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(772, 'Grant Creates Unique Medical-Legal Partnership Between Widener and Crozer-Keystone to Help Pregnant Women in Delaware County', '2010-12-20', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"207\" alt=\"HealthyStart235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HealthyStart235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start, part of Women and Children’s Health Services, recently received a one-year, $166,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create a unique medical-legal partnership in conjunction with the Widener University School of Law. The grant will be used to help program participants obtain free legal assistance, allowing them to have more time to care for their children and maintain healthy lifestyles. <br><br>Based at Community Hospital in Chester, Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start provides a range of case management, health education and outreach to women who are pregnant or who have children under two years old. The grant will be used to train Women and Children’s Health Services staff to conduct legal needs assessments when they first connect with a client, to identify legal needs and to make appropriate referrals to the legal component. The grant will fund the legal team, which will consist of a full-time attorney as well as nine Widener students from the School of Law and graduate and undergraduate students with social work, public health, psychology and nursing concentrations. Two of the students have Spanish-language skills that will benefit client outreach efforts. The project will also collect data to measure the impact of their efforts. <br><br>Women and Children’s Health Services’ flagship program is Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start, which provides hands-on medical and social service assistance for women and families in need. Healthy Start is free for pregnant women and children younger than 24 months old who meet certain income limitations and live in Chester, Chichester, Eddystone, Woodlyn, Parkside, Upland, Toby Farms, Chester Township, Trainer, Marcus Hook or Linwood. <br><br> “The idea behind this program is that we have found that many of our participants have legal problems that literally affect their health and well-being. Our program participants often do not have the resources to manage these issues, or they are unaware of resources that are available to them. When they have to deal with these legal issues themselves, they do not have as much time to take care of themselves or their children,” says Joanne Craig, director of Women and Children’s health Services.<br><br>In the primary service area of Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start, almost one-third of the service area residents live in poverty and over half live under 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Line, according to data from the Public Health Management Corporation. A 2009 Widener School of Law legal needs assessment of Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s outpatient pediatric patients also revealed that patients in the same service areas have a range of legal needs. The survey found that low-income pediatric patients and their families experienced serious problems with public benefits, housing, health insurance and other issues that affect their health. <br><br>The grant will expand on an existing partnership between Crozer-Keystone and Widener. In 2010, Widener operated a medical-legal partnership serving patients in the outpatient Crozer-Keystone Health Network pediatric practice based at Crozer as well as two Ches Penn Health Services sites (ChesPenn has a management agreement with Crozer-Keystone). <br><br>In just six months, Widener opened 48 cases, benefiting over 100 people. Among its many successes include preserving electric service for a woman who owed more than $1,000 to the utility company; helping homeless families find housing; and overturning the denial of Medicaid funding for the daycare of a medically fragile child so that the mother could continue school. Perhaps more importantly, 84 percent of clients participating in post-service evaluation reported a decrease in stress and an increase in the quality of their sleep following these services. <br><br>All Healthy Start program participants will be eligible for the services provided by this new legal component. There will be no charge for the services. Legal services will be tailored for the Healthy Start participant, delivered in a culturally appropriate manner. Legal staff will receive assistance with outreach and cultural sensitivity with Hispanic and African American clients by Widener advanced Spanish students as well as CKHS staff members, many of whom are from the service area.  <br><br>Supervision of the legal component staff will be conducted by <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/AtkinsDaniel.aspx\">Dan Atkins</a>, a lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in poverty and disability law who is a member of the Widener Law adjunct faculty. Atkins will be supported at Widener by Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, director of the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>, who has expertise in public health law. <br><br>“Healthy Start has had measurable – and remarkable – impacts on the health outcomes for at-risk babies and their mothers, in large part because Joann Craig and her able staff understand the complexity of the problems their target population presents,” Culhane says. “With this generous grant, Widener Law and the Health Law Institute will be able to supply an important, but often overlooked, piece of the full health care puzzle. Solving the legal problems of the indigent can and does contribute to better health outcomes.”<br><br>Pre- and post-training evaluations will measure the impact of training on staff members to identify and refer legal needs. The program will retain Thomas Jefferson’s School of Population Health so that evaluation tools and methods will be scientifically sound.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(773, 'Widener Law Faculty and Administrators to Speak at 2011 AALS Annual Meeting', '2010-12-21', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"AALSJanuary2011Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AALSJanuary2011Promorevised.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law will have a strong presence at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools to be held January 5th through the 8th at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square in San Francisco, CA. This years meeting will focus on the core values of the AALS, which “emphasize excellent class room teaching across a rigorous academic curriculum.”<br><br>Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> will speak on Thursday, January 6th at a session entitled “Budget 101: Managing Finances in Challenging Times” that will focus on law library budgets and integrating the needs of the law library’s annual budget with the overall financial needs of the institution.<br><br>Harrisburg Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith E. Sealing</a> will speak at a session focusing on student services that begins at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Later in the morning, Harrisburg campus Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PollardRandleB.aspx\">Randle B. Pollard</a> will present at a hot topic session entitled “Taxing Internet Sales: The Battle Between States and Retailers” that will examine the efforts of states to require retailers to collect state sales tax on internet sales.<br><br>On Friday, January 7th, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Deborah McCreery will participate in a panel entitled “Thanks and Recognition: Stewarding our Investors” that will focus on how to properly thank current donors so that they become repeat investors.<br><br>Harrisburg campus Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a> will speak on Saturday, January 8th during a session on aging and the law that will examine “the particular concerns of arbitration and the older client.” Assistant Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithVerneR.aspx\">Verne R. Smith</a> will also speak on Saturday morning at a session on animal law.<br><br>To learn more about the AALS Annual Meeting, visit the <a href=\"https://memberaccess.aals.org/eweb//DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=EventInfo&amp;Reg_evt_key=892be6b0-1b4a-4f8d-b200-6ee44ab0ccc6&amp;RegPath=EventRegFees\" title=\"official website\">official website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(774, 'Widener Law student named a Skadden Rothschild Fellow', '2011-01-04', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"179\" alt=\"LangDan\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LangDan.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> today congratulated third-year law student Daniel C. W. Lang on being named a 2011 Skadden Rothschild Fellow. The prestigious Skadden Fellowship Program was designed to make it financially possible for graduating law students to begin careers providing legal services to the poor, elderly, homeless and disabled, as well as those deprived of civil or human rights. <br><br>Through the fellowship, Lang will work at the Community Legal Aid Society Inc. in Wilmington, Del. The Skadden program, administered by the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, awards fellowships for two years and provides each recipient with a salary and benefits. It also assists with law school loan repayment obligations during the two-year term.<br><br>Lang, 24, resides in Media, Pa. with his wife, Stephanie A. Lang. He is the son of Charles and April Lang of Bradford, Pa. In addition to his studies and community service work, Lang also serves as bluebook editor for the Widener Law Review. His fellowship is coming out of a special fund set up by local law firms in Wilmington, in memory of the late Steven J. Rothschild. Rothschild was the managing partner of the Delaware office of Skadden Arps and a strong supporter of public interest legal work. He died in 2004. This particular award requires that the recipient do the fellowship work in Delaware.<br><br>Lang volunteered at the Community Legal Aid Society in the summer of 2010 and has been receiving academic credit as part of an externship he is completing there during the current academic year. He will graduate in May 2011. <br><br>Through the fellowship, which officially begins in September 2011, Lang will be paid for working in the legal aid society’s disabilities law program, representing children involved in the juvenile justice system. <br><br>Lang was one of only 29 law students from around the country to receive a 2011 fellowship through the Skadden foundation, and he is the first Widener Law student ever to do so. One-third of the 2011 recipients attend Ivy League schools. Of the 29 recipients for 2011, 20 attend top-15 law schools.<br><br> “I congratulate Daniel Lang on this outstanding accomplishment,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said. “The administrators of this competitive and prestigious program made a wise choice in selecting him as a fellow. Dan embodies the spirit of community service and civic engagement that are hallmarks of a Widener education and his choice to pursue a career in public-interest law is laudable.” <br><br>“I am truly honored to have been selected for a Skadden Rothschild Fellowship.  It is a dream come true for me,” Lang said. “My fellowship project has the potential to impact the lives of some of Wilmington\'s youth in a very positive way.  For me, that is an exciting prospect, and I cannot wait to begin.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(775, 'Widener Law and the Delaware State Bar Association partner on training for attorneys who want to do pro bono work for veterans', '2011-01-06', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"316\" alt=\"2011IVeteranProBonoTrainingPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011IVeteranProBonoTrainingPromo.jpg\" class=\"TopRightImage\">The <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> on the Delaware campus will host a training session for attorneys who want to become qualified to do pro bono work on behalf of veterans.<br><br>The event being held Monday, Jan. 10 is sponsored by the clinic and the Access to Justice Initiative, the pro bono committee of the Delaware State Bar Association. It will run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. A reception will follow from 5 to 6 p.m.<br><br>Presenters at the event will include Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a>, director of the Veterans Law Clinic, and the clinic’s two staff attorneys: Gary D. Berg and Susan W. Saidel.<br><br>Approximately 1.6 million veterans are returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and many have sustained injuries that entitle them to disability benefits. The course will cover key basics on what it takes to represent veterans in benefit cases and, for attorneys who have already received initial accreditation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, will serve as a qualifier for practice before the VA.<br><br>Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who take the course will be eligible for three continuing legal education credits. They will also be qualified to volunteer with Widener’s Veterans Law Clinic to represent veterans pro bono.<br><br>The registration fee is $25 for Delaware attorneys and $34 for Pennsylvania attorneys. To register, call 302.658.5279 or visit <a title=\"Delaware State Bar Association\" href=\"http://www.dsba.org\">www.dsba.org</a>.<br><br>Widener University was among the first law schools in the United States to start a clinical program for disabled veterans. Through the Veterans Law Clinic, students work under the supervision of practicing attorneys to provide legal representation to disabled veterans and their dependants with Veterans Affairs compensation claim appeals to the Board of Veterans Appeals. First known as the Veterans Assistance Program, Widener students began doing this work in 1997, when the school co-sponsored a program with the pro bono arm of the Delaware State Bar Association. It became known as the Veterans Law Clinic in January 2006 and today has offices in Wilmington, Del. and Media, Pa.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(776, 'Federal Judge to Speak at eDiscovery CLE', '2011-01-07', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"316\" alt=\"2011eDiscoveryPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011eDiscoveryPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Monday, January 10th, the Honorable John M. Facciola, Magistrate of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will speak in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom as the first part of a Continuing Legal Education Event series entitled “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench.”<br><br>The event will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a reception will follow. Attendees will qualify for 1 hour of CLE credit in Delaware or Pennsylvania. Those who wish to attend should RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:chrismourse@cctinstitute.org\">chrismourse@cctinstitute.org</a>.<br><br>A second event will follow on March 10th featuring the Honorable Paul W. Grimm, Chief Magistrate of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench” is jointly sponsored by the <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HerrmannRichardK.aspx\">Richard K. Herrmann</a> Technology Inn of Court and the Widener University School of Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(777, 'Widener Law Visits the West Coast', '2011-01-11', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625674419647%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625674419647%2F&amp;set_id=72157625674419647&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625674419647%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625674419647%2F&amp;set_id=72157625674419647&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nWidener Law visited with its West Coast constituents on January 5th in San Francisco, CA.   Event host Carl Battle ‘82 addressed the audience after Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a> welcomed the group to the event. Faculty and staff attending the Association of American Law School’s Annual Meeting being held at the hotel also joined the festivities and had a wonderful time catching up with their former students who now represent Widener Law on the West Coast.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(778, 'Environmental Law Clinic Settles Suit Over Farming At Bombay Hook', '2011-01-11', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"531\" alt=\"bombayhookMAP2011\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/bombayhookMAP2011.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service will cease planting genetically engineered crops on all its refuges within a dozen Northeastern states in accordance with a settlement reached in a suit brought by Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic</a> on behalf of the Delaware Audubon Society, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and the Center for Food Safety.<br><br>“This settlement follows directly from the March 2009 precedent-setting victory the Clinic won prohibiting farming with genetically modified crops at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. It means that farming in Delaware\'s National Wildlife Refuges will not occur unless and until the environmental consequences of such practices are fully explored,\" said Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KristlKennethT.aspx\">Ken Kristl</a>, Director of Widener Law’s Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Clinic.<br><br>\"This settlement is the culmination of Clinic student work that began four years ago.  It is gratifying to know that Widener students helped shape federal law through their hard work and innovative thinking,\" added Kristl.<br><br>Filed in the U.S. District Court for Delaware, the Bombay Hook Suit charged that the Fish &amp; Wildlife Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it made illegal Cooperative Farming Agreements that permitted hundreds of acres on the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware to be plowed over without environmental review. The U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service promised to revoke any authorization for further agriculture involving genetically engineered crops at Bombay Hook as well as the Rappahannock River Valley Refuge, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Refuge, the Montezuma Refuge in New York, and Blackwater Refuge in Maryland until a proper analysis of the environmental impact is conducted.<br><br>\"One of the great things about this settlement is that it extends the prohibition against farming to four other East Coast National Wildlife Refuges beyond the state of Delaware. So from the kernel of the Prime Hook decision, you can see a growing impact of this decision as our clients push the precedent across the country,\" concluded Kristl.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(779, 'Veterans Law Clinic Hosted Training Session', '2011-01-12', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625800266774%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625800266774%2F&amp;set_id=72157625800266774&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625800266774%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625800266774%2F&amp;set_id=72157625800266774&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n\n</div>\n<span>“The goal is to support the Veterans Law Clinic here at Widener,” said Delaware State Bar Association Representative Albert H. Manwaring IV of Pepper Hamilton LLP in his opening remarks at a training session for attorneys interested in doing pro bono work on behalf of veterans that was held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The event, jointly sponsored by Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> and the Delaware State Bar Association took place on Monday, January 10th from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. with a reception following. Following Manwaring’s introductory remarks, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin C. Holbrook</a>, the Director of the Veterans Law Clinic, presented him with a coin as per military tradition.<br><br>Speakers at the event included Hobrook, Veterans Law Clinic staff attorneys Gary D.Berg and Susan W. Saidel, and Robert Constantini of the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Regional Office.<br><br>Widener University’s Veterans Law Clinic began as the Veterans Assistance Program in 1997, and was among the first clinical programs for disabled veterans at a law school within the United States. The program became known as the Veterans Law Clinic in January 2006, although student interns – working with attorneys on behalf of indigent veteran clients – have been a part of the program since its start. In January 2006, the program became known as the Veterans Law Clinic, and today there is an office in Media, Pennsylvania in addition to the office on Widener Law’s Wilmington, Delaware campus.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(780, 'The Honorable John M. Facciola Spoke at eDiscovery CLE', '2011-01-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625690073093%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625690073093%2F&amp;set_id=72157625690073093&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625690073093%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625690073093%2F&amp;set_id=72157625690073093&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n“A system of justice cannot spend $300,000 on an email and hope to survive,” said the Honorable John M. Facciola, Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in remarks to a sizable audience in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on the evening of January 10, 2010.<br><br>Judge Facciola was the featured speaker at a Continuing Legal Education event entitled “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench.” The Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court and the Widener University School of Law jointly sponsored the event.<br><br>A 1966 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, John M. Facciola earned his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1969. From 1969 to 1973, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, and from 1974 to 1982, he worked in private practice in the District of Columbia. In 1982, he joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office, working in the Appellate and Civil Divisions and then as Chief of the Special Proceedings section from 1989 until his appointment as Magistrate Judge in 1997. A fellow of the American Bar Foundation, he has served as an adjunct professor at both Catholic University and the Georgetown University Law Center. A leader in the field of electronic discovery, he has written several important opinions on the subject and also lectures frequently on the topic.<br><br>The CLE program opened with a quick welcome from Widener Law visiting professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HerrmannRichardK.aspx\">Richard K. Herrmann</a>, who then turned the program over to the president of the Inn, Kevin Brady ‘82. “He is truly an eDiscovery rock star,” said Brady as he introduced Judge Facciola.<br><br>Judge Facciola sprinkled his remarks with lively anecdotes and jokes as he offered a critical and engaging look at the issue of electronic discovery and the need for the law to engage with “an increasingly technological society.” He noted the disproportionate availability of data, saying, “Storage capacity is almost beyond comprehension,” before joking, “I still refuse to believe that my iPod has more memory than my first computer.” He noted that lawyers too often seem to be behind the curve regarding technology and that a better job needs to be done to train the next generation of lawyers on how to conduct efficient searches.<br><br>He also addressed ethical considerations, particularly ones related to electronic discovery, saying, “When I became a lawyer – when I became a judge – I didn’t check my conscience at the door.” He closed by taking a few questions from the audience.<br><br>A second “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench” event will follow on March 10th featuring the Honorable Paul W. Grimm, Chief Magistrate of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(781, 'Harrisburg Martin Luther King Day Celebration to Feature Local Historian', '2011-01-18', '<img width=\"150\" height=\"250\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/jacksoncalobe.jpg\" alt=\"jacksoncalobe\">Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, January 20th.<br><br>At noon, students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to come to the Pit for pizza and a discussion. After a videotaped welcome from Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a>, Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a> will introduce a special guest speaker, Calobe Jackson, a noted local African American historian. Mr. Jackson will speak about African American lawyer Stewart Davis, who was born in Harrisburg in 1890.  Mr. Davis graduated from the Dickinson School of Law in 1914, and was their first Valedictorian of color. He practiced law, served in World War One, and was a civil rights leader. However, Jackson disappeared without a trace in 1929.<br><br><img width=\"235\" height=\"235\" alt=\"2011MLKProgramPromo235v2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011MLKProgramPromo235v2.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Born in Harrisburg, Calobe Jackson graduated from William Penn High School and Penn State University. During the Korean War, he served in the 94th Engineer Battalion. After returning to Harrisburg, Mr. Jackson served three terms on the Harrisburg School Board and was later appointed Chair of the District’s Board of Control by Mayor Stephen Reed.  In addition to legal and political topics in African American history, Mr. Jackson is a frequent lecturer on Negro League Baseball.<br><br>Following Mr. Jackson’s talk, students and faculty will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr. via an open microphone. In addition, all of the television monitors across campus will feature quotations from Dr. King’s writings and speeches throughout the day on Thursday.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(782, 'Trial Attorney Rhonda Hill Wilson Speaks as Part of Local Leaders Series', '2011-01-20', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625741945501%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625741945501%2F&amp;set_id=72157625741945501&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625741945501%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625741945501%2F&amp;set_id=72157625741945501&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n“What have you heard about trial lawyers?” attorney Rhonda Hill Wilson asked students as she spoke to them on the evening of Wednesday, January 19th on the Delaware campus.<br><br>When students answered her question about trial lawyers with positive traits, she replied, “I’m really pleased to see that the rhetoric around trial lawyers has changed,” noting that in the past, she would often hear terms like “shark” and “greedy.” She acknowledged that those perceptions had bothered her because she “saw herself as a warrior for the downtrodden.”<br><br>She encouraged the students in attendance to think about becoming trial lawyers, saying, “I am happy to be able to stand up in the courts of the United States to fight for people who can’t stand up for themselves.” Urging students to “Be excellent at what you do,” she told them that it takes strength, integrity, and hard work to be a trial lawyer.<br><br>Following her remarks, she took questions from the students and faculty in attendance. Asked what aspect of being a trial lawyer bothered her, she answered that the imbalance of power inherent in the system was often frustrating to deal with. She also fielded questions about the difficulties of being an African American woman working as a trial lawyer, where her passion for plaintiff rights came from, and what made her decide to leave the relative security of a firm to open her own practice.<br><br>A 1976 graduate of the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, Rhonda Hill Wilson earned her J.D. from The Washington College of Law at American University in 1979. In 1994, she launched her own firm, the Law Offices of Rhonda Hill Wilson, after leaving an insurance defense practice. Ms. Hill Wilson is on the Board of Governors for the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, has served on the Board of Governors of American Association for Justice, and sits on the Governing Board of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority. A recipient of the 2008 and 2009 Distinguished Service Awards from the American Association for Justice, she practices primarily in the areas of nursing home negligence, medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle accident, and premises liability matters.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(783, 'Delaware Supreme Court Justice Holland to Receive National Award', '2011-01-21', '<img width=\"325\" height=\"451\" alt=\"JusticeHolland325px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JusticeHolland325px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Honorable <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a>, Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, has been selected as the recipient of the Seventh Annual Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence. Justice Holland was chosen by the three-member panel: Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, Indiana Supreme Court and last year’s AJS Opperman Award recipient; Judge Cara Lee Neville, Hennepin County District Court (MN), and Judge Steve Leben, Kansas Court of Appeals.<br><br>Chief Justice Shepard, chair of the selection panel, said \"Randy Holland is an icon among American lawyers and judges, and the nation is a more decent place because of his commitment to the cause of justice. Justice Holland\'s career has been a special gift to those of us in the legal profession for whom he has been a genuine inspiration.\" In his nomination letter, former Delaware Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey said of Justice Holland, “behind his impressive credentials are his true passion for the law, unselfish devotion to fairness, unimpeachable integrity, civility, professionalism, open-mindedness to all situations, and unfaltering work ethic.”<br><br>Justice Holland was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court in 1986. Prior to appointment, he practiced at the firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell in Georgetown. He is a graduate of Swarthmore College and earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and his L.L.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law.<br><br>Justice Holland’s leadership roles at the national level include serving as President from 2000-2004 of the American Inn of Court Foundation and on the American Bar Association Judicial Division Ethics and Professionalism Committee from 2007-2009. He also served on a number of committees in Delaware, including the Supreme Court Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts.<br><br>Justice Holland has authored or edited six books, including “State Constitutional Law: The Modern Experience” casebook (West 2009), “Middle Temple Lawyers and the American Revolution” (Thomson-West 2007), “Appellate Practice and Procedure” (Thomson-West 2005) and three books related to the Delaware court system. He is also the author of numerous appellate decisions, many of which are landmark precedents.<br><br>Justice Holland served from 1994-2003 as Chair of the AJS Center for Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, was a Director of the Society from 1992-2002 and was recently re-elected to serve a two-year term.<br><br>Since 1991, Justice Holland has served as an adjunct professor on Widener Law\'s Delaware campus.<br><br>The American Judicature Society (AJS) created the Opperman Award to honor state trial and appellate judges for distinguished judicial service. The award is named for Dwight D. Opperman, former chairman and CEO of West Publishing Company. Opperman is a former AJS vice president, director, and executive committee member and currently serves on the AJS Board of Directors as a Distinguished Lifetime Director.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(784, 'Harrisburg Campus Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Features Calobe Jackson', '2011-01-23', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896330412%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896330412%2F&amp;set_id=72157625896330412&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896330412%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896330412%2F&amp;set_id=72157625896330412&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nRenowned African American historian Calobe Jackson spoke to students, staff, and faculty on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus as part of a special Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held on Thursday, January 20, 2011. <br><br>Mr. Jackson spoke in the pit for forty-five minutes about African American lawyer Stewart Davis, who graduated from Dickinson School of Law as the school’s first Valedictorian of color. As part of the presentation, Mr. Jackson passed around a picture of Davis from his Dickinson yearbook and a short article about him.<br><br>After Davis left the army, he moved to Maryland and built up a thriving practice in Baltimore. His legal career put him in the spotlight and he was embraced in social circles. Jackson explained that Davis drew crowds to the courtroom and forty-eight of his cases appeared in a Baltimore newspaper. <br><br>Davis once said, “The law offers a most attractive spot for colored men. They receive a fair show in the courts and they appreciate our efforts.”<br><br>On April 15, 1920 Davis left his home and never arrived at his office.  There are many theories as to his disappearance but to this day no one knows what happened to him. <br><br>Following Mr. Jackson’s talk, professors and students kept up an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration tradition by sharing their views on Martin Luther King Jr. and diversity.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CozzillioMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael Cozzillio</a> recounted stories that his children had told, and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a> encouraged students and faculty in attendance to engage with people of different backgrounds.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(785, 'Harrisburg campus kicks off ‘The Campaign for Widener’', '2011-01-24', '<div style=\"float: left; width: 400px; margin: 10px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896086926%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896086926%2F&amp;set_id=72157625896086926&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896086926%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625896086926%2F&amp;set_id=72157625896086926&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n<span style=\"\"><a href=\"/Spiffs/TakingtheLead/TakingLead2011/TakingtheLeadCampaignSite.aspx\">Taking the Lead: The Campaign for Widener</a> rolled onto the Harrisburg campus on Saturday night with a kickoff gala that celebrated the campus’ success and its potential for the future.<br><br>“Our School of Law has wonderful momentum and I’m very excited when I think the best is yet to come,” Widener University President James T. Harris III said.<br><br>The party, attended by about 100 people, was held in the Main Law Building space affectionately known by students as “The Pit.” Transformed with extensive draping, soft candlelight and regal flower arrangements the event had an elegant, celebratory atmosphere.<br><br>The gala marked the start of the public phase of the campaign, which has a $12 million fund-raising goal for the School of Law. To date, Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> told the crowd, more than $7 million has already been raised. The campaign will support endowment, special projects, capital projects and the annual fund.<br><br>The campaign got a nice boost Saturday when Harrisburg campus alumnus Douglas M. Wolfberg ’96, who has agreed to serve as chairman of the Harrisburg campaign sub-committee, pledged a $50,000 gift. Wolfberg, a member of the school’s Board of Overseers, spoke to the crowd about the respect a Widener Law education has grown to mean in the community. He lauded the quality of the Widener faculty and noted gifts and donations to the school benefit all students by their ability to affect the cost of a Widener education.<br><br>“It is critical to all students that the campaign succeed,” he said.<br><br>Ammons said she is amazed at the progress of Widener Law just since she first arrived in 2006. “Thank you all for your contributions to the campaign, and for what you will all do in the future.”<br><br>The Delaware campus will hold its kickoff gala on Saturday, Jan. 29.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(786, 'Law &amp; Government Institute Talk Focuses on Administrative Law Jobs', '2011-01-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625924421170%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625924421170%2F&amp;set_id=72157625924421170&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625924421170%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625924421170%2F&amp;set_id=72157625924421170&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\n\nJonathan J. Rusch, Chair of the American Bar Associations section on administrative law, spoke to students on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus on Monday, January 24 about how to improve their chances of finding work by looking in the area of administrative law.<br><br>Over 50 students attended the event, which was held in L202 and sponsored by the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law and Government Institute</a>.<br><br>Rusch started by informing the assembled students that there is a continuing volatility in the legal profession as a response to the economy. He referenced a study by the National Law Journal from November 2010 that indicated that the nation’s top 250 law firms decreased in size by 1,400 lawyers. According to the American Lawyer Survey from September 2010, midlevel associates biggest complaints were reduced benefits and salaries, heavier workloads, and new promotion models that only advanced associates based on performance reviews and mastery of certain skill sets.<br><br>Advising students to look in for work regulatory law because of the endless possibilities, Rusch singled out several areas of regulatory practice, including agriculture, antitrust and trade regulations, communications, government personnel, intellectual property, housing and urban development, homeland security, and veterans affairs. He also mentioned that there are several types of regulatory practice such as private, corporate, public interest organizations, and government agencies on the local, state, regional, federal and multinational level.<br><br>Rusch encouraged students to create a strategy for getting into the regulatory and administrative law field, and he called career management critical. Noting that branding and business intelligence are crucial to successful career management because they increase an employee’s marginal value to employers, he also suggested that the students in the audience identify profitable areas of practice they might be interested in pursuing.<br><br>Rusch suggested students set up Google alerts, follow legal blogs, or subscribe to business or law publications that are relevant to the areas of practice they are interested in. He also noted that they could start that process at the ABA website, where they have recently started their own blogs.<br><br>Explaining that by branding and using business intelligence a student lays a foundation for the potentials of their career, he offered a quote from Dr Judith Sills, saying, “For a successful long term career, do not look to your company or industry to help you. As in every other area of life, you must take care of yourself.”<br><br>Rusch concluded by advising the students to start networking during law school with employers, supervisors, and general bar associations.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(787, 'BLSA kicks off Black History Month with speaker event', '2011-02-01', '<img width=\"380\" height=\"328\" alt=\"MooreSullivanPaulette\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MooreSullivanPaulette.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> will kick off Black History Month with a program that features a person who plays a significant role in the history of Delaware law.<br><br>Paulette Sullivan Moore, the first African-American woman to pass the Delaware bar exam will speak at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in room 273, known as the clinic courtroom, within the Main Law Building public service wing. It is open to everyone in the law school community.<br><br>“She is going to speak about her personal experiences as well as her current career,” BLSA Secretary Ashley Taylor said. <br><br>Moore works in Washington, D.C. for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, as the vice president of public policy.  Prior to that, she worked with the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, where she guided the legislative and policy priorities. Her approach to domestic violence work reflects her understanding that racial, ethnic, religious, sexual preference, economic and privilege disparities among all people must intersect with solutions for victims of domestic violence. Moore is a leading force on a number of local, regional and national policy initiatives. She has served on the coalition’s Women of Color Task Force, various Delaware State Bar Association committees, the ACLU of Delaware Board of Directors and the Delaware Girls Initiative’s Advisory Board. <br><br>She passed the Delaware bar exam in 1977.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(788, 'Delaware campus launches “Taking the Lead: The Campaign for Widener”', '2011-02-01', '<div style=\"float: left; width: 400px; margin: 10px;\">\n\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625946473934%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625946473934%2F&amp;set_id=72157625946473934&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625946473934%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625946473934%2F&amp;set_id=72157625946473934&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\nThe Delaware campus officially kicked off the public phase of “Taking the Lead: The Campaign for Widener,” with a gala Saturday, Jan. 29 that brought 150 people to the Alice and Walter Strine Atrium for a celebration of the law school’s momentum.<br><br>In a nod to that momentum, Widener University President James T. Harris III said “It is an appropriate time for us to launch a campaign.” Harris touted the school’s top-notch faculty and its pro bono spirit – particularly demonstrated by the good work of its clinical programs.<br><br>“The campaign will help us do even more,” he said. “I think ‘Taking the Lead’ is the perfect way to describe Widener University School of Law.”<br><br>The party was held in the atrium and student lounge, which were transformed with dramatic lighting and furniture to look more like a sophisticated Manhattan lounge. Guests walked down a roped red carpet into the event.<br><br>The school has set a $12 million campaign goal for the School of Law. It will support endowment, special projects, capital projects and the annual fund.<br><br>CAPT. Robert P. Taishoff told the crowd he was honored to serve as chair of the law school’s campaign committee. Taishoff earned his law degree from the Delaware campus in 1989, passed the bar exam and embarked on a highly successful career with the Navy JAG corps, from which he is now retired.<br><br>“I can’t think of a prouder way for me to give back to an institution that in many ways allowed me to be the person I have become,” he said. <br><br>While speaking, Taishoff noted the campaign was just $17,000 shy of reaching the $7 million mark in pledges and donations. When Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> took the podium after Taishoff, she announced National Advisory Council member Alex Bratic had just stepped forward with a pledge to close that gap.<br><br>“We are well on our way and I am convinced more than ever before that $12 million is doable and will be done,” Ammons said.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(789, 'Paulette Sullivan Moore Speaks to Black Law Student Association on the Delaware Campus', '2011-02-02', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"244\" height=\"235\" alt=\"MoorePauletteTalk\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MoorePauletteTalk.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">“That’s what all of us have to do – have the courage of our convictions,” said Paulette Sullivan Moore as she spoke to students from the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> on the Delaware campus on February 1st.<br><br>Moore – the first African-American woman to pass the Delaware bar – helped kick off the Black Law Students Association’s celebration of Black History Month. <br><br>After asking the students a bit about their backgrounds, Moore talked about her own career, beginning with her work at Community Legal Aid. She also discussed her work as General Counsel for the New Castle City Council as well as her time with the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and her current work as the vice president of public policy for the National Network to End Domestic Violence in Washington, DC.<br><br>“Don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort zone,” she encouraged the students in attendance. She also urged them to find mentors and “create a pool of people who you can call when you’re thinking about making a move in your career.”<br><br>Following her remarks, she answered questions from the audience, including one on her thoughts about why it took so long for an African-American woman to pass Delaware’s bar exam. She cited the Delaware bar’s preceptor system – in which a young lawyer must find a sponsor who has been a member of the Delaware bar for at least ten years– as one potential obstacle, but said, “I think it was simply time,” of her own success.<br><br>A graduate of Wheaton College (MA), Moore earned her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and passed the Delaware bar exam in 1977. She is a leading force on a number of local, regional and national policy initiatives. She has served on the coalition’s Women of Color Task Force, various Delaware State Bar Association committees, the ACLU of Delaware Board of Directors and the Delaware Girls Initiative’s Advisory Board.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(790, 'Harrisburg Campus to Host Fifth Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals', '2011-02-03', '<a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals.aspx\">\r\n				<img width=\"350\" height=\"286\" alt=\"lawSchooldiversityProfessionals400pxCLICK\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/lawSchooldiversityProfessionals350px.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\"></a>Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will host the Fifth Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals on Wednesday, April 13th and Thursday, April 14th.<br><br>\"Widener Law is honored to host the law school diversity professionals meeting, especially because it is the fifth annual meeting.  Our group has passed its infancy stage and is taking things to another level,\" said Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus Admissions Director Eric M. Kniskern, who served on the planning team for the event.<br><br>The special section of the Widener Law website dedicated to the event contains <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals.aspx\">registration information</a>, a <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals/ConferenceSchedule.aspx\">meeting schedule</a>, and <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals/EventDetails.aspx\">travel &amp; accommodation information</a>. The deadline to register for the program is March 16th.<br><br>The meeting will feature a variety of workshops as well as two keynote addresses. Former Pennsylvania Secretary of State <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals/ConferenceSchedule/PedroCortesBio.aspx\">Pedro A. Cortés</a> will speak at a dinner on Thursday held at the Dauphin County Bar Association. Cortés is the current Executive Vice President of Everyone Counts, a global election solutions company specializing in military and overseas voting. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons will also deliver a keynote address at lunch on Thursday the 14th.<br><br>The Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals is designed to bring law school diversity professionals together in a think-tank environment to foster conversations and promote a system of networking among colleagues in this profession. At each yearly meeting, the central goals are to discuss and implement effective strategies on recruitment, matriculation, retention or support of students from diverse backgrounds, as well as diversity-related law school policies and practices.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(791, 'Widener professor admitted to prestigious legal organization', '2011-02-08', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"266\" alt=\"Family300x266Faculty_hb\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Family300x266Faculty_hb.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Dean Linda L. Ammons</a> today congratulated <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Associate Professor Jill E. Family</a> on being named a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.<br><br>The Chicago-based foundation is dedicated to advancing justice through rigorous research on the law, legal processes and the law’s impact on society. Foundation fellows make up an honorary organization of lawyers, judges and legal scholars whose careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to their communities’ welfare and to the highest principles of the legal profession. <br><br>Family, of Camp Hill, teaches courses on Widener’s Harrisburg, Pa. campus in immigration law, administrative law and civil procedure. She is also an associate director of the campus’ signature program, the Law &amp; Government Institute. She serves on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center in York and chairs the Immigration and Naturalization Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice.<br><br>This is Family’s second, recent high-profile honor. She was awarded the 2010 fellowship given by the National Administrative Law Judiciary Foundation, the public interest arm of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary, for her article “The Lack of Transparency in Immigration Law and the Immigration Adjudication Crisis.” Her work was selected from a record number of entries. <br><br>Family joins <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Professor Juliet M. Moringiello</a> as the second faculty member on Widener’s Harrisburg campus to be named a foundation fellow. Ammons is also a fellow. <br><br>“I congratulate Jill on this accomplishment,” Ammons said. “This is a great honor limited to a small percentage of American lawyers. She is a terrific example of the outstanding faculty Widener has teaching on our Harrisburg campus.”<br><br></span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(792, 'Harrisburg Campus Celebrates Black History Month with Series on Legal Perspectives in African American History', '2011-02-08', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"266\" alt=\"WilliamsStarla300x266Faculty_hb\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WilliamsStarla300x266Faculty_hb.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“The events purpose is to highlight the positive contributions little known history that African Americans have added to the legal profession and our country,” said Harrisburg <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> President Shawna Harrell of the “Legal Perspectives in African American History” lecture series that began on Wednesday, February 2nd with a talk by Legal Methods Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a> on the historic Brown v. Board of Education case.<br><br>Professor Williams spoke to an audience of students in the pit for an hour on the historic case, which changed American history, in that it “dismantled racial segregation in education, while ushering in the American Civil Rights Era of the 1960s.”<br><br>Professor Williams explained that Thurgood Marshall believed that equal opportunity rested upon quality education for African Americans and the despite the “separate, but equal” doctrine, segregated public schools were not equal. Marshall committed himself to improving the harmful impact of segregation and was a chief strategist for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education fund.<br><br>Furthering explaining Marshall’s influential role in the Brown v. Board of Education case, Professor Williams said that he addressed the “court with candor, used evidence with confidence, and confronted his opponents with courage.” She described Marshall as a “champion of racial fairness.”<br><br>Williams took questions and comments from the students following the lecture.<br><br>The next lecture, scheduled for February 9, 2011, will feature Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PollardRandleB.aspx\">Randle Pollard</a>. Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a> will conclude the series with a capstone lecture on February 23, 2011.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(793, 'Lincoln University Undergraduates Learn About Law School', '2011-02-09', '<div style=\"float: right; margin: 10px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626005529694%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626005529694%2F&amp;set_id=72157626005529694&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626005529694%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626005529694%2F&amp;set_id=72157626005529694&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, February 8th, eight students from the Thurgood Marshall Law Society at Lincoln University visited Widener Law’s Delaware campus to get a an early taste of law school and to learn about the <a href=\"/Admissions.aspx\">admissions</a> process.<br><br>Professor and Assistant Dean for <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsDelaware.aspx\">Student Affairs</a> <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/WilliamsSerenaM.aspx\">Serena Williams</a> offered a welcome and gave the students a primer on four important areas in which to prepare themselves before coming to law school. While she stressed academic preparation as an obvious requirement, she also told them to prepare themselves financially, to make sure that they did nothing to jeopardize their character and fitness to attend law school and sit for the bar exam, and to make sure that they had their personal lives in order.<br><br>Next, the students enjoyed a short mock law school class taught by Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NicholsNathanielC.aspx\">Nathaniel Nichols</a>, Widener Law’s Director of <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining.aspx\">Clinical Programs</a>. He presented the students with a hypothetical property dispute in which one person tries to sell a bike to another only to have a third person claim that the bike belongs to them. He asked them to advocate for both sides, and said, “Sometimes the situation is not clear – it’s relative. It is in dispute. The law is a about people.”<br><br>Professor Nichols closed by encouraging the students to “Learn from somebody else’s experience. Take advantage of this opportunity.”<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a> then spoke to the students about what it takes to succeed in law school, informing the students that “The competition is steep,” and “You have to do a lot serious writing to do well in law school.”<br><br><a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/admissions6/\" title=\"Ana\'s blog\">Admissions Counselor Ana del Puerto</a>, who coordinated the event, briefly spoke to the students about the Admissions process. The visiting students then enjoyed the opportunity to speak with four current students while they had lunch. Their visit ended with a tour of the campus.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(794, 'Widener Law Welcomes ABA  Law Student Division Third Circuit', '2011-02-11', '<img width=\"250\" height=\"250\" alt=\"ABAStudentThirdCircuitWelcomePromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ABAStudentThirdCircuitWelcomePromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law’s Wilmington, Del. campus will host the <a href=\"http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_students.html\">American Bar Association Law Student Division third circuit spring</a> meeting Feb. 11 and 12. The program is designed to bring law students together to exchange ideas and develop camaraderie. Events begin with a networking social Friday, Feb. 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Scrimmages Restaurant and Sports Bar, 4723 Concord Pike. Cash bar and appetizers will be available. <br><br>The agenda for Saturday, Feb. 12 includes speakers and panels in Widener’s Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, 4601 Concord Pike. Topics include healthcare and the law, innovations in the business of practicing law, and examining major events – particularly the recent Tucson shooting – from a legal perspective. Former U.S. Congressman <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/MurphyPatrick.aspx\">Patrick J. Murphy</a>, a Widener Law alumnus who now teaches on the school’s Harrisburg campus and practices at Fox Rothschild LLP in Philadelphia, will deliver the event keynote address at 1:30 p.m. The Widener Law <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development Office</a> will also be available to work with students on resume review and mock interviews.<br><br>Before the meeting closes, delegates from each of the participating schools will elect a new circuit governor, who will begin his or her year of service in March. Widener Law student Paul Edger, who studies on the school’s Harrisburg campus, currently serves as the third circuit governor. Widener Law students Mark Piscitelli and Suzanne Anderson, of the school’s Wilmington campus, and Owen Hoover and Chelsey Crocker of the Harrisburg campus, serve as lieutenant governors The third circuit comprises approximately 10,500 law students who study in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.<br><br>Meals will be provided at the school on Feb. 12, including a luncheon attended by local law professionals. Students may register outside the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom beginning at 8:15 a.m. Feb. 12. There is no cost to attend.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(795, 'Professor May Travels to Hungary to Discuss Environmental and Constitutional Rights', '2011-02-12', '<img width=\"332\" height=\"376\" alt=\"MayJimFaculty2010\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MayJimFaculty2010.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a>, the H. Albert Young Constitutional Law Fellow, will travel to Hungary on Saturday, February 12th to speak at The Right to a Healthy Environment and the Representation of Future Generations’ Interests in the new Hungarian Constitution on Monday, February 14th.<br><br>The conference is a consultation organized by the Office of the Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Future Generations and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University. It is part of an overarching effort at reforming the Hungarian Constitution, but the event on Monday the 14th will focus specifically on environmental rights.<br><br>Professor May’s talk, entitled \"Constitutional Reformation and The Prospects of Environmental Rights for the new Hungarian Constitution,\" will focus “On the phenomenon of constitutional environmental rights and their potential for the new Hungarian Constitution.” He is scheduled to speak in the early afternoon, and will also participate in a roundtable discussion later.<br><br>\"Constitutional Reformation and The Prospects of Environmental Rights for the new Hungarian Constitution,\" is an outgrowth of work conducted by Professor May and Associate Dean for Faculty Research &amp; Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> to explore constitutional environmental and human rights in an international context.<br><br>Professor May’s trip will also include a meeting with members of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest on Monday morning to discuss a variety of environmental and constitutional issues, including climate change.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(796, 'Legal Education Institute announces spring programs for court interpreters', '2011-02-13', 'The <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a> on the Delaware campus of the Widener Law Center has announced plans for two spring-semester workshops designed to enhance the skills of court interpreters.<br><br>Widener began the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC/CourtInterpreterProgram.aspx\">Court Interpreter Program</a> in response to a need for an academic resource dedicated to enhancing the skills tested in state-administered court interpreter exams. States are increasingly requiring that court interpreters be certified through their exams before they are allowed to work in courtrooms. <br><br>The spring lineup of workshops will largely be offered on the school’s Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, with one workshop to be held at City Hall in Philadelphia. Participants will receive certificates of completion for their study. <br><br>For more information, or to register for either program, contact Peggy O’Neill at 302.477.2007, <a href=\"mailto:moneill@mail.widener.edu\">moneill@mail.widener.edu</a>, or see <a href=\"/\">law.widener.edu</a>. The workshops include:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Court Interpretation Deconstructed</span>, a Spanish-English workshop in seven installments that will review general fundamental concepts, principles of comprehension, quality and accuracy in interpretation, interpreter delivery and more. This workshop includes a mini mock trial where students will apply course strategies. The workshop is suitable for spoken-language interpreters who actively work in the courts. <br><br>The sessions will run 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 12, 19, 26 and April 9, 10, 16 and 30 in the law clinics room 273 in the Main Law Building. Cost is $850 and includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials for all sessions. The registration deadline is March 1.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What it Takes to Be a Court Interpreter in the Haitian Creole Language</span>, a spoken-language, one-day workshop newly developed for beginner- and intermediate-level interpreters. The workshop will help build indispensible, practical skills including note taking, familiarity with legal terminology and an understanding of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct for judiciary interpreters. <br><br>The session will run 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room 380 of Philadelphia City Hall, Broad and Market Streets. Cost is $90 and includes continental breakfast and workshop materials. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The registration deadline is March 22</span>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(797, 'Widener named to list of best public-interest  law schools', '2011-02-14', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"TopPublicInterestSchoolsPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/TopPublicInterestSchoolsPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law has been named to a national list that recognizes the best public-interest law schools.<br><br>preLaw magazine, published by San Diego-based Cypress Magazines, used the list as its cover story for the recently released Winter 2011 issue. The magazine’s audience is largely made up of undergraduate students and those considering law school, although it is also widely read on law school campuses.<br><br>The magazine searched for schools that have one or more public-interest clinics, one or more faculty committees or administrators that oversee public interest and have a loan repayment program. These three things were requirements for inclusion on the “best” list.<br><br>Beyond that, preLaw examined numerous other things like placement of graduates into public-interest positions, pro bono opportunities and public-interest scholarship opportunities. <br><br>“Experiential learning and public service are hallmarks of a Widener education,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “Our students and faculty are leaders in public service and I am delighted to see the school recognized in this way.”<br><br>The list identified Widener Law as a whole and did not specify the school’s different campuses. The programs are run through the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a> on the Delaware campus and the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestInitiative.aspx\">Public Interest Initiative</a> on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>“PIRC celebrates and supports Widener students in pro bono projects and community service and the center is not alone in this endeavor,” center Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a> said. “I commend Dean Ammons and the faculty for their leadership inculcating the pro bono ethic in law students and for a deep commitment to public service evident throughout the culture of the law school. National recognition is a wonderful way to let us know our efforts are paying off!”<br><br> “The Public Interest Initiative is grateful for the national recognition of our program and our students’ contributions,” said Karen Durkin, director of the initiative on the Harrisburg campus. “We hope the experience of serving the less fortunate while in law school will encourage them to continue such service throughout their careers.  We look forward to continued growth of our program.”  <br><br>The class of 2010 included 74 Delaware-campus graduates who donated 9,768 pro bono hours of service during their law school careers. In Harrisburg, 31 graduates donated 4,986 pro bono hours of service. In addition, 31 members of the Delaware-campus faculty spent 1,550 hours giving back to the community in the 2009-2010 academic year. The Harrisburg campus also had significant faculty involvement in public service, on projects benefitting things like the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/VolunteerIncomeTaxAssistanceProgram.aspx\">Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program</a>, Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center, Bethesda Mission and World Affairs Council of Harrisburg.<br><br>The school has five clinical programs based on the Delaware campus and two on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Read the preLaw article <a title=\"preLaw\" href=\"http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/prelaw_2011winter/#/24\">here</a>.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(798, 'Widener Law event focuses on  Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s impact', '2011-02-15', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"2011CommonwealthCourtPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011CommonwealthCourtPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> in conjunction with the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Widener Law &amp; Government Institute</a> will host the symposium, “The Contribution of the Commonwealth Court to Pennsylvania Jurisprudence Since 1970,” at the school’s Harrisburg campus Feb. 17.<br><br>The event will focus on several fields of administrative law impacted by the Commonwealth Court including Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law, prisoner litigation, public utility law, environmental law and zoning law. The full <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/cle/2011CommonwealthCourtSymp.ashx\">conference schedule is available as a PDF</a>.<br><br>Presenters will include local attorneys, local elected officials and:\n<ul>\n<li>Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas Saylor</a>, who is jurist in residence at the law school</li>\n<li>Commonwealth Court President Judge Bonnie Leadbetter</li>\n<li>Commonwealth Court Judges Renee Cohn Jubelirer, Robin Simpson and Hannah Leavitt</li>\n<li>Commonwealth Court Senior Judge Rochelle Friedman</li>\n<li>Former Commonwealth Court President Judges James Gardner Colins and Ted Doyle</li>\n<li>Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Gornish</li>\n<li>Worker’s Compensation Judge David Torrey</li>\n<li>Chief Counsel to the State Ethics Commission Robin Hittie</li>\n<li>Widener Distinguished Professor and Environmental Law Center Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>\n</li>\n<li>Widener Professor and Law &amp; Government Institute Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>\n</li>\n<li>Widener Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">G. Randall Lee</a>\n</li>\n</ul>\nThe Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has the distinction of being the only state intermediate appellate court dedicated to public law. Since the Commonwealth Court was established in 1970, it has been instrumental in shaping modern administrative law in Pennsylvania. After 40 years, almost every area of state public law, from worker’s compensation to environmental and zoning law, has been substantially influenced by the Commonwealth Court.<br><br>The symposium will begin with registration at 8:15 a.m. and sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room A180 of the school administration building at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. Attorneys from Pennsylvania or Delaware who attend will be eligible for six continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit.<br><br>The registration fee for attorneys who attend for credit is $150 or $130 for Widener Law alumni and includes materials and lunch. It is free for students or members of the public who do not seek continuing education credits, without materials or lunch. To register, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.514.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>. <br><br>The Widener Law Journal is the flagship law journal of Widener’s Harrisburg campus. The Law &amp; Government Institute was founded in 1999 to improve government law and to enrich the Harrisburg-campus curriculum. It works to educate Widener students to serve the public interest as government lawyers and private practitioners. Because of the institute’s focus on government law it has been a close observer and commentator on the work of the Commonwealth Court.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(799, 'Widener Law hosts client counseling competition', '2011-02-15', 'Teams from seven law schools are expected to participate in a regional Client Counseling Competition Feb. 19 on the Widener Law Delaware campus. The competition is presented by the American Bar Association Law Student Division’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.<br><br>The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AlternativeDisputeResolutionSociety.aspx\">Widener chapter of the ADR Society</a>, led by President Joseph Siclari and advised by Associate Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnstonPatrickJ.aspx\">Patrick J. Johnston</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CataniaFrancisJ.aspx\">Francis J. Catania Jr.</a>, is coordinating the event. Widener Law students Michelle Sanginiti, Michael Mastrangelo and Preet Bassi are serving as the competition chairpersons.<br><br>Students from American University Washington College of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, George Washington University Law School, University of Baltimore School of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and Villanova Law School are expected to participate.<br><br>In the competition, students conduct an interview with a person playing a client. The interview includes eliciting facts, advising about the relevant law, discussing client options, and assisting the client to make informed decisions. Panels of judges, lawyers, and professional counselors judge the students’ performances through several rounds. <br><br>Winners of the regional event at Widener Law will go on to compete in a final round of the national competition to be held at the University of Oklahoma College of Law in Norman, Okla.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(800, 'Former Pennsylvania Governor to Appear on Law &amp; Government Institute Produced In Session', '2011-02-17', '<img width=\"450\" height=\"452\" alt=\"RendellOliverPCN\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/RendellOliverPCN.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Sunday, February 20th at 6:00 the Pennsylvania Cable Network will air its monthly Widener <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a> produced <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute/PCNTVShow.aspx\">“In Session” judicial roundtable discussion episode</a>, and this month the guest is former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell.<br><br>In the episode, Rendell will discuss his time as a Philadelphia District Attorney and his thoughts on the criminal justice system with Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley Oliver</a>. They will also discuss the felony murder doctrine, commutation, and Oliver’s theory that the plea bargaining process is underrated.<br><br>Ed Rendell graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and earned his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. Elected District Attorney of Philadelphia in 1977, Rendell served in that capacity until 1985. In 1991, Rendell was elected the 96th Mayor of Philadelphia. He served two terms as Mayor before serving as the General Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee for a year-and-a-half. In 2002, he won election to become the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. He left office following his second term on January 18, 2011.<br><br>The Widener Law and Government Institute produced panel discussions air the third Sunday of each month as part of the “In Session” series, which is devoted to featuring different aspects of the state’s judicial system. The purpose of the monthly roundtable discussion is to highlight the current topics and issues facing the state’s legal system. <br><br>Students at Widener’s Law &amp; Government Institute help produce the monthly panel with Wesley Oliver, Associate Professor of Law at Widener’s Harrisburg campus, serving as the host. Professor Oliver teaches courses on criminal law and criminal procedure as well as constitutional law. He is also an associate director of Widener’s Law &amp; Government Institute.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(801, 'Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program to Kickoff Diversity Week', '2011-02-18', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"260\" alt=\"2011MLKDelawareProgramPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011MLKDelawareProgramPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">On Monday, February 21st at noon in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware campus, Widener Law will honor New Castle County Councilman Jea P Street as part of its Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Program. This year’s program will also serve as the start of Diversity week, which will run from the 21st through the 26th.<br><br>Councilman Street will be presented with the Martin Luther King Semester of Service Award, which is presented annually to a member of the community “who has lived Dr. King’s dream, who has manifested in their life’s work those commitments to community service and to social justice that the School of Law seeks in our Semester of Service project.” Through the project, Widener Law students contribute their efforts to charitable labor and pro bono law-related service. The semester of service happens each spring and is now in its fifth year.<br><br>The school’s first semester of service award was given in February 2010 to Judge Murray M. Schwartz, former chief judge of the United States District Court for Delaware. The winner is chosen by the law dean from a list of nominees forwarded by the school’s Faculty Diversity and Accommodations Committee.<br><br>Speakers at the Commemoration Program will include Widener School of Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, and Leland Ware, Louis L. Redding Chair and Professor of Law &amp; Public Policy, University of Delaware. The Program also will feature the launch of the Fifth Annual Martin Luther King Semester of Service.<br><br>Councilman Jea P. Street attended the Wilmington Public School System and is a graduate of The University of Delaware. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center, where he has served for over twenty years, and as the New Castle County Councilmember for the County’s Tenth District.<br><br>Councilman Street has also served as Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Wilmington; as Executive Director, Parent Educational Resource Center; and as the Chairman of The Coalition To Save Our Children, where he established himself as a compassionate advocate for the education of children. The Coalition represented black children in the former Wilmington and DeLaWar School Districts in the final stages of the New Castle County School Desegregation litigation. He has been awarded the King Memorial Foundation Award for Outstanding Community Service (1995), the MBNA Community Hero Award (1996), a Lifetime Achievement Award from Our Youth Inc. (2003), and the Education Award from the Afro-American Historical Society (2004).<br><br>All members of the Law School community are encouraged to attend the event. Refreshments will be available.<br><br>Diversity week will feature a number of events designed to celebrate multicultural awareness, including:\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>FUSION! Dinner:</strong> On <strong>Monday, February 21, 2011 from 5 pm to 8 pm</strong> in the Barristers’ Club, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> will hold its annual FUSION! Dinner. With help from People to People International\'s Delaware Chapter, the SBA have been able to secure murals painted by school children from countries all over the world, a photo slide show of people, places, cultures from over thirty nations, dancers demonstrating dances from different countries and cultures including belly dancers, salsa, flamenco, and others. Tickets are $5.00 and proceeds will go to charity. Come out to learn about and sample these different cultures, lands, people, and traditions and celebrate multi-cultural FUSION!</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Panel:</strong> On <strong>Tuesday, February 22nd from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in the Barristers’ Club.</strong> Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a> will moderate a panel that will include Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a> and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Thomas J. Reed</a>. Dinner will be served.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Diversity on the Bench Panel:</strong> Delaware SBA President Damiano del Pino will moderate a panel discussion is which judges will share their experiences on <strong> Wednesday, February 23rd from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Barristers’ Club.</strong>\n</li>\n<li>\n<strong>BLSA “Pioneers and Trailblazers” Awards Banquet:</strong> On <strong>Thursday February 24, 2011</strong> the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> (BLSA) is hosting an alumni event to honor the first African American graduates from Widener University School of Law. There will be a reception in the Strine Atrium of the Main Law Building from <strong>5 -6 pm.</strong>\n</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(802, 'Professor Tonya Evans to Deliver Capstone Lecture in the Legal Perspectives in African American History Series', '2011-02-21', 'On Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11:00 am, Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya M. Evans</a> will deliver the capstone lecture in the Legal Perspectives in African American History Lecture Series sponsored by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> of Widener Law – Harrisburg.<br><br>Professor Evans’ presentation is titled “Thurgood Marshall: The Justice, the Legacy”. Marshall was a brilliant and accomplished lawyer who graduated first in his class from Howard University School of Law. He was also a civil rights advocate and the first African American member of the Supreme Court of the United States (1967–91). As an attorney, he successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), which declared unconstitutional racial segregation in American public schools and overturned the “separate but equal” law of the land that had persisted since the decision in Plessey v. Ferguson.<br><br>In her remarks, Professor Evans seeks to expound on and extend the remarks delivered earlier this month by Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>. Professor Williams provided extensive coverage of the landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education, spearheaded by Marshall. Professor Williams focused on the profound and pervasive impact of Brown on segregation and education in America.<br><br>Professor Evans, a graduate of Howard University School of Law and former Editor-in-Chief of that school’s Law Journal, focuses more directly on the life and legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall. She intends to explore not only the esteemed biographical history of Justice Marshall but also his significant impact and tireless efforts in remedying racial disparity and injustice within the legal system. Professor Evans will highlight lesser known but still impactful cases like Murray v. Pearson and Chambers v. Florida, which prepared the essential groundwork leading up to Brown.<br><br>Justice Marshall’s legacy continues to positively affect the lives of students, lawyers and Americans even to this day. His contribution to the legal landscape of the United States forever changed its foundation. Additionally, a lesser-known impact was Marshall’s participation in drafting the first constitutions of African nations Ghana and what is now known as Tanzania. His legacy and contribution crossed borders and impacted lives across the world.<br><br>For more information on the BLSA Legal Perspectives in African American History Lecture Series, read about the previous <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/hb022211blsalecturesecond.aspx\">presentations by Professors Randle Pollard</a> and <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/hb020911blsalecturefirst.aspx\">Starla Williams</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(803, 'Professor Randle Pollard Delivers Second Lecture in Legal Perspectives in African American History Series', '2011-02-21', 'Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/PollardRandleB.aspx\">Randle Pollard</a> delivered the second lecture in the Legal Perspectives in African American History lecture series sponsored by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association (BLSA)</a>. Pollard spoke to around two-dozen students in the pit on the Harrisburg campus on Wednesday, February 9, 2011.<br><br>The hour-long lecture focused on interracial marriages. Professor Pollard explained the case of Loving v. Virginia, in which a Caucasian man and woman of African descent living in the Commonwealth of Virginia went out of state to the District of Columbia to get married because of the anti-miscegenation laws in Virginia. In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Virginia’s anti-miscegenation statute violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Due Process Clause..<br><br>Professor also played two clips from the movie <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner</span>, starring Spencer Tracey and Sidney Poitier, to demonstrate what life was like in 1967. The first clip showed the father and the daughter’s husband arguing over interracial marriage and the problems that would occur as a result of the marriage.<br><br>The second clip showed a discussion of what would happen to the children born into an interracial marriage. In that scene, the husband states that his child will succeed and could be the next president regardless of his race. Professor Pollard indicated that he showed that specific scene to point out that our current president is from an interracial marriage.<br><br>A discussion followed, with Professor Pollard asking the students whether they knew of any interracial couples. Nearly everyone raised his or her hand. He pointed out that although interracial marriage is more common – it is still taboo in society. He then asked the students for their feedback.<br><br> “I’m glad that the Black Law Students Association sponsored this event,” said Professor Pollard, adding, “It is important to educate about our history because some of the same attitudes prevail but are just not as apparent.”<br><br>The final lecture in the series will take place on Wednesday, February 22nd in the Pit at 11:00 am with Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(804, 'Professor Andy Strauss Discusses the Situation in Egypt', '2011-02-21', '<div style=\"float: left; width: 435px;\">\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"349\"><param value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6Ja2sRU2btY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<param value=\"always\" name=\"allowscriptaccess\">\n<embed width=\"425\" height=\"349\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6Ja2sRU2btY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></embed></object><p>Newsworks.org videos</p>\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"349\"><param value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vZR_3Lo2X0c?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<param value=\"always\" name=\"allowscriptaccess\">\n<embed width=\"425\" height=\"349\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vZR_3Lo2X0c?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n	“This might be the moment where we see things start to change in the Middle East,” said Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx\">Andy Strauss</a> to faculty and staff as he shared his thoughts about the events currently unfolding in Egypt on Wednesday, February 9th.<br><br>An international law scholar and an advocate for global democracy, Professor Strauss – who recently returned from a ten-day trip to Egypt on Saturday, January 29th – offered an engaging look at the current political situation in Egypt.<br><br>“I really think that this is a time to take action, and I don’t think that the Obama Administration is doing the right thing,” said Professor Strauss at the beginning of his remarks.<br><br>Professor Strauss outlined what he saw as two conflicting narratives that have played out in the Arab World since the Iranian Revolution. Efforts to displace hard-line dictatorial regimes or monarchies in the Middle East have been driven by either a desire for democracy or theology. Citing Turkey as a potential model for Egypt, he said that a democratic regime “doesn’t have to be anti-Islamic.”<br><br>Suggesting that “illegitimate” regimes like the Egyptian government were forces of instability in the Middle East that held on to power in part by focusing the anger of the people on Israel, the United States, or the western world in general, Professor Strauss called the current uprising in Egypt “democratic in its orientation.” He indicated his belief that any fear of the Muslim Brotherhood or other radical Islamic elements seizing power is unfounded because the movement to oust Mubarak is being driven not by radical Islam, but rather by more liberal elements.<br><br>Discussing a potential transition, Strauss advocated that the Obama Administration distance itself from support for the Mubarak regime in the hope that a democratic government could provide greater stability in Egypt. He called the administration’s current stance of not clearly distancing itself from the old order a “historic mistake,” and added, “Hopefully, this is a ‘1989’ moment,” referencing the Fall of the Berlin Wall.<img class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/StraussAndyEgypt.jpg\" alt=\"StraussAndyEgypt\" style=\"width: 351px; height: 266px;\"><br><br>Of current President Hosni Mubarak, Professor Strauss noted, “As long as he is there, the old order is intact.”<br><br>Following his remarks, the assembled faculty members asked questions and presented their own views. The far-ranging discussion touched on whether or not Mubarak would actually concede power, what leverage the U.S. government might have, the historical context of U.S. involvement in the Middle East, socio-economic development, the influence of Wahhabism, and pragmatism versus idealism in foreign policy.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(805, 'Program Honors New Castle County Councilman Jea Street', '2011-02-21', '<div style=\"float: right; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\" id=\"viddler_4aaf2989\">\r\n						<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/4aaf2989/\">\n<param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed src=\"http://www.viddler.com/player/4aaf2989/\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" name=\"viddler_4aaf2989\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\nOn Monday, February 21st, the Delaware campus held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. The program included a tribute to New Castle County Councilman Jea P. Street, who was awarded the 2nd annual Martin Luther King Semester of Service Award. The program also served to kick-off Diversity Week and featured the launch of the Fifth Annual Martin Luther King Semester of Service Program.<br><br>“Councilman Street, thank you for allowing us to honor you for everything that you’ve done,” said Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> in her opening remarks before announcing that last year’s Semester of Service had seen students donate 1,000 hours of their time.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HaymanRobertL.aspx\">Bob Hayman</a> noted that the purpose of the program was to honor “the courage and conviction of some local civil rights heroes,” before he introduced the program’s featured speaker, Leland L. Ware, the Louis L. Redding Chair and Professor of Law &amp; Public Policy at the University of Delaware.<br><br>Professor Ware called Councilman Street “a relentless advocate for equality,” before discussing the history of desegregation efforts in Delaware. He concluded his remarks by saying, “It is because of Jea’s leadership that we are where we are today. We still have a ways to go, and I’m sure that he will continue to push and fight.”<br><br><a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a>, the Director of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a>, then spoke briefly about the Martin Luther King Semester of Service and encouraged the students in attendance to get involved. Interested students can obtain additional information at the PIRC offices.<br><br>The ceremony concluded with the presentation of the Semester of Service Award to Councilman Street. Dean Linda Ammons presented the Councilman with a commemorative clock and stated that his name would be added to the plaque that commemorates the award winners. Councilman Street joins last year’s winner, Judge Murray M. Schwartz.<br><br>The Councilman spoke briefly after the award presentation, thanking his wife for making his work possible. He stated that he believed that the fight for equality in Delaware was not over, and he said to the students in attendance that as future judges and lawyers, “The destiny of fairness in this country is going to go into your hands.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(806, 'Symposium Celebrates the Commonwealth Court', '2011-02-21', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625977183491%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625977183491%2F&amp;set_id=72157625977183491&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625977183491%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625977183491%2F&amp;set_id=72157625977183491&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\nOn Thursday, February 17th, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerLawJournal.aspx\">Widener Law Journal</a> and the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Widener Law and Government Institute</a> hosted a symposium entitled “The Contribution of the Commonwealth Court to Pennsylvania Jurisprudence Since 1970,” on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>“This is an important court. It is the only one of its type in the country,” said Law and Government Institute Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a>.<br><br>Established in 1970, the Commonwealth Court is an intermediate appellate court that hears cases involving state and local government and regulatory agencies with a focus on subjects such as banking, land use, and labor practices. It also serves as a trial court for lawsuits filed by or against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since it’s inception, the Commonwealth Court has had a tremendous impact on modern administrative law in Pennsylvania.<br><br>Following a short welcome, the program opened with a look at the Origins and Jurisdiction of the Court by C. Grainger Bowman, esq., the nephew of the Commonwealth Court’s first President Judge, James S. Bowman. C. Grainger Bowman also served as a law clerk for Judge Bowman from 1973 to 1974, and he currently serves as the Treasurer of the Commonwealth Court Historical Society. Kristen Brown, the Commonwealth Court’s Prothonotary, also spoke about her personal experiences with the court over her years of service.<br><br>The past and present judges of the Commonwealth Court earned high praise throughout the program, with attorney Marc Jonas, who spoke on zoning law, saying, “Judge Bowman was – in my mind – a brilliant jurist.”<br><br>Throughout the day, the speakers looked at specific areas of Pennsylvania law where the Commonwealth Court’s decisions have had a significant impact, ranging from procedural due process to labor law, prisoner litigation, environmental law, and public utility law. <br><br>Speakers included local attorneys, elected officials, and current and former Commonwealth Court judges. Several speakers also wrote articles for the Widener Law Journal’s symposium issue.<br><br>“I want to thank Widener for putting together this program to honor the Commonwealth Court,” said current Commonwealth Court Judge Hannah Leavitt. Commonwealth Court Judge Rochelle Friedman also singled out adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SchuckersDanielR.aspx\">Dan R. Shuckers</a> for his role in putting the symposium together, saying, “Its very meaningful for those of us who work so hard to make sure that justice is done for the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(807, 'ADR Society Hosts Regional Client Counseling Competition for the ABA', '2011-02-22', '<div style=\"float: right; margin: 4px; width: 408px;\">\n<img width=\"426\" height=\"392\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ADRWinners.jpg\" alt=\"ADRWinners\"><p><span class=\"Caption\">The participants in the picture from left to right are: Michael Mastrangelo (Competition Co-Chair), Kenneth Frohlich (Member of winning team), Zachary Krochtengel (Member of winning team), Joe Siclari (President of ADR Society) and Michelle Sanginiti (Competition Co-Chair)</span></p>\n</div>\nOn February 19, 2011, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AlternativeDisputeResolutionSociety.aspx\">Alternative Dispute Resolution Society</a> on the Delaware campus hosted the Client Counseling Competition for Region 3 of the ABA Law Student Division. The day-long competition simulated law office consultations in which law students, acting as lawyers, conducted client interviews on five different matters raising issues of professional responsibility for lawyers and judges. The consultation process included eliciting facts, advising about the relevant law, discussing client options, and assisting the clients in making informed decisions. <br><br>Nine teams from seven law schools in the Mid-Atlantic States participated in the competition. Zachary Krochtengel and Kenneth Frohlich from Villanova University School of law were judged to be the winning team after the final round. Teams from the University of Baltimore School of Law placed second and third in the competition.<br><br>Michelle Sanginiti and Michael Mastrangelo, student co-chairs for the competition, successfully organized and supervised more than eighty judges, clients and team members during the day. The students of the ADR Society, headed by Joe Siclari, had been planning to host the regional competition since May of 2010.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(808, 'Widener Law students honor “Pioneers and Trailblazers” during Diversity Week', '2011-02-23', 'In honor of Black History Month and as a part of Widener Law’s annual Diversity Week celebration, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Student Association</a> on the school’s Delaware campus will honor a group of the school’s first African-American graduates.<br><br>The “Pioneers and Trailblazers” awards banquet will be held Thursday, Feb. 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Barristers’ Club.<br><br>The event is by invitation, but it will be preceded by a mixer open to the entire law school community. The mixer will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. along Main Street.<br><br>All four of the banquet honorees are graduates of Widener’s Delaware campus. Each will speak about his or her experiences. Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> will start the event with a welcome speech. Association Secretary Ashley Taylor said the group conceived of the “Pioneers and Trailblazers” idea to call attention to the courage, determination and leadership shown by the school’s first African-American alumni.<br><br>“This is the first time BLSA has hosted such an event,” organization treasurer Aleyshia Flood said. “We are very excited.”<br><br>The association will honor: <br><br>Vivienne Crawford ’77<br>Barbara Moleah ’77<br>Pamela Coveney ’79<br>Fincourt Shelton ’79<br><br>Diversity Week is an annual observance coordinated by the Student Bar Association at Widener Law each February. It serves to recognize and celebrate the cultural differences within the community through special events that include speakers, panel discussions and more.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(809, 'Law School benefits from class-action agreement', '2011-02-23', '<img width=\"450\" height=\"301\" alt=\"FlitterLorenzgift\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/FlitterLorenzgift.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law has benefitted greatly from the work of two civic-minded alumni who negotiated a class-action settlement that led to a significant donation to the school.<br><br>Graduates <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/FlitterCaryL.aspx\">Cary L. Flitter</a> ’81 and Theodore E. Lorenz ’92 presented Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> with a check for $203,779.12 recently on the Delaware campus. The men also co-teach a consumer-law course as adjunct professors.<br><br>“This is so wonderful,” Ammons said. “Thank you for remembering your law school.”<br><br>Flitter and Lorenz’s firm, Lundy Flitter Beldecos &amp; Berger, P.C., was lead counsel on the 2006 lawsuit filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. They represented a class of 4,400 Pennsylvanians in the case, which involved automobile financing practices. <br><br>The men negotiated a $50 million settlement agreement, which received final approval in July 2010 and recently concluded. While the majority of the agreement involved $44 million worth of debt forgiveness and the repair of people’s credit reports, roughly $6 million was also paid out in $842 checks to each of the class members. The agreement carried a section that called for any of that money that was not distributed – such as checks that went uncashed – to be shared equally by Widener Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law and University of Pennsylvania Law School.<br><br>Flitter also teaches at Temple; defense counsel on the case attended Penn.<br><br>“We wanted to have an impact,” Flitter recalled, “one that benefits the area of consumer law and the disadvantaged.” The money will likely be used to benefit Widener’s clinical or public-service programs. <br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NicholsNathanielC.aspx\">Nathaniel C. Nichols</a>, who directs the school’s clinical programs, is investigating Widener’s options for the gift.<br><br>Flitter, who has been teaching on the Delaware campus since 1999 said it was the fourth such gift related to a settlement that his firm has made to the school. It is by far the largest. <br><br>Lorenz, who began co-teaching at Widener with Flitter last fall, credited Flitter’s mastery of sophisticated class-action work, and his ability to see a potential case shrouded in intellectually challenging circumstances that other lawyers would refuse. That talent led to a case like this, and, ultimately, helped a large class of people and the law school too.<br><br>“It feels good to give back,” Lorenz said.<br><br>The gift is a welcome addition to “Taking the Lead: The Campaign for Widener.” The school kicked off the public phase of the campaign in January and has a $12 million fund-raising goal for the School of Law. The campaign will support endowment, special projects, capital projects and the annual fund.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(810, 'Professor Oliver Discusses Material Witness Statute and Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd', '2011-02-23', '<p><img src=\"{staticroot}site/files/oldnewsfiles/Oliver300x266Faculty_hb.jpg\" alt=\"Oliver300x266Faculty_hb\" class=\"FloatRight\" height=\"266\" width=\"300\" />On Tuesday, February 22, 2011, Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver spoke to students on the Harrisburg campus about Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, a U.S. Supreme Court case focusing on the issue of whether the federal material witness statute can be used to detain a terrorism suspect where there is no probable cause to directly hold the individual.<br /><br />Professor Oliver explained his view that the material witness statute can be used to detain an innocent witness in order to secure his testimony in another case, citing historical precedence. The material witness statute dates back to the 1840s in New York, where they had a house called the &ldquo;Tombs.&rdquo; This house was used to detain prisoners along with material witnesses. However, these witnesses were often simply people who had useful information. From 1741 to 1841, Professor Oliver notes that 60 women rape victims were held in the house as witnesses.<br /><br />New York became concerned with the innocent witnesses being detained with the prisoners and reformed the law so witnesses may only be detained if they are suspects for another case. In 1904, New York changed their statute back to allow material witnesses to be detained if they know any relevant information and might not be around for the trial.<br /><br />The current issue involves Al-Kidd, a 38-year-old alumnus of the University of Idaho. He converted to Islam and gave up a job in corporate America to work with an Islamic charity. The charity was linked to Al-Qaeda, and Al-Kidd was questioned by the FBI but cooperated with them every step of the way. Al-Kidd had a round trip ticket to travel to Saudi Arabia, where he intended to pursue further religious studies. While waiting for his flight, he was detained at Dallas Airport. He was taken into custody and held in maximum security for two weeks. He was left naked, shackled and held next to a death row inmate. Al-Kidd pursued a lawsuit and the 9th Circuit granted relief on the theory that such a use of the material witness statute violates the Fourth Amendment.<br /><br />Professor Oliver noted that while he did not endorse what the government did to Al-Kidd, he had a problem with the Ninth Circuit&rsquo;s decision in Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, believing that the Court was completely wrong and had no historical evidence to back their decision. The Ninth Circuit opinion under Supreme Court review cited Professor Oliver&rsquo;s scholarship on the material witness statute. Professor Oliver has also been quoted in the NY Times, and he published an op-ed in the Huffington Post on the subject as well.</p>', '', '', '', '', 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(811, 'Alumni Gather in Lancaster', '2011-02-24', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin:10px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626002308677%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626002308677%2F&amp;set_id=72157626002308677&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626002308677%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626002308677%2F&amp;set_id=72157626002308677&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\n\n\nWidener Law welcomed special guest Matthew J. Creme, Jr., the Pennsylvania Bar Association President-Elect, to its regional alumni gathering in Lancaster, PA. The Dean announced his attendance with great pleasure. Mr. Creme addressed the crowd after the Dean’s welcome, noting the importance of networking with fellow Pennsylvania attorneys and highlighting some of the special interest groups offered by the state’s bar association. <br><br>This is fifth consecutive year the law school has hosted a regional networking reception in Lancaster, PA. For the second year in a row, the event was held at the Red Rose on the corner of King and Duke Streets in the downtown area. In addition to <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Dean Ammons</a> and our special guest Matthew Creme, guests included alumni from both campuses, students from both campuses, and faculty members. Attendance at Lancaster events has experienced an increase of 229% in alumni attendees since the first event held in the region in 2007. <br><br>Widener Law thanks the event hostesses (Elizabeth Flaherty ’07, Sharon López ’93, and Angela Rieck ’05) for helping to plan the reception and thanks the Red Rose for allowing us to use their facility. For more information on the Lancaster alumni network, please contact Ashley N. Barton at <a href=\"mailto:anbarton@widener.edu\">anbarton@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(812, 'United States Court of Federal Claims to Hear Arguments on Delaware Campus', '2011-02-25', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"2011CommonwealthCourtPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011USCommonwealthCourtPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Friday, February 25, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., the United States Court of Federal Claims will hear oral arguments in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus in the matter of Urban v. United States.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Thomas J. Reed</a>, former Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a>, will represent Veterans Law Clinic client and current Widener Law student Michael Urban. Scott A. MacGriff, Esq. of the Dept. of Justice will represent the United States. Senior Judge Loren A. Smith – who served as a professor of law from 1976 to 1984 at Widener Law when it was still known as the Delaware Law School – will preside.<br><br>The United States Court of Federal Claims was formed in 1982 as the United States Claims Court. The court’s jurisdiction includes monetary and contract claims against the United States government including claims involving military pay, breach of contract claims, federal tax refund claims, and claims for patent and copyright infringement against the government.<br><br>Briefs are on reserve in the library, and students are encouraged to take advantage of this unique opportunity to see a federal court at work.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(813, '2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Launches', '2011-02-26', 'The <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC)</a> and the <a href=\"/Academics/SpecialProgramsandInitiatives/LawandInequalityProject.aspx\">Law and Inequality Project (LAIP)</a> have launched the Fifth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Semester of Service.<br><br>The Martin Luther King Semester of Service Project offers all members of the law school community an opportunity to perform both hands-on labor and pro bono legal services for those in need.  <br><br>Students who perform at least twelve (12) hours of combined service before the end of the semester are designated “MLK Service Fellows” and are recognized at the Student Awards Ceremony. Students also earn credit towards <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter/CriteriaforGraduationRecognition.aspx\">pro bono distinction</a>. <br><br>To become an MLK Service Fellow, participants perform at least 5-8 hours of charitable labor and 5-8 hours of law-related service for a combined total of at least 12 hours.<br><br>Last year, students volunteered over one thousand hours of time to MLK-SOS projects.<br><br><strong>The 2011 Semester of Service Projects include:</strong>\n<ol>\n<li>CHARITABLE LABOR PROJECTS\n<ul>\n<li>Helping students at the Boys and Girls Club in Wilmington.</li>	\n<li>Helping at Delaware and Pennsylvania Food Banks</li>\n<li>Helping with the MS Walk in Wilmington</li>\n<li>Helping with the Hispanic Student Recognition Program at the Latin American Community Center (LACC)</li>\n<li>Helping with house construction through Habitat for Humanity</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<br><li>LAW-RELATED SERVICE PROJECTS\n<ul>\n<li>Helping with a “legal needs” survey of patients at Brandywine Counseling &amp; Community Services, in partnership with Widener’s Medical Legal Project, and Community Legal Aid Society Inc.</li>\n<li>Judging a Mock Trial as part of the Delaware State High School Mock Trial Competition, through partnership with the Delaware Law Related Education Center.</li>\n<li>Teaching  part of a curriculum on either “Comparative Law” or “Desegregation in Delaware” in Delaware high school classes, through partnership with the Delaware Law Related Education Center.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<strong>For More Information</strong><br><span style=\"\"><br>MLK SOS Pamphlets describe the projects and have a sign-up sheet; they are available in the PIRC offices (L206/207) and at information tables in the atrium. Information is also available on the PIRC blog and LAIP website.<br><br>Email Kristin Crane at <a href=\"mailto:kmcrane@widener.edu\">kmcrane@widener.edu</a> or Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HaymanRobertL.aspx\">Bob Hayman</a> at <a href=\"mailto:rlhayman@widener.edu\">rlhayman@widener.edu</a> if you have any questions.</span><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(814, 'Diversity Week Panel Discussion Looks at Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell', '2011-02-26', '<div style=\"width: 400px;float: right;\">\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625996906151%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625996906151%2F&amp;set_id=72157625996906151&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625996906151%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157625996906151%2F&amp;set_id=72157625996906151&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n		</div>\n\n\nAs part of Diversity Week, the Delaware campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> sponsored a Panel Discussion on Tuesday, February 22nd that focused on the don’t ask, don’t tell (DADT) policy of the United States Military that is pending repeal based on a bill signed into law by President Obama on December 22, 2010. The panel featured Professor Emeritus <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Thomas J. Reed</a>, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a>.<br><br>Professor Reed spoke first, discussing the “deep, historical background” of DADT with a specific focus on military culture. He noted that while there was a British Royal Navy prescription against “buggering,” that the United States military had no unified and codified prohibitions against homosexual behavior until the 20th century. “From World War I onward, a person of gay or lesbian orientation had to conceal that if they wanted to pursue a military career,” said Professor Reed, noting that some 11,000 U.S. soldiers were dismissed for homosexual conduct during the Second World War.<br><br><img width=\"235\" height=\"174\" alt=\"DontAskDontTell235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DontAskDontTell235.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Professor Culhane spoke from a social perspective, with a particular focus on repeal of DADT, saying, “There has been a quick shift in the way people talk about don’t ask, don’t tell. As recently as December, there was doubt that repeal would happen.” Noting that repeal is not official until the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certify that repeal will not harm military readiness and a 60-day waiting period pass, he said, “There may still be things out there, but I think as a practical matter, there is an understanding that the policy is on its way out.” He concluded with a consideration of whether or not repeal of DADT might aide the argument for marriage equality, noting that both DADT and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) are government policies that establish rules about people’s behavior.<br><br>“In general, the courts give deference to the military,” said Professor Holbrook,” adding that legally, the military is often recognized as a “separate society.” A former judge advocate in the Air Force, Professor Holbrook’s remarks examined DADT as a matter of military law. He also looked at the steps that the military is taking to prepare for repeal of DADT.<br><br>“Right now, as a practical matter, no one is being separated for homosexual conduct,” said Professor Holbrook of the current situation after touching on the steps needed for the repeal to go into full effect.<br><br>Throughout the presentations and again at the end, the panelists took questions from the audience touching on a diverse range of topics including the fact that transgender individuals are still barred from service on medical grounds to the 1st amendment rights of military chaplains, who can express their feelings on homosexuality, but will not be permitted to deny pastoral care to homosexual troops. A question on whether same sex couples who had been denied VA benefits would receive them after the repeal prompted Professor Reed to note, “Nothing in the repeal does anything to help same sex couples in regards to VA benefits.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(815, 'Professor Evans Delivers Capstone Lecture in Legal Perspectives in African American History Series', '2011-02-27', 'Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya Evans</a> spoke to Harrisburg students on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 on “Thurgood Marshall: The Justice, the Legacy.”  Professor Evans was the third and final speaker in the Legal Perspectives in African American History lecture series that was sponsored by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Student Association (BLSA)</a> throughout February’s celebration of Black History month.<br><br>Professor Evans described Thurgood Marshall as a brilliant and accomplished lawyer who graduated from her alma mater, the Howard University School of Law. Marshall’s legal career featured a long list of accomplishments, including winning 29 of 32 cases argued in front of the Supreme Court. Professor Evans touched on several of these important cases during her talk.<br><br>In Murray v. Pearson, Marshall defeated the University of Maryland in a suit based on their refusal to admit black applicants on the basis of race. Ironically, Professor Evans pointed out that the University Of Maryland’s library is now named after him. In 1938, he became the lead chair in the legal office of the NAACP.<br><br>In Smith v. Allwright, the Supreme Court held that the practice in some states of excluding African American voters from primary elections was unconstitutional. In Shelley v. Kraemer, the Supreme Court held judicial enforcement of a racial restrictive covenant in housing was unconstitutional. In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court held that racial segregation in American Public Schools was unconstitutional. These cases exemplify not only the successes of Marshall’s legal career, but the beginning of Marshall legacy and how he began to pave the way for civil rights.<br><br>In 1961, President John F. Kennedy nominated Marshall for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but opposition from the southern senators delayed his confirmation for several months. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson named Marshall the U.S. Solicitor General.<br><br>President Johnson stated, “I believe he earned his appointment. He deserves the appointment. He’s the best qualified by training and by very valuable service to the country. I believe it’s the right thing to do, the right time to do it, the right man, and the right place.”<br><br>In 1967, Marshall was nominated to the Supreme Court. During his tenure on the Supreme Court, he pushed for equal treatment for minorities. He expressed opposition to capital punishment and gave preference to federal rights over state rights. <br><br>Upon Marshall’s death in 1993, an editorial stated, “We make movies about Malcolm X, get a holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but every day we live the legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall.”<br><br>Professor Evans explained that the law was not just his career, but also his mission. She played several interview clips of Marshall throughout the lecture. After the presentation, students and professors engaged in a 15-minute discussion of Justice Marshall and his legacy.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley Oliver</a> indicated that Justice Marshall was the best lawyer of the 20th century and said that he would have like to have seen what Marshall could have accomplished as a lawyer if he had not been on the Supreme Court.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(816, 'Black Law Students Association honors early alumnae', '2011-02-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626167785892%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626167785892%2F&amp;set_id=72157626167785892&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626167785892%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626167785892%2F&amp;set_id=72157626167785892&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nLaw school wasn’t a pleasant memory for alumna Pamela Coveney, but a group of students who honored her recently helped her walk away from the Delaware campus with a new, positive vision of her alma mater.<br><br><span style=\"\">Coveney ’79, an attorney with the Disability Law Center in Boston, was one of the first African-American graduates of the School of Law. She and 1977 law graduate Vivienne Crawford were recognized at the “Pioneers and Trailblazers” awards banquet held in the Barristers’ Club Thursday, Feb. 24. <br><br>The dinner was organized by the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/BlackLawStudentsAssociation.aspx\">Black Law Students Association</a> as part of its Black History Month celebrations. The association researched the history of African-American students, extended invitations and welcomed the two women back to the place they knew as Delaware Law School.<br><br>“We’re happy and humbled to have you here and sincerely thank you for allowing us the opportunity to show you our appreciation for blazing the trail so that we may have the opportunity to attend this fine institution,” association President Asmahan Akam said.<br><br>Coveney told the students a few short stories that demonstrated the challenges she faced – including a professor who refused to allow her to benefit from a grading curve that helped all the other students in one of her law classes. That treatment cost her an A. She had tried to forget her law school experience entirely, but looking around a room filled with energetic young African-American students, led by an African-American female dean, she said there was much to celebrate.<br><br>“I am enormously proud of all of you. You are all going to have exceptional careers by virtue of the fact you are starting out with a much better support system than we did,” she said. “Thank you very much for including me in this and giving me back the three years I erased.”<br><br>Crawford, who works as counsel to the National Action Network in Philadelphia, said she was the first black woman to come through the law program and she and a friend founded the Black Law Students Association – a pleasant surprise to the students who were honoring her.<br><br>Society wasn’t “politically correct” in the mid 1970s, Crawford said, and she heard many comments not worth repeating that toughened her. After that, she decided, nothing could come at her in a courtroom that she couldn’t handle.<br><br>“Racism was not my issue. My issue was learning how to be the best lawyer I could be and nothing else was going to stop me,” she said.<br><br>Crawford brought her mother, Mary Crawford and son Joseph Reynolds, to the event with her. Mary Crawford was a student in the school’s paralegal program at the time Vivienne began working on her law degree. Vivienne’s daughter, Michika Reynolds-Quillan, is a 1997 Widener Law alumna who practices in Georgia.<br><br>Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said, as trailblazers, the first African-American graduates were innovative, fearless and determined and there is much today’s students can take from their experiences.<br><br>“They worked and sacrificed and they believed and did everything they could to make sure the doors were open to you at this point in time,” Ammons said. “When you leave this place your job is not finished. I want you to remember the people in this room who blazed the trail so you could sit in your seat tonight.”</span><br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(817, 'Experts examine Food and Drug Law enforcement', '2011-03-01', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011FDA%20CLE%20Promo.jpg\" alt=\"2011FDA CLE Promo\">Enforcement of the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act will be the focus of an upcoming program on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>[ <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/cle/2011FDACardRegistration.ashx\">Brochure and Registration PDF</a> ]<br><br>The event, presented by Widener’s student <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">Food and Drug Law Association</a> in partnership with the Washington, D.C.-based Food and Drug Law Institute will bring together government officials with industry and academic experts to address legal and regulatory matters related to civil and criminal enforcement of the Act. The program will also examine ethical and accountability issues, and professional conduct standards.<br><br>The conference will run 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener’s campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, Del. Check-in begins at 3 p.m. and a reception will follow the event.<br><br>Speakers include:\n<ul>\n<li>Karyn M. Campbell, the FDA director of investigations, Philadelphia office.</li>\n<li>Theresa P. DeLaine, senior medical sales specialist with Eisai, Inc.</li>\n<li>John Pease, assistant U.S. attorney and chief of government and health care fraud for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.</li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann B. Termini</a>, Widener Law adjunct professor of food and drug law.</li>\n</ul>\nAttorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend the program will be eligible for two continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. The registration fee for attorneys who attend for credit is $50, or $25 for government, academic and nonlegal professional association members. Attendance is free for students or members of the public not seeking continuing legal education credits.<br><br>\nTo register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(818, 'New Jersey Alumni gather in Mt. Laurel', '2011-03-02', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626182748094%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626182748094%2F&amp;set_id=72157626182748094&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626182748094%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626182748094%2F&amp;set_id=72157626182748094&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>The New Jersey Alumni Chapter gathered for a reception to network, and celebrate, at the Double Tree Guest Suites in Mt. Laurel, NJ on February 23rd.  The event was originally scheduled January but due to inclement weather had to be changed.  The reception provided an opportunity for alumni who were recently admitted to the New Jersey Bar to be congratulated, accepted applicants were able to meet students and staff from the Law School, and most important, the evening allowed an opportunity for first year law students to network with the alumni and judges in attendance.  Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> welcomed the group and provided law school updates, and Jennifer Stonerod ’05 and Chair of the New Jersey Alumni Chapter spoke about future New Jersey events.  She encouraged the alumni and students to take advantage of the wonderful networking opportunities the school offers.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(819, 'Widener Law Diversity Day Gives High School Students A Look at Law School', '2011-03-02', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626062850311%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626062850311%2F&amp;set_id=72157626062850311&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626062850311%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626062850311%2F&amp;set_id=72157626062850311&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n<p><span class=\"Caption\">Photos courtesy of Ron Nichols, Internship Coordinator from Mastery Charter School\'s Pickett Campus.</span></p>\n</div>\nOn Saturday, February 26th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus invited local, underrepresented high school students to learn about law school during the annual Diversity Day event sponsored by <a href=\"http://www.discoverlaw.org\" title=\"DiscoverLaw.org\">DiscoverLaw.org</a>, an initiative of <a href=\"http://www.lsac.org\" title=\"Law School Admissions Council\">Law School Admissions Council</a>.  <br><br>The program opened with a brief breakfast and a welcome from Assistant Dean of Admissions Barbara Ayars.  Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/TurezynKathleenMarie.aspx\">Kathleen Turezyn</a> followed the welcome with a mock law class analyzing Vaughan v. Menlove, a traditional English Tort law case. Professor Turezyn’s dynamic discussion introduced the students to the concept of defendant versus plaintiff and defined tort, criminal, and appellate cases.  <br><br>After a short break, Eleanor Kelly, Director of the <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/CostsandFinancialAid.aspx\">Financial Aid Office</a>, discussed options for funding undergraduate and graduate education. She advised students to minimize credit card and undergraduate loan debt. Nicole Ballenger, Director of the <a href=\"/ParalegalLNC.aspx\">Legal Education Institute</a>, then spoke to the students about paralegal degrees and careers. Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NicholsNathanielC.aspx\">Nathaniel Nichols</a>, the Director of <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics.aspx\">Clinical Programs</a> at Widener Law’s Delaware campus, wrapped up the presentations by discussing legal career options and the importance of practical experience. He encouraged the students to study and read during high school and college to maximize their potential.   <br><br>Participants were then invited to enjoy lunch with current students, professors and alumni.  Recent Widener Law graduate Troy Riddle ‘08 began the lunch with words of encouragement. He told students that the legal field lacks an accurate representation of the general population but that the next generation can fill the gaps. After Troy’s sage advice, the current Widener Law students introduced themselves and sat with the high school students, parents, guidance counselors, and administrators to answer any further questions. Admissions Counselor <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/admissions6/\" title=\"Ana\'s blog\">Ana del Puerto</a>, who coordinated the event, closed the program by thanking everyone for attending.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(820, 'Delaware Campus to Host Regional Qualifier for AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition', '2011-03-02', '<img width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/AAJStudentTrialAdvocPromo.jpg\" alt=\"AAJStudentTrialAdvocPromo\">Widener Law’s Delaware campus will host one of fourteen regional qualifiers of the American Association for Justice’s 2011 Student Trial Advocacy Competition. The qualifier will begin with a welcome reception on Thursday, March 3rd, and the event will run through Sunday, March 6th.<br><br>The winning team from each qualifier will compete at the final competition to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 31st through April 3rd.<br><br>AAJ mock trial cases involve civil matters, often focusing on topics such as products liability, personal injury, or medical malpractice. The competition does not include a written brief, and teams will be judged on their overall preparation, opening statements, witness examinations, and closing arguments.<br><br>In addition to the team from Widener Law, teams competing in the Wilmington, Delaware qualifier include:\n<ul>\n<li>Drexel University</li>\n<li>Golden Gate University</li>\n<li>Liberty University</li>\n<li>2 teams from Penn State University</li>\n<li>Regent University</li>\n<li>University of Alabama</li>\n<li>Temple University</li>\n<li>2 teams from the University of Baltimore</li>\n<li>2 teams from the University of Maryland</li>\n<li>2 teams from the University of Pennsylvania</li>\n<li>Villanova University</li>\n<li>University of Wisconsin</li>\n<li>Wayne State University</li>\n</ul>\nStudents from the Moot Court Honor Society and the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society will help staff the event. Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John Nivala</a> - the director of the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Technology, Advocacy, and Public Service Institute</a> - and special programs coordinator Connie Sweeney are coordinating the event with assistance from faculty secretary Patricia Burns. Current Delaware SBA president Damiano Presley del Pino helped bring the event to Delaware, submitting an application to the AAJ for Widener to serve as a host when he was the President of Widener Law\'s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/AmericanAssociationforJustice.aspx\">Delaware campus AAJ chapter</a> last year. He serves as the co-coordinator of the event with Professor Nivala.<br><br>Sponsors for the event include Kaplan PMBR, BarBri, and Westlaw.<br><br>Additional information about the 2011 Student Trial Advocacy Competition can be found at the <a href=\"http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1734.htm\" title=\"American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition website\">American Association for Justice’s website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(821, 'Widener Professors Speak at Capital Area Legal Writing Conference', '2011-03-02', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"226\" alt=\"SbargeRobinson030211\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SbargeRobinson030211.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SbargeJeanK.aspx\">Jean Sbarge</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RobinsonMaryAnn.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a> were among the presenters at the Capital Area Legal Writing Conference held on February 25-26, 2011, at George Washington School of Law in Washington, DC.  There were approximately 120 registrants for the conference from law schools all over the country, including Widener Visiting Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ScalioRebeccaL.aspx\">Rebecca Scalio</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LearJenniferM.aspx\">Jennifer Lear</a>. <br><br>Professors Sbarge and Robinson spoke about “Teaching Professionalism in the Legal Writing Classroom and Beyond.” Professor Lear also presented her article, \"Plain English for Legal Writing Professors - Creating Legal Writers Through 6-Trait Instruction and <br>Assessment,\" for which she received a grant from the Legal Writing Institute, the Association of Legal Writing Directors, and Lexis-Nexis last summer.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(822, 'United States Court of Federal Claims Hears Arguments on Delaware Campus', '2011-03-02', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 405px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626168948088%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626168948088%2F&amp;set_id=72157626168948088&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626168948088%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626168948088%2F&amp;set_id=72157626168948088&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\nStudents on the Delaware campus had the unique opportunity to hear oral arguments before the United States Court of Federal Claims in the case of Urban v. United States on the afternoon of Friday, February 25th. The event marked the first time that the Federal Court of Claims – which often travel to hear cases – had done so at a law school.<br><br>Emeritus Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Thomas J. Reed</a>, the former Director of Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a>, argued on behalf of Widener Law student and Veterans Law Clinic client Michael Urban, a former paratrooper in the United States Army, who is suing the United States for disability pay relating to his 2002 separation from the Army for medical reasons. Senior Judge Loren A. Smith, a former professor of law from 1976 to 1984 at Widener Law when it was still known as the Delaware Law School, presided, and Sarah A. Murray and Captain John Doyle represented the United States.<br><br>Before hearing oral arguments, Judge Smith thanked Widener Law and spoke of his personal connection to the school, saying, “It’s a great school, and it’s become even greater since I left.”<br><br>At the conclusion of the arguments, Judge Smith thanked each counsel for “Effective and concise arguments,” and once again thanked Widener Law and the students in attendance. He then took some questions from the audience.<br><br>Asked how deals with all of the acronyms and technical jargon involved in a case like the one he just heard, Judge Smith joked, “Washington is sort of acronym crazy,” before explaining that he often takes notes to familiarize himself with such terminology. He also took a question about how the Court of Federal Claims operates, explaining its jurisdiction and standard procedures.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(823, 'American University Professor Provides Insight on U.S. Supreme Court Justice', '2011-03-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 5px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190248206%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190248206%2F&amp;set_id=72157626190248206&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190248206%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190248206%2F&amp;set_id=72157626190248206&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nProfessor Stephen Wermiel, the Associate Director of the Summer Institute on Law and Government at American University Washington College of Law, visited the Delaware campus on Thrusday, March 3rd, 2011 to speak to faculty about the biography of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan that he co-authored entitled <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Justice Brennan Liberal Champion</span>.<br><br>Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan Garfield</a>, who met Professor Wermiel while a visiting professor at American University Washington College of Law, Wermiel shared his thoughts on the book and on Justice Brennan. During Justice Brennan’s final years on the court, he granted Wermiel unprecedented access to personal and court documents. Wermiel also conducted more than 60 hours of personal interviews with Justice Brennan over the span of six years.<br><br>Wermiel attributed Justice Brennan’s immense impact to his “consistent constitutional vision,” and his relentless pursuit of the five votes necessary to be in the majority. He discussed the difference between popular depictions of Justice Brennan as a liberal champion versus the Justice’s more conservative personal views, as well as his personal distaste for the media despite his defense of freedom of the press in cases such as New York Times v. Sullivan. Professor Wermiel also touched on the discrepancy between Justice Brennan’s reluctance to hire female law clerks despite his work to bring gender discrimination under the shelter of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.<br><br>Following his remarks, Professor Wermiel answered questions from the faculty members in attendance. The questions touched on a wide range of topics including Brennan’s reaction to the appointment of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in light of his reluctance to hire female law clerks, his philosophy on the death penalty, and Professor Wermiel’s thoughts on Justice Brennan’s ultimate legacy.<br><br>A graduate of Tufts University, Professor Stephen Wermiel worked as a reporter in Boston and Washington for the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Boston Globe</span> after graduation. He earned his J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law where he now teaches constitutional law and a seminar on the Supreme Court. For twelve years, he served as the Supreme Court reporter for the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Wall Street Journal</span>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(824, 'Ambassador Charles Shapiro Discusses Economic Growth in South America', '2011-03-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 5px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190276388%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190276388%2F&amp;set_id=72157626190276388&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190276388%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190276388%2F&amp;set_id=72157626190276388&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Thursday, March 3rd, the Delaware Chapter of People to People International brought Charles S. Shapiro, The senior coordinator for economic initiatives in the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and former Ambassador to Venezuela, to speak about economic growth in South America to faculty and students on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>Following an introduction for Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a>, Ambassador Shapiro said that contrary to what any might think, the recession in the United States has had only a minimal impact in South America and that the economies in Latin America have emerged from the recession faster and are actually growing. “Businesses are opening operations in South America, particularly Brazil.”<br><br>“Steps that you take to support financial inclusion are the economic version of counter-insurgency,” said Ambassador Shapiro in discussing how economic growth and the creation of small business jobs could make people active participants in the economies of their countries. “You are preventing a whole host of ills in society,” he added. <br><br>Ambassador Shapiro also discussed how the macroeconomic trends in Latin America could have an impact on the micro-economies in which people live, oil production in Canada and Brazil, and the difficulty that people have in securing loans in Latin American countries. Following his remarks, he took questions from the audience on a variety of topics including economic growth in Peru, U.S. and Canadian responsibility for the illegal narcotic trade in Mexico, and the role of China in South America.<br><br>In addition to serving as Ambassador to Venezuela, Mr. Shapiro has served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassies in Santiago, Chile and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. His other past postings include El Salvador and Denmark, and in Washington, D.C., he has served as Director of the Office of Cuban Affairs. Ambassador Shapiro was the recipient of a Presidential Meritorious Service Award in 2005. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Ambassador Shapiro is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Georgia State University, and the Department of State’s Senior Seminar.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(825, 'Local Leaders Series Welcomes Vivian Rapposelli to Delaware Campus', '2011-03-07', '<div style=\"width: 400px; float: right; margin: 5px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190179378%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190179378%2F&amp;set_id=72157626190179378&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190179378%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626190179378%2F&amp;set_id=72157626190179378&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday, March 2nd, Cabinet Secretary for Delaware\'s Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families and 1993 Widener Law graduate Vivian Rapposelli spoke to students on the Delaware campus as part of the Local Leaders series.<br><br>“The toughest part of my job is that you have such a volatile population. You have cases like with Dr. Bradley where such horrible things are being done to children and that creates such a sense of urgency,” Rapposelli said in response to question about the most difficult part of her job.<br><br>Following a brief introduction from Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, Secretary Rapposelli spoke about her current job and her past work experiences, including founding her own practice that focused on assisting Delaware’s Hispanic population. She discussed receiving the call from Delaware Governor Jack Markell to work with the “Kids Department,” and shared some of her experiences as a student at Widener.<br><br>Following her remarks, Rapposelli took questions from the students and faculty members in the audience on a wide range of topics including dealing with the political side of the job, what programs she has implemented since assuming leadership of the department, and how she balances work and family life as a mother of three.<br><br>Asked how she deals with the stress and emotion from her job, she replied, “I actually sleep better at night. I feel like I have a purpose.”<br><br>Vivian Rapposelli graduated from the University of Delaware and earned her J.D. from Widener Law’s Delaware campus in 1993. Prior to servings Governor Markell’s Cabinet Secretary for Delaware\'s Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families she founded her own legal practice, Rapposelli &amp; Gonzales. Before founding her own firm, she served as a supervising attorney for Delaware Volunteer Legal Services and worked for the law firm of Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(826, 'CLE Program Examines Food and Drug Law Enforcement', '2011-03-07', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 5px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626093583985%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626093583985%2F&amp;set_id=72157626093583985&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626093583985%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626093583985%2F&amp;set_id=72157626093583985&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, March 1st, Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FDLA.aspx\">student Food and Drug Law Association</a> presented “FDA Matters: Criminal and Civil Enforcement, Ethics, Accountability, and Beyond,” in partnership with the Washington, D.C.-based Food and Drug Law Institute. The program ran from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom and was broadcast to the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>FDLA President Sarah Alsaleh offered a short welcome and thanked Special Programs Coordinator Connie Sweeney and adjunct professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/TerminiRoseannB.aspx\">Roseann Termini</a> for their assistance in putting the event together. She also thanked the Food and Drug Law Institute for their sponsorship.<br><br>The program featured four speakers, beginning with Ms. Karyn M. Campbell, the Investigations Branch Director for the Food and Drug Administration’s Philadelphia District Office. Stating that the mission of the FDA is to “Protect and promote the public health,” Ms. Campbell gave an overview of the FDA, covering the organization’s jurisdiction and structure.<br><br>Theresa P. DeLaine, Seniro Sales Specialist with pharmaceutical company Eisai Inc., gave a presentation entitled “Can Pharma Sales Be Ethical, Accountable, and FDA-Compliant?” that examined how pharmaceutical companies have sold products in the past and how the market has changed. “This used to be a recession proof industry,” stated Ms. DeLaine before adding that in her opinion, pharmaceutical companies were better off being honest and ethical in their dealings. “Doing the right thing makes it easier for you to be successful because it gives you a good reputation,” she concluded.<br><br>John J. Pease, an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and chief of the Government and Healthcare Fraud and Environmental Crimes Section, discussed the criminal statutes that govern food and drug law enforcement. He also discussed some of the important cases that have shaped the food and drug law.<br><br>“I think the whole theme of what we’ve heard here today really deals with ethics,” said Roseann B. Termini, a Widener Law adjunct who teaches in the areas of food, pharmaceutical, and medical device law. Professor Termini spoke last, her remarks focusing on ethics and professional responsibility for lawyers.<br><br>Following the program, attendees were able to speak further with the panelists at a reception held in the Strine Atrium.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(827, 'Health Law Institute to Host 2011 Regulatory Compliance &amp; Analysis Program', '2011-03-08', '<img alt=\"2011RegulatoryComplCOLLAGEv2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011RegulatoryComplCOLLAGEv2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\" style=\"width: 275px; height: 395px;\">From Monday, March 7th through Friday, March 11th, Widener Law’s Health Law Institute will hold the 2011 Regulatory Compliance &amp; Analysis Program for Pharmaceutical &amp; Corporate Industries on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Pharmaceutical and Corporate industry compliance officers, risk managers, legal counsel, quality assurance managers, professionals and students seeking careers in related professions are encouraged to attend the program, which offers either a Pharmaceutical Compliance track or a Corporate Compliance track.<br><br>Each track provides 28 credit hours towards certification by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) under the auspices of the Health Care Compliance Association or the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. Widener Law is only two law schools accredited by the Compliance Certification Board for the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE).<br><br>Interested parties are encouraged to visit the <a href=\"/Academics/GraduatePrograms/compliance/RegulatoryComplianceBootCamp.aspx\">2011 Regulatory Compliance &amp; Analysis Program for Pharmaceutical &amp; Corporate Industries page</a>, which includes a full schedule and a <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute/2011RegulatoryCompliance/2011RegulatoryComplianceProgramSpeakers.aspx\">list of speakers</a>.<br><br>This program is made possible through an educational grant from AstraZeneca U.S.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(828, 'Widener Law expands its Jurist Academy pipeline program to the Harrisburg campus', '2011-03-09', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"2011JuristAcademyPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011JuristAcademyPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce it is launching a new initiative on its Harrisburg campus that is designed to introduce minority undergraduate students to the idea of law school and a legal career. The program comes at a time when leaders in the Pennsylvania legal community have been vocal about the need to improve minority participation in the legal profession. The American Bar Association has made diversity one of its key issues and, closer to home, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors recently approved the creation of a diversity team and established plans to retain a diversity officer.<br><br>The two-week event, called the <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions.aspx\">Jurist Academy</a>, is an immersion program that will run May 30 to June 10 on Widener’s Harrisburg campus. The goal is to spark an interest among minority undergraduates through an intimate experience that gets them thinking about a life in the law.<br><br>“Widener is proud to be advancing beyond the ‘talking’ phase of the need for a more diverse bar and bench, and to be moving into an ‘action’ phase where we can demonstrate leadership and our commitment to affect real change,” said <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Ammons</a>, one of only seven African-American women currently serving as dean of a U.S. law school<br><br>The Jurist Academy is being coordinated by Assistant Professor of Legal Methods <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/WilliamsStarla.aspx\">Starla J. Williams</a>. She has begun promoting it to pre-law and career advisors at higher education institutions in central and western Pennsylvania, and in Maryland, although enrollment is not restricted to students from those areas. The school is planning for an inaugural Harrisburg-campus class of 10 students.<br><br>The program is an outgrowth of a Jurist Academy Widener began on its Wilmington, Del. campus in 2008. Nearly 80 junior- and senior-level undergraduates have attended that annual program, which will run over the same two-week period in 2011 as the new program in Harrisburg.<br><br>Participants attend several law classes created just for them in subjects like torts, criminal law and legal writing. The classes include a final exam, to expose the students to a law school-level exam. The program will also include field trips to courts and law firms and speakers on numerous topics such as balancing law school and life, the law school admissions process and more. A LSAT exam prep class is also included, culminating in an LSAT practice exam.<br><br>There is no cost to attend the Jurist Academy, but students are responsible for their own lodging. Meals are provided. <br><br>The application deadline is April 15. To obtain application materials, or learn more about the program, visit <a href=\"/Academics/JuristAcademyAdmissions/HarrisburgJuristAcademyBrochure.aspx\">law.widener.edu/juristacademyhb</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(829, 'Honorable Paul W. Grimm to Speak at eDiscovery CLE', '2011-03-11', 'On Monday, March 14th, the Honorable Paul W. Grimm, Chief Magistrate of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, will speak in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom as the second lecturer in the Continuing Legal Education Event series entitled “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench.”<br><br>The Honorable Paul W. Grimm graduated from the University of California, Davis, where he received an A.B. in Classical Rhetoric, and in 1976, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in Fort Bliss, Texas. Released from active duty in 1979, he continued his service in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel until 2001.<br><br>Grimm joined the State’s Attorney’s Office for Baltimore County, Maryland in 1980 and shortly thereafter became an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland. Judge Grimm worked in private practice handling commercial litigation from 1984 until 1997, when he was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He was elevated to the position of Chief Magistrate Judge in 2006. Judge Grimm has presided in a number of landmark cases related to electronic discovery. The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules cited his 2005 opinion in Hopson v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in the notes to the Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 502 enacted in 2008.<br><br>The eDiscovery CLE will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a reception will follow. Attendees will qualify for 1 hour of CLE credit in Delaware or Pennsylvania. Those who wish to attend should RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:chrismourse@cctinstitute.org\">chrismourse@cctinstitute.org</a>.<br><br>The <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/de011311eDiscoverypost.aspx\">first eDiscovery CLE</a> featured the Honorable John M. Facciola, Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, on January 10th. “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench” is jointly sponsored by the Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court and the Widener University School of Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(830, 'Students Provide Debtors Rights Information to Aid Harrisburg Clinic Clients', '2011-03-11', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"201\" alt=\"LMStudentAward\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/LMStudentAward.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On February 26th, students from the fall semester’s Writing for General Practice class presented copies of their finished “Know Your Debtor’s Rights” brochures to <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/HarrisburgCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic</a> staff. Three different brochures selected by the staff at the Law Clinic will be used to educate clinic clients who are seeking help on debtor-creditor issues.  <br><br>At the request of the Law Clinic, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/MakoskyAlexandra.aspx\">Alexandra Makosky</a>’s Writing for General Practice class researched the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692c, and translated the law into plain English for clinic clients. Students met with a graphic designer to learn some professional layout tips, but primarily spent their time focusing on the language in the documents.  <br><br>“We see this project as a win-win situation,” said acting clinic director Monica Cliatt.  “The Clinic now has some great informational material to give to our clients who need to know about their rights under the law. The students learned how to write effective and eye-catching material addressing a current, real-world issue plaguing many households.  We are thrilled with the end products and are grateful for Widener’s Legal Methods leadership.”<br><br>Director of Legal Methods <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna Hemingway</a> commended students Aaron Vogt and Edward Wilson for their professional work, and she hopes that additional joint projects can be arranged in the future. “The students loved having the opportunity to solve a real-world matter. They learned that choosing the right words to explain the law is a powerful tool in our profession.”<br><br>Both Vogt and Wilson acknowledged that the project taught them practical legal skills and helped them realize the positive impact the legal profession can have in the community.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(831, 'Honorable Paul W. Grimm Speaks on the Challenges of Electronic Discovery', '2011-03-14', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626272272410%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626272272410%2F&amp;set_id=72157626272272410&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626272272410%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626272272410%2F&amp;set_id=72157626272272410&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n“We find now that we live in an environment where events – both micro and macro – are governed by the capacity to store information,” said the Honorable Paul W. Grimm, Chief Magistrate of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, as he spoke to an audience of lawyers and students in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Monday, March 14th as part of a CLE series entitled “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench.”<br><br>“It is impossible to get the genie back in the bottle in terms of the amount of information that is stored now,” Grimm said, adding that the ability for lawyers to request that information “has become so overwhelming that we are pricing people out of the judicial system” because the discovery process is simply too expensive. “We are drowning in digital data,” he stated before suggesting that the law has been unable to keep up with the rapid development of new technologies.<br><br>Judge Grimm discussed issues of digital preservation and the proportionality of information requests during the discovery process. He also suggested, however, that technology can be a solution as well as a problem, noting that machines were much more efficient at conducting keyword searches than human beings.<br><br>“Accept the fact that technology will always outpace the law, and learn to use it,” Grimm urged the future lawyers in the audience, suggesting that lawyers have an ethical obligation to understand the relevant information systems in any case they are trying. He concluded by calling digital information “both the greatest cost and the greatest opportunity” for lawyers moving forward.<br><br>Following his remarks, Judge Grimm took questions from the audience on a range of topics. Asked about common mistakes he sees lawyers make, he cited a lack of knowledge about the information systems relevant to the case and not knowing how to prepare witnesses with technical expertise. “When you need technical advice, you need to get it,” he said.<br><br>The Honorable Paul W. Grimm graduated from the University of California, Davis, where he received an A.B. in Classical Rhetoric, and in 1976, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Grimm joined the State’s Attorney’s Office for Baltimore County, Maryland in 1980 and shortly thereafter became an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland. He worked in private practice handling commercial litigation from 1984 until 1997, when he was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He was elevated to the position of Chief Magistrate Judge in 2006, and has presided in a number of landmark cases related to electronic discovery.<br><br>The “eDiscovery Superstars: Perspectives from the Federal Bench” CLE series was jointly sponsored by the Richard K. Herrmann Technology Inn of Court and the Widener University School of Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(832, 'Environmental Law Center Distinguished Speakers Series to Welcome Robert Glicksman', '2011-03-15', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"333\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GlicksmanELCspeakerPromo.jpg\" alt=\"GlicksmanELCspeakerPromo\">On Wednesday, March 16th, the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a> will welcome the next speaker in the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/home/distinguished-speaker-series/\" title=\"ELC Distinguished Speaker Series\">Distinguished Speaker Series</a>. Robert L. Glicksman, the J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at the George Washington University Law School, will speak at noon on “Federalism Implications of Climate Change Adaptation” on the Delaware campus. The event will also be broadcast to the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>A graduate of Union College, Professor Glicksman earned an M.A. from Harvard University and his J.D. from Cornell Law School. He practiced at a law firm in Washington, D.C. that focused on environmental, energy, and administrative law issues before joining the faculty at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982. An expert on environmental, natural resources, and administrative law matters, Professor Glicksman has produced an extensive body of scholarship including casebooks on environmental and administrative law, monographs on risk regulation and environmental enforcement, and a treatise on public natural resources law.<br><br>Previous speakers in the series included <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/dehb092710elcdistspeakerebwafter.aspx\">Edith Brown-Weiss</a>, the Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center, and <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/hb111210eldspercival.aspx\">Robert V. Percival</a>, Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law and Director of the Environmental Law Program at the University of Maryland School of Law, during the fall semester. American University Professor Heather Hughes will speak on Wednesday, March 23rd as the final speaker in the series.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(833, 'Harrisburg Campus International Law Society Panel Discussion Looks at International Law Careers', '2011-03-16', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626286086460%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626286086460%2F&amp;set_id=72157626286086460&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626286086460%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626286086460%2F&amp;set_id=72157626286086460&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\n\nThe Harrisburg campus International Law Society held a three-person panel discussion on pathways to an international law career on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. The three attorneys on the panel were Julia P. Coelho ‘09, Jon L. Woodard and Timothy Howe.<br><br>Julia P. Coelho, Esq., an associate in the International law and business practice groups at McNees, Wallace &amp; Nurick LLC received her bachelor’s degree in Civil Law in Brazil and recently graduated from Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus in 2009.<br><br>She explained that practicing international law involves a diverse range of activities including serving as a liaison between counsels abroad. She recommended to students interested in practicing international law that they study abroad because the exposure is helpful and it offers a nice compliment to other experiences on a resume. <br><br>Coelho, who is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese in addition to English, noted that speaking additional languages could be helpful but that not being able to do so was not an insurmountable barrier. She also recommended that students look outside Harrisburg for jobs in the international law market, telling to consider relocating to Miami, New York City or Washington D.C. where there are more opportunities.<br><br>Jon L. Woodard, Esq., an attorney at MacDonald Illig’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group, told the students that he took every international law course available to him during law school, and he recommended that students interested in international law careers do the same. He also remarked that he transferred during his third year to a school that specialized in international law.<br><br>Woodard also explained that International law is not about getting on a plane and flying across the globe every two weeks. Instead, he said, “Most of the work I do is done over the internet or the phone. For instance, this morning I was talking to an attorney in Germany about a current patent case.” He closed by recommending to take advantage of all the opportunities available and even to reach out to professors in the field like he did.<br><br>The final panelist, Dr. Timothy Howe, Esq., the general counsel and head of Acquisitions and Licensing Transactions for Sanofi Pasteur, mentioned that he has worked in various countries, including Japan and France, and that he would be traveling to Madrid in April. He explained that the best part of practicing international law is attending his company’s conventions because no two people are on the same time and everyone has different approaches to the complications that causes.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(834, 'Widener Law proud to host nation’s only corporate law moot court competition', '2011-03-17', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"228\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/MootCourtComp2011Promo235.jpg\" alt=\"MootCourtComp2011Promo235\">Widener Law welcomes students from 22 law schools around the country for a national interscholastic moot court competition beginning Thursday, March 17. The much-anticipated 23rd annual <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a> runs four days on the school’s Delaware campus. <br><br>The competition introduces participants to the cutting edge of corporate law, an experience Widener is uniquely positioned to provide as Delaware’s law school. The school draws on the resources of its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, and on the depth of the state’s distinguished corporate legal community, to provide an unparalleled experience for the law students who travel here to compete. The event is hosted by Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware.aspx\">Moot Court Honor Society</a> under the direction of the society’s executive board and competition chairperson Sean McMonagle.<br><br>The Distinguished Scholar Lecture is an integral part of the competition and the society is honored to have as this year’s speaker William Bratton, professor and co-director of the Institute For Law and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He will deliver a speech titled, “The Case Against Shareholder Empowerment (and In Favor of Delaware Law),” on Friday, March 18 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom in the Main Law Building. Bratton is an internationally recognized author on business law topics. He is a research associate of the European Corporate Governance Institute. In 2009, he was installed as the Anton Philips Professor at the Faculty of Law of Tilburg University in The Netherlands, the fifth American academic to hold the chair.<br><br>Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, acting director of the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, serves as advisor to the competition. He authored this year’s competition problem. It explores whether the board of directors of a Delaware corporation, acting without a shareholder vote, can validly adopt a bylaw that requires all shareholder litigation against the directors to be brought exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery.<br><br>“The combination of support from Delaware\'s legal community and Widener Law professors allows the Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition to be a tremendous success year after year,” said McMonagle. “Not only does it bring students in from law schools all over the country, but Widener\'s own students give generously of their time to help the competition run smoothly. We are honored to provide this competition in Mr. Vale\'s memory.”<br><br>All are welcome to attend the final round of competition, which begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20 in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. The final round judges include Bratton, Delaware Supreme Court Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> and Henry duPont Ridgely and Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellors John W. Noble and J. Travis Laster. <br><br>The competition is named for Ruby R. Vale, who lived in Milford, Del. and practiced law in Philadelphia. He was a well-respected corporate practitioner and a prolific writer who penned law review articles, books about legal philosophy, justice and the foundations of society. He is best remembered for his multi-volume work, “Vale\'s Pennsylvania Digest.” Vale died in 1961. The law school is grateful to the Vale family and for the opportunities their generosity has made possible, such as this national competition.<br><br><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Widener is pleased to welcome competitors from the following schools for this year’s event:</span><br><ul>\n<li>American University, Washington College of Law</li>\n<li>Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law</li>\n<li>Brooklyn Law School</li>\n<li>Capital University Law School</li>\n<li>DePaul University College of Law</li>\n<li>Florida State University School of Law</li>\n<li>Georgetown Law Center</li>\n<li>Howard University School of Law</li>\n<li>Louisiana State University</li>\n<li>Marquette University</li>\n<li>Mississippi College School of Law</li>\n<li>University of New Hampshire School of Law</li>\n<li>The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law</li>\n<li>Rutgers School of Law - Camden</li>\n<li>Southwestern Law School</li>\n<li>University of Miami School of Law</li>\n<li>University of Toledo College of Law</li>\n<li>Tulane University Law School</li>\n<li>Western State University College of Law</li>\n<li>William &amp; Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law</li>\n<li>William Mitchell College of Law</li>\n<li>University of Las Vegas – William S. Boyd School of Law\n</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(835, 'Professor Robert Glicksman Speaks on Climate Change Adaptation', '2011-03-17', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626161053873%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626161053873%2F&amp;set_id=72157626161053873&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626161053873%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626161053873%2F&amp;set_id=72157626161053873&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday, March 16th, Robert L. Glicksman, the J. B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law at the George Washington University Law School, spoke to a group of faculty, staff, and students on the Delaware campus about “Federalism Implications of Climate Change Adaptation.” The event was also broadcast to the Harrisburg campus. Professor Glicksman’s remarks came as part of the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/home/distinguished-speaker-series/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center’s Distinguished Speaker Series\">Environmental Law Center’s Distinguished Speaker Series</a>.<br><br>“We’re talking about long-term, inevitable consequences,” said Professor Glicksman of climate change following a welcome from Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a> and an introduction from <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a>, the H. Albert Young Constitutional Law Fellow and the Associate Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\" title=\"Environmental Law Center\">Environmental Law Center</a>.<br><br> Professor Glicksman discussed the role of climate change adaptation policy and how adaptation differs from mitigation as well as the design of adaptation federalism, the relevance of collective application policy to any federal adaptation plan, and his future research.<br><br>“Adaptation is meant to protect society from nature,” stressed Professor Glicksman in contrasting it with mitigation, which is about limiting damage to the environment caused by society. “Adaptation deals with a larger and more diffuse array of problems,” he added.<br><br>Following his remarks, Professor Glicksman took questions and comments from the audiences in both Delaware and Harrisburg. The discussion touched on a wide range of topics including disaster planning in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan and efforts in Congress to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate emissions.<br><br>A graduate of Union College, Professor Glicksman earned an M.A. from Harvard University and his J.D. from Cornell Law School. He practiced at a law firm in Washington, D.C. that focused on environmental, energy, and administrative law issues before joining the faculty at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982. An expert on environmental, natural resources, and administrative law matters, Professor Glicksman has produced an extensive body of scholarship including casebooks on environmental and administrative law, monographs on risk regulation and environmental enforcement, and a treatise on public natural resources law.<br><br>Previous speakers in the series included <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/dehb092710elcdistspeakerebwafter.aspx\">Edith Brown-Weiss</a>, the Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center, and <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2010/hb111210eldspercival.aspx\">Robert V. Percival</a>, Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law and Director of the Environmental Law Program at the University of Maryland School of Law, during the fall semester. American University Professor Heather Hughes will speak on Wednesday, March 23rd as the final speaker in the series for the 2010-11 academic year.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(836, 'University of Pittsburgh School of Law Professor to Speak on Iraq’s Constitution', '2011-03-17', '<img width=\"261\" height=\"283\" alt=\"HamoudiIraqSpeaker\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HamoudiIraqSpeaker.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Tuesday, March 22nd University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor of Law Haider Ala Hamoudi will speak to students on the Harrisburg campus at noon in the Pit about the “Challenges of Constitution Making in Iraq.”<br><br>Professor Hamoudi’s talk will focus on the challenges of nation building and creating a rule of law in Iraqi society. The talk comes as part of the ongoing Pizza and Policy in the Pit series and is being co-sponsored by the International Law Students Association, The International Law Students Association Widener Chapter, and the Widener University School of Law, <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsHarrisburg/DeanofStudents.aspx\">Office of the Dean of Students</a>.<br><br> A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a double major in Physics and Humanities and a Near Eastern Studies Concentration, Professor Hamoudi earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1996. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Constance Baker Motley in the Southern District of New York. Until 2003, he served as an associate at the law firm of Debevoise &amp; Plimpton.<br><br>Professor Hamoudi served as a legal advisor to the Finance Committee of the Iraq Governing Council during 2003 and 2004. He also served as a Program Manager for a project managed by the International Human Rights Law Institute of DePaul University School of Law to improve legal education in Iraq. In 2009, the American Society of Comparative Law awarded him the Hessel Yntema prize for the best article produced in the American Journal of Comparative Law by an author under the age of 40. <br><br>On behalf of the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Professor Hamoudi spent most of 2009 advising the Constitutional Review Committee of the Iraqi legislature, which was responsible for developing critical amendments to the Iraq Constitution deemed necessary for Iraqi national reconciliation. He also advised on other key pieces of legislation, including a hydrocarbons law, a revenue management law, and an antitrust law.  From this work, and from extensive contemporaneous research into the records and legislative history of the drafting of the Iraqi Constitution in 2005, Professor Hamoudi has been preparing a book on the drafting and subsequent evolution of the Iraqi Constitution, to be published by the University of Chicago Press.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(837, 'Lunch and Learn Series Launches to Help Students Prepare for Multistate Bar', '2011-03-18', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"353\" alt=\"PassingBarLunchLearnPromo2011\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PassingBarLunchLearnPromo2011.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Faculty on Widener Law’s Delaware campus will present 4 \"Lunch and Learn\" sessions for graduating Widener Law School students this Spring to help them prepare for the Multistate Bar Exam. Each session will be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom from 12:15-1:30.<br><br>“We are dedicated to helping our students succeed at every point in their careers. That’s why we’ve created this program – to assist them in their preparations for the bar exam,” says Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>.<br><br>The sessions will focus on areas of the law that feature prominently on the Multistate Bar Exam, with special emphasis on topics in that subject that have shown up repeatedly on that test and thus are likely to be tested again. These sessions are part of the law school’s new \"Bar pass culture,” offering a constant reminder of the importance of passing the Bar, and a commitment of resources to facilitate that.<br><br>The professors are committed to offering as interesting complement to ELC and the traditional bar review courses. Pizza will be provided. Students who cannot attend will be able to view videos of the sessions online.<br><br>The dates, topics, and instructors for each of the four sessions are as follows:\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, 3/17 - \"Lunch &amp; Learn -- Epstein on Evidence\"</li>\n<li>Thursday, 3/24 - \"Lunch &amp; Learn – <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/TurezynKathleenMarie.aspx\">Turezyn</a> on Torts\"</li>\n<li>Thursday, 3/31 - \"Lunch &amp; Learn -- <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnsonLeslieA.aspx\">Johnson</a> on Property &amp; Contracts\"</li>\n<li>Thursday, 4/14 - \"Lunch &amp; Learn -- <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HaymanRobertL.aspx\">Hayman</a> on Con Law\"</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(838, 'William Bratton Delivers The Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar Lecture', '2011-03-19', '<div style=\"width: 400px; float: right; margin: 10px;\"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626320106176%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626320106176%2F&amp;set_id=72157626320106176&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626320106176%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626320106176%2F&amp;set_id=72157626320106176&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>\n\n\n\n<span>“I have no ideological preference for Delaware corporate law, I just think that it developed in a competitive environment and should be given the benefit of the doubt,” said University of Pennsylvania School of Law Professor William Bratton as he delivered the 2011 Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar Lecture, entitled “The Case Against Shareholder Empowerment (and In Favor of Delaware Law).”<br><br>The lecture, delivered on Friday, March 18th, came as part of the 23rd annual <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a>. Professor Bratton’s remarks followed a welcome from Widener Law Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a> and an introduction from Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, the Acting Director of the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>.<br><br>Bratton’s lecture focused on examining whether arguments for empowering the shareholders of public companies and reducing management power would actually serve to improve the governance of publicly traded companies. Bratton indicated that those in favor of shareholder empowerment operated from the premise that “Management power presents an economic and social problem” and that “Management power is power wielded without responsibility.”<br><br>Breaking down the assumptions of shareholder empowerment advocates left Professor Bratton convinced that the arguments were wrong, however, and that the idea that shareholders have “a pure incentive to maximize value,” missed the fact that shareholders are looking for short-term returns rather than after the long-term health of the company. “A pure financial motive perhaps, but not necessarily a wholesome one,” he concluded.<br><br>Looking at the recent fiscal crisis, Bratton made the case that attempts to maximize shareholder value served as a one of the major component causes of the global financial crisis. He pointed out that more conservatively managed companies faired better than most of the companies that had taken risky approaches to maximize value on the stock market. Instead of shareholder empowerment, Bratton advocated for the need “to uncouple management incentives from short-term shareholder value.”<br><br>William Bratton is the co-director of the Institute for Law and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He graduated from Columbia University, where he also earned his J.D. A recognized scholar on business law topics, Bratton is a research associate of the European Corporate Governance Institute and in 2009 was installed as the Anton Philips Professor at the Faculty of Law of Tilburg University in The Netherlands. He is the author of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Corporate Finance: Cases and Materials</span>, and his scholarship has featured in numerous law reviews and journals.</span>\n		<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(839, 'Honorable Thomas G. Saylor to Deliver Jurist in Residence Lecture', '2011-03-19', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"420\" alt=\"SaylorJustice\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SaylorJustice.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Tuesday, March 22nd at 4:30 pm in room A180 of the Administration Building, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas G. Saylor</a>, the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Widener Law and Government Institute’s</a> Jurist in Residence, will deliver the Jurist in Residence Lecture, titled “Power and Prerogative: Reflections on Judicial Suspension of Law.”<br><br>Named the first distinguished jurist in residence on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus in February 2009, Justice Saylor delivered his first <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2009/hb111309saylorafter.aspx\">Jurist in Residence Lecture in November of 2009</a>.<br><br>A graduate of the University of Virginia, Justice Saylor earned his law degree from Columbia University in 1972. He then returned to his native Somerset County where he worked in a general practice setting and served as first assistant district attorney. He was appointed director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection in 1982, and first deputy attorney general of the Commonwealth in 1984.<br><br>Justice Saylor later served as a litigation partner for several years in the Harrisburg office of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 1993, and in 1997 to his current position on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He was retained in 2007 to serve a second ten-year term. <br><br>During his tenure with the courts, Justice Saylor also pursued and obtained a Master of Laws degree in judicial studies from the University of Virginia, and he has published several journal pieces, including a recent article discussing the interpretation of state constitutions. He is a member of the Board of Overseers of Widener Law School and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Harrisburg Area Humane Society. <br><br>The lecture provides one free CLE (substantive) credit in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Those interested in attending should RSVP to 717-541-3955 or <a href=\"mailto:rsvphbg@widener.edu\">rsvphbg@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(840, 'Honorable Andrew S. Effron to Discuss Appellate Advocacy', '2011-03-19', '<img alt=\"EffronAndrewChiefJudgefull\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/EffronAndrewChiefJudgefull.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\" style=\"width: 348px; height: 422px;\">On Tuesday, March 22nd at 4:00 pm in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, Chief Judge Andrew S. Effron of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will deliver a presentation on appellate advocacy.  The program is open to all students and faculty.<br><br>Chief Judge Effron is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and the Judge Advocate General\'s School, U.S. Army.  He was appointed to the Court in 1996 and became Chief Judge in 2006.<br><br>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces exercises appellate jurisdiction over cases arising under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Cases before the Court address a broad range of legal issues, including constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, administrative law, and national security law.<br><br>Prior to his appointment to the Court, Chief Judge Effron served as General Counsel and Minority Counsel of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as an attorney in the Department of Defense Office of General Counsel, and as a Judge Advocate in the Army.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(841, 'University of Miami School of Law Team Wins 23rd Annual Ruby R. Vale Competition', '2011-03-20', 'The moot court team from the University of Miami School of Law bested 22 other law schools to emerge as the winners of the 23rd <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware/RubyRValeCompetition.aspx\">Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition</a>, defeating the team from the University of Nevada Las Vegas – William S. Boyd School of Law in the final round on Sunday, March 20th.<br><br>The competition, hosted by Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware.aspx\">Moot Court Honor Society</a>, draws upon the resources of the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, the Acting Director for the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, served as the competition advisor and authored this year’s competition problem, which explored whether the board of directors of a Delaware corporation, acting without a shareholder vote, can validly adopt a bylaw that requires all shareholder litigation against the directors to be brought exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery.<br><br>The final round judges for this year’s competition included University of Pennsylvania Law Professor and <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/de032111valedistinguishedspeaker.aspx\">2011 Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar William Bratton</a> as well as Delaware Supreme Court Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> and Henry duPont Ridgely and Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellors John W. Noble and J. Travis Laster.<br><br>The team from the University of Wisconsin School of Law took the Best Brief Award. University of Miami team member Melissa Goldman won the award for Best Oral Advocate.<br><br>The competition is named for Ruby R. Vale, who lived in Milford, Del. and practiced law in Philadelphia. He was a well-respected corporate practitioner and a prolific writer who penned law review articles, books about legal philosophy, justice and the foundations of society. He is best remembered for his multi-volume work, “Vale\'s Pennsylvania Digest.” Vale died in 1961. Widener Law is grateful to the Vale family and for the opportunities their generosity has made possible.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(842, 'Delaware Campus to Host 4th Wills for Heroes Event', '2011-03-22', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"287\" alt=\"WillsForHeroesPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WillsForHeroesPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">The Delaware campus has scheduled its fourth <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/WillsForHeroes.aspx\">Wills For Heroes</a> estate-planning event for Saturday, March 26th in the Barrister’s Club.<br><br>Founded by an attorney after the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedies, Wills For Heroes is a nonprofit program that provides its state affiliates with the tools to present events where first responders can obtain things like wills and advance health care directives at no cost. Mr. Ciro Poppiti III, Esq., the Registrar of Wills for New Castle County and a Widener Law alum, will be stopping by the event at 11:00 a.m. to thank the attorney volunteers and Widener staff for their service and to greet the first responders in attendance.<br><br>Widener Law became the Delaware affiliate for Wills For Heroes in March 2010, a move that brought the pro bono program to the First State for the first time. The first document-preparation event was held April 17, 2010 and the March 2011 event will mark the school’s fourth such event.<br><br>Delaware Student Bar Association President Damiano del Pino was instrumental in bringing the program to Widener Law’s Delaware campus. “When I saw Delaware had no chapter for Wills for Heroes I decided that had to change,” Del Pino said. “Widener is a natural fit to be an affiliate organization. The law school places such an emphasis on public service that it just made sense to bring the two together. Everyone quickly became committed to the idea of Widener being the vessel that makes this opportunity available to Delaware’s emergency service workers.”<br><br>Pro Bono attorneys and students who wish to volunteer should call 302-477-2016, or email <a href=\"mailto:wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu\">wills4heroesde@mail.widener.edu</a>. A two-hour training will be provided from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(843, 'The Honorable Andrew S. Effron Discusses Appellate Advocacy', '2011-03-22', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px; margin: 10px;\">\n\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626207716857%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626207716857%2F&amp;set_id=72157626207716857&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626207716857%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626207716857%2F&amp;set_id=72157626207716857&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\nOn Tuesday, March 22nd, Chief Judge Andrew S. Effron of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces spoke to students on the Delaware campus about how to be effective appellate advocates.<br><br>Following an introduction from Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GoldbergMichaelJ.aspx\">Michael J. Goldberg</a>, Judge Effron spoke briefly about appellate advocacy in general, offering the students his thoughts on successful brief writing and oral advocacy. He advised students to “Think like a judge, not merely like an advocate,” when writing briefs, and added, “For most courts, the judges will be very well-prepared for oral arguments. Don’t assume that the judges won’t be familiar with the case, and remember that you’re there to help the judges make a decision.”<br><br>Judge Effron then took questions from a panel of Widener Law faculty, including Professor Goldberg, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/JohnsonLeslieA.aspx\">Leslie A. Johnson</a>, and Associate Professor and <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/VeteransLawClinic.aspx\">Veterans Law Clinic</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HolbrookJustin.aspx\">Justin G. Holbrook</a>. Judge Effron addressed issues such as the importance and value of oral arguments as opposed to written briefs and the pacing of appeals heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. He then took questions from the audience.<br><br>“You have to step back from that and try not to let it influence you,” said Judge Effron when asked about whether he was at all influenced by the name of a particular lawyer or law firm appearing on a brief. “What you have raised is a very profound question about the nature of judging,” he added, acknowledging that judges must deal with such issues the same way as any other person.<br><br>Asked about conceding reasonable points to opposing counsel, Judge Effron said, “Take away the other guy’s brief. Put all the bad facts in there and explain why your client should win anyway.”<br><br>A graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and the Judge Advocate General\'s Legal Center and School, Andrew S. Effron was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in 1996 and became Chief Judge in 2006. Prior to his appointment to the Court, Chief Judge Effron served as General Counsel and Minority Counsel of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as an attorney in the Department of Defense Office of General Counsel, and as a Judge Advocate in the Army.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(844, 'Faithful Friends Inc. Executive Director Speaks About Animal Control Reform', '2011-03-23', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px; margin: 10px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626214951453%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626214951453%2F&amp;set_id=72157626214951453&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626214951453%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626214951453%2F&amp;set_id=72157626214951453&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday, March 23rd, 2010, Jane Pierantozzi, the Executive Director of the Faithful Friends Inc. No Kill Animal Shelter, spoke to students, faculty, and staff on the Delaware campus about volunteer opportunities and legal lobbying efforts to improve Delaware’s animal control laws. The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/StudentAnimalLegalDefenseFund.aspx\">Student Animal Legal Defense Fund</a> sponsored Pierantozzi’s visit.<br><br>“No kill doesn’t mean you can do it overnight, it means that you’re aggressively working toward it,” said Pierantozzi as she spoke about the national “No Kill Movement” to reform animal control laws and cut down on euthanasia as means of reducing the population of homeless cats and dogs.<br><br>Pierantozzi told the students about how Faithful Friends Inc. became involved in lobbying legislators in Delaware for reform. She walked them through the process of passing Senate Bill 142 in June 2006, which established a shelter spay/neuter law and a publicly funded program to reduce Delaware’s kill rate. Faithful Friends Inc. also worked with Senator Patricia Blevins of Elsmere to get Senate Bill 280 passed in July 2010. Senate Bill 280, a Shelter Standards Law, established a series of requirements for state shelters, including mandatory vaccinations of “all animals upon intake for distemper and kennel cough” and a minimum holding time of 72 hours for all strays – including cats that formerly could be euthanized the same day they came in.<br><br>The talk also featured advice on lobbying for animal protection. Pierantozzi gave the students advice on finding legislators willing to help the cause, appealing to animal friendly government officials, recognizing stakeholders, and providing input on the actual drafting of a bill.<br><br>At the end of the program, Faithful Friends Inc.’s Director of Volunteer Services &amp; Community Affairs Shannon O’Neill also spoke to the students about volunteer opportunities. Those interested can read more about Faithful Friends Inc. at their <a href=\"http://www.faithfulfriends.us/index.php\" title=\"Faithful Friends Inc.\">website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(845, 'National Jurist Calls John Culhane a Law Professor to “Take Before You Die”', '2011-03-24', '<span style=\"font-style: italic; \"><img width=\"301\" height=\"375\" alt=\"JohnCulhaneNationalJurist23Profs\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/JohnCulhaneNationalJurist23Profs.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">National Jurist</span> magazine recently recognized Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a> for his willingness to examine “political issues” and his ability to inspire students “to examine the law with an open mind.”<br><br>The article “23 Law Professors to take before you die” published in the March 2011 issue asks, “What if you could bring together some of the most entertaining, influential and riveting professors in legal academia under one roof?” Professor Culhane joined 21 other law professors and one dean on the list of law faculty who “entertain, inspire and intrigue.”<br><br>Of those on the list, writer Michelle Weyenberg says, “All of them would make law school – dare we say – a fun and fascinating experience. And if you get the chance, these are the profs you have to take before you die.”<br><br>In addition to serving as the Director of Widener Law’s nationally recognized <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law program</a>, Professor Culhane is also a Lecturer at the Yale University School of Public Health and a Senior Research Fellow at the Thomas Jefferson University School of Population. He has written and spoken extensively on the rights of same-sex couples and was featured as an expert in a documentary film about disaster compensation as it relates to Hurricane Katrina and 9/11. He is a <a title=\"Slate\" href=\"http://www.slate.com/default.aspx?id=3944&amp;da=&amp;qt=John+culhane&amp;submit.x=23&amp;submit.y=19\">contributor to the online magazine Slate</a>, a <a title=\"365gay.com\" href=\"http://www.365gay.com/archive/?id=3804&amp;logo=f\">columnist for 365gay.com</a>, and writes his own blog, <a href=\"http://wordinedgewise.org/\">WordinEdgewise</a>.<br><br>Read the full <a title=\'National Jurist article \"23 Law Profs to take before you die\"\' href=\"http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/nationaljurist0311/#/22\">National Jurist article “23 Law Professors to take before you die,”</a> or <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/facultycvsdocs/de/culhane/cypress_nationaljurist0311.ashx\">download the article in PDF format</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(846, 'Can spiritual leaders be compelled to testify?', '2011-03-24', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"235\" height=\"298\" alt=\"2011Religion   Justice 235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011Religion%20%20%20Justice%20235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">What happens when sins admitted to a priest sound like they could be grounds for a court case? This ethical dilemma will be the subject of an upcoming panel discussion on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The event, titled “Priest-Penitent Privilege: Balancing Confession with Justice” happens Thursday, March 31 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>The panel will explore the question of how and when spiritual leaders should be compelled to testify in civil or criminal cases.<br><br>Speakers include:\n<ul><span style=\"\"><span style=\"\"><li>Widener Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a>, director of the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a>.</li>\n<li>The Rev. John Grimm, a Catholic priest who is also a 1993 graduate of Widener Law. He is an assistant professor of moral theology in the School of Theology at Seton Hall University.</li>\n<li>Janice Rowe Tigani, a deputy attorney general with the Delaware Department of Justice.</li>\n</span></span></ul>\n<span style=\"\"><span style=\"\">The event is presented by the school’s <span style=\"\"><a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/ChristianLegalSociety.aspx\">Christian Legal Society</a>. It is free and open to the public and the media is invited and encouraged to attend.<br><br>For more information about the program, call 973.445.3468.<br></span></span></span></span>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(847, 'Widener Law presents daylong conference  on sports and entertainment law', '2011-03-24', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"287\" alt=\"SportsEntPromo2011235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SportsEntPromo2011235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Leading attorneys in sports and entertainment law will gather on the Delaware campus Friday, April 1 for a daylong conference on hot topics in television, film, sports, music and ethics.<br><br>The program will bring together practicing lawyers from all over the country for a day of stimulating discussion on key issues including, “The Scope of Illegal Downloading and Film Piracy” and “The Current State of the Concert Tour Industry.”<br><br>The conference, now in its sixth year, is presented by the law school and its <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/SportsandEntertainmentLawSociety.aspx\">Sports and Entertainment Law Association</a>, under the direction of Widener Law Adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/MurphyAlexander.aspx\">Alexander Murphy</a>. <br><br>For practicing attorneys in Delaware and Pennsylvania attendance at the program offers five continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. The registration cost for attorneys attending for credit is $125 and includes lunch; the fee for Widener Law alumni is $100. The event is free for students and members of the general public, but does not include program materials or lunch. <br>Registration and continental breakfast the day of the conference run from 9 to 9:45 a.m. For more information or to register, contact Constance Sweeney, coordinator for special programs, at 302-477-2177 or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(848, 'Public Interest Law Alliance to Hold Annual Silent Auction', '2011-03-24', 'Throughout the day on Thursday, March 24th, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PublicInterestLawAlliance.aspx\">Public Interest Law Alliance</a>, in conjunction with the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a>, will hold its annual silent auction on the Delaware campus. The auction will take place along Main Street of the Main Law Building. <br><br>PILA and PIRC are still accepting last minute donations ahead of Thursday’s auction. Those inte<img width=\"289\" height=\"217\" alt=\"PILAAuctionPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/PILAAuctionPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">rested in donating can <a href=\"%7E/media/Files/pirc/2011PILAForm.ashx\">download the 2011 donation form as a PDF</a>.<br><br>Proceeds from the auction will be used to pay for scholarships for Widener Law students who participate over the summer break in unpaid public interest internships such as for a non-profit, legal aid, or government organization.<br><br>The Public Interest Law Alliance promotes public interest law initiatives within the law school and informs the student body about public interest job opportunities. Students participating in PILA also do volunteer work within local communities.<br><br>Recent PILA efforts included a visit to the Ronald McDonald House in Wilmington on the morning of Friday March 19, 2011. PILA President Nicole Phillips led a dozen Widener Law students who arrived with several shopping bags and a simple goal; prepare a lunch for people in need.<br><br>The law students worked together to get the meal prepared in time for the lunch crowd, and to get the industrial kitchen cleaned up for the evening volunteers. Once everything was done, the students accepted an invitation to dine with some of the guests of the Ronald McDonald house. The event was the second of three community service projects organized by PILA for the spring semester.<br><br>Finally, the Public Interest Resource Center and PILA will also hold a “Public Interest Recognition Event” on the evening of Thursday, April 21st in the Barrister’s Club from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. This event will celebrate the accomplishments of those students who have actively participated in public interest projects.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(849, 'Environmental Law Distinguished Speaker Series Concludes with American University Professor', '2011-03-25', '<img width=\"145\" height=\"215\" alt=\"HughesHeather\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HughesHeather.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2010, American University Washington College of Law Associate Professor Heather Hughes delivered the final talk in the <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/home/distinguished-speaker-series/\" title=\"ELC Distinguished Speaker Series\">Environmental Law Center’s Distinguished Speaker Series</a> on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus. Her talk, “Paying for Suburban Sprawl,” was also broadcast to an audience of faculty and staff on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Following a brief introduction from Distinguished Professor and <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, Professor Hughes spoke about her current research for an article she is working on that examines a particular intersection between environmental and commercial law. Discussing the inspiration for her project, she said, “If you thought about ways to reform commercial finance laws, you might be able to change the way developers look at environmental impacts.”<br><br>Professor Hughes focused her remarks on the way that mezzanine financing often leads developers to pursue development plans that result in the creation of similar suburban developments without any particular consideration given to the impact of the way that the land would be used. She indicated that perhaps curbing the financial incentives that encouraged developers to pursue such strategies might allow the conversation about environmental impact and land use to catch up with the commercial environment.<br><br>Looking to refine the scholarship for her pending article, Professor Hughes solicited questions and commentary from the audience. Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MoringielloJulietM.aspx\">Juliet Moringiello</a> drew a parallel between the situations Hughes described and the global financial crisis brought on by the collapse of mortgage-backed securities.<br><br>Following a question that touched on whether people have a moral imperative to protect the environment, Professor Hughes indicated that people display a “deep-seated paradox” that reflects “moral complexity, not moral bankruptcy.” She concluded by saying, “We love the environment and destroy the environment at the same time.”<br><br>A graduate of the University of Chicago, Heather Hughes earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She practiced in the business department of Morrison &amp; Foerster, LLP in San Francisco before becoming an assistant professor at Florida International University College of Law. She teaches commercial law and property, and researches in the areas of commercial transactions, social justice, ethics, and critical theory.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(850, 'Delaware Journal of Corporate Law to Host Alumni Panel', '2011-03-26', 'On Tuesday, March 29th, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a> will sponsor an Alumni Panel Discussion from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in Polishook Hall Room 104.<br><br>Four alumni who served on the Board of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law during their time at Widener Law will speak about their professional experiences.<br><br>The participating alumni panelists are:<ul>\n<li>Jonathan Shub, Esquire ’88, a partner is Seeger Weiss LLP’s Philadelphia office. While at Widener, Jonathan was an Articles Editor for The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, and a Wolcott Fellow for the Honorable Joseph T. Walsh, then Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.</li>\n<br><li>Marcus E. Montejo, Esq. ’06, an associate in the Wilmington Office of Prickett, Jones, &amp; Elliott, P.A. While at Widener, Marcus was a Managing Editor for The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and a Wolcott Fellow for the Honorable Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.</li>\n<br><li>Jacqueline Lammeree, Esquire ’08, an associate at Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz, &amp; Bhaya in Wilmington. While at Widener, Jackie was an Articles Editor on The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and a judicial extern for the Honorable Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.</li>\n<br><li>Brett T. Norton, Esquire ’10, an associate at Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien &amp; Courtney P.C. in Wilmington. While at Widener, Brett served as a Wolcott Fellow for Chief Justice Myron T. Steele of the Supreme Court of Delaware, an Articles Editor on The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, and a research assistant for Assistant Professor Edward Osei.</li>\n</ul>For more information contact Suzanne O. Lufadeju at <a href=\"mailto:solufadeju@mail.widener.edu\">solufadeju@mail.widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(851, 'Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi Speaks on the Challenges of Constitution Making in Iraq', '2011-03-27', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"222\" alt=\"HamoudiAfter235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HamoudiAfter235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor of Law Haider Ala Hamoudi spoke to students on the Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, March 22nd about the “Challenges of Constitution Making in Iraq.” The talk took place in the Pit and was sponsored by the International Law Students Association, The International Law Students Association Widener Chapter, and the Widener University School of Law <a href=\"/CampusLife/AdvisingandCounseling/OfficeofStudentAffairsHarrisburg/DeanofStudents.aspx\">Dean of Students</a>.<br><br>Professor Hamoudi broke down the process of revising a constitution to the most basic level, explaining, “By developing a constitution, the state is effectively saying all the law that existed before is no longer valid and no longer applies.” <br><br>He also explained that states generally write a constitution when they are going through a transitional period. During this transitional period there is always an interim process, and the interim process in Iraq was a mess because the participants that wrote the constitutional amendments did not have the authority to enforce the laws and some groups were not well represented. As a result of those faults, when it came time to vote on the amendments to the Constitution there were boycotts during the election. The Americans attempted to fix this by appointing people to serve on the Constitutional Review Committee. <br><br>Professor Hamoudi pointed out two major differences in the revised Constitution. The first is the presence of federalism, allowing some provinces and regions to have some concurrent jurisdiction. Second, the role of Islam in the state’s governance has changed. <br><br>A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a double major in Physics and Humanities and a Near Eastern Studies Concentration, Professor Hamoudi earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1996. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Constance Baker Motley in the Southern District of New York. Until 2003, he served as an associate at the law firm of Debevoise &amp; Plimpton.<br><br>Professor Hamoudi served as a legal advisor to the Finance Committee of the Iraq Governing Council during 2003 and 2004. He also served as a Program Manager for a project managed by the International Human Rights Law Institute of DePaul University School of Law to improve legal education in Iraq. In 2009, the American Society of Comparative Law awarded him the Hessel Yntema prize for the best article produced in the American Journal of Comparative Law by an author under the age of 40. <br><br>On behalf of the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Professor Hamoudi spent most of 2009 advising the Constitutional Review Committee of the Iraqi legislature, which was responsible for developing critical amendments to the Iraq Constitution deemed necessary for Iraqi national reconciliation. He also advised on other key pieces of legislation, including a hydrocarbons law, a revenue management law, and an antitrust law.<br><br>Professor Hamoudi is currently working on a book on the drafting and subsequent evolution of the Iraqi Constitution to be published by the University of Chicago Press.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(852, 'Local Leaders Series to Welcome A. Richard Heffron to the Delaware Campus', '2011-03-27', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"298\" alt=\"HeffronDelChamberPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/HeffronDelChamberPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">On Monday, March 28th, A. Richard Heffron, the Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, will speak to students on the Delaware campus at 4:00 p.m. in the student lounge off Main Street.<br><br>The visit comes as part of the Local Leaders series that brings in prominent people from around the area who have taken on leadership roles and made a mark in their communities. Past speakers in the series have included current U.S. Senator and former <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2009/de101309localeadcoonsafter.aspx\">New Castle County Executive Chris Coons</a> and <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/de030411llrapposelli.aspx\">Cabinet Secretary for Delaware\'s Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families Vivian Rapposelli</a>.<br><br>Mr. Heffron will speak for about 30 minutes before opening the floor to questions from the students and faculty in attendance. Pizza and refreshments will be served.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(853, 'Supreme Court Justice delivers  Distinguished Jurist in Residence Lecture', '2011-03-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626372771386%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626372771386%2F&amp;set_id=72157626372771386&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626372771386%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626372771386%2F&amp;set_id=72157626372771386&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg campus welcomed Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor to the moot courtroom recently, where he gave his second lecture in his role as the school’s distinguished jurist in residence. <br><br>Saylor’s remarks, titled, “Power and Prerogative: Reflections on Judicial Suspension of Laws” were delivered to law students, professors and members of the Pennsylvania legal community on Tuesday, March 22.<br><br>Saylor called it a “very serious matter” for the court to invalidate enactments of the political branch, and while he said there is sometimes legitimate need for the judiciary to assert its role, he also stressed the importance of judicial restraint and economy. <br><br>“I believe an absolute and reflexive approach to Supreme Court power should be eschewed in favor of a more evaluative approach,” Saylor said. “Whatever we do, bruises are expected, but these can be mitigated by maintaining a judicious approach to power and prerogative.”<br><br>Saylor, a member of the Supreme Court since 1998, teaches a seminar on constitutional law through Widener’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>. Widener created the institute more than a decade ago in response to a growing need for the study and development of administrative and constitutional law, especially in the states. Students who study through the institute program earn certificates at graduation that reflect their specialty in areas of administrative/constitutional law, consumer law, environmental law or legislation.<br><br>Saylor has been the distinguished jurist in residence since 2009. He commended Widener and its leaders for organizing programs like the lecture to foster an ongoing discussion.<br><br>“I’m appreciative of the school’s Law &amp; Government Institute and the learning opportunities it affords our students to have at Widener,” he said.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(854, 'Discussion Will Look at Constitutionality of Health Care Reform Bill', '2011-03-28', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"292\" alt=\"ShapiroIlya\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/ShapiroIlya.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Monday, March 28th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus will host a panel discussion on health care reform featuring Ilya Shapiro, Widener Law Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/PopeThaddeusMason.aspx\">Thaddeus Pope</a>, and Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a>. The event will take place at 5:15 p.m. in the Barrister’s Club.<br><br>The discussion will focus on the constitutional principles involved in the debate over the Health Care Reform Bill as well as the circuit court split. Professor Daly will discuss the circuit split, Professor Smith will focus on the tax consequences, and Mr. Shapiro will discuss the constitutionality of the bill. Professor Pope will moderate the panel.<br><br>A senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and the editor-in-chief of the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Cato Supreme Court Review</span>, Ilya Shapiro graduated from Princeton University and earned a Master’s Degree from the London School of Economics. He became a Tony Patiño Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School, where he earned his J.D. Before joining the Cato Institute, he clerked for Judge E. Grady Jolly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, served as an advisor to the Multi-National Force in Iraq on rule of law issues and practiced international, political, commercial, and antitrust litigation at Patton Boggs and Cleary Gottlieb. A frequent commentator on a host of legal and political issues, Mr. Shapiro has appeared on a variety of television and radio outlets including CNN, Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, \"The Colbert Report,\" and American Public Media\'s \"Marketplace.\"<br><br>The event is sponsored by the Delaware campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FederalistsSociety.aspx\">Federalist Society</a> and is open to all Widener students.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(855, 'Dean Ammons Hosts Alumni Dinner', '2011-03-28', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626223801731%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626223801731%2F&amp;set_id=72157626223801731&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626223801731%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626223801731%2F&amp;set_id=72157626223801731&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> hosted an enjoyable dinner for alumni and faculty on Thursday, March 24, 2011. The group congregated in a private room at Zia’s Trattoria at Red Door in downtown Harrisburg. Here, they networked and mingled prior to sitting down to dinner with their fellow classmates and former professors. After the meal, Dean Ammons shared remarks during which she acknowledged Jonathan Koltash ’07 as the Harrisburg campus recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, '');
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(856, 'Alumni Panel Imparts the Value of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law', '2011-03-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; \"><object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626262167527%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626262167527%2F&amp;set_id=72157626262167527&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626262167527%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626262167527%2F&amp;set_id=72157626262167527&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object></div>“It’s the most professional thing you can do while at law school,” said Brett T. Norton, Esq. ’10, of his time on the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a> as an Articles Editor.<br><br>Norton’s remarks came as part of a panel discussion held by the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law on Tuesday, March 29th. Three recent Widener Law alumni spoke about their experiences working on the Journal  and how that experience helped them in their careers.<br><br>In addition to Norton, Jacqueline Lammeree, Esq. ’08 and Marcus E. Montejo, Esq. ’06 shared their thoughts with the students in attendance. A fourth panelist, Jonathan Shub, Esq. ’88 was scheduled to participate as well, but had to cancel. Current DJCL Managing Editor and panel moderator Suzanne O. Lufadeju instead read Shub\'s written answers to the audience.<br><br>Ms. Lammeree spoke about the valuable skills she honed while working on the Journal, particularly editing and how to write proper citations. Norton agreed, adding, “The biggest help to me has been the research skills.”<br><br>Mr. Montejo emphasized the valuable network of alumni who have service on the Journal in common. “The journal opens up so many opportunities,” he said, adding, “You’re going to be developing the beginning of your professional network.”<br><br>The panelists also discussed their experiences “writing on” to the journal via the Summer Writing Competition. Ms. Lameree urged the students in attendance, “Don’t be intimidated by the packet when you pick it up.”<br><br>Brett T. Norton is an associate at Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien &amp; Courtney P.C. in Wilmington. While at Widener, Brett served as a <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships/WolcottFellowships.aspx\">Wolcott Fellow</a> for Chief Justice Myron T. Steele of the Supreme Court of Delaware, an Articles Editor on The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, a member of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/MootCourtHonorSocietyDelaware.aspx\">Moot Court Honor Society</a>, and a research assistant for Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/OseiEdward.aspx\">Edward Osei</a>.<br><br>Jacqueline Lammeree is an associate at Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz, &amp; Bhaya in Wilmington. While at Widener, Jackie was an Articles Editor on The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and a <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Externships/DelawareJudicialExternshipProgram.aspx\">judicial extern</a> for the Honorable Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.<br><br>Marcus E. Montejo, is an associate in the Wilmington Office of Prickett, Jones, &amp; Elliott, P.A. While at Widener, Marcus was a Managing Editor for The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and a Wolcott Fellow for the Honorable Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.<br><br>Jonathan Shub is a partner in Seeger Weiss LLP’s Philadelphia office. While at Widener, Jonathan was an Articles Editor for The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and a Wolcott Fellow for the Honorable Joseph T. Walsh, then Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(857, 'Federalist Society Panel Discussion Examines Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act', '2011-03-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"> <object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626255524223%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626255524223%2F&amp;set_id=72157626255524223&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626255524223%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626255524223%2F&amp;set_id=72157626255524223&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Is it proper to require people to engage in an economic activity?” asked Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute, during a panel discussion on health care reform hosted on the Delaware campus by the student <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/FederalistsSociety.aspx\">Federalist Society</a> on Monday, March 28th.<br><br>Following a welcome from Federalist Society President Dawn Pinault, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/PopeThaddeusMason.aspx\">Thaddeus Pope</a>, who served as the panel moderator, introduced the three speakers. Associate Dean for Faculty Research &amp; Development <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a> gave an overview of the history of commerce clause jurisprudence. Visiting Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a> discussed the tax consequences of the Health Care Reform Bill and offered a look at what the Constitution says about taxation. Mr. Shapiro spoke last, addressing whether the Minimum Essential Coverage Provision (Section 1501), or “individual mandate,” of the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.<br><br>Professor Daly touched on several major cases that have impacted commerce clause jurisprudence, such as Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland. She concluded of the individual mandate, “This really is unprecedented.” She noted, however, that as a legislative body, Congress is not, and should not, necessarily be bound by precedence the way a court is.<br><br>In his remarks, Professor Smith asked “Whether compulsory actions are enforceable on the citizenry,” and whether the taxation powers granted to Congress allow for them to use taxes as a regulatory mechanism. To that end, he gave an overview of what the Constitution said about taxation and contrasted it with the far more limited powers granted in the Articles of Confederation that the Constitution replaced. He also discussed other compulsory activities mandated by the federal government such as childhood education requirements.<br><br>Mr. Shapiro called the “individual mandate” the linchpin of constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act and said, “This is not about health care. This is about whether we have a government of limited, enumerated powers, or one with a general police power.”<br><br>“Federalism is meant to protect individual liberties,” said Shapiro, adding, “We have to have certain limits on federal power. If this goes through – the individual mandate – I challenge you to find any principled limits.”<br><br>Ilya Shapiro is the editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review. He graduated from Princeton University and earned a Master’s Degree from the London School of Economics. After earning his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he as a Tony Patiño Fellow, he clerked for Judge E. Grady Jolly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He also served as an advisor to the Multi-National Force in Iraq on rule of law issues and practiced international, political, commercial, and antitrust litigation at Patton Boggs and Cleary Gottlieb. A frequent commentator on a host of legal and political issues, Mr. Shapiro has appeared on a variety of television and radio outlets including CNN, Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, \"The Colbert Report,\" and American Public Media\'s \"Marketplace.\"', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(858, 'Harrisburg SBA and Phi Alpha Delta Sponsor Networking Essentials Event', '2011-03-29', 'On Monday, March 28th, the Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> and the campus chapter of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/PhiAlphaDelta.aspx\">Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity</a> co-sponsored a two-hour event on Networking Essentials for Business Relationships featuring Lynne Briel from the Professional Edge, Inc. in York, PA.<br><br>The event - held in the reception area of the administration building – was set up as a business dinner, and both wine and hors d’oeuvres were served. The students participated in simulated situations similar to what they might face at an actual business dinner. Some of the situations included practicing a proper handshake, introducing others to the conversation, and creating an “elevator speech.”<br><br>Briel explained to the students that a first impression is made in the first 5 – 15 seconds upon meeting someone new, and therefore it is important to maintain proper posture and to be polite. She then provided students with seven tips to remember while attending a networking event.<br><br>The first tip was not to be intimidated. In order to meet new people, it is important to leave your friends and break into groups. Second, she also recommended setting a goal before arriving at the event. She told the students to ask themselves, “What do you want to happen here?”<br><br>The third important tip she gave was to make sure to have the right tools. It is important to place a nametag on the right side and to have business cards handy. She recommended that ladies keep their business cards in an easy to reach location and to avoid digging through their purse to retrieve business cards.<br><br>She also explained that it is important to make a grand entrance. This includes having an erect posture, smiling, and keeping your hands visible. While it is appropriate to eat and drink at events, it is important to limit the intake of food and beverages while speaking. She stated that one should always keep their left hand free so that they can shake hands easily. Finally, she stressed the important of following up after the event – sending an email, placing a phone call, sending a thank you letter, or meeting for coffee.<br><br>Danielle Vayda, Professional Committee Chairperson of Phi Alpha Delta, said, “Those in attendance not only learned a great deal about the proper way to network, but they were able to practice what they learned while under the guidance of a networking guru.  I believe the event was a success because all of the students agreed they had learned something new to utilize while networking throughout their professional careers.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(859, 'Senior VP of Governmental Affairs for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Speaks to Students', '2011-03-30', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; margin: 10px;\">\n\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626380402922%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626380402922%2F&amp;set_id=72157626380402922&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626380402922%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626380402922%2F&amp;set_id=72157626380402922&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n\n</div>\n\n\n\nThe Local Leaders series concluded for the 2010-2011 academic year on Monday, March 28th with A. Richard Heffron ’78, the Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, speaking to students, faculty, and staff about his career and his experiences as a student at Widener Law.<br><br>Heffron, a graduate of Temple University, discussed his background, including his work on Vice President Joe Biden’s 1972 senate campaign. Biden encouraged him to attend law school, which led him to what was then the Delaware Law School. “I was part of the first class that was accredited from beginning to end,” he said about his time as a student. He described taking a class with then Dean Arthur A. Weeks and recalled the law school’s old location in a Wilmington church.<br><br>Following graduation from law school and two years spent in California, Heffron returned to the east coast to work on the Wilmington mayoral campaign of Daniel S. Frawley. Following Frawley’s election, Heffron served as a policy advisor and spent six years as Head of Housing.<br><br>Heffron left public service to join the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, where he has spent nineteen years. “I’m proud of the fact that I get to represent the business community. I’m proud of the fact that I get to make public policy,” he says of his work, adding, “I’ve seen a lot of changes and met a lot of people.”<br><br> “Law school taught me how to think on my feet and how to be prepared,” concluded Mr. Heffron before he encouraged the future lawyers in the audience to “try to understand where the other side is coming from.”<br><br>Following his remarks, Mr. Heffron took questions from the audience on the relationship between the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and the United States Chamber of Commerce. He also took a question on whether he has seen an increase in political partisanship in Dover. He responded that Delaware has always had a respectful political climate and that he felt that to still be the case despite the fact that the last election in particular had brought signs of increasing division.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(860, 'Delaware County Alumni Chapter Luncheon and CLE Program', '2011-03-30', '<div style=\"margin: 4px; float: right; width: 243px;\">\n<img width=\"235\" height=\"197\" alt=\"deCountyCLElunch\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/deCountyCLElunch.jpg\"><p><span style=\"\" class=\"Caption\">Verne Smith and Jonathan Peri \'99.</span></p>\n</div>\nThe Delaware County Alumni Chapter, chaired by Jonathan Peri ’99, hosted a luncheon and CLE program on Monday, March 28th at D’Ignazio’s Townehouse Restaurant in Media, PA.  The CLE portion of the program titled “Animal Law: The Basics and Beyond” was presented by <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithVerneR.aspx\">Verne R. Smith</a>, Esq.  Mr. Smith is the Assistant Dean for Business and Administration at Widener University School of Law.  He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law.  Mr. Smith also teaches Animal Law at Widener and is the faculty advisor for Widener’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/StudentAnimalLegalDefenseFund.aspx\">Student Animal Legal Defense Fund</a>.   Currently the Vice Chair of the Animal Law Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, he will be appointed Chair of the Committee in May 2011.  A frequent speaker and writer about animal law and related issues, Mr. Smith also serves on the Executive Board of the Animal Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(861, 'Christian Legal Society Panel Looks at Cleric-Penitent Privilege', '2011-03-31', '<div style=\"width: 400px; float: left;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626406454546%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626406454546%2F&amp;set_id=72157626406454546&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626406454546%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626406454546%2F&amp;set_id=72157626406454546&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\n“The piercing of the privilege would fracture the trust between the penitent and the priest,” said the Reverend John S. Grimm ’93, speaking as part of a panel discussion entitled “Priest-Penitent Privilege: Balancing Confession with Justice,” on Thursday, March 31st, 2011 in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.<br><br>Sponsored by the Delaware campus student chapter of the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/ChristianLegalSociety.aspx\">Christian Legal Society</a>, the discussion featured Widener Law Professor and <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a> Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a>, Reverend Grimm, and Janice Rowe Tigani, a deputy attorney general with the Delaware Department of Justice.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/TurezynKathleenMarie.aspx\">Kathleen M. Turezyn</a>, the Christian Legal Society advisor and the moderator for the panel, provided a welcome and introduction before turning the floor over to Professor Nivala, who gave an overview of the historical and legal underpinnings of the privilege. The priest-penitent privilege - sometimes referred to as the clergy privilege or the clergy-penitent privilege - \"grew out of the sanctity of the confessional in the Catholic Church.\"<br><br>Professor Nivala noted that every state in the country has some form of clergy-penitent privilege, and that there are a number of difficulties in defining the terms and what they mean. “What is the extent of the privilege afforded – what does it cover?” he asked. “Who can invoke this? Who can be compelled to disclose? Who can waive it?” He closed his remarks by looking at how a New Jersey case had expanded the privilege in that state to include temporal advice given by a cleric.<br><br>Reverend Grimm then talked about the theological reasons for the privilege and the theology behind the confession of sins. He also discussed “the general duty of confidentiality” that spiritual advisors have toward their charges. “The confessor can urge the penitent to turn themselves in,” he noted, and he mentioned that priests are trained to do so in the case of crimes that are regarded has having high rates of recidivism such as child sexual abuse.<br><br>Tigani, who serves as General Counsel to the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth &amp; Their Families, discussed mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect in Delaware. She also discussed the clergy-penitent privilege, noting, “In Delaware, there was no privilege until 1997 for anything other than lawyer-client privilege.”<br><br>The Reverend John Grimm graduated from Boston College and earned his J.D. from Widener Law in 1993. In 2002, he completed his M.Div. at the Theological College of The Catholic University of America. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Wilmington and appointed a Bioethics Spokesman for the diocese. In 2007, he earned an S.T.L. with a concentration in Moral Theology from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at Seton Hall University.<br><br>A graduate of the University of Delaware, Janice Rowe Tigani earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. She served as a Deputy Attorney General for the Delaware Department of Justice for fourteen years before working in private practice until July of 2009, when she returned to the Delaware Department of Justice.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(862, 'Professor N. Jeremi Duru to Discuss Diversity in NFL Coaching and the Rooney Rule', '2011-04-01', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"2011NFLWJLERPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011NFLWJLERPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Thursday, April 7th at 5:30 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware campus, the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics and Race</a> proudly presents Legal and Diversity Issues in Coaching Professional Sports. The event will also be broadcast to the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Temple University Beasley School of Law Professor N. Jeremi Duru, the author of Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL, will discuss legal and diversity issues in coaching professional sports. His talk will focus in particular on diversity in coaching in the NFL, and the league’s Rooney Rule. The Rooney Rule, established in 2003, requires NFL member teams to interview at least one minority candidate when conducting searches for either head coach or senior football operations positions.<br><br>Two Pennsylvania or Delaware CLE credits are available to interested attorneys. For more information or to register for CLE credits, please contact Constance Sweeney, at 302-477-2177 or via e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(863, 'Professor May to Deliver H. Albert Young Distinguished Lecture', '2011-04-01', 'Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a> will deliver the H. Albert Young Distinguished Lecture in Constitutional Law on Wednesday, April 6th at 4:30 p.m. in the Gold Ballroom at the Hotel DuPont. May’s lecture is entitled “Is the Constitution Failing Nature?”<br><br>The H. Albert Young Fellowship in Constitutional Law was endowed in 1998 by the Young Foundation of Wilmington, Delaware, to honor the memory of the late H. Albert Young, Esq. Mr. Young was a highly respected lawyer and former Delaware attorney general known for his unwavering dedication to upholding justice even in unpopular causes. His most famous role came in the aftermath of the Brown v. Board of Education decision when, in opposition to many of his colleagues and in the face of militant segregationists, he insisted that the Brown ruling be immediately enforced in Delaware.<br><br>The event, which is open to all students, is free, and offers one CLE credit in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Those interested in attending should contact Connie Sweeney at <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a> or 302-477-2177.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(864, 'Widener Law announces 2011 John L. Gedid lecture', '2011-04-03', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"298\" alt=\"2011Gedid Lecture235px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011Gedid%20Lecture235px.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">Widener Law is pleased to announce it will welcome one of the country’s leading experts on bias in law and science to its Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, April 5 for the fifth-annual <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> lecture.<br><br>Christopher Robertson, associate professor of law at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law, will deliver remarks titled, “Fixing Bias: How to Use Law to Prevent Biased Decisions by Jurors, Judges, Physicians and Scientists.” The hour-long lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m. in room A180.<br><br>In addition to his current work involving bias, Robertson is also widely known for previous research on unpredictable medical events and their impact on home foreclosures and other consumer finances. His work has been discussed in the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Wall Street Journal</span> and <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">New York Times</span>. President Obama cited his research in a State of the Union speech when he spoke about the medical causes of home foreclosures being a primary impetus for health care reform.<br><br>Robertson earned his law degree from Harvard Law School and a doctorate in philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also taught bioethics. He is currently leading a team of researchers on a major grant from the Safra Center at Harvard University, studying ways to ameliorate commercial biases in biomedical research. <br><br>Along with his teaching and research, Robertson maintains a legal practice focused on complex litigation, medical and scientific disputes, and insurance cases. He is co-counsel representing the New England Journal of Medicine as amicus in the U.S. Supreme Court on a case relating to the pharmaceutical industry.<br><br>Widener Law began the John L. Gedid lecture series in April 2007. The event honors Gedid, who has been a leading figure on the Harrisburg campus since it opened in 1989, and who serves as director of the campus’ signature <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/LawandGovernmentInstitute.aspx\">Law &amp; Government Institute</a>, which is dedicated to improving law that defines the structure and operation of government and the rights and duties of citizens dealing with government. He is a beloved professor, treasured mentor and active public servant. <br><br>“We are thrilled to have Professor Robertson as this year’s Gedid lecturer. His work on bias, the problems that arise from it, and solutions that can help people make better decisions, should lead to a thoughtful discussion with worthwhile lessons,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “The law school is pleased to share this program with the public and through it, call attention to the valuable work of our own Professor John Gedid as well as the Law &amp; Government Institute he directs.”<br><br>The lecture is free and open to all. One continuing legal education credit is available at no cost for Pennsylvania and Delaware attorneys who attend.<br><br>The event is presented by the Law School with sponsorship from Wolters Kluwer.<br><br>For more information, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or <a href=\"mailto:slgraeff@widener.edu\">slgraeff@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(865, 'Sports and Entertainment Law Association Hosts Sixth Annual Symposium', '2011-04-04', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\"> <object width=\"400\" height=\"300\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626429293284%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626429293284%2F&amp;set_id=72157626429293284&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626429293284%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626429293284%2F&amp;set_id=72157626429293284&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</object>\n</div>\n“The topic of today’s lecture is ethics in the entertainment industry. There are none. Thanks, that’s it,” quipped Bob Donnelly, Esq. of the Lommen Abdo Law Firm at the beginning of the morning Ethics Panel “The Biggest Practice Mistakes to Avoid,” during the Sixth Annual Sports and Entertainment Law CLE Symposium held on Friday, April 1st on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.<br><br>The symposium, hosted by the student-run <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/SportsandEntertainmentLawSociety.aspx\">Sports and Entertainment Law Association</a>, brought together noted attorneys practicing in the area of entertainment and sports law to discuss current and emerging issues in the field. Adjunct Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/MurphyAlexander.aspx\">Alexander Murphy</a>, the faculty advisor to SELA, offered the morning welcome and kept the event moving along. In addition to the morning Ethics panel that featured Donnelly and Ken Abdo of Lommen Abdo, the daylong program also featured panels on Music, Sports, and TV and Film.<br><br>The Music panel featured Bernard M. Resnick, Esq. and John P.Luneau, Esq. Resnick presented “Legal Issues on Stage – Concert Tour Update,” and Luneau’s talk was entitled “DIY: Is it the New Reality of the Record Business?” The TV and Film Panel examined the impact of piracy on the film industry as Thomas M. Dunlap, Esq. of Dunlap, Grubb, &amp; Weaver and Barbara Mudge, President of Worldwide Film Entertainment, LLC, presented “The Scope of Illegal Downloading and Film Piracy.”<br><br>“The NFL lockout is a very scary thing,” said Everette Scott, Esq., a 1994 graduate of Widener Law, to begin the day’s final panel, which focused on the NFL’s current Collective Bargaining woes and the issue of minority coaching opportunities in athletics. Mr. Scott, of the Scott Group LLC in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, discussed the lockout and his experiences representing NFL players.<br><br>Edward Wasielewski, Esq., President of EMG Sports Management, joined Mr. Scott on the panel. In addition to offering his own thoughts on the lockout, Mr. Wasielewski discussed how he became an NFL agent, relating the story of how he secured his first client; former Arizona Cardinal and Carolina Panther defensive back Jermaine Hardy.<br><br>The Sports Panel closed with a consideration of minority representation in athletics. Professor andré douglas pond cummings of West Virginia University College of Law spoke about the troubling history of sports and race relations. He noted that while access issues on the playing field have largely been eradicated, that there are still access issues for minority candidates when it comes to coaching and front office opportunities.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(866, 'Dean Linda Ammons Honors Alumni Judges', '2011-04-05', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441840686%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441840686%2F&amp;set_id=72157626441840686&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441840686%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441840686%2F&amp;set_id=72157626441840686&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I want to thank you for coming tonight. I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time,” said Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> as she welcomed Widener Law <a href=\"/Gateway/Alumni.aspx\">alumni</a> currently serving as judges to a special reception in their honor. “One of the great things about Widener Law—and the Delaware Law School—is the legacy our alumni are leaving on the bench,” she added.<br><br>The event was held on Thursday, March 31st at the Ballroom at the Ben in Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin House before the annual Philadelphia Alumni Reception. The judges, who came from across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, represented both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses and a broad range of graduating classes. Members of the law school’s Board of Overseers and the president and members of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors joined the alumni judges and their guests.<br><br>Dean Ammons thanked the assembled judges for their service to the public and the law school, saying, “There are 150 Widener Law alumni on the bench. I think that’s impressive,” before adding, “You are an example to the rest of us and particularly our students. Thank you. To those of you hire our graduates as clerks, thank you doubly. The rate at which our students get clerkships is double the national rate.”<br><br>Said Eugene D. McGurk, Esq. ’78, the Chairman of the Board of Overseers to the assembled judges, “You make our name out in the community, and I thank you for being here.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(867, 'Widener Law event examines “Irreconcilable Differences” in corporate takeovers', '2011-04-05', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"2011DJCLIrreconcilablePromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011DJCLIrreconcilablePromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener Law will gather a powerhouse of corporate and business law practitioners, judges and academics for a day of stimulating discussion on the conflicts that arise in corporate takeovers.<br><br>“Irreconcilable Differences: Director, Manager and Shareholder Conflicts in Takeover Transactions” will be held April 11 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom in the school’s Main Law Building on the Delaware campus. It will feature a slate of nearly three dozen speakers representing key institutions including the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Harvard Business School, Morgan Stanley, and a host of leading Delaware corporate practitioners.<br><br>The conference is hosted by the school’s student-edited <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a> with direction from event organizers Steven Davidoff, “Dealbook” columnist for The New York Times and professor of law at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, acting director of the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, Caroline M. Gentile, Widener’s Ruby R. Vale visiting scholar of corporate and business law, and students David DiDonato and Suzanne Lufadeju.<br><br>Discussion will focus on current case law on takeover conflicts, appropriate standards to regulate them and related research. Conflicts of particular interest include freeze-out transactions, differential treatment of controlling and non-controlling shareholders, issues arising from undue management influence in the management buyout process, and more.<br><br>The day will begin with check-in at 8 a.m. and an opening panel discussion on the parameters of director independence at 8:45 a.m. Highlights include a keynote address by Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor William B. Chandler III during the event luncheon and two afternoon roundtable discussions that, combined, feature more than 20 distinguished speakers.<br><br>For a full schedule, including a list of speakers, visit law.widener.edu/irreconcilabledifferences. <br><br>Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend the conference will be eligible for six continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. Registration for attorneys who attend for credit is $195 or $150 for Widener Law alumni and includes breakfast, lunch and conference materials. Admission is free for law students and members of the public who do not seek continuing legal education credits, without meals or materials.<br><br>Widener Law is home to the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law. The institute offers students the chance to pursue a formal concentration in Delaware corporate law amid one of the world’s foremost corporate legal environments. It organizes events and speakers throughout the academic year under the belief that the law profits from actively engaging lawyers, judges, legislators and scholars who practice, study and define it. <br><br>The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law is an elite publication focused on corporate, business and banking law. Established in 1975, the Journal is nationally ranked by Washington &amp; Lee Law School as first among student-edited journals based upon citations in federal and state court opinions under “Corporations and Associations” and “Commercial Law.” Notable subscribers include the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Trade Commission, Time Warner, Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Journal also sponsors the Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law, an annual lecture featuring a noted authority on corporate law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(868, 'Fifth Annual John L. Gedid Lecture Examines Bias in the Courtroom', '2011-04-05', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 450px;\">\r\n				<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441479402%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441479402%2F&amp;set_id=72157626441479402&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441479402%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441479402%2F&amp;set_id=72157626441479402&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\r\n		</div>\n\n\n\n\nChristopher Robertson, associate professor of law at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law, delivered the fifth-annual <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/GedidJohnL.aspx\">John L. Gedid</a> lecture on April 5, 2011. His talk, “Fixing Bias: How to Use Law to Prevent Biased Decisions by Jurors, Judges, Physicians and Scientists,” took place at 4:30 in room A180 of the administration building on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Dean Linda L. Ammons opened the event and explained that the purpose of the John L. Gedid was to welcome, guide, and encourage all faculty members to follow in Professor John L. Gedid’s footsteps. Professor Gedid received the promotional brochure signed by Robertson as a gift, and his wife received a gift of chocolates.<br><br>Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/OliverWesleyM.aspx\">Wesley Oliver</a> then introduced Robertson, who Oliver taught as a student at Harvard Law School.<br><br>Robertson started the lecture by reciting a quote from <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Federalist</span>; “As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed. As long as the connection subsists between his reason and his self love, his opinions and his passions will have a reciprocal influence on each other and the former will be objects to which the latter will attach themselves.”<br><br>He explained that out of all the books published from 1880 to 2000, there were far less books on expertise than books on bias. Many people tend to alienate themselves the facts and instead rely on advice from others. Robertson returned to this tension throughout his remarks.<br><br>Robertson described expertise as epistemic reliance, which is how people come to know things. People rely on others who are metaphorically closer to the truth. For example, appellate courts might rely on the findings of trial courts while the trial courts themselves are relying on expert witnesses, who may in turn rely on scientific literature.<br><br>Bias is a systematic form of error that occurs in an appreciable way. Potential bias actors include courts, scientists, advisors, and citizens. Robertson noted a study of malpractice and products liability suits that indicated 86% of trials used experts and that there were an average of 4 experts per trial. He argued that this was not an efficient way for jurors to make a decision because they are weighing the testimony of experts on each side. With lawyers on either side trying to steer the testimony of the expert witnesses, a jury is then left to decide whom to believe.<br><br>He concluded by quoting Judge Jack Weinstein; “An expert can be found to testify to the truth of almost any theory, no matter how frivolous.”<br><br>Robertson suggested that the solution to such bias is “blinding.” First there would be an intermediary, such as a nonprofit organization, who would select a qualified and unbiased expert. Then they would provide a clean record for the expert to review. This process would require no change to the law or intervention to the court. Each litigant would then decide whether to disclose the opinion. He concluded that as a result the fact finders would find blind experts more persuasive than hired experts and that litigants using blind experts would win or settle cases earlier.<br><br>Putting this theory to the test, Robertson had 275 mock jurors watch a 35-45 minute video of a mock trial. Then he used his method of blind expert witnesses. He found that when a party used a blind expert, they increased their chance of winning by 19%. <br><br>At the end of the lecture, students and faculty were able to ask Robertson questions on his experiment and thesis. Following the question and answer segment, there was a reception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(869, 'Widener Women\'s Network Harrisburg Chapter Spring Alumnae Gathering', '2011-04-06', '<span style=\"\"><img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" alt=\"SpringAlumniWWWN\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SpringAlumniWWWN.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The Widener Women’s Network (WWN) Harrisburg Chapter held a luncheon on April 5, 2011. Prior to the luncheon’s keynote address, the alumnae and future alumnae networked among each other while enjoying a light lunch provided by event sponsor ROBINSON &amp; GERALDO.<br><br>After the meal and networking session, Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> provided the keynote speech. During her presentation, the Dean engaged attendees in discussion and shared these tips:<br></span>		<ul>\n<li>						<span style=\"\">Coercive power destroys</span>				</li>				<li>Positive use of power energizes</li>				<li>Leadership is action, not a position<br>\n</li>		</ul>\n<span style=\"\">Dean Ammons ended her address at the Widener Women’s Network luncheon with this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt:  “Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.”<br><br>Widener Law extends its appreciation to Class Agent Amy Miller ’09 for her assistance in orchestrating this event and to ROBINSON &amp; GERALDO for sponsoring the event. The next Widener Women’s Network event for the Harrisburg Chapter will be held in the fall of 2011. <br><br>For more information contact Ashley N. Barton, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations &amp; Development, at 717-541-3974</span>.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(870, 'Annual Philadelphia Alumni Reception', '2011-04-06', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441918688%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441918688%2F&amp;set_id=72157626441918688&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441918688%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626441918688%2F&amp;set_id=72157626441918688&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Annual Philadelphia Alumni Reception was held on Thursday, March 31, 2011.  Hosted by the Alumni Associations Board of Directors, this event is the school’s largest reception of the year.   More than 210 alumni, judges, students, faculty, and staff gathered to reunite, reconnect, and network.  The event was held, for the first time, in the Ballroom of the Benjamin Franklin House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  “What a wonderful event…all who attended seemed to have had a fantastic time” said Renae Axelrod, President of the Widener University School of Law Alumni Association, “it was great seeing so many alumni come out to our annual event!”<br><br>We look forward to your continued participation.  Check the calendar of events to save the date for next year’s reception.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, '');
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(871, 'Symposium Examines the Efficacy and Legacy of the NFL’s Rooney Rule', '2011-04-07', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626329604389%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626329604389%2F&amp;set_id=72157626329604389&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626329604389%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626329604389%2F&amp;set_id=72157626329604389&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“It has the potential to increase opportunity in all sorts of realms,” said Temple University Beasley School of Law Professor N. Jeremi Duru of “the power of sport to impact society,” as he spoke at the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/WidenerJournalofLawEconomicsandRace.aspx\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race</a>’s 2nd annual symposium, “Legal and Diversity Issues in Coaching Professional Sports.”<br><br>Duru, who recently authored <a title=\"Amazon.com\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Advancing-Ball-Reformation-Coaching-Opportunity/dp/0199736006/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1302285577&amp;sr=8-1\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL</span></a> (Oxford University Press, 2011), spoke in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to students, faculty, and staff on both campuses, with the event being broadcast to the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>Following a welcome from Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> and an introduction from Michelle Sanginiti, the Delaware Editor-in-Chief of the Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race, Duru spoke about a meeting with former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy that led him to write the book. He then discussed the origins of the NFL’s 2003 Rooney Rule, which requires NFL member teams to interview at least one minority candidate when conducting searches for a new head coach. He touched on the rules early failures and successes, including the hiring of Marvin Lewis by the Cincinnati Bengals and the large fine levied against the Detroit Lions for failing to comply with the rule when they hired Steve Mariucci in 2003.<br><br>Professor Duru also touched on how the Rooney Rule can serve as a model to opening up search processes for candidates in other field as well, and he contend, “The influnence of this goes beyond race,” as he suggested that similar ideas could be applied to gender as well.<br><br>At the conclusion of his remarks, Duru opened the floor to questions from the audience. Asked whether the Rooney Rule applies only to African American candidates, Professor Duru clarified that it covers anyone defined as a minority. He also answered questions about what arguments are used to attack the Rooney Rule and the potential exploitation of young African American athletes by colleges and universities.<br><br>Visiting Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SmithAndre.aspx\">Andre Smith</a> then spoke briefly about the important niche in legal research that the Widener Journal of Law Economics &amp; Race can claim. He emphasized the important intersections between economics, race, and the law, and said, “We do in fact have to take race into account.”<br><br>A graduated of Brown University, N. Jeremi Duru earned his J.D. and his Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. Following graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Damon J. Keith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He then worked with the law firm of Wilmer Cutler &amp; Pickering in Washington, D.C. and later Mehri &amp; Skalet PLLC.<br><br>In 2005, he received the National Bar Association’s Entertainment and Sports Lawyer of the Year award, and in 2008, he received the George P. Williams Memorial Award for the Outstanding Professor of the Year at Temple Law School. He teaches in the areas of sports law, employment discrimination, and civil procedure. He serves as a guest legal analyst and commentator for <a href=\"http://www.thepostgame.com/\" title=\"The Post Game\">Yahoo! Sports new online magazine, The Post Game</a>.<br><br>An online journal, the Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race was founded in 2008 as a joint effort between the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses. The journal provides a forum for in-depth analysis and academic discourse on issues involving the intersection of the law, race, and economics.  Students in learning more should visit the <a title=\"Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/wjler/\">Widener Journal of Law, Economics &amp; Race’s website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(872, 'Showing of Oscar-nominated Gasland to Feature Creator Josh Fox as Special Guest', '2011-04-09', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"424\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/Gasland300px.jpg\" alt=\"Gasland300px\">On Monday, April 18th, Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will welcome Josh Fox, creator of the 2010 documentary film <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Gasland</span>, to campus for a special showing of the film. Following the film, Fox will offer the audience a chance to ask him questions.<br><br>The screening of the film will begin at 6 p.m. in room A180 of the Administration Building, and Fox is scheduled to take questions at 8 p.m.<br><br>The Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a>, the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic</a>, and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/EnvironmentalLawandPolicySociety.aspx\">Environmental Law &amp; Policy Society</a> are sponsoring the event, which coincides with the celebration of Earth Week.<br><br><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Gasland</span>, which was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, looks at communities in the United States impacted by natural gas drilling, with a specific focus on the stimulation method known as hydraulic fracturing. Fox was motivated to create the film after receiving a letter from a natural gas company offering to lease his family’s land in Milanville, Pennsylvania for $100,000 to drill for gas.<br><br>After researching information about natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale that runs under large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and West Virginia, Fox visited Dimock, Pennsylvania. In Dimock, he spoke with families suffering health issues who believed that their well water had been contaminated by the hydraulic fracturing process. He then traveled to other communities in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Texas to document the stories of other families affected by natural gas drilling.<br><br><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Gasland</span> is the record of Fox’s journey. Over 200 hours of footage was shot and edited down to create the film, which runs about 100 minutes in length.<br><br>Admission to the event is free, but seating is limited. Donations will be accepted to help offset the costs of the event.<br><br>The film will also be shown live on the Delaware campus at 6 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Those in Delaware will also be able to join in the Q&amp;A with filmmaker Josh Fox via videoconference.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(873, '2011 H. Albert Young Lecture in Constitutional Law: Nature and the Constitution', '2011-04-11', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476675506%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476675506%2F&amp;set_id=72157626476675506&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476675506%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476675506%2F&amp;set_id=72157626476675506&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe intersection of environmental and constitutional law was the subject of the 2011 H. Albert Young Lecture, a biannual event that is a highlight at Widener Law. <br><br>Delaware-campus Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MayJamesR.aspx\">James R. May</a>, the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, delivered the lecture in the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel duPont on Wednesday, April 6 before a crowd of about 80 people.<br><br>May was named the H. Albert Young Fellow in 2009 and the term runs through this June. The Young lecture is typically delivered as the faculty member’s fellowship draws to a close. <br><br>His remarks, “Is the Constitution Failing Nature?” prompted him to conclude with the following observation: “Absolutely, positively, perhaps.”<br><br>While none of the Constitution’s 7,369 words address nature specifically, the document has had a profound effect on it, May said. From 2005 to 2010 two-thirds of federal court cases involving nature have turned on constitutional issues. <br><br>“Not only does the Constitution shape nature, but nature shapes the Constitution,” May said. <br><br>Since the late William Rehnquist joined the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971, the court has invalidated nearly every state law governing its natural resources when it is thought to unduly burden interstate commerce, May said, often with only Rehnquist in dissent – under the so-called dormant commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. Still, he noted five states have added amendments to their state Constitutions ensuring a right to environmental quality as a civil right. Those states include Hawaii, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Montana.<br><br>The H. Albert Young Fellowship in Constitutional Law was endowed in 1998 by the Young Foundation of Wilmington, Del. in honor of the late H. Albert Young, a highly respected attorney and former Delaware attorney general. The fellowship enables a Widener University School of Law professor to conduct and publish research in the area of Delaware or U.S. constitutional law.<br><br>May credited the fellowship for allowing him to write the forthcoming book, <em>Principles of Constitutional Environmental Law</em>, to be published by the American Bar Association and the Environmental Law Institute.<br><br>Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> announced at the lecture that Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/DalyErin.aspx\">Erin Daly</a>, associate dean for faculty research and development on the Delaware campus, will succeed May in holding the fellowship. Her term begins July 1.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(874, 'Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Symposium Examines Conflict in Corporate Takeovers', '2011-04-12', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626484975494%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626484975494%2F&amp;set_id=72157626484975494&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626484975494%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626484975494%2F&amp;set_id=72157626484975494&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“As markets become more complex, old methods of dealing with conflict may no longer be appropriate,” said University of Connecticut School of Law Professor and New York Times “Dealbook” columnist Steven Davidoff as he welcomed lawyers, judges, and academics to “Irreconcilable Differences: Director, Manager and Shareholder Conflicts in Takeover Transactions.”<br><br>Hosted by Widener Law’s student-edited <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/DelawareJournalofCorporateLaw.aspx\">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a>, the symposium, held on Monday, April 11th, brought together noted corporate and business law practitioners, judges, and academics to examine the conflicts that occur between directors, managers, and shareholders in corporate takeovers. In addition to Professor Davidoff, Widener Law Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReganPaulL.aspx\">Paul L. Regan</a>, acting director of the school’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/InstituteofDelawareCorporateandBusinessLaw.aspx\">Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law</a>, Caroline M. Gentile, Widener’s Ruby R. Vale visiting scholar of corporate and business law, and students David DiDonato and Suzanne Lufadeju helped to organize the event.<br><br>In addition to a keynote address by Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor William B. Chandler III at lunch, the program featured panels on “The Parameters of Director Independence” and “Judicial Standards and Remedies for Conflicted Transactions.”<br><br>The afternoon portion of the program featured a pair of roundtable discussions. Robert Kindler, the Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley offered an introduction to the first roundtable discussion.<br><br>“Your job is to do what is right for the client, not for the bank or law firm,” said Kindler in his remarks, He reiterated that refrain at the close of his remarks, saying that the ultimate lesson to be learned is that “It’s all about the client. It’s not about the bank or the law firm.”<br><br>The roundtable that followed Kindler’s remarks featured a number of distinguished speakers including the Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Leo E. Strine, co-head of North American M&amp;A for J.P. Morgan Chase James Woolery, and Harvard Professor Lucian Bebchuk among others. Professor Davidoff served as the facilitator for the discussion.<br><br>The program concluded with a Delaware roundtable discussion facilitated by Professor Regan that featured several area practitioners including Widener Law alumni Kevin F. Brady ’82, Francis G.X. Pileggi ’86, and Edward Micheletti ’97, all of whom served on the board of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law during their time at Widener Law.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(875, 'Widener Law program examines innocence within the criminal justice system', '2011-04-12', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"329\" alt=\"InnocenceConvictionCLE 2011v2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/InnocenceConvictionCLE%202011v2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">The crossroads between innocence, the integrity of convictions and the reliability of evidence will be the focus of a daylong program at Widener Law in Delaware.<br><br>The Friday, April 15 event will begin with DNA exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth telling his personal story of nearly 10 years in a Maryland prison, including two on death row, for a rape and murder he did not commit. Titled “Innocence, Conviction Integrity, and Reliability,” the conference will also offer discussion and debate by nationally regarded experts. Other presenters include the co-founder of the Vidocq Society – an exclusive crime-solving organization – and a member of the Dallas District Attorney’s Office, who will discuss ways prosecutors can correct mistaken convictions and prevent new ones.<br><br>Bloodsworth will speak at 9 a.m. about his conviction in the 1984 brutal killing of 9-year-old Dawn Hamilton outside Baltimore. He was first convicted and sentenced to death in 1985, but won a new trial and was again convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life terms. He spent years fighting for a DNA test on the evidence and when laboratory tests were finally conducted, the results showed his DNA did not match that on the evidence. The results prompted a judge to release him from prison in 1993, and he was later pardoned by then-Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer.<br><br>Bloodsworth was the first U.S. death row prisoner to be exonerated by DNA evidence. Eleven years after his release, another man pleaded guilty to the murder, after DNA evidence linked him to the crime. Today, Bloodsworth, who lives in Idaho, travels the country speaking about his story to educate the public about innocence.<br><br>“What happened to Kirk Bloodsworth is shocking, and disturbing for what it says about the American justice system. Yes, Bloodsworth was eventually released, but after losing nearly a decade of his freedom – and very nearly his life while on death row,” said Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a>. “This is a man who was wrongly convicted not once, but twice. I am certain his story will captivate our audience. There is much to be learned from it.”<br><br>Epstein and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a> are coordinating the conference. It is presented by the law school and its <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a>, which Nivala directs. The program is the second in a series of conferences presented by the law school which explore topics of innocence. The first, an event on innocence and forensics, was held in 2009.<br><br>The conference has been approved for six continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit, for attorneys in Delaware and Pennsylvania. It is also approved for criminal procedure rule 801 – capital counsel continuing education. Attorneys who attend for credit will be charged a $125 registration fee, which includes lunch. The fee will be $100 for Widener Law alumni, and discounted further for prosecutors and public defenders. Attendance is free for students and members of the general public, who are not seeking educational credits, but without materials or lunch.<br><br>To register, contact Constance M. Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or <a href=\"mailto:cmsweeney@widener.edu\">cmsweeney@widener.edu</a>. The law school is located at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. The program will be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom and check-in begins at 8 a.m. For more information, including a full schedule, see law.widener.edu/innocence.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(876, 'Law School Diversity Professionals to Gather on Harrisburg Campus', '2011-04-12', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"2011LawSchoolDiversityPromo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011LawSchoolDiversityPromo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">\"Widener Law is honored to host the law school diversity professionals meeting, especially because it is the fifth annual meeting. Our group has passed its infancy stage and is taking things to another level,\" says Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/Admissions.aspx\">Admissions</a> Director Eric M. Kniskern, who served on the planning team for the event.<br><br>The Fifth Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals will take place on the Harrisburg campus on Wednesday, April 13th and Thursday, April 14th.<br><br>The two-day event will feature a variety of workshops as well as two keynote addresses focusing on topics such as the impact of the economic downturn, religious diversity, the advancement of women in all fields of law, and the future of diversity initiatives.<br><br>Former Pennsylvania Secretary of State <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals/ConferenceSchedule/PedroCortesBio.aspx\">Pedro A. Cortés</a> will speak at a dinner on Thursday held at the Dauphin County Bar Association. Cortés is the current Executive Vice President of Everyone Counts, a global election solutions company specializing in military and overseas voting.<br><br>Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> will also deliver a keynote address at lunch on Thursday the 14th.<br><br>Those attending the event should check the <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals.aspx\">event site</a> for a <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals/ConferenceSchedule.aspx\">meeting schedule</a> and <a href=\"/Admissions/OldAdmissionsSite/Diversity/DiversityProfessionals/EventDetails.aspx\">travel &amp; accommodation</a> information.<br><br>The Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals is designed to bring law school diversity professionals together in a think-tank environment to foster conversations and promote a system of networking among colleagues. At each yearly meeting, the central goals are to discuss and implement effective strategies on recruitment, matriculation, retention or support of students from diverse backgrounds, as well as diversity-related law school policies and practices.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(877, 'Delaware Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at Widener Law', '2011-04-12', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"331\" alt=\"SupremesPromo2011\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SupremesPromo2011.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Wilmington campus on Wednesday, April 20. The Court will convene in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to hear three cases beginning at 10 a.m.<br><br>Each case will be heard by a three-justice panel. They are:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10 a.m. Dr. Santosh Reddy v. PMA Insurance Co.</span> This appeal of an action for contribution in a matter of medical negligence comes from Superior Court for Sussex County.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11 a.m.  Valerie I. Anderson v. State of Delaware.</span> This is an appeal from Superior Court for New Castle County involving a decision to revoke Anderson’s driver’s license after finding she was a habitual driving offender. A Common Pleas Court judge first ruled she was a habitual offender and suspended her license, then vacated the order later the same day after giving the matter more thought in chambers. The case was appealed to Superior Court, which agreed with the Common Pleas Court judge’s first finding, and decided Anderson was a habitual driving offender.<br><br>Attorney Santino Ceccotti, who represents Anderson, is a 2006 Widener Law alumnus. <br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Noon. Matthew Phlipot v. State of Delaware</span>. This is an appeal of convictions for fourth-degree rape and witness tampering out of Superior Court for Sussex County. The victim was a minor female who began a consensual relationship with Phlipot after meeting him through his position as a volunteer basketball coach at her school in Lincoln, Del.<br><br>Attorney Abby L. Adams, who represents the Delaware Department of Justice, is a 1997 Widener Law alumna.<br><br>“This annual visit from the Delaware Supreme Court is a highlight of our spring semester at Widener Law,” Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “The Court’s presence enriches the legal education experience for our students and we are grateful for this access. The opportunity to watch the Court in action provides a valuable teaching tool.”<br><br>The arguments will mark the fifth consecutive year the Court has visited the law school. The oral arguments are open to the public and will follow the same protocol the Court uses when it sits in its own courtroom in Dover. <br><br>Everyone who attends the hearings must submit to a security check before entering the Vale Courtroom. Capitol Police will be on campus the day of oral arguments to provide security for the Court, as the officers normally do when the Court sits in Dover. No one may enter or exit the courtroom after an oral argument has started, although entry and exit between oral arguments are permitted. Anyone who creates a disturbance must leave the courtroom and may not return, and the Court prohibits outward displays of emotion by people in the gallery.<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Food, drink, BlackBerry devices and all other portable electronic devices including phones of any kind will not be allowed in the courtroom.</span><br><br>Additional questions about the Court’s policy on electronic media coverage may be directed to Delaware Supreme Court Administrator Stephen D. Taylor at 302.577.8742. <br><br>All press planning to attend are asked to notify the Widener Public Relations Office in advance at 302.477.2175.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(878, 'Widener Law professor issues report on the state of recycling in Pennsylvania', '2011-04-13', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"329\" alt=\"DernbachRecyclingWhitePaper2011v2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/DernbachRecyclingWhitePaper2011v2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">A Widener University law professor today made public a new research report intended to strengthen recycling and waste reduction in Pennsylvania. <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawblog/embargoed-recycling-report/\">The report includes recommendations for ways an expansion of the practice can help create jobs and spur the Commonwealth’s economy</a> – ideas that provide a platform for a serious conversation about the future of Pennsylvania’s recycling program.<br><br>The report, “Next Generation Recycling and Waste Reduction: Building on the Success of Pennsylvania’s 1988 Legislation” is the work of Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, director of the school’s <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a>, and five students who took his spring 2010 Harrisburg-campus seminar on climate change law. <br><br>Dernbach and his students did a comprehensive study of the Commonwealth’s recycling law in observance of its 20th anniversary. The result is a 46-page document that is part report card, part blueprint for the future of Pennsylvania recycling. It contains an ambitious set of recommendations to expand recycling and waste reduction in ways that would benefit Pennsylvania environmentally and economically.<br><br>Their findings indicate that Pennsylvania’s recycling program is “rudderless and drifting.” It is clear from the report that the amount of materials recycled under the law is much greater now than in 1988, when the legislation was first signed. However, in the last decade, the Commonwealth has not reported its recycling data in a way that Dernbach, his students, or the general public can draw conclusions on whether recycling has increased or decreased. The report goes on to state that Pennsylvania’s claim to national leadership “is fading as other states continue to improve and strengthen their programs.” <br><br>The report has been delivered to key lawmakers, including Gov. Tom Corbett, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection Michael Krancer and members of House and Senate Environmental Resources and Energy committees. Corbett served as general counsel to Waste Management Inc. in the 1990s.<br><br>The students in Dernbach’s seminar were in elementary school when the mandatory provisions of Pennsylvania’s recycling law took effect. Recycling has been a way of life for them. The students each researched a different facet of the law, its impact and ways Pennsylvania could improve or grow. Dernbach supervised the research and molded their findings into the report he spent the fall 2010 semester writing and the first part of this year polishing. <br><br>“Recycling creates jobs and economic development and it does more of that than landfills do,” Dernbach said. “Widener’s Environmental Law Center would be happy to participate in a conversation with Commonwealth officials and others about what we should do next to improve recycling and waste reduction.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(879, 'Harrisburg Students Give Thanks to Widener Law Donors', '2011-04-13', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626496889040%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626496889040%2F&amp;set_id=72157626496889040&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626496889040%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626496889040%2F&amp;set_id=72157626496889040&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg campus celebrated “Thanksgiving Day” for a second time this year on Monday, April 11th. The <a href=\"/Gateway/Alumni.aspx\">Office of Alumni Relations and Development</a> had a table in the pit from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to let students sign a “thank you” poster for donors or to have their picture taken with a \"thank you\" sign. The Student-Overseers Reception capped off the day between 5 and 6 p.m. by giving students a unique opportunity to talk with those who are responsible for advising the Dean and who lend their expertise and vision to the law school.<br><br>Over thirty signatures were made on the donor board by the end of the day. The board is currently being displayed in the Administration building but it will also be displayed at the Widener Law golf outing on April 30, 2011.<br><br>Ashley Barton, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Development, said, “Widener Law’s Thanksgiving Day gave the Harrisburg campus community a chance to highlight the wonderful things our donors do for us. It was a good opportunity to express our gratitude for the ways in which they give so selflessly to support the law school.”<br><br>In addition to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development efforts, the Side Bar Café also participated in the celebration by selling hot turkey sandwiches with gravy. This was the inaugural year for this event but the Office of Alumni Relations and Development intends on making it an annual tradition.<br><br>The Student-Overseers Reception took place in the reception area of the administration building. Overseers in attendance included Scott Blissman, Esq. ’97 (Partner, Reed Smith), Douglas Wolfberg, Esq. ’96 (Partner, Page, Wolfberg &amp; Wirth LLC) and Dr. Jacqueline Goodwin (President of Capital Communications). In addition to the Overseers in attendance, Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a>, Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a>, and Dean of Students <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith E. Sealing</a> also attended the event.<br><br>This was the third year the Dean and Board of Overseers have hosted the event. The students in attendance gave positive feedback.<br><br>Student Devyn Zachary said, “Meeting with the Board of Overseers provided a valuable opportunity for us as students. We were able to share our comments and concerns about Widener University School of Law and also meet with prominent members of the legal community. By meeting with these influential Board members, we were able to provide suggestions, through the appropriate channels, to hopefully make real changes here at the law school.”<br><br>Other local members of the Board of Overseers include C. Grainger Bowman, Esq. (of Counsel at K&amp;L Gates, LLP), Bret Keisling, Esq. ’05 (Senior Vice President and General Counsel at PAC Industries), Kathryn Peifer, Esq. ’02 (Executive Director of PA Lawyers Fund for Client Security) and the Honorable <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SaylorThomas.aspx\">Thomas G. Saylor</a> (Justice for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and Widener Law’s Jurist in Residence).', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(880, 'Rhoads &amp; Sinon Firm Luncheon', '2011-04-13', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626367360361%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626367360361%2F&amp;set_id=72157626367360361&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626367360361%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626367360361%2F&amp;set_id=72157626367360361&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nDean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> hosted an alumni luncheon at Rhoads &amp; Sinon LLP on April 13, 2011. The thirteen Widener Law graduates who work at the law firm were invited to meet with the Dean to learn about recent law school news and take part in a question-and-answer session. The group enjoyed a lively conversation about enrollment, diversity, capital projects, reputation, and alumni giving among other topics.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(881, 'Career Development Office Launches Blog to Provide Students with Valuable Resources', '2011-04-14', '<img width=\"289\" height=\"304\" alt=\"2011CDOBlog Launch\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/2011CDOBlog%20Launch.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">“Information is so vital to students, and we’re trying to find the best way to get them that information in this changing employment environment,” says Assistant Dean for <a href=\"/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment.aspx\">Career Development</a> LeaNora Ruffin of the <a title=\"Career Development Office’s new blog\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/cdo/\">Career Development Office’s new blog</a>, which launches today, March 28th.<br><br>In addition to gathering a variety of career development resources in a single, easily accessible repository, the new CDO blog will offer students information on professional development, <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/cdo/?cat=8\" title=\"CDO Blog\">leadership</a>, <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/cdo/?cat=10\" title=\"CDO Blog\">conflict resolution</a>, and other skills that can help Widener Law students and alumni in their professional lives. The blog also offers advice on <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/cdo/?cat=5\" title=\"career trends\">career trends</a> and <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/cdo/?cat=6\" title=\"CDO Blog\">professionalism</a>.<br><br>“There is a piece that will be more interactive,” says Ruffin, adding, “There will be some polling. The idea is to give students more immediate access to the Career Development Office.”<br><br>“I think that the content and the way that we’ve tried to distill it is the value add of a blog like this,” she concludes.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(882, 'Widener Women’s Network – DE Chapter', '2011-04-14', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"120\" alt=\"WidenerWomensNetworkDE\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WidenerWomensNetworkDE.png\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Wednesday, April 13, 2011 the Delaware Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network held a networking luncheon in Wilmington, DE.  Katherine Mayer ‘98 at the law firm of McCarter &amp; English LLP and Donna Harris ’98 with Pinckney Harris &amp; Weidinger LLC sponsored the event at the McCarter &amp; English office. About 28 women gathered in one of the firm’s conference rooms to network and enjoy an informal lunch.<br><br>A panel of four women spoke on the topic of Work/Life Balance in the Practice of Law in Delaware. The panelists included <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HarringtonConnerDana.aspx\">Dana Harrington Connor</a> ‘92, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/DelawareCivilLawClinic.aspx\">Delaware Civil Law Clinic</a>, Widener University School of Law, Delaware Campus; Adria B. Martinelli, Member, Young Conaway Stargatt &amp; Taylor, LLP; Christine S. Azar, Partner, Laboton Sucharow, LLP; and Kimberly A. Harrison ’96, Associate, Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman &amp; Goggin.<br><br>The informative and energetic remarks from the panelists encouraged several others in attendance to share their own stories and suggestions for dealing with Work/Life Balance.  <br><br>These luncheons are a great way for our female alumni to network and bond. They offer an enjoyable and enlightening break in the day but don’t require a major time commitment.  Look at the calendar of events for an opportunity to join us for the next event in your regional area.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(883, 'Kirk Bloodsworth Depicts the Personal Cost of Wrongful Convictions at Innocence Conference', '2011-04-17', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626379515305%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626379515305%2F&amp;set_id=72157626379515305&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626379515305%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626379515305%2F&amp;set_id=72157626379515305&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Our system is adversarial in nature, but it can never be adversarial to the truth,” said Kirk Bloodsworth, the first U.S. death row prisoner to be exonerated by DNA evidence, as he spoke to an audience of lawyers, students, and academics on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Friday, April 15th. His remarks came as part of the “Innocence, Conviction Integrity, and Reliability” CLE conference.<br><br>Coordinated by Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a> and presented by the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute</a>, the conference was the second in a series to explore the topic of innocence. The first event, <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2009/de093009innocenceandforensicsafter.aspx\">Innocence and Forensics</a>, took place in September of 2009.<br><br>Following a welcome from Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a> and brief remarks from Professor Nivala, Professor Epstein gave a brief overview of how innocence has changed the criminal justice system.<br><br>Epstein then introduced Bloodsworth, who gave a harrowing account of his experiences following his wrongful 1984 conviction of the brutal killing of 9-year-old Dawn Hamilton outside Baltimore. Sentenced to death in 1985, Bloodsworth won a new trial, but he was again convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.<br><br> “Whatever could go wrong in a criminal case went wrong in mine,” he said as he described the events leading to his conviction, which included a police lineup that did not occur until after a weekend in which his picture was repeatedly shown on news broadcasts.<br><br>Finally, after years of fighting for a DNA test on the evidence from the crime scene, Bloodsworth earned his freedom in 1993 when laboratory results showed that his DNA did not match that found on the evidence. The actual killer was not found until eleven year’s after Bloodsworth’s release, when DNA evidence linking the actual killer to the crime prompted Kimberly Shay Ruffner to plead guilty to the crime.<br><br>“Eighteen years now since I’ve been freed, and I’m still fighting for Justice,” concluded Bloodsworth before he took questions from the audience.<br><br>Following Mr. Bloodsworth’s presentation, Michael Ware, Special Fields Bureau Chief for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, spoke about the formation of the Conviction Integrity Unit to examine old cases for wrongful convictions. The Conviction Integrity Unit was formed in 2007 by Dallas Attorney General Craig Watkins to oversee the post-conviction review of more than 400 DNA cases in conjunction with the Innocence Project of Texas.<br><br>The rest of the day’s program featured a number of presentations and panel discussions including a presentation on cold case investigation by Vidocq Society co-founder Bill Fleisher, a panel discussion on the legal and forensic barriers in trying to prove a defendant’s innocence, a presentation on cognitive bias and forensics, and an ethics discussion.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(884, 'Alumni Gather at Kelly’s Logan House in Wilmington', '2011-04-18', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626505175448%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626505175448%2F&amp;set_id=72157626505175448&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626505175448%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626505175448%2F&amp;set_id=72157626505175448&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nAlumni gathered at Kelly’s Logan House Wilmington on Thursday evening, April 14 for a happy hour where all who attended shared a good time, good food and great conversation.  The event provided an opportunity for alumni to relax after a long day, reconnect, and network.  Plan to join us for a future happy hour scheduled in your regional area!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(885, 'Documentary Filmmaker Josh Fox Visits Harrisburg Campus for Showing of Gasland', '2011-04-18', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626409394581%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626409394581%2F&amp;set_id=72157626409394581&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626409394581%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626409394581%2F&amp;set_id=72157626409394581&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nJosh Fox, creator of the documentary <em>Gasland</em>, a 2010 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature, visited the Harrisburg campus on Monday, April 18th for a screening of the film followed by a question and answer session. The <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a>, the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/Clinics/EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesLawClinic.aspx\">Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic</a>, and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/EnvironmentalLawandPolicySociety.aspx\">Environmental Law and Policy Society</a> sponsored the event.<br><br>A reception for Fox in the Administration Building preceded the showing of the film. Students enjoyed the opportunity to ask Fox questions and to take pictures with him.<br><br>The screening of the film took place in A180 of the administration building, and it was also shown in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware campus. The two-hour documentary chronicled Fox’s travels across the United States to visit people whose lives had been affected by natural gas drilling.<br><br>The genesis of the project occurred when Fox received a letter from a natural gas company offering to lease his family’s land for compensation. After the offer, he looked up information concerning the Marcellus Shale, which runs under Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia. The Marcellus Shale holds natural gas that many gas companies are anxious to retrieve.<br><br>After his initial research, he visited families in Dimock, Pennsylvania where natural gas drilling had already started. He found that people there were becoming sick because of contaminated well water that was a result of the natural gas drilling. Fox then traveled the country to see the impact of natural gas drilling on other communities in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Texas.<br><br>After the film, Fox gave a presentation and showed a gallon of the contaminated water featured in the film. He explained that, “We are in a moment where a real choice needs to be made about how we are going to deal with this crisis.”<br><br>He mentioned current Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett believes that there is no problem, but Fox noted that he receives hundreds of emails a week about people reporting these problems. After visiting 120 cities, he finds the same problems over and over again. <br><br>He told the students, “I hope some of you are the type of lawyers that are preparing to get people out of jail or get out of jail yourselves. Look at history. When did anything ever change without civil struggle?”<br><br>Following the presentation, he entertained questions. One audience member asked whether there would be a <em>Gasland 2</em>. Fox said that there would be a <em>Gasland 2</em> and that it would include many scenes that were cut out of the original film, including more of the Senate hearing, a huge explosion sequence, and a car chase which involved a truck throwing the contaminated water onto the side of the road.<br><br>“We never stopped shooting, said Fox, adding, “We are still shooting. We taped yesterday and we’ll be taping tomorrow. I do know that the focus of the next film is going to be Stand and Fight, or Move. What are you going to do?”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(886, 'Accepted Applicants Get a Taste of the First Year Experience', '2011-04-20', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626524779006%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626524779006%2F&amp;set_id=72157626524779006&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626524779006%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626524779006%2F&amp;set_id=72157626524779006&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“Today is really designed to be all about the first year experience,” said Assistant Dean for Admissions Barbara Ayars as she welcomed an audience of accepted applicants in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Saturday, April 16th to Accepted Applicants Day on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KellyJPatrick.aspx\">J. Patrick Kelly</a> and outgoing <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President Damiano del Pino also welcomed the applicants. Vice Dean Kelly emphasized the wide range of opportunities for practical experience that accompany a Widener Law education while del Pino praised the faculty, saying, “The professors here are dedicated to seeing you succeed.”<br><br>On the Harrisburg campus, accepted applicants braved terrible rainstorms to tour campus and hear from a panel of 6 alumni - a large firm litigator, a solo practitioner, a judicial clerk, a lobbyist, a CEO, and a government lawyer – who graduated between 2005 and 2009 and are all doing very different things with their legal educations.<br><br>Accepted Applicants Day offered potential Widener Law students a chance to meet with representatives from the Registrar, Career Development, Financial Aid, Clinical Programs, International Programs, Housing, Institutes, the Public Interest Resource Center, and a variety of student organizations.<br><br>In Delaware, the applicants were also treated to a simulated Torts class with Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John Culhane</a> and had the opportunity to hear from a panel of current students about the law school experience.<br><br>“Things that seem obvious turn out to really not be so obvious once you get to law school,” said Professor Culhane as he offered students a glimpse at what a law school Torts class might be like.<br><br>Culhane challenged the audience to engage with the material by asking questions and then used those answers to illuminate important principles of tort law such as compensatory and punitive damages and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He then discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling in <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Snyder v. Westboro Baptist Church</span> to tie the discussion into a current case.<br><br>Culhane concluded his remarks with some general advice about law school, encouraging those in attendance to keep a sense of humor and “maintain relationships with people outside of law school because they can give you a different perspective.”<br><br>Later in the day, the accepted applicants had the chance to hear about the law school experience from one of two panels of current students. Students Eric Laury, Ashley Talley, Celisse Williams, Zachary Zahner, and Staci Pesin spoke to those interested in the 3-year program (Regular Division) while those interested in the 4-year program (Extended Division) heard from Jana DiCosmo, Erie Coney Jr., and Janine Mosley.<br><br>The Harrisburg program concluded with a brunch where the applicants had the opportunity to speak with faculty members and current students. Newly elected <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President Nicole Radziewicz spoke about the exciting things planned for the next academic year.<br><br>Widener Law thanks all of the accepted applicants who visited both campuses and hopes to see everyone back as students in the fall!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(887, 'Harrisburg Campus to Host Third Wills For Heroes Event', '2011-04-20', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"265\" alt=\"willsforheroeshb235\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/willsforheroeshb235.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">On Saturday, April 23rd, the Harrisburg campus will host its third Wills for Heroes estate-planning event beginning at 11 a.m. The event will take place on the 2nd floor of the main academic building at 3800 Vartan Way.<br><br>The Wills for Heroes program provides wills, advance health care directives and financial powers of attorney at no cost to firefighters, paramedics, police, corrections officers, probation officers, and their spouses. First responders participate in hour-long appointments and leave with a legal documents notarized.<br><br>Widener Law’s <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyHarrisburg.aspx\">Trial Advocacy Honor Society</a> is coordinating the event with support from Ballard Spahr LLP and the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.<br><br>Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus became the first Pennsylvania law school to host a Wills For Heroes document-preparation event in April 2010. In the wake of that successful event, a decision was made to host Wills for Heroes events on a per-semester basis in an effort to give back to the communities Widener Law calls home.<br><br>Any attorneys, notaries, or document signature witnesses wishing to volunteer must contact Widener Law student Matthew Dorry, who serves as the event coordinator at <a href=\"mailto:matt.dorry@gmail.com\">matt.dorry@gmail.com</a>. Training is available for attorney volunteers the morning of the event, from 9 to 11 a.m. Attorneys who are volunteering for the first time must also <a href=\"http://www.pabar.org/public/committees/willsforheroesform.asp\" title=\"Pennsylvania Bar Association\">register online with the Pennsylvania Bar Association</a>. <br><br>First responders who wish to make an appointment must go online to <a href=\"http://www.pabar.org/wfh/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Bar Association\">www.pabar.org/wfh/</a> and enter the password HERO. Those interested in learning more about the Wills for Heroes program are encouraged to visit <a href=\"http://willsforheroes.org\" title=\"Wills for Heroes\">willsforheroes.org</a>.<br><br>Questions should be directed to Matthew Dorry at <a href=\"mailto:matt.dorry@gmail.com\">matt.dorry@gmail.com</a> or by phone at 732.890.6544.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(888, 'Harrisburg Students Run at 30th Annual 5K Run for Clean Air in Philadelphia', '2011-04-20', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626546390592%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626546390592%2F&amp;set_id=72157626546390592&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626546390592%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626546390592%2F&amp;set_id=72157626546390592&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Harrisburg campus <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a>, <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/EnvironmentalLawandPolicySociety.aspx\">Environmental Law &amp; Policy Society</a>, and <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherHarrisburgOrganizations/WidenerLawRunningClub.aspx\">Running Club</a> teamed up to put together a running team for the <a href=\"http://www.5krunforcleanair.org/\" title=\"30th Anniversary 5k Run for Clean Air and Earth Day Celebration\">30th Anniversary 5k Run for Clean Air and Earth Day Celebration</a> held in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 16th.<br><br>Assistant Dean for Student Affairs <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SealingKeithE.aspx\">Keith Sealing</a> and his wife Pat Sealing accompanied students Kristin Potter, Brittany Berenato, Brett Throckmorton, Bryan Del Rosario, and Austin Wolfe to the event. The event is held every year in conjunction with Earth Day, which takes place on Friday, April 22nd this year.<br><br>Thousands of runners participated, following a route that began at the Philadelphia Art Museum and followed the Schuylkill River along scenic Boathouse Row. A community effort to decrease air pollution and support programs that reduce waste, The 5K Run for Clean Air gave participants an opportunity to hear about the latest news and trends in the Green movement.<br><br>Dean Sealing, a Philadelphia native, was at the first Earth Day in Philadelphia, held on April 22, 1970. Organized by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day has grown every year and now has more than 500 million participants in 175 countries. Dean Sealing recalled that Ralph Nader and Allen Ginsberg were among the speakers in Philadelphia, which was one of the biggest sites for the first Earth Day.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(889, 'Delaware Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments at Widener Law', '2011-04-21', '<div style=\"float:left; width: 405px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626422045499%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626422045499%2F&amp;set_id=72157626422045499&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626422045499%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626422045499%2F&amp;set_id=72157626422045499&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“It’s a pleasure for the court to be hearing arguments here at Widener Law School,” said Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/HollandRandyJ.aspx\">Randy J. Holland</a> before he and fellow Justices <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> and Henry duPont Ridgely heard oral arguments in the first of three cases in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Wednesday, April 20th.<br><br>Widener Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> called the Delaware Supreme Court “the best court in the land,” as she offered a short welcome to the audience of students, faculty, and staff before the court’s session began. She also thanked Court Administrator Stephen D. Taylor for making the event possible and thanked Justices Holland and Jacobs for their service to the school as adjunct professors and Justice Ridgely for speaking at the Delaware campus graduation ceremony last May.<br><br>The first case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Dr. Santosh Reddy v. PMA Insurance</span>, involved the appeal of an action for contribution in a matter of medical negligence. Arguing on behalf of the appellant, Gilbert F. Shelsby, Jr. argued that the Superior Court for Sussex County had incorrectly found against his client and that the more stringent statute of limitations in the medical negligence statute should be applied rather than the more forgiving statue of limitations provided by the general contribution statute.<br><br>In the second case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Anderson v. State</span>, Assistant Public Defender and Widener Law alumnus Santino Ceccotti ’07 argued on the behalf of appellant Valerie I. Anderson, who was appealing a Superior Court for New Castle County decision that revoked her driver’s license after finding that she was a habitual driving offender. Deputy Attorney General Paul Wallace argued on behalf of the state. The argument considered whether the Attorney General’s office is obligated to proceed in a specific manner in all habitual offender license revocations or had prosecutorial discretion.<br><br>In the final case, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Philpot v. State</span>, Assistant Public Defender Bernard J. O’Donnell argued on behalf of Matthew Philpot that evidence of emails used to convict Philpot of fourth-degree rape and witness tampering in the Superior Court for Sussex County were unfairly prejudicial and that the charges for witness tampering should have been tried separately. Deputy Attorney General Abby L. Adams, a 1997 Widener Law alumna argued on behalf of the state that the actions were rightly joined and that the Superior Court did not abuse its discretion.<br><br>Widener Law thanks the Supreme Court Justices and their staff for providing students with a wonderful opportunity to see the Delaware Supreme Court in action.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(890, 'Professor John Culhane to Blog for Equality Forum 2011', '2011-04-25', '<img width=\"284\" height=\"313\" alt=\"CulhaneEqualityForum2011 Promo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/CulhaneEqualityForum2011%20Promo.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">From Monday, April 25th through Sunday, May 1st, Philadelphia will play host once again to <a title=\"Equality Forum\" href=\"http://equalityforum.com/\">Equality Forum</a>, “the largest annual national and international GLBT civil rights forum.” Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>, Director of Widener Law’s <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/HealthLawInstitute.aspx\">Health Law Institute</a>, will serve as the official blogger for the event for the third consecutive year.<br><br>Professor Culhane will be reporting on a range of panels, speakers, and events to take place as part of Equality Forum, and his posts will appear not only on his blog, <a title=\"WordinEdgewise\" href=\"http://wordinedgewise.org/\">WordinEdgewise</a>, but also on <a title=\"365gay.com\" href=\"http://www.365gay.com/\">365gay.com</a>, where he serves as a weekly columnist. <br><br>“It’s going to be available to a much broader audience. I think its good to give that kind of exposure to the event,” says Professor Culhane.<br><br>Professor Culhane will be writing primarily about the National Panels, which begin on Tuesday, April 26th. He will also be interviewing the three guests of honor – Lieutenant Dan Choi, former U.S. Representative and Widener Law alum <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/MurphyPatrick.aspx\">Patrick J. Murphy</a> ’99, and Daniel J. Hernandez Jr., who helped to save the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords – at Saturday’s <a title=\"Equality Forum International Equality Dinner\" href=\"http://equalityforum.com/2011/event.cfm?id=42\">International Equality Dinner</a>.<br><br>To follow along with Professor Culhane’s experiences, take a look at <a title=\"WordInEdgewise\" href=\"http://wordinedgewise.org/\">WordInEdgewise</a> or visit <a title=\"365gay.com\" href=\"http://www.365gay.com/\">365gay.com</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(891, 'Public Interest Resource Center and Public Interest Law Alliance Honor Students for Pro Bono Service', '2011-04-26', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626575189744%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626575189744%2F&amp;set_id=72157626575189744&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626575189744%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626575189744%2F&amp;set_id=72157626575189744&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n“I honestly believe that with privilege comes responsibility,” said Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> at a reception held by the <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter.aspx\">Public Interest Resource Center</a> and the <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/OtherDelawareOrganizations/PublicInterestLawAlliance.aspx\">Public Interest Law Alliance</a> on Thursday, April 21st to honor students who had been active in public interest work during their time at law school. She thanked the students, donors, faculty, and the Public Interest Resource Center staff, concluding her remarks by saying, “For those who gave, you will receive much in return.”<br><br>2011-12 <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President Andrew Quietmeyer, who served as one of the co-chairs for this year’s PILA Auction, spoke after Dean Ammons, saying, “Public service is inherent in our role as advocates. We have a duty to assist people in need.” He encouraged the students present to “continue in your endeavors as a zealous advocate for those who need your assistance.<br><br>PILA President Nicole Phillips spoke about the organizations successful efforts for the past year. PIRC Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/HoweBarksdaleSydney.aspx\">Sydney Howe-Barksdale</a> then recognized the 2010-11 PILA Board, and presented the PILA Auction co-chairs, Andrew Quietmeyer and Ancy Oommen, with special gifts. The auction co-chairs also presented Dean Ammons with a check for the Public Interest Law Alliance Fellowship Fund. The money will be used to fund unpaid public interest internships for students.<br><br>The reception concluded with the presentation of <a href=\"/Academics/ClinicalProgramsandProfessionalTraining/PublicInterestOpportunities/PublicInterestResourceCenter/CriteriaforGraduationRecognition.aspx\">pro bono distinction awards</a> to the students who have completed the requirements to receive the honor.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(892, 'Delaware Press Association honors Widener Law faculty member, staff', '2011-04-28', 'Widener Law and three of its people were honored recently when the Delaware Press Association handed out awards in its annual communications contest. <br><br>The association gave a second-place award to Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/GarfieldAlanE.aspx\">Alan E. Garfield</a> for his personal-opinion column “Bench Press,” which is published monthly in The News Journal, Delaware’s statewide newspaper. Garfield writes about constitutional law issues, most often those under consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. His winning entry centered on protests at military funerals.<br><br>“I am greatly honored to receive this award from the Delaware Press Association,” Garfield said.  “I am grateful to all of the people at The News Journal who have made my Bench Press column possible, especially Editorial Page Editor John Sweeney and his associate Rhonda Graham.”<br><br>A second-place award also went to Public Relations Officer Mary Allen and Audio-Visual Specialist Jim Hampton, in the Public Relations category for Public Service. The two won for their work on the Oct. 19, 2010 debate between Christine O’Donnell and Chris Coons in the race for U.S. Senate.<br><br>The debate was presented by 1150 AM WDEL and was held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Allen coordinated the event for the law school and Hampton oversaw all the technical logistics that made it possible for media outlets from around the country to share debate audio and video. The event included an exchange about the U.S. Constitution that sparked a national discussion about the separation of church and state.<br><br>“Jim and I are honored to be recognized in the category of public service,” Allen said. “The debate had a major impact and really got Americans talking about the candidates and the Constitution. It was a pleasure to host such a noteworthy event at Widener Law and we thank the Delaware Press Association.”<br><br>Allen’s work on the debate was also honored in March by CUPRAP: The Association of Communicators in Education, which gave her a bronze award in its 2011 Cuppie Award special event category.<br><br>“I congratulate Alan, Jim and Mary on their well-deserved recognition,” Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> said. “Alan’s monthly contribution to the newspaper editorial pages does much to enlighten the community on Constitutional issues, and the debate award in the public service category is particularly fitting given the law school’s commitment to that very ideal.”<br><br>The Delaware Press Association awards were given at a dinner Wednesday, April 27 at the University &amp; Whist Club in Wilmington.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(893, 'Student Initiates Program to Help Students Gain the Skills to Assist Deaf Clients', '2011-04-29', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626483983992%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626483983992%2F&amp;set_id=72157626483983992&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626483983992%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626483983992%2F&amp;set_id=72157626483983992&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nHarrisburg student Chelsey Crocker took the initiative to start a Sign Language Society on the Harrisburg campus after her experience interning with the Bucks County District Attorney’s office during the summer of 2010.<br><br>“I had the chance to watch a few trials involving deaf defendants, says Chelsey. “To ensure that these defendants were afforded due process, the County hired numerous sign language interpreters,” but the attorneys themselves never really communicated with their clients.<br><br>“The inability of the attorneys to communicate with their clients prompted me to begin asking questions as to how I could change that at Widener,” says Chelsey, who got in touch with a sign language instructor with help from Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">Randy Lee</a>, who now serves as the faculty advisor to the Sign Language Society.<br><br>“I became enamored with the whole process and decided that this would not only be a beneficial skill to enter the legal workforce with, but a skill that teaches us compassion for those who don’t have the luxury of being able to communicate with everyone,” she says, adding, “Through the help of the Student Bar Association, approval was granted to initiate a sign language class.”<br><br>Certifed sign language instructor and interpreter Jessica Marks agreed to teach a one-hour class for six weeks so that interested students could learn the fundamentals of sign language that would allow them to communicate at a very basic level with the deaf. Due to overwhelming interest, a Saturday class was added in order to afford evening division students the chance to participate.<br><br>Although taking on learning a new language would seem to be a task too demanding for a law student, the energy and enthusiasm generated by the opportunity is remarkable,” says Chelsey, concluding, “In hopes of both advancing our level of understanding and creating a unique skill exclusive to Widener Law students, we intend to be a society on campus that will be offered for years to come.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(894, 'Award Ceremonies Honor Outstanding Students', '2011-04-29', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px; height: 305px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626468248343%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626468248343%2F&amp;set_id=72157626468248343&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626468248343%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626468248343%2F&amp;set_id=72157626468248343&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n<br>  <br>  \n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626574672692%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626574672692%2F&amp;set_id=72157626574672692&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626574672692%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626574672692%2F&amp;set_id=72157626574672692&amp;jump_to=\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOutstanding students on both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses were recently honored for their achievements at separate awards ceremonies held on each campus.<br><br>The Delaware campus held its award ceremony in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th, while the Harrisburg campus held its ceremony in room A180 on Tuesday, April 26th.<br><br>The Dean’s Award, given annually to the graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community, went to Ryann M. Buckman on the Delaware campus and Peri Fluger on the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>The President’s Award, which is awarded to a second-year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement and possess high potential for meaningful future contributions to the law school, the community, and the profession, went to Steven Jones on the Harrisburg campus and Ashley S. Harron on the Delaware campus.<br><br>Kirsten Kutler was named valedictorian for the Harrisburg campus.<br><br>A complete listing of the other awards follows.<br><br><strong>Scholarship Awards (Delaware)</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship:</em> Roger E. Gibson</li>\n<li>\n<em>Bank of America Scholarship:</em> Jeremy J. Riley</li>\n<li><em>The Howard M. Berg Scholarship:<em> Jamie K. McCloskey</em></em></li>\n<li>\n<em>The E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship: </em> William J. Mulgrew</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Harvey Alan Chernoff Memorial Scholarship: </em> William J. Fritze</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Esther F. Clark Memorial Scholarship: </em> David B. DiDonato</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Scholarship: </em> Joshua Inkell</li>\n<li>\n<em>Delaware Association of Lawyers’ Spouses Scholarship: </em> Brandi C. Everett</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship: </em> Ostin M. Warren</li>\n<li>\n<em>Nancy and Howard Finkelman Scholarship: </em> Dawn K. Pinault</li>\n<li>\n<em>Friends of Widener University School of Law Scholarship: </em> Beth H. Steinberg</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Honey F. Golby Memorial Scholarship: </em> Robert S. Hunt and Jeffrey J. Dunn</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Honorable Ned L. Hirsh Memorial Scholarship: </em> Nigel S. Scott</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Fairfax Leary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: </em> Michael J. Follett</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship: </em> Suzanne O. Lufadeju</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Honorable Alan B. Levin Scholarship: </em> Rachel A. Guallpa</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Thomas S. Lodge Memorial Scholarship: </em> Zachary J. Zahner</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Charles P. Mirarchi, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: </em> Christophe E. Clark</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Endowed Scholarship: </em> Ni Yan and Eli D. Russeck </li>\n<li>\n<em>The Angelina and Victor Piccone Memorial Scholarship: </em> Andrea L. Ciccone</li>\n<li>\n<em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship: </em> Suzanne O. Lufadeju</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Scholarship: </em> Jennette L. Von Bargen</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Taishoff Family Endowed Scholarship:</em> Paul G. Weaver</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Bernard S. Wildstein Scholarship: </em>David C. Zerbato</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Scholarship Awards (Harrisburg)</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<em>Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship: </em>Daniel DiMaria</li>\n<li>\n<em>George C Blissman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: </em> Kristy Kirk</li>\n<li>\n<em>E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship: </em> Patrick Gallo</li>\n<li>\n<em>Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship: </em> Whitney Snyder</li>\n<li>\n<em>Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship: </em> Erica Scavone </li>\n<li>\n<em>Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship: </em> Janaki Theivakumaran</li>\n<li>\n<em>Bruce M. &amp; Elizabeth M. Monroe Scholarship: </em> Anthony Czuchnicki</li>\n<li>\n<em>Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship: </em> Peri Fluger</li>\n<li>\n<em>William I. Schaffer Memorial Scholarship: </em> Kirsten Kutler</li>\n<li>\n<em>John C. Warrington Memorial Scholarship: </em> Dougie Chon</li> \n</ul>\n<strong>Fellowships (Delaware)</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<em>The Chadwick Constitutional Education Fellowships: </em> Nicole L. Phillips and Gregory P Skolnik</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Domestic Violence Research and Advocacy Fellowship: </em> Lori L. Weckerly</li>\n<li>\n<em>The DuPont Public Interest Fellowships: </em> Laura E. Nowicki and Nicole L. Phillps</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowships: </em> David B. DiDonato, Feliks Finkel, David P. Hiester, Alyssa S. Rothman, and Yuanyou Yang. </li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Commercial Bar Review Awards (Delaware)</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<em>Barbri of Pennsylvania and New Jersey: </em>Ryann M. Buckman, Ryan M. Turner, and Lori L. Weckerly. </li>\n<li>\n<em>Kaplan PMBR: </em>Damiano P. del Pino and Ancy Oommen. </li>\n<li>\n<em>Widener Delaware Bar Review:</em> Brenda A. Wise</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Student Achievement Awards (Delaware)</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<em>The Howard M. Berg Award: </em> Ryann M. Buckman</li>\n<li>\n<em>The William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law: </em> Daniel C. Lang</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Nicole Cullison Memorial Award: </em> Gregory J. Norton</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Award: </em> Michael J. Follett</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award: </em> Kevin L. Hooper</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Graham Foundation Award: </em> Nina J. Staggers</li>\n<li>\n<em>GreenWatch Institute Scholarship Award in Memory of Jerry Shields: </em> Elizabeth N. Elidrissi</li>\n<li>\n<em>GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of Charles J. Zencey: </em> Desiré M. Chavez</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Reed Hamilton Memorial Award: </em> Shannon M. Mace</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award: </em> Destiny A. Prater</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Patricia N. Holston Memorial Award for Public Interest Pro Bono Service: </em> Mark D. Taylor</li>\n<li>\n<em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award: </em> Mary V. Deady</li>\n<li>\n<em>Lindsay Law Library Award: </em> Shannon M. Larner and Adrienne L. Robertson</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award: </em> Robert S. Hunt</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Most Promising Civil Litigator Award: </em> Laura E. Nowicki</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award:</em>Yuanyou Yang</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy: </em> Christopher B. DiMuzio</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Memorial Award: </em> Andrew M. Grous</li>\n<li>\n<em>The Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Service Award: </em> Elizabeth N. Elidrissi</li>\n<li>\n<em>E. John Wherry Jr. Award: </em> Melissa H. Paris</li>\n<li>\n<em>William J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law: </em> Adrienne L. Robertson</li>\n<li>\n<em>Charles J. Zencey Memorial Award: </em> John P. Cecere</li>\n<li>\n<em>Outstanding Student Service Awards:</em> Ryann M. Buckman, Damiano P. del Pino, Joshua Inkell, Eric J. Laury, Jamie K. McCloskey, Destiny A. Prater, Michelle L. Sanginiti, Nina J. Staggers, and Celisse N. Williams. </li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Student Achievement Awards (Harrisburg)</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<em>ALI-ABA Scholarship &amp; Leadership Award: </em> James Hoppenjans</li>\n<li>\n<em>American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award: </em> Amber Moll</li>\n<li>\n<em>American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence: </em> Caleb Zimmerman</li>\n<li>\n<em>James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award: </em> Harold Gabler</li>\n<li>\n<em>John A. Fillion Memorial Award: </em> Kara Scarboro</li>\n<li>\n<em>Commerical Bar Provider Awards: </em> Michael Albanese, James Hoppenjans, Karin Judge, and Devyn Zachary</li>\n<li>\n<em>Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award: </em> Stefanie Pitcavage</li>\n<li>\n<em>E. John Wherry, Jr. Award: </em> Adam Barr</li>\n<li>\n<em>International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award: </em> Elizabeth Anzalone</li>\n<li>\n<em>Legal Research and Writing Award: </em> Kirsten Kutler, Martin Wade</li>\n<li>\n<em>Widener Law – Harrisburg Best First Year Appellate Brief Award: </em> Tricia Lontz</li>\n<li>\n<em>Most Promising Civil Litigator Award: </em> Katie Pilgren</li>\n<li>\n<em>Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award: </em> Jennifer Silva</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award:</span> James Hoppenjans<br>\n</li>\n<li>\n<em>Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award: </em> Ashley A. Adams</li>\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award:</span> Devyn Zachary<br>\n</li>\n<li>\n<em>Moot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member: </em> Colleen Cavanaugh</li>\n<li>\n<em>Trial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member: </em> Karin Judge</li>\n<li>\n<em>Widener Law Journal Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship: </em> Martin Wade </li>\n<li>\n<em>Outstanding Service Awards: </em> James D. Blythe, Anthony Czuchnicki, Valerie Davis, Paul Edger, Camille Fundora, Karin Judge, Kristy Kirk, Abbey Lewis, Catherine Malycke, Jonathan McVey, Kristen Sidari, and Mark Wieder</li>\n<li>\n<em>Distinguished Service Award: </em> Jennifer Silva</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(895, '2011 Relay for Life Committee Holds First Fundraiser', '2011-05-01', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476486409%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476486409%2F&amp;set_id=72157626476486409&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476486409%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626476486409%2F&amp;set_id=72157626476486409&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\"This was a great way to kick off our fundraising effort and the Relay for Life team was happy to provide the students and faculty with a pre-finals treat. The committee is super excited for next year\'s event,\" said Relay for Life chair Megan Henry of the bake sale the committee hosted to raise funds for next fall’s Relay for Life event scheduled for October 15, 2011.<br><br>So far the committee – which consists of Nicole Radziewicz, Adam Rarich, Brad Baird, Amanda Chunko, Kristin Potter, Christine Kiselsky, and Owen Hoover – has twelve teams scheduled to participate in the 2011 Relay for Life on the Harrisburg campus. <br><br>Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s fundraising activity in which teams walk to raise money to fight against cancer. <br><br>Participant registration and waiver forms are still being accepted. Anyone with any questions or who would like to participate in the 2011 Relay for Life on the Harrisburg campus should contact Megan Henry at <a href=\"mailto:mehenry@mail.widener.edu\">mehenry@mail.widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(896, 'Widener students, alumnus revive publication for environmental and energy lawyers', '2011-05-04', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"286\" alt=\"EnviroNewsletterPromo2011\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/EnviroNewsletterPromo2011.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Pennsylvania attorneys who specialize in environmental and energy law have a new way to stay up to date on their area of practice, thanks to the work of an ambitious Widener Law alumnus and three students who are supported by the school’s <a title=\"Environmental Law Center\" href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/envirolawcenter/\">Environmental Law Center</a> and the Pennsylvania Bar Association Environmental &amp; Energy Law Section.<br><br>The group launched the online <a title=\"Environmental &amp;amp; Energy Law Section Newsletter\" href=\"http://www.pabar.org/public/sections/envco/pubs/newsletters/eelsnewsletterapril2011.pdf\">Environmental &amp; Energy Law Section Newsletter</a> in early April. The newsletter is intended to provide section members with relevant information about their practice area, help them be better attorneys and give them a platform to communicate with other members on relevant topics. It is distributed to roughly 500 attorneys.<br><br>The newsletter is the work of 2009 Harrisburg campus graduate Brandon J. Pierce, who serves as editor in chief, and current Harrisburg campus students Jon Johnson, Matt McDonnell and Mark Wieder, who serve as staff members.<br><br>The project began after Pierce, who is the judicial law clerk to Common Pleas Court Judge John Thompson Jr. in York County, contacted Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DernbachJohnC.aspx\">John C. Dernbach</a>, director of the Environmental Law Center, and asked about environmental-law-related projects he could assist. He learned the newsletter had gone defunct over the last decade, and was invited to help revive it.<br><br>The newsletter is available only online, in a format that is both cost- and environmentally friendly. It also allows the staff to include links to outside relevant content that would be difficult to include on paper. The first issue went live April 4 and was highlighted two days later at an annual meeting for environmental attorneys in Pennsylvania.<br><br>“We’re definitely very thankful to both the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Environmental &amp; Energy Law Section and Widener’s Environmental Law Center for the opportunity to put this together,” Pierce said. “We hope to continue putting out a high-quality publication.”<br><br>Dernbach said Widener’s Environmental Law Center is pleased to provide institutional support to the effort. Johnson, McDonnell and Wieder have all expressed interest in environmental law issues, and work on the newsletter provides them an opportunity to work on matters of importance in that area – as well as begin making connections in the legal community.<br><br>“This project is an ideal example of service learning,” Dernbach said. “It represents a real hands-on educational opportunity that adds incredible value to their Widener experience.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(897, 'Widener Women gathered for a networking opportunity', '2011-05-05', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"175\" alt=\"WWnj500px\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/WWnj500px.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\"><br>On Wednesday, May 4, 2011 the New Jersey Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network held a networking luncheon in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.  The Chapter welcomed Tasha Delaney, a business coach who spoke about assisting women in defining and achieving their professional goals.<br><br>The event was sponsored by Kimberley Kluchnick ‘99 at her law firm Mattleman, Weinroth &amp; Miller, where she is a partner.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(898, 'Widener Law at the Opera', '2011-05-05', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626653267450%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626653267450%2F&amp;set_id=72157626653267450&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626653267450%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626653267450%2F&amp;set_id=72157626653267450&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nWidener Law alumni and their guests joined Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a> for a delicious brunch at XIX, followed by an afternoon at the opera to see Giacomo Puccini’s TOSCA at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, May 1st.  Following the performance the group was treated to a personal backstage tour and had the opportunity to meet cast members Adina Nitescu (Tosca), Thiago Arancam (Cavaradossi), and Boris Statsenko (Scarpia).', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(899, 'Law students prepare Chester High School teens for Law Day exercise', '2011-05-05', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626631691490%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626631691490%2F&amp;set_id=72157626631691490&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626631691490%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626631691490%2F&amp;set_id=72157626631691490&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Historic 1724 Courthouse in Chester may as well have been the U.S. Supreme Court recently, when three Chester High School students stood before a panel of area judges and made mock appellate arguments.<br><br>Armed with courage, their notes and four months of legal research done under the supervision of two Widener Law students, the teens’ exercise was the centerpiece of the 2011 Law Day event presented by the Delaware County Bar Association and the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.<br><br>High school students Jasmine Barksdale, Maya Nelson, Brandon Smith and Martin Turner met on the Main Campus each Sunday since January with law students Nicole Phillips and Gregory Skolnik, who operated as Widener’s E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Fund Constitutional Fellows. Associate Law Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NicholsNathanielC.aspx\">Nathaniel C. Nichols</a> supervises the program.<br><br>Together, the group selected a case from among those currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. It involved Miranda warnings for juveniles. They researched it, along with relevant legal issues and prepared oral arguments for the April 29 Law Day observation. <br><br>“My experience was great and I also learned when you’re ignorant of the law, you can be taken advantage of,” Barksdale said.<br><br>Phillips and Skolnik went the extra mile in their role as fellows, even escorting the teens to Washington on March 23 to watch the actual U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the case.<br><br>“Those Supreme Court judges do not play,” Smith said later. “They basically grilled the lawyers.”<br><br>The teens made their arguments to a panel of 11 Delaware County and Philadelphia County judges, who listened and asked questions when they were finished. The students all agreed the experience was worthwhile, with Turner noting it had helped his indecision about a college major – leaving him leaning toward prelaw.<br><br>Phillips said she enjoyed working with the teens, and liked being a part of polishing the “diamonds in the rough” she first encountered when they met.<br><br>“They developed,” Skolnik added. “That came through a lot of hard work. It was really nice to see them come out so strong.”<br><br>The Chadwick Fellows program is funded through a generous grant from the E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Fund of the Delaware County Bar Association.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(900, 'Tonya Evans to Serve on Faculty for Upcoming Pennsylvania Bar Institute Presentations', '2011-05-06', '<img width=\"300\" height=\"266\" alt=\"walls_300x266Faculty_hb2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/walls_300x266Faculty_hb2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\">Harrisburg Assistant Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/EvansTonyaM.aspx\">Tonya M. Evans</a> will serve as a faculty member for an upcoming Pennsylvania Bar Institute series entitled “Presenting Excellence for Lawyers.”<br><br>The series will offer three one-day training sessions to train new speakers for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. The first session will be held Wednesday, May 11th in Philadelphia at the CLE Conference Center on the 10th floor of the Wanamaker Building. The other two sessions will occur May 18th at Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law and May 25th at the PBI Professional Development Conference Center in Pittsburgh.<br><br>The distinguished faculty for the program will present effective speaking and teaching tips and techniques. Professor Evans will speak about the effective use of technology and PowerPoint in PBI presentations.<br><br>For more information about the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, visit their <a title=\"website\" href=\"http://www.pbi.org/\">website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
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(901, 'Five Year Milestone Reached for Annual Golf Outing Event', '2011-05-06', '<div style=\"float: right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626655447096%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626655447096%2F&amp;set_id=72157626655447096&amp;jump_to=\" name=\"flashvars\">\n<param value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" name=\"movie\">\n<param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\">\n<embed width=\"400\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626655447096%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626655447096%2F&amp;set_id=72157626655447096&amp;jump_to=\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThis year marked the fifth annual golf event in Central Pennsylvania. Though the weather was colder than anticipated, the Widener Law Alumni &amp; Friends Golf Outing participants bundled up and prepared for an exciting round of golf on the morning of April 30, 2011. The scramble-format outing was held at Manada Golf Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania.<br><br>Upon arrival to the course, golfers enjoyed breakfast and had an opportunity to warm up on the practice putting green prior to their round of golf. Teams headed out to their first tees at 8:00 a.m.<br><br>The outing saw an increase in golfers again this year, growing to sixteen teams. Two student teams were sponsored by ProActive Settelment Solutions and Al Betz &amp; Associates, Inc. It was once again a close call for determining the outing champions as the first and second place teams were just a stroke apart. The winning group, with a score of 60, included George Bibikos ’03, Joshua Feldman ’04, Adam Zei ’10, and guest Zach Prowant. Bibikos and Zei were also members of the 2010 winning foursome. In a close second with a score of 61 was a team comprised of Matt Monaghan ’05, Greg Mills ’03, Nate Giunta ’03, and Jeff Watson ‘03.<br><br>In addition to the winning foursome, the winners of three skills contests were announced during the post-outing luncheon sponsored by Buchanan Ingersoll &amp; Rooney PC. Contests included a men’s and women’s longest drive competition sponsored by Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &amp; Newby LLP; a closest-to-the-pin competition sponsored by PNC Bank; a hole-in-one contest sponsored by Sutliff Cadillac.Saab; and, a Pot of Gold competition hosted by volunteers and Harrisburg campus staff <br>members Kyle Schaeffer and Paula Heider. Skills contest winners included the following golfers:<br><ul>\n<li>Longest Drive – Sarah Brown ’05, student Joel Patch</li>\n<li>Closest-to-the-Pin – student Sam Shusterhoff, student James Hoppenjans (2nd Place)</li>\n<li>Pot of Gold – Allen Ayala, Guest<br>\n</li>\n</ul>Unfortunately, no one sank a hole-in-one to win a car. The door prize drawing, raffle drawing, and 50/50 drawing were held during the post-outing luncheon as well.<br><br>On behalf of Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> and the Widener University School of Law, thank you to all golfers, sponsors, and volunteers for your participation. We appreciate your support of the Widener Law Scholarship Fund!<br><br>To view a list of all sponsors and gift donors visit <a title=\"https://alumni.widener.edu/hbggolf_sponsorship\" href=\"https://alumni.widener.edu/hbggolf_sponsorship\">https://alumni.widener.edu/hbggolf_sponsorship</a>. For more information on the annual Widener Law Golf Outing in Central Pennsylvania, contact Ashley N. Barton at 717-541-3974 or <a href=\"mailto:anbarton@widener.edu\">anbarton@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(902, 'Harrisburg Campus Honors Adjunct Faculty', '2011-05-09', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626537430225%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626537430225%2F&amp;set_id=72157626537430225&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626537430225%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626537430225%2F&amp;set_id=72157626537430225&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Tuesday, May 3rd, Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> and Harrisburg Vice Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx\">Robyn L. Meadows</a> honored adjunct professors for their contributions at the annual Adjunct Appreciation and Award Dinner at the Civic Club of Harrisburg.<br><br>Following a welcome by Dean Ammons, Vice Dean Meadows presented <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbgAdj/SchuckersDanielR.aspx\">Daniel R. Schuckers</a>, Esq. with the Adjunct Faculty Distinguished Service Award. Schuckers has taught Pennsylvania appellate procedure and federal and state administrative at Widener Law since 2007.<br><br>A graduate of Colgate University, Professor Schuckers earned an M.A. in American History from Stanford University and his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law. He clerked for Judge Wilkinson of the Commonwealth Court and worked in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office before becoming Deputy Prothonotary of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. In 1986, he became Prothonotary of the Commonwealth Court, and he served in that capacity until his retirement in 2007.<br><br>A co-author of the three-volume treatise Pennsylvania Appellate Practice – which has been cited in over 100 reported appellate decisions in Pennsylvania, Professor Schuckers is a founding member of the James S. Bowman American Inn of Court in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He also played an instrumental role in organizing the Widener Law Journal and Widener Law and Government Institute symposium “The Contribution of the Commonwealth Court to Pennsylvania Jurisprudence Since 1970,” that was <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Articles/2011/hb021811commonwealthcourtafter.aspx\">held this past February</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(903, 'Washington, D.C., Alumni Event Held', '2011-05-16', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626588334917%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626588334917%2F&amp;set_id=72157626588334917&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626588334917%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626588334917%2F&amp;set_id=72157626588334917&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nGraduates enjoyed the opportunity to exchange business cards and catch up with friends at a spring event in Washington, D.C. Alumni who live and work in the metropolitan area were invited to join Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> for a networking social at the Phoenix Park Hotel on May 11, 2011. Event attendee Catherine “Candy” Wilson ’82, had the special honor of being joined at the reception by her daughter, soon-to-be graduate Nichole Wilson ‘11. Dean Ammons congratulated both Nichole and Mark Wieder, also class of 2011, on their May graduations during her remarks. She also shared campus news from both Delaware and Harrisburg before taking a few moments to open the floor for questions from alumni.<br><br>Save the date for our next Washington, D.C., alumni event which will be held the first week of January, 2012. For more information on this alumni chapter, contact Ashley Barton at <a href=\"mailto:anbarton@widener.edu\">anbarton@widener.edu</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(904, 'New Student Bar Association Boards for 2011-12 Academic Year Announced', '2011-05-17', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"252\" alt=\"SBAelectionsLogo\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/SBAelectionsLogo.jpg\" class=\"FloatLeft\">“Two of my primary goals for next year include increasing student philanthropy and providing more opportunities for students to network with local alumni and professionals. I think that having more of a presence in the community will be beneficial for students personally, and for campus prestige as well,” says new <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationHarrisburg.aspx\">Harrisburg Student Bar Association</a> President Nicole Radziewicz. Radziewicz, who succeeds last year’s President, Devyn Zachary, served as the Vice President for Social Events on the 2010-11 SBA Executive Board.<br><br>In addition to working on annual SBA social events including the Dean’s Picnic and Barrister’s Ball, the Harrisburg SBA will be co-sponsoring a first week ‘Band and BBQ’ networking event for students and alumni with Professor Wesley Oliver to kick off the school year. The Executive Board is also pursuing a student-run speaker series.<br><br>“I’m looking forward to a productive 2011-12 school year!” concludes Nicole.<br><br>Spring Elections on both the Harrisburg and Delaware campuses determined the Executive Board members who will lead the respective Student Bar Associations for the 2011-12 academic year. Andrew Quietmeyer was elected as the new <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/StudentBarAssociationDelaware.aspx\">Student Bar Association</a> President on the Delaware campus. He will replace last year’s President, Damiano del Pino.<br><br>The composition of the 2011-12 Executive Boards is as follows:<br><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2011-12 Delaware SBA Executive Board:</span><br><ul>\n<li>President: Andrew Quietmeyer</li>\n<li>Vice President of Academics and Community Service: Michael Mazur</li>\n<li>Vice President of Student/Alumni Relations: George Asilani</li>\n<li>Treasurer: Caleb Enerson</li>\n<li>Recording Secretary: Kelly Allegretti</li>\n<li>Corresponding Secretary: Vijay Yellareddigari</li>\n<li>American Bar Association Law Student Division Liaison: Ted Henry<br>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2011-12 Harrisburg SBA Executive Board:</span><br><ul>\n<li>President: Nicole Radziewicz</li>\n<li>Vice President – Academics: Erica Scavone</li>\n<li>Vice President – Social: Kristin Potter</li>\n<li>Secretary: Danielle Stojnik</li>\n<li>Treasurer: Matt Werner</li>\n<li>American Bar Association Representative: Ashley Oakey</li>\n<li>Pennsylvania Bar Association Representative: Rebekka Vallandingham</li>\n<li>Technology Secretary: Rebecca Kunkel<br>\n</li>\n</ul>Congratulations to the newly elected SBA Executive Boards, and a special thank to those students who served on the 2010-11 SBA Boards!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(905, 'Widener Law Announces Commencement Plans', '2011-05-20', '<img width=\"235\" height=\"286\" alt=\"GRADSPromo2011v2\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/GRADSPromo2011v2.jpg\" class=\"FloatRight\"><strong>IMPORTANT UPDATE:</strong><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"> The Widener University School of \nLaw commencement ceremony will be held on the lawn on the Delaware \ncampus on Saturday, May 21st rain or shine.   Due to the inclement \nweather this entire week, the grounds are very soggy.  Please consider \nthis and select appropriate footwear for the ceremony.  Ladies, heels of\n any type will sink and be ruined.  Even if the rain stops today, the \nlawn will not dry out by Saturday.</span><br style=\"font-style: italic;\"><br style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">We have also been advised that\n there are scheduled lane closures on Saturday from West Chester on Rt. \n202.  Please keep this in mind when planning your arrival for the \nceremony.</span><br>-----------<br><br>On Saturday, May 21st, the 37th graduating class of Widener Law’s Delaware campus will receive diplomas at a 3 p.m. ceremony on the campus green. The Harrisburg campus will hold its commencement ceremony the next day on Sunday, May 22nd at 11 a.m. at the Forum on the Capitol Complex.<br><br>In Delaware, The 290 graduates will hear remarks from Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a title=\"Jack B. Jacobs\" href=\"http://courts.delaware.gov/Supreme/justices.stm\">Jack B. Jacobs</a>. Former Governor Ruth Ann Minner nominated Jacobs to the state’s highest court in 2003, a move that elevated him from his position as a vice chancellor on the state’s Court of Chancery. Class valedictorian David DiDonato of Wilmington, Delaware will also speak.<br><br>For the first time in law school history, the Delaware Commencement ceremony will be <a href=\"/NewsandEvents/Webcast.aspx\">broadcast to the public live online</a>. The webcast will begin streaming at least 5 minutes before the event begins, and family and friends who cannot attend in person are encouraged to login early to ensure a good connection.<br><br>On the Harrisburg campus, the 124 graduates will hear remarks from Widener Law alumnus <a title=\"Michael J. Aiello\" href=\"http://www.weil.com/michaelaiello/\">Michael J. Aiello</a>, a 1994 graduate. Aiello is a corporate partner at Weil, Gotshal &amp; Manges LLP in New York City. He serves as co-head of the firm’s New York Private Equity and Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Department. He has represented some of the country’s biggest businesses in multi-billion dollar acquisitions. Aiello was the first attorney ever featured as a “Rainmaker” in the July 2010 issue of Institutional Investor and was selected as one of Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40” honorees for 2008.<br><br>\nClass valedictorian Kirsten Kutler of Harrisburg, Pa. will also speak at the Harrisburg Commencement ceremony.<br><br>\nFor further information, visit <a href=\"http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2011/\" title=\"Widener Law’s Commencement site\">Widener Law’s Commencement site</a>.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(906, 'Widener Law graduates receive degrees', '2011-05-23', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626786628366%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626786628366%2F&amp;set_id=72157626786628366&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626786628366%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626786628366%2F&amp;set_id=72157626786628366&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe 413 graduates who received degrees in two commencement ceremonies over May 21 and 22 were advised to follow their dreams and remember there are always real people behind the legal matters they handle.<br><br>Delaware Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDeAdj/JacobsJackB.aspx\">Jack B. Jacobs</a> gave Delaware-campus graduates a list of tips for pursing their dreams in a difficult economy, at a time when loan debts are significant and job opportunities limited. Be flexible, keep an eye on the long run and be realistic, he told them.<br><br>“Don’t let anyone tell you you are not good enough to fulfill your dreams,” he said. “Be optimistic that the obstacles you may face at the moment will not deter you for long.”<br><br>Harrisburg campus alumnus Michael J. Aiello ’94, corporate partner at Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP in New York, was the featured speaker at the commencement program for Harrisburg-campus graduates. He told the graduates Widener Law and its faculty have provided them the tools and the framework to succeed, but there is something else they must find in themselves for true success: the capacity to remember that each case involves real people with real lives at stake.<br><br>“Be mindful of the human element of being a lawyer,” Aiello said. “This is the ‘something else’ clients are looking for, often without even knowing it.”<br><br>The Delaware campus commencement, held Saturday, May 21 on the school green, also featured remarks by valedictorian David B. DiDonato. Law Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda L. Ammons</a> gave the outstanding faculty award – decided by a vote of the graduating class – to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MirkayNicholasA.aspx\">Nicholas Mirkay</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Distinguished Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EggenJeanMacchiaroli.aspx\">Jean M. Eggen</a> and Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/CulhaneJohnG.aspx\">John G. Culhane</a>.<br><br>The Harrisburg campus commencement, held Sunday, May 22 at the Forum in Harrisburg’s Capitol Complex, featured remarks by valedictorian Kirsten Kutler. Ammons gave the outstanding faculty award to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/RobinetteChristopherJ.aspx\">Christopher J. Robinette</a>. The dean gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/DiminoMichaelR.aspx\">Michael R. Dimino Sr</a>.<br><br>Widener University President James T. Harris III told graduates that, in a world where people are quick to judge and to criticize, character counts. He encouraged them to stand up for their ideals, but also be open to other points of view.<br><br>“Never lose your moral compass,” Harris said. “Words are inspiring, but deeds really matter.”<br><br>Ammons told the graduates a privilege of being part of the legal community is the ability to give back. She commended the classes’ spirit for public service, with 85 Delaware-campus graduates donating 11,952 pro bono hours of service since their first year of law school, and 37 Harrisburg-campus graduates donating 4,585 pro bono hours of service.<br><br>“Lawyers have the awesome capacity to change lives and affect history,” she said.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(907, 'Philadelphia District Attorney shares pointers for courtroom success', '2011-05-24', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626672838091%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626672838091%2F&amp;set_id=72157626672838091&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626672838091%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626672838091%2F&amp;set_id=72157626672838091&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nAbout 50 Harrisburg campus law students got a valuable hour with an influential member of the Pennsylvania bar recently, when the Philadelphia District Attorney visited the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/IntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramHarrisburg.aspx\">Intensive Trial Advocacy Program</a> to share his tips for courtroom success. <br><br>R. Seth Williams, the first African-American district attorney to serve in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, told the students that trial performance is much more than the mechanics of stating an objection.<br><br>“Part of trial advocacy is learning your own voice. It’s learning how to talk to people, how to persuade people,” Williams said. “It’s about learning how to persuade even when the law or the facts are against you.”<br><br>Williams was given up by an unwed mother, placed in foster care and then adopted by a devoted and loving family. He grew up in a hard-working West Philadelphia neighborhood, attended Penn State University and then Georgetown University Law Center. He joined the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office after graduating in 1992 and went on to try thousands of cases.<br><br>He shared valuable lessons gleaned from his own courtroom experiences as a young prosecutor. Among them:<br><ul>\n<li>He watched Saturday morning cartoons in search of ways to better relate to child-sex-abuse victims, who he needed to quickly like and trust him at a time when they were typically scared and preparing for the intimidating task of testifying.</li>\n<br><li>He turned Mondays into “all evidence Mondays” when he prosecuted cases in the felony waiver unit – a unit where bench-trial cases typically moved more quickly for lack of the procedural paperwork often associated with jury trials. He did the evidence procedural paperwork anyway, and it made him much more comfortable with the process.</li>\n<br><li>He turned Tuesdays into “reverse order Tuesdays,” when he presented evidence and witness in a different order than he would normally, to get him thinking critically about different ways to build a case.</li>\n</ul>Williams became Philadelphia’s inspector general, responsible for investigating allegations of corruption, fraud, waste and abuse in city government in 2005. He served for three years before entering private practice. Philadelphia voters elected him district attorney in November 2009.<br><br>He told the law students that no matter how nervous they are, they must always appear in control of their cases, even if they are taken off guard by an opponent, or by a judge’s question.<br><br>“Always appear confident, even if you don’t know what you are talking about,” Williams said with a smile. “It goes a long way.”', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(908, 'New Jersey Alumni Gather in Atlantic City', '2011-05-26', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810762320%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810762320%2F&amp;set_id=72157626810762320&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810762320%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810762320%2F&amp;set_id=72157626810762320&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nOn Thursday, May 19, Widener University School of Law hosted an alumni reception, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the New Jersey Bar Association. The event was held at the Borgata where more than 50 alumni gathered for an opportunity to relax and network after two long days at the conference. Dean <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/AmmonsLinda.aspx\">Linda Ammons</a> gave a quick update about all of the wonderful things happening at the law school and as always encouraged the alumni to come back to campus when they have the opportunity.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(909, 'The Honorable James A. Gowan Speaks on the Delaware Campus', '2011-05-26', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810690746%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810690746%2F&amp;set_id=72157626810690746&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810690746%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626810690746%2F&amp;set_id=72157626810690746&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\n\n“Be sure that when you go out and practice law that you practice it with high standards and with high ideals,” the Honorable James A. Gowan instructed students in the <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute/CopyofIntensiveTrialAdvocacyProgramDelaware.aspx\">Delaware campus Intensive Trial Advocacy Program</a> as he delivered the 12th Annual E. John Wherry, Jr. Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism on Tuesday, May 24th.<br><br>Gowan, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, related a number of anecdotes from his own experiences as a practicing attorney, and he fondly reminisced on his time serving as an instructor for the ITAP program that began in 1987 following a request from John Wherry the previous year. Gowan mentioned that since 1987, he had only missed one year of ITAP following a broken vertebra.<br><br>“Give something back to your community and your profession,” Gowan urged the students, and he also called on them to be a “positive effect on their community” instead of matching negative stereotypes.<br><br>Following his remarks, Judge Gowan announced that this would be his last year as an ITAP faculty member, and he received a standing ovation from those in attendance. <a href=\"/Academics/Institutes/AdvocacyandTechnologyInstitute.aspx\">Taishoff Advocacy, Technology, and Public Service Institute</a> Director and ITAP Program Director <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/NivalaJohnF.aspx\">John F. Nivala</a> then presented Judge Gowan with a small token of appreciation for his years of service to the program.<br><br>A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas Law School, Justice Gowan spent twenty years as an attorney in private practice in Suffolk County, New York before being elected to the Supreme Court of New York, Tenth Judicial District for the first of two fourteen year terms in 1978. He officially retired on January 31, 2001. A frequent lecturer for numerous professional groups, including the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Association of Supreme Court Justices, Justice Gowan has written and lectured extensively on topics such as Punitive and Compensatory Damages, Structured Settlements, Tort Liability, and Evidence. In addition to his work as a faculty member of Widener Law’s ITAP program, Justice Gowan has served on the faculty of similar programs at Empory University School of Law and Hofstra Law School.<br><br>A generous grant provided by the late E. John Wherry Jr., Esq. makes possible the annual lecture that accompanies the ITAP programs on both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses. Wherry, who co-founded the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program at Widener Law, came to the Delaware campus as an adjunct professor in 1984. He became a Visiting Associate Professor of Law in 1992 and finally an Associate Professor of Law from 1992 to 1995.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(910, 'Delaware Team Wins 22nd Annual Hugh B. Pearce Competition', '2011-05-27', 'Delaware students Morrison Fairbairn and David Wenger won the 22nd Annual <a href=\"/CampusLife/ActivitiesandOrganizations/TrialAdvocacyHonorSocietyDelaware/HughBPearceCompetition.aspx\">Hugh B. Pearce Trial Advocacy Competition</a> held on April 12, 2011 on the Delaware Campus, defeating the Harrisburg team of Karin Judge and Katie Pilgren.<br><br>For the purposes of the competition, the Delaware team represented plantiff Tracey Wise, who was injured in a fire at Sassy’s Club, owned by Chris Jensen. The Harrisburg team defended Jensen against a negligence suit brought by Wise that blamed the club owner for her injuries. The Delaware team argued that club owner, Chris Jensen, was just “too busy” to protect his patrons, which caused the injury. The Harrisburg team pointed the finger at the band that played at Sassy’s that night, suggesting that the band had “too much pride” to not use pyrotechnic devices in their show at Sassy’s Club.  <br><br>The Honorable Patricia Richmond, Superior Court Judge in New Jersey, presided over the final round. Judge Richmond said that the competition was close and the advocates were better than many she has seen before her in court. In the end, the closing arguments tipped the scale in favor of the Delaware team on behalf of the plantiff. <br><br>The Hugh B. Pearce Trial Advocacy Competition is named in honor of former Widener Law student Hugh Bryan Pearce. He enrolled at Widener Law in August of 1987 and maintained a full course schedule while serving as a helicopter pilot with the Delaware National Guard. On June 17th, 1989 while performing maneuvers with the National Guard, Chief Warrant Officer Hugh B. Pearce and five others lost their lives when the UH-1 Iroquois they were flying crashed in dense fog shortly after midnight near Yarmouth, Massachusetts.<br><br>In the wake of Hugh’s death, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/ReedThomasJ.aspx\">Thomas Reed</a> and John Wherry, Esquire, at the time an adjunct faculty member directing the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, created a competition between the two best advocates in ITAP and the two best advocates from Professor Reed’s Advocacy concentration course. They named the competition in honor of Hugh, who Professor Reed called “an especially gifted student with a flair for advocacy.” The competition later evolved into a trial advocacy competition pitting a team of advocates selected from the Delaware campus by the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society against a team from the Harrisburg campus selected by their Trial Advocacy Honor Society.<br><br>The Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society is extremely proud of this year’s winners, David Wenger and Morrison Fairbairn.  Thank you to all the competitors in this year’s Hugh B. Pearce Competition and the judges, faculty and board members who helped make it a success!', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(911, 'Widener Law Faculty Prepare for Busy Summer', '2011-06-01', 'Despite graduation and the passing of spring, Widener Law’s accomplished faculty will remain busy as they participate in a variety of conferences, workshops, speaking engagements, and other events throughout the course of the summer.<br><br>Some faculty members have already begun their busy summer schedules. Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/PopeThaddeusMason.aspx\">Thaddeus Mason Pope</a> gave the Z. Stanley Stys Memorial Lecture at Princeton University Medical Center on May 10th. His talk was titled Lessons from Seville: Identifying and Reducing Inappropriate End-of-Life Treatment in New Jersey. He also spoke on May 13th in Denver, Colorado at the American Thoracic Society and on May 20th at the 2011 National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Elder and Special Needs Law Annual National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.<br><br>From May 19th through 20th, Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/FamilyJillE.aspx\">Jill E. Family</a> attended the Emerging Immigration Law Scholars and Teachers Conference at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C, where she moderated a panel and commented on a paper. Professor Family also served on the organizing committee for the conference.<br><br>Also in May, Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/LeeGregRandall.aspx\">Randy Lee</a> helped with the sixth annual Pennsylvania Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) conference for the deans of students at Pennsylvania law schools, and he also be spoke on \"Growing up to Be Like Atticus Finch\" for the Classics Book Club in Falmouth, MA.<br><br>Widener Law’s extraordinary faculty will be involved in many more such events throughout the summer:<br><br><strong>June</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>On June 2nd, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne Anthon</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna Hemingway</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a> will present \"Adding Collaborative and Formative Feedback Opportunities to Your Classes: How Grading by Design and Working Together Save the Day,\" with Christy DeSanctis and Jessica Clark of George Washington University School of Law at the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Conference to be held at New York Law School.</li>\n<li>Also on June 2nd, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/MirkayNicholasA.aspx\">Nicholas Mirkay</a> will present his current work-in-progress, “International Philanthropy and the Public Policy Doctrine: A Modern Conundrum,\" at the Law and Society annual meeting in San Francisco.</li>\n<li>On June 3rd, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> will be lecturing at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute\'s annual Criminal Law Symposium, for which he is a course planner for the capital case (death penalty) track.</li>\n<li>Jules Epstein will also lecture the Louisiana state judges and Bar on DNA issues as part of that state\'s annual judicial education program on June 5th.</li>\n<li>On June 7th, Thaddeus Pope will present Ethics, End-of-Life Care, and the Law: Overview for APNs at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey.</li>\n<li>On June 10th, Thaddeus Pope will present Safe Harbor Immunity: The Right Prescription for Providers\' \'Bad Law\' Claims and Hyper Risk Averseness? at the 34th Annual ASLME Health Law Professors Conference in Chicago, Illinois.</li>\n<li>From June 12 through June 16, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/CapowskiJohnJ.aspx\">John Capowski</a> will be a working group discussion leader at the Association of American Law Schools\' curriculum and clinical conferences.</li>\n<li>On June 24th, Legal Methods Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/KehnerAlisonDonahue.aspx\">Alison Kehner</a> and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/RobinsonMaryAnn.aspx\">Mary Ann Robinson</a> will be presenters at the 2011 Biennial Conference of the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD).  The conference will be held at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California from June 23rd to June 25th.  Professors Kehner and Robinson will present “Professionalism Illustrated on Film: A Platform for Discussion by Law Students and Lawyers.”</li>   \n<li>Anna Hemingway will serve on a panel at the Association of Legal Writing Directors \"Leadership for the Second Wave\" Conference in Sacramento, California in June. The panel will discuss \"Constructing a Scholarly Persona.\" She will also be presenting \"The Work of Leading a Law School Class Successfully:  Re-envisioning Classroom Dynamics Under Leadership Principles\" at the conference.</li>\n<li>Jules Epstein will be teaching in the advanced evidence course at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada.</li>\n<li>From June 26th through July 1st, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/SlingerMichael.aspx\">Michael Slinger</a> will participate in the annual Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. The event brings together 400 scholars and students of the American Civil War who attend lectures, discussion groups, debates and field trips to Civil War battlefields and other related historic sites. For 2011, the theme is Mobilizing for War and the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run. Dean Slinger teaches a seminar on Legal Issues of the American Civil War, and the institute always covers a number of legal issues arising from the War that helps inform his teaching.</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>July</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>From July 7-10th, Thaddeus Pope will participate in the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law 2011 Conference in Queensland, Australia. He will present Divergent Legal Approaches to Medical Futility Disputes: Comparing Australia and the United States.</li>\n<li>In mid-July, John Capowski will return to China to present at the Third International Symposium on Evidence Law in Beijing.</li>\n<li>Anna Hemingway will present \"Social Networking and Legal Ethics: Don\'t Talk to Strangers\" on July 28 at the PBA Young Lawyers Division Summer Conference being held in Cumberland, Maryland.</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>August</strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In her capacity as Chair of the Immigration Committee of the Administrative Law Section of the American Bar Association, Jill Family will attend the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in Toronto in August.</li>\n<li>Randy Lee will participate in a live ethics CLE program for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Mechanicsburg entitled \"Bob Dylan and the Art of Taking Legal Ethics Seriously.\" He will also be involved in another three hour ethics program for PBI in the same cities with Tom McGough and the Honorable Judge Maureen Lally-Green entitled \"Lincoln on Professionalism.\"</li>\n<li>Jules Epstein will lecture on death penalty law, in particular on mental health issues in death penalty cases, for the National Judicial College via videoconference to state court appellate judges.</li>\n</ul>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(912, 'ABA Publishes Book on Evidence Co-Edited By Jules Epstein', '2011-06-03', 'The American Bar Association recently released a new book co-edited by Associate Professor <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/EpsteinJules.aspx\">Jules Epstein</a> that examines the impact of science and technology on the future of evidence law.<br><br>The Future of Evidence: How Science &amp; Technology Will Change the Practice of Law features chapters on digital visual evidence, DNA, the child witness, evidence, privacy and technology, and more. Stetson University College of Law Professor Carol Henderson, the founding director of the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law co-edited the volume with Epstein.<br><br>Professor Epstein offers some insights into notable chapters:\n<ul>\n<li>“The Future of Neuroscientific Evidence,” discusses the current state of “brain science” evidence, including both its foreseeable potential and whether “revolutionary” claims about this science have merit in the adjudicative process.</li>\n<li>“The Social Construction of the Admissibility of the Most Frequently Proffered Varieties of Expert Testimony” is more law- focused, discussing the gatekeeping role and how judges have used a variety of factors to arrive at decisions about the admissibility of expert evidence and testimony.</li>\n<li>“The Juror and Courtroom of the Future” discusses the electronic transformation of the courtroom, both in terms of the increasing use of multimedia presentations of evidence and the transformation of the courtroom from a “landlocked” institution to one with an online or virtual aspect as proceedings are teleconferenced or otherwise conducted in multiple locations. In each of these settings, the chapter explores the needs and demands of the fact finders: the jurors.</li>\n<li>“Evidence, Privacy and Technology” traverses subjects as diverse as “digital dossiers and jury selection” and “privacy and evidence gathering,” both critical matters in light of the increasing availability of seemingly private information via the Internet.</li>\n</ul>\nFor more information, or to order the book, <a href=\"http://apps.americanbar.org/abastore/index.cfm?section=main&amp;fm=Product.AddToCart&amp;pid=5450060\" title=\"ABA\">visit the ABA’s website</a>.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, ''),
(913, 'Alumni Meet on the Deck at Duke’s', '2011-06-06', '<div style=\"float:right; width: 400px;\">\n<object width=\"400\" height=\"300\"> <param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626774445553%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626774445553%2F&amp;set_id=72157626774445553&amp;jump_to=\">\n<param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=104087\">\n<param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\n<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=104087\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626774445553%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fwidenerlaw%2Fsets%2F72157626774445553%2F&amp;set_id=72157626774445553&amp;jump_to=\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"></embed></object>\n</div>\nThe Susquehanna River served as the backdrop for the June 2, 2011, alumni gathering at Duke’s Bar &amp; Grill in Wormleysburg, PA. The Harrisburg Area alumni event attracted forty guests who enjoyed the warm sun while catching up with fellow grads and faculty. The next alumni event for Harrisburg area graduates is planned for the fall. We hope to see you there! For more information on events in this region, contact Ashley Barton, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Development, at 717-541-3974.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(914, 'Business Networking Attorneys Reception', '2011-06-07', '<img width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"FloatRight\" src=\"/site/files/oldnewsfiles/BusinessNetworkingReception.jpg\" alt=\"BusinessNetworkingReception\">On May 18th, a group of Widener Law alumni and several additional attorneys gathered at Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia to hear remarks by Carl Battle, Esq. ’82., Senior Vice President and Chief Patent Counsel, GlaxoSmithKline.  The event was organized by Anne Madonia, Esq. ’94 of Cozen O’Connor. Pictured (left to right) are John Carroll, Esq. ’81, Mike Fein, Esq., and Damien Tancredi, Esq. ’09, all of Cozen O’Connor and Carl Battle.<br>', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'on', NULL, ''),
(915, 'Harrisburg Legal Methods Professors Speak at Institute for Law and Learning Summer Conference', '2011-06-07', 'The Institute for Law Teaching and Learning held its summer conference “Engaging and Assessing Our Students” on June 2-3 at the New York Law School.  The conference continued the Institute’s wonderful tradition of providing an informal, inviting, and collegial atmosphere for teachers and administrators to share ideas and learn from one another.  The conference’s program included over fifty workshops exploring techniques for engaging and assessing law students across the curriculum.<br><br>Widener Law Professors <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/AnthonDionneE.aspx\">Dionne Anthon</a>, <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/HemingwayAnnaP.aspx\">Anna Hemingway</a>, and <a href=\"/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/SmithAmanda.aspx\">Amanda Smith</a> from the Harrisburg campus presented “Adding Collaborative and Formative Feedback Opportunities to Your Classes: How Grading by Design and Working Together Save the Day.”  The workshop explained how to provide collaborative assessment opportunities for students, regardless of the subject matter or size of the class.  The attendees were given the opportunity to work together to consider and learn different ways collaboration could be incorporated into their own classes.  The results of a three-year study the Legal Methods Program at the Harrisburg campus has been conducting on collaborative work in the legal writing curriculum was also shared during the presentation.', NULL, NULL, '', NULL, 0, 'off', NULL, '');
