entire law school community.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>He recognized how difficult the school&rsquo;s closure has been on students and praised them, saying they embraced the change, finding the courage to pivot quickly to a new normal.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our first years were still getting used to the pressures of being law students when this happened,&rdquo; he said. He added that the third year students now face a two-month delay to take the bar exam and all students are grappling with a changed opportunity and employment landscape.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our community remains strong,&rdquo; he said, noting that the law school&rsquo;s faculty and staff played a huge role in the successful completion of the spring semester that ended Friday. The law school&rsquo;s online summer classes start up on May 26.</p>\r\n<p>He said that in his mind, the daily <a href=\"ipl://740//W10=////\">web update</a> posted by Assistant Dean of Students Randi Teplitz became almost a &ldquo;lifeline&rdquo; to the community after the school moved to online classes in March.</p>\r\n<p>Teplitz began posting the updates on the eve of the law school&rsquo;s shutdown of its Harrisburg campus on March 12, part of a concerted effort by the school to communicate to students, faculty, staff, and the community as clearly and quickly as possible.</p>\r\n<p>Third-year law student Franqui Raffaele said she read Teplizt&rsquo;s posts every day.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;They were the one constant of the law school for me now that I&rsquo;m not on campus, besides our online classes,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Our professors were also constantly checking in with us, reaffirming the fact that I chose the right law school for me &ndash; one built on a sense of family,&rdquo; she added.</p>\r\n<p>Raffaele is from Telford, PA but is riding out the quarantine in her apartment near the law school.</p>\r\n<p>Teplitz said that in the face of such unprecedented interruption, the law school is committed to doing its best by students.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are making it up as we go along, trying to make lemonade out of lemons, so to speak,&rdquo; Teplitz said. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>In addition to the daily online updates, the Widener community found other ways of staying close, according to Teplitz, including with activities like a &ldquo;Yappy Hour&rdquo; held before finals. &nbsp;A group of students invited all members of the Widener Law Commonwealth community to bring their pets to a virtual party on Zoom, the online video conferencing platform that will also serve as the proxy classroom for Widener students until the end of the semester.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;it hasn&rsquo;t been easy for any of us to pivot overnight from the traditional law school model to a purely virtual one,&rdquo; Teplitz said, adding that in addition to its academic and professional resources, Widener Law Commonwealth has also extended to students a vital wellness tool, <a href=\"https://www.lclpa.org/\">Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers</a>, on a 24/7 basis.</p>\r\n<p>Teplitz applauded Widener Law Commonwealth students for making such a seamless transition and pointed out that there may be a silver lining to this drastic disruption to their lives and educations.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;What I tell students is that as lawyers you have to learn to be flexible, think on your feet, manage crises,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They didn&rsquo;t anticipate this life lesson &ndash; no one could have &ndash; but it&rsquo;s actually providing them with a transferrable skill they can use in their careers.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Gabriella A. Romeo, a second-year student from Dubois, PA, said that while transitioning to online classes has proved to be hard for her, she gives the faculty a lot of credit.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The professors are all doing a good job,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;My problem is that I get distracted during online classes, a little nosy when I see my classmates at home. I start focusing in on how nice their room is, and suddenly I&rsquo;m lost.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Romeo said that taking classes from her Susquehanna Township home has made her cat happy, though. &ldquo;Mia wasn&rsquo;t all that social before but now she insists on sitting on my lap during all my classes,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This Widener Law Commonwealth community has been remarkable,&rdquo; said Widener Law Commonwealth Dean Christian A. Johnson. &ldquo;Working full tilt during this unprecedented public health crisis, we were able to convert a traditional law school into an online and interactive content delivery institution in short order.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1910, 'Widener University Commonwealth Law School May 2020 Graduation', '2020-05-18', '<p>The Widener University Commonwealth Law School Class of 2020 is extraordinary, according to law school dean Christian A. Johnson.</p>\r\n<p>In videotaped remarks played at this year&rsquo;s law school celebration of graduates on Sunday, Johnson congratulated the graduates on their &ldquo;extraordinary achievements, on an extraordinary day, during the extraordinary COVID-19 crisis.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Similarly, Widener University President Julie E. Wollman recognized this class for its &ldquo;leadership, perseverance, determination and resilience.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Because of the restrictions in place as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the law school moved its May graduation festivities online but will honor all of the 2020 graduates with a <a href=\"ipl://198//W10=////\">commencement ceremony</a> at The Forum on Sunday,&nbsp;December 13, 2020.</p>\r\n<p>To kick off the graduation weekend, Widener Law Commonwealth hosted a &ldquo;3L/4ED Farewell&rdquo; event on Zoom on Friday afternoon. With 95 students, faculty members, administrators and law school staff in attendance, the graduates heard from Assistant Dean of Students Randi Teplitz, who served as the host of the event. Also addressing the graduates were Assistant Dean of Career Development Eden L. Mandrell and Steven Brikowski, the outgoing president of the Student Bar Association.</p>\r\n<p>Teplitz, whose daily posts on the law school&rsquo;s web site were viewed as a lifeline for the Widener community during the shutdown that began on March 12, acknowledged that a virtual party is not what anyone wanted for the Class of 2020.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;But, it was important for us to convene as a community to celebrate the achievements of our graduates and to give them closure on their law school experience,&rdquo; she said, adding that the skills the students demonstrated during their final semester of law school amid a global pandemic will translate in many way to their careers as lawyers.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We know you will do great things because you have already done great things,&rdquo; Teplitz said.</p>\r\n<p>The afternoon ceremony also featured many of the awards and recognitions traditionally conferred at commencement. Professor Christopher J. Robinette and Professor Michael R. Dimino, Sr. read out the&nbsp; names of the students admitted into the &ldquo;Order of Barristers,&rdquo; a national honorary organization whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Robinette also presented Amoreena L. Bua and Michael J. Joyce with plaques in recognition of their first place win at the prestigious <a href=\"{wwwroot}/commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/law-school/news/detail/1903/\">Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County Annual Academy Mock Trial</a> in February.</p>\r\n<p>The students in turn were able to recognize an outstanding faculty and staff member, a cherished campus tradition. Brian Fearnbaugh, WLC&rsquo;s Media Services &amp; Classroom Support Specialist, was awarded Outstanding Staff Member, notably for his critical role in helping move the law school from live classrooms to digital instruction in a span of seven days this spring.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Robyn L. Meadows was named Outstanding Professor of the Year, with Dean Johnson observing that while the award was for her top-notch teaching, the students also spoke warmly of her concern for them and her efforts to help them deal with the pandemic.</p>\r\n<p>Also new this year was a <a href=\"https://secure.boast.io/kudos/display_html?guid=1fa3a8ce-9477-11ea-99c4-6ece15af003b&amp;widget=vertical_cards\">platform</a> for friends and family of the 2020 graduates to share congratulatory videos, with more than 120 submitted.</p>\r\n<p>At 11 a.m. on Sunday, at the very time that the live graduation ceremony would have begun, a &ldquo;<a href=\"https://vgrad2.z19.web.core.windows.net/widener/II/index.html\">Virtual Celebration of Graduates&rdquo; page</a> went live on the law school&rsquo;s website, including messages from President Wollman, Dean Johnson and others, along with personalized slides of each graduate that can be downloaded and shared on social media.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We look forward to watching you walk across the stage and celebrate your amazing accomplishments in person in December,&rdquo; Johnson said.</p>\r\n<p>In addition, a number of faculty members were available in &ldquo;Zoom Rooms&rdquo; immediately after the virtual commencement proceedings and encouraged graduates and their families to &ldquo;drop by&rdquo; to say goodbye.</p>\r\n<p>Congratulations, class of 2020!</p>\r\n<p><img src=\"irl://2420//\" alt=\"slides of each graduate from the class of 2020\" style=\"float: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"800\" /></p>', '', '', 'Celebrating the Class of 2020', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /><a href=\"https://virtualgrad.marchingorder.com/widener/II/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Celebration Celebration of 2020 Graduates\' Webpage</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/2020-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 Commemorative Commencement Program</a> (PDF)</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlsqV38Nn05KPB2_d2Tlf7ZD3ZkxeE6kP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 Graduation YouTube Playlist</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/enrollment-services/registrars-office/graduation-information/commencement/messages-to-the-grads/\">Video Shoutouts to the Class of 2020</a></p>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br />CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">#WidenerLawCWGrad &amp; #Widener2020</p>'),
(1911, 'Dean Christian A. Johnson: A Look Back', '2020-06-04', '<p>After a five-year term, Widener University Commonwealth Law School Dean Christian A. Johnson will step down from his role as dean on July 1 to return to full-time teaching.</p>\r\n<p>Johnson came to the law school from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2015. A tenured member of the Widener Law Commonwealth faculty, he will be teaching tax in the fall semester and continue to serve as the advisor to the Widener Commonwealth Law Review.</p>\r\n<p>As the inaugural dean of Widener Law Commonwealth, Johnson led the separation of the Harrisburg campus from the Delaware campus. He also founded the school&rsquo;s veterans and first responder Initiatives.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;My work as a dean has been immensely fulfilling, but it feels like the right time for this chapter of my career to come to an end, and for me to return to the&nbsp; classroom, where I hope I&rsquo;ll see many of you in the years to come,&rdquo; Johnson said recently.</p>\r\n<p>Looking back on his time leading the law school, Johnson said that nothing can compare to the pride he has in how the students, faculty and staff reacted after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Within a matter of days, and with so much fear and uncertainty, we moved from a bricks and mortar operation to a virtual community,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;No one wanted this, there weren&rsquo;t any instruction manuals for it, but we got through it because of our grit and determination.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Johnson also said that he would miss working closely with the law school&rsquo;s leadership team, which he singled out for their hard work and unparalleled commitment to the students.</p>\r\n<p>As much as he will miss his involvement in managing the law school, he is excited about being back in the classroom with students and will be teaching business organizations and entity taxation this fall, in addition to an intersession course on finance documentation&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am looking forward to re-engaging in research and writing on taxation and finance &nbsp;-- with so much uncertainty in the global economy, things are getting interesting indeed in my area of scholarship,&rdquo; Johnson said. &nbsp;Johnson has coauthored five books and written over three dozen articles on global capital markets and central banks. He has spoken, lectured, and taught at central banks, U.S. banking and financial regulators, and academic institutions and financial institutions in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, North and South America and Australia.</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Provost Andrew Workman has named Associate Dean Michael J. Hussey as interim dean beginning on July 1st.&nbsp; &ldquo;I have worked closely with Dean Hussey during my time as dean and have no doubt that all of the law school&rsquo;s good work will continue without interruption and that he will bring new ideas and a fresh voice to our community.&nbsp; I look forward to working with him and cheering him and hope you will too.&rdquo; Johnson said.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/cjohnsonwebcropped-1.jpg', 'photo of Christian Johnson', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1912, 'Faculty Spotlight: Professor Robyn L. Meadows', '2020-06-08', '<p>Being named Teacher of the Year in May was particularly meaningful for Professor Robyn L. Meadows.</p>\r\n<p>After the breakout of a global pandemic, a government-mandated shutdown, and the mid-semester transition from classroom to online learning, Meadows said this year&rsquo;s student-awarded recognition, her fourth, is the one she will remember.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It took so much work to move my classes online in March,&ldquo; she said.&nbsp; &ldquo;My students were understandably stressed. I could hear their kids in the background, some of them have partners out of work. But they were troopers, and I kept saying to myself that if they can get through this, so can I.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Meadows said she was really moved when a few of her students told her at graduation (in virtual celebration rooms held after the Zoom-based commencement ceremony) that her Zoom classes were almost like being in the classroom.</p>\r\n<p>In recent years, Meadows has developed her own course content for her Sales and Remedies classes using an online learning management system. She said that these tools may have made the move online a little easier for her students, as well.</p>\r\n<p>The impetus at first was to help her students save money; textbooks for the Sales course cost approximately $250 and students were also required to purchase a Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) supplement, an additional $50 expense.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I typically use a lot of my own problems and practice tests anyway, so when I saw some of my colleagues at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul create <a href=\"https://chartacourse.com/\">ChartaCourse</a>, I was really interested,&rdquo; she said. She created her first &ldquo;chart&rdquo; in 2015 for use in her Sales class. Last year, she created a Remedies chart, as well.</p>\r\n<p>ChartaCourse allows Meadows to upload the class syllabus, assessments, practice exams, problem sets, cases, and more, including the relevant sections of the UCC, in the case of the tool used in her Sales class. Based on a simple chart of the topics to be learned in a course, the content is organized by &ldquo;nodes&rdquo; or &ldquo;modules&rdquo; that help students link concepts and topics. In essence, Meadows, said, it is organized as an outline, which makes it intuitive to use and can even include photographs and videos, which she is starting to use more frequently.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Meadows has been happy with the new format, saying it not only cuts down on students&rsquo; expenses, it also provides a more practical focus, which is a better match for Widener Law Commonwealth than many textbooks, which tend to be more theoretical in nature.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We train our student to be practice ready at Widener Law Commonwealth,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And we look for every possible advantage to do that.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Meadows praised ChartaCourse&rsquo;s flexibility, saying that unlike textbooks, it can be updated in real time.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;For example, this year in the preliminary injunction segment of Remedies, I was able to update the group problem to reflect something right from the news headlines: lawsuits challenging the prohibition against in-person church services,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The downside,&rdquo; she said, &ldquo;is that my work is never finished. I am always updating and editing my charts.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Meadows said prefers problem-based teaching because it gives her students more of a chance to master the subject matter.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Just like life, the more chance you have to practice, the more variety you see, the better,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Out in the real world, no two judges are the same, no two lawyers are the same, no two cases are the same. You have to know the law and be flexible in how you present and apply it, depending on the facts and circumstances.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Meadows said she looks forward to returning to the physical classroom and seeing her students in person again, hopefully in the fall. She plans to continue to use a few of the new tools she acquired teaching remotely this semester, however.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I really liked the Zoom breakout rooms because they helped students get comfortable talking with people they didn&rsquo;t know, unlike the physical classroom where they almost always sit and work with their friends,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;For the time being, we will have to social distance in class, so I will probably move a few classes online to make sure students still get practice at working and talking in groups.&rdquo;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/meadowsrobyn-2.jpg', 'headshot of Prof. Robyn Meadows', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1913, 'Message from the Dean', '2020-06-09', '<p>Dear Widener Law Commonwealth Community:<br /><br />Like commonwealths of old, the Widener Law Commonwealth community is composed of people of good faith who have come together for the good of society. As a community of students, faculty and staff, we condemn absolutely and without hesitation racism and violence. We abhor and denounce the murder of George Floyd and the violence inflicted upon countless others. <br /><br />As <a href=\"https://www.widener.edu/news/news-archive/presidents-message-were-all-widener\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Widener University President Julie E. Wollman has said</a>, &ldquo;Our anger and anguish over injustice points to what needs to be done. We must listen to those who are not heard. We must use our voices to demand compassion and justice. We must move from sadness and shock about what is occurring to act, as individuals and as a society, to make change.&rdquo;<br /><br />We take seriously our responsibility to educate students to become lawyers. We recognize that we and the attorneys we train are part of the very system of privilege that today and throughout our country&rsquo;s 400-year history has so often failed African Americans and other people of color, those with less advantage, those in the LGBTQIA community, Native Americans, the disabled, and immigrants.<br /><br />We must challenge ourselves now, as an institution and as individuals, to identify the concrete ways that we are contributing to the problem. Only with that knowledge, can we then ask ourselves: What can we do to make sure that those around us, those we represent, those we teach, those we work with, can breathe and are seen and heard and afforded dignity and equal protection under the law and in every regard?<br /><br />We stand with all those demanding justice and remind ourselves that with the privilege gained by having a license to practice law comes an unbending responsibility to do better, to help and not to hurt, and to uphold and protect the values of our Constitution for every, single American.<br /><br />Dean Christian Johnson<br /><br />Interim Dean-designate Michael Hussey</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5><strong>Suggested Resources from Participants in Widener\'s DiversiTEA\'s Call for Change</strong></h5>\r\n<p><br /><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc/preview?fbclid=IwAR0Iimrb0ixnhIMp6i_1yJz2oxc72hPeHu4wNm28hsBUcAoZ_0qikn7SsLc&amp;pru=AAABcqROIDY*RzA_wgsZZCT0g3kWB0Y6LA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources Google Doc</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lynching in America</a> | Equal Justice Initiative</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/antiracist_resources_from_greater_good\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Racist Resources</a> | Greater Good</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://shadowandact.com/just-mercy-made-available-for-free-by-warner-bros-to-educate-on-systemic-racism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just Mercy</a> | Shadow and Act</p>'),
(1914, 'PA Bar Association 2020-21 Bar Leadership Institute Class to Feature Several Alumni', '2020-06-29', '<p>Seven Widener Law Commonwealth Alumni have been selected by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) as members of the 2020-21&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.pabar.org/site/For-Lawyers/Bar-Leadership-Institute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bar Leadership Institute</a>&nbsp;(BLI) class. The announcement was made by the association&rsquo;s president, David E. Schwager on Thursday, June 11.</p>\r\n<p>The BLI serves as platform for the PBA to recruit and cultivate future leaders of the organization.</p>\r\n<p>Alumni named to the class include: Cayla Amsley-Mummert &rsquo;13, Anthony Cox &lsquo;17, Nicholas Dalessio &lsquo;16, Kimberly Meyer &lsquo;18, Cheri Sparacino &lsquo;18, Ryan Sypniewski &lsquo;19, and Roberto Ugarte &lsquo;18. Widener&rsquo;s group of graduates makes up one-third of the association&rsquo;s incoming class.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The law school is proud to have so many of our outstanding young alumni included in this year&rsquo;s BLI class. These alumni are some of our best and brightest. Previous alumni who have participated in this program have gone on to become section and committee leaders of the PBA and leaders of the legal profession generally. I have no doubt that these young alumni will do the same&rdquo; said Interim Dean Designate Michael Hussey.</p>\r\n<p>Institute participants will learn about the day-to-day operations, governance, resources and staffing of the association. Additionally, they will be provided with leadership opportunities and paired with mentors who will aid in their development.</p>\r\n<p>In order to be considered for the institute, candidates had to demonstrate leadership ability, commit to attendance and participation in the required events, be currently licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, be a PBA member, and be age 40 years or younger or have practiced five years or less.</p>\r\n<p>The PBA plays an active role in legislative affairs and law reform. The association also assists its 23,000 lawyer members by providing information and necessary tools to support their practices.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.pabar.org/site/News-and-Publications/News/News-Releases/2020/June/2020-21-BLI-Class\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the full list of the 2020-21 class as well as the official release.</a></p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1915, 'Professor Moringiello Appointed to Leadership Position on the ALI/ULC Study Committee on the Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies', '2020-07-16', '<p>Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Law Juliet M. Moringiello has been appointed as Vice Chair of the American Law Institute (ALI) and Uniform Law Commission&rsquo;s (ULC) Joint Study Committee on the Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies.</p>\r\n<p>As Vice Chair, Moringiello will help to lead the Study Committee, which includes the leading commercial law practitioners and academics in the country. The committee is tasked with reviewing the Official Text of Uniform Commercial Code to determine whether the UCC should be amended to accommodate blockchain and other emerging technologies. The appointment gives her the opportunity to further shape the law that she teaches in her Sales, Secured Transactions and Payment Systems classes &ndash; all of which are governed by the UCC.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This is another example of how at Widener Law Commonwealth, our students are able to learn firsthand from the people who draft our laws. Dean Moringiello&rsquo;s service on the Study Committee is a point of pride for our law school,&rdquo; said Interim Dean Michael Hussey.</p>\r\n<p>Comprised of lawyers, judges, legislators and legislative staff, and law professors, who have been appointed by state governments, the ULC has been providing the nation with guidance in the area of well-drafted legislation that is consistent and uniform from state to state, but also reflecting each state&rsquo;s separate identity since 1892.</p>\r\n<p>Moringiello has been a ULC Commissioner for Pennsylvania for the past five years. Pennsylvania&rsquo;s ULC delegation is made up of 13 state-appointed members, four of which have ties to Widener Law Commonwealth. Along with Moringiello, Widener is represented at the ULC by adjunct faculty member Vincent C. DeLiberato and alumni Marisa G.Z. Lehr &rsquo;12 and James G. Mann &rsquo;00.</p>\r\n<p>Moringiello&rsquo;s term as Vice Chair began in June 2020 and will run through satisfactory completion of the committee&rsquo;s mission to recommend changes to the UCC to accommodate the use of emerging technologies in commercial transactions.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/moringielloj_6931-1.jpg', 'headshot of Juliet Moringiello', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1916, 'Professor Family Joins Executive Board of ABA’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice', '2020-09-01', '<p>Jill Family, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Government and Director of the Law and Government Institute, is Vice-Chair of the ABA&rsquo;s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice for 2020-21. She will become Chair in 2022.</p>\r\n<p>An active participant in the organization since 2009, in Family&rsquo;s new role she will be a part of a leadership team that directs the priorities of the section. She also will help manage the section, including planning its national conferences. Family previously served as a governing council member within the group from 2011-2014. The governing council, which is made up of nationally-recognized experts in administrative law, elected Family to her new position.</p>\r\n<p>The Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice provides expertise and guidance on administrative law, including administrative law reform. It services lawyers working in the field through publications, webinars, and conferences. Also, it provides expertise to policymakers by bringing together leading experts to discuss weighty administrative law issues.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The Section has a long and proud history of bringing together thought leaders in administrative law to debate and discuss pressing issues and ultimately to make recommendations on the future of administrative law. I am honored to be a part of this tradition. My scholarly research seeks to build bridges from immigration law to mainstream administrative law. This new opportunity will allow me to continue those efforts,&rdquo; said Family.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This is a great opportunity for Professor Family and our Widener Law Commonwealth students,&rdquo; said Interim Dean Michael Hussey. &ldquo;Not only will the Section benefit from Professor Family&rsquo;s expertise but our students will be able to learn the law directly from those who are developing, shaping, and making the law,&rdquo; said Hussey.</p>\r\n<p>Family plans on integrating her leadership role with her classroom teaching as well as to benefit the law school&rsquo;s Law and Government Institute. &ldquo;This position puts me in the middle of all of the biggest government law developments,&rdquo; said Family. &ldquo;It will open up new opportunities for our students and will continue the law school&rsquo;s commitment to the study of government law.&rdquo;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/familyj_6999-4.jpg', 'photo of Professor Jill Family', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>');
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(1917, 'Widener Law Commonwealth named first in job placement by preLaw magazine', '2020-09-16', '<p>The online publication preLaw has put Widener University Commonwealth Law School in the top spot for job placement among those schools that do not attract the top 1% of students.</p>\r\n<p>The magazine said the fact that top ranked law schools consistently show high job placement numbers proves only that they are &ldquo;fulfilling what was expected.&rdquo; What is more insightful, according to the magazine, is looking at law schools that are ranked lower but still place graduates in good jobs at high rates.</p>\r\n<p>Using a process called linear regression, preLaw was able to find an algebraic equation that best predicts a law school&rsquo;s employment rate based on its students&rsquo; Law School Admission Test scores and undergraduate grade point averages. By comparing a school&rsquo;s actual employment rate with the rate predicted by LSAT scores or GPAs alone, preLaw can see how a school fares by comparison with an average law school with similar incoming student scores.</p>\r\n<p>In an <a href=\"https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/frame.php?i=671028&amp;p=&amp;pn=&amp;ver=html5\">interview</a> with Widener Law Commonwealth Assistant Dean of Career Development Eden L. Mandrell, the magazine highlighted the fact that 74 of the 76 2019 graduates had jobs, with 83% of them obtaining &ldquo;bar passage required&rdquo; positions &ndash; the gold standard for law school graduates.</p>\r\n<p>In the interview, Dean Mandrell discussed the significant changes implemented in Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s experiential learning programs and career services, including one that requires all &nbsp;students to meet with her personally. She also began using the <a href=\"https://www.12twenty.com/\">12Twenty Career Center software</a>, which pushed all career center services and interactions online, a more comfortable fit for today&rsquo;s&nbsp; law students.</p>\r\n<p>Another change noted by preLaw was the separation of Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s career services and externship offices. At the same time, Elizabeth G. Simcox, who had previously served as the Dean of Students and Director of Externships was recruited to return as the Coordinator of Externships. Simcox had also served as the Executive Director of the Dauphin County Bar Association, the fourth largest county bar association in Pennsylvania.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Simcox said that externships effectively build the bridge from law school to legal practice. She praised WLC&rsquo;s decision to give equal weight to the law school&rsquo;s career placement and externship programs, saying that this has allowed the administration to enlarge the net and continually expand the pipeline to fulltime jobs in the community.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Because we are located in the state capital, our students have a unique advantage in getting externships in state agencies, in addition to the many county-based judicial and law enforcement opportunities,&rdquo; Simcox said. &ldquo;It seems like state and county agencies always have a hiring freeze, but our students are able to get these jobs because they are seen almost as lateral hires, because they had been externs.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Even with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Simcox said that the Widener Law Commonwealth externship program remains strong. She points to some recent relationships she has built that are further afield, including one with Disability Rights of West Virginia, which until recently was run by a Widener Law Commonwealth alumnus. Similarly, she has begun placing veteran students with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley in New York State, which handles cases dealing with Veteran&rsquo;s disability appeals.</p>\r\n<p>Simcox said she is also working on developing externships in the trade association sector in Harrisburg, which is large but traditionally has not been actively engaged with law schools. She recently placed an extern with the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, a first for Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>\r\n<p>The pandemic has been a challenge, Simcox said, but she is happy with how many of the law school&rsquo;s partners have continued their externship programs. She placed 35 students in externships over the past summer, fewer than last summer but more than expected given the COVID pandemic. She currently has 27 students placed in externships, which she said is fairly typical for the fall semester.</p>\r\n<p>While mindful of the impact the pandemic has had on families and the economy, Simcox said she remains optimistic about the future for Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s students. &ldquo;I hope that this, too, shall pass,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I am convinced that new opportunities will materialize, even out of COVID, in new practice areas and new specialties that require good, smart minds &ndash; which is what law school gives you.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Mandrell agreed, saying that she sees major differences with the current pandemic from the Great Recession of 2008-09. At that time, she was a legal recruiter with Major, Lindsey &amp; Africa and saw the hiring market come to an abrupt halt. &ldquo;Today, people still need lawyers and we are seeing a spirit of cautious experimentation &ndash; let&rsquo;s get back to work and see what happens,&rdquo; she said.</p>\r\n<p>Mandrell said that Widener Law Commonwealth students remain poised for success.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We have done a lot of hard work at the law school to develop strong and deep relationships with government agencies, law firms, in-house corporate departments, judges and many others,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;This network and our reputation for producing ready-to-work lawyers will serve us well, COVID or no COVID.&rdquo;</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1918, 'Sustainability and the Presidential Election—2020', '2020-10-08', '<h4>This project is based on a simple but powerful premise: Sustainable development would make the United States more livable, healthy, secure, and prosperous.</h4>\r\n<p>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. They would achieve these things while protecting and restoring the environment for our generation and those that follow.<br />Because our elected officials make and implement laws, the views of the major party candidates on a range of sustainability issues are essential information on Election Day. Working under its motto &ldquo;Law for Sustainability,&rdquo; Widener Law Commonwealth\'s <a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/academics/parallax-page-3-signature-programs/environmental-law-and-sustainability-center-2/\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center</a> provides this information on the candidates&rsquo; sustainability positions in the spirit of public service, to help voters make informed decisions.</p>\r\n<p>Voters will choose the next President of the United States, in addition to candidates for other federal, state and local offices. For more information on how to register to vote, request a mail-in ballot, or find your polling place in Pennsylvania, visit the <a href=\"https://www.votespa.com/Pages/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Votes PA webpage</a>.</p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/academics/parallax-page-3-signature-programs/environmental-law-and-sustainability-center-2/sustainable-america-2020/\"><strong>U.S. Presidential Race</strong></a></h3>\r\n<p>This page lists the views of Joe Biden and Donald Trump on various sustainability issues.<br /><br /></p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br />The Center does not endorse any particular candidates, and no endorsement should be implied. In addition, the Center does not endorse or affirm the accuracy of any statements made by any candidate about matters of fact. Research and writing for the candidates&rsquo; positions was done by Trevor Dennehy, Richard Marcil, and Olivia Inderrieden, students at Widener Law Commonwealth.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/electionvoteicona.png', 'Vote graphic', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1919, 'Westminster College and Widener Law Commonwealth Launch a 3+3 Law Degree Program', '2020-11-09', '<p>A new <a href=\"ipl://111//W10=////d2VzdG1pbnN0ZXI=\">partnership with Westminster College</a> will allow high-achieving students the opportunity to complete their undergraduate and law degree in six years.</p>\r\n<p>The &ldquo;3+3&rdquo; agreement allows Westminster College students to earn the final 30 credits of their bachelor&rsquo;s degree at Widener Law Commonwealth, while simultaneously pursuing their law degree.</p>\r\n<p>Dr. Jamie McMinn, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Westminster College, and Michael Hussey, Interim Dean of Widener Law Commonwealth made the 3+3 program official with a partnership agreement between the two institutions on Friday, November 6th.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are delighted to partner with Westminster College,&rdquo; said Dean Hussey. &ldquo;Many Commonwealth students, alumni and staff are Westminster alumni. This program honors their paths to law school and paves the way for a long-term relationship with Westminster and its students.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This agreement is a win-win for both of our institutions,&rdquo; said Vice President McMinn. &ldquo;We are excited to join forces with Widener Law Commonwealth on this student-centric initiative. The 3+3 program provides real value, saving students time and money, and is an excellent opportunity for students focused on completing their law degree as quickly as possible.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Qualifying students must complete their major and general education requirements by the end of their junior year at Westminster College. Students must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) no later than February of their junior year and apply to Widener by April 1 of their junior year.</p>\r\n<p>Westminster College, located in New Wilmington, PA, is a nationally recognized liberal arts college. Established in 1852, Westminster is the first college in the country open to all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, sex or religion.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/librarybuilding2020.jpg', 'Photo of the Law Library Classroom Building', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1920, 'Widener Alumna Honored for Contributions made in Public Service', '2020-12-10', '<p>When you combine talent, integrity, and an extraordinary work ethic, you get Peggy Morningstar &rsquo;12. Add dedication to bettering the community and it is easy to see why Morningstar has been selected as the recipient of the Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s 2020 Excellence in Public Service Award, which celebrates Widener Law Commonwealth alumni for their contributions to the public service sector.</p>\r\n<p>In her over twenty-five years of government service, Morningstar has worked at the Pennsylvania Department of Auditor General, the Harrisburg School District, and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. She has thrived in every position, ultimately leaving each one much better than she found it.</p>\r\n<p>In his nomination of Morningstar, former State Senator Rob Teplitz said &ldquo;Quite simply, Peggy Morningstar is one of the most overall talented colleagues with whom I have had the privilege to work in either the public or private sectors. She has exceptional experience in both financial and legal analysis, as well as in managing employees and achieving a high level of productivity from them.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>One particularly noteworthy moment, was her work done in heading the financial overhaul of the Harrisburg School District. Through her investigative efforts, Morningstar discovered funds that the school district had substantial funds that were unknown to the board and management. These funds proved to be an important step in the district&rsquo;s return to fiscal stability.</p>\r\n<p>In addition, Morningstar volunteers as a quality reviewer for the law school&rsquo;s VITA Tax Preparation Program nearly every Saturday during tax season. In that role, she reviews federal, state, and local income tax returns prepared by students for low to moderate income clients before those returns are filed.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Morningstar is a model representative of what we wish for our students following their time here at Widener Law Commonwealth,&rdquo; said Interim Dean Michael Hussey. &ldquo;Her commitment to her work and positive impact in the public sector bring us great pride.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Morningstar currently serves as a Senior Director at Pennsylvania Health and Wellness in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. In addition to being an attorney, Morningstar is also a certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified fraud examiner (CFE).</p>\r\n<p>The Excellence in Public Service Award is presented at our annual Evening at the Capitol. As with many events this year, the law school had cancel this year&rsquo;s Evening at the Capitol but will honor Morningstar at a future date.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/capitolflag.jpg', 'photo of the PA Capitol building', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1921, 'Jurist in Residence Discusses Rehabilitation Following Incarceration ', '2021-02-16', '<p>This past Thursday, Judge Royce L. Morris of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas delivered his first lecture as Widener Law Commonwealth\'s fifth jurist in residence.</p>\r\n<p>Hosted by Widener\'s Law and Government Institute, the program, A Second Chance: Rehabilitation, Reform and Reentry, discussed the potential for positive transformation of an inmate during incarceration and the likelihood of successful assimilation into society upon release.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Along with Judge Morris, attendees heard&nbsp;from Judge Scott A. Evans, Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, Kelly Evans, Deputy Secretary, Office of Reentry, PA Board of Probation and Parole, Daniel Karhnak, Senior U.S. Probation Officer and was highlighted by a first-hand account from former juvenile lifer, Douglas Hollis, now a Mentoring Coordinator for Sound Community Solutions.</p>\r\n<p>The&nbsp;speakers discussed juvenile rehabilitation based on individually-focused redirection as well as reliance on communities and other agencies to assist with the transition process for inmates returning to normal life. In particular, Douglas Hollis talked about his experience with reentry after 42 years of incarceration. The speakers also discussed compassionate release motions during COVID and the details of a reentrants release, including specific needs, such as housing and care.</p>\r\n<p>The lecture&nbsp;is available on our <a href=\"https://eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net/intv2/j/E5F08B70-2356-41A9-8512-CA2AF0EB6657/r/E5F08B70-2356-41A9-8512-CA2AF0EB6657_ffb1ed3a-ed5c-448a-9702-bfa86bb77041/l/B2900277-0AD5-43D2-9EBE-F4C2C475EDA5/c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube channel</a> for those who were unable to attend.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The Jurist in Residence program welcomes a judge to the Widener Law Commonwealth community.&nbsp; Each jurist serves a two-year term and is hosted by the law school\'s Law and Government Institute.&nbsp; While at Widener Law Commonwealth, jurists in residence give lectures and teach special classes to law students.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/judgemorris-2.jpeg', 'Headshot of the keynote speaker', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1922, 'Widener Law Commonwealth Celebrates Academic Success Honoring 1L Scholars', '2021-03-31', '<p>Amid the strain brought on by last year&rsquo;s unexpected pandemic, there was cause for celebration on Tuesday, March 30, as Widener Law Commonwealth celebrated its 1L Scholars.</p>\r\n<p>These scholars have endured the entirety of their introductory year of law school as distance learners making them unique among all those who have ever attended law school. Access to campus facilities was limited, access to their professors and fellow classmates was through virtual mediums only, yet through those obstacles, they found ways to succeed.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Adapting to the first semester of law school is challenging under normal circumstances, but the grit and determination that our scholars have demonstrated is remarkable,&rdquo; Randi Teplitz, Assistant Dean of Students said. &ldquo;These students have shown not only strong academic promise but also that they have the ability to be agile in adapting to new and difficult circumstances. This will no doubt serve them well in their careers.&rdquo; A virtual program was held for the scholars, which featured Jeremy Montgomery, &rsquo;07, Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General as the keynote speaker. The scholars also had the opportunity to hear from upper-class students who&rsquo;ve had unique externship opportunities and members of Law Review, Moot Court Honor Society and the Trial Advocacy Honor Society were present to discuss these highly respected organizations.</p>\r\n<p>The event concluded with a look ahead to the fall semester when the scholars will have the opportunity to gather in-person for the first time with each other and their faculty members at a celebratory reception (as public health guidelines permit).</p>\r\n<p><em>&nbsp;</em>&ldquo;The hard work of these students shows that they are the rising leaders of the law school,&rdquo; Interim Dean Michael Hussey said. &ldquo;I look forward to seeing the great things they will accomplish.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The 1L Scholars Program began in 2010 under the direction of former Widener Law Commonwealth Dean, Linda L. Ammons. It was introduced to honor students who excelled during their first year and to foster their leadership potential in esteemed law school activities and in the greater legal community.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1923, 'Widener Law Commonwealth 2021 Student Awards', '2021-05-03', '<p>While we are very disappointed that we were unable to publicly recognize the award winners at our traditionally held Student Awards Ceremony, we have prepared social media spotlights in order to honor the winners and their accomplishments. Click on each student\'s name to view their Facebook spotlight post.&nbsp;Congratulations to all of the award winners! You can also view the 2021 virtual student awards presentation by Dean of Students Randi Teplitz below or on our <a href=\"http://bit.ly/21WLCStudentAwards%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel</a>.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/mUbTuJf1IBg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe></p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2799//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4046598768740492/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfYaLYWUv9etKXhdti1xmDDbFq1GXZtAxnWhxP04guBakfCsxzZItOollvTgIl63hHE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhiannon Avvisato</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ALI-CLE Scholarship &amp; Leadership Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2775//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4047146085352427/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=Afb5JP6C5Sg1uuyJcK8CVHAd3mTQnbxeApRnCEY0BDfvIib42Y3Nm8Cs0cIk_pIU3OA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leah Bobula</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2774//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4047657345301301/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfakpxlVvRTJJH34ml-R1W1-IeVg1c6mU21A1-LNRLHeOaVNeo5dXYo23AeSP6zoMVg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Bolivar</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2776//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4048111025255933/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=Afbr8eXULDYKOx4S1ztPZ6DgySdebCSlkSk-qOmoAW37z91S422bl9JRjQECDQRPYyM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaleigh Boyer</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">John A. Fillion Memorial Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2777//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4049371095129926/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfYArg1dh20YxG-lEyxseCqYEh7uqs4rNSAAn1biLKDhI84282iEI9Bc4K_EOYYfRAk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexis Marie Bunt</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">John A. Fillion Memorial Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2778//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4049914928408876/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZVs4e7JYxcQ5zNiHWnKzYuhpc7tizYpqZPTauQBCB0LGP01pjQZJ2MyyV45u7-cgo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaylin Butler</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2779//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4050419941691708/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfYDy8MYNr8mBnS2CC_orXpbPpq5m5y9iEOfUCwK_AFOS52uL_fcw7y2j0zmqb7FyaE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mengyin Chen</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2780//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4050875174979518/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfbtWefHMUqrR8O7D4Jc1GswY1A_P7Xpn0SScoLABY9RPvN5nTTin_pqYNHSswcgtxU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janel Clause</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2781//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4052222758178093/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZkb7GDwBfkNfNM_6Bqf0jwzeotOiWvkbAl611H288dDYerbzRAC_C3r_XndhIAB2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shannon Costa</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dean&rsquo;s Award<br />Legal Research and Writing Award<br />Outstanding Service Award</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2782//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4052798548120514/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZOaONci-_kS6EYc6wk83_WzHlg-ZiN4vr9zulEELSvnNLGAzMh_p72seSo31113RU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel Finnegan</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2783//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4053338274733208/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZvMAkPZuT_YyhJS_lg2IH9ecbcQuXMeDH3tnjHkXiRl4paYRygg2dPdvXjxtH3Mco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deborah Gearhart</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2784//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4053809968019372/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfY_24E_r5jhL8OOTmPr3TShKChbdN-c14rn9zzcthws5f4HZr6ZfR-wixYHfpQ4eyQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ebony Hammond</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2785//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4055175717882797/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfbyoU16HoPuT_OXHVJ6lzsg0fC56w7wZN5BiQr_s9KUhSGuDcN6VBE4RR0SfgL66qY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janis Jeffreys</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Moot Court Outstanding Executive Board Member Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2786//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4055738064493229/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfYKIPXv-gfrzAHeWZIBoywxL8Yqgn33IM69cCioRzYjCanbiO_eKmKjR79HznGRW6E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ava Lutz</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">President&rsquo;s Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2787//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4056272671106435/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfbkfiG-F14NX3pgvmDKfeU65cLPW10uNQQFEPM2ptcdKfX5jyNKMBxersztySw5g-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Marcil</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Robert and Audrey Dernbach Memorial Award for Environmental Law and Sustainability<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2788//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4056752794391756/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZBq-Geoc25j0mwT4IcsE5YVtY86ciYXKu4CSreWJA0wzO-d6WswYMYkkz8gh9saD0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebecca McCullough</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award<br />Trial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2789//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4058139420919760/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZZIY2Mv7OogebvdxsdMGQ67MI_sAJ2oAcbDj5_6crxcUL0O1mtaGHLO-7TtJgmmIo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kathryn Paradise</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2790//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4058680150865687/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfbdHu3LpJCvAvN5w1B4QMi5Bgyx1MZEVmQlr98zpbgnvjkjridGdCh6lcJkWsLg0dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie Patton</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Valedictorian Award<br />Commonwealth Court Historical Society &ndash; Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award<br />Widener Commonwealth Law Review Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship<br />Legal Research and Writing Award</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2791//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4059195840814118/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfYaaR5B_NpZbEwrgDlw1827RLM2H8a1NUQvqcy2J5ct1l0vXlOviN1DgWNxRemifgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikael Pelkey</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br />Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2792//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4059654157434953/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfbAambNT017Jzt6D0IB8VR7XZD_sDWEBGnlUuPlbtnYvUqmKEJCpEu-2zkCZWxu7-E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daina Pizarro</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2793//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4060859820647720/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfaSgkw3Hei1QZSY90zghrWIFb6SxbruDnmJNMGlNxCLkoZEGlrOE9tggi8Uy96AF84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabriella Romeo</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Distinguished Service Award<br />Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2794//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4061393283927707/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZ92PWy6cqzL3ukKcEsa9EIfq0Z687duk__DH9VjXg33koBPY8F-GDE-7gYiCUMmg8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakan Sen</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2795//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4061892020544500/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfZyfhAiJldczFSuKxxJqGGS_buk787h4kAcH4it83reDWyRJInU_0E1jOHP8pdQrl8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Stamnas</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2796//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4062307557169613/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfarJ5uwGfth20QXNUBC1QeFYr21TlCEJoT9gfwedf5ObZlhyfb-CDzwW2K83Ynw_P0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadd Turczyn</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2797//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4063475553719480/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfaPfY508xWtcazdqHd-4ASvw9vock634zAOQ51unZL7mdFoumveZ2waHB60uk7JAyM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danielle Vols</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile\">\r\n<div class=\"wu-profile-image\">&nbsp;<img src=\"irl://2798//\" alt=\"Photo of student\" height=\"\" width=\"300\" /></div>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WidenerLawCommonwealth/photos/a.892192974181103/4063982467002122/?type=3&amp;av=865398466860554&amp;eav=AfagZ-RTyFRYYKqRoAK4LX9OlLubcQE2JHtR11m3RV2y7N5JUhYLw1HpndSzj-IEdGA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deanna Wagner</a></h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Outstanding Service Award <br />James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award<br /><br /></p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"clear\">&nbsp;</div>', '', '', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1924, 'Widener University Commonwealth Law School announces new dean', '2021-06-07', '<p>Widener University has named long-time professor and current interim dean <a href=\"ipl://35//WyIxNyJd////\">Michael J. Hussey</a> as the next dean of its Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg.</p>\r\n<p>Hussey, whose legal background is in taxation and business organizations, has been a member of the faculty since 2004. He has served as interim dean of the school during the 2020-21 academic year. His appointment as dean takes effect July 1.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Michael has proven himself to be a strong, effective leader, guiding the school through the pandemic and positioning it for growth and the development of new partnerships that will continue to enhance the student experience,&rdquo; said Provost Andrew Workman. &ldquo;Michael understands the key role Commonwealth Law School plays in Pennsylvania&rsquo;s capital city, and for the bench and the bar. He is committed to programs that prepare students for successful careers, and to ensuring the law school is an inclusive and welcoming place. We congratulate him on this appointment.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am honored and humbled to be named the next dean of Commonwealth Law School,&rdquo; Hussey said. &ldquo;As a long-time member of the faculty I know the level of dedication and commitment our professors have for preparing students for the successful practice of law. I am eager to lead the school as we emerge from the pandemic, resume in-person instruction this fall, and return vibrancy to our campus. It is a new era for growth and development.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Hussey served as associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of law before being named interim dean in 2020. He co-directed the school&rsquo;s <a href=\"ipl://403//W10=////\">Business Law Advising Program</a>, which he founded. He teaches and writes in the areas of taxation, business organizations, and wills and trusts. He has also directed the school&rsquo;s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for 16 years, working with students, alumni, and other volunteers to provide tax preparation annually for low-to-moderate income taxpayers &ndash; an effort that has resulted in more than $4 million in tax refunds for senior citizens and working families. He also serves on the United Way of the Capital Region&rsquo;s Board of Directors.</p>\r\n<p>He earned his law degree magna cum laude from St. Louis University, where he also graduated summa cum laude with bachelor of arts degrees in mathematics and philosophy. He holds an LLM in taxation from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. Prior to his work in education, Hussey practiced law with firms in St. Louis and Belleville, Illinois.</p>\r\n<p>Central Penn Business Journal named him to its Class of 2010 &ldquo;40 Under 40&rdquo; list of standout young professionals. The students of the law school&rsquo;s 2009 graduating class voted him the recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award.</p>\r\n<p>Hussey lives in Mechanicsburg, PA with his wife Julie and their four children.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/husseym-7011-1.jpg', 'headshot of Dean Hussey', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1925, 'Professor Dernbach Elected as New Member of The American Law Institute', '2021-07-20', '<p>Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability John Dernbach has been elected as a new member of the American Law Institute (ALI).</p>\r\n<p>The ALI, founded in 1923, is comprised of practicing lawyers, academics, and esteemed judges. It is one of the most influential independent organizations in the United States through its production of scholarly work that clarifies, modernizes and improves the law.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an enormous honor,&rdquo; said Dernbach. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful to the ALI, to the people who nominated me and to those who supported the nomination. The mission of the ALI to clarify and reform the law is consistent with all of the work that I&rsquo;ve done since I graduated from law school, particularly as it pertains to reforming the law,&rdquo; said Dernbach.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Dernbach joins fellow Widener Law Commonwealth colleagues James Diehm, Michael Dimino, John Gedid and Juliet Moringiello who are also members of the renowned organization.</p>\r\n<p>Recognized nationally and internationally as an authority on sustainable development, climate change and environmental law, Dernbach&rsquo;s expertise will help further the mission of the American Law Institute.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Professor Dernbach&rsquo;s recent election is a tremendous recognition of his excellent work in environmental law and sustainability. At Widener Law Commonwealth we are fortunate to have impressive representation within the ALI that allows our students to learn directly from those who are actively involved in making and reforming the law,&rdquo; said Dean Michael Hussey.</p>\r\n<p>Professor Dernbach is one of 41 new members to be selected to join the prestigious institute Dernbach also serves as the director of Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s <a href=\"ipl://401//W10=////\">Environmental Law &amp; Sustainability Center</a>.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/hart2075-3.jpg', 'Headshot of Professor Dernbach', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>');
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(1926, 'Extended division student, Janis Jeffreys, accepts judicial clerkship in Lancaster County', '2021-08-05', '<p>Jeffreys, who is graduating in December of 2021, has accepted a full-time position working as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable David R. Workman at the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. Her clerkship begins at the end of August and will be for a 1-year term with an option for a second year.&nbsp; Judge Workman oversees matters related to family law including divorce, civil custody and child support, dependency, and juvenile delinquency.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Jeffreys is the former President and current Vice President of Academic &amp; Social Affairs of the school\'s Moot Court Honor Society.&nbsp; She&nbsp;is also a former Associate Staff Editor and current Business &amp; External Managing Editor of the Widener Commonwealth Law Review.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.&nbsp;Since losing my externship position in trademark law due to the pandemic, I have been searching for a new position where I can apply what I have learned in law school while expanding my legal career horizons. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Having served as a part-time, unpaid intern for Judge Workman last summer after my other externship fell through, I must have made a favorable impression. When the Judge needed a new, full-time law clerk in his chambers, he thought of me. The rest is history.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>I am thrilled to have been hired as a judicial law clerk for Judge Workman. This clerkship will be a great launchpad for a successful law career post-graduation.\"</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/img-20210804-135547.jpg', 'Photo of Janis', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, ''),
(1927, 'Widener Law Commonwealth among top schools with Black editors-in-chief of law journals ', '2021-09-08', '<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is pleased to be included in a select group of law schools nationwide in electing Black editors-in-chief of their law reviews since 1926, according to extensive research compiled by Wake Forest University. The research, conducted by Wake Forest University law professor Gregory Parks, noted an increase since 2013 of flagship law journals promoting Black students to serve in top editor posts.</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School has elected two Black editors-in chief: Rachel Hadrick, who served as editor-in-chief for Widener Commonwealth Law Review in 2011, and Jo-Anne Thompson, who served as editor-in-chief in 2017. Dean Michael Hussey said only 15 other law schools, including Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and New York University, have chosen two or more Black editors-in-chief to serve in this capacity since their inception. These highly coveted editor-in-chief positions can be instrumental in helping law students secure judicial clerkships and other legal career opportunities. Among notable Black editors-in-chief include former President Barack Obama, who was the first Black editor-in-chief of Harvard Law Review.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;We are beyond proud of Rachel and Jo-Anne&rsquo;s accomplishments during their time at Widener Law Commonwealth, including their service as editors-in-chief of Widener Commonwealth Law Review, and we continue to be fortunate to have a high-achieving and diverse student body,&rdquo; Hussey said. &ldquo;We have a strong commitment toward promoting and maintaining diversity and inclusion, and that is certainly reflected in our current class, with 38 percent of our first-year students coming from a diverse background.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, applied leadership, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/lawreviewphotoweb.jpg', 'photo of two law review issues', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1928, 'Widener Law Commonwealth Professor Mary Catherine Scott receives Legal Excellence Award ', '2021-10-04', '<p>Assistant Clinical Professor Mary Catherine Scott, who also serves as director of the Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic, has been selected as a 2021 Legal Excellence Award recipient by the Central Penn Business Journal in the Civil Legal Services category.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am very fortunate to be a part of the clinic, and our achievements have positively impacted the legal profession and the community significantly,&rdquo; said Scott. &ldquo;Our mission promotes two goals: provide law students with supervised clinical experience involving service to clients in need, and provide high-quality legal representation to those who might otherwise be unable to obtain it. This recognition from the Central Penn Business Journal highlights the significant impact our students at Widener Law Commonwealth have in helping others, and that&rsquo;s a reason many people become lawyers in the first place.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>The Central Pennsylvania Law Clinic handles administrative law, consumer law, elder law and family law cases. The clinic began with the creation of the Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic in 1991.</p>\r\n<p>Scott will be among the award winners recognized in video features in early November at CPBJ.com and profiled in the November 12 issue of the publication.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;The 2021 Legal Excellence recipients excel in their careers. These outstanding individuals play a critical role in making their organization successful,&rdquo; said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, senior group publisher of Central Penn Business Journal. They are committed to the legal profession in addition to their communities. We at the Central Penn Business Journal are honored to recognize their achievements.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>In addition to her work at the clinic, Scott is a board member on the Advisory Council of Elder Justice in the Courts, working with other elder law experts to identify and understand elder justice issues. She also is active in the Dauphin County Bar Association Public Services Committee, where she works with practicing attorneys providing pro bono opportunities.</p>\r\n<p>Three Widener Law Commonwealth alumni were also honored with a CPBJ Legal Excellence Award: Sarah Yerger with Barley Snyder in the Lifetime Achievement category, and Devon Myers Kolomick with the CGA Law Firm and Erica Townes with Barley Snyder in the Up and Coming Lawyers category. <br /><br />Widener University is a private institution known for its commitment to the personal and professional success of every student, where academic experiences are distinguished by excellence and students develop the leadership qualities employers seek. Core values of respect, integrity and excellence are reflected in an outstanding student experience provided through an agile, innovative and inclusive approach to learning. Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Please visit commonwealthlaw.widener.edu for more information.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/marycatherinescottcloseup-2.jpg', 'picture of Professor Scott ', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1929, 'Widener Law Commonwealth and Westminster College formalize 3+3 law degree program agreement', '2021-10-27', '<p>A partnership with Widener Law Commonwealth and Westminster College was officially signed today, providing Westminster College students the opportunity to complete their undergraduate and law degrees in six years&rsquo; time.</p>\r\n<p>In 2020, <a href=\"ipl://13//WyIxOTE5Il0=////\">both institutions agreed to the 3+3 program</a>, which allows undergraduate students to earn the final 30 credits of their bachelor&rsquo;s degree at WLC while simultaneously pursuing their juris doctor (JD) degree. Qualifying students must complete their major and general education requirements by the end of their junior year at Westminster College. Students must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) no later than February of their junior year and apply to WLC by April 1 of their junior year.</p>\r\n<p>\"Late last year, we were pleased to announce our partnership, and today\'s signing ceremony formalizes that partnership,\" said Michael Hussey, dean of Widener Law Commonwealth. \"The 3+3 program paves the way for high-achieving students to pursue a quality law school education, while at the same time, saving them significant time and money. We look forward to a collaborative relationship with Westminster College now and for years to come.\"</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s ceremony highlights the opportunities that arise when two institutions collaborate for the good of their students and in ways that will elevate the practice of law in the commonwealth,&rdquo; said Dr. Jamie McMinn, vice president of academic affairs and dean of Westminster College. &ldquo;Westminster students with interests in law and sustainability now have a clear pathway to Widener University Commonwealth Law School, and we look forward to the continued successes that our alumni will enjoy in politics and law throughout the capital.&rdquo;<br /><br /><a href=\"https://www.westminster.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Westminster College</a>, located in New Wilmington, PA, is a nationally-recognized liberal arts college. Established in 1852, it&rsquo;s the first college in the country open to all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, or religion.</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/widener-westminster-agreement-1-resized-for-web.jpg', 'Picture of Dr. McMinn and Dean Hussey shaking hands after signing agreement. ', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1930, 'Associate Dean Juliet Moringiello receives prestigious business law award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association', '2021-11-09', '<p>Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Juliet Moringiello has been awarded the W. Edward Sell Business Lawyer Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The award is named after the late W. Edward Sell, who was instrumental in the enactment of business corporation law in Pennsylvania and honors the highest contributions in the practice of business law, either through the practice of law or through teaching.</p>\r\n<p>Moringiello is a versatile scholar at Widener Law Commonwealth, whose interests include the online contracting process, creditors&rsquo; rights in digital assets, and the relationship between state and federal law regarding bankruptcy. She has published articles on these topics in several leading law reviews, with many of those articles being cited by numerous state and federal courts. At Widener Law Commonwealth, she teaches courses in bankruptcy, property, sales, and secured transactions. In addition, she also teaches a seminar on business law and emerging technologies. Moringiello has worked with the Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section for over two decades, serving as the group&rsquo;s 2017-18 chair and playing a vital role in revising Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Uniform Commercial Code and the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. She also serves on the Board of Regents of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers.</p>\r\n<p>\"Teaching at the only law school in Pennsylvania\'s capital city has given me the unique opportunity to be involved in the enactment of every commercial law statute presented to the Pennsylvania General Assembly since the late 1990s,&rdquo; said Moringiello. &ldquo;It is work that I enjoy very much, and it informs my teaching every day. I am grateful that Widener Law Commonwealth supports this work and tremendously honored that the PBA Business Law Section has recognized my work with this award.\"</p>\r\n<p>\"Associate Dean Moringiello&rsquo;s award is deserved recognition of her dedication to business law reform,&rdquo; said Widener Law Commonwealth Dean Michael Hussey. &ldquo;In an ever-changing world, she continually pursues knowing how changes in business and changes in law come together. Her work personifies the phrase \'Widener Commonwealth Makes the Law\' and ignites passion for learning among her peers and her students.\"</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Please visit <a href=\"{wwwroot}\">commonwealthlaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/moringielloj-6931-1.jpg', 'Picture of Dean Moringiello ', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1931, 'Widener Law Commonwealth announces winner of prestigious Law and Government fellowship', '2021-12-01', '<p>Adrianne McClendon, a fourth-year law student at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, has been awarded the Patrick J. Murphy Law and Government Fellowship. This fellowship, <a href=\"ipl://13//WyIxODI0Il0=////\">established in 2017 by former PA Congressman Patrick J. Murphy, a 1999 alum of Widener Law Commonwealth</a>, provides the award recipient an opportunity to assist with the leadership of the law school&rsquo;s <a href=\"ipl://391//W10=////\">Law and Government Institute</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Each Murphy Fellow will spend time during the academic year on a variety of duties, including researching government law issues, representing the institute to the student body, interacting with policymakers, alumni and other members of the law school community, and planning institute activities. WLC students who apply for the fellowship must have completed at least one year of law school and are selected by a committee which reviews submitted resumes and a short personal statement from the student. Each fellow receives a grant of $1,250 per semester.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very honored and humbled to have been chosen as a Murphy Fellow,&rdquo; McClendon said. &ldquo;I am looking forward to this fellowship as it will allow me to continue to build upon my legal and governmental experience and skills. I see this as a great opportunity to work with leadership at Widener Law Commonwealth and hopefully mentor and encourage other students in achieving their legal career goals.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>\"Adrianne has impressed our faculty with her continued drive and enthusiasm to learn, including her current work with the Pennsylvania Department of State and as a member of the Law and Government Student Society here at Widener Law Commonwealth,&rdquo; said Widener Commonwealth Law Dean Michael Hussey. &ldquo;I am confident her experience as a Murphy Fellow will be invaluable and further her legal education and experience.\"</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Four years ago, I partnered with Widener Law Commonwealth to establish a fellowship to help law students gain exposure to other areas of government and law,&rdquo; said Murphy, who currently serves as the Distinguished Chair of Innovation at the United States Military Academy. &ldquo;WLC gave me a strong foundation that has helped me succeed, and I\'m thrilled to congratulate Adrianne in being selected as a Murphy Fellow and know she&rsquo;ll continue to be a star as she approaches graduation.&rdquo;<br /><br />Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Please visit <a href=\"{wwwroot}\">commonwealthlaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/adrianne-mcclendon.jpg', 'Picture of Murphy Fellow recipient Adrianne McClendon ', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1933, 'Professor Jill Family elected member of the American Law Institute', '2021-12-20', '<p>Professor Jill Family is the most recent faculty member at Widener Law Commonwealth to be elected to the <a href=\"https://www.ali.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Law Institute</a>, a private, nonprofit national organization which produces scholarly work to clarify, modernize and otherwise improve the law to promote the better administration of justice.</p>\r\n<p>Family is a professor of law and faculty director of the law school&rsquo;s Law and Government Institute. She has been a part of Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s faculty since 2005. She is chair-elect of the American Bar Association&rsquo;s section of administrative law and regulatory practice. She was a visiting professor at the University of Baltimore School of law in the spring of 2020 and served as a visiting scholar at Queen Mary School of Law in London in 2012. She received the 2011 Douglas E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship Award and in 2010, she was selected to serve as a fellow for the National Administrative Law Judiciary Foundation. In honor of her work on immigration policy, Family was awarded the Light of Liberty Award from the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center in 2017.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am honored and humbled to become a member of the American Law Institute,&rdquo; said Family. &ldquo;I look forward to working as a part of this prestigious organization and participating in its ongoing legal work, both nationally and internationally. The ALI is dedicated to improving the law, which is a goal I share through my teaching and research.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;On behalf of Widener Law Commonwealth, I congratulate Professor Family on her election to the ALI,&rdquo; said Dean Michael Hussey. &ldquo;Professor Family&rsquo;s extensive legal expertise in immigration and administrative law, as well as her work with our law school&rsquo;s Law and Government Institute and the American Bar Association means that she is well-qualified to make significant and substantial contributions to the ALI&rsquo;s work, both nationally and internationally.&rdquo; <br /><br />Since its founding in 1923, the ALI has sought to provide a resource to the legal profession, legislatures, and courts. Membership consists of judges, lawyers, and law professors nationally and from many foreign countries who were selected on the basis of professional achievement and have demonstrated interest in improving the law. Family joins several Widener Law Commonwealth faculty who are ALI members, including Professors John Dernbach, Michael Dimino, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Law Professor Juliet Moringiello, and Emeritus Professors Jim Diehm and John Gedid.</p>\r\n<p><br />Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Please visit commonwealthlaw.widener.edu for more information.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/familyj-6999.jpg', 'picture of Jill Family', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1934, 'Quinn Yeargain to join faculty at Widener Law Commonwealth', '2022-03-07', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth is pleased to announce T. Quinn Yeargain will be joining the law school&rsquo;s faculty, effective July 2022.</p>\r\n<p>Yeargain currently serves as a lecturer at the Yale School of the Environment in New Haven, Connecticut, and as an associate director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. Prior to arriving at Yale, they worked as a law clerk for the Honorable R. Lanier Anderson III on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and as an intern for the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Yeargain earned their JD at Emory University School of Law, where they served on the school&rsquo;s Supreme Court Advocacy Program, as an executive board member on the Emory Law Journal, and as a teaching assistant. Yeargain earned their Bachelor of Arts in political science at the University of Central Florida, where they were honored as a provost scholar.</p>\r\n<p>During their career, Yeargain has been recognized as a prolific state constitutional law scholar and has <br />authored several articles, essays, and opinion pieces on a variety of legal subjects, including state and federal government balances of power, the effect of state government organization on policy development, and the role of prosecutors in systems of separated powers.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m thrilled to be joining the faculty at Widener Law Commonwealth and cannot think of a better place to continue my academic career,&rdquo; said Yeargain. &ldquo;Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s existing courses and programs on state law are impressive and I&rsquo;m eager to contribute to them. I&rsquo;m excited to develop myself as a scholar at Widener, but most importantly, to help prepare students for their careers as lawyers and policymakers.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Quinn\'s enthusiasm about state government law is infectious,&rdquo; said Widener Law Commonwealth Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Juliet Moringiello. &ldquo;They have already made their mark as an impressive scholar, and their careful and detailed approach to teaching will serve our students well. My colleagues and I look forward to welcoming Quinn to our hallways in July.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law &amp; Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Please visit commonwealth.widener.edu for more information.</p>', '{staticroot}files/modules/webquinn-yeargain.jpg', 'Picture of Quinn Yeargain ', '', NULL, 1, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1935, 'Widener Law Commonwealth mourns passing of retired professor Alan Adlestein', '2022-03-10', '<p>It&rsquo;s with sadness and deepest sympathy that we share the passing of retired Widener Law Commonwealth Professor Alan Adlestein on Monday, March 7 in Naples, Florida.</p>\r\n<p>Adlestein joined the faculty of Widener Law Commonwealth after a distinguished career working for the U.S. Department of Justice, the Organized Crime Task Force in Chicago, and as counsel for the Pennsylvania Crime Commission (which later was renamed the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency). Prior to joining WLC&rsquo;s faculty, he also served as an assistant special prosecutor in the Watergate Special Prosecution Force. In addition, he worked in private legal practice, was active in a federal indigent defense program, and was the business manager and legal counsel for his family business, Jack and Jill, Inc.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Alan was a brilliant individual, a dedicated and demanding teacher, and a contemplative scholar, particularly in his area of experience, which was white collar crime,&rdquo; said Widener Law Commonwealth Professor Mary Kate Kearney. &ldquo;His teaching was legendary for its rigor and depth. He and his wife, Doris, were instrumental in helping to build community at Widener Law Commonwealth during its early years.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Alan was a key member of the faculty at the then-new Harrisburg campus of Widener University School of Law,&rdquo; said Robert Power, Widener Law Commonwealth emeritus professor of law. &ldquo;He spent many hours preparing for his classes, which he showed by mastering details that others overlooked. He produced intricate scholarship about criminal law and the criminal justice system. Most importantly, however, he and his wife Doris were great friends of everyone on the faculty and staff.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 13. More information on the service can be found <a href=\"https://www.hetrickbitnerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Alan-L-Adlestein?obId=24240177#/celebrationWall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the funeral home website</a>.&nbsp;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/alan-adlestein.jpg', 'Image of retired professor Alan Adlestein', '', '', 0, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1936, 'Judge Royce Morris to serve second term as Jurist in Residence ', '2022-04-11', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth is pleased to announce The Honorable Royce Morris, judge on the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, will be serving a second two-year term as Jurist in Residence at the law school.</p>\r\n<p>Judge Morris, who has served as a judge since 2018, will continue to provide lectures and teach special classes to law students in his second term. His jurist in residence post at Widener Law Commonwealth is hosted by the law school&rsquo;s <a href=\"ipl://391//W10=////\">Law and Government Institute</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&ldquo;Over the past two years, I have enjoyed engaging with students in the classroom and working with faculty,&rdquo; said Judge Morris. &ldquo;It has been a great honor. I look forward to continuing to share the vital role our courts play in the lives of our community.&nbsp; I am blessed to once again have this opportunity and I am grateful to Dean Hussey, the faculty, and the Widener University Commonwealth Law School community.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Judge Morris began his legal career working for the Dauphin County public defender&rsquo;s office in 1991 and served as the office&rsquo;s chief deputy from 1996-1999. In 1999, Judge Morris joined the law firm of Goldberg Katzman and was elevated to partner in 2002. Throughout his legal career, Judge Morris represented individuals and corporations in criminal matters and municipalities as solicitor and general counsel, often litigating complex and politically sensitive matters on behalf of those clients in state and federal courts.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Judge Morris earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science degree from Temple University and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland. He also completed an intensive program at the National Criminal Defense College at Mercer Law School in Macon, Georgia.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its <a href=\"ipl://391//W10=////\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, <a href=\"ipl://401//W10=////\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center</a>, and <a href=\"ipl://403//W10=////\">Business Advising Program</a>. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional.&nbsp;Please visit <a href=\"{wwwroot}\">commonwealth.widener.edu</a> for more information.&nbsp;</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/judgemorris-3.jpeg', 'Picture of Judge Royce Morris, Jurist in Residence', '', '', 1, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>'),
(1937, 'Michelle Collazo Vos to join faculty team at Widener Law Commonwealth', '2022-05-04', '<p>Widener Law Commonwealth is pleased to announce Michelle Collazo Vos will be joining the law school&rsquo;s faculty, effective July 2022. <br /><br />Vos currently serves as a full-time lecturer for legal studies in business at Boise State University&rsquo;s College of Business and Economics in Boise, Idaho. Since 2016, she has taught business law to future business leaders and accountants. In addition, she developed a corporate compliance course while teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho College of Law in Boise, Idaho, during the spring 2022 semester. <br /><br />Prior to entering academia, Vos practiced law at one of the largest law firms in south Florida, representing local governments, businesses and individuals who sought to do business with government. Her clients included municipal corporations, property owners, small businesses and the third-largest electric utility company in the United States. After moving to Idaho in 2012, she provided advice concerning corporate compliance and risk management for an Idaho rehabilitation health care system with more than 500 employees and $50 million in annual revenues. Vos advised executive management on a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters and ensured compliance with state and federal laws related to managed care.</p>\r\n<p>Vos cites as her primary research and teaching interests in business law, regulatory compliance, environmental law, land use law, and state and local government. In addition, she has written and co-authored several publications and presentations pertaining to land use law, constitutional law, and the environment. She is licensed to practice law in Florida and Idaho. She is an articles editor with the Journal of Legal Studies Education, an official publication of the American Business Law Association, and serves on the editorial advisory board of The Advocate, the official publication of the Idaho State Bar.</p>\r\n<p>She earned her JD cum laude at St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida, where she served on the St. Thomas Law Review and was part of the Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Florida Law Students, where she interned for Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis. Vos was also active in the Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court and in the Phi Delta Phi Spellman Inn. She earned her bachelor of arts in environmental studies at Florida International University and her graduate certificate in college teaching at Boise State University.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am excited to join the faculty at Widener Law Commonwealth and for the opportunity to help future generations of lawyers develop the critical thinking skills and legal knowledge they will use to effect change in their communities and successfully advocate on behalf of their clients,&rdquo; said Vos. &ldquo;And I am thrilled that the three specialized centers of legal scholarship at Widener Law Commonwealth align with my experience and interest. I know this is the right place for me to develop as a prolific scholar and to share my experience and knowledge with students who chose Widener Law Commonwealth because of their interests in business law, environmental law, and state and local government law.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>\"We are thrilled to have Professor Vos join our faculty at Widener Law Commonwealth,\" said Dean Michael Hussey. \"Her commitment to scholarly research and enthusiasm for preparing students for a successful legal career make her a great fit with our outstanding and dedicated faculty.\"</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its <a href=\"ipl://391//W10=////\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, <a href=\"ipl://401//W10=////\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center,</a> and <a href=\"ipl://403//W10=////\">Business Advising Program</a>. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Please visit <a href=\"{wwwroot}\">commonwealth.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/michelle-vos-professional-pic.jpg', 'Picture of Professor Michelle Vos', '', '', 1, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>');
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(1938, 'Widener Law Commonwealth holds 31st commencement ceremony ', '2022-05-16', '<p>98 candidates for graduation took part in Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s commencement on Sunday at the Scottish Rite Theatre and Ballroom in Harrisburg, marking the first such ceremony to be held in an indoor capacity since 2019. <br /><br />Widener Law Commonwealth Dean Michael Hussey addressed graduates and attendees at the commencement ceremony and highlighted the importance of their future roles in the legal community.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Being an attorney is not about the things that you do, like arguing motions, drafting pleadings and negotiation contracts. Those are important to the practice of law, but they are not who you are as an attorney. Your family, your friends, and your clients and society know that being an attorney is about who you are. They look beyond the things that you do, they look deeper, and will look to you for your leadership, your guidance, and your counsel.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Just looking at our world during your few years in law school, we see the significant need for lawyers in our society. The very fabric of our democracy was tested and is being tested in ways not seen in decades. Your membership in the Bar will carry with it the responsibility to be committed to the rule of law, committed to justice and committed to the common welfare, the commonwealth of your fellow citizens and neighbors,&rdquo; Hussey added.<br /><br />Valedictorian Stephanie Hartman spoke at the commencement ceremony and discussed how she and her classmates met and surpassed the challenges laid before them while in law school.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Isolated from our fellow students and professors, we pushed through one whole year of remote learning, and no matter what comes next for us, this is an incredible accomplishment and I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge it,&rdquo; Harman said. As attorneys, &ldquo;we have the privilege of helping people and they trust us to seek their best interest. This is a privilege to practice law and handle peoples&rsquo; most precious matters. We get to help them in a way only someone trained in the law can help,&rdquo; she added.<br /><br />Stephanie\'s father, William Hartman III Esq., a 2003 graduate of Widener Law Commonwealth, was also in attendance at the ceremony and had the honor of presenting her with her diploma.</p>\r\n<p>The commencement ceremony also featured remarks from Paul Edgar, &rsquo;11, who serves as president of the law school&rsquo;s Alumni Board and served as an adjunct professor from 2017 to 2021.<br /><br />&ldquo;As a graduate of our outstanding law school, today you join an alumni body of over 3,700 attorneys located in almost every state of our union and in a number of countries around the world. Each of us uses our Widener education to improve the world in which we all live. While it is tempting to think of today as the end of your time at Widener, I&rsquo;m here to tell you it is not. Today is merely the beginning of your new chapter. As you join our esteemed profession, you will find your fellow Widener Law Commonwealth alumni to be both supportive and engaging. Take what you have learned during your time at Widener and use it to the best of your ability,&rdquo; Edgar said.<br /><br />As part of the festivities leading up to the commencement event, <a href=\"ipl://824//W10=////\">a special student award ceremony</a> was held on the Widener Law Commonwealth campus on Friday, May 13, where 25 students were honored for their accomplishments and dedication to the law school. In addition, Professor Michael Dimino was awarded the 2022 Faculty Excellence Award at the event. Prior to Sunday&rsquo;s commencement ceremony, Professor Jill Family was awarded the Douglas E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship Award.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/widenerlawcommonwealth/albums/72177720298916622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view photos from commencement</a>, the student award ceremony and the graduation farewell event.</p>\r\n<p>Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital&rsquo;s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its <a href=\"ipl://391//W10=////\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, <a href=\"ipl://401//W10=////\">Environmental Law and Sustainability Center,</a> and <a href=\"ipl://403//W10=////\">Business Advising Program</a>. Widener Law Commonwealth offers an exceptional learning experience that is personal, practical, and professional. Please visit <a href=\"{wwwroot}\">commonwealth.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>', '{wwwroot}files/modules/widener-commencement-wrap-minick2022-10.jpg', 'Image of stage at commencement ceremony ', '', '', 1, NULL, NULL, '<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CONNECT WITH US!<br /><br /></strong></h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https://facebook.com/widenerlawcommonwealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://639//\" alt=\"Facebook Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Twitter @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://twitter.com/widenerlawcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://645//\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a title=\"Follow us on Instagram @WidenerLawCW\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/widenerlawcw/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"irl://1755//\" alt=\"Instagram Logo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" /></a><br /><br /></h5>\r\n<hr />\r\n<p><br /><a title=\"Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app.\" href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/\"><img src=\"irl://1761//\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"150\" /></a></p>');

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(1, 'Law and Government Institute', 'Why simply uphold the law when you can form, influence, and define new, wide-reaching legislation? Widener Law Commonwealth’s Law and Government Institute prepares the next generation of lawyers and helps you launch your career before you’ve finished your degree.', '{wwwroot}files/landgnewphoto2019.jpg', '/academics/parallax-page-3-signature-programs/law-and-government-institute/', 'Program Link Text Testing how long this ', '/prospective-students/admissions/apply/', 'Apply Link Text', 0),
(2, 'Business Advising Program', 'Learn to make informed business decisions through Widener Law Commonwealth’s Business Advising Program and launch your career before you’ve finished your degree. Our service-centered mission and real world-based program structure prepare you to guide the small and midsized businesses that drive the U.S. economy.', '{staticroot}files/networking-cropped-new.jpg', '/academics/parallax-page-3-signature-programs/business-advising/', NULL, '/prospective-students/admissions/apply/', NULL, 0),
(3, 'Environmental Law Certificate', 'Develop into one of the tireless legal professionals who defend the Earth through Widener Law Commonwealth’s pioneering Environmental Law &amp; Sustainability Center. Start making headway on climate change and environmental rights issues before you graduate.', '{wwwroot}files/eugene-cropped.jpg', '/current-students/career-development/employment-statistics-and-trends/2011-2012-employment-statistics-and-trends/', NULL, '/prospective-students/admissions/apply/', NULL, 0),
(4, 'What a Program card looks like without a photo', 'Can we have the ability to edit the text, &quot;LEARN MORE&quot; and &quot;APPLY&quot;? Also, &quot;LEARN MORE&quot; needs a hover state.', '', 'https://google.com', 'This is text that I type', 'https://google.com', '', 0),
(5, 'Testing w/o Links: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CERTIFICATE', 'Focuses on the balance of power between government branches and the laws that govern administrative agencies. You’ll have the chance to see government in action while gaining a greater understanding of how society functions.', '{staticroot}files/img-2057.jpg', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);

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(16, 'Mary Catherine Scott', 'Faculty | Central PA Law Clinic Director', '{wwwroot}files/modules/scottmarcycatherineperspective.jpg', '&quot;The impact of our clinic is twofold: we provide much-needed legal help to members of the local community who would otherwise not be able to afford it and we prepare students with practical experience representing real clients with real legal issues.&quot;', 'https://www.youtube.com/embed/0KtGNU-j6Ls?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0'),
(17, 'Kimberly Creech', '’20', '{wwwroot}files/modules/creechkimweb.jpg', '&quot;I chose to attend Widener because of the Law and Government Institute and my experience has been great. Because Widener is so close to the Capitol, the types of internships and events that L&amp;G has access to is unparalleled for those interested in government law.&quot; ', 'https://www.youtube.com/embed/EM-YzG5ng5k?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0'),
(18, 'Gabriella Romeo', '’21', '{wwwroot}files/modules/web2021romeo-gabriella.jpg', '&quot;My favorite part of Widener is the sense of community. I immediately felt welcomed by fellow classmates, professors, and faculty. Everyone was so kind and helpful from the get-go. I quickly learned everyone at Widener is here to help and guide me in any way possible through my legal education.&quot;', 'ipl://756//W10=////'),
(20, 'Stephanie Patton', '’21', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webstephanie-patton-2020_.jpg', '“Widener had the only evening program in the area. I didn’t have the option to quit my job or travel because I was working and had two small children.”', 'ipl://748//W10=////'),
(21, 'Brittany Nelson', '’21', '{wwwroot}files/modules/brittany-nelson-2.jpg', '“I like to say that Widener found me,” Nelson said, adding that she had a friend who attended the law school in Harrisburg and during a visit, observed how close-knit the students were. “It felt like a family,” she said.', 'ipl://757//W10=////'),
(22, 'Hakan Sen', '’21', '{wwwroot}files/modules/hakan-sen-1.jpg', '“Widener is really good at seeing potential and building on it, creating great students and attorneys.&quot;', 'ipl://755//W10=////'),
(23, 'Waleisha Moat', '’20', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webwaleisha-moat-photo-1.jpg', '“Widener has been a great experience in an environment where I could thrive. I’ve got the best professors and made so many connections, personal and professional. There’s really an ease of learning here.”', 'ipl://751//W10=////'),
(24, 'Leah Bobula', '’20', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webleah-bobula-atlantic-coastal-hs-football-game-2.jpg', '“It was a puzzle for me. I had to fit it all together and at the end, Widener was the only school I applied to after completing my first 12 law school credits in Florida, at night, while teaching high school forensic and environmental science during the day.”', 'ipl://753//W10=////'),
(25, 'Michael Joyce', '’20', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webmichael-joyce-2020.jpg', '“Law school has been what I had hoped it would be. I’ve always found debate interesting and I’ve had the opportunity here to do so much of it, including winning the ATLAC Mock Trial competition with my trial partner, Amy Bua.&quot;', 'ipl://749//W10=////'),
(26, 'Amy Bua', '’20', '{wwwroot}files/modules/amy-bua-2020.jpg', '“I didn’t apply anywhere else. My husband owns a restaurant and our daughters were in school in Lancaster. Moving was out of the question. I also wanted to keep working. Widener just made sense, and they were also generous in the aid they offered me.”', 'ipl://750//W10=////'),
(27, 'Matthew Anderson', '’20', '{wwwroot}files/modules/matthew-anderson-2.jpg', '“My advice to all students, but especially transfer students who don’t have time to waste: make those connections with the faculty and staff right away. They are your biggest supporters, in addition to your friends.”', 'ipl://754//W10=////'),
(28, 'Missy Barnes ’22', 'Student', '{wwwroot}files/modules/webmissy-barnes-clinic-2021.jpg', '“After teaching in an urban environment for over ten years, my experience at the clinic brought me back to my roots, giving me a different way to help clients who cannot afford to pay for an attorney, yet who are in dire need of legal assistance,”', 'ipl://811//W10=////'),
(29, 'Megan Martin ’94', 'Alumna', '{wwwroot}files/modules/web-megan-martin-1.jpg', '&quot;I never dreamed that I would serve two presidents, the U.S. Navy, two governors and the Pennsylvania Senate and be the first woman in our state to serve as its secretary-parliamentarian.” ', 'ipl://814//W10=////');

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ALTER TABLE `home_hero`
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  ADD UNIQUE KEY `id` (`id`);

--
-- Indexes for table `home_page_slider`
--
ALTER TABLE `home_page_slider`
  ADD PRIMARY KEY (`id`);

--
-- Indexes for table `news`
--
ALTER TABLE `news`
  ADD PRIMARY KEY (`id`);

--
-- Indexes for table `news_categories`
--
ALTER TABLE `news_categories`
  ADD PRIMARY KEY (`id`),
  ADD KEY `id` (`id`),
  ADD KEY `id_2` (`id`);

--
-- Indexes for table `news_categories_join`
--
ALTER TABLE `news_categories_join`
  ADD KEY `news` (`news`),
  ADD KEY `category` (`category`);

--
-- Indexes for table `programs`
--
ALTER TABLE `programs`
  ADD PRIMARY KEY (`id`),
  ADD KEY `position` (`position`);

--
-- Indexes for table `student_perspective`
--
ALTER TABLE `student_perspective`
  ADD PRIMARY KEY (`id`);

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for dumped tables
--

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `adjunct_faculties`
--
ALTER TABLE `adjunct_faculties`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=17;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `alerts`
--
ALTER TABLE `alerts`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=44;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_404s`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_404s`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=183610;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_audit_trail`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_audit_trail`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=45551;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_callout_groups`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_callout_groups`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=2;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_feeds`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_feeds`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=3;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_locks`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_locks`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=23805;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_login_attempts`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_login_attempts`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=406;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_login_bans`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_login_bans`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_messages`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_messages`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_modules`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_modules`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=21;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_module_actions`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_actions`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=54;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_module_embeds`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_embeds`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_module_forms`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_forms`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=16;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_module_groups`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_groups`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=9;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_module_reports`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_reports`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_module_views`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_views`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=18;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_open_graph`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_open_graph`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=8075;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_pages`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_pages`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=836;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_page_revisions`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_page_revisions`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=12457;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_pending_changes`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_pending_changes`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=2352;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_resources`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_resources`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=3271;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_resource_allocation`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_resource_allocation`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=52136;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_resource_folders`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_resource_folders`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=16;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_route_history`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_route_history`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=698;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_tags`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_tags`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_tags_rel`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_tags_rel`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `bigtree_users`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_users`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=21;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `btx_form_builder_entries`
--
ALTER TABLE `btx_form_builder_entries`
  MODIFY `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=2740;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `btx_form_builder_fields`
--
ALTER TABLE `btx_form_builder_fields`
  MODIFY `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=414;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `btx_form_builder_forms`
--
ALTER TABLE `btx_form_builder_forms`
  MODIFY `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=38;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `departments-offices`
--
ALTER TABLE `departments-offices`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=78;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `events`
--
ALTER TABLE `events`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=3455;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `events_categories`
--
ALTER TABLE `events_categories`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=15;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `faculties`
--
ALTER TABLE `faculties`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=189;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `faculty_type`
--
ALTER TABLE `faculty_type`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=4;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `home_hero`
--
ALTER TABLE `home_hero`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=3;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `home_page_slider`
--
ALTER TABLE `home_page_slider`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=12;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `news`
--
ALTER TABLE `news`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=1939;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `news_categories`
--
ALTER TABLE `news_categories`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=14;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `programs`
--
ALTER TABLE `programs`
  MODIFY `id` int(11) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=6;

--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `student_perspective`
--
ALTER TABLE `student_perspective`
  MODIFY `id` int(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=30;

--
-- Constraints for dumped tables
--

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_callouts`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_callouts`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_callouts_ibfk_2` FOREIGN KEY (`extension`) REFERENCES `bigtree_extensions` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_feeds`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_feeds`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_feeds_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`extension`) REFERENCES `bigtree_extensions` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_field_types`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_field_types`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_field_types_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`extension`) REFERENCES `bigtree_extensions` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_locks`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_locks`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_locks_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`user`) REFERENCES `bigtree_users` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_messages`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_messages`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_messages_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`sender`) REFERENCES `bigtree_users` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_modules`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_modules`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_modules_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`group`) REFERENCES `bigtree_module_groups` (`id`) ON DELETE SET NULL,
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_modules_ibfk_2` FOREIGN KEY (`extension`) REFERENCES `bigtree_extensions` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_module_actions`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_actions`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_actions_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`module`) REFERENCES `bigtree_modules` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_module_embeds`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_embeds`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_embeds_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`module`) REFERENCES `bigtree_modules` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_module_forms`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_forms`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_forms_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`return_view`) REFERENCES `bigtree_module_views` (`id`) ON DELETE SET NULL,
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_forms_ibfk_2` FOREIGN KEY (`module`) REFERENCES `bigtree_modules` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_module_groups`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_groups`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_groups_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`extension`) REFERENCES `bigtree_extensions` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_module_reports`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_reports`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_reports_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`view`) REFERENCES `bigtree_module_views` (`id`) ON DELETE SET NULL,
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_reports_ibfk_2` FOREIGN KEY (`module`) REFERENCES `bigtree_modules` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_module_views`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_module_views`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_views_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`module`) REFERENCES `bigtree_modules` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE,
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_module_views_ibfk_2` FOREIGN KEY (`related_form`) REFERENCES `bigtree_module_forms` (`id`) ON DELETE SET NULL;

--
-- Constraints for table `bigtree_templates`
--
ALTER TABLE `bigtree_templates`
  ADD CONSTRAINT `bigtree_templates_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`extension`) REFERENCES `bigtree_extensions` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE;
COMMIT;

