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('3', '397', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Supreme Court Rules in Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc., et al', '2009-04-22', '0', 'On April 1, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a split 5-1-3 decision that upholds what was the Bush Administration’s application of the Clean Water Act to allow regulators to perform a “cost-benefit analysis” before requiring compliance with technology requirements for so-called “cooling water intake structures” that kill millions of fish annually across the country. Entergy v. EPA, PSEG Fossil v. Riverkeeper, and Utility Water Group v. Riverkeeper, _ U.S. _, Nos. 07-588, 07-589 and 07-597. Professor Jim May wrote an amicus brief in support of Respondent Riverkeeper to the Supreme Court last fall on behalf of some of the nation’s top environmental law professors. In their ruling, however, the Supreme Court held that “The EPA permissibly relied on cost-benefit analysis in setting the national performance standards and in providing for cost-benefit variances from those standards.” &quot;Justice Scalia, writing for a majority, gets it exactly backward,” says Professor Jim May of the Supreme Court’s April 1st ruling in the case of Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc., et al. “The Supreme Court has a long tradition of finding that formal cost-benefit analysis is only required when Congress expressly authorizes it. Here, the Court for the first time in four decades of modern environmental law reaches the opposite conclusion, holding that EPA may use a cost-benefit analysis as a means of diminishing technology based requirements when Congress is silent as to the role application of costs to environmental benefits. Consequently, the outcome of this case could have profoundly negative effects not only on the environmental concerns 316(b) was designed to protect, but also on the technology-based undergirding of the CWA and the rest of environmental law.”May’s amicus brief examines the relevant language, structure and history of the CWA, including the role of costs in setting technology-based standards. First, he explains that the history of water pollution regulation before 1972 demonstrates that Congress wisely chose to meet water quality standards by adopting performance-based standards based on technological capabilities rather than balancing costs and benefits based on water quality impacts. Second, he shows how experience under the Clean Water Act vindicates Congress\'s choice: the technology-based standards adopted under the Clean Water Act have produced significant environmental benefits without causing economic disruption or absurd results. &quot;This decision is a crushing misapplication of federal law, as in it allows some of the world\'s largest fish killing facilities to continue to crush fish and other aquatic life with impunity,” notes May. He points out potential local impact of the ruling, citing the Salem Nuclear Generating Station and DuPont Chambers Works as the exact type of facilities covered by the ruling.May explains four dimensions that will limit ruling’s adverse effect. First is that the ruling is narrow. While the Court held CBA is not &quot;categorically forbidden&quot; under Section 316(b), it did not hold that 316(b) requires it. Second, the Obama Administration can fix it. The entire Phase II Rule is -- consistent with the Second Circuit\'s ruling the Court did not upend, which is all of it other than CBA -- headed back to EPA for reconsideration. On remand, EPA still must reconsider the Phase II Rule and, in doing so, will have the discretion to decide not to use CBA analysis or to use it more narrowly. Indeed, the Court expressly held that it would be &quot;plausible&quot; for EPA to decide not to use CBA analysis at all under Section 316(b), and that there are limits on the extent to which how it applies. Third, the Court left intact the Second Circuit\'s remand to EPA on all the other grounds. This includes EPA\'s failure to explain the basis of its rules, and that mitigation is no substitute for technology. Last, Phase II Rule\'s measurable and enforceable degree of reduction in impingement and entrainment for existing plants beats the status quo.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '398', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law launches Environmental Law Center', '2009-04-22', '0', '\nFrom left, Distinguished Professor Andrew L. Strauss, center Associate Director and Professor James R. May, Associate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl, Widener Delaware campus Vice Dean and Professor J. Patrick Kelly, Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, center Director and Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach, Professor Jean M. Eggen, and Professor David R. Hodas\nAs countries around the world prepare to celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce it is forming an Environmental Law Center that will harness the expertise of the environmental law faculty on both of its campuses in a new effort to benefit its students and the public.Seven faculty members from Widener’s Harrisburg, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. law campuses will make up the center. Law Dean Linda L. Ammons has named Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach, who teaches on the Harrisburg campus, to lead the center in a two-year term as director. Delaware campus Professor James R. May will serve as associate director. “Society is more focused than ever on a future of sustainability – and the positive environmental, economic and security effects it can have on our world,” Ammons said. “We at Widener Law see an opportunity in that for the powerful environmental law program we’ve built on both of our campuses. Our new center will focus the resources of our exceptional environmental faculty on assisting state, local and national environmental efforts toward sustainability.” Working under the motto “Law for Sustainability” the center’s list of ambitious goals includes:\nStudying, making proposals for and evaluating the implementation of environmental, energy and climate-change programs in Pennsylvania and Delaware at the state and municipal levels.\nDeveloping, advocating for and evaluating innovative laws and legal proposals relating to the environment, energy and climate change. This will be done by putting on conferences open to the public and through faculty research and writing.\nHelping public and private decision makers solve legal problems relating to environment, energy and climate change.\nCollaborating with other higher-education institutions on environmental, energy and climate-change matters.\n\nThe center is also intended to help Widener students engage in environmental law through coursework, externships and opportunities to work in the school’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic. The new center will work to ensure students are offered the appropriate courses and that they graduate prepared for careers in environmental law, energy and climate change – specialized opportunities that are expected to grow exponentially in the next decade.The center will be guided by an advisory board, which is still being assembled, to enhance its interaction with the community. The law school will officially launch the center in the fall 2009 semester, during an event that will coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic and the celebration of 25 years of environmental law at Widener.Other faculty members who are part of the center all teach on the Delaware campus. They include:\n\nDelaware campus Vice Dean and Professor J. Patrick Kelly\n\nDistinguished Professor Andrew L. Strauss\n\nProfessor Jean M. Eggen\n\nProfessor David R. Hodas, [see also: Climate Change Law: Mitigation &amp; Adaptation Book Companion Site.]\n\nAssociate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl\n\n', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '399', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Former governor visits Delaware campus', '2009-04-23', '0', '\r\n				from left, Students Bonnie Copeland, Damien Tancredi, Rob Gordon, Caitlin Quinn, Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, former Delaware Gov. Pete du Pont, and students Ozge Otarsi, Kevin Gallagher and Bill Alleman.\n\r\nA popular retired Delaware politician recently told a luncheon audience on the Delaware campus that his goal in speaking with them was to “get somebody in the room to run for governor when the time comes.”“It is absolutely the best job going,” Pierre ‘Pete’ du Pont said on his Thursday, April 16 visit to the school. Law Dean Linda L. Ammons invited the former Republican Delaware governor, who served from 1976 to 1984, to have lunch on campus after they were introduced by retired Delaware Supreme Court Justice William T. Quillen, a Widener Law adjunct.Du Pont delighted his Widener audience of 60 students, faculty and staff with stories of his law school days at Harvard and his accomplishments as governor.He recalled former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno as a close classmate in law school – and one who had a terrific sense of humor. He spoke about competing in the finals of a Harvard moot court competition in front of an audience of 500 and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White as the judge. “That makes your heart stop a little,” he said.After law school, du Pont returned to Delaware and took a job with the Du Pont Co. at its Wilmington headquarters, and he resigned in 1968 to begin his political career. Life as a governor, he said, was rewarding because as the state’s leader he could get people talking with new policy ideas, sign good bills and veto bad ones. He spoke of his accomplishments in creating the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, the state’s Judicial Nominating Commission and the Financial Center Development Act, which brought banks, credit card companies and thousands of jobs to the First State.“I know it’s nice to be a lawyer,” he said, “but you really ought to be a governor, because it’s a great, great job.”Today, du Pont is retired from Richards, Layton &amp; Finger. He is a regular columnist in the Wall Street Journal.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '400', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Alum Recently Returned from Iraq Visits with Students', '2009-04-23', '0', '\nA proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon GI Bill Program, Widener Law is committed to providing a positive learning environment to the dedicated service members of the United States armed forces. The Yellow Ribbon series highlights the students, faculty, and programs that connect the Widener Law community with the brave veterans who have served their country so admirably.\n“I love Widener, and I loved my time here,” said Captain William Obringer ‘05 of the Army JAG Crops on his return to Widener Law’s Wilmington campus. “I wanted to be able to share my experiences as a lawyer in Iraq with the students here.”Deployed to Iraq in November 2007, Captain Obringer served as an Operational Law Attorney for the 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division-Baghdad or MND-B until he returned to the United States in February of 2009. The Operational Law division of MND-B supported over 40,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, advising the command staff of 4th Infantry Division on International Law, the Law of Armed Conflict, Rules of Engagement, Detention Operations, ethical responsibilities, Escalation of Force, and the Iraqi reconstruction. In September of 2008, he became Chief of Operational Law for MND-B supervising several attorneys who dealt with such important issues as the transition from lethal targeting combat operations to warrant-based targeting under Iraqi law and the implementation of the Status of Forces agreement with Iraq.Describing his deployment as “more rewarding” than he imagined, Captain Obringer noted that Baghdad is “becoming a vibrant city despite 30 years of war and mismanagement. You could see signs of hope.” Discussing the path forward for Iraq, he said, “The rule of law needs to be strengthened in Iraq. That’s what the U.S State Department and the military will be focusing on.”Captain Obringer talked to students about his experiences as an attorney deployed overseas and the legal questions posed to him about International Law and the Law of Armed Conflict. He noted that the most frequent questions he received while deployed were “about the Rules of Engagement, detainees, and psychological operations.”Of his experiences as a member of the JAG Corps, Captain Obringer says, “It’s not like being a civilian lawyer at all. Flexibility is the key. You get to try different areas of the law and you get to see parts of the country and the world that you wouldn’t otherwise. I feel very lucky.”Captain Obringer was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions in a forward deployed environment. The entire Widener Law community wishes him well in his next Army deployment this time in Alaska where he will now be trying cases.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '401', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'School of Law lecture spotlights constitutional issues raised by Bush administration’s wartime decisions', '2009-04-24', '0', '\n\n\nProfessor Robert C. Power, left, the outgoing H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, with Professor James R. May, the incoming H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law.\nStanding, from left, Sharon Bob Young, PhD, H. Alan Young, Esq., Toni Young, Stuart B. Young, Esq., Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, Ronell Young Douglass and Dr. William Douglass. Seated from left, Professor Laura K. Ray, Distinguished Professor Robert J. Lipkin, Professor Robert C. Power, the outgoing H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, Professor James R. May, the incoming H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law and Professor Alan E. Garfield.\nProfessor Robert C. Power delivers the 2009 H. Albert Young Lecture in Constitutional Law at the Hotel DuPont.\n\n\n\nThe role of government lawyers during war time and how they interpret the constitution was the subject of the 2009 H. Albert Young Lecture, a biannual event that is a highlight at Widener Law.Harrisburg campus Professor Robert C. Power, the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, delivered the lecture in the du Barry Room of the Hotel DuPont on Tuesday, April 14 before a crowd of about 50 people. Power teaches and writes in areas of constitutional law, the law of higher education, organized crime, criminal law and ethics. He was named the H. Albert Young fellow in 2007 and the term runs through this June. The Young lecture is typically delivered as the faculty member’s fellowship draws to a close.Power discussed recent controversies involving the actions of Justice Department attorneys during the Bush administration, and he compared department officials John Yoo and Jack Goldsmith. Yoo’s legal opinions approved extreme interrogation techniques in apparent violation of United States and international law; Goldsmith attempted to correct what he perceived as lawless action by the government. Power also held out the late H. Albert Young as an example of someone who provided a model for government lawyers who try to meet their duties as lawyers and public servants. “Part of his legacy is the extraordinary responsibility that public lawyers have to administer their offices in a way that is loyal to the Constitution and to the structure of government,” he said.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.Law Dean Linda L. Ammons announced at the conclusion of the lecture that Professor James R. May will succeed Power in holding the fellowship. His term begins July 1.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '402', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dr. Jeff McKinney Delivers Diversity Week Address', '2009-04-25', '0', '“People are tired of diversity. There is a sense of diversity fatigue out there,” said Dr. Jeff McKinney on Thursday April 16th in the Barrister’s Club, where he led a collaborative discussion entitled “The Business Case for Diversity: Why we need it, how we achieve it.” Sponsored by the SBA, ATLA, and Parents Attending Law School as part of Diversity Week, the presentation examined the importance of diversity in the legal profession, the struggle to attract and retain diverse attorneys, and how diversity can enhance overall performance.In introducing Dr. McKinney, Dom del Pino, President of the ATLA, said, “We are very proud to have Dr. McKinney here, and we are very interested in what he has to say.” Following the introduction, Professor McKinney had each table of students and professors in attendance write down and discuss some of their own experiences and thoughts on diversity.The exercise led into a discussion not only of the value of diversity, but of the different definitions and approaches to the subject. The discussion touched on socio-economic differences as well as cultural ones. Several people noted the difficulty law firms had in attracting diverse associates, and some suggested that associates who did not fit into the traditional mold might feel unwelcome. “Corporations have tackled this issue head on. When women and minorities leave law firms, that where they go. They become in-house counsel,” noted Dr. McKinney in explaining why the experience of an audience member in a corporate legal department could have been so different.Dr. McKinney graduated from Indiana University, earning a BA and MA in Speech Communication and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration. He spent 12 years teaching at Indiana University, teaching courses on a variety of topics including; cultural awareness, white privilege, GLBT issues, social/class privilege, public speaking, and business communication. As Senior Associate Director of the Project on Academic Success at Indiana University, Dr. McKinney assisted 16 colleges and universities in the State of Indiana in examining enrollment and retention of minority student population. He also helped develop programs to assist schools in recruiting and retaining more students from underrepresented backgrounds.Currently teaching communication courses at Harold Washington College, Dr. McKinney recently created The Angkor Group, to address the issues of multiculturalism and diversity in law firms, other professional services firms, educational institutions, corporations, and nonprofit organizations.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '403', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'DuPont Diversity Pipeline Program Brings Promising Howard High Students to Widener Law', '2009-04-26', '0', '\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“You need to be able to synthesize lots of information in a short time,” said Sydney Howe-Barksdale, Director of the Public Interest Resource Center and Professor of Legal Methods, as she described the skills required to be a lawyer to 17 students from Howard High School. The students visited Widener Law’s Delaware Campus on Wednesday, April 8th as part of the DuPont Diversity Pipeline Project.Assistant Dean for the Office of Student Affairs Serena Williams greeted the students, and then they enjoyed a tour of the law school campus and the Legal Education Institute. Afterwards, they had an informative session with Dr. Howe-Barksdale, in which she discussed with the students their plans for the future and what it would take to get into law school.With the Delaware Supreme Court at Widener Law two hear two oral arguments in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, the Howard High students were treated to the unique opportunity to watch the proceedings in the case of James Cooke v. State of Delaware via a live video feed to their classroom.While enjoying a luncheon at the Barrister’s Club, the students were treated to advice from a panel of current law students and paralegal students. 1st year student Andre Webb of the class of 2011 and 3rd year student Ada Oqbonna Chiejina of the class of 2009 spoke about their experiences as law students while Patrina Wallace and Amanda Benton, both of the class of 2009, discussed their experiences in the Legal Education Institute’s paralegal program.The students left with a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges of law school. The Widener Law community offers a special thanks to DuPont for their support of the Diversity Pipeline Project.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '404', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Free Public Education Forum Looks at End-of-Life Decision Making', '2009-04-26', '0', 'On Thursday April 16th, 2009, Widener Law’s Delaware campus hosted a free public education forum at Widener Law focused on helping people prepare advance directives to make their end-of-life preferences clear. Describing the advance directive, Associate Professor Andrew J. Fichter, executive director of institute programs at the school, noted, “It is a legal document that deals with legal rights, but it is also a document that deals with issues of healthcare.”Professor Fichter served as moderator for the event, which gather a panel of experts together to discuss end-of-life care issues from several different directions. Dr. John Goodill, Dirctor of Pain Management &amp; Palliative Care and Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee at Christiana Care Health System, spoke first. He enumerated many of the problems that plague end-of-life care and stressed that advance directives “allow a person’s wishes to be known” and “lessen the burden for family or a surrogate decision-maker.”Donna M. Casey, Nurse Manager &amp; Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee at Christiana Care Health System spoke about how advance directives work in hospitals. She pointed out that Hollywood often glamorizes resuscitation efforts, but that in reality, only about 1% of such patients end up healthy enough to go home again. Brenda K. Pierce, Corporate Counsel for Christiana Care Health System offered a legal perspective on the issue. She recommended “people also sign a Power of Attorney,” in addition to the advance directive, and reminded everyone that an advance directive in Delaware must be signed by the individual, dated, and signed by two witnesses. She ended by encouraging everyone, “Think about it now and not when you’re coming into the hospital.”Rev. Timothy D. Rodden, Director of Pastoral Services for Christiana Care Health System spoke about the spiritual side of end-of-life care, and encouraged everyone to go to the web site for Aging with Dignity to examine their Five Wishes program. Alan Henderson, Medical Account Executive for Delaware Hospice, Inc. spoke last. Discussing how hospice care can help patients, he said, “It’s not about giving up, it’s about being comfortable.”Blank advance directive forms and other end-of-life care documents were freely distributed to those in attendance. Widener’s Health Law Institute joined with the Delaware Academy of Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Delaware Hospice and the Delaware End-of-Life Coalition to sponsor the event.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '405', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor John Culhane to Blog for Equality Forum 2009', '2009-04-27', '0', 'From Monday, April 27th through Sunday, May 3rd, Philadelphia will play host once again to Equality Forum, “the largest annual national and international GLBT civil rights forum.” Professor John G. Culhane, Director of Widener Law’s Health Law Institute, will serve as the official blogger for the event.To follow along with Professor Culhane’s experiences, take a look at his blog, WordInEdgewise, where he will post daily updates.Professor Culhane will be reporting on a range of panels, speakers, and events to take place as part of Equality Forum. As he writes on WordInEdgewise, “Once again, the organizers have assembled a ridiculously accomplished and interesting array of panels and speakers, on topics ranging from gay families, to politics, to legal developments, to religion, to the special challenges faced by racial and transgendered minorities.”&quot;I\'ve always thought Equality Forum was a great event, and I\'m excited and honored to be able to serve as &quot;official blogger&quot; for the event,” says Professor Culhane, adding, “I expect to be running around to a bunch of events that will be important for people who care about LGBT issues, talking to the participants, and then blogging about them late into the night. What\'s a week of sleep?Even though finals are coming up, I encourage everyone to check out the schedule and attend what you can. There\'s a line-up of luminaries, and almost everything is free.&quot;', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '406', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dr. Marjan Peeters Visits Widener Law’s Harrisburg Campus', '2009-04-28', '0', '“It’s great to be here in Harrisburg,” said Dr. Marjan Peeters on Tuesday April 21st, right before she addressed members of the faculty, staff, and students at Widener Law’s Harrisburg Campus on “EU Climate Policy and the Striking Emergence of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading”.A renowned lecturer on international, european and national environmental law, Dr. Peeters visited Widener Law for a week at the invitation of Distinguished Professor of Law John C. Dernbach. In introducing Dr. Peeters to the audience, Professor Dernbach joked, “Marjan and I met in Mexico City at a conference. So if you’re wondering what the value of these conferences is, sometimes we bring people with us.”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The central topic of my lecture is the striking emergence of greenhouse gas emissions trading in Europe,” opened Dr. Peeters, before reminding the audience to “remember that the EU is not a state.” She discussed the importance of the Principle of Subsidiarity in the European Union, noting that there is a shared competence for environmental policy among the EU institutions and the Member States. “You must look at both the European Union standards and those of the individual member states for getting a comprehensive overview of European climate policy,” she emphasized.Dr. Peeters covered the EU ratification of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union’s emission reduction targets for all member states for 2012-2020, and the differences in national programs, such as the British Climate Change Act of 2008. She observed that the idea of emissions trading was initially rejected in Europe as “pollution for sale,” and that many advocated a tax system instead. Individual member states were not comfortable with giving the European Union power over taxes, however.“The European Union Commission moves forward quickly and claims to be a ‘Green Leader,’” said Dr. Peeters, adding, “I feel they should be a bit more modest as we still have a lot to learn, in particular regarding the emissions trading instrument.” She concluded by noting that the EU now governs emissions trading, rather than member states, and that there will be no more national allocation plans after 2013.  Yet, she said, enforcement is still left to member states. At the conclusion of her talk, Professor Peeters took questions from the attentive audience, answering a variety of questions about allocations and enforcement.Dr. Peeters kept a busy schedule for the entire week. In addition to her presentation at Widener’s Harrisburg campus, she attended a legislative briefing at the state capitol on Tuesday morning and met with state government officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations. Later in the afternoon, she spoke at Lebanon Valley College. On Wednesday the 22nd, she traveled to Washington to meet with EPA officials, and on Friday, she presented her talk to faculty members on the Widener Law Delaware Campus. She also visited the Gettsyburg battlefields with her son, Sjoerd, on their way back to the airport on Saturday.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '407', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium Brings Together Experts', '2009-04-28', '0', '“I’d particularly like to thank the students from the Sports and Entertainment Law Association for putting this together,” said Vice Dean Patrick Kelly in his welcome to open the Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium on Friday, April 17th, before he turned the program over to SELA Co-President Robert E. Gordon. Gordon then introduced Widener Law adjunct professor Alexander Murphy, who teaches Entertainment Law and serves as advisor to the Sports and Entertainment Law Association.The daylong Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium packed the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus with legal professionals and students interested in discussing current, exciting topics in Sports and Entertainment Law.The first panel discussion of the day featured Murphy and Justin B. Wineburgh of Cozen O’Connor, a 1997 graduate of Widener Law, discussing the process of creating “remakes” of original films or television shows. While Murphy discussed the general process of how a producer gets a movie made, Wineburgh spoke about his experience defending the producers who worked to turn the Japanese film Ringu into the American remake, The Ring, from a lawsuit brought by another producer who claimed he had the rights.The symposium also featured a music panel entitled The Process of Sampling the Work of Others, a sports panel on The Legal Impact of Fantasy Sports, and an Ethics panel. Professor Murphy and SELA Co-Presidents Daniel A. Burton and Robert E. Gordon put the program together with assistance from Widener Law Special Programs Coordinator Connie Sweeney.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '408', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Student Honored with Scholarship by Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia', '2009-04-29', '0', '\nDean Ammons with Sayde Ladov, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. \nProfessor Nathaniel Nichols with his wife. \nCharles Gibbs, Dean Ammons, State Representative Tony Payton, and Judge Jacqui Frazier-Lyde. \nWidener Law Graduates Gabriela Arce de Smith, Nicolas Lombo, and Antonia M. Pfeffer. \nOn Saturday, April 25th, the Barrister’s Association of Philadelphia presented Widener Law 4th year Extended Division student Charles Gibbs with a scholarship at the Annual Awards and Scholarship Gala held at the Ballroom at the Ben Franklin House. Gibbs and four other students attending area law schools were awarded scholarships.The Honorable Lydia Y. Kirkland won the A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Award, and during her acceptance, she acknowledged Widener Law Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Programs Nathaniel C. Nichols as her first employer.Dean Linda L. Ammons, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Serena M. Williams, and Associate Professor of Law Kathleen M. Turezyn were also in attendance.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '409', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Rohm &amp; Haas Senior Executive Vice President Visits With Widener Law Students', '2009-04-30', '0', '\nRobert Lonergan with Professors Larry Hamermesh and Paul Regan and students from Advanced Corporations, Corporate Finance, and The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.\n\nRobert Lonergan, former General Counsel and Senior Executive Vice President of Rohm &amp; Haas, visited the Delaware campus of Widener University School of Law on the afternoon of Thursday, April 23rd to discuss the recent merger between Rohm &amp; Haas and Dow Chemical. Mr. Lonergan spoke with students in Associate Professor Paul Regan\'s Advanced Corporations seminar and Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law Lawrence Hamermesh\'s Corporate Finance class, as well as members of The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.Mr. Lonergan\'s gave a first-hand review of the background of the recent acquisition of Rohm &amp; Haas by Dow Chemical. Mr. Lonergan signed the merger agreement on behalf of Rohm &amp; Haas. This deal was highly publicized in 2008, and resulted in a lawsuit filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery before Chancellor William B. Chandler, III.   Dow Chemical agreed to acquire Rohm &amp; Haas and entered into an agreement on July 10, 2008 for approximately $15.3 billion. This original cash deal constituted a seventy-four percent premium over Rohm &amp; Haas\'s trading price in July 2008. Dow apparently anticipated that it would obtain significant funding for it acquisition of Rohm &amp; Haas from another pending transaction with the Kuwaiti government. When the Kuwaiti government backed out of that deal in late 2008, Dow attempted to avoid its acquisition of Rohm &amp; Haas.On January 26, 2009, Rohm &amp; Haas filed suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking, among other rulings, specific performance requiring Dow Chemical to perform its obligations under the July 10, 2008, merger agreement.  Dow Chemical and Rohm &amp; Haas ultimately settled and, under court order, consummated the merger on April 1, 2009.  Mr. Lonergan\'s presentation detailed the events of the merger negotiations.  He explained the timeline of the acquisition from its early stages of negotiation to the April 1st consummation. Mr. Lonergan concluded his presentation by answering questions from professors and students regarding the role he played throughout the lengthy merger process.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '410', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Wilmington Alumni Chapter Hosts Reception', '2009-05-01', '0', 'The Widener University School of Law Wilmington Alumni Chapter hosted a reception on Thursday, April 30, 2009.  The reception provided a wonderful networking opportunity for area alumni and it also gave them a chance to meet Dean Linda Ammons and other faculty and staff from the Law School.  Dean Ammons provided the audience with the latest updates of what is happening at the Law School, and she encouraged them to visit the campus and see all of the physical improvements that have taken place.The purpose of the chapter is to build a mutually beneficial relationship between the Law School and its alumni that provides an opportunity for alumni to come together for social and intellectual enrichment.  In addition, the chapter will provide a network for graduates in the region.  We are looking forward to meeting all of our Delaware alumni at future events.\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '411', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Honor Societies and SBA Recognized', '2009-05-02', '0', '\nLeft to Right: Brandon Pierce (SBA), Allison Keffer (MCHS), Rachelle Armbruster (TAHS), Cory Winter (Law Review), Dean Linda L. Ammons, Brianna Davidson (Law Review), Grant Cannon (TAHS), Shawn-Ryan White (MCHS) and Nicole Santo (SBA).\nOn April 19, 2009, the Harrisburg Campus held the 10th Annual Student Recognition Dinner at the Hilton Hotel to honor the graduating members of the Moot Court Honor Society, Trial Advocacy Honor Society, the Widener Law Journal, and the Student Bar Association.The Widener Law Journal recognized Stephen Matzura for writing the Best Student Article, Brant Hershey as the Distinguished Senior Staff Member, and Elizabeth Marx received the Distinguished Service Award.The Moot Court Honor Society recognized Jorge Conforme and Nicole Santo for their victory in the Annual Harrisburg-Delaware Inter-campus Competition. In addition, Jorge was also recognized as the Best Oralist in the Competition while Greg Moran and Travis Anderson received appreciation for writing the Best Brief for the Competition.The Society also recognized Bianca Smith and Jillian Ayoub who won the Best Brief Award at the Annual Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition held in Albany, New York. Megan Durr and Matt Eyet were recognized for writing the Best Brief at the 24th Annual Dean Jerome Prince Evidence Competition held in Brooklyn, New York.Miranda Blazek and Amir Raminpour were the winners of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society\'s annual inter-campus Hugh B. Pearce Trial Advocacy Competition, and the Society also recognized Grant Cannon and Fawn Smith as the Best Advocates.Finally, the Student Bar Association recognized Alina Habba and Kristin Sadari as outstanding section representatives.The event also served as the introduction of the Executive Boards for the Widener Law Journal, Moot Court Honor Society, Trial Advocacy Honor Society, and Student Bar Association for the 2009-10 year.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '412', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Geoffrey Holland Discusses Freedom of Speech in Australia', '2009-05-04', '0', '\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Unlike the U.S., Australia doesn’t have any entrenched protection of free speech,” said University of Technology Sydney Law Professor Geoffrey Holland to members of the faculty and staff on Widener Law’s Delaware campus. A participant in Widener Law’s summer program in Sydney since it moved to UTS in 2001, Professor Holland spoke about freedom of speech laws in Australia as part of a faculty development event on Monday, April 27th.Noting that there is no explicit protection for free speech in Australia in part because there is no bill of rights, Professor Holland emphasized that Australian free speech law relies on an implied protection in the Constitution. “It is unlikely,” he said, “that we will see any expansion or modification of the implied protection.” Indicating that case law extended constitutional protection to political speech in particular, he joked, “Defamation is certainly alive and well in Australia.”Throughout the presentation, Professor Holland answered questions from curious faculty members. Professor Hodas asked whether or not the truth of a statement could be considered a proper defense if one was sued for revealing something about another person, to which Professor Holland responded, “Truth could only be used as a defense if it could be proven that the it was in the public’s interest to know the information.”Professor Holland answered a number of other questions on the subject of free speech and touched on Australia’s common law tradition, sedition laws, censorship, and ongoing though unlikely to succeed anytime soon efforts to write a bill of rights.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '413', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, '2009 Haile L. Alford Memorial Conference Features Delaware Governor', '2009-05-04', '0', '\nFrom Left to Right: Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena, 08-09 Chair of the Multicultural section of the Delaware State Bar Association, Delaware Governor Jack Markell, Dean Linda L. Ammons, and the Honorable Joshua Martin. \n“It’s very good to be here today. All of the other times I’ve been in this room, it’s been for debates,” joked Delaware Governor Jack Markell has he addressed a large audience in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Governor Markell spoke about the state of Delaware’s economy on Friday, May 1st as part of the 2009 Haile L. Alford Memorial Conference, an event sponsored by the Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.Dean Linda L. Ammons spoke briefly before Governor Markell’s appearance, welcoming those attending the conference. She noted that Widener Law is proud to provide a home for the Haile L. Alford Memorial Conference and said, “We talk about it as if it is our own event. Rafael X. Zahralddin-Aravena, 2008-2009 Chair of the Multicultural Section of the Delaware State Bar Association followed Dean Ammons to the podium and introduced Governor Markell.“The country is going through the most difficult time in sixty years, and Delaware is not immune to that,” said Governor Markell as he opened his comments on the state’s economy. “All of the state’s revenue streams are down,” he stated, adding, “What we have at this moment is a $778,000,000 budget deficit.” He stressed the importance of being responsible, saying, “Don’t make financial commitments based upon revenue streams that are not sustainable, ”and in discussing necessary steps to try and make up the budget shortfall, including cutting salary for state employees, he noted, “We cannot cut our way to prosperity.”In addition to noting some of the hard cuts in his budget proposal, Governor Markell spoke about the need to attract businesses and entrepreneurs, saying, “There is no excuse for a state of our size not to be more nimble.” After discussing some proposals aimed at fostering small businesses, he discussed his general philosophy about how to bring businesses and entrepreneurs into the state before taking questions from the audience ranging in topic from why DelDOT is cutting projects to his relationship with the state legislature.In addition to Governor Markell’s talk, the conference featured a morning panel entitled Inhouse Counsel and the Economic Downturn with Kymberly D.H. Hernandez, Esq. of Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Vera Holmes, Esq. of Ashland, Inc., Thomas A. Warnock, Esq. of E.I. duPont Nemours and Company, and moderated by Ernest A. Tuckett, III, Esq. of E.I duPont Nemours and Company. The afternoon panel, Serving Delawareans of Color in the Economic Downturn featured a distinguished panel as well: Rashmi Rangan, Esq. of Delaware Community Reinvestment, Paulette Sullivan Moore, Esq. of the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Vivian L. Rapposelli, Esq. of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, &amp; Families, Deborah Wilson, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, and moderator Emilie R. Ninan, Esq. of Ballard Spahr Andrews &amp; Ingersoll LLP.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '414', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Classes Come Together to Celebrate Milestone Reunions', '2009-05-05', '0', ' On Saturday, May 2, 2009 the Law School classes of 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004 gathered together to celebrate their milestone reunions. The classmates reminisced at a cocktail reception that was enjoyed by all who attended. In addition to the reception, the graduates took advantage of touring the campus. For those who have not been back to the school in the last 15 years or more, they were especially pleased with the many physical updates since their days as students. The graduates continued their celebration by joining each other for dinner at local establishments in the area that they frequented while students in the Wilmington area.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '415', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware State Bar Association Honors Widener Law Alum and Commends Overseer', '2009-05-05', '0', '\nAllen M. Terrell, Jr., Esq., a member of Widener Law\'s Board of Overseers, received a commendation for his service to the Delaware Bar Association\nGary C. Linarducci \'75 and Dean Linda Ammons\nDeborah McCreery, Gary C. Lindarducci, \'75 and Dean Linda Ammons\nOn Wednesday, May 6th, the Delaware State Bar Association held the 2009 Delaware Law Day Luncheon. The Delaware Bar awarded Widener Law graduate Gary C. Linarducci, Esq. of the class of 1975 the Community Service Award.“As attorneys, we have a unique set of skills to help our neighbors and our communities. Our ability to communicate, to organize, to lead, and to analyze are all qualities that are extremely valuable to schools, hospitals, charitable organizations, and other groups that do great work in our communities,” said Linarducci in his remarks after accepting the award from Richard E. Franta, Esq. He closed by saying, “To all of you in the audience that have spent many years helping your neighbors and communities with your time, your talent, and your financial resources, I share this award with you. Thank you.”Allen M. Terrell, Jr., Esq., the President of the Delaware State Bar Association and a member of Widener Law’s Board of Overseers, opened the program with a welcome, and introduced the keynote speaker, the Honorable Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware. Terrell received a commendation for his service to the Delaware State Bar Association.In addition to the Community Service Award presented to Mr. Linarducci, the Delaware State Bar Association presented the Liberty Bell Award to Elaine Markell.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '416', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg’s Class of 1999 Celebrates Their Ten Year Reunion', '2009-05-06', '0', 'Members of the Harrisburg campus class of 1999 marked their ten year reunion on Saturday, May 2, 2009. The alumni and their guests celebrated the special occasion at Scott’s Grille in downtown Harrisburg, exchanging personal and professional highlights, and reminiscing about days past. Class members traveled from all over Pennsylvania, from Maryland, Virginia and as far away as Indiana and Texas, to partake in the festivity. Committee members who helped make this event a great success were Eric Kniskern (Chairman), LeaAnn Heltzel, Kelly Hoover-Thompson, George Kostolampros, and Mark Owens.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '417', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Hosts Academic Support and Bar Programs Workshop', '2009-05-06', '0', '\n Professor Hillary Burgess of Hofstra Law School discussed &quot;conversational prejudice,&quot; a topic focusing on how gender and cultural assumptions can influence conversational styles during counseling sessions. Professors Larasz Moody of Villanova Law School, Heather Zuber of Western State University College of Law, Louis Schulze of New England Law, and Hillary Burgess of Hofstra Law School, enjoy a moment of conversation during the Workshop. \nOn Friday, April 24th, The Academic Support and Bar Programs offices hosted a workshop for law school academic support and bar program professionals from around the country. The Workshop allowed participants to share innovative techniques for supporting academic and bar success. Professor Maryann Brown, Co-Director of Academic Support Programs on the Delaware campus, provided introductory and welcoming remarks.Widener presenters included Professor Anna Hemingway, Director of Academic Support on the Harrisburg campus. Professor Hemingway discussed the benefits of first-year academic support classes and the design considerations necessary for such course offerings. Professor Micah Yarbrough, Director of Bar Programs on the Delaware campus, presented on the post-graduation costs associated with taking a bar examination and the importance of advance counseling on these matters so students can plan effectively. Professor Alice Eakin, Co-Director of Academic Support Programs on the Delaware campus, discussed note-taking in a digital age, with an emphasis on learning theory, metacognition, and the benefits and drawbacks of laptops in the classroom.Other presenters included Professor Louis Schulze, from New England Law; Professor Alison Nissen, from Rutgers-Camden School of Law; Professor Shahabudeen Khan, from Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University; Professor LaRasz Moody from Villanova Law School; Professor Debra R. Cohen, from the University of Baltimore School of Law; Professor Hillary Burgess, from Hofstra Law School; and Professor Heather Zuber, from Western State University College of Law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '418', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Golf Outing in Harrisburg Raises Money for Alumni Scholarship', '2009-05-06', '0', 'An 8:30 am shotgun start kicked off the Third Annual Alumni &amp; Friends Golf Outing for LRAP on Saturday, May 2, 2009. This year’s outing took place at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in Harrisburg, PA.Jeff Watson ‘03, Nate Giunta ‘03, Greg Mills ‘03, and Matt Monaghan ’05 took the first place prize at outing with a score of 59. The second place foursome, scoring 62, was Joel McNaughton ‘07, Mark McNaughton ‘03, Adam Reedy ‘07, and Zach Campbell ‘04. The all-student foursome earned third place honors with a score of 64: Adam Zei, Shawn-Ryan White, Patrick Daley, and Kyle Meyer. The winning team received a complimentary round of golf at Dauphin Highlands.Sarah Brown ’05 and student Patrick Daley won the female and male longest drive competitions. Each winner received an item signed by PGA golfer Jim Furyk, a Hilton Harrisburg gift certificate, and bottle of wine. Winner of the 50/50 drawing was Jennifer Zimmerman ’02. Other raffle prizes included local restaurant gift certificates, Widener Law gear, golf items, museum tickets, and an overnight stay at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, to name a few.Widener Law would like to extend a special thank you to the golf outing sponsors who helped make this event possible and for their support the alumni scholarship fund. Of Counsel Sponsors for the 2009 outing were Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC; and, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires and Newby LLP. Partner Sponsors included Centric Bank; Class of 1999 Reunion Committee; K&amp;L Gates; Lightman Welby Stoltenberg &amp; Caputo; and, Page Wolfberg &amp; Wirth. Amy Groff, Esq. ’04; Premier Reporting; and, Williamsburg Estates supported the golf outing as Associate Sponsors. Student golfer sponsors were Deryck Henry ‘95 and Scott Blissman ’97. The hole-in-one car was sponsored by Sutliff Cadillac HUMMER Saab.Thank you also to the committee members who helped make this year’s outing a successful event and build the Loan Repayment Assistance Program fund: George Bibikos ’03, Scott Blissman ’97, Jan Budman ’06, Christian Dais ’92, Deryck Henry ’95, James Matelevich-Hoang ’06, Paul Ruffolo ’05, and Jennifer Zimmerman ’02.For more information on the annual golf outing contact Ashley N. Barton, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations &amp; Development, and 717-541-3974 or anbarton@widener.edu. We are already looking forward to next year’s outing!', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '419', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware Historical Society Honors Vice President Joe Biden', '2009-05-07', '0', '\nProfessors Wesley M. Oliver, James R. May, John G. Culhane, Jean Macchiaroli Eggen, Susan A. King, Vice President Joe Biden, Dean Linda Ammons, Robert L. Hayman, Jr. and Vice Dean J. Patrick Kelly \nFormer Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner and Widener Law Dean Linda Ammons\nOn Thursday, May 7th, Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, Vice Dean J. Patrick Kelly, and Professors Wesley M. Oliver, James R. May, John G. Culhane, Jean Macchiaroli Eggen, Susan A. King, and Robert L. Hayman, Jr. attended the Delaware Historical Society’s 2009 History Makers Award Luncheon, where Vice President and former Widener Law adjunct Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was honored as the third recipient of the History Makers Award.The event took place at the Chase Riverfront Center, and the Vice President took time to chat with guests in the lobby before the luncheon. After a rendition of God Bless America sung by Tina Betz, Executive Director of the Delaware Historical Society Joan Reynolds Hoge offered a welcome and a few opening remarks.Valerie Biden Owens spoke next, giving her brother a wonderful introduction before Anne Canby, the president of the board of the Delaware Historical Society, presented the award.Dean Ammons said of Vice President Biden’s remarks after accepting the award, “The Vice President gave a riveting speech on how privileged he is to serve in this capacity and how he is more optimistic now then he was when he started more than thirty years ago.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '420', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Legal “boot camp” helps prepare law students for courtroom careers', '2009-05-12', '0', 'While most law students around the country take a break after final exams this month, more than 165 students on Widener’s two campuses will enter a seven-day legal “boot camp” of sorts to hone the skills they’ll need to try cases in a courtroom.Now in its 23rd year on the Delaware campus and 17th year on the Harrisburg campus, the program is one of only a handful nationwide. About 60 judges, attorneys and legal academics from around the country will travel to Wilmington – and another 50 to Harrisburg – to serve without pay as program faculty members because they want to impart their enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to tomorrow’s generation of American trial lawyers. Known as the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, or ITAP, the program’s days are filled with rigorous study, simulations and breakout sessions that divide the students into small groups of eight to 10. The Delaware campus runs its program under the direction of Professor John Nivala from May 14 to15 and 17 to 21. The Harrisburg campus runs its program under the direction of Associate Professor J. Palmer Lockard II from May 15 to 16 and 18 to 22.The program is highlight by the annual Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy and Professionalism, to be given this year in Delaware by state Superior Court Judge Jan R. Jurden. She will speak on Wednesday, May 20 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Students in the Harrisburg program will hear from attorney Roxanne Conlin, the first female president of the American Trial Lawyers Association and a former candidate for Iowa governor. She will speak on Thursday, May 21 at 5 p.m. in room A180 of the administration building. “Widener\'s unique Intensive Trial Advocacy Program gives students a realistic, practical experience in trial advocacy – including the responsibilities and pressures experienced by trial advocates,” said Harrisburg’s Lockard. “By the end, ITAP shows students that, with hard work and good coaching, they can take the discrete fundamental skills needed to try a simple case and turn them into a successful trial performance.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '421', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Law school readies for commencement ceremonies', '2009-05-15', '0', '\nFrom left, Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, students Cory S. Winter and Brianna Davidson and University President James T. Harris III at the student awards ceremony April 28 on the Harrisburg campus. Winter won the dean\'s award and Davidson won the president\'s award.\nFrom left, Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, students Damien N. Tancredi and Christina M. Marinakis, and University Senior Vice President and Provost Jo Allen at the student awards ceremony April 21 on the Delaware campus. Tancredi won the dean\'s award and Marinakis won the president\'s award.\nWidener Law is pleased to announce both of its law campuses will hear commencement addresses from alumnus U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy.Murphy, a 1999 graduate of the Harrisburg campus, will speak at the Delaware graduation on the campus lawn Saturday, May 16 and again Sunday, May 17 at the Harrisburg graduation in The Forum at the Capitol Complex. He will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at the Harrisburg ceremony.Murphy is widely considered to be a rising star in national politics. He was the first Iraq War veteran elected to Congress and he served as a captain in the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division in Baghdad between 2003-2004. He was later awarded the bronze star for service. Murphy has also worked in private practice and early in his career was an associate professor of constitutional law at West Point. He was elected to Congress in 2006.In Harrisburg, the 112 graduates will also hear from class valedictorian Adam Santucci. Other ceremony highlights will include two graduates receiving their diplomas with a relative – who is a Widener Law alumni – congratulating them on stage.In Delaware, the 271 graduates hear from regular-division valedictorian Courtney Schultz and extended-division valedictorian Bonnie Copeland. Three graduates will be congratulated on stage by a relative who is a Widener Law alumni.Both campuses already honored student award winners at ceremonies held in late April. Two of the most prestigious honors were the dean’s award and the president’s award. The dean’s award is given annually to the graduating student who, in the dean’s opinion, has demonstrated outstanding legal aptitude, exemplary service, significant leadership skills and the potential to become an outstanding member of the legal community.In Harrisburg, Dean Linda L. Ammons presented the dean’s award April 28 to Cory S. Winter and in Delaware she gave it on April 21 to Damien N. Tancredi.The president’s award is given to the second-year student who has demonstrated scholastic achievement and possesses high potential for meaningful contribution to the law school, the community and the profession. In Harrisburg, Widener University President James T. Harris III presented the award to Brianna Davidson. University Senior Vice President and Provost Jo Allen stood in for Harris at the Delaware program and gave the honor to student Christina M. Marinakis.[Commencement 2009 Site]', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '422', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Vice Dean Gedid Speaks at Pennsylvania Bar Association Day on the Hill', '2009-05-16', '0', 'Harrisburg Vice Dean John L. Gedid spoke at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division Day on the Hill CLE program that took place on May 4th and 5th. Vice Dean Gedid, who serves as a Pennsylvania Commissioner to the National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws, spoke on several pending Commission statutes that are about to become final. Once the statutes are finalized, the Pennsylvania Legislature will consider them for adoption.Vice Dean Gedid spoke at length about the Revised Model State Administrative Procedure Act, for which he served as reporter.  He suggested that the Model APA should be used to improve the Pennsylvania Administrative Agency Law, which dates back to 1946, when administrative law was in its infancy.Professor Gedid also spoke at length about the new Uniform Collaborative Law Act, which addresses an emerging area of the law for which there is no statutory guidance. Private groups have created a settlement-encouraging practice of party collaboration to settle. The practice involves parties by contract agreeing to appoint lawyers solely to represent them in negotiation, and those lawyers are barred from litigating the same case. This practice creates incentives to negotiate honestly and productively, and replaces arbitration and mediation. The Act prevents or discourages the practice of using negotiation in order to gain an advantage during the litigation phase of a case if negotiations fail. The new uniform act draws upon collaborative practices that have worked successfully and provides default rules for parties to follow in pursuing collaborative settlement.In addition to his participation in the Day on the Hill CLE, Vice Dean Gedid was an organizer and the keynote speaker at a Pennsylvania Bar Institute continuing legal education symposium held on April 14, 2009 at PBI headquarters in Mechanicsburg, PA. The symposium, attended by about one hundred lawyers, also included Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Cynthia Baldwin, Commonwealth Court Chief Judge Bonnie Leadbetter, and Commonwealth Court Judges Renee Kohn-Jubelirer and Dante Pellegrini.Vice Dean Gedid spoke on the subject of procedural due process in agency litigation, a subject on which he has published extensively. He addressed the confusion in the definition of procedural due process that federal cases beginning in the early 1970\'s have caused in Pennsylvania procedural due process cases.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '423', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Students Take Top Spots in Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition', '2009-05-18', '0', 'Students Daniel Bell-Jacobs and Kelly Lombardo of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus placed first and second respectively in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 2009 Intellectual Property Law Section Annual Writing Competition.Widener Law adjunct professor Carmen Santa Maria encourages students in his intellectual property class to submit their papers to the competition each year. Professor Santa Maria is the Patent Division Leader at the law firm McNees, Wallace &amp; Nurick LLC.“The Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Section selects the first and second place winners, both of which come with cash awards, and publication of their papers in the quarterly IP Section News Letter,” says Professor Santa Maria of the competition process.Established in 2004, The Intellectual Property Law Section writing contest affords law students in their second or third years the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of intellectual property law, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks. The competition is open to second or third year law students enrolled in Pennsylvania law schools including Drexel University, Duquesne University, Penn State Dickinson, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Villanova University and Widener University.The Widener Law community congratulates Daniel and Kelly for this wonderful achievement.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '424', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law graduates receive degrees', '2009-05-19', '0', 'The 368 graduates who received degrees in two law commencement ceremonies this weekend were advised to “follow your gut and follow your heart.”U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Murphy, a 1999 Widener Harrisburg alumnus, was the honored speaker at both the Delaware and Harrisburg ceremonies. Murphy, 35 and an Iraq War veteran, harkened back to his days as a student in the Harrisburg Civil Clinic, and memories including how Professor Michael Cozzillio, warned his students to “bring their A game” because he would have taught no differently at Harvard Law.“You should leave here knowing you’ve been taught by the best,” Murphy said. Murphy acknowledged the challenging times currently facing the country, and he explained he was no stranger to challenges – having launched a congressional campaign with just $322, no name recognition and people he loved telling him to wait. He won one of the country’s closest races by 1,518 votes, having been outspent by $3 million.“Remember that drive and determination, when you leave here today, will get you where you want to go. You have what it takes to succeed,” he said.The Delaware campus commencement, held Saturday, May 16 on the school green, also featured remarks by regular-division valedictorian Courtney Liliane Schultz and extended-division valedictorian Bonnie Egan Copeland. Student Bar Association President Matthew A. DeNucci IV gave the outstanding faculty award to Associate Professor Jules Epstein. Law Dean Linda L. Ammons gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Professors Laura Ray and Ann E. Conaway.The Harrisburg campus commencement, held Sunday, May 17 at the Forum in Harrisburg’s Capitol Complex, also featured remarks by valedictorian Adam L. Santucci. Student Bar Association President Kenneth C. Robinson announced a class gift of five trees and a general scholarship fund donation. He also gave the outstanding faculty award to Associate Professor Michael J. Hussey. Ammons gave the Douglas E. Ray excellence in faculty scholarship award to Associate Professor Christopher J. Robinette.Widener University President James T. Harris III told graduates at both ceremonies that each day brings an opportunity to demonstrate acts of tolerance, justice and equality. “Give people the respect they deserve and recognize that mutual respect is the basis for a civil society,” he said.Ammons told the graduates their class was personally significant for her because most of them began their law school careers as she became Widener’s dean. She commended the classes’ spirit for public service, with 65 Delaware-campus graduates donating 7,409 pro bono hours of service since their first year of law school, and 13 Harrisburg-campus graduates donating 1,775 pro bono hours of service. “Lawyers have the awesome capacity to change lives and affect history. The tools we use are words,” she said. “Words can heal or hurt, build or destroy, motivate or oppress. Use a word to make this world a better place.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '425', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Vice Dean Gedid Honored by American Law Institute', '2009-05-26', '0', 'On Tuesday, May 19th, the American Law Institute held a special luncheon honoring new life (25-year) members and new 50-year members as part of the 86th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. Harrisburg Campus Vice Dean John L. Gedid and Dean Linda L. Ammons attended the luncheon, where Vice Dean Gedid was recognized by the American Law Institute as a new life member.Helaine M. Barnett, President of Legal Services Corporation, served as the featured speaker at the luncheon. Before becoming President of the Legal Services Corporation in 2004, she served as a practicing lawyer with The Legal Aid Society of New York City. The recipient of the 2008 Fellows Award for Public Service from the ABA Young Lawyers Division, Ms. Barnett too became a new life member of the American Law Institute at the luncheon.Of his 25 year service as an elected member of the Institute, Vice Dean Gedid reflected that participation in preparation of various restatements was not only an opportunity to directly improve and clarify the law, but was also a source of many insights into different areas of law that he brought into the classroom in his teaching.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '426', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'The Honorable Jan R. Jurden Delivers Annual Distinguished Lecture on Trial Advocacy and Professionalism', '2009-05-27', '0', 'On Wednesday, May 20th, the Honorable Jan R. Jurden of Delaware’s Superior Court spoke to students in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program on the Delaware campus, delivering the Annual Distinguished Lecture on Trial Advocacy and Professionalism.Professor John F. Nivala, Director of Widener Law’s Taishoff Advocacy, Technology &amp; Public Service Institute, introduced Judge Jurden, saying, “We are really fortunate to have Judge Jan R. Jurden here to speak with us today.” Addressing a large audience of enthusiastic students in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, she said, “It is so refreshing as a Judge to see advocates who are passionate about what they are doing.”In her lecture, entitled “Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Trial Advocacy and Professionalism I Didn’t Learn In Law School (But Don’t Worry . . . I Didn’t Take Widener ITAP),” Judge Jurden stressed the importance of civility in the legal profession. “Humility and civility comes up time and time again,” she said. Discussing the fact that some of the students sitting in the audience might wind up on opposite sides of the same case, she stressed, “Just because you’re adversaries doesn’t mean that you have to be rude to each other.”After the conclusion of her remarks, Judge Jurden took questions from the audience. When a student asked her what advice she might have to help them for their mock trials the next morning, she joked, “Don’t drink tonight.”A Delaware native, Jan R. Jurden served in the United States Army before earning her B.A. from Muhlenberg College and her J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1988. After graduation, she joined the law firm of Young, Conaway, Stargatt &amp; Taylor as an associate with a focus on corporate, commercial, and personal injury litigation. In 1996, she became a partner, and in May of 2001, she was appointed to the Superior Court of Delaware. A member of the Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court, the American Bar Association, the Delaware State Bar Association, and the National Association of Women Judges, she has taught as an adjunct professor at Widener Law, the University of Delaware, and Wilmington College.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '427', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Roxanne Conlin Delivers Distinguished Lecture in Trial Advocacy to Harrisburg ITAP Students', '2009-05-28', '0', '“Nearly everyone thinks that the civil justice system is out of control,” said Roxanne Conlin, Esq. as she addressed the students in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus on Thursday, May 21st. She refuted that belief a moment later, asserting, “It is the civil justice system that provides the only check on corporate greed.”“I am absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to introduce our speaker, Roxanne Conlin,” said Associate Professor J. Palmer Lockard, Director of the Harrisburg ITAP program before turning the podium over to Conlin, who kept the rapt attention of her audience with personal tales of cases she worked on. She stressed the importance of serving as an advocate for one’s client numerous times while emphasizing the importance of the civil justice system as a vehicle for protecting individuals who are victimized. “The concepts on which are civil justice system is based are not moot,” she affirmed.In addition to sharing anecdotes from some of the many cases she was involved in, Ms. Conlin showed the students a variety of documents that highlighted what she was discussing, including documentation from the litigation surrounding the Ford Pinto that proved Ford knew about the gas tank problems. At the conclusion of her talk, she took questions from the students. Asked what one piece of advice she would give to young lawyers, she said, “Be flexible, but you have to do what makes you happy in life because life is short.”Roxanne Conlin received her B.A. and J.D., as well as a Masters Degree in Public Administration, from Drake University. She served as an Assistant Attorney General for Iowa from 1969 to 1976 before being appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa in 1977, at the time only the second woman appointed by a President as a United States Attorney. In 1982, she won the primary to become the Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, but she lost the general election narrowly. From 1992 to 1993, she served as the first female president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. A nationally recognized and respected trial lawyer, she now has her own law firm, Roxanne Conlin &amp; Associates, in Des Moines, Iowa.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '428', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Juliet Moringiello Addresses the General Motors Bankruptcy', '2009-06-03', '0', ' &quot;It’s a procedure to reorganize. A smaller GM is going to emerge and be more profitable,” says Professor Juliet M. Moringiello of the recent news of the General Motors bankruptcy filing, adding, “Under the protection of the bankruptcy courts, they get to do it more quickly.” Given her interest and expertise in bankruptcy law, several news outlets have contacted her for her take on the situation.Maureen Milford of the News Journal spoke to Professor Moringiello to get her thoughts on the General Motors bankruptcy for an article that appeared in USA Today entitled “How will GM’s bankruptcy affect economy?” An extended version of that story, “State’s economy will feel shock, but decline has been ongoing,” appeared in the Wilmington News Journal on June 2nd. Professor Moringiello also spoke about the bankruptcy during an evening broadcast on WDEL 1150 AM on June 1st.Emphasizing that bankruptcy would “not be a magic wand,” but rather “an opportunity to reorganize,” Professor Moringiello stressed that “Filing for bankruptcy is not what makes a company fail. They file for bankruptcy because they are failing.” She noted that part of what made the General Motors bankruptcy so interesting was the complexity of the negotiations, saying, “The idea is that a lot of the negotiations took place before the filing. The filing is really to seal the deal.”Addressing the closing of Delaware’s General Motors Boxwood Road plant, Professor Moringiello emphasized that the plant might well have been closed regardless of whether or not General Motors filed for bankruptcy, saying of plant closings, “Those could happen either way because the company can’t meet its obligations. Bankruptcy simply allows it to deal with all of those issues in one place.” She also addressed negotiations with the United Auto Workers union, stating, “It would be hard for the car companies to emerge from the bankruptcy without the support of the unions.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '429', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor John Culhane’s Blog Provides Outlet for Thoughtful Discourse', '2009-06-09', '0', '&quot;Blogging has been both a revelation and a drug for me. I find I keep up with what\'s going on in a number of different areas, and then I feel compelled to weigh in. I\'ve written about many different issues, as you can see from the blog: Everything from serious issues like gay rights, criminal law and justice, abortion, and politics, to the occasional amusing or pop cultural posts,” says Professor John Culhane about WordinEdgewise.Professor Culhane started blogging at wordinedgewise.org in January of 2009, and in the short months since, the blog has really taken off and opened up a number of exciting opportunities. &quot;I love the immediate feedback from readers,” he says, adding, “I\'ve been writing about my evolving thoughts on the late-term abortion controversy that was reanimated by the killing of the doctor in Kansas a couple of weeks ago, and that\'s involved me with a good-spirited back-and-forth with the blogger for The Atlantic, Andrew Sullivan. My thinking about profound questions is evolving as a result of these conversations.&quot;From April 27th through May 3rd, Professor Culhane had the opportunity to serve as the official blogger for the 2009 Equality Forum in Philadelphia. Discussing the opportunity to fill that role, he notes, “As the blogger for Equality Forum, I was able to interview and write about San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, controversial Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, leaders in the nascent Russian GLBT movement, and many more people.&quot; He also followed the legal case in California over Proposition 8 on the blog; &quot;I like synthesizing and explaining court decisions to a non-professional audience. I live-blogged the Prop 8 oral arguments, and issued summaries of the decision when it came down, as well as the Iowa Supreme Court\'s decision in that marriage equality case.”While the blog has given him a forum to discuss his thoughts on a wide range of topics, that has not stopped Professor Culhane from exploring the more traditional avenues of academic research. &quot;I still enjoy more in-depth legal research and analysis. This is a completely different thing. It\'s much more immediate, and even visceral at times. I find that doing it gives me ideas for more traditional scholarship. It also keeps me current in ways that are often interesting to my students,&quot; he says.If there has been one downside to the frenzied activity on the blog over the last several months, it’s the self-induced pressure to keep up the momentum. As Professor Culhane wryly notes, &quot;But I\'m afraid to take a day off.&quot; ', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '430', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, '2009 Summer Study Abroad Programs Set to Begin', '2009-06-10', '0', 'Widener Law’s four exciting Summer Study Abroad Programs are set to begin shortly, providing students with the opportunity to learn important lessons about how the law functions in other countries while enjoying a host of wonderful cultural opportunities.Widener Law’s oldest Study Abroad program, the Nairobi, Kenya program begins on June 15th and runs through July 16th, affording students the unique opportunity to study subjects such as International Environmental Law or Comparative Constitutional Law while exploring all that Kenya has to offer from safaris to beautiful beaches and the majesty of Mount Kilimanjaro. Students Brandy Ryan and Jennifer Bailey from the Wilmington campus will be blogging from Nairobi.The Summer Abroad program in Lausanne, Switzerland began on June 1st and runs through June 30th. Hosted by the University of Lausanne, the program affords students the opportunity to study the law in the heart of Europe while enjoying picturesque views of the Alps and Lake Geneva. Less than an hour away, the city of Geneva itself provides a wonderful cultural experience.Running from June 19th through July 20th, the Summer Abroad Program in Sydney, Australia, held in conjunction with the University of Technology Sydney, allows students to visit the famous Sydney Opera House, scuba dive around the Great Barrier Reef, or hike in the outback when not studying International and Comparative Commercial Law, Comparative Civil Procedure, or Comparative Family Law.The Summer Program in Venice, Italy takes place from June 15th through July 15th, providing students the chance to further their legal education while exploring one of Europe’s most famous cities. Held in cooperation with the Department of Legal Studies at the University of Venice, this program lets students enjoy Venice’s rich cultural heritage while studying subjects such as International Sales Law or European Union Law. Harrisburg Professor Robyn Meadows and student Nigel Scott will be blogging from Venice during the program.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '431', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Women\'s Network Welcomes Dr. Kathleen McNicholas', '2009-06-10', '0', '\n\n\nPictured (l-r): Miriam Barish ‘92 and Dr. Kathleen McNicholas ‘06.\n\n\nPictured (l-r): Vivienne Crawford ‘77 and Renae Axelrod ‘91\n\n\nPictured (l-r): Renae Axelrod ‘91 (Alumni Association President), Whitney Deemey ‘08, and Elizabeth Stano ‘08 take a moment to network at the Widener Women’s \nNetwork luncheon.\n\n\nOn Friday, June 5, 2009 the Philadelphia Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network welcomed Dr. Kathleen W. McNicholas, M.D., J.D., as the guest speaker at their networking luncheon.  Dr. McNicholas, a cardiothoracic surgeon, shared with the group some of her knowledge for good heart health on the topic of  Lawyering in a Recession:  Stress Management Tips.The event was sponsored by Miriam Barish ‘92 at her law firm, where she is a partner, Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman &amp; Smalley in their Philadelphia office at 1710 Spruce Street.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '432', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware State Bar Association Holds Annual Bench and Bar Conference', '2009-06-16', '0', ' On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 the Delaware State Bar Association held its annual Bench and Bar Conference at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. Dean Linda L. Ammons and Widener Law adjunct professor Richard K. Herrmann of Morris James LLP moderated a CLE program entitled “Online, In-Line and Out of Line: The Use of Technology in the Legal Profession from 12:30 to 4:15 pm.Allen Terrell, outgoing President of the Delaware State Bar Association and a member of Widener Law’s Board of Overseers, presided over the annual meeting that took place that evening. The Honorable Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, delivered a State of the Judiciary Address, and Michael Rogers, Futurist-in-Residence for the New York Times Company and writer of the Practical Futurist column for MSNBC, delivered the keynote address.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '433', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'JURIST Academy Encourages Minority Undergraduates to Pursue Law School', '2009-06-17', '0', '\n  \nFrom June 1st to June 12th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus played host to promising, minority students entering their Junior or Senior year of college interested in learning about law school.The JURIST Academy program offered the students a taste of what law school would be like, with a Torts class taught by Professor John Culhane, a Criminal Law class with Associate Professor Jules Epstein, and Legal Analysis and Writing and Financial Literacy class with Sydney Howe-Barksdale and Iva Johnson Ferrell. In addition,  the students enjoyed field trips to area courts, and the program provided students insight into the law school admissions process, including an LSAT review and preparation course with Ken Gross.This year’s JURIST Academy boasted 28 students interested in becoming lawyers, and the program aimed to improve necessary skills like reading comprehension and writing ability. In addition to trying to give the students the skills necessary to succeed in the classroom, the camp offered those who attended a clear picture of the goals necessary for admission to law school as well as the sizable financial commitment required.“As an African-American who is part of the bar,” said PIRC Director and JURIST Academy program coordinator Sydney Howe-Barksdale, “ I was fortunate enough to make it through. Now I am in a position to help tell those coming behind me what it’s about.”Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said of the program, “Widener is proud to have advanced beyond the ‘talking’ phase of the need for a more diverse bar and bench, and to have moved into an ‘action’ phase where we are able to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to affecting real change.”Sponsors of the program included Du Pont, Morris James LLP, Potter Anderson &amp; Corroon LLP, Richards Layton &amp; Finger, the South Asian Bar Association of Delaware, and the Multicultural Judges &amp; Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.DiscoverLaw.org, a campaign developed by the Law School Admission Council to encourage minority students to discover legal education opportunities, also served as a sponsor for the Jurist Academy.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '434', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Justice Randy Holland participates in 2009 Qatar Law Forum', '2009-06-24', '0', ' Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland, a Widener Law adjunct on the Delaware campus, traveled to Doha, Qatar in late May to participate as a featured panelist at the Qatar Law Forum, which ran from May 29th through the 31st. Justice Holland gave a presentation entitled From Delaware to Doha: The Legal Environment Necessary for Corporate Centers and Thriving Financial Markets, as part of a panel he was on with the General Counsel of the World Bank, the Chief Justice of Dubai’s International Financial Centre Court and General Counsel of the Malaysia Securities Commission.The 2009 Qatar Law Forum, entitled Global Commitment to the Rule of Law, featured a keynote address by Lord Nicholas Phillips, President-Elect of the Supreme Court of England. Former Chief Justice of England Lord Harry Woolf and High Court Judge Sir William Blair, the brother of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, served as co-chairs for the event.While at the Qatar Law Forum, Justice Holland appeared on the BBC World News in a thirty-minute segment with Lord Woolf and the Executive Director of the Dubai Economic Council, Lubna Qassim.Attended by hundreds of judges and notable legal scholars from around the world who were specifically invited for the event, the Qatar Law Forum brought together global leaders in law to discuss topics such as the globalization of justice in the 21st century, international dispute resolution methods, legal reform in an Islamic context, and the legal environment for financial markets.Justice Holland teaches courses in State Constitutional Law and Appellate Practice.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '435', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law welcomes new staff and faculty', '2009-07-01', '0', '\nProfessor Robyn Meadows	\nProfessor Robert C. Power\nProfessor Randle B. Pollard\n\nProfessor Darlene Kennedy\n\n\nProfessor Keith E. Sealing\n\n\nWidener Law welcomes and congratulates new faculty and staff members in addition to current members of the law school community who take on new leadership roles, all effective today.“This is a great group of people and we are fortunate to have them on our team,” Dean Linda L. Ammons said. “Their appointments will strengthen Widener Law’s intellectual and administrative initiatives, and I look forward to the unique contributions each person will bring to the job.”The changes include:Professor Robyn Meadows takes over as vice dean of the Harrisburg campus. The job is the most senior role in the dean’s cabinet for Harrisburg and involves overseeing day-to-day operations at the school. Meadows joined the Widener faculty in 1991 and teaches and writes in the areas of contracts, secured transactions, sales and leases and payment systems. She earned her law degree from University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1983 and an LL.M. from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in 1991. Meadows lives in Harrisburg. She replaces Vice Dean John L. Gedid, who will return to teaching and devoting his full attention to directing the school’s Law &amp; Government Institute, one of Widener Law’s signature programs.Professor Robert C. Power, takes over as associate dean for faculty research and development on the Harrisburg campus. Power will focus primarily on the needs of the faculty relative to scholarship, teaching and professional development. Power joined the Widener faculty in 1990 and teaches and writes in the areas of Constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law and professional responsibility. He earned his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in 1975. Power lives in Derry Township, Pa. He replaces Professor Susan Raeker-Jordan, who will focus on her full-time teaching.Randle B.  Pollard joins the Harrisburg faculty as an associate professor of tax law. Pollard served as senior counsel at Ice Miller LLP in Indianapolis from 2004 to 2008, when he left to be a field organizer for President  Barack Obama’s campaign. He was domestic tax counsel for Eli Lilly and Co. for five years before going to Ice Miller. Pollard earned a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1988 and a LL.M. in taxation from the school in 1996. He is relocating to Harrisburg this summer.Darlene Kennedy will join the Delaware campus as a visiting associate professor of federal income tax and property law. Kennedy is an associate member of the Baltimore City Planning Commission. She has been a consultant since 2005 for numerous Washington, D.C. law firms where she assisted principals in litigation preparation and did analysis and briefings on legal, factual, regulatory and policy issues. Prior to her consulting work, Kennedy served as a visiting professor of law at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. from 2004 to 2005. She was a tenure-track assistant professor of law at Regent University School of Law in Virginia from 1998 to 2002. Between the academic appointments, she worked as counsel and chief of staff to the assistant attorney general in the tax division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as special assistant to the assistant secretary for public and Indian housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Kennedy holds a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law and an LL.M. in taxation from the University of Baltimore School of Law.Keith E. Sealing joins the Harrisburg campus as dean of students. Sealing comes to Widener from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, where he has served as assistant dean for student affairs since August 2007. Prior to that, he worked as assistant dean for student administration at the Syracuse University College of Law. In his new role at Widener he will handle student academic advising and counseling, oversee all student groups and work closely with all office that provide student services. He will also be responsible for developing and implementing programs that help students develop personally and professionally. He replaces Ann E. Fruth, who held the position for two years and will return to her role as a legal writing professor. Sealing earned his law degree from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in 1985. He is relocating to Mechanicsburg.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '436', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Participates in Yellow Ribbon Program', '2009-07-28', '0', 'UPDATE: ONLINE FORM NOW AVAILABLE!&gt;&gt; Yellow Ribbon Program Application Form HOW TO APPLY - The Yellow Ribbon Program, part of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, is a voluntary program that allows universities to fund additional tuition expenses exceeding the amount of the core benefit provided by the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which is determined based on the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. Institutions participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program can contribute up to 50% of the expenses that exceed the base benefit, and the Department of Veterans Affairs then matches the amount provided by the institution.Widener Law has elected to fund up to five JD students on each campus at the 100% participation rate for up to 36 credits for 2009-2010, including summer. Widener Law will contribute up to $9,450 for Delaware Campus law students and up to $7,470 for Harrisburg Campus law students. The difference in funding between the two law campuses is due to Veterans Affairs benefit calculations, and is different between Harrisburg and Delaware due to the different base award as determined by state.Students participating in the Yellow Ribbon program will pay nothing out of pocket towards their tuition for the fall and spring semesters. Summer expenses will be determined by how much of the maximum award was used during the fall and spring. After the base award, the Law School and VA will split the balance of the tuition due. The contribution will be paid by grant or scholarship with any previously awarded scholarship funds constituting the school’s Yellow Ribbon contribution to that student. Applications for the Yellow Ribbon program must be considered on a first-come-first-served basis.Widener is currently developing a process for students to apply for the Yellow Ribbon program. Students will shortly be notified via email to their Widener Campus Cruiser accounts of the application process. Updates will be posted on law.widener.edu as well. Students interested in applying for the Yellow Ribbon Program should take note of the following requirements: \nIn order to be considered for the program, a student must be a JD student for the 2009-2010 academic year.\nYou must have applied to the VA for Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits and expect that you will be approved to receive the maximum (100%) basic benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.\n\nTo apply, interested students should take the following steps: \nApply to the VA for Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. We recommend that students complete this process through the electronic application form provided on the VA’s website.\nFill out a simple web form that will be made available on the Widener Law website on July 28th at 10:00 am. This form will collect directory information only and reserves your place in line by time stamping when the form is submitted.\nPlease visit the Financial Aid Office’s veterans benefits page for general information.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '437', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Journal Honored at National Conference of State Trial Judges 50th Anniversary Celebration', '2009-08-10', '0', '\nProfessor Chris Robinette, Dean Linda Ammons and Judge William C. Carpenter, Jr. \'76.\nProfessor Chris Robinette.\nJudge Calvin Scott (DE), Judge James E. Lockemy (SC), Professor Chris Robinettte, Judge William C. Carpenter Jr. (DE), Dean Linda Ammons, Justice Henry duPont Ridgely (DE), and Judge William J. Caprathe, Chair of the National Conference of State Trial Judges (MI).\nDean Linda Ammons and Judge William F. Dressel (Ret.), President of the National Judicial College.\n“I think this was a tremendous recognition for Widener. Numerous judges told me that they felt the topics covered in the issue were extremely relevant and useful to trial judges,” said Associate Professor Christopher J. Robinette after the Widener Law Journal’s May symposium issue, “A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Conference of State Trial Judges,” was honored at the 50th Anniversary event.Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons and Robinette, faculty advisor to the Widener Law Journal, attended the National Conference of State Trial Judges 50th Anniversary Celebration held Friday, July 31st in the Hancock Building as part of the Annual ABA Conference held in Chicago. Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald of the Supreme Court of Illinois served as the keynote speaker.The National Conference of State Trial Judges, a division of the American Bar Association, invited the Widener Law Journal to publish the collection at the suggestion of Judge William C. Carpenter, Jr. ‘76, a Widener Law Alum and a member of the National Conference of State Trial Judges 50th Anniversary Committee. The journal staff, led by Editor-in-Chief Cory S. Winter, put out a call for papers on a broad range of suggested topics. The final collection featured nine articles written by eight judges from around the country and two articles written by legal academics.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '438', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Orientation and Introduction to Law Schedules', '2009-08-11', '0', 'Orientation for 1st year students on the Delaware campus begins on Wednesday, August 12 with the Introduction to Law class set to begin on Thursday, August 13th. 1st year students on the Delaware campus can download the Orientation Schedule and Introduction to Law Syllabus below:Fall 2009 Orientation Schedule (.doc) updated 08/11/09Introduction to Law August 2009 Syllabus (.doc) updated 08/11/09', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '439', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law attorneys among the Main Line’s best', '2009-08-12', '0', 'Some of Widener Law’s most successful graduates can be found on the glossy pages of Main Line Today magazine.The culture and lifestyle publication that covers Philadelphia’s Main Line and its western suburbs has announced its “Top Lawyers 2009” list and seven of the 12 best are Widener Law alumni.The August issue hit newsstands July 27 and the top-lawyer story is teased on the cover.The magazine accepted nominations in 12 practice areas and hundreds of lawyers cast votes to determine who would be named the best.“We are so proud to see our alumni singled out in this way, not only because it shows that Widener Law graduates are tops in their fields – but because it illustrates the level of respect they hold in the legal community,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said.Among the best were:Real estate law: Scott R. Reidenbach, ‘97 of Reidenbach &amp; Associates, LLC in Radnor, Pa. He was chosen out of 29 nominees.Family law: Gregory P. LaMonaca ’95 of The Law Office of Gregory P. LaMonaca, PC in Media, Pa. He was chosen out of 20 nominees. Divorce law: Kate Vetrano ‘80 of Vetrano &amp; Vetrano in King of Prussia, Pa. She was chosen from 24 nominees.Personal injury litigation: Timothy F. Rayne ‘95 of MacElree Harvey, Ltd. in Kennett Square, Pa. He was chosen from 25 nominees.Workers’ compensation law: David R. Cherry ‘95 of Cherry, Fieger &amp; Marciano, LLP in Media, Pa. He was chosen from 18 nominees.Personal bankruptcy: Robert E. O’Connor ‘95 of The Law Offices of Robert E. O’Connor in Media, Pa. He was chosen from seven nominees. Tax law: Ernest D. Palmarella ’78 of Palmarella, Curry &amp; Kelly PC in Wayne, Pa. He was chosen from five nominees.All the honorees attended the Delaware campus. Read the full story.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '440', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Law students spend summer in public-service mode', '2009-08-14', '0', 'Summer for four Delaware campus students has been a time to educate area senior citizens about their legal rights – and to spread the word about services of the Pennsylvania Civil Clinic.Thanks to a generous grant from the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, students Katrina Shea, Kolleen McGinnis, Meryl Peterman and Kathryn O’Connell were able to create a public awareness campaign that informed seniors of their rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Known as the Financial Literacy Program for Seniors, the program got its start after clinic Director and Associate Professor Nathaniel C. Nichols noticed the rising age of the clinic’s low-income clients. He was also hearing a lot of stories from clients who felt harassed by debt collectors. With the help of the law school’s development office, Nichols was able to secure the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation funding that provided the students a way to provide a public service, earn a summer paycheck and gain valuable insight to the law. The students studied the law, developed a curriculum for educating seniors about it and took it on the road to senior centers in Delaware County – the jurisdiction served by the law clinic. They have also counseled seniors individually about the law, and worked on several of the clinic’s bankruptcy and debt-collection-harassment cases.“The main point of our presentation is empowering you,” Peterman, a third-year law student, said at the outset of a 30-minute talk she gave with McGinnis, a second-year law student at the Chester Senior Center on July 16. She went on to explain why it is important for seniors to pay their debts, what rules debt collectors must play by under the law and how to handle a debt collector’s calls.Nichols, who also attended the presentation, took the opportunity to explain to the roughly 50 seniors in the room about Widener’s law clinic and how students can help those in financial trouble with legal representation. The students said the work was personally rewarding.“Everybody’s been really responsive and we’ve had a lot of people calling the clinic and asking questions,” McGinnis said.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '441', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Capowski visits China for Conference on Evidence Law and Forensic Science.', '2009-08-15', '0', '\r\n				Attendees of the 2nd International Conference on Evidence Law and Forensic Science in Bejing, China\r\n				Professor John J. Capowski.\nProfessor John J. Capowski.\nIn July, Associate Professor John J. Capowski returned to Beijing to present at the 2nd International Conference on Evidence Law and Forensic Science.The conference focused on the continuing development of China\'s first evidence code and brought together evidence scholars from China, Scotland, England, Australia, and the United States and representatives of the various branches of China\'s government .Professor Capowski\'s presentation focused on how China\'s Uniform Provisions of Evidence, while modeled after our Federal Rules of Evidence, serve their reform effort.  In addition to presenting his article, Professor Capowski co-chaired a panel on interdisciplinary research on evidence law.\r\nBecause the article he presented in Beijing in 2007 has been published in Chinese in two of China\'s leading law journals, his conference host told him he is &quot;a famous evidence scholar in China.&quot;  He intends to continue his work with those involved in studying and reforming China\'s legal system.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '442', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Welcome first-year students!', '2009-08-18', '0', '\nDean Linda L. Ammons welcomes 1st year students to the Delaware campus.\nDelaware Superior Court Judge William C. Carpenter Jr., \'76 adminsters an affirmation of professionalism to 1st year students on the Delaware campus.\nThe School of Law recently held “Welcome to the Profession” events for its first-year, regular- and extended-division students attending both campuses.The school welcomed 174 new students to its Harrisburg campus on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and another 382 students to its Delaware campus on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The events marked the start of the academic year for all first-year students.Law Dean Linda L. Ammons spoke at both events. She welcomed the students and spoke, among other things, about positive study habits – and how there is no such thing as a dumb question. “Ask it, research it, think about it. Hold on to your dreams. Law school is the bridge from your aspirations to your realizations,” she said. Other speakers for the Harrisburg program included Student Bar Association President Nicole Santo, alumnus Sean Welby, Esq., ’92, who spoke on behalf of alumni, and Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer. Welby was a member of the class that entered the Harrisburg campus when it opened in 1989; the campus will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year with a special Founder’s Day Event.Other speakers for the Delaware program included Student Bar Association President Destiny A. Prater, Associate Dean for Student Affairs Susan L. Goldberg, Delaware State Bar Association President Benjamin Strauss, Esq., ’90, Widener Law Alumni Association President Renae B. Axelrod, Esq., ’91 and Delaware Superior Court Judge William C. Carpenter Jr., ’76.Jubelirer and Carpenter administered an affirmation of professionalism to the new students. “It is a wonderful profession you are joining today,” Carpenter said.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '443', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law professor assumes leadership roles with ABA committee and PA immigration group', '2009-08-20', '0', 'Widener University School of Law Associate Professor Jill E. Family has taken on two new leadership responsibilities in her subject expertise of immigration law.This month, Family was named chair of the Immigration and Naturalization Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. She was also elected to a seat on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center in York, Pa. The center provides legal services to foreign nationals under government detention at the York County Prison and at other Pennsylvania facilities Family works on Widener’s Harrisburg campus, where she also serves as associate director of the school’s Law &amp; Government Institute. In addition to immigration law, she teaches and writes in the areas of administrative law and civil procedure. Family said her ABA committee will work toward resolving issues that hinder the adjudication of immigration cases.“The immigration courts face many challenges, including a lack of attorney representation for foreign nationals appearing in court,” Family said. “My committee aims to make these problems more visible and to work toward solutions.”In addition, Family will serve as the liaison from the ABA’s administrative law section to its Commission on Immigration, which works to promote due process for immigrants and refugees in the United States. Family joined the Widener faculty in 2005 after serving as a law clerk to Judge Morton I. Greenberg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. She previously taught as an adjunct professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law, practiced immigration law in the Philadelphia office of Dechert LLP and clerked for Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '444', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law announces its Wolcott Fellows for 2009-10', '2009-08-24', '0', 'Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons today announced the law students who have assumed their roles as Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellows for the 2009-2010 academic year.Wolcott Fellows serve as law clerks in the Delaware Supreme Court. These prestigious positions are unique opportunities for Widener Law students, who are chosen through a competitive interview process. Only five students are selected to participate each year. They must present strong academic credentials, demonstrate outstanding research and writing skills, and have reached at least their second year of law school. The fellows work about 20 hours per week during the school year and receive academic credit and either a cash grant or a tuition-remission scholarship grant, funded by the law school. They will begin their positions after Labor Day and work through April 2010.The program is named for Josiah Oliver Wolcott, the Dover, Del.-born lawyer, politician and judge who died in 1938. He was elected Delaware attorney general in 1912, and then to the U.S. Senate four years later. He resigned from the Senate in 1921 to become Chancellor of Delaware’s renowned Delaware Court of Chancery. He served until his death at age 61.“I am proud to announce this achievement for this group of students, who will certainly learn invaluable lessons about the rule of law, the role of judges and the lives of attorneys through this unique experience,” Ammons said. “I am also continually grateful to the Delaware Supreme Court for working with Widener Law to make this program – now in its 21st year – possible.”Widener’s 2009-2010 Wolcott fellows include:William M. Alleman of Wilmington, Del., assigned to Justice Randy J. HollandRyan C. Cicoski of Bryn Mawr, Pa., assigned to Justice Henry duPont RidgelySuzanne O. Lufadeju of Wilmington, Del., assigned to Justice Randy J. HollandBrett T. Norton of Media, Pa., assigned to Chief Justice Myron T. SteeleAngela C. Whitesell of Claymont, Del., assigned to Justice Jack B. Jacobs', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '445', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Professors elected to ABA posts', '2009-08-25', '0', 'Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce that Lawrence A. Hamermesh, the Ruby R. Vale professor of corporate and business law and the director of Widener’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, has been elected by the Section of Business Law of the American Bar Association to serve on the section’s 20-member governing council. Approximately 50,000 business lawyers and law students throughout the United States, Canada and other countries are members of the Section of Business Law.“Membership on the governing council is a distinct honor as well as a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the work of the Section of Business Law, and to advance the section’s efforts to improve our system of business and corporate law,” Hamermesh said. “One of my goals is to encourage more of our students at Widener to participate in the work of the Section of Business Law.”Hamermesh continues to serve on the editorial board of The Business Lawyer, the section’s flagship publication, along with Widener Law Professor Juliet Moringiello, who teaches on the school’s Harrisburg, Pa. campus. Moringiello previously served on the governing council of the Section of Business Law and Hamermesh’s appointment to the council reflects the strength and depth of Widener’s continuing contribution to the work of the ABA’s Section of Business Law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '446', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Supreme Court justice administers oath to 22 students', '2009-08-26', '0', 'Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland recently presided over a special session of the court on the Delaware campus, where he administered an oath that admitted 22 Widener students to the limited practice of law. It marked the first time students working with the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic were included in the occasion.The students were admitted Aug. 24 under a special rule that allows them to appear in some Delaware courts under very stringent guidelines. The oaths were taken in connection with their work in Widener’s Delaware Civil Clinic, its Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic and school externships with the Delaware Department of Justice.This year marked the first time students with the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic were part of the group, thanks to two key developments. Associate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl, who directs the clinic, worked with Holland on getting the Delaware student practice rule amended to include the state’s Environmental Appeals Board as a tribunal before which law students may appear. In addition, Kristl, a long-time member of the Illinois bar, took and passed the Delaware bar exam in 2008. Kristl’s Delaware license allowed the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners to find the clinic could serve as a supervision and placement agency under the rule.Before administering the oath, Holland told the students they have to start thinking differently about themselves because they will now be perceived by clients and attorneys as members of the bar. He congratulated them on making a contribution to public service in this way. “You will be making the keys to the courthouse available to the people who might not otherwise be able to get there,” he said.Kristl and Associate Professor Dana Harrington Conner, who supervises the Delaware Civil Clinic, moved the students’ admissions to the limited practice of law. Holland, who also serves as a member of the law school’s adjunct faculty, called both of them role models, pointing to Kristl’s ambitious mid-career decision to take the Delaware bar exam and Harrington Conner’s national recognition for her public service work.“It is a pleasure for me to do this,” Holland said of presiding over the ceremony – in which some of his former students participated. “I think Widener has an excellent reputation. This is a great place to go to school and a great place to learn and it is nice to see you applying what you’ve learned in class.”Students who took the oath included:Delaware Civil Clinic:YooNieh AhnJessica L. BoyerAngelina W. FriendRoss C. KarsnitzLauren M. O’ConnellBrian M. SearlsElizabeth A. SmithAshley L. TitoNicholas M. TylerEnvironmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic:Rita AssettoMatthew BurdalskiDawn Kurtz CromptonCatherine EmmettMarie HobsonNicholas JajkoJongbin LeeChris McCannReena PushpangadanKeith SaladorRichard ScottDelaware Department of Justice externs:James Coleman', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '447', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Prominent Sports Law Blog Cites Widener Law Student’s Journal Note', '2009-08-26', '0', 'In a note entitled “Will Maple Bats Splinter Baseball’s Antitrust Exemptions? The Rule of Reason Steps to the Plate” published in the Widener Law Journal, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2009, Harrisburg campus student Steve Matzura writes about the antitrust implications of drafting a rule restricting the use of maple bats in an effort to address safety. Michael McCann, an Associate Professor of Law at Vermont Law School and the “Sports and the Law” columnist for SI.com, discusses Matzura’s article, calling it “provocative” in a post on Sports Law Blog.Maple bats are considered more prone to shattering upon impact with the baseball, and that has led MLB to consider new rules designed to eliminate or restrict their use. As Matzura writes, however, “Any such restriction of the popular sports equipment may cause bat manufacturers, and perhaps players, to initiate an antitrust suit against MLB for an unfair restraint of trade.” He further notes, “The comment’s analysis contemplates two judicially-created antitrust exemptions – the baseball exemption and the nonstatutory labor exemption – that almost entirely absolve MLB of liability for instituting a league rule even if the rule affects economic competition. The comment proposes that courts can interpret the exemptions narrowly to render them inapplicable, thereby reaching the merits to conduct a ‘rule of reason’ analysis.”Matzura credits Professor Michael J. Cozzillio, with whom he took a sports law class with over the previous summer, for turning him on to the idea. “I spoke with Professor Cozzillio about possible topics, and he actually suggested that I look into the maple bat safety problem that had reached its boiling point last year. I was well aware of the problem because I watched a lot of baseball during the summer, as the Phillies had an exciting year and won the World Series,” he says of his decision to write on the topic.“Although antitrust law in baseball and sports equipment restrictions have been written on extensively before, this was a new angle that dealt with a current issue,” says Matzura, adding, “Moreover, I was familiar with all the applicable law at that point from the sports law class, which made writing the paper much easier during the school year.”“Will Maple Bats Splinter Baseball’s Antitrust Exemptions? The Rule of Reason Steps to the Plate” is available from SSRN. ', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '448', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean Ammons Hosts a Minority Student and Alumni Networking Social', '2009-08-28', '0', 'Dean Linda Ammons again hosted the Minority Student and Alumni Networking Social at her home on August 25, 2009. More than 80 students and alumni attended, including members of the judiciary. From those in attendance, five countries and 13 states were represented.  						', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '449', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Former Widener Law Dean Arthur Weeks Passes', '2009-08-28', '0', 'Arthur A. Weeks of Birmingham, Alabama, who served as the second Dean of Widener Law from 1974 to 1980, passed away on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at the age of 94.Born in Hanceville, Alabama on December 2nd, 1914, Weeks attended Howard College, now known as Samford University. He earned graduate degrees from the University of Alabama Law School and Duke University Law School. He served in the army during World War II, achieving the rank of Captain of Infantry, and he served as the Chief Legal Officer of the Bremen Enclave in Germany following the war.Dean Weeks came to the Delaware School of Law at Widener University in 1974 to become the school’s Dean after serving as Dean of the Cumberland School of Law, where he presided over the law school’s move from Lebanon, Tennessee to Birmingham, Alabama and an association with Samford University. Upon the completion of his tenure as Dean of the Delaware School of Law at Widener University, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws by the school.A member of the American Bar Association, the Alabama Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the Phi Alpha Delta and Delta Theta Phi legal fraternities, Arthur A. Weeks dedicated himself to legal education, ending his long career as a Visiting Distinguished Professor of Law at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.“The Widener Law Community extends its condolences to the family of Dean Weeks and our expressions of appreciation for his service to this Law School,” Dean Linda L. Ammons said.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '450', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Senator Kaufman Speaks to Faculty on the Delaware Campus', '2009-08-29', '0', '“Being a Senator is a great honor, and it’s historical, but the most historical thing I’ve done was sit in a room of ten people in Chicago trying to decide who should be the cabinet secretaries,” remarked Senator Edward E. Kaufman, during a wide-ranging talk he gave to members of the Widener Law faculty on the Delaware campus on Wednesday, August 26th. He also noted of his position in the Senate, “My grandchildren love it, so I absolutely love it.”Senator Kaufman’s visit launched the fall 2009 slate of faculty development events on the Delaware campus. Associate Dean of Faculty Research and Development Erin Daly eloquently introduced the Senator before he spoke. “Thank you, Erin, it’s a real pleasure to be here,” opened Senator Kaufman before noting some of his connections to Widener Law, including his Chief Counsel, Geoff Moulton, a Widener Law Associate Professor on leave of absence. He also thanked Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate Law Lawrence A. Hamermesh for helping him formulate questions on business law to ask of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.In his remarks, Senator Kaufman touched on a number of interesting topics, including his time teaching at Duke University, how he became involved in Joe Biden’s first U.S. Senate campaign in 1972 as a volunteer while working for the DuPont company, the tragic accident that killed Biden’s wife and daughter, and taking a leave of absence from DuPont to organize Senator Biden’s Delaware Office in 1973. He also discussed the 2008 election and its aftermath, including having the opportunity to help Vice President-elect Biden with the transition.After detailing his own appointment to the Senate by Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner, he prompted faculty members in the audience to ask him questions or make observations. Professor John Culhane asked about the continuing debate over healthcare, prompting Senator Kaufman to answer, “My main concern about healthcare – number one – has to be about cost.” He went on to suggest that the rising costs of healthcare make reform a necessity, cocluding, “We’ve got to get a real alternative and then compare it to the present system. It would be impossible for even the United States Congress to put together a bill that is worse than the present system.”Other topics of discussion included the current mood of Congress given the vociferous objections of some protestors about healthcare reform, student loans and education, the national debt, the green economy, the escalating violence in Afghanistan, and the passing of Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 15, 1939, Edward E. Kaufman graduated from Duke University with a BS in mechanical engineering before earning an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Senator Kaufman and his wife Lynne make their home in Wilmington. They have three daughters, Kelly, Murry, and Meg, and 7 grandchildren.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '451', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Fall Harrisburg Happy Hour at Scott’s Grille', '2009-09-01', '0', 'Seventy people gathered for the fall Harrisburg Happy Hour at Scott’s Grille. The Friday, August 28, networking function attracted alumni from the earliest graduating class through the alumni of the most recent graduating class. This particular regional event grew in size compared to last year’s Harrisburg Happy Hour and we look forward to increasing attendance again next fall. Enjoy snapshots of the event in the slideshow.Please save-the-date for October 5, 2009, which is the day of the Founders Year Celebration in Harrisburg. We will be celebrating the Harrisburg campus’ twentieth anniversary with an event on the Harrisburg campus, beginning at 5:00 pm. RSVP by emailing rsvphbg@widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '452', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Information About H1N1 Flu', '2009-09-01', '0', 'POSTED H1N1 Flu Update September 1, 2009   Important Letter from Dean Susan Goldberg (.pdf)The CDC has indicated that universities should expect wider transmission of the H1N1 flu during the 2009-2010 academic year.  Their recommendations include the following:\n\nIndividuals experiencing flu like symptoms should not attend classes until 24 hours after their fever resolves, and should isolate themselves from contact with others for this period. \nIf possible, on campus residents should go home for care during their illness. \nResidents who are unable to return home should establish a “flu buddy scheme” by pairing up with another student to provide care if one becomes ill. \nAt risk individuals (those with underlying health conditions such as asthma or diabetes) should seek medical attention promptly if they have flu symptoms. \nIndividuals are urged to receive vaccination for the seasonal flu.\n\n ---POSTED H1N1 flu update May 7, 2009The CDC isno longer recommending the cancellation of classes or public events in schools with cases of H1N1 flu. Neither campus of the School of Law has any confirmed or probable cases of the flu at this time. Exams are proceeding normally.As of last night, there were 38 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Delaware. In Delaware, all reported cases have been mild, and individuals are recovering after having received treatment. The Division of Public Health in Delaware has a hotline for questions that is currently operating M-F 9-5:30. Call 1-866-408-1899.In Pennsylvania, there have been 2 confirmed cases and 18 probable cases of the H1N1 flu in counties around the state. Cases reported have been mild.The following websites may provide additional information:www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/healthwww.delaware.gov ---POSTED May 5, 2009 UPDATE 11:54 a.m.The number of cases of H1N1 flu continues to rise in the United States and around the world. There are 380 confirmed cases in 36 states in the US. Delaware is now reporting 20 confirmed cases and 6 probable cases. Pennsylvania is reporting 1 confirmed case and 7 probable cases in counties around the state. The presentation of the flu in this country appears to be mild, but the CDC continues to work to contain the spread of the H1N1 flu.Handwashing, social distancing covering a cough are still the recommended ways to avoid the flu. Individuals with symptoms are advised to seek advice from their health care provider.----POSTED April 29, 2009 UPDATE 4:40 p.m.Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:I am writing to let you know that Widener University is closely monitoring the developments that have occurred globally in the past several days regarding the H1N1 (swine) flu.No one from the University community has reported any related symptoms. I would encourage everyone to monitor his or her own personal health and seek medical evaluation should you have a fever. Generally, the incubation period of the swine flu is 3-4 days. If a person contracts the illness, symptoms would likely occur within that time frame. Traditional illness prevention methods – such as frequently washing your hands or using hand sanitizer lotions, along with covering coughs and sneezes with your arm or sleeve – remain important to reduce any potential spread of all such respiratory illnesses.For a number of years, the University has been preparing for the potential of a global pandemic flu outbreak. In 2007, a University-wide task force was created and developed a University pandemic prevention and response plan. The task force meets regularly to assess the plan and works closely with local, state and federal officials.More information about swine flu is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at http://www.cdc.gov. The Delaware Division of Public Health has information on its website: www.delaware.gov. Pennsylvania information can be assessed at www.health.state.pa.us. Anyone who is planning international travel should check with the U.S. Department of State for the most up-to-date travel advisories at http:/www.state.gov/.As the situation evolves, we will update the University community as appropriate.Sincerely,Linda AmmonsAssociate Provost and Dean-----POSTED 04/29/09 9:02 a.m.The University of Delaware has identified four students with cases of influenza that meet probable definitions of swine flu. Based on advice from the Delaware Department of Public Health, classes are continuing there. NO cases of suspected flu have been reported at Widener University School of Law. Individuals experiencing flu symptoms (CDC : http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/) should contact their physicians. For more information on how you can stay healthy visit the CDC\'s Swine Influenza (Flu) section. FOLLOW UPDATES:We will post updates to our home page (http://law.widener.edu) AND our Emergency Preparedness site (http://blogs.law.widener.edu/preparedness/)Path to Emergency Preparedness from the Home Page:Law School Home Page &gt; CampusAlert (top of Home page) &gt; Emergency Preparedness (right hand column)', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '453', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Dean has influence', '2009-09-03', '0', 'It’s no secret that Dean Linda L. Ammons wields much influence at the law school – but that influence has seeped into the fabric of the First State, says a leading magazine.Delaware Today magazine has included the dean among its “14 People of Influence: Delawareans who shape the way we live.” The article is the cover story of its September issue that just arrived on newsstands.“There’s a new generation of movers and shakers emerging who are shaping policies and making things happen,” the article by Assistant Editor Matt Amis begins. The story on Ammons, which is positioned alongside her full-color photo, explains what drew her to Widener Law, including the school’s quality institutes. It also mentions new initiatives happening since her arrival in 2006, including the founding of the Jurist Academy and the launch of the Environmental Law Center.Others selected for the magazine’s list included ’80 alumnus Alan B. Levin, former chief executive officer of Happy Harry’s and now director of economic development for the state of Delaware, Paul Herdman, president and CEO of the Rodel Foundation and Bernard Muir, the new athletic director at the University of Delaware.“I am flattered the editors at Delaware Today chose to include me on this esteemed list,” Ammons said. “Widener Law has limitless potential. To be recognized for cultivating all its possibilities is gratifying.”Read the full coverage, including the entire list.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '454', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Campus to Celebrate Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court Debut', '2009-09-08', '0', 'On Wednesday September 9, Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will hold “A Wise Latina Day” event from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the debut of Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will meet for a special session on the 9th to rehear arguments in the important First Amendment case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.The event will feature four speakers. Widener alumna Sharon Lopez ’93, chair of the Lancaster Bar Association diversity committee, will address the impact of Sotomayor’s debut on the Hispanic legal community. Associate Professor Michael R. Dimino Sr. will speak about the judicial selection process while Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Robert C. Power will offer comments on the case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, being heard. Finally, Dean of Students Keith E. Sealing will discuss the case of Ricci v. DeStefano, in which the Supreme Court reversed Sotomayor’s upholding of a District Court affirmative action case involving firefighter promotions in New Haven, Connecticut by a margin of 5-4.The event is open to the entire law school community and invited friends. The event will be broadcast to the Delaware campus, and members of the Widener Law community on the Delaware campus are invited to view the live broadcast beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '455', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Center announces Delaware campus fall programs for court interpreters', '2009-09-09', '0', 'The Legal Education Institute on the Delaware campus of the Widener Law Center has announced plans for several fall-semester workshops designed to enhance the skills of court interpreters.Widener began the Court Interpreter Program in September 2008 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. Particiapants in the fall lineup of workshops will receive certificates of completion for their work. Continental breakfasts and lunches are included with all the workshops. They include:Enrichment Program for Court Interpreters, a Spanish-English skills-building workshop over eight sessions that provides the necessary tools to further improve simultaneous, consecutive and sight-translation skills; to broaden legal and technical vocabulary in English and Spanish, to gain a clear understanding of the court interpreter’s role and the ethical demands on the profession. This is recommended for existing court interpreters who want to strengthen and refine their skills.The sessions will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 and 20, Oct. 17 and 18, Nov. 14 and 15, Dec. 12 and 13. Sign in begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $900 and students must attend all eight sessions. Criminal Judicial Procedures for Court Interpreters, a language-neutral skills-building workshop over two days that will boost participants’ understanding of criminal and civil procedure, including instruction on courtroom protocol and terminology used during arrest, arraignment, discovery, trial and post-trial proceedings. This is recommended for existing court interpreters who want to strengthen and refine their skills.The sessions will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 and 4, with sign in at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $195 and attendance is required both days. Preparation Strategies for Court Interpreters, a spoken English and American Sign Language workshop over two days that will assist interpreters in the preparation required for various legalassignments. Students must have completed an introductory course on court interpretation during the last 10 years with at least 20 hours of instruction in order to participate. The sessions will run 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 and 25 in room 247 of the Main Law Building. Cost is $270 and attendance is required both days. For more information, or to register, contact Peggy O’Neill at 302.477.2007, moneill@mail.widener.edu, or see law.widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '456', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Torts Notebook Provides Insight Into Legendary Torts Professor', '2009-09-10', '0', '\n				When former student Clarke Madden shared the Torts notebook of his grandfather, Leroy S. Merrifield, with his Torts professor, Christopher J. Robinette, he offered Robinette some intriguing insights into the mind of legendary Professor William Prosser. Merrifield attended the University of Minnesota Law School and was in his first year during the 1938-39 school year, where he had William Prosser as his Torts professor.William Lloyd Prosser served as the Dean of the College of Law at U.C. Berkeley from 1948 to 1961, but it was during his time as a professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School that he wrote and published Prosser on Torts, which is widely regarded as the most influential treatise on tort law. Leroy S. Merrifield went on to become a law professor at George Washington University Law School, ending up as the Lobingier Professor Emeritus of Jurisprudence and Comparative Law. Merrifield passed away in September of 2008.Despite its age, the 70-year-old black notebook remains in good condition, and it offered a treasure trove of insight not only into Prosser’s teaching style, but also his mindset as he began work on Prosser on Torts. The notebook became the subject of several posts that Professor Robinette made on TortsProf Blog. Robinette decided to write an article on the notebook and set out to conduct proper background research.With research assistance from librarians Ed Sonnenberg at Widener Law, Katherine Hedin at the University of Minnesota, and archivist William Benemann at Berkeley, Professor Robinette wrote an article entitled “The Prosser Notebook: Classroom as Biography and Intellectual History.” The piece will be published in the University of Illinois Law Review in March of 2010. Benemann also helped get the full contents of the notebook digitized and posted online.With most of Prosser’s personal papers missing or destroyed and no definitive biography available, Professor Robinette hopes that the article can offer insight into who Prosser was while illuminating his many accomplishments. “The Prosser Notebook: Classroom as Biography and Intellectual History” is available from SSRN.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '457', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law celebrates &quot;A Wise Latina&quot;', '2009-09-11', '0', '\n \nWidener Law alumna Sharon Lopez, ‘93\n\nDean of Students Keith Sealing shakes hands with Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortes. \n\nSharon Lopez ’93 shows off her speaker’s gift to Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortes \nNearly 200 people across both campuses of the Widener Law community gathered on Sept. 9 to mark the debut of Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the U.S. Supreme Court. [more photos available on Flickr]The “Wise Latina Day” event coordinated by Harrisburg campus Dean of Students Keith Sealing drew students, alumni and friends from the legal community, particularly those with a Latino background. Distinguished guests included Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortés. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic justice, and only the third woman, to sit on the court. Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, who was out of town, delivered a video message that began the program. She said Sotomayor, who was elevated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, was one of only two Latino federal appellate judges, at a time when Hispanics in the United States are on course to make up 30 percent of the population by 2050. Within that growing group are people who will need legal help and people who will aspire to be attorneys and judges.“I want us to build bridges and form links that will be permanent connections between Widener University School of Law and the Hispanic community,” she said. “I believe strongly in the need to increase the diversity of the legal community.”Alumna Sharon Lopez, a 1993 graduate of the Harrisburg campus, who chairs the Lancaster Bar Association diversity committee, said watching the Sotomayor confirmation hearings made her think about identity, integrity and inclusion. “There is something different about coming from a place where no one else is doing it but you,” she said. “That identity is something she brought to the table.”Lopez also credited Sotomayor for helping to bring new educational opportunities to young students of Puerto Rican descent, and inspiring even more youngsters to advance into legal education.“I guarantee you Widener Law School will have more applicants from the Hispanic community because of Justice Sotomayor,” she said.Other speakers included Associate Professor Michael R. Dimino Sr., who discussed the judicial selection process, Dean of Students Sealing, who discussed Ricci v. DeStefano, the 5-4 case known as the “New Haven firefighters’ case” in which the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Sotomayor’s upholding of a District Court affirmative action case involving promotions, and Professor Robert C. Power, who is also the associate dean for faculty research and development, on the case of the day: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The event was presented by the Dean of Students Office and the Student Bar Association. It was shown on the Delaware campus via an interactive video link.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '458', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'New York, New York Alumni Reception Held', '2009-09-15', '0', '\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA group of over 30 gathered to network and reconnect with fellow alumni on September 9, 2009, in New York City. The crowd included graduates from both campuses, alumni from the first and most recent graduating classes, three alumni who serve as members of the New York judiciary, and two members of the Dean’s National Advisory Council. This year’s event was again graciously hosted by James Veneruso, Esq. ’75, at the Columbus Citizens Foundation. For more information on events held in the New York City  metropolitan area, please contact Ashley N. Barton, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Development, at 717-541-3974 or anbarton@widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '459', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Local Leaders Series Kicks off with Teresa Mason', '2009-09-15', '0', 'On Wednesday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m., Teresa Mason, Chief of Staff for Delaware Attorney General Joseph R. Beau Biden, III, will speak to students in the student lounge of the Main Law Building as the first speaker in this semester’s Local Leaders series.As Chief of Staff, Ms. Mason directs the Delaware Department of Justice Administrative Division and is responsible for Human Resources, Operations, Information Technology, Public Information, Legislative and External Affairs, and Extraditions. Delaware’s Department of Justice is one of the few responsible for both civil and criminal law enforcement within the state, and the Administrative Division is tasked with the necessary support work for that mission.Appointed as Biden’s Chief of Staff in January of 2008, Ms. Mason is a graduate of St. John’s University and Howard University School of Law. She served as an Executive Vice President at MBNA America Bank N.A. from July 2000 until April 2005. Before her work with MBNA, Ms. Mason served as the Special Counsel for Adjudications in the New York City Department of Finance until Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appointed her as New York City’s 110th Sheriff. Ms. Mason’s previous work also included stints as the Director and Assistant Deputy Commissioner for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in the Office of Tax Enforcement, and as an Assistant District Attorney and later Deputy Bureau Chief in Bronx County.Ms. Mason has also ably served a number of organizations, serving on the Delaware Special Olympics board, a board member of the Delaware Humanities Forum, and as a trustee of the Christiana Care Health Systems and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way. A current member of the St. John’s University Board of trustees, Ms. Mason received an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from St. John’s in 2002.Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to come hear Ms. Mason speak at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16th in the student lounge off Main Street in the main law building. The Local Leaders Series is co-sponsored by the Student Bar Association and the Faculty of the Law School.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '460', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Constitution Day Website Examines Future of Local News Reporting', '2009-09-17', '0', 'Four years ago, Professor Alan E. Garfield drove an initiative to observe the Constitution Day holiday with a website featuring essays on a particular topic relevant to the Constitution. Each year, Professor Garfield chooses a new theme for the celebration, and then with the help of Widener Law Webmaster Cassandra King, a website is created to host essays on the subject written by a number of distinguished authors. This year, the Constitution Day website will feature essays on the future of local news reporting to coincide with the September 17th federal observance of Constitution Day.“The Constitution is all about self-governance, but self-governance only works if people are adequately informed,” says Garfield. With local papers downsizing or going out of business and the rise of a new paradigm in which anyone can become a news source in an increasingly connected world, there are many legitimate questions about how Americans will be informed in the future.Designed to capitalize on Widener’s location in the first state to ratify the Constitution, the Constitution Day project serves to enlighten the public about the Constitution Day holiday and why it is important. “The website was created to give the public an opportunity to collectively celebrate Constitution Day,” Garfield said. “Widener Law is proud to lead this organized effort and we are grateful to the many distinguished authors who have contributed to our online collection over the years.”Essay contributions this year come from a variety of distinguished authors, including, 1150 AM WDEL news anchor and interviewer Allan Loudell, Delaware 11th District Representative Greg Lavelle, Rosenberg professor of communication and distinguished journalist in residence at the University of Delaware Ralph Begleiter, Wilmington News Journal Editorial Page Editor John Sweeney, and Widener Law Professor Tonya M. Evans among others.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '461', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean’s Leadership Forum Features the Tierney Brothers', '2009-09-18', '0', '\r\nDean Linda Ammmons and Brian Tierney, \'87 at the Philadelphia Inquirer headquarters in 2008\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOn Monday, September 21st, Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons will welcome Brian P. Tierney ’87, Kevin C. Tierney ’82, and Michael J. Tierney ’93 to Widener Law’s Delaware Campus for the annual Dean’s Leadership Forum. From 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. in The Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, Dean Ammons will interview the Tierney brothers in a talk-show style setting to discuss the qualities found in a leader.Brian P. Tierney, Esq. is the Chief Executive of Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC and publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he received his J.D. from Widener Law in 1987. He has worked for the Republican National Committee, served as president and CEO of the public relations division of Lewis Gilman &amp; Kynett, and he founded the Tierney Group. In 2005, he founded Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC to buy The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and philly.com.Kevin C. Tierney, Esq. earned his J.D. from Widener Law in 1982 and went on to found his own Law Firm, the Law Office of Kevin C. Tierney, located on Broad Street. Michael J. Tierney, Esq. graduated from Denison University and earned his J.D. from Widener Law in 1993. He is now a Partner at the Law Firm of Dilworth Paxson LLP in Philadelphia, where he is the Co-Chair of the Media Law Practice Group.All students are invited and encouraged to attend. The event will be broadcast to the Harrisburg campus as well.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '462', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law presents “The Language of Justice”', '2009-09-20', '0', 'Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will host a complimentary half-day educational program for administrative law judges, hearing officers and court interpreters to bolster communication between members of the bench and the interpreters who work in their courtrooms.“The Language of Justice” is being presented by the law school, its Legal Education Institute and the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission on Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness. It is held in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor &amp; Industry and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.The day has been designed to help judges and hearing officers learn how to better work with courtroom interpreters and learn from reported cases where judges were challenged on language issues. Interpreters will learn about the work of administrative agencies, the language unique to each and problems that can arise, along with what judges want from interpreters.The Sept. 24 program begins with a welcome at 9 a.m. and goes into a panel discussion. Participants will then break apart for sessions unique to their needs. For example, the session for judges and hearing officers will include an American Sign Language interpreter demonstration and a talk on challenges facing judges. The court interpreters, meanwhile, will undergo sessions that educate them about the nuts and bolts of civil service, unemployment and workers’ compensation hearings.Participants will reunite for lunch to hear keynote speaker Pedro A. Cortes, secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Cortes is also a member of the Interbranch Commission on Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness.Widener began a Court Interpreter Program in September 2008 in response to a need for an academic resource dedicated to enhancing the skills tested in state-administered court interpreter exams. This event is an outgrowth of that initiative.The program has been approved for three continuing legal education credits (no ethics) in Pennsylvania. To register, or for more information, contact Peggy O’Neill at 302.477.2007 or moneill@widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '463', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Taiwanese delegation visits the Delaware campus', '2009-09-20', '0', 'The Delaware campus recently hosted a group of visitors from Taiwan who came to learn more about the state’s court system and legal education. The delegation was made up of judges, an attorney and a translator.Their time at Widener on Sept. 15 included hearing faculty presentations, touring the campus and meeting with members of the law school community. Lawrence A. Hamermesh, the Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law, gave them introductory remarks about the law school and its programs during a breakfast in the Alfred Avins Special Collection Library room. The group also heard from Dean Linda L. Ammons, who welcomed them and spent time with them in meetings and at a luncheon; Associate Professor Paul Regan, who spoke to them about Delaware corporate law; Associate Professor Patrick J. Johnston who talked about negotiation and mediation; Professor Jean M. Eggen, who spoke about complex litigation; and Visiting Professor Richard Herrmann, who talked about technology in the courtroom.The delegation dropped in on the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law offices and visited the Aquipt room in Polishook Hall. They had a luncheon in the Barristers’ Club with faculty and staff where they heard Professor Larry D. Barnett and Assistant Professor Edward K. Osei give presentations on their research.“Although this is a short visit I hope you will begin to see the wealth of knowledge and intellect we have here on our campus,” Ammons said. “Go back and tell your colleagues they are welcome to come and visit us any time.”The stop at Widener Law was one of many during the group’s eight-day trip to Delaware, which was organized by the state International Trade and Development Office. It was the second time in two years a delegation from Taiwan has visited the Delaware campus.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '464', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law to unveil public service wing', '2009-09-20', '0', '\nWidener Law will unveil its new public service wing in an upcoming ribbon cutting and open house on the Delaware campus, which will include Gov. Jack Markell as the featured speaker.\n\n\nEveryone is welcome to attend the event on Monday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. that will mark the official opening of the wing in the Main Law Building. It has been under renovation and construction since March. The 10,000 square-foot-space houses the five Delaware-campus-based clinical programs, Widener’s Public Interest Resource Center, the Legal Help Link call center and the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services offices. The space contains a classroom outfitted as a courtroom with the technological capacity to video-conference to any destination in high definition. The classroom has its own closed-circuit television system for recording and playback critiquing, which provides students with an additional resource as they practice legal arguments and witness examination on cases that are headed to court.\n\nThe wing was the vision of Law DeanLinda L. Ammons, who wanted to move all the offices from cramped spaces around campus and put them under one roof with ample square footage and a professional appearance. In March, a planned series of office moves opened up the full wing of space, which has since been refurbished to house the programs.\n \n“Experiential learning and public service are the hallmark of a Widener education,” Ammons said. “The programs housed in this wing provide a huge community resource and we are tremendously proud of the work our students do through them. They are getting a polished, professional space befitting the work they do in what is nothing short of a public-service law firm.”\n \nWidener’s law clinics allow students to represent clients under the supervision of faculty members who are practicing attorneys. The students receive no pay but do get academic credit. Clients are indigent people or small nonprofits who otherwise could not afford legal representation. This win-win situation provides clients with zealous representation at no cost, while students gain valuable real-world experience. Widener Law clinic students handled nearly 300 cases in 2008, representing more than 17,000 hours of pro bono service. That translates into roughly $2.1 million worth of free legal work.\n\nThe dedication event will draw remarks from Ammons, Markell, Delaware Lieutenant Gov. Matt Denn, Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland, student Nick Taylor and Veterans Law Clinic client Michael Urban. Others expected to attend include Widener University Senior Vice President and Provost Jo Allen, members of the law school National Advisory Council, jurists, attorneys, alumni, students and friends. \n\nWidener Law is grateful to the Longwood Foundation for a financial gift that helped make the public-service wing possible.\n', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '465', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law’s Harrisburg Campus Holds Third Annual Professionalism Day', '2009-09-21', '0', 'Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus held the third annual Professionalism Day on Thursday, September 17th, offering students a valuable opportunity to learn about life as a legal professional.The Professionalism Day program excused students from class to attend special sessions aimed at providing them valuable insight about how to be a professional. The events began at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon with a section for 3rd-year regular division students entitled “Making the Transition to Practice.” 2nd-year students in the regular division also had a session from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. entitled “Becoming a Professional.”Dean of Students Keith E. Sealing moderated “Making the Transition to Practice,” and the 3rd-year students heard a welcome from Law School Dean Linda L. Ammons, who told them, “If you are a Widener grad, you’re not going to have a problem.” She also stressed, “Networking is absolutely critical at a time like this,” and noted that having the chance to hear from Widener Law alumni would serve them well. Niki Carter, Esq. ’08 of Buchanan, Ingersoll &amp; Rooney, along with Bonnie Hershberger, Esq. ’07 of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and Adam Wolfe, Esq. ’05 of Shollenberger &amp; Januzzi, LLP offered gave a presentation entitled “Your First Year of Practice: Inside the Law Office.” Patti Bednarik, Esq. of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania gave students a look at the how disciplinary board operates, and Patricia Fox, esq., Associate Director of Widener Law’s Legal Information Center, talked about the professional use of social networking sites such as Facebook. Finally, Edward Spreha, Jr., Esq. ’96 of Mancke, Wagner &amp; Spreha gave a presentation entitled “Professional Networking: What is It and How Do You Do It?”Over in room A180, 2nd-year regular division students heard from Assistant District Attorney of Dauphin County John Baer, Esq. ’05, Jamie McClintock, Esq. ’02 of the Public Utility Commission, and Geoffrey White, Esq. ’06 of McNees Wallace &amp; Nurick on the attributes of a professional. Associate Professor Jill Family gave a presentation on the proper use of email and other technologies, imploring students, “Don’t be seduced by the informality of the messaging medium,” and to treat such communications as formal. Associate Professor J. Palmer Lockard, II, who moderated the program, spoke to students about clinics, externships, and honor societies, before turning the program offer to Legal Writing Professors Dionne Anthon, Amanda Smith, and Starla Williams, Associate Professor Jill Family, Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic Staff Attorney Mary Catherine Scott, Esq. ’94, and Jonathan Chatham, Esq. ’08, Law Clerk to the Honorable Bruce Bratton to speak about judicial clerkships.In the evening, 1st-year students attended a program entitled “Success in Law School” from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in room A180 while 2nd and 3rd-year students in the extended division enjoyed a program entitled “The Balancing Act” in L203. Finally, 4th-year extended division students attended a session in the Sidebar Café from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. entitled “Developing Social Networking Skills.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '466', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'A Visit with Mama Sarah', '2009-09-22', '0', 'This summer, while I was in Nairobi to teach in Widener’s Summer Law Institute, I was delighted to have the opportunity to travel to western Kenya to meet Mama Sarah, President Obama’s Kenyan grandmother. President Obama’s father and grandfather are dead, but his grandmother, Mama Sarah, now well into her eighties, regularly receives visitors from around the world at her modest home in Kegalo, where the President’s father grew up. Kegalo is in the mountains of western Kenya, about an hour north of Kisumu, Kenya’s third largest city. Kisumu, situated on Lake Victoria, is a day’s drive west of Nairobi. Mama Sarah’s compound, at the edge of the village, is now fenced and is guarded by the Kenyan police. Although I had to show my passport to get in, things quickly became more relaxed. There was a small circle of chairs under two large shady mango trees. Mama Sarah’s daughter greeted Patrick, my driver, and me. She had us sign the guestbook and explained that Mama Sarah was with the Japanese ambassador at the Senator Obama School. There was a tree planting ceremony for trees donated by the Japanese government. We would have to wait. She would return in “maybe one hour.”The handful of us waiting in the small circle of chairs under two large mango trees included two college women from California, two Irish women and a group of Kenyan and American evangelists. We chatted, took a few pictures and looked at the graves of the President’s father and grandfather. While we were waiting, a group of 50-60 Kenyan schoolboys from Kisumu arrived in a large bus. They, too, were there to meet Mama Sarah.After two hours, a red Toyota Rav pulled into the compound and sure enough, Mama Sarah emerged. She was beautifully dressed in traditional Kenyan dress, made of elegant yellow silk. Using her cane, she made her way to a chair just outside the circle and invited the first group of visitors to join her. She greeted each group of visitors individually. When it was my turn, I asked her about her trip to Washington for the inauguration (“it was very cold”) and about some of the children in the compound. Most were her grandchildren; one was an orphan from the village. She founded an orphanage for the approximately 80 orphans in the village, and her daughter proudly showed me the certificate from the Kenyan government authenticating her non-profit organization before Mama Sarah turned to her next group of visitors. Mama Sarah is a serious and rightfully proud woman who is enjoying her celebrity in her humble, but comfortable and familiar surroundings. It was a pleasure and an honor to meet her.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '467', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law explores “Innocence and Forensics”', '2009-09-23', '0', '\nThe role of forensic evidence in the American justice system – from the science that has exonerated more than 200 people to the errors that have led to wrongful convictions – will be the focus of a daylong program at Widener Law in Delaware.\n\n\nThe Sept. 25 event will begin with a DNA exoneree telling his personal story of nearly 20 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit. Titled “Innocence and Forensics,” the conference will also offer discussion and debate by nationally regarded experts. Topics include the psychology of eyewitness identification, the power and limitations of DNA evidence and the National Academy of Sciences Report on Forensics.\n\nNorth Carolina DNA exoneree Darryl Hunt will speak at 9 a.m. about his conviction in the 1984 brutal killing of a newspaper reporter in Winston-Salem. Hunt, who is African American, was convicted by an all-white jury despite a lack of any physical evidence linking him to the crime. DNA testing cleared Hunt in 1994, but he was not released for another 10 years. HBO Films later turned his story into “The Trials of Darryl Hunt,” an Emmy-nominated documentary.\n \n“What happened to Darryl Hunt is profoundly troubling and I am certain his story will stun and captivate our audience,” said Widener Associate Professor Jules Epstein, who teaches criminal law. “I look forward to all he can teach us about justice in America.”\n \nEpstein and Professor John F. Nivala are coordinating the conference. It is presented by the law school and its Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute, which Nivala directs.\n\nThe 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 $95 registration fee, which includes lunch. The fee will be $75 for Widener Law alumni, and $65 for public-interest attorneys. Students and the general public, not attending for educational credits, will be admitted for free, but not provided materials or lunch. A snack bar is available.\n\nTo register, contact Constance M. Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or cmsweeney@widener.edu. The law school is located at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. To view an event brochure, see law.widener.edu/forensics.\n\n', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '468', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Networking Reception in Nation’s Capital', '2009-09-23', '0', 'Widener Law alumni in the Washington D.C. metro area gathered at the Phoenix Park Hotel on September 22, 2009. Attorneys practicing and residing in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and even Pennsylvania joined the Dean for this special event. National Advisory Council members in attendance included Michael Brown ’91 (Managing Director of Government Affairs, Edwards Angell Palmer and Dodge; City Council Member-At Large, Washington, D.C.), Ken Lopez ’95 (President &amp; CEO, Animators at Law, Inc.), and Cynthia Ryan ’79 (General Counsel, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency). For more information on alumni events in Washington, D.C., contact Ashley Barton at 717-541-3974 or anbarton@widener.edu. ', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '469', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Official Opening of New Public Service Wing', '2009-09-24', '0', '“The roots of clinical education lie in the notion that law students belong on the frontlines. The clinics provide hands-on, practical experience,” declared Dean Linda L. Ammons at the ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the new public service wing at Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Monday, Sept. 21. The newly renovated 10,000 square-foot-space houses the five Delaware-based clinical programs, Widener’s Public Interest Resource Center, the Legal Help Link call center, and the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services offices.The ceremony opened with an introduction from the Director of Clinical Programs Nathaniel Nichols, who introduced Dean Ammons and credited her with having the vision to undertake the project. In her remarks, Dean Ammons thanked library staff whose offices were moved to make way for the new clinic space and the Longwood Foundation for providing funding. She also acknowledged Widener University Senior Vice President and Provost Dr. Jo Allen, the members of Widener Law’s National Advisory Council in attendance, and Teresa Mason, Chief of Staff to Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.Citing the amazing work done by the clinics, Dean Ammons noted that the clinics handled over 296 cases in calendar year 2008, equating to 17,000 hours of pro bono services worth more than $2.1 million when valued at $125 an hour. “We are proud of our legacy,” said Dean Ammons before introducing the featured speaker, Delaware Governor Jack Markell.“Delaware, in my mind, is a state of neighbors,” said Governor Markell, adding, “This kind of public service is at the heart of what Delaware is all about.” He concluded his remarks by saying, “I am delighted on behalf of the state. We value Widener as a great partner, and this is a great step for Widener and a great step for Delaware.”Following the Governor’s remarks, Dean Ammons introduced Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland, a Widener Law adjunct professor and member of the Board of Overseers. “The theme of the day is public service,” declared Justice Holland, adding, “When you have a law degree, you have an obligation that transcends the accumulation of wealth.”LEI Student and Veteran’s Law Clinic volunteer Michael T. Urban spoke next, relating his experience as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne who was injured in a training accident and left the military at the age of 23. Veterans Affairs stripped him of his medical coverage two years later, and he ended up seeking help from the Veterans Law Clinic and Professor Tom Reed. Michael’s moving presentation generated a standing ovation from those in attendance. Nicholas Tyler, a Widener Law student serving in the Delaware Civil Law Clinic spoke about his experiences next, calling his clinic experience, “a valuable addition to my legal education.”The last speaker, Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn, reminisced about his time working with Delaware Volunteer Legal Services and the Delaware Civil Law Clinic. “What is great about this new wing is that it’s going to increase the capacity of these clinics to do what they do,” said the Lieutenant Governor. He concluded by stating, “I want to give Dean Ammons and the law school great credit. Law schools have a lot of priorities, and it says great things about the school that this was a priority.”Following his remarks, Lieutenant Governor Denn joined Governor Markell, Dean Ammons, Provost Jo Allen, Director of Clinical Programs Nathaniel Nichols, Justice Holland, and Associate Professor Dana Harrington Conner to cut the red ribbon in front of the entrance to the new space. A wonderful reception followed, with those in attendance given the opportunity to wander the renovated wing and take a look at the facilities, including a classroom outfitted as a courtroom with the capacity to videoconference to any destination in high definition.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '470', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Three Distinguished Alumni Spoke at the Dean’s Leadership Forum', '2009-09-25', '0', '\n \n\n“It was just a wonderful environment. I found it intellectually stimulating to come down here and study constitutional law,” said Brian P. Tierney ’87 of his time at Widener Law. On Monday, September 21st, Brian and his brothers, Kevin C. Tierney ’82 and Michael J. Tierney ’93, spoke to Widener Law students, faculty, and staff in The Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom as the featured guests for the annual Dean’s Leadership Forum.With Dean Ammons asking questions in a talk-show style setting, the three brothers shared details about their careers, their views on leadership, and how to be successful. Dean Ammons opened the dialogue with introductions before asking the brothers what brought them to Widener Law. Kevin indicated that he originally came to Widener Law with the intention of being a teacher, saying, “I was always interested in teaching. I originally intended to get my law degree and teach,” but he found that opportunity led him to start his own practice; “It was something that I didn’t envision initially, but I just started doing what was necessary to make the business run.”Dean Ammons asked Brian, who is not a practicing attorney, how his law degree helps him, and he responded, “The law background is great because it built up my logical thinking skills,” adding, “It’s been a great addition to my business career.”When the conversation turned to what traits made for good leaders, each of the brothers focused on the importance of seizing opportunities. Brian indicated that a leader, “has to communicate and have a certain amount of vision,” while Kevin told the audience, “Believe in yourself and it can work. You can’t be afraid to take a risk.” Michael agreed, adding, “You can’t be looking in the rearview mirror. You have to keep moving forward. Opportunities will present themselves, but you have to be flexible.”The forum also touched on a number of other important issues, including the importance of community service and outreach, something each of the Tierney brothers cited as important, with Michael noting, “You get involved because it’s the right thing to do. You also do it because it’s fun and you get to meet a lot of interesting people.” At the end of the event, the Tierney brothers took questions from the audience on how to prioritize work and family life, taking the bar exam, and the value of planning versus taking opportunities that come along.Brian P. Tierney, Esq. is the Chief Executive of Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC and publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he received his J.D. from Widener Law in 1987. He has worked for the Republican National Committee, served as president and CEO of the public relations division of Lewis Gilman &amp; Kynett, and he founded the Tierney Group. In 2005, he founded Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC to buy The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and philly.com.Kevin C. Tierney, Esq. graduated cum laude from West Chester University with a B.A. and M.A. in American History before earning his J.D. from Widener Law in 1982. He went on to found his own Law Firm, the Law Office of Kevin C. Tierney in Philadelphia. The firm also has offices in Princeton, NJ, and New York City, and focuses on insurance defense with particular emphasis on products liability, toxic exposure, hazardous waste, asbestos exposure, and insurance coverage disputes.Michael J. Tierney, Esq. graduated from Denison University and earned his J.D. from Widener Law in 1993. While at Widener, he served as Articles Editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He is now a Partner at the Law Firm of Dilworth Paxson LLP in Philadelphia, where he is the Co-Chair of the Media Law Practice Group, advising media entities on all aspects of their business, including corporate, governance, financing, employment and labor, as well as First Amendment issues, including defense of defamation matters, access issues and handling of subpoenas.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '471', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Innocence and Forensics Conference Draws Crowd', '2009-09-30', '0', 'Speaking about DNA exoneree Daryl Hunt at the Innocence and Forensics conference held on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Friday, September 25th, Dr. John Mendez, Senior Minister at Emmanuel Baptist Church and a Board Member of the Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice, said,  “He feels like it is his mission to exonerate those who are wrongly accused.”Attendees filled the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom to capacity for the daylong CLE program put together by Professor John F. Nivala and Associate Professor Jules Epstein and presented by the Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute.The program opened with a look at the case of North Carolina DNA exoneree Darryl Hunt, who was scheduled to speak but unfortunately had to cancel. Pam Peoples-Joyner, Executive Director of the Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Dr. Mendez did, however, appear, and Dr. Mendez gave a rousing talk about the struggle Darryl went through after he was wrongly convicted of the 1984 rape and murder of newspaper copy editor Deborah Sykes in Winston-Salem despite a lack of credible physical evidence linking him to the crime. Despite the fact that DNA evidence cleared Hunt of the rape in 1994, he was not released until 2004 when another man confessed to the crime after being linked by DNA evidence. Dr. Mendez closed his remarks by saying, “We have to deal with the issue of poverty, and we have to deal with the issue of education.”The morning session concluded with Professor Jay A. Siegel, IUPUI Department of Chemistry &amp; Chemical Biology Chair and Director of Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program, discussing the National Academy of Sciences Report on Forensics. After a luncheon in the Barrister’s club, the afternoon featured a panel entitled “The Psychology, Law, and Ethics of Eyewitness Identification Cases” with John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York Associate Professor Jennifer E. Dysart, Associate Professor Epstein, and Marissa Boyers Bluestine, Legal Director of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project.The successful conference concluded with a presentation on “Forensic DNA” by Anjali R. Swienton, President &amp; CEO of SciLaw Forensics, Ltd. in Germantown, Maryland and Director of Outreach for the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '472', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Teresa Mason Kicks off Local Leaders Series with Engaging Insights', '2009-10-01', '0', '“Don’t leave here without learning how to treat people. If you treat people well, it will serve you well throughout your life, particularly as an attorney because you have to work with other people,” Teresa Mason, Chief of Staff for Delaware Attorney General Joseph R. Beau Biden, III, told students in response to question from Law Dean Linda Ammons about what students should take away from their law school experience.Ms. Mason spoke to students, faculty, and staff on Wednesday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m. as the first speaker in the Local Leaders series for the fall semester. The series, jointly sponsored by the Delaware Student Bar Association and the faculty, brings prominent area leaders to the school to speak about their experiences and offer their wisdom to students. Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Erin Daly, who has been instrumental in getting the Local Leaders series off the ground, introduced Ms. Mason.Appointed as Biden’s Chief of Staff in January of 2008, Ms. Mason is a graduate of St. John’s University and Howard University School of Law. She has served as an Executive Vice President at MBNA America Bank N.A., the Special Counsel for Adjudications in the New York City Department of Finance, as a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office, and as New York City’s 110th Sheriff. During her talk, Ms. Mason addressed her eclectic and exciting career, noting, “Life throws you curveballs and you are never going to change that, but it’s how you handle it that matters.” She told several entertaining stories including how she became New York City’s 110th Sheriff after her appointment by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.Telling students that a legal education is incredibly valuable because of the way it teaches you to think, Ms. Mason discussed the importance of reputation, networking, and giving back through volunteering. She also discussed her leadership and management style, declaring, “I don’t ask people to do things that I won’t do,” before imploring the students in the audience to “Think outside the box,” and to “invest in people.”Ms. Mason concluded her talk by taking a number of insightful questions from the audience. Career Development Dean LeaNora Ruffin asked about taking risks, to which Ms. Mason replied, “I believe that in order to be successful, you have to step outside your comfort zone.” She added that everyone should seek to learn news skills and keep trying new things because “complacency is devastating.”The next Local Leaders event will take place on Wednesday, October 7th at 4:00 p.m. in the student lounge off Main Street in the Main Law Building when New Castle County Executive Chris Coons visits.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '473', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Founders Day Celebration', '2009-10-04', '0', ' On Monday, October 5th, 2009, Widener Law celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Harrisburg with a commemorative program and celebratory reception to be held on the Harrisburg campus at 5:00 p.m. The event will feature a slide show and speakers who will review the growth and progress of the Harrisburg campus. The reception that follows will allow alumni and friends an opportunity to reminisce over food, drinks, and music.  \n[ Download the Founder\'s Day Program (.pdf) ]“We’re bringing in a number of people who have been instrumental in the life of the campus,” says Professor John L. Gedid – who himself has played a pivotal role at the School of Law. Gedid, the campus’ founding vice dean has been with the law school since its inception and today directs Harrisburg’s signature Law &amp; Government Institute.Widener University President James T. Harris III will speak at the event, as will Law Dean Linda L. Ammons. Other speakers will include former Widener University President Robert J. Bruce and former Widener Law Dean Anthony J. Santoro – under whose auspices the law school was expanded to include the Harrisburg campus. James White, who was the American Bar Association’s Consultant for Legal Education when the Harrisburg campus received ABA accreditation, will attend.Widener Law became the only two-state law school in the nation when the Harrisburg campus opened in 1989, and this special event will mark the historic occasion. Seven full-time faculty and administrators held orientation for 250 law students on the campus in the fall of 1989. Today, the 21-acre campus employs 175 full- and part-time faculty, support staff, and administrators. The law school component of the campus has graduated nearly 2,700 alumni and this fall, it is the school of choice for roughly 475 full- and part-time students.“The Harrisburg campus has flourished,” Gedid says. “It has truly grown into its mission.”Among the campus’ biggest accomplishments, he said, are the founding of the Law &amp; Government Institute, the Veterans Law Clinic, the Harrisburg Civil Law Clinic,and more recently the Environmental Law Center.The class schedule for the day has been adjusted so that all Harrisburg campus students may attend. In addition, a motorcoach from the Delaware campus will depart the Concord Lot at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, October 5th to bring Delaware faculty and staff to the Founders\' Day celebration. The bus will likely depart the Harrisburg campus to return to Delaware between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. Delaware campus faculty and staff members looking to reserve a seat on the bus should contact Linda Triolo at lrtriolo@widener.edu.\n', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '474', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Campus Holds Successful Relay for Life Event', '2009-10-05', '0', '\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwelve teams of students and faculty gathered on Friday morning for Widener School of Law’s first Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a 12-hour walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society and ‘celebrate survivorship’. Each team was required to have one person walking throughout the event.The Harrisburg campus had 120 volunteers that participated and walked around the designated location in the campus parking lot. Each team had a table set up to raise more money throughout the day.The campus raised $13,038. The Widener Law Running Club was the team that received the most donations, raising $1,727.51, and Jason McLaughlin had the highest individual total with $595. The Relay for Life committee also held fundraisers at local venues in the Harrisburg area throughout the month to collect donations.A luminaria ceremony with over 50 lit candles took place after dark to honor loved ones battling cancer or to remember loved ones who have passed. Following the luminaria ceremony, Alumni Jason Gottesman, who graduated this past May and was diagnosed with cancer just before graduation, spoke at the closing of the Relay for Life.The Relay for Life committee plans on holding another successful Relay for Life event next year. The committee who worked on the event included students Dana Suter, Alina Habba, Devyn Zachary, Diana Schimmel, Samara Gertner, Holly Lewis, Jorge Conforme, Jen Silva, Jennifer Berosh, Mary Ann Andrews, Mark Wieder, Nicole Santo, and Paul Edger.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '475', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Hamermesh to Receive Honor from the Delaware ACLU', '2009-10-05', '0', 'A member of the Delaware affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union since he came to Delaware in 1976, as well as a member of the affiliate’s board of directors for almost 25 years, Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law Lawrence A. Hamermesh says of his service to the ACLU, “It\'s been one of the most rewarding things I\'ve done.  What\'s wonderful about the ACLU is its devotion to the idea that we are all members of some minority, and we all have a basic individual dignity and integrity - whether in our religious beliefs, political affiliations, ethnic and cultural allegiances, or sexual or gender roles - that need to be protected from impairment by government action at the instance of the majority. For me, religious identity is what originally moved me to grasp and support this idea, but the ACLU has taught me that individual freedom and dignity reach many other areas.”On Wednesday, October 7th, the Delaware Chapter of the ACLU will honor Professor Hamermesh along with Thomas J. Allingham II, Esq., a corporate litigation partner at Skadden LLP, as recipients of the 2009 Gerald E. Kandler Award at the 24th Gerald E. Kandler Memorial Award Dinner at the Hotel du Pont at 5:30. The Gerald E. Kandler Award is presented each year in memory of Gerald E. Kandler, Esq., who was President of the Delaware ACLU from 1971 to 1985. The award is presented to Delawareans who follow in the footsteps of Kandler by fighting for civil liberties. “It\'s an honor named after a truly remarkable lawyer and human being who escaped as a child from Nazi Germany, never forgot the lessons of that tragedy, and balanced work as a successful lawyer for DuPont with a selfless devotion to creating in Delaware an organization designed to protect the freedoms that he saw so savagely trampled upon as a child,” observes Professor Hamermesh.Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and best-selling author Ron Suskind will deliver the keynote address at the award dinner. The senior national affairs writer for The Wall Street Journal from 1993 to 2000 and currently a writer for Time Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, and the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Suskind has produced several works of nonfiction including his recent New York Times bestseller The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism.Calling the award “an awesome honor”, Professor Hamermesh states, “Most of all, it\'s an honor to be a part of an organization that every day, in big ways and many more smaller ways, helps promote the human rights that we strive to perfect under our Constitution.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '476', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor May Elected a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers', '2009-10-06', '0', 'On Friday, October 2nd Widener Law Professor James May was elected and inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers at the 2009 Annual Meeting held this year from October 1st through the 3rd at the Portland Regency in Portland, Maine.In addition to the induction of new Fellows, Friday’s events featured a keynote speech from former Maine Governor Angus King as well as panel discussions on Climate Change Legislation and Regulation and Climate Change Litigation.A professional association of distinguished lawyers who specialize in environmental law, The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) seeks to facilitate the evolution of environmental law and policy at both the state and federal level. Membership invitations are offered to those practitioners recognized by their peers as experts in the field of environmental law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '477', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law presents talk on “Improving Financial Stability”', '2009-10-06', '0', 'The dubious state of the American economy provides the backdrop for an upcoming special lecture at Widener Law that is free and open to the public. “Improving Financial Stability” is the title of the talk to be presented by William Poole, distinguished scholar in residence at the Alfred Lerner College of Business &amp; Economics at the University of Delaware. Poole will visit the Delaware campus on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. His hour-long lecture will be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.In the first half of the program, Poole is expected to discuss his thoughts on the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve System – the central banking system for the United States – and how he believes both lack a vision for the future at a time when one is desperately needed. He will also share his views on what that vision ought to be. The remainder of the program will be open for audience questions and discussion.Poole holds an undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College, and an MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. His teaching interests lie in macroeconomics and monetary economics. He joined the University of Delaware faculty in fall 2008.The lecture is presented by Widener Law and its Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '478', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Founders Day makes memories for Harrisburg', '2009-10-07', '0', '\r\n				\nThe Harrisburg campus welcomed about 300 people to the law school grounds for a festive event that celebrated its 20th anniversary with speeches, photos, music and memories.“I want to congratulate you for all you’ve done to make Widener University School of Law the success it is today,” Widener University President James T. Harris III told the crowd, seated under a tent atop a hill adjacent to the law building. “This law school has reflected what is great about our country,” he said.Other speakers at the Oct. 5 program included Law Dean Linda L. Ammons; Anthony J. Santoro, founding dean of the Harrisburg campus; alumnus Eugene D. McGurk Jr., secretary on the university’s Board of Trustees and chairman of the law school’s Board of Overseers; James P. White, who served as the American Bar Association’s consultant on legal education when the Harrisburg campus received ABA accreditation; Professor John L. Gedid, the campus’ founding associate dean; Professor James W. Diehm, a founding faculty member; and alumnus Harry P. McGrath, a member of the first graduating class.Alumni took part in other ways, too. The Rev. Michael P. Reid II, ’92, gave the invocation and benediction and Laura Cooper, ’03, sang the National Anthem.Santoro brought ripples of laughter to the crowd with his stories of what it took to get the campus off the ground, something he called “the most arduous journey” of his life. He credited businessman John Vartan for his role in helping the school acquire the land and build the law building under an ambitious schedule. The time frame was so tight, he said, that glass was installed for the lobby windows the morning of orientation.“Congratulations on a job well done,” he said.Widener Law has developed a dominant presence in central Pennsylvania and around the nation, current Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said. She marveled at the stories of the campus’ early challenges, in light of what a smooth operation it has become. “Thank you for blazing this trail,” she said to members of the first graduating class, seated in the audience.One of those students, McGrath, said he enrolled in that first class because he kept hearing about a new law school in Harrisburg that was supportive of nontraditional students’ needs. The married father of three left his career in the U.S. Secret Service and enrolled to pursue his dream. Today he is a successful attorney – and one of roughly 2,700 Harrisburg campus alumni.“There is not a day that goes by that at least one pearl of wisdom from something I learned here does not go through my mind,” McGrath said.The program was followed by a reception with music provided by Seasons, a musical group made up of Professor G. Randall Lee’s children.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '479', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Firm Luncheon: K&amp;L Gates, Harrisburg', '2009-10-08', '0', 'Dean Linda L. Ammons enjoyed a luncheon at K&amp;L Gates, LLP,’s Harrisburg office. The group consisted of Widener Law alumni employed by firm, firm management, and Overseers. She was delighted to meet new faces and to share campus news with the attendees at the October 8, 2009, lunch. ', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '480', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Duquesne Political Science Professor Speaks to Delaware Faculty', '2009-10-08', '0', 'On Monday, October 5th, Associate Professor Clifford Bob from the Duquesne Political Science Department spoke to members of Widener Law’s faculty on the Delaware campus. Entitled “Lawyers, Gays, and Money: The Christian Right and the Transnational Battle over LGBT Rights,” Professor Bob’s presentation looked at the effects of transnational activism by conservative non-governmental organizations.In discussing his research for a forthcoming book, Dr. Bob noted that past works on the subject of transnational activism have focused on non-governmental organizations on the left, saying, “Half the picture is missing, and worse, you miss the clash between the two sides.” Discussing the difference in the way that groups on the political right approach the potential influence of International Law, he noted that conservative groups tend to view it as a “threat” and “see themselves as opposing stealth UN activism.”The talk touched on how activist non-governmental organizations attempt to lobby international organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union, and he cited the increasing efforts of groups such as C-Fam, the World Congress of Families, the Alliance Defense Fund, and the American Center for Law &amp; Justice. Dr. Bob cited the case of Swedish Pastor Åke Green, who received legal help American groups that filed amicus briefs on his behalf after he violated a Swedish law prohibiting speech that subjected homosexuals as a group to expressions of disdain.Dr. Bob earned his B.A. from Harvard University, his J.D. from New York University School of Law, and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of The Marketing of Rebellion: Insurgents, Media, and International Activism which has won several prizes, including the 2007 International Studies Association\'s Best Book Award. He is also the editor of The International Struggle for New Human Rights and has written articles for American Journal of International Law, The Los Angeles Times, The International Herald Tribune, The San Francisco Examiner, The Sidney Morning Herald, The South China Morning Post, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '481', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law’s annual Pileggi lecture to focus on the U.S. government as shareholder', '2009-10-08', '0', 'Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce that Edward B. Rock, the Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, will deliver the 2009 annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law.Rock’s lecture, “When the government is the controlling shareholder: Implications for Delaware,” will be held on Friday, Oct. 9 in the du Barry Room of the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington. He will also speak to students on Widener’s Delaware campus at 11 a.m. in Polishook Hall room 203. Rock co-directs Penn Law’s Institute for Law and Economics, a position that allows him to shape its programs in corporate governance. He also serves as a professor of business and public policy at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches and writes in the areas of corporate law, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions.Rock holds a bachelor of science degree in physics and mathematics from Yale University, a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy and politics from the University of Oxford and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. His career highlights include serving as the Lady Davis Fellow, visiting law professor and as a Fulbright Scholar at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, and as a visiting professor of international banking and capital markets law at the Institut fur Arbeits-Wirtschafts und Zivil Recht, Johann Wolfgang Goethe – Universitaet in Germany. Prior to his career in academia, Rock was a partner with Fine, Kaplan and Black in Philadelphia.The annual lecture event is presented by Widener Law and the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. The series has attracted many renowned speakers in the area of corporate law since the first Pileggi lecture in 1986. This year’s program has been approved in Delaware for one continuing legal education credit (no ethics) and in Pennsylvania for one substantive continuing legal education credit (no ethics). There is no cost to attend the breakfast or lecture. The event is made possible by the generosity of Francis G. Pileggi, a founding attorney of Pileggi &amp; Pileggi and father of Widener Law alumnus Francis G.X. Pileggi, who conceived of the idea through a desire to create a corporate law forum for practitioners, judges and academics.Those interested in attending the breakfast presentation should call 302.477.2145 by Friday, Oct. 2. Seating is limited. ', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '482', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'New Castle County Executive Chris Coons Offers Students Some Wisdom', '2009-10-12', '0', '\n\nNew Castle County Executive Chris Coons speaks to students on the Delaware Campus as part of the Local Leaders series on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009. \n\n\n\n\n“Say what you don’t know. Admit it and then go find the right answer. Don’t make it up because that will cost you your credibility, and you can’t get it back,” New Castle County Executive Chris Coons advised the students who gathered to hear him speak on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 7th.Coons spoke to students, faculty, and staff as part of the ongoing Local Leaders series. The series, jointly sponsored by the Student Bar Association and the faculty, brings prominent area leaders to the school to speak about their experiences and offer their wisdom to students.“I’m frankly thrilled to have a chance to be here with you,” said Coons before sharing a little bit about his personal journey and how his career path unfolded, from his childhood in Delaware, to his clinical experiences during law school, his work with non-profits upon graduation, his experiences in private practice, and ultimately his move to public service.He spent most of the time taking questions from the audience. He took questions on how to realize political aspirations, how different his work for W.L. Gore &amp; Associates was from his other jobs, what made him decide to run for public office, and the differences between the public and private sector. Asked to give his advice to students who might be looking for working in the near future, Coons urged the students in the audience to “be willing to try things you didn’t think you were going to do,” and to “be honest even in the smallest details.” He also noted that the political world resembled the job market, joking, “An election is just a job interview that takes a year and costs thousands of dollars.” Students in the audience gained a great deal from the event, and several of them eagerly thanked the New Castle County Executive for coming.A Delaware native, Chris Coons graduated from Amherst College with a degree in Chemistry and Political Science. He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School and a Master’s Degree in Ethics from Yale Divinity School. He spent eight years as legal counsel for W.L. Gore &amp; Associates before being elected New Castle County Council President in 2000. In 2005, he became New Castle County Executive.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '483', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law at the Opera', '2009-10-13', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWidener Law alumni and their guests joined Dean Linda Ammons for a\ndelicious brunch at XIX, followed by an afternoon at the opera to see Giacomo\nPuccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday,October 11th.  Following the performance the group was treated to a\npersonal backstage tour and a peek at wardrobe.  The group also had the\nopportunity to meet cast member, Roger Honeywell who played Pinkerton, and the\nconductor, Maestro Corrado Rovaris.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '484', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Highest Bar Pass Rate in Widener Harrisburg History', '2009-10-14', '0', 'The Harrisburg campus had a first time passage rate of 94.32% for the July 2009 Bar Exam, which is the highest in Widener Harrisburg history. The announcement came on Thursday, October 8th, with Widener Harrisburg having the 3rd highest passage rate in Pennsylvania, falling short of only the University of Pennsylvania Law School at 96.08% and Temple University Beasley School of Law at 95.57%.Upon receiving the news, Dean Ammons hosted an impromptu celebration on Thursday at 4 p.m. for the students and faculty in the Pit. Several alumni also showed up to celebrate with their professors and colleagues. To see the complete July 2009 Pennsylvania Bar results please visit PaBarExam.org.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '485', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Delivers Presentation on Modern Criminal Procedure to Colleagues', '2009-10-14', '0', 'Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver presented his dissertation on Modern Criminal Procedure to his colleagues during a luncheon on Thursday, October 8, 2009. This was Oliver’s first time presenting his dissertation in full. He will present it again at the end of the month for the Central State Law School Association in Columbus, Ohio.  Oliver focused on the nineteenth and early twentieth century origins of modern criminal procedure from the view of the New York Police Department during the two-hour power point presentation. He spoke about the limits the police faced including search warrants and other laws imposing strict limitations on police officers. He emphasized the drastic change in search warrants and included documents from 1787 and 1816 that have only been disclosed in studies recently. He also touched on the shift during the social movement commonly known as the Prohibition that encouraged mechanisms not before seen by police officers, and how the current courts have looked at common law doctrines to frame the current limitations on police.Professor Oliver worked on his dissertation for his J.S.D. for Yale University for a total of five years. His colleague, Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Robert C. Power, described Professor Oliver’s presentation as “informative and entertaining.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '486', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Environmental Law Center Set to Launch', '2009-10-15', '0', '\nFrom left, Distinguished Professor Andrew L. Strauss, center Associate Director and Professor James R. May, Associate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl, Widener Delaware campus Vice Dean and Professor J. Patrick Kelly, Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, center Director and Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach, Professor Jean M. Eggen, and Professor David R. Hodas\nWidener University School of Law is pleased to announce it is forming an Environmental Law Center that will harness the expertise of the environmental law faculty on both of its campuses in a new effort to benefit its students and the public. The official launch for the Center will be October 13, 2009 in Wilmington and October 15, 2009 in Harrisburg. Download the Environmental Law Center 2009 Program (.pdf)The Delaware launch will take place from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Widener will also host a companion event at its Harrisburg campus on Thursday, October 15, 2009, also from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in room A180.Russell Peterson, former Governor of the State of Delaware, Chair of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality, Director of the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment, and President of the National Audubon Society, will provide opening remarks. Peterson was the guiding force behind the Delaware Coastal Zone Act of 1972. This act protected Delaware\'s inland bays and waterways by banning heavy industry from a two-mile-wide strip of Delaware\'s 115-mile coastline, about 20% of the state. This piece of legislation has since been used by other states to protect their shorelines.Governor Peterson will be joined by Lt. Governor Matt Denn (Widener Law Skaddens Fellow, 1992-94); Wilmington Mayor James Baker; Laura Coogan, Office of U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Cleon Cauley, Deputy Legal Counsel to Delaware Gov. Jack Markell; Stephanie Hansen, Chair of the State of Delaware’s Section on Environmental Law (Widener Law, ’99); Professor David Markell, Florida State University; Mary Jacobson, Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center (Wolcott Fellow, Widener Law ’97); and, Dawn Kurtz Crompton, Editor-in-Chief of the Widener Law Review. A reception will follow the remarks.The Honorable Arthur A. Davis, who served as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources from 1987-1995 will speak at the Harrisburg launch. Other speakers include two 2002 Widener Law graduates, the Honorable Eugene DePasquale of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Honorable Richard Alloway II of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and Mr. Philip R. Hinerman of Fox Rothschild LLP who is the Chair of the Energy and Environmental Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Current Widener Law student Steve Matzura of the class of 2010, Director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sierra Club Jeff Schmidt, Professor Ken Kristl, Vice Dean of the Harrisburg campus Robyn L. Meadows, and David Sunday of the Environmental Law Alumni Association will also speak. Penn State University Professor Donald A. Brown, the Director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Resources Consortium will close the program. A reception will follow.The launch marks the official start of the Center, which was first announced around Earth Day 2009. It is the first academic-civic initiative to operate between the Widener Law campus in Wilmington, Del. and the school’s other campus in Harrisburg, Pa. Working under the motto “Law for Sustainability,” the Center is intended to harness the expertise of seven environmental law faculty from both locations in a new effort to benefit students and the public. The seven Widener environmental law faculty are Professors John Dernbach (Director), Jim May (Associate Director), Jean Eggen, David Hodas, Patrick Kelly, Ken Kristl, and Andrew Strauss.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '487', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Distinguished Financial Scholar William Poole Lectured on the Financial Crisis', '2009-10-16', '0', '“If you follow the newspapers at all, you have a sense of how costly this period has been,” opened Dr. William Poole as he delivered a special lecture on “Improving Financial Stability” on Wednesday, October 8th in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. A sizable audience turned out for the lecture, which was sponsored by Widener Law’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law.“Our fiscal policy is on an unsustainable course. How did this happen, and what can we do to stop it from happening again?” asked Poole rhetorically. He went on to discuss the roots of the financial crisis and indicated that the Federal government’s unwillingness to let some of the nation’s largest financial institutions fail will only cause those same institutions to try risky strategies again, calling the government bailout, “Insurance without charging an insurance premium.” Calling the financial collapse “not a failure of regulation, but rather a fundamental failure of economic analysis,” Poole described the origins of the crisis, sighting unchecked lending including subprime mortgages, and the trading of bundles of those mortgages as mortgage-backed securities. He traced the origins of the crisis to the early 1990s, and described the entire system as a house of cards built on the idea that real estate prices would continue to rise. He dryly concluded, “The music stopped and we started to get defaults.”Moving beyond the origins of the crisis to what he thought should be done, Dr. Poole said,  “We can’t have a system where losses are socialized and gains are privatized.” He suggested that creditors should be at risk in order to force them to have control over the situation. At the conclusion of the talk, he took questions from an interested audience.A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Dr. Poole graduated from Swarthmore College, and has both an MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. A former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Dr. Poole was the Albert H. Goldberger Professor of Economics at Brown University, has served as a member of the Academic Advisory Panels of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Boston, and has served on the Congressional Budget Office Panel of Economic Advisors. He joined the University of Delaware faculty in fall 2008 as the Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Alfred Lerner College of Business &amp; Economics.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '488', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean Ammons Holds Health Walks', '2009-10-16', '0', '\nHarrisburg Campus Walk\n		Delaware  Campus Walk\n\n\n\n\nOver two dozen students and faculty members attended the Dean’s Wellness Walk around the Harrisburg Campus on Thursday, October 9, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. The walk, which lasted about thirty minutes, started at the Administration building and looped around the law school building, tennis courts, and bookstore. The purpose of the walk was to promote general wellness and the University’s new smoke-free policy that starts in July 2010. Each of the participants received a blue t-shirt that said “Widener Law, Proud to be Tobacco Free, July 2010.” During the walk, students and faculty socialized and discussed the new tobacco-free policy that was announced earlier in the semester. Dean Linda L. Ammons hopes to make the walk an annual event.The Dean hosted a similar walk on the Delaware campus on Monday, October 12th. Check out more pictures from either the Harrisburg or Delaware Wellness Walks.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '489', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener APALSA and PAD Lend a Helping Hand', '2009-10-18', '0', '\r\n				 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarly on the morning of Saturday, October 17, 2009, ten Widener Law students braved the cold and rain to volunteer for the 16th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day.   Students from the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) and Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) spent the day at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School painting hallways and the cafeteria.  Much to everyone’s surprise, Disney sponsored the event, and as a result, students, friends, and family received an unexpected visit from Mickey and the JAMMitors.  Everyone enjoyed live performances, music, and food while volunteering.  As part of Disney’s “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day,” all volunteers at the school received a complimentary one-day pass to Walt Disney World Park &amp; Resort.  Several students were interviewed for 6abc Action News and proudly represented Widener Law.  These students included:  Amos Tang (3L), Jieyi Li (LLM exchange student), and Ashley Talley (1L).  Due to APALSA and PAD’s hard work and dedication to community service, Widener Law was also invited by 6abc Action News to help as balloon holders at the 2009 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. All of the students involved represented Widener Law extremely well in the Philadelphia community.  Everyone involved in the day’s community service experience shared excitement, laughter, and team spirit.  On behalf of APALSA and PAD, we would like to thank the hospitality of Thurgood Marshall Elementary and the generosity of Walt Disney World Park &amp; Resort. For more information about Philadelphia Cares Day, please visit their website at http://www.philacares.com/events/annualpages/pcd.htm.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '490', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announce pilot program to provide legal help for low-income consumers in utility complaint process', '2009-10-19', '0', '\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWidener University School of Law’s Harrisburg campus and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission have announced a pilot program to help low-income consumers receive legal help in navigating the formal complaint process before the PUC. The Public Utility Commission Project, operating within the Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic at the Harrisburg campus, will provide free legal help to consumers living in central Pennsylvania and earning less than $2,756 a month for a family of four (150 percent of federal poverty guidelines). The 23 Widener Law students participating in the program took part in a day-long training program as well as mock hearings.“Often complaints before the PUC deal with complex legal issues, but for the consumers these are emotional issues,” said Commission Chairman James H. Cawley. “Filing a PUC complaint can be an intimidating process for consumers who find themselves facing off against utility company attorneys. This program is a way for all consumers to have the opportunity for legal representation during the complaint process.”&quot;It teaches the students professional skills while performing an important public service,&quot; said Professor John L. Gedid, director of the Widener Law &amp; Government Institute.“The students enrolled in the Civil Law Clinic will continue to work under the supervision of our faculty to provide high quality legal services to individuals who might not otherwise be able to obtain representation,” said Associate Professor J. Palmer Lockard II, director of the clinic, which is supervising the students. “Although our students already gain significant experience in administrative law through our work in Unemployment Compensation, working with the PUC provides us an opportunity to expand our students’ knowledge of this important area of law.”&quot;MidPenn Legal Services is excited to play a part in this effort and we are hopeful it can benefit many people in need,” Rhodia Thomas, executive director of MidPenn Legal Services. “We will be screening applicants for financial eligibility and then connecting them with legal assistance. We have already made one referral under this project and look forward to helping with many more.&quot;Consumers file formal complaints before the PUC when their dispute with a utility cannot be resolved. In 2008, the PUC received 2,131 formal complaints from consumers, compared to 1,931 complaints in 2007. Of those, a vast majority of consumers represented themselves.Disputes typically include high bills, termination of service and ability to pay. Filing a formal complaint can include hearings before a PUC administrative law judge, formal arguments, cross examination as well as the filing of briefs and exceptions to the judge’s decisions. The utilities are represented by attorneys while consumers may be representing themselves.MidPenn Legal Services is conducting the screening process to determine consumer eligibility. To apply for assistance, consumers should contact MidPenn Legal Services, 213-A North Front Street, Harrisburg PA 17101-2240 or phone at (717) 232-0581 or toll-free (800) 932-0356.Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. The School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and holds membership in the Association of American Law Schools. Widener Law has two locations: the Wilmington, Del. campus, which opened in 1971, and the Harrisburg, Pa. campus, which marked its 20th anniversary this month with a Founders Day celebration on the grounds. Widener provides an all-around comprehensive legal education program, including special certificates available through its four institute programs. The Law and Government Institute is the signature program on the school’s Harrisburg campus.The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner. For recent news releases, audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.state.pa.us.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '491', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Law school launches Environmental Law Center with events on both campuses', '2009-10-21', '0', '\r\n				 :\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWidener University School of Law officially unveiled its new, dual-campus Environmental Law Center with two launch events this month.“We have quietly built one of the nation’s top environmental law programs,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said. “We’re not going to be quiet anymore.”The law school first announced the center in April, but celebrated its arrival with a program and reception on the Delaware campus Oct. 13 and on the Harrisburg campus Oct. 15. The Harrisburg campus also used the event to announce its plans to open an Environmental Law Clinic there in January. The Harrisburg campus began an environmental speaker series on the day of the launch, featuring Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection John Hanger at an inaugural luncheon talk.Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach, who teaches on the Harrisburg campus, will direct the center. Professor James R. May, the H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, will serve as its associate director. Other faculty include Delaware campus Vice Dean and Professor J. Patrick Kelly, Distinguished Professor Andrew L. Strauss, Professor Jean M. Eggen, Professor David R. Hodas and Associate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl, who directs the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic. “The center will attempt to answer, through scholarship, teaching, applied research, special projects and clinical programs, the question of how law can and should be used to achieve sustainability,” Dernbach said at the Harrisburg-campus launch. “The urgency of the task before us requires this kind of engaged effort: providing information, tools, skills, and ideas that policy makers, practicing lawyers, law students and future lawyers can use to address the challenges and opportunities of sustainability.”The Delaware-campus launch featured 14 speakers, including former Delaware Gov. Russell Peterson, long a champion for the environment, current Lieutenant Gov. Matt Denn, Wilmington Mayor James M. Baker and more. May acted as master of ceremonies.The Harrisburg-campus event featured 12 speakers, including Arthur A. Davis, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources from 1987 to 1995, alumnus and Pennsylvania Rep. Eugene A. DePasquale ’02, alumnus and Pennsylvania Sen. Richard Alloway II ’02 and more. Dernbach acted as master of ceremonies.Kristl announced the plans to start a clinic on the Harrisburg campus in January. Unlike many clinics, its primary focus will not be on litigation. Instead, students will work with members of the public who have environment-related legal issues throughout Pennsylvania. “Our goal is to empower citizens,” he said.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '492', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law’s annual Pileggi lecture turns 25', '2009-10-21', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWidener Law marked its 25th anniversary of the Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law this month with a packed house at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington. Edward B. Rock, the Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, delivered the lecture “When the government is the controlling shareholder: Implications for Delaware.”He began by explaining how Delaware corporate law is a “national and international treasure” that is looked to from all over the world. “To have the opportunity to talk to you with so many judges here, former students here, friends here, is a real pleasure,” Rock said.More than 120 people filled the hotel’s du Barry Room for the event. The breakfast and lecture are made possible through the generosity of Francis G. Pileggi, a founding attorney of Pileggi &amp; Pileggi and father of Widener Law alumnus Francis G.X. Pileggi, who conceived of the idea through a desire to create a corporate law forum for practitioners, judges and academics.After his talk at the hotel, Rock traveled to the Delaware campus and repeated the lecture for more than 100 students who gathered in Polishook Hall. Lawrence A. Hamermesh, the Ruby R. Vale professor of corporate and business law and director of the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, introduced him to the students.“What started out as an inauspicious event is now a very big deal,” Hamermesh said, explaining a bit of the lecture’s history.The lecture is presented annually by the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. Law Dean Linda L. Ammons told the crowd at the hotel she proudly brings the journal along with her on business travel, including on a trip to Italy this past summer. Ammons noted it is the most-cited, student-edited journal and the 10th-most-cited specialty journal.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '493', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean Ammons Discusses the New Tobacco-Free Policy', '2009-10-26', '0', 'In order to promote a healthy environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors, Widener University will become tobacco-free, effective July 1, 2010 on all four campuses. The Tobacco-Free Policy will apply to all university faculty, staff, students, visitors, contractors and guests at all times and the use of tobacco, including smoking, will be prohibited within university facilities, outdoor areas, and university owned vehicles. Although this initiative is new for Widener, we will be following the lead of many colleges and universities throughout the nation whose campuses are currently tobacco-free.Law School Dean Linda L. Ammons sat down to answer a few questions about the new policy.Q: What do you perceive as the primary benefits of the new Tobacco-Free Policy?A: The new policy will promote a healthier environment in which to learn, and will help students and employees stay healthy.Q: Once the new policy is effective as of July 1st, 2010, how will enforcement be handled?A: Initially, the plan is for employees to have small cards to hand out to someone who is smoking that will alert them of our policy. No fines will be issued for at least several months after the policy takes effect.Q: The President’s memo mentioned resources to assist those who want to quit smoking. Can you talk about what these resources will include?”A: There will be a page on our website that lists resources for smoking cessation.Q: Do you think that there is any possibility that the new policy could impact Admissions by making applicants who smoke or use tobacco products less likely to come to Widener Law?A: There may be some who choose not to come to Widener, but the Administration believes that there will also be those who chose Widener because they do not want to be in a smoking environment.Q: How will contractors and guests be made aware of the Tobacco-Free Policy so that they know to remain in compliance?A: We are going to post our policy on signage, and it will also be stated on our programs and invitations.Q: Do you have anything else in particular that you would like to articulate about the new policy?A: I know that breaking bad habits is not easy, but we will try to support those who are kicking the habit in ways that are appropriate and helpful.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '494', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law professor inducted into prestigious environmental-lawyer group', '2009-10-29', '0', 'Widener University School of Law Dean Linda L. Ammons is pleased to announce that Professor James R. May has been elected a fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers.May, Widener’s H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law, has been a member of the law school faculty since 1991.The Portland, Oregon-based American College of Environmental Lawyers is a professional association of distinguished private-sector lawyers who practice environmental law. Fellows become members in the organization by invitation and they are recognized by their peers as pre-eminent in their fields. ACOEL member fellows are dedicated to maintaining and improving the ethical practice of environmental law, the administration of justice and the development of environmental law at the state and federal level.May was one of 35 people elected and inducted into the organization at the group’s annual meeting Oct. 3 in Portland, Maine. “Jim is a leader in environmental law nationally, and I am pleased to see him receive the kind of recognition that membership in this organization brings,” Ammons said. “He is a big reason why the environmental law program at Widener is so strong – and so well regarded.”May currently serves as associate director of the Environmental Law Center at Widener. He teaches and writes in the areas of constitutional, environmental, international environmental, hazardous waste, engineering law and more. He directed the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic on the law school’s Delaware campus for 12 years up until 2004 – a time span when the clinic successfully litigated more than 200 cases for 50 nonprofit environmental groups across the country. Prior to working in law he was a high-clearance engineer on national defense projects for the U.S. government.He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kansas and his LL.M. from Pace University School of Law, where he was the Feldshuh Environmental Fellow and graduated first in his class.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '495', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Provides First Year Students Suggestions for Getting the Most Out of Class', '2009-11-02', '0', 'On Tuesday, October 27th, Associate Professor Christopher J. Robinette held a one-hour information session for first year students at the Harrisburg campus on “How to get the Most Out of Class.”Robinette explained that in undergraduate school, you go to class to learn, while in law school students need to understand the material before they go to class. Therefore, students need to alter their studying skills, as well as how they prepare and participate, and also what they do after class. Offering practical advice on how do each of those things and go beyond the work done during class time, he also touched on how to adapt to the use of the Socratic Method of teaching used in law school. Finally, he gave valuable suggestions to those students worrying about outlining for exams.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '496', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Vice Dean Meadows and Dean of Students Sealing Enjoy Lunch with Students', '2009-11-03', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nVice Dean Robyn L. Meadows and Dean of Students Keith E. Sealing spent their lunch hour on Monday, November 02, 2009 at the Sidebar Café with Harrisburg students to discuss any questions and concerns they had about the law school.The Deans and a group of first year students talked for over an hour on topics ranging from establishing a Sports and Entertainment Law Society to giving advice on classes to take in their second and third years.First year Jason McGlaughlin said he appreciated having the opportunity to talk to the Deans, saying, “One of the best aspects of law school here is how real and approachable both Dean Sealing and Dean Meadows are as genuine individuals that actually listen and respond on point to my questions and concerns. Chatting with them over lunch is like chilling out with friends because their open minded approach as mentors instills self assurance.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '497', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Health Law Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary', '2009-11-04', '0', '“The Health Law Certificate provided me with a basic knowledge of health law that would usually take an attorney years of practice to acquire. As counsel for a health care provider I find that my clients deal with the same issues encountered by most corporations or individuals,” says Maribel Valentin, Esq. of her experience in the program, adding, “The broad range of course choices in the Health Law Certificate program prepared me for most of the issues we face daily in the healthcare industry. I recommend the program to anyone that is interested in pursuing a career in health law.”The Health Law Institute remains an important and vibrant part of the Widener Law community and has several important events and initiatives on the horizon. On Wednesday, November 12th, the Institute will host a reception for alumni of its Master of Jurisprudence and Doctor of Laws programs. On Thursday, November 19th, the institute will welcome Princeton University Professor and Pulitzer Price winner Paul Starr. Starr will deliver the 5th Annual Raynes McCarty Distinguished Lecture in Health Law, first at the Union League in Philadelphia at 12:30 p.m. and then at 4:00 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus. On January 22 and 23, and again on March 1 and 2, the Institute will offer the two parts of its new Regulatory Compliance Program for Issues in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries. This program will be open to current and prospective compliance officers, risk managers, and attorneys seeking CLE credit.Earlier this fall, Executive Director of Institutes Andrew J. Fichter also established the new Health Law Institute blog, Health Law Pulse. Professor Fichter joins Professor John G. Culhane, who writes on a variety of topics at Word in Edgewise, and Thaddeus M. Pope, who writes about end-of-life issues at the Medical Futility Blog, as active health law bloggers.Established in 1989, Widener Law’s Health Law Institute celebrates its 20th Anniversary this fall. The Health Law Institute quickly established itself as an important part of Widener Law, earning the school recognition as a top institution for Health Law according to U.S News and World Report’s rankings.The early curriculum offered by the Health Law Institute evolved as the program expanded. “I taught… what no one else was teaching,” says Laura Sunstein Murphy, who helped create the curriculum in the early years of the program and is now a practicing health law attorney in West Chester, PA.Professor John G. Culhane, Director of the Health Law Institute since 2006, presided over the establishment of two joint degree programs with Thomas Jefferson University, the Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health and the Master of Jurisprudence/Master of Public Health.Graduate Richard F. Levins, now the Vice President &amp; Deputy General Counsel for Independence Blue Cross says of his experience, “My matriculation through the Widener Health Law LL.M program in 1991 enabled me to broaden my understanding of the many issues facing the delivery of health care and the insurance industry. The quality of the instruction at the Health Law Institute was outstanding.”Throughout the years, the Health Law Institute has sponsored major health law symposiums, including among others; The Doctor and the Patient in the New Health Care Economy in 1995, Current Issues in Toxic Torts in 1997, Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Research in 2001, Regulating for Patient Safety in 2005, Public Health Perspectives on Charged Legal Issues and Issues in Long-Term Care in 2007, and The Medical-Legal Partnership in spring of 2009.Read more about the Health Law Institute and everything that it has to offer in the latest issue of the Forum.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '498', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Bring your game face, former Delaware governor says', '2009-11-05', '0', '\r\n				 \n\n\n\r\n		\r\n\r\n\r\nLaw students looking for advice about leadership were given a lot to think about when former Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner visited the Delaware campus recently for an informal talk in the student lounge.Minner, who was widowed at 32 with three young children and only a 10th-grade education, said success is tied to confidence. If you lack it, don’t let it show.“Perception is what I call 85 percent of the job,” she said. “If you show confidence they’ll think, ‘She knows what she’s doing, she’ll handle this problem.’’’ Her ability to stay cool under pressure has been tested repeatedly. Minner explained how she had to find work to support her children after her husband died, but she couldn’t secure a car loan without a man’s co-signature. She eventually managed with the help of an acquaintance in the auto business, but the roadblocks were enough to inspire a political career that led to Woodburn. She earned her general equivalency diploma, began work as a secretary in Legislative Hall and eventually ran for House of Representatives. Twenty six years and 11 successful campaigns later, she became Delaware’s first female governor in 2000.To underscore her theme about confidence, Minner told the story of hosting a dinner party for 32 guests at Woodburn not long after the Sept. 11 tragedy. An airplane carrying 258 passengers became lost over Delaware, but without knowing the full extent of the problem public safety officials were quickly suspicious. The plane ultimately landed safely at Dover Air Force Base, but not before she was involved in some difficult briefings about the public-safety threat the situation presented, and even how the plane might have to be forcibly brought down. She maintained her composure with her guests, while also handling 11 phone briefings.“On the inside you may be turning upside down but on the outside you can’t let it show,” she said.Minner visited Widener on Wednesday, Nov. 4. She was the third speaker in the Local Leaders series launched this semester on the Delaware campus. The series is presented by the faculty and the Student Bar Association.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '499', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware County Alumni Chapter CLE Luncheon – November 4, 2009', '2009-11-06', '0', 'The Delaware County Alumni Chapter, chaired by Jonathan Peri ’99, hosted a CLE luncheon on Wednesday, November 4th at D’Ignazio’s Townehouse Restaurant in Media, PA. The CLE portion of the program was titled Healthcare Reform: Are We There Yet? Andrew J. Fichter presented the CLE portion of the program in which 33 alumni attended. Professor Fichter is Associate Professor of Law at Widener\'s Delaware campus and Executive Director, Institutes. Professor Fichter received a B.A. from Yale University in 1967; a B.A. from Cambridge University in 1969, an M.A. from Cambridge University in 1971, a Ph.D. in English Literature from Yale Graduate School in 1974, and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1985.\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '500', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law hosts Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice for lecture on “The nature of judging”', '2009-11-07', '0', 'Law students, lawyers and the public will get a unique and valuable audience with a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice as he talks about his craft during a lecture at Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.\n\nJustice Thomas G. Saylor, distinguished jurist in residence at the school, will give the lecture, “The Nature of Judging” on Monday, Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m. in room A180 of the administration building, 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. Attorneys who attend the hour-long event will be eligible for one substantive continuing legal education credit in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The event is free.\n\nSaylor, a member of the Supreme Court since 1998, teaches a seminar on constitutional law through Widener’s Law &amp; Government Institute. Widener created the institute 10 years 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.\n\nSaylor earned his law degree from Columbia University in 1972 and a master of laws degree in judicial studies from the University of Virginia.  He worked in private practice and served as first assistant district attorney of his native Somerset County until 1982, when he was appointed director of the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Protection. In 1984 he was appointed first deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania. Saylor was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in 1993 and to his current position on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1997.  He was retained in 2007 for a second, ten-year term on the Supreme Court. His law review and judicial opinion writing establish his expertise in constitutional law – especially state constitutional law, administrative law and judicial review.\n\nThose who wish to attend the lecture for continuing legal education credits should register by calling 717.541.3955 or sending an email to rsvphbg@widener.edu\n', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '501', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'DNA Exoneree Daryl Hunt to Speak to Students', '2009-11-08', '0', 'North Carolina DNA Exoneree Darryl Hunt will speak to students, faculty and staff today, Monday, November 9, 2009, at 5 p.m. in the Student Lounge on the Delaware Campus. Mr. Hunt will tell his personal story of nearly 20 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit and about his conviction in the 1984 brutal killing of a newspaper reporter in Winston-Salem. Mr. Hunt, who is African American, was convicted by an all-white jury despite a lack of any physical evidence linking him to the crime. DNA testing cleared Mr. Hunt in 1994, but he was not released for another 10 years. HBO Films later turned his story into The Trials of Darryl Hunt, an Emmy-nominated documentary. PLEASE JOIN US IN THE STUDENT LOUNGE AT 5 PM.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '502', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware Campus SBA Launches New Website', '2009-11-08', '0', 'Widener Law’s Delaware campus Student Bar Association proudly announces the launch of a new SBA website.“The 2008-2009 SBA executive board wanted to create a website that would provide a central location for students to obtain information regarding campus events and actions taken by the SBA,” says current SBA President Destiny Prater, adding, “The project did not come to fruition last year. The current SBA executive board built on the ideas and design of the previous board.”The Student Bar Association hopes that the new website will keep students informed about what’s going on around campus and provide a hub for increased communication in the student community. “We have placed many sections on the website including quick reference links to pages on the main Widener Law website, an outline bank for students to access, a calendar with upcoming events, a marketplace intended to facilitate the sale of books, study aids and other items such as apartments for rent,” asserts Destiny before adding, “We have designed this website to be interactive with online polls, questions of the day and topic blogs in hopes that more students will invest interest and time in Widener and the SBA and actively participate in their education.”The website will serve an active role in furthering the SBA’s mission as well, allowing the executive board to “reach out to students and provide them with opportunities to network with alumni and legal professionals, to provide activities to promote the mental health of students, and to respond to student needs and concerns.” “We hope that the website will provide insightful feedback to us so that we may target our activities and actions to student requests,” says Destiny. “Two years of SBA executive boards have worked hard to make this dream a reality. We are very excited about this website and its potential.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '503', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law presents conference on veterans law', '2009-11-09', '0', 'Widener Law will showcase its position as one of the country’s leading law schools offering services to veterans when the school presents a continuing legal education program Wednesday, Nov. 11 aimed at enhancing the skills of attorneys who want to represent veterans.The Basic Veterans Law continuing legal education conference will be held on the school’s Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Registration and continental breakfast run from 8 to 8:45 a.m. The day includes a host of speakers from legal practitioners to academics on topics ranging from a VA claim process overview to the ethical concerns that come from working in the VA system. Presenters include: \nTaishoff Professor of Law Thomas J. Reed, the widely respected director of Widener’s Veterans Law Clinic and a professor at the School of Law.\n\nJohn F. Nivala, professor of law at Widener University School of Law’s Delaware campus, where he is director of the Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute.\nDouglas J. Rosinski, of Ogletree Deakins in Columbia, S.C. and an adjunct professor and former director of the Veterans Clinic at the University of South Carolina School of Law.\nRebecca C. Patrick of Columbia, S.C., current director of the Veterans Clinic at the University of South Carolina School of Law and a former member of the U.S. Air Force JAG corps.\nCraig Martin, an associate at Edwards Angell Palmer &amp; Dodge LLP in Wilmington, Del. and chair of the Delaware State Bar Association Veterans Law Committee.\nWidener University was the among the first law schools in the United States to start a clinical program for disabled veterans. First known as the Veterans Assistance Program, the school began its work under Reed’s direction in 1997 by co-sponsoring a program with the pro bono arm of the Delaware State Bar Association, to assist disabled veterans and their dependants with VA compensation claim appeals to the Board of Veterans Appeals. The program became known as the Veterans Law Clinic in January 2006 although student interns – working as attorneys on behalf of indigent veteran clients – have been a part of the program since its start. The law school has since expanded the clinic with additional offices in Harrisburg, Pa. and Media, Pa.The legal profession needs to be involved with the VA claim process,” said Reed, a key organizer of the upcoming conference, “because veterans and dependents need a lawyer’s guidance to get through the thicket of an appeal to the Board of Veterans Appeals. Without our help they are likely to lose.”The conference has been approved in Pennsylvania and Delaware for six continuing legal education credits, including one ethics credit. The registration cost for attorneys attending for credit is $250, or $200 for Widener Law alumni attorneys, and includes lunch. The event is free for students and members of the general public without conference materials or lunch.For more information or to register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or cmsweeney@widener.edu.Widener is also making the program available to attorneys in central Pennsylvania using videoconferencing technology at the law campus, 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. The cost to attend in Harrisburg, which includes program materials and lunch, is $100. Continuing legal education credits are not available to those who participate through videoconference, however it will certify them as veteran advocates – and enable them to appear before the Board of Veterans Appeals.To participate on the Harrisburg campus, contact Sandra Graeff at slgraeff@widener.edu or 717.541.3965.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '504', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Delivers Jurist in Residence Lecture', '2009-11-12', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor, an adjunct professor at Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus and the Jurist in Residence, gave a one-hour lecture on “The Nature of Judging” on Monday, November 9 on the Harrisburg Campus to students, faculty and local attorneys. Local attorneys received continuing legal education credit for attending the event. Justice Saylor started his lecture explaining historical theories, including everything from structuring the law into a scientific form to Columbia Law School’s initial legal realism theory to prudential realism. His main focus was that the craft is learned through experience and cannot be reduced to a cold set of rules. Justice Saylor furthered his explanation, focusing on Brown v. Board of Education and the reasoning behind that unprecedented decision. Justice Saylor entertained questions and comments from the audience following his remarks. A reception followed the event as well. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Justice Saylor earned his J.D. from Columbia School of Law and an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law. A member of the American Bar Association, the American Law Institute, the Appellate Judges Conference, the Cumberland County Bar Association, the Dauphin County Bar Association, and Widener Law’s Board of Overseers, Justice Saylor has been a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court since 1998.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '505', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener-Harrisburg’s December Graduates Reception', '2009-11-13', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	A reception was held on Thursday, November 11, 2009, for Widener-Harrisburg’s December graduates and their guests. During her remarks, the Associate Provost and Dean, Linda L. Ammons, thanked the students for their time at Widener Law and shared encouraging words with the students preparing to take the February bar exam. Dean Ammons also presented George Roles with the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence during the reception. This medal is awarded to a student who has achieved the highest grade in bankruptcy class or who has achieved other recognition in the bankruptcy area.Congratulations, December graduates!\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '506', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Conference on Veterans Law Marks Veterans Day', '2009-11-15', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th, Widener Law’s Delaware campus hosted the Basic Veterans Law continuing legal education conference to educate attorneys interested in becoming veterans’ advocates. The event was also broadcast to the Harrisburg campus.The day opened with registration and a continental breakfast before Taishoff Professor of Law Thomas J. Reed, the director of Widener’s Veterans Law Clinic offered a short introduction welcoming those in attendance. He emphasized the need for more attorneys willing to represent veterans in need of legal assistance.Craig Martin, Esq., an associate at Edwards Angell Palmer &amp; Dodge LLP in Wilmington, Del. and chair of the Delaware State Bar Association Veterans Law Committee kicked of the program with an overview of the Veterans Affairs claim process. Noting the importance of a veteran’s discharge status, Mr. Martin emphasized, “Discharge status is the key to the initial filing.” Discussing the necessary forms, Professor Reed dryly noted, “When you’ve got a ten page form, you’ve got fourteen pages of instructions. They’re trying to make it simple for you.”Following the discussion of the claims process and the differences between the compensation system and the pension system, Douglas J. Rosinski, Esq. of Ogletree Deakins in Columbia, S.C. and an adjunct professor and former director of the Veterans Clinic at the University of South Carolina School of Law, spoke about the basics of veterans law, noting that the most important thing was to establish a connection between a veterans service and his or her disability. “Service connection is at the heart of the vast majority of veterans’ benefits adjudications.” The morning concluded with Professor Reed addressing appeals to the Board of Veterans Appeals.Current director of the Veterans Clinic at the University of South Carolina School of Law Rebecca C. Patrick, Esq., a former member of the U.S. Air Force JAG corps, spoke in the afternoon about appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The other afternoon sessions included a discussion of attorney fees by Mr. Rosinski and a presentation on “Ethics and the VA System” by Widener Law Professor John F. Nivala, the director of Widener Law’s Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute.Among the first law schools in the United States to start a clinical program for disabled veterans, Widener Law’s program began in 1997 as the Veterans Assistance Program, co-sponsored by the pro bono arm of the Delaware State Bar Association. The program became known as the Veterans Law Clinic in January 2006 and has expanded to include additional offices in Harrisburg, Pa. and Media, Pa.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '507', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'School of Law welcomes visiting scholar', '2009-11-16', '0', 'Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle M. Harner of the University of Maryland School of Law will deliver its 2009 visiting scholar lecture at the Hotel du Pont on Tuesday, Nov. 17.Harner’s lecture, “Activist Distressed Debtholders: The New Barbarians at the Gate?” is expected to explore recent examples of debtholder activism, including Carl Icahn’s purchase of the Tropicana Resort, the formation of the Office of the CEO at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and even the U.S. government’s role in Rick Wagoner’s resignation as CEO of General Motors Corp. – and whether this type of activism enhances or impairs corporate value.Her talk is presented by Widener Law and its Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, DuPont, and The Delaware Counsel Group LLP, Attorneys at Law, a Wilmington-based law firm that advises nationally and internationally on Delaware corporate and alternative-entity transactions. This marks the fifth year Delaware Counsel Group has been a part of the visiting scholar event at Widener. It is the first year the law school is also partnering with DuPont.The lecture will take place at 3 p.m. in the King/Sullivan room at the hotel, located at 11th and Market Streets in Wilmington, Del. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Brendan L. Shannon will provide commentary after Harner’s remarks.Harner will first visit Widener’s Delaware campus on Monday, Nov. 16 when she gives private presentations to law students and members of the faculty. The school’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, which has been instrumental in organizing her stay, strives to serve as a forum for interaction between business law scholarship and practice. The institute maintains that the law profits from actively engaging lawyers, judges, legislators and scholars who practice, study and define it. Institute Director and Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law Lawrence A. Hamermesh said the school is looking forward to the events.“We hope Michelle Harner’s visit will be professionally rewarding and support our ability to continue bringing other rising corporate law scholars to Wilmington,” Hamermesh said. “The law school and the legal community will benefit from the expertise she shares, while Professor Harner will be able to get reactions to her work from attorneys and judges who are at the forefront of practice in her fields. This program is a plus for the school and the community.”“We are pleased to lend our support to a program that provides the Delaware bar with the opportunity to learn how others view our laws. Professor Harner’s presentation is particularly relevant given the current business environment,” said Ellisa Opstbaum Habbart, founding partner of The Delaware Counsel Group, LLP.Harner teaches in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, business associations, corporate finance and governance. Her current research interests include shareholder and creditor activism and its impact on corporate value; legislative responses to serial business failures and the ethical implications of insolvency for directors, officers and other fiduciaries.Attorneys from Delaware and Pennsylvania who attend Harner’s lecture at the Hotel du Pont will be eligible for 1.5 continuing legal education credits. The event is free and open to all, but space is limited. To register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or cmsweeney@widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '508', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law welcomes Michigan Supreme Court justice for speech on capital punishment', '2009-11-16', '0', 'The constitutionality of capital punishment – and the risk of executing innocent individuals – will be among the topics covered in an upcoming talk presented by the Federalist Society on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.The society will welcome Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman for a speech in defense of capital punishment on Monday, Nov. 23 in room A180 of the school administration building at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, Pa. The event will begin with an hors d’oeuvres reception in the lobby outside the lecture hall from 4 to 4:30 p.m. and Markman will speak from 4:30 to 6 p.m.Markman’s remarks are also expected to touch on the purposes of capital punishment, the deterrent impact and equal protection concerns. The death penalty is illegal in Michigan.The event is free and open to the public. Markman has been a member of the Michigan Supreme Court since 1999. He was last elected in 2004 and his current term will expire in 2013. He served as U.S. attorney for Michigan from 1989-1993 after being appointed by President George Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He was assistant attorney general at the U.S. Justice Department from 1985-1989 after being appointed by President Reagan and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In that position, he headed the department’s Office of Legal Policy, which focused on both policy and the federal judicial-selection process. His article on capital punishment, “Protecting the Innocent,” was published in the Stanford Law Review. He has taught constitutional law at Hillsdale College since 1993.Attorneys from Pennsylvania and Delaware who attend the talk will be eligible for 1.5 continuing legal education credits. To register, or for more information, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or slgraeff@widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '509', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law presents Delaware Tax Institute program', '2009-11-16', '0', 'The Delaware campus of Widener University School of Law will present the upcoming Delaware Tax Institute program “2010: Back to the Future or More of the Same?” on Friday, Nov. 20 in the school’s Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom.The daylong program will begin at 8 a.m. with registration and continental breakfast. The first morning panel discussion gets underway at 8:35 a.m. Morning sessions include panels on 2009 income tax developments and recent developments in estate planning. Attorney Louis S. Harrison of Harrison &amp; Held, LLP in Chicago will give the program’s distinguished address at 11:50 a.m. Harrison, who is widely known to be a lively and engaging speaker, will give a presentation on client billing and how to ensure clients are happy with their bills by maximizing the work provided.The afternoon will include a roundtable discussion on business transactions and breakout sessions on topics including life insurance and planning considerations for domestic partners.The program is suitable for accountants, tax professionals, attorneys, educators, and professionals from financial institutions, including banking, insurance and retirement brokerages.The program has been approved for 6.5 continuing legal education credits in Delaware and Pennsylvania (no ethics). Accountants who attend will also be eligible for continuing professional education, or CPE, credits.The registration fee is $195 for those who attend for continuing education credits, and $150 for Widener Law alumni. The fee includes lunch. The program is free for students and members of the public who do not seek continuing education credits, although without lunch and conference materials. To register, contact Constance Sweeney at 302.477.2177 or cmsweeney@widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '510', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Distinguished lecture in health law returns for discussion about health care reform', '2009-11-17', '0', 'Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce that Princeton University Professor Paul Starr will deliver the fifth-annual Raynes McCarty Distinguished Lecture in Health Law on Widener’s Delaware campus and at The Union League of Philadelphia, both on Thursday, Nov. 19.Starr holds the Stuart Chair in Communications and Public Affairs at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. His lecture, “Health Care Reform: The Long View,” is expected to put the current political battle over health-care reform into historical perspective and explore the future of the health-care system.Starr received the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction and Bancroft Prize in American history for “The Social Transformation of American Medicine” and the 2005 Goldsmith Book Prize for “The Creation of the Media.” He will first give the lecture during a luncheon event at The Union League of Philadelphia. The luncheon begins at noon and the lecture starts at 12:30 p.m. He will repeat the talk that day for the law school community at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on the Delaware campus. One substantive Delaware and Pennsylvania continuing legal education credit is available for attendance at either lecture. There is no cost to attend either event, including the luncheon, thanks to a generous gift from the Raynes McCarty law firm, based in Philadelphia. Raynes McCarty attorneys represent the catastrophically injured in the courts and the legislature. It is one of the country’s most philanthropic and civic-minded firms.The Health Law Institute on Widener University School of Law’s Delaware campus is frequently ranked among the top-10 programs in the nation. Institute Director and Law Professor John G. Culhane said the Law School is proud to host Starr.“We are delighted that Paul Starr will be our Raynes McCarty lecturer this year,” Culhane said. “He has a powerful command of the issues on health-care reform and, as someone even the White House has looked to for advice, should provide a thought-provoking hour of discussion. His remarks come at a time when health-care reform is at the height of our nation’s consciousness. Widener’s Health Law Institute is pleased to again present such a high-quality lecture on such a timely topic. I encourage the legal community and the Widener family to come out in force for this important event.”Starr has written extensively on American society, politics, and domestic and foreign policy. He co-founded “The American Prospect” nearly 20 years ago with Robert Kuttner and Robert Reich. The liberal magazine about politics, policy and ideas is published monthly in print and online. His short book “The Logic of Health-Care Reform,” published in 1992 and reissued in a revised and expanded edition in 1994, laid out the case for a system of universal health insurance and managed competition. He served as a senior advisor at the White House during 1993, in the formulation of the Clinton health plan.Attorneys interested in attending either lecture and receiving the continuing legal education credit may register by calling Karla Harris at 302-477-2704 or emailing kmharris@widener.edu. There is no fee but space is limited. Business attire is required. ', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '511', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Philadelphia Judge and Widener Law Graduate Offers Wisdom', '2009-11-18', '0', '“I wanted to be a lawyer, but I couldn’t get into law school,” related Judge Paul P. Panepinto ‘76 as he spoke to students on Tuesday, November 17th in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus.Encouraging all of the attending students to take advantage of the opportunities in front of them, he told a story about how he first came to the then Delaware Law School in 1972 and meeting Dean Alfred Avins as he was cutting the grass. While relating his own personal path, he praised the education he received during his four years as student at the Delaware Law School. He graduated as a member of the school’s second graduating class in 1976. Assuring the students of the value of earning a J.D from Widener, he said, “A J.D. degree is worth a lot because you can use the degree in so many ways,” adding, “You have such an opportunity here because the Professors are so great.” He also encouraged them to take pride in their work and to make sure that they give back after graduating.In addition to discussing his personal path and the value of a Widener Law degree, Judge Panepinto addressed the issue of whether judges should be elected or appointed. He stressed that trying to decide whether judges should be appointed or elected might be the wrong way of looking at the issue, saying, “The question should really be how can we get the best judges?” He also noted that in voting situations, judges should be “evaluated on whether they are fair and impartial” rather than by their political affiliation, but added, “This is so problematic because interest groups are getting involved.’At the conclusion of his remarks, Judge Panepinto took questions from the student audience about the impact of political parties on judicial elections and the most memorable case he had seen. After answering questions, the Judge took a moment to reemphasize his theme about giving back and mentoring by mentioning an article he wrote in the Widener Law Journal entitled “The Trial Judge as the CEO.”Judge Panepinto graduated from Villanova University with a B.A. in Political Science. He also holds an M.A. in Political Science from Villanova and his J.D. from the Widener University School of Law. A member of Lawyers\' Club of Philadelphia, the Justinian Society, the National Italian American Bar Association, the Knights of Columbus Cora Marie Council, and the Executive Council Board of Widener University School of Law, Judge Panepinto was elected to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in 1991. In 1994, Judge Panepinto received the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award from Widener University School of Law.The Delaware Campus Republican Law Caucus sponsored Judge Panepinto’s talk.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '512', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'New Lawyers Join the Delaware Bar', '2009-11-20', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday, November 20, 2009, Widener University School of Law held a reception for those graduates who recently passed the July 2009 Delaware State Bar Exam.Dean Linda L. Ammons addressed the gathered Alumni, commending their accomplishment and reminding them that they will always be “part of the Widener family.” After the Dean’s remarks, Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Widener Law adjunct faculty member Randy J. Holland spoke, reminding the group that they were joining a small and elite group.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '513', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'New Lawyers Join the Pennsylvania Bar', '2009-11-20', '0', '\n\n(l to r) Judge Margaret T. Murphy ’77, Justice Seamus P. McCaffery, President Judge Pamela Pryor Dembe, and Judge Joel S. Johnson ‘91\n\nGraduates taking Attorney Oath\n\nCaitlin Quinn ’09 (far right) was sworn-in by her uncle, Justice Seamus McCaffery.  The are joined by her parents, grandparents, and Dean Linda Ammons\nWidener University School of Law is pleased to announce its graduates recently took the oath and became members of the Pennsylvania Bar.On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 thirty-seven Widener Law graduates were admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at a ceremony that was held in Philadelphia City Hall, Courtroom 653. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. McCaffery presided with Judge Joel S. Johnson ’91 of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Family Division, Judge Margaret T. Murphy ’77 of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division and Judge Pamela Pryor Dembe, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. The graduates were honored to have been sworn in by such a prestigious bench.This Widener-unique event allows the Law School graduates to be admitted to the bar alongside their friends and classmates. A reception that welcomed family and friends to celebrate with the graduates followed the ceremony.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '514', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Alumni Gather for the Philadelphia Happy Hour', '2009-11-20', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore than 70 alumni gathered at Chickie’s and Pete’s on Packer Avenue in south Philadelphia on Wednesday, November 18th.  The event was hosted by the Alumni Association Board of Directors and provided an opportunity for everyone to have fun,reconnect, and network.  The highlights of the evening included a chance to win Widener Law apparel, door prizes, and a 50/50 drawing.  The winners of the 50/50 drawing, Tom and Carolyn Uliase, donated their winnings back to the school, and we thank them for their wonderful generosity.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '515', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Paul Starr Provides Insight in Health Care Reform Debate', '2009-11-22', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“National health care reform has been a long time coming,” remarked Princeton University Professor Paul Starr to a sizable audience in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom and to those watching via webcast, before adding, “We’ve come further now than we ever have before, but the problem is going to be getting those sixty votes in the Senate.”Professor Starr’s lecture, “Health Care Reform: The Long View,” followed a brief introduction from Health Law Institute Director John G. Culhane, who thanked the Raynes McCarty law firm for the generous donation that made the 5th annual Raynes McCarty Lecture possible. Professor Starr also gave the lecture earlier in the day at a luncheon event at the Union League in Philadelphia, which the Philadelphia Inquirer covered.In discussing the historical context of the health care reform debate, Professor Starr noted that in the past, compromise between Republicans and Democrats would have been possible, citing work done by Richard Nixon and Senator Edward Kennedy that derailed after the Watergate Scandal brought down Nixon’s administration. Describing the current situation with regard to health care reform, Professor Starr called Republican opposition “almost entirely ideological and partisan.” He noted that in the past, the opposition had often come from interest groups, but that those groups, including insurance agencies and pharmaceutical companies, have been largely silent during the Obama administration’s push for health care reform.“We want a system where the private insurers are driven to improve the quality of care and their service,” stated Professor Starr in discussing the Senate Bill put forth by Senator Harry Reid the night before. Pointing out the reason for the mandate for individual coverage, he added, “Health insurance can only work if there are healthy people insured as well as sick people.” Professor Starr also sounded a note of disappointment that the Senate Bill puts off the opening of Insurance Exchanges until January 2014, saying, “Why do we have to wait four or five years?”At the conclusion of his prepared remarks, Professor Starr took questions from the audience on how costs are calculated, the role of tort reform, what the future would hold if current reform efforts fell through and the link between non-profit hospitals and charity. Professor Starr answered each of the questions and indicated that a failure to address health care reform now would be a tremendous deterrent to any future president from addressing the issue again.The Stuart Chair in Communications and Public Affairs at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Professor Starr graduated from Columbia University and earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University. He is the author of several books and received the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction as well as the Bancroft Prize in American history for The Social Transformation of American Medicine. He also received the 2005 Goldsmith Book Prize for The Creation of the Media: Political Origins of Modern Communications.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '516', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law in the national news', '2009-11-23', '0', 'Members of the Widener Law faculty from both campuses have been featured in national news outlets this week on topics of interest to the legal community and the country at large.Today’s Washington Post front page includes a story that quotes Professor D. Benjamin Barros on a U.S. Supreme Court case set for argument Dec. 2. The case, Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, involves a question of homeowners’ rights along beaches that have been aided by public restoration and renourishment projects. Barros spoke at length with reporter Robert Barnes a week ago for the story. He first caught the reporter’s eye by demonstrating his command of the subject on his PropertyProf blog.The story can be viewed at the Washington Post\'s website. Yesterday’s USA Today carried an A-section story that quoted Legal Writing Professor Micah Yarbrough on the idea of a uniform bar exam that would be portable across several states. Yarbrough is the director of bar programs for the law school. The story quickly made its way into the ABA Journal online news section. He was first interviewed on the topic by The News Journal in Wilmington, for a story that also quoted Delaware campus student Jana DiCosmo.The story can be viewed at the USA Today website. “Our Widener Law faculty and students are top notch and it is understandable that journalists at these respected outlets would seek their contributions to the national discussion,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '517', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware Tax Institute returns to Widener Law campus', '2009-11-23', '0', 'Take the time to tell clients a little about what they are getting when they invest in your services, and they may be happier people when your bill arrives, a group of tax law and financial professionals was told at a recent conference on the Delaware campus.Chicago attorney Louis S. Harrison, known nationally for his lively and engaging talks, was the distinguished speaker at the Delaware Tax Institute program held Friday, Nov. 20. Harrison dispensed an hour’s worth of advice and tips on client billing designed to yield satisfied clients.“We don’t spend enough time letting our clients know who we are,” Harrison said, explaining few attorneys pause to tell a client about their special research, study or scholarship in a subject matter of importance to the client. Calling himself one of the worst offenders, Harrison said clients would be pleased to know their attorneys are thinking about them and their needs during long days at the office and on the road at conferences.Clients who hear these things “are going to value you more as a professional,” he said. Other tips? Be thoughtful about the words on the bill that describe your services and avoid general terms like “review,” opting instead for more powerful specifics. And, don’t come to work dressed like you’re really headed to the golf course. “If you’re going to charge an hourly rate or a big fee, look like you are worth it,” he said.About 75 attorneys and accountants listened to Harrison speak in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom. Earlier in the day, Law Dean Linda L. Ammons welcomed the group to Widener. The Delaware Tax Institute program is now in its 42nd year. Widener Law has hosted it since 2007. This year’s program was titled, “2010: Back to the Future or More of the Same?”“The institute has a long and distinguished history of collaboration and educational exchange between attorneys, accountants and financial services professionals,” Ammons said. “I know you will be educated and informed by these impressive professionals and I thank you for coming to our law school to participate in this institute.”Attendees heard panel discussions on 2009 income tax developments and recent developments in estate planning. There was also a roundtable discussion on business transactions and breakout sessions on topics including life insurance and planning considerations for domestic partners.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '518', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Hosts Private Pennsylvania Bar Induction in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania', '2009-11-24', '0', '				\nWidener University School of Law held a private Pennsylvania Bar Induction Ceremony &amp; Reception in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for July 2009 passers. The Honorable Thomas G. Saylor, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania presided over the ceremony, inducting 25 Widener graduates during the Thursday, November 19, 2009 event. The motion for admission to the bar was made by Professor Michael J. Hussey, recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Faculty Award. After the ceremony in the Supreme Court Courtroom, graduates and their guests enjoyed a reception in the East Wing of the Main Capitol Building. \nPennsylvania Bar Induction Ceremony Participants:\nAlyssa A. Adams, Esq.\nTravis S. Anderson, Esq.\nMiranda L. Blazek, Esq.\nSuzanne M. Butler, Esq.\nAshley A. Chille, Esq.\nJames H. Curry III, Esq.\nAllison J. Doerfler, Esq.\nCatherine M. Dotto, Esq.\nAndrew M. Enders, Esq.\nDavid E. Feidt, Esq.\nErin K. Grady, Esq.\nBrant A. Hershey, Esq.\nDaniel R. Jameson, Esq.\nJennilee M. Kemling, Esq.\nGerard N. Mangieri, Esq.\nGregory M. Moran, Esq.\nBrandon J. Pierce, Esq.\nBenjamin A. Ried, Esq.\nTodd D. Rothermel, Esq.\nAdam L. Santucci, Esq.\nMicah T. Saule, Esq.\nBina Singh, Esq.\nScott R. Steirer, Esq.\nCynthia Con Schlichten, Esq.\nCory S. Winter, Esq.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '519', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Pennsylvania Congressman Murphy Presented with New Frontier Award', '2009-11-24', '0', '\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Monday, November 23rd at the Harvard Kennedy School’s JFK Forum, Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy, presented U.S Representative Patrick J. Murphy ’99, with one of two awards at the 6th annual New Frontier Awards. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons attended the ceremony.Given to elected officials under the age of 40 whose dedication to public service inspires people to improve their communities, the New Frontier Awards honor the legacy of President Kennedy. Representative Murphy received the award for his continuing efforts to create a timeline for bringing American troops home from Iraq.A veteran himself, Representative Murphy resolved to bring the troops home after returning home from a visit to Baghdad in 2006. Moving forward, he intends to push for an end to the discrimination against homosexuals in the military embodied by the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. “I am in this fight to stand up for equality, a value that makes our country great,” he said.Rebecca Onie, a graduate of Harvard, was the co-recipient of the award for her work as co-founder of Project Health, a non-profit agency that helps low income clients with necessities such as housing, food, and legal advocacy. According to Onie, Project Health aims &quot;to change how health care is delivered in this country.” Onie was also recently named a 2009 MacArthur Fellow.Congressman Murphy graduated from Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus in 1999 after earning his B.S. from King’s College in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, where he participated in the ROTC program, graduating with the rank of Second Lieutenant. While at Widener Law, Congressman Murphy participated in the Trial Advocacy Honor Society and was the President of the St. Thomas More Society.In 2000, he joined the military faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and taught constitutional law. After the September 11th attacks, he volunteered for overseas deployment, serving first in Bosnia in 2002, and then in Baghdad, Iraq in 2003 and 2004 as a paratrooper and JAG corps attorney with the 82nd airborne division. He returned to Pennsylvania after leaving Iraq and ran for Congress. He won the election for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, and was sworn into office on January 4th, 2007.The entire Widener Law community congratulates Patrick J. Murphy on receiving the New Frontier Award.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '520', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Michigan Supreme Court Justice Markman Speaks on Defense of Capital Punishment', '2009-11-29', '0', 'The Federalist Society invited Michigan Supreme Justice Stephen J. Markman to speak on ‘Defense of Capital Punishment’ on Monday, November 23, 2009 on the Harrisburg Campus.A reception preceded the lecture by Justice Markman in which he spoke on the purpose of capital punishment, its constitutionality, equal protection concerns surrounding the imposition of capital punishment, the deterrent impact, and the risk of executing innocent people. Justice Markman stated that protecting the United States citizens is the first function of government and the reason for the establishment of capital punishment. He pointed out that violent crimes skyrocketed during the period of 1960-1980 when capital punishment was abolished and crimes have declined over the past 20 years when capital punishment has been intact. He said that he supports capital punishment because it is a more effective deterrent than lesser sanctions. Justice Markman indicated that his support of capital punishment comes not from the morality of his faith or constitution, but rather out of his sense of justice. Although it cannot be determined exactly how many lives are saved by executing criminals who have committed first degree murder, Justice Markman asserted that it is certain a large number of people that have been saved. He stated, “To impose any lesser sanctions, is to diminish the value of innocent life.”Students asked questions at the close of the lecture, including inquiries about his feelings on capital punishment for minors and the mentally ill. Justice Markman responded by saying that was something the community ought to determine and it should be up to the legislature. Justice Stephen Markman served as the Assistant Attorney General of the United States from 1985 to 1989 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. He also served as the Chief Counsel of the United States Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution. Prior to being appointed as the 103rd Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, Justice Maskman served as a Judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '521', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dedicated Faculty and Staff Drive Green Initiatives on Widener Law Campuses', '2009-11-30', '0', '“In Harrisburg, the Green Committee is looking into ways to reduce energy use,” says Vice Dean Robyn Meadows as she enthusiastically discusses efforts to make Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus more environmentally friendly. Faculty and staff on both campuses have led efforts to make Widener Law’s campuses green.On October 21st, 2009, those efforts led Widener Law to become one of just five law schools in the nation to be accepted as a partner in the American Bar Association’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Law Office Climate Challenge. The ABA offered two methods for enrollment in the program, one of which involved increasing the recycling of office paper, including file folders and envelopes, to at least 90%. In addition, both campuses have tried to cut down on the use of paper by making double-sided printing the default setting for campus printers and by circulating inter-office memos by electronic means. “We’ve positioned ourselves as leaders in the greening of U.S. law schools,” says Assistant Dean for Business and Administration Verne R. Smith of the school’s efforts, adding, “It’s great to see the ABA fostering this kind of initiative.”Addressing some of the reasons for joining the ABA program, Vice Dean Meadows notes, “Widener provides such an ambitious environmental law program, we had an obligation to lead by example.” In addition to meeting the ABA’s threshold for paper recycling, Vice Dean Meadows and members of the Harrisburg campus Green Committee are looking at the possibility of only using office paper that consists of at least 30% recycled material.In addition to partnership in the ABA program, both campuses are engaging in further efforts to become more environmentally conscious. All offices on both campuses have been outfitted with recycling containers, with the Delaware campus partnering with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority to recycle cans, glass, cardboard, and newspapers. In Harrisburg, a similar arrangement exists with Penn Waste. The respective Green Committees on both campuses continue to look for new initiatives to improve the school’s environmental footprint further.These campus-wide environmental initiatives reflect the school’s commitment to environmental law as evidenced by the strong program provided through the Environmental Law Center and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic that has operated on the Delaware campus for 20 years. In January, the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic will expand to the Harrisburg campus.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '522', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'First Recipient of Dean’s Minority Scholarship Named', '2009-12-02', '0', 'Roshin Thomas, a 1st-year student on the Delaware campus, has been awarded the first Dean’s Minority Student Scholarship.A graduate of St. John’s University and a native of Albertson, New York, Thomas majored in Psychology as an undergraduate. Before coming to Widener Law, she worked with Habitat for Humanity to build housing for low-income people, participated in blood drives and cancer awareness activities, and taught a summer vacation Bible school in Mexico.“I am argumentative, and I like to get my point across,” says Thomas of her desire to become an attorney, adding, “I am known for standing up for people who don’t speak up for themselves, and I find that happens to me a lot!  I like working on behalf of people.” Her decision to pursue her legal education at Widener allowed her to experience life outside New York without moving to far from her family, but she had additional reasons for choosing the school. “A lot of it had to do with how easy it was to apply to Widener and how quickly the Admissions Office responded to my questions, compared to my experience with other schools. In addition, I am interested in health law, because many family members are in the health care field, and was I attracted by Widener’s health law program.”Nearing the end of her first semester in law school, Roshin says, “It is academically different from undergrad work. I find it challenging, but the most interesting thing to me is that I find it is like putting on a different pair of eyes.  It changed the way I look at situations.  I now see that every story has two sides.”To contribute to the Dean’s Minority Student Scholarship, please go to the secure online giving form and choose the scholarship from the designation drop-down menu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '523', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law announces new chief of campus safety', '2009-12-07', '0', 'Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons has announced that the school named Kevin J. Raport its new chief of campus safety. Raport, 31, of Aston, Pa. has been a member of the department since 2000, when he was hired as a campus safety officer for the university’s main campus in Chester, Pa. He was promoted to corporal of campus safety there two years later and then to assistant director of the university campus safety department in 2005.His new position as chief of campus safety for the School of Law means Raport will oversee all public safety matters on the university’s two law campuses in Wilmington and Harrisburg. He will be responsible for 25 officers who patrol roughly 55 acres across the two campuses combined. More than 1,600 law, graduate, paralegal and other students attend classes at the two locations.Raport holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from West Chester University. He earned his master’s degree in the same subject from Widener University in 2007. He is a certified instructor for the American Red Cross and also serves as an adjunct professor for Widener’s University College, teaching courses in human resource management.“Kevin has demonstrated his commitment to Widener with exemplary service over nearly 10 years on Widener’s main campus,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said. “He has worked his way through the ranks and the School of Law looks forward to having him on our campuses in this new position. Our students, staff and faculty – and our many visitors – will be in good hands with him as the leader of our safety team.”Raport’s promotion became effective Monday, Dec. 7. One of his first tasks will be to oversee the installation of a card-access system for Concord and Shipley halls and the townhouse residences on the Delaware campus, using the current School of Law identification cards. The controlled-entry points will also be monitored via closed-circuit video cameras. The project is scheduled for completion in late January.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '524', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Faculty and Staff Ring in the Holidays', '2009-12-10', '0', '\nAshley Barton and Kyle Schaeffer ring the bell for the Salvation Army.\n\n\nProfessor Michael Cozzillio does his part to help out.\n\n“Most people who try it really enjoy it because you get to see people acting so selflessly,” says Professor Christopher J. Robinette of ringing the bell and collecting donations for the Salvation Army.For the third consecutive year, faculty and staff on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus will adopt a Salvation Army kettle and collect donations to assist families in need. For three days, from Wednesday, December 9th through Friday, December 11th, faculty and staff will take turns standing at the kettle at a location ten minutes from campus.Robinette, the Chair of the Christmas Committee of the Salvation Army of Harrisburg’s Advisory Board, noted that last year’s efforts pulled in $675, enough to provide “holiday meals for ten families and a hot breakfast for 60 people.” He hopes that this year’s efforts will prove even more successful.In addition to Professor Robinette, those participating are; Professor Michael J. Cozzillio and his wife Krista, Ashley Barton, Karen Durkin, Professor Ann Fruth, Sandy Graeff, Professor Anna Hemingway, Professor Mary Kate Kearney, Professor J. Palmer Lockard, II, Mary Lou Morin, and Kyle Schaeffer.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '525', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware Campus Adopts Families in Need for the Holidays', '2009-12-11', '0', 'With Christmas nearing, members of the Widener Law Community are offering a helping hand to those in need. The annual Widener Law Center and Clinic Adopt a Family Program has chosen five deserving families in need to provide with food, clothing, and toys for Christmas.The Adopt a Family Program offers members of the Widener Law community a wonderful opportunity to give a child hope by demonstrating that you care. You can make a difference while doing your shopping this Holiday season by picking up some clothing or a toy for one of our adopted families while you buy presents for your loved ones. This year, students in the Delaware Civil Law Clinic, the Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic, and the Student Bar Association selected five families in desperate need of help.The first adopted family consists of a single mother who is an immigrant to the United States and her five boys, ages 2, 4, 7, 13, and 15. The mother is fighting for custody of her children against an abusive father and is struggling to support her children while working at a minimum wage job.The second family is a mother and two daughters, ages 6 and 15. The mother was recently laid off after having fled from an abusive situation a little over a year ago. The third family also consists of a mother and two daughters, ages 9 and 15. The mother, an immigrant, suffered abuse at the hands of her children’s father and fled after he turned his abuse on the oldest daughter.The fourth family is a mother and her three adopted children. The family adopted their eldest in 2001. In 2002, they took in a boy as a foster child. After discovering that he had a brother, they began proceedings to adopt both of them so that the boys could stay together, and in 2008, the adoption was final. Unfortunately, the father unexpectedly passed away a short time later, leaving the mother to raise all three children alone. The eldest girl is 12, and her brothers are 11 and 7.The final family consists of a grandmother raising her granddaughter, a niece, and a great nephew. Unable to work because of a heart attack she suffered a few years ago, the family matriarch lives on a fixed income. She is the sole supporter of the children; a 17-year old girl, a 7-year old girl, and a 1-month-old boy.Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Law Center are encouraged to bring new clothing and toys or very gently used items to the Registrar’s office by December 21st. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the Registrar’s Office. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to participate in a “wrapping” party on December 21st. Information about what to donate for the adopted families can be obtained from Dottie Hemphill in the registrar’s office.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '526', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Global Health Law Externships Announced', '2009-12-14', '0', 'Law students may now qualify for externships in global health law with the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland (WHO), beginning in the summer of 2010, among other places. Positions may also be available at other governmental and non-governmental organizations, including the Global Health Council in Washington, DC, and U.S. federal agencies such as the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, division of health products and services.Professor Michele Forzley and a representative from the placement organization will supervise the externship. These externships are qualified for up to 6 credits, and specific requirements will depend upon the placement. Some may be available during the school year, and some will be open to M.J. as well as J.D. students.To be eligible for the WHO placement, the applicant must be a 2nd year law student with a GPA of 3.0 or better who attends or has attended Widener’s Summer Institute in Lausanne, Switzerland. The WHO Intern will spend 8 weeks in residence in Switzerland.The 2010 WHO externship will involve research to identify the relationship between the rule of law and access to medicines in designated countries. At the conclusion of the research externs will deliver a report of findings to the WHO that may also fulfill directed research credit requirements.Students interested in learning more about the Global Health Law Externships are invited to a Question &amp; Answer session with Professor Forzley on January 19th from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. in the Health Law Conference Room 223.Applications for the externships are due by February 10, 2010 and should be submitted to Professor Michele Forzley by email at mdforzley@widener.edu, with a cover letter and a resume.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '527', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Women\'s Network Welcomes Judge Margaret Theresa Murphy \'77', '2009-12-15', '0', '\r\n\r\n\r\nJudge Murphy addressing the group.\r\n\r\n\r\n\nMiriam Barish \'92 and Judge Margaret Theresa Murphy \'77\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOn Thursday, November 5, 2009 the Philadelphia Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network welcomed Judge Margaret Theresa Murphy \'77 as the guest speaker at their networking luncheon.  Judge Murphy addressed the topic of Judicial Insight and Guidance for Effective Advocacy.  Forty-three alumnae attended the luncheon which also provided an opportunity for networking. The event was sponsored by Miriam Barish \'92 at her law firm Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman &amp; Smalley at their Philadelphia office at 1710 Spruce Street.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '528', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener University School of Law Hosted the Delaware Valley Legal Writing Consortium', '2009-12-15', '0', 'On Monday, December 14, 2009, the Legal Methods faculty at WUSL’s \nDelaware campus hosted the Fourth Semiannual Meeting of the Delaware \nValley Legal Writing Consortium. Legal Writing professors from area law \nschools shared their “Best Teaching Ideas” with a group of about 35 \nattendees.Presenters included faculty members Jennifer Lear \nand Starla Williams from WUSL’s Harrisburg campus and Alice Eakin and \nMaryann Brown from the Delaware campus.Rutgers-Camden \nProfessor Ruth Anne Robbins, President of the Legal Writing Institute, \nsaid that she “took home lots and lots of ideas&quot; from the meeting.Members\nof the Planning Committee for this meeting were Professors Iva Ferrell,\nAlison Kehner, Susan King, Sydney Howe-Barksdale, Mary Ellen Maatman, \nMary Ann Robinson, and Jean Sbarge. During the final part of the \nmeeting, the group brainstormed the possibility and logistics of \ncreating a Mid-Atlantic Regional Legal Writing Conference.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '529', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Brings Health Law Expertise to China', '2009-12-15', '0', '\r\n				 \n\n\n\r\n		\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDean Linda L. Ammons joined Associate Professor of Law Thaddeus M. Pope and Visiting Distinguished Professor of Law Michele D. Forzley at the two-day International Health Law Conference at Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing, China. The conference brought together students, professors, and medical professionals from all across China. Both Professor Pope and Professor Forzley spoke. Professor Forzley lectured on essential medicines and the rule of law, and Professor Pope spoke on “End of Life Health Care:  Comparing Challenges in the United States and China.”Both Dean Ammons and Professor Pope are also taking time to blog about their experiences in China. Follow along at the Dean’s Blog or Professor Pope’s Medical Futility Blog.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '530', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law student receives pro bono honor', '2009-12-16', '0', 'Widener University School of Law congratulates student Damiano “Dom” P. Del Pino, who was recently honored by the Philadelphia Bar Association.Del Pino, a third-year law student in Widener’s extended division, received the student pro bono service award given by the association’s public interest section. The association honored one student from each of the Philadelphia region’s law schools at a dinner Dec. 2 at the Loews Hotel in center city. Del Pino studies and lives on Widener’s campus in Wilmington, Del. He grew up in Toms River, N.J. and is the son of Carlos and Marilyn Del Pino of North Attleboro, Mass. Sydney Howe-Barksdale, director of the Public Interest Resource Center on Widener’s Delaware campus, nominated Del Pino for the honor. He has volunteered countless hours with the New Jersey State Superior Court’s Child Placement Review Board, Juvenile Conference Committee and has served as a Juvenile Court arbitrator and Family Court mediator. Del Pino has volunteered at Delaware’s Veterans Administration hospital in Elsmere and has taught financial literacy programs to children at the Wilmington Latin American Community Center and at Nehemiah House in Wilmington. He has also coordinated drives for clothing, books and other materials for the VA hospital and rest home through his role as president of Widener’s Military Law Society. He has regularly volunteered as a notary public in New Jersey for the American Bar Association-sponsored program “Wills for Heroes” and he has judged many moot court and mock trial competitions. “Law students have rigorous study schedules that allow them precious little free time, but Dom has demonstrated his commitment to community service by prioritizing these worthy causes into his day,” Howe-Barksdale said. “He embodies the Widener Law spirit of civic engagement and I’m certain he is going to make a terrific lawyer.”Del Pino will graduate in May 2011. He wants to practice family law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '531', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Environmental law students visit U.S. Supreme Court', '2009-12-16', '0', '\n \n\n\n\nFrom left, students Reena Pushpangadan, Nicholas Jajko, Richard Scott, Jongbin Lee, Associate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl, student Marie Hobson, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, student Matthew Burdalski, Professor James R. May, student Jonathon Spadea, Mary Jacobson, executive director of the Mid Atlantic Environmental Law Center, which is housed at Widener Law, students Dawn Kurtz Crompton and Rita Assetto, Associate Professor D. Benjamin Barros, students Chris McCann, Catherine Emmett and Keith Salador.\n\n\n\n\n\nA group of 12 Delaware-campus law students recently traveled to the U.S. Supreme Court, where they heard arguments in a high-profile case involving beachfront property rights and had a private meeting with one of the justices.The students, all enrolled in the Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic, were accompanied on the Dec. 2 excursion by clinic Director and Associate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl and Professor James R. May, who is associate director of Widener’s Environmental Law Center. Associate Professor D. Benjamin Barros, who teaches on Widener’s Harrisburg campus and specializes in property law, also joined them.The group met privately with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the court’s lawyers lounge after hearing oral arguments in Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. They also made a stop at the Department of the Interior, where they toured the mural room later in the day.The case they heard involved questions of beachfront property owners’ rights and whether state beach replenishment projects turn those sections of land into public-access beaches.Student Rita Assetto, who was part of the group, said the experience gave her a renewed appreciation for the law.“Being in that courtroom and hearing the argument was a great reminder of the history and importance of the system, which was nice to have right before finals and heading into the bar exam in a few months,” she said.It marked the third consecutive year Kristl has organized a trip to the court for environmental clinic students. Those who went this year included: Rita Assetto, Matthew Burdalski, Dawn Kurtz Crompton, Catherine Emmett, Marie Hobson, Nicholas Jajko, Jongbin Lee, Chris McCann, Reena Pushpangadan, Keith Salador, Richard Scott, and Jonathon Spadea.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '532', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean Ammons Shares Her Experiences in China', '2009-12-18', '0', '\n				 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the latest post on her blog, Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons shares her thoughts on her trip to China. She landed at the Bejing airport after a 12-hour flight to find that Christmas decorations and holiday music were prevalent.The next day, she visited the Ming tombs, the Sacred Way, and the Great Wall. Before leaving for Chonqing the next morning, she had a chance to visit the Forbidden City and Tianamen Square. Describing her experiences walking around the square, she writes, “Getting across the street with all the traffic was a formidable feat, until I figured out that there is an underground crossway. I am in several photos of strangers there. They just came up to me and wanted me to take photos with them. Not sure why. Perhaps they had never been close to an African-American woman before.”The city of Chonqing contains approximately 30 colleges and universities, including The Southwest University of Political Science and Law, with whom Widener Law enjoys an active exchange program. Liu Jun, the Vice President of The Southwest University of Political Science and Law, and several members of his staff, including the Coordinator of the Student Exchange Program, Juliya, treated the Widener delegation to a lavish dinner on their arrival.At the two-day International Health Law Conference held at Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Associate Professor of Law Thaddeus M. Pope spoke on end of life practices. To read more about Professor Pope’s remarks and his experiences in China, visit his Medical Futility Blog. Visiting Distinguished Professor of Law Michele D. Forzley presented on essential medicines and the rule of law.Dean Ammons will continue to relate her experiences from China and share photographs at The Dean’s Blog.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '533', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Hosts Delaware Justice of the Peace Court’s Judicial Education Seminar', '2009-12-22', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, December 15, 2009, Widener University Law Center and the Legal Education Institute played host to the Delaware Justice of the Peace Court’s annual Judicial Education Seminar.The Judicial Education Seminar took place in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom with lunch and an evening reception in the Barrister’s Club. 5 Russian Justices visiting Delaware as part of the Open World Project of USAID joined the 65-70 Delaware Justices of the Peace in attendance. Delaware was selected by the Russian American Rule of Law Consortium to receive the Russian delegation, and because of the similarity in jurisdiction, the Delaware Justice of the Peace Court earned the honor of hosting the delegation for a 10-day visit.Chief Magistrate Alan G. Davis ’99, said “The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court is honored to have been selected to host this delegation,” adding, “We look forward to not only sharing a view of our case management and judicial processes, but also learning how our Russian counterparts perform the essential function of an initial jurisdiction court.”The daylong program at Widener Law opened with remarks from Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Steele spoke on judicial budgeting issues in the First State as well as initiatives that may have an impact on the state’s judicial system, including efforts to federalize corporate law. “The House has already passed two bills that move substantially towards federalizing corporate law,” said the Chief Justice, noting that such measures will have a “direct impact on Delaware.”After Chief Justice Steele’s remarks, Nicole Ballenger ‘01, Assistant Director of the Legal Education Center, introduced a previously recorded welcome from Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, who was in China with members of the Health Law Institute faculty. “I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Widener University Law Center,” remarked Dean Ammons, adding, “Today, Widener University Law Center is one of the largest law schools in the world.”Chief Magistrate Alan Davis ‘99 spoke next, thanking his “Alma Mater for it’s efforts,” to host the program. The program included remarks from Taishoff Professor of Law Tom Reed, who spoke on the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment, as well as presentations from Legal Writing Professor Alison Kehner and Professor of Law Louise Hill.The visiting Russian delegates included Nikolay Ivanovich Antonov, a Justice of the Peace in the Muyezerskiy Judicial District in the region of Karelia; Oksana Aleksandrovna Chernomordova, a Justice of the Peace in the 13th Judicial District  in the Leningrad region; Svetlana Aleksandrovna Mikheyeva, a Justice of the Peace in the 10th Judicial District in the region of Karelia; Valentina Anatolyevna Smirnova, a Justice of the Peace in the 71st Judicial District in the Leningrad region, and Sergey Leonidovich Vinogradov, a Justice of the Peace in the 56th Judicial District of the Leningrad region.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '534', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Faculty to Speak at 2010 AALS Annual Meeting', '2010-01-01', '0', 'Widener Law will have a strong presence at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools to be held January 6th through the 10th at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Lousiana. The theme of the 2010 Meeting is “Transformative Law.”Dean Linda L. Ammons will serve as a panelist on Thursday, January 7th. The discussion, entitled, “Transforming Campus Culture: Enriching the Law School Experience for Students and Faculty Through Pro Bono Programs,” will focus on how pro bono programs can serve to promote an “ethic of service” in law school communities.Professor John G. Culhane, Director of the Health Law Institute, will speak on the Family and Juvenile Law panel, Co-Sponsored by the Sections on Children and the Law, Poverty Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues, and Women in Legal Education. Associate Professor Alicia B. Kelly will serve as the moderator for the panel, which will take place on Friday the 8th from 10:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.Associate Professor Jill E. Family will present a talk entitled “A Broader View of Immigration Adjudication,” on Friday the 8th as part of the Immigration Law session entitled “Adjudication in Immigration Law: Concerns and Realities.”On Saturday morning, Professor Juliet M. Moringiello will present the draft of a paper that she wrote with Bill Reynolds of the University of Maryland Law School entitled &quot;What\'s Software Got to Do With It? A Critique of the ALI Principles of the Law of Software Contracts.&quot; Professor Moringiello’s presentation will come during the second session of program on Commercial and Related Consumer Law.In addition, Legal Writing Professor Starla J. Williams will be hosting a Coffee Chat on Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. as part of her duties as co-chair of the Legal Writing Diversity Committee.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '535', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Retired magistrate receives distinguished lecturer award', '2010-01-05', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	The Corporate Counsel Technology Institute at Widener University School of Law has given its annual distinguished lecturer award to retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald J. Hedges.Hedges, who served in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, received the honor Monday, Jan. 4 before delivering the keynote address during a two-day, intensive course on Technology and the Law at the school. Hedges has extensive experience in electronic discovery matters and management of complex civil litigation. He is a member of the Sedona Conference Advisory Board, the premier think tank on the principles of electronic discovery.He is also a member of the E-Discovery Advisory Board at Georgetown University Law Center, where he has served as an adjunct law professor since 2006. Hedges has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Seton Hall University School of Law since 1993.Wilmington attorney Richard K. Herrmann presented Hedges with an engraved crystal obelisk and honorarium. Herrmann is Visiting Professor and co-chair of the Taishoff Advocacy, Technology and Public Service Institute at Widener. He is also co-director of the Corporate Counsel Technology Institute, which was established to become the major legal technology resource for the corporate law community. Its mission is to provide the corporate law community with the tools necessary to efficiently manage complex litigation through smart use of technology, assist in litigation costs and help create a knowledge management culture. It provides education and consulting services to the law school faculty and corporate counsel and develops law curricula with an increased focus on the technology needs of corporate counsel.The Corporate Counsel Technology Institute gave the first distinguished lecturer award in 2005. The honor is intended to recognize in-house counsel attorneys, jurists or other legal professionals who have been exemplary in their efforts to teach others about technology and the business of law. “Judge Hedges is well known to Widener University because of the extremely important decisions he published during his tenure as a magistrate judge,” Herrmann said. “His professional contributions have also furthered the legal community’s understanding of complex issues related to technology. It is our pleasure to honor his work with this award.”Hedges has written or coauthored several articles and books on electronic discovery, including Managing Discovery of Electronic Information: A Pocket Guide for Judges.\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '536', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Alum Sworn in as Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Judge', '2010-01-06', '0', '\n\nJudge Mary H. Leavitt administered the oath at Judge Kevin Brobson\'s swearing-in ceremony\n\n\n“When asked to run for Commonwealth Court, the deciding factor was a strong attraction to public service, said Kevin Brobson ’95, a graduate of Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, of his decision to seek election to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, adding, “the opportunity to serve the people of Pennsylvania by making sure government at all levels works for the people of Pennsylvania compelled me to run.”On Wednesday, January 6th, Brobson, originally elected to Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court on November 3rd, was sworn in before a ceremonial session of the court. Nine judges who each serve 10-year terms make up the Commonwealth Court, one of Pennsylvania\'s two statewide intermediate appellate courts. The Commonwealth Court 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.Asked about his feelings before the swearing-in ceremony, Judge Brobson said, “My swearing-in ceremony will be a celebration of the hard work and dedication of the many people who deserve credit for the victory.  I look forward to sharing that time with them.”Judge Brobson’s background as a litigator prepared him for his position on the Commonwealth Court, but his legal education prepared him to be a practicing lawyer. “The most challenging aspect of private practice is competition—competition for jobs, competition for clients, and competition to work on the highest-profile cases. While a strong work ethic will give you a leg up, if you do not have good, basic legal skills, you cannot compete at the highest levels,” he said of the challenges he initially faced, adding, “Widener provided a solid legal education in an environment that fostered interaction between students and professors.  This experience helped me to better compete in private practice.”He cited his experiences working with the Harrisburg Public Interest Law Clinic at Widener Law as a particularly noteworthy experience, observing, “Working with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, we helped craft legislation to protect children caught in the middle of bitter custody disputes.”\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile Judge Brobson’s legal education helped prepare him to be a practicing attorney, his experiences as an attorney have shaped his judicial philosophy. “For most of my career in private practice, I have represented clients who have raised questions about whether their state or local governments are complying with the law. This experience has instilled in me the strong belief that government must be just as accountable to the law as the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” he said, adding, “Each branch of government has an important and exclusive role to play in the system.  To ensure that government works for all Pennsylvanians, this separation of powers must be honored.”Discussing his priorities as he begins his term of service, Judge Brobson observed, “Though the youngest of Pennsylvania’s three statewide courts, the Commonwealth Court is well-run and has a tradition of excellence that I hope will continue during my tenure on the Court.” After settling into his new role, he has some important goals that he would like to achieve.“Pennsylvania is also facing a crisis of confidence in the judiciary in general, because of the despicable actions of a handful of judges,” noted Brobson. “As a newly-elected judge, I look forward to participating in efforts to move Pennsylvania past this crisis and to give Pennsylvanians a reason to have pride in their statewide courts generally, but specifically the Commonwealth Court.” A big proponent of governmental transparency, Judge Brobson affirmed, “Part of this effort will include encouraging more transparency in the court.  I look forward to discussing with my fellow judges ways we can make the court more open and accountable to the people. Three areas I plan on exploring are the court’s existing rule on unreported decisions, televising court sessions, and possible expansion of the court’s jurisdiction.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '537', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'President Obama Nominates Harrisburg Alumn as U.S. Attorney for South Carolina', '2010-01-08', '0', 'In December, President Barack Obama nominated William N. Nettles, a 1992 graduate of Widener Law’s Harriburg campus, as the new U.S. Attorney for the state of South Carolina. The United States Senate must now approve the nomination.Mr. Nettles most recently worked as a criminal defense attorney at Sanders &amp; Nettles LLC in Columbia, South Carolina, where he worked with his father-in-law, former chief judge of the S.C. Court of Appeals Alex Sanders, from 2005. Nettles began his career in 1992 in Richland County public defender\'s office before joining the law firm of Banks &amp; Nettles LLC in 1995. From 1997 to 2005, he worked as a solo practitioner.While at Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, Mr.Nettles served as the Student Bar Association President from 1991-1992. He was also a member of the Widener Law Journal, then the Widener Journal of Public Law, and the Moot Court Honor Society, and he received an Outstanding Service Award. William Nettles graduated from the Citadel and from the Military College of South Carolina in 1983 before attending Widener Law.“Bill was a strong student with excellent poise in the classroom and a pleasant demeanor outside of class. I’m not surprised he turned into an excellent attorney,” said Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Robert C. Power, who had the pleasure of teaching Mr. Nettles.Read the official White House release.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '538', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware governor names Dean Linda L. Ammons to lead independent review of state policies and procedures for sexual assault cases', '2010-01-13', '0', 'Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has named Widener University School of Law Associate Provost and Dean Linda L. Ammons to lead an independent review into the state\'s policies and procedures relating to sexual assault cases, in the wake of a southern Delaware pediatrician being accused of sexually assaulting his patients. \nThe governor made his announcement Wednesday, Jan. 13 at a press conference in the public-service wing of the Delaware campus. He was joined by state Sen. Brian Bushweller, chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee and Delaware Rep. Larry Mitchell, chair of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee in calling for the review to examine where critical improvements are necessary.\n\n “The bottom line is that the system failed these children. I am asking Dean Ammons to take an independent look at why this systemic failure occurred, and asking that she make recommendations that will foster a child protection community of collaboration and accountability, so that we can make the necessary improvements to protect our children from predators,” the governor said. “This situation demands tough questions and real answers. Together, we intend to get them.”\n\n\nThe dean is expected to consult with recognized experts in criminal justice, sexual assault and child protection to assist her in her review, as well as look at best practices in formulating her recommendations, which will be put into a final report for the governor and the legislature. The volunteer post will not change her status as dean.\n\n\n“I have agreed to undertake this review at Gov. Markell’s request because it presents an opportunity to help improve a system that cannot leave its children – its most vulnerable citizens – without adequate protections,” Dean Ammons said. “This call to public service is in keeping with our core values at Widener, where students are encouraged to use their educations and talents in ways that contribute to the communities we serve, in order to make them better places. I appreciate the confidence Gov. Markell has shown by asking me to lead this review and I welcome the chance to help make the First State safer, particularly for children.”\n\nMarkell thanked the dean for her willingness to serve. “And I want to thank all the people at Widener Law School for sharing your dean with us,” he said.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '539', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'New Jersey Alumni Gather for a Celebration', '2010-01-15', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe New Jersey Alumni Chapter gathered for a celebration at the Double Tree Guest Suites in Mt. Laurel, NJ on January 14, 2010. Recently admitted members of the New Jersey Bar were congratulated, and the evening also provided an opportunity for first year law students to network with the alumni and judges who attended.  Dean Linda Ammons welcomed thegroup and Jennifer Stonerod ’05 who is the Chair of the New Jersey Alumni Chapter spoke as well.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '540', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Student Begins Term as Mayor of Downingtown', '2010-01-17', '0', 'As a 1st-year regular division law student on Widener Law’s Delaware campus, Josh Maxwell seems pretty typical, at least until you ask about his other job. Maxwell recently became the youngest Mayor in the history of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, defeating fellow 26-year old candidate Nick Winkler in November for the position. Having recently begun his term as the Mayor of the roughly 8,500 to 9,000 people who call the borough of Downingtown home, Mayor Maxwell is looking forward to the job.“ I wanted to see the town more actively pursue commercial development,” says Maxwell of his decision to run for Mayor, adding, “People on the planning commission really liked my ideas, and eventually they asked me to run.”A graduate of West Chester University, Maxwell studied political science as an undergraduate, concentrating on public policy. As native of Downingtown, Maxwell was active in the community, serving as a Church Deacon, participating in community service projects, and serving on the town’s planning commission. That background, combined with his education, made him confident that he could serve as the town’s mayor.Maxwell feels that the legal education he is receiving will be beneficial in his role as Mayor. “I feel that having a law degree will help me be a very effective public servant,” he says, adding, “There’s a human side to political office that is overwhelmingly important. Voters want a candidate who will do the right thing regardless of the pressure, and that kind of objectivity is professed in law school.”Discussing his plans for the borough, Maxwell says, “We are immediately looking at development projects and improvements in borough communications.” The first Mayor to have a listed email address on the borough website, he plans to make assertive use of the myriad communication options now available, including social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. As to development issues, he says, “We will be aggressively marketing new train station development, a new library, a new senior center, a state-of-the art skate park, and capital improvements to our business district.”Primary decision-making power in the borough of Downingtown resists largely with the six-member Borough Council that enacts ordinances, but the Mayor does oversee the Police Department and has the power to cast the deciding vote if the Council is deadlocked. Despite the limited monetary compensation of serving as Downingtown’s Mayor, Josh seems to relish his role as the town’s Ambassador. “It’s really enjoyable to be the ceremonial face of the town,” says Maxwell of the events he is asked to attend, which include occasions such as speaking to high school students, attending police or firefighter functions and benefits, or even marrying people. He confesses that since he has only been Mayor a short time, he is not entirely certain of what’s to come, but he seems up for the challenge.Despite his electoral success, Maxwell is non-committal about a future in politics, saying only that after completing his legal education, he will “work hard and see what opportunities are presented.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '541', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law professor assumes role as attorney fellow with the Securities and Exchange Commission', '2010-01-19', '0', 'Widener University School of Law today announced that Professor Lawrence A. Hamermesh, who has been the Ruby R. Vale professor of corporate and business law and the director of the Widener Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, will be on leave of absence through June 30, 2011 to serve as attorney fellow with the Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.In his position with the SEC, Hamermesh is expected to provide counsel on issues confronting the SEC, in its rulemaking and other activities that touch on matters of state corporate and business law.Meredith Cross, director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, said she expects that “Professor Hamermesh’s appointment will enhance the ability of the SEC to promote investor protection by coordinating federal and state law in areas, including corporate governance, in which both sets of laws play a significant role.”As Hamermesh explained, “This is a significant step not just for me, but for both the SEC and the State of Delaware in particular.“We can expect,” he added, “that Delaware corporate law and federal securities law will continue for a long time to play critical roles in establishing the legal framework for the securities markets and for investor protection, and I applaud the SEC for taking the initiative to promote greater communication and coordination between federal and state law.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '542', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law professor assumes prestigious scholar role with the American Bankruptcy Institute', '2010-01-19', '0', 'The Harrisburg campus has sent one of its professors to the American Bankruptcy Institute for the spring semester to serve a term as the institute’s Robert N. Zinman resident scholar. Professor Juliet M. Moringiello, will hold the prestigious position at the Alexandria, Va.-based institute from January to May 2010.The American Bankruptcy Institute is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. The 28-year-old institute was founded to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues.As the resident scholar, Moringiello will have a variety of duties. She will field media inquiries on aspects of bankruptcy law, discuss the impact of proposed bankruptcy-related legislation with Congressional staff members and help prepare the many educational materials distributed by the institute.The Zinman resident scholar program is supported by the American Bankruptcy Institute endowment fund. One person holds the position each fall and spring academic semester. Scholars are leading members of the academic community on leave from their full-time teaching duties.Moringiello is admitted to practice law in New York and Pennsylvania and she joined the faculty at Widener in 1993. She teaches and writes primarily in the areas of commercial law, bankruptcy, property and electronic commerce. She received the Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Award in June 2007 for her work in commercial law. She was invited to speak at a Beijing conference on legal, security and privacy issues in IT that same year.Moringiello said she is excited about the opportunity.“This semester is a wonderful time to be in Washington working on bankruptcy issues, given the calls for new legislation in response to the continuing financial crisis,” she said. “In addition, we are seeing a large number of judicial opinions interpreting the 2005 amendments to the bankruptcy code, and the resident scholar position will allow me to really immerse myself in those cases. I am looking forward to returning to Widener to share these experiences with my students, as one of my goals as a teacher is to help the students appreciate the lawyer’s role in the development of the law.”The scholar position is named for Zinman, a past American Bankruptcy Institute president and chairman of the board of directors who taught bankruptcy law at St. John’s University School of Law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '543', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Community Initiatives to Benefit People of Haiti', '2010-01-21', '0', 'Students on both Widener Law campuses have put together fundraising efforts to benefit the people of Haiti who have been affected by the devastating Earthquake that hit the island nation on Tuesday, January 12th. The Earthquake measured a 7.0 on the Richter magnitude scale and caused massive destruction in Port-au-Prince, the capital city.On the Harrisburg campus, the Caribbean Community Group is collecting donations of canned food, medical supplies, and clothing of any type  in the Pit from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, Tuesday, January 19th. Students Gabriela Raful and Nicole Radziwicz are leading this effort. In addition, the Harrisburg SBA is sponsoring a 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Sam Bucca\'s in Harrisburg at 10 p.m. on Thursday, January 21st to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.In Delaware, the Student Bar Association has put together several fundraisers to benefit Doctors Without Borders. These events are:\nA special Quizzo Night at Scrimmages on  Tuesday, January 19th at 8:00 pm. There will be a $5 fee to play.\nOn  Wednesday, January 20th and Thursday, January 21st, the SBA will hold a bake sale from  11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Main Street in the Main Law Building. Students interested in helping out can contribute baked goods or sign up to sit at the table on the SBA’s TWEN page.\nThe American Association for Justice is hosting a Student Auction on  Wednesday, January 27th beginning at 8:30 pm at Scrimmages. Students will be auctioning off services ranging from babysitting and dorm/office cleaning to car repair.\nContinue to watch this announcement for additional events or fundraisers that may be added.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '544', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Clinic Students Receive Oath from Delaware Supreme Court Justice', '2010-01-27', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“It is important for you to conduct yourself as an officer of the court,” concluded Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland after administering an oath admitting four students to the limited practice of law. Justice Holland opened his remarks by thanking the students for their interest in public service.On Monday, Janurary 25, 2010, Delaware Civil Clinic student Michael B. Paich and Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic students Laura Kaplan, Christianna Kersey, and Nisha Mehta were sworn in under Rule 56, which permits them to appear in before certain Delaware courts in a limited capacity under the supervision of their Professors.Adjunct Professor Janine Howard O’Rangers presented Mr. Paich for admittance to the limited practice of law, while Associate Professor Ken Kristl, Director of the Environmental &amp; Natural Resources Law Clinic, presented the other three students. Michael Paich will join Brian Searls and Elizabeth A. Smith, who were sworn in under Rule 56 in the fall as part of their work with the Delaware Civil Clinic.Calling the Professors involved with the clinics “excellent models of behavior” for their students, Justice Holland noted, “In Delaware, you can’t be admitted to practice before the bar in a full or limited capacity unless you are sworn in before one of the five Supreme Court Justices.”\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '545', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg SBA Pool Tournament Raises Money for Haiti Relief', '2010-01-28', '0', '\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Student Bar Association in Harrisburg held a fundraiser for Haiti from 9 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, January 21, 2010. The fundraiser was a nine-ball pool tournament with over a dozen participants at Sam Bucca’s, located in downtown Harrisburg.Over sixty law students attended the event which raised $294.60. The money was given to the Red Cross of Harrisburg. First year student Josh Bovender won the tournament.Student Bar Association Representative Jorge Conforme said, “The event was a huge success which brought a large part of the Widener Harrisburg Student Body together for a good cause mixed with some fun.” SBA President Nicole Santos agreed, “ It was great to see how many people came out to support Haiti in its time of need.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '546', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Evans to Present Intellectual Property CLE to Keystone Bar Association', '2010-01-29', '0', 'On Tuesday, February 9th at 12:00 pm, Assistant Professor Tonya M. Evans will be teaching a “Lunch and Learn” continuing legal education program on intellectual property at the Dauphin County Bar Association headquarters. Sponsored by the Keystone Bar Association, the session is entitled “Intellectual Property Matters that Matter for the General Practitioner,” and is part of KBA’s Eighth Annual Black History Month CLE Series.Professor Evans will cover the basics of intellectual property law with particular attention to the fundamentals of copyright and trademark law. The deadline to register for this CLE program is Tuesday, February 2nd. Contact the Dauphin County Bar Association to register. The cost for the session is $35 dollars, although individuals interested in attending a second event in the series can receive a $10 discount by registering for both sessions.The second event is on February 23, 2010 at 12 pm. Mark Mekilo, Senior Assistant Counsel to the Senate Democratic Leader, will conduct a session on &quot;Table Games: An Update in the Gaming Law in Pennsylvania&quot;.  The registration deadline for this session is February 16.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '547', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Faculty and Students Discuss Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.', '2010-02-01', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStudents and faculty gathered in the Pit on the Harrisburg campus on Thursday, January 28 for a two-hour Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute.The first portion of the tribute consisted of students and faculty sharing their personal thoughts on King and his influence on the Civil Rights Movement. Legal Writing Professor Starla Williams and 1st-year student Martin Banks both talked about their experiences the night that Martin Luther King, Jr. died. Associate Professor Michael Dimino, Sr. admired the way Martin Luther King, Jr. had achieved his goals without violence, and Distinguished Professor John Dernbach talked about how his family was concerned when he mentioned he planned on taking an African-American girl on a date in high school.The lecture was not limited to race though. Associate Professor Benjamin Barros discussed same sex marriage while Professor Michael Cozzillio talked about how his children described people by attributes such as their cool Nike sneakers instead of the color of their skin.The second portion of the tribute featured students from Professor Cozzillio’s seminar class reading portions of their papers addressing racial discrimination in the world of sports. The students included; Scott McPherson, who spoke about discrimination in NASCAR, Kathryn Schweitzer, who spoke on African American Females and Title IX, and Krista Deats, who spoke on “Separate but Equal in Sports.”The tribute concluded with Dean of Students Keith Sealing describing the achievements of Thomas Morris Chester, the first African-American to practice law in Dauphin County.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '548', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware Student Organizations Come Together to Raise Money for Haiti Relief', '2010-02-01', '0', '\n“We were hoping for a thousand dollars, but we far exceeded our expectations. The way the school came together was amazing,&quot; said Ashley Tito, Vice President for Student and Alumni Relations of the Delaware Student Bar Association, of efforts to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti after the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation on Tuesday, January 12th.All together, student efforts on the Delaware campus raised $2,072.50. The money will go to the charity Doctors Without Borders to help provide much needed medical relief to the citizens of Haiti. The Delaware SBA sponsored a Quizzo Night at Scrimmages that raised $335 dollars, as well as a two-day bake sale that netted $437.50.Working in conjunction with the SBA, the American Association for Justice sponsored a Student Auction on Wednesday, January 27th at Scrimmages. The auction alone raised $1,300 dollars. Associate Professor Leslie Johnson kicked off bidding at the Auction by bidding on cupcakes provided by student Lindsey Anderson.Special thanks for the fundraising efforts go out to SBA President Destiny Prater, Ashley Tito, and the Executive Board of the Student Bar Association as well as American Association for Justice President Damiano “Dom” P. del Pino and Treasurer Mary E. Lenti.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '549', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Long-time Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Secretary Retires', '2010-02-02', '0', '	\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinda Hahs Flaharty remembers working alongside Dean Alfred Avins at the Delaware Law School’s second location at the Washington Street church when the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law began in 1975. Though the position originally started as a part-time job, it turned into something far more for Linda, resulting in thirty-five years of dedicated service in which Linda played the roles of office manager, mentor, and friend to the many dedicated students who served on the Journal. On Friday, January 29, 2010, family, friends, faculty, and staff celebrated Linda’s years of service as she officially retired.Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons presented Mrs. Flaharty with several gifts, including a Widener retirement watch and an engraved paving-stone honoring Linda’s thirty-five years of service that will be placed near the new fountain. “The fact that this Journal has never had another secretary is amazing,” noted Dean Ammons. The paving stone, a gift card, and the party were gifts of Widener Law staff and faculty.William M. Alleman, the Current Editor-in-Chief of Volume 35 of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law said of Linda, “She is the glue that’s held this Journal together for thirty-odd years.” Current External Managing Editor Samuel L. Closic also spoke, fondly citing Linda’s ability to manage deadlines and keep the staff calm.Several alumni who served on the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law including Francis G.X. Pileggi ’86, a former Internal Managing Editor, spoke about their fond memories of Linda. “Linda is larger than life. It’s going to be hard to imagine anyone taking her place,” said Pileggi.“It has been my pleasure to serve with everyone of the Deans who has been at the law school,” concluded Linda Flaharty in her own remarks as she thanked the Widener Law community.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '550', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Wesley Oliver Takes Constitutional Law Students to Tour Supreme Court', '2010-02-03', '0', '\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Friday, January 29th, Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver took ten students from his Constitutional Law class to Washington, DC to take a tour of the Supreme Court.The students met with Jamie McDonald, one of Chief Justice John Roberts’ law clerks. “Our tour took us behind the scenes of the United States Supreme Court and gave us a view few get, including the private gym and basketball court which is immediately above the courtroom. Jamie McDonald gave us insights into the process by which the Supreme Court reviews cases it is considering on petition for certiorari,” said Professor Oliver.After the Supreme Court tour, the group visited the law firm of Williams &amp; Connolly and met with Kannon Shanmugam, who heads the firm\'s Supreme Court practice. Shanmugam clerked for Judge Luttig on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Justice Scalia of the United States Supreme Court. He later worked for Ken Starr at Kirkland &amp; Ellis before joining the Solicitor General\'s Office where he argued ten cases before the US Supreme Court.  After a day of high-end legal discussion with Washington\'s most elite lawyers, the group went out to the 9:30 Club to see country guitarist and singer Junior Brown and met him backstage.Kevin LoVecchio, an associate at Williams &amp; Connolly and frequent guest speaker at the law school, set the trip up for the class.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '551', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Renowned Trial Lawyer Speaks to Harrisburg Trial Advocacy Society', '2010-02-03', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Harrisburg Trial Advocacy Honor Society hosted Dan McMurtry, one of the nation’s best trial lawyers, on the afternoon of Thursday, January 28th. McMurty spoke to students and faculty about trial advocacy techniques and related some of his personal experiences in the courtroom.McMurtry recommended taking the facts and weaving them into a theme. During one trial, the District Attorney kept harping on the theme, “You can’t bring a gun to a fist-fight.” McMurtry defended his client by saying, “Your home is your castle and you should be able to protect your family.” Throughout his argument he referred to the “Your home is your castle” theme. He also encouraged the students to never call a police officer a liar and to let the jury decide if the officer recounted a situation wrong. In a past case, he said he was representing a man who had gotten into a fight and the other party’s wallet had fallen out during the fight. Recounting the fight, the officer said that the man pulled the wallet from the other man’s pocket, which constituted an aggravated assault. Another police officer testified that there was no chain and he pointed to the wallet on the witness stand. McMurtry refrained from calling the police officer a liar and let the jury decided who recounted the facts correctly and incorrectly. As a result, the jury dismissed the aggravated assault charges.Lastly, McMurtry strongly encouraged knowing the type of people in the town that will sit on the jury and to never ask a witness a question you don’t know the answer too. Dan McMurtry practices in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Mississippi College Law School.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '552', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware Student Bar Association Sponsors Health Week', '2010-02-05', '0', 'From Monday, February 8th through Friday, February 12th, the Delaware Student Bar Association is sponsoring Health Week. Each day during the week will see various events related to improving both mental and physical health.The Schedule of Events for the WeekMonday, February 8th\nWomen’s Law Caucus Health Week Table\n\nInformation about homeopathic remedies to treat common everyday things like colds, sore throats, cuts, burns, etc., and a list of local businesses that specialize in alternative medicines\nHealthy eating tips, advice, and FREE healthy snacks!\n\n\nTuesday, February 9th\n\nMassage Therapist from Salon 926\nFREE Massages from 11-1 in Arsht Conference room (L238). No appointment needed. Light refreshments will be served\n\nDr Amy Gulino\nAmy Gulino, the school psychologist, will be in the Arsht Conference Center from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. with information about anxiety and depression as well as relaxation techniques.\n\n\nWednesday, February 10th\n\nWii in the Student Lounge\nWii will be setup in the Student Lounge from 4:30-6:30. All are welcome.\n\nCampus First Aid Awareness\nStop by our table to get information about first aid and safety around campus.\n\nTaste Tester and Healthy Recipe Cards\nStop by our table on Main Street to test out some of our healthy dishes and grab a few recipe cards to try the meals at home.\n\nHealth Law Society\nThe Health Law Society will have a table set-up in the Student Lounge with blood drive sign-ups sheets and information about their writing competition and Medical/Legal clinic.\n\n\nThursday, February 11th\n\nHealth Week Panel\nDr. Lauren Schofield and Dr. Denise Butler of Advanced Chiropractic Wellness Center, Inc. will be in the Student Lounge from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for an informal discussion on nutrition and chiropractic care. Light refreshments will be served.\n\nWii in the Student Lounge\nWii will be setup in the Student Lounge from 4:30-6:30. All are welcome.\n\n\nFriday, February 12th\nNo Smoking Table\nNeed help quitting smoking? Stop by our table on Main Street to get some information and support!\n', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '553', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Public Relations Officer Wins Award for Widener Magazine Article', '2010-02-07', '0', '“It’s nice to win, but it’s great to win with this story,” says Widener Law Public Relations Officer Mary Allen of her bronze CUPPIE award in the Feature Article category for the article “Hometown Proud,” which appeared in the Spring 2009 volume of the Widener magazine. The article focused on Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. and the Selected Topics in Constitutional Law course that he taught at Widener Law as an adjunct professor.The CUPPIE Awards, now in their 3rd year, are presented by CUPRAP, the Association of Communicators in Education. CUPRAP began in 1980 as the College and University Public Relations Association of Pennsylvania, but the organization has since expanded to include 400 members from 100 different institutions across a variety of states. The CUPPIE Awards will be presented at CUPRAP’s annual conference, to be held March 10th through 12th at the Hotel Hershey.Mary credited Debra Goldberg, the Editor of the Spring 2009 Widener Magazine, as instrumental in encouraging her to write the story. “I was happy to do it, and it was a lot of fun. It’s not every day that you get an assignment like that,” added Mary. In addition to Mary Allen’s award, Debbie Perreca, a graphic designer with the Office of University Relations on the Chester campus, received a silver award in the Electronic-Emerging New Media Category for her entry, “Alumni Birthday Greeting.”\r\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '554', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Networking Social Held for Recent Graduates &amp; 3L Students', '2010-02-08', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurrent Widener Law students mingled with former Widener Law students during a networking social on Thursday, February 4, 2010. The private event was held at Level2 on Second Street in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Representatives from the Career Development Office, Registrars Office, Legal Information Center, Alumni Relation &amp; Development Office, and faculty attended, in addition to the Dean of Students and the Vice Dean of the campus. The alumni and future alumni of the classes of ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, and ’10 also had a chance to enter a raffle drawing and receive prizes from the Office of Alumni Relations &amp; Development and the Career Development Office. Winners of the raffle were Christina Huffman, Esq. ’07 and Patrick Gallagher, Esq. ’07.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '555', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Martin Luther King Day Commemorative Program to Honor Judge Schwartz', '2010-02-09', '0', 'On Friday, February 12th, the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom will host a Martin Luther King Day Commemorative Program from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.The program will feature a tribute to the Honorable Murray M. Schwartz, retired Chief Judge for the United States District Court, District of Delaware. The program also includes the presentation of the First Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Semester of Service Award for Dedication to Community Service and Social Justice as well as the launching of the Fourth Annual Martin Luther King Semester of Service Program.Judge Murray M. Schwartz was born in 1931. He graduated from the Wharton School in 1952 and the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1955. After graduating, he clerked for U.S. District Judge J. Caleb Wright, and in 1974 President Richard M. Nixon nominated him to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Judge Schwartz presided over the New Castle County school desegregation beginning in the late 1970s and continuing into the early 1990s. In 1990, the Saint Thomas More Society of Delaware awarded Judge Schwartz the Saint Thomas Award for his “strong and pervasive sense of justice” and his “outstanding service to the community,” and in 2004, the Delaware State Bar Association gave him the First State Distinguished Service Award.&quot;I think it\'s wonderful that the school is honoring Judge Schwartz this way. He\'s such a great role model, such a fine example of what judges, indeed what lawyers, should be,” says Professor Robert L. Hayman Jr., adding, “And for those of us who grew up in Delaware, or have kids growing up in Delaware, he really is a hero: at great personal risk, and I think at some cost, he gave us and our children a change to go to genuinely desegregated schools.  That\'s quite a gift; I\'m not sure we can ever adequately thank him.&quot;Speakers for the Judge Schwartz tribute include: the Honorable Thomas L. Ambro of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; Professor Catherine J. Lanctot of Villanova Law School – who clerked for Judge Schwartz; Executive Director of the Delaware ACLU Drewry Nash Fennell, Esq.; and Professor Leland Ware, the Louis L. Redding Chair and Professor of Law &amp; Public Policy at the University of Delaware. Professor Ware and Professor Hayman are the co-authors of a new book on desegregation entitled “Choosing Equality: Essays and Narratives on the Desegregation Experience.”The Martin Luther King Semester of Service, now in its fourth year, is a joint project run by Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale of Widener Law’s Public Interest Resource Center, and Professor Robert L. Hayman Jr. and the Law and Inequality Project. Last year, the program saw nearly 80 students contribute over a thousand hours of service through the project.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '556', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean Ammons names acting director for the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law', '2010-02-12', '0', 'Widener University School of Law Dean Linda L. Ammons has announced Associate Professor Paul L. Regan will serve as acting director of the school’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law.Regan, of Chadds Ford, Pa., has been a member of the Widener Law Delaware campus faculty since 1994. He will fill the vacancy created earlier this month when Lawrence A. Hamermesh, who has served as the Ruby R. Vale professor of corporate and business law and the institute director, took a leave of absence through June 2011. Hamermesh is serving as attorney fellow with the Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.Regan teaches and writes in the areas of business organizations, advanced corporations, corporate finance and contracts. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Prior to teaching at the law school, Regan spent nine years as a corporate litigation associate at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher &amp; Flom LLP in Wilmington, Del. “I am honored to serve as acting director of the institute while Professor Hamermesh lends his considerable talents and experience to the SEC over the next 18 months,” Regan said. “I look forward to carrying on the exciting work of the institute as we partner with the bench and bar, and advance the scholarly dialogue within the academy, to support Delaware’s extraordinary contributions in this arena.”The Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law is one of Widener Law’s signature programs. It offers students the chance to pursue a formal concentration in Delaware corporate law amid one of the world’s foremost corporate legal environments. The institute also 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.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '557', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Judge Schwartz Honored at Martin Luther King Day Commemorative Program', '2010-02-15', '0', '\r\n				 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Perspective compels me to tell you that what I did could not have been done without the aid of others,” said the Honorable Murray M. Schwartz, retired chief judge for the United States District Court in Delaware, as he accepted the first Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Award during a special program in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Friday, February 12th. Judge Schwartz made a particular point of thanking his wife, Sara Lu, and his long-time secretary, Joan Armstrong, asking each of them to stand and be recognized.Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons welcomed a sizable audience of students, faculty, and staff, as well as family and friends of Judge Schwartz, to the event, saying, “We have an incredible panel of speakers to honor a truly remarkable man.”The program featured four distinguished speakers, beginning with the Honorable Thomas L. Ambro of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, who said, “The greatness in large measure was Murray’s innate ability to balance the facts and honor simple justice.” Ambro also noted that Judge Schwartz had the “quiet grace to act courageously when out of step with public sentiment.”Drewry Nash Fennell, Esq., Executive Director of the Delaware ACLU, spoke next, reading a passage from “Choosing Equality: Essays and Narratives on the Desegregation Experience,” a new book on desegregation co-authored by Louis L. Redding Chair and Professor of Law &amp; Public Policy at the University of Delaware Leland Ware and Widener Law Professor Robert L. Hayman Jr., who was instrumental in putting the event together.Villanova Law School Professor Catherine J. Lanctot, who clerked for Judge Schwartz, told a story about Judge Schwartz showing her the bulletproof vest he had been given by the FBI after receiving death threats over his role in New Castle County school desegregation in the late 1970s. “I’m not a cynic about our justice system ad I’m not a cynic about judges because of Murray Schwartz,” she concluded. Professor Ware spoke last, discussing the current state of Delaware schools and the work still to be done before equality can truly be achieved.Professor Hayman and Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale, Director of Widener Law’s Public Interest Resource Center, then spoke briefly about the beginning of the 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service before Professor John G. Culhane, Chair of the Diversity and Accommodation Committee, presented Judge Schwartz with the first Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Award. After showing Judge Schwartz the plaque that will bear his name as the first award recipient, Professor Culhane presented him with a commemorative clock.The program concluded after remarks from Judge Schwartz, who told the law students in the audience, “You are in a position to make a difference.” Judge Schwartz received an enthusiastic standing ovation from the crowd at the conclusion of his remarks.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '558', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'You posted what on Facebook?', '2010-02-16', '0', 'As the Internet and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have woven themselves into the fabric of our lives, technology has spurred a revolution in the ways consumers access and distribute information and entertainment. Internet-based communication has gripped generations around the world so swiftly that the law has yet to catch up to questions posed by a “broadcast-yourself” society. It is amid this backdrop that Widener University School of Law’s Harrisburg campus presents “Internet Expression in the 21st Century: Where Technology and the Law Collide,” a daylong conference devoted to examining the challenges posed by new media and how they threaten to force changes in legal protections and individual constitutional freedoms. The event, organized by the school’s student-run Widener Law Journal, will be held Monday, Feb. 22 from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in room A180 of the administration building at 3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg. Members of the media are invited to attend.The conference will bring together a dynamic and diverse group of prominent legal figures and scholars. Presenting law professors will travel to Harrisburg from as far away as Texas and Utah, and local figures including Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico and Laurie Baughman of the Pennsylvania Coalition against Domestic Violence will also speak.The day will be broken into a morning session that focuses on issues of constitutional law and criminal procedure that arise with internet expression, including a discussion about privacy rights. The afternoon will focus on the intersection of internet expression and property law, including discussions about ownership and fair use in the realm of intellectual property.Attorneys who attend will be eligible for 6.5 continuing legal education credits, including 1.5 ethics credits. The cost to attend for credit is $100 or $75 for Widener Law alumni, government attorneys and public-interest lawyers. The cost includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch. The program is free to the members of the general public who do not seek continuing education credits, although materials and meals will not be provided. For more information, or to register, contact Sandra Graeff at 717.541.3965 or slgraeff@widener.edu. View the complete conference schedule.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '559', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Center announces spring workshops for court interpreters', '2010-02-16', '0', 'The Legal Education Institute 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.Widener began the Court Interpreter Program in September 2008 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. Two upcoming workshops include:Court Interpretation Deconstructed, a Spanish-English skills building workshop will be offered over six Saturdays in the Main Law Building on the school’s Delaware campus at 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington. Participants will receive certificates of completion for their work. Continental breakfasts and lunches are included. Designed as a skills-building program, the workshop is recommended for interpreters who actively work in the courts and have at least 20 hours of court interpreter training independent of their certification levels. Participants will review general fundamental concepts such as listening techniques, principles of comprehension and accuracy. The final session will involve a mock trial at which participants will apply the course strategies. The sessions run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 13, 20 and 27, April 10 and 17 and May 1. Sign in begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $550 and students must attend all six sessions. Continuing education credits are available from Pennsylvania and Delaware. Registration deadline is March 1.What it Takes to Become a Certified Court Interpreter, a one-day, language-neutral workshop suitable for all levels of spoken-language court interpreters. The seminar will be offered in room 304 of the Criminal Justice Center at 1301 Filbert St., Philadelphia. It will focus on the certification test administered to would-be court interpreters, known as the Consortium for Language Access in the Courts Oral Performance Examination. Discussion will include a test presentation, information on scoring procedures, test-taking strategies and study tips. The session runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. Sign in begins at 8:30 and continental breakfast is provided. Cost is $65. Registration deadline is Feb. 23.For more information, or to register for either event, contact Peggy O’Neill at 302.477.2007, moneill@mail.widener.edu.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '560', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'The Widener Women\'s Network New Jersey Chapter holds its inaugural event', '2010-02-18', '0', '\n\n\n\nLiz Berenato \'90, Laura Paffenroth \'95, Kristin Eisenhardt \'10, Cori Lehrfeld \'01, Sara Canuso, Kimberley Kluchnick \'99, Ann Madden Tufano \'98, and Diane Magram \'95\n\n\n\n\nSara Canuso and Kimberley Kluchnick \'99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, February 16, 2010 the New Jersey Chapter of the Widener Women\'s Network held its inaugural networking luncheon in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The Chapter welcomed Sara Canuso, president of A Suitable Solution as the guest speaker. Sara is an image and body language consultant who specializes in assisting attorneys in presenting a polished, professional look to colleagues, clients, potential employers, and jury members. \n\n\n\n\nThe event was sponsored by Kimberley Kluchnick \'99 at her law firm Mattleman, Weinroth &amp; Miller where she is a partner.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '561', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Starla Williams Addresses Students on the Adoptions Act of 2008', '2010-02-19', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Thursday, February 18, Legal Writing Professor Starla J. Williams delivered a talk entitled Public Policy Implications of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 to students on the Harrisburg campus. Professor Williams focused on a new federal law designed to improve the lives of children and youth in foster care.Professor Williams raised a number of important questions, such as; “Why can’t a relative caregiver become the legal guardian of a child in foster care?” and “Why do most Native Americans not qualify for the standard adoption subsidy?”She explained that the last major reform for adoptions was the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. Former President George W. Bush passed Adoptions Act of 2008 on October 7, 2008. The new act allows more children to be taken out of foster care and put into safe and stable homes. The act also helps children of Native American and Alaskan decent to receive more funding than they were previously allotted. The act also provides funds to train those who work with the foster children such as court appointed special advocates (CASA) and new judges.Williams formerly worked at a child welfare firm before coming to Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '562', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Distinguished Professor Robert J. Lipkin Passes', '2010-02-19', '0', 'Robert \'Bobby’ J. Lipkin, a Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law on Widener Law’s Delaware Campus, passed away on Thursday, February 18th. The Widener Law community’s thoughts and prayers are with Professor Lipkin’s loved ones. We are shocked and saddened by his passing and share their grief. Bobby Lipkin was an exceptional individual, a good friend, and a respected professor. His passing is a substantial loss for the entire law school community. He will be missed by all of us privileged to have known and worked with him.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '563', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Students Reach Semifinals of National Sports Law Competition', '2010-02-20', '0', 'Widener Law students Robert Bailey, Jack Spangler, and John “Jack” Sweeney recently participated in the Tulane University Law School Mardi Gras Invitational Sports Law Competition, advancing to the semifinals of the appellate advocacy competition which featured 40 teams from law schools all across the country. The competition took place from February 10th through 12th in New Orleans.The competition case drew on an actual case that involved drug testing in the National Football League, although the competition problem used Major League Baseball instead. Associate Professor Stephen E. Henderson served as the team’s coach. “I’m extremely proud of all three students,” said Henderson, adding, “Being able to coach and spend time with students like these is just tremendously rewarding.”“This was a team effort from beginning to end and I feel honored to have been a part of it,” said 2nd-year student Jack Spangler, adding, “I especially want to thank Professor Henderson. Without his efforts our success would not have been possible. He was there for us at every turn. The three of us became far better advocates because of his hard work.&quot; Spangler also finished as the runner-up for the competition’s best advocate award.3rd-year student Robert Bailey emphasized all of the work that went into preparing for the competition; “Although it culminated in New Orleans, this competition started for us over Christmas break when we drafted the brief. After we submitted our brief we met twice a week, every week to practice our oral arguments. Honestly, we would have not been nearly as successful as we were if we did not have Professor Henderson as our coach. He was committed to our team throughout the entire process. His wisdom, experience, and dedication helped mold our arguments.”“I left the competition with a new sense of confidence and purpose,” added 3rd-year student John Sweeney. “The experience was invaluable. We\'re going to win this thing next year if I have my way. I cannot finish my statement without giving a very heart felt thank you to Professor Steven Henderson. His help, input, and critique made our team what it was. He held practice with us no less than twice a week and was constantly available if we needed to get in touch with him outside of practice.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '564', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law presents daylong conference on sports and entertainment law', '2010-02-21', '0', 'Leading attorneys in sports and entertainment law will gather on the Delaware campus of Widener University School of Law on Wednesday, Feb. 24 for a daylong conference on hot topics in television, film, sports, music and ethics.The program will bring together practicing lawyers and legal academics for a day of stimulating discussion on key issues, including “Collective Bargaining in Major Sports 2011” and “Digital Music Licensing in New Media.”The conference, now in its fifth year, is presented by the law school and its Sports and Entertainment Law Association, under the direction of Widener Law Adjunct Professor Alexander Murphy. 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, solo practitioners and public-interest lawyers is $100. The event is free for students and members of the general public, but does not include program materials or lunch.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 cmsweeney@widener.edu.Schedule\n9:00-9:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast\n9:45-9:50 a.m. Introductions\n9:50-10:00 a.m. Welcome: Sports and Entertainment Law Association\n10:00-11:15 a.m. TV PANEL/FILM PANEL\n\n10:30-11:00 a.m. Globalization &amp; Trends in Film FinancingAlexander Murphy Jr., Esq.Adj. Professor, Widener Law- Wilmington\n11:00-11:15 a.m. TV Personality AgreementsMary Cavallaro, Esq.Montgomery McCracken, &amp; Rhoads LLP\n11:00- 11:15 a.m. Questions &amp; Comments\n\n11:15-11:30 a.m. Refreshment Break\n11:30-12:45 p.m. MUSIC PANEL\n\n11:30-12:00 p.m. Digital Licensing in New MediaMarcy Rauer Wagman, Esq. Professor, Drexel University\n12:00-12:30 p.m. The Art of Negotiating 360 AgreementsBob Donnelly, Esq.Lommen Abdo, New York\n12:30- 12:45 p.m. Questions &amp; Comments\n\n12:45-2:00 p.m. LUNCH: BARRISTERS\n2:00-3:15 p.m. SPORTS PANEL\n\n2:00-2:30 p.m. Collective Bargaining 2011 MLBMarc Edelman, Esq. Professor, Barry School of Law\n2:30-3:00 p.m. Collective Bargaining 2011 NFLLen Schiro, Esq.Mets Schiro &amp; McGovern LLP\n3:00- 3:15 p.m. Questions &amp; Comments\n\n3:15-3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break\n3:30-4:45 p.m. ETHICS PANEL\n\n3:30-4:00 p.m. Finders Agreements and Security PlacementJill Whitelaw, Esq. Montgomery McCracken &amp; Rhoads LLP\n4:00-4:30 p.m. Multi-Jurisdictional PracticeRobert Davis Jr., Esq.Adjunct Professor of Law, Widener Law-Harrisburg\n4:30- 4:45 p.m. Questions &amp; Comments\n', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '565', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Military Law Society Sponsored Career Panel Focused on Government Agencies', '2010-02-24', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn the evening of Thursday, February 18th, the Military Law Society sponsored a career panel in the Barrister’s Club. Lawyers from several governmental agencies spoke to the students in attendance about a variety of government employment options for lawyers.Military Law Society President Damiano P. Del Pino introduced the speakers on the panel, offering a brief biographical sketch of each speaker. Panelists included; Cynthia R. Ryan, Esq. ’79, formerly with the DEA and now a lawyer with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; M. Jane Mahoney, Esq. ’76, a lawyer with the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice; Peter Gangel, Esq., who works in the Counterterrorism Unit at the FBI office in Wilmington; and Martin Sendek, Esq.’85, with the Veterans’ Affairs general counsel’s office.The panelists spoke about how their career paths led them to their current positions and offered insight into the work they did after Del Pino, serving as moderator, asked them to describe their work. The panelists emphasized the flexible nature of a law degree, with Martin Sendek noting, “A law degree provides career flexibility. You might not end up where you thought you would.”A question about career burnout prompted Sendek to call the term “misused,” and he added, “It’s a substitute for saying I’ve mismanaged my career.” Cynthia Ryan concurred, saying, “I’ve been practicing law for thirty years, and I don’t think I’ve ever been bored.” The panelists emphasized that there is plenty of potential for career mobility within the government sector, and they also spoke about some of the benefits of working for the government. Ms. Ryan noted the steady salary, saying, “You may not get paid as much, but you have a guaranteed salary,” and Mr. Sendek noting, “You get to work with some incredibly bright people.” Peter Gangel cautioned that while the benefits of government employment were great, “the bureaucracy can be frustrating.”The panelists also spoke about how law students could single themselves out as potential candidates for hire. All of the panelists agreed that writing skills were key, and they also emphasized research skills, demonstrated leadership experience, and a strong sense of teamwork. The event closed with the panelists taking questions from the audience related to internships and where to look for possible jobs. Interested students were directed to the government’s official job site, USAJOBS.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '566', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Sports and Entertainment Law Association Produces Fifth Annual Symposium', '2010-02-25', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“We’re really delighted to have a great panel of experts,” said Widener Law adjunct professor Alexander Murphy, who teaches Entertainment Law and serves as advisor to the Sports and Entertainment Law Association, in his opening remarks at the Fifth Annual Sports and Entertainment Law CLE Symposium on Wednesday, February 24. Professor Murphy and SELA President Ryan Carlson both thanked Dean Ammons and Special Programs Coordinator Connie Sweeney before the daylong program got underway.Professor Murphy joined Mary Cavallaro, Esq., of Montgomery McCracken Walker &amp; Rhoads LLP on the first panel, which covered TV and film. Cavallaro spoke first on “TV Personality Agreements.” Throughout her remarks, she urged anyone negotiating contracts for a client to “Know what is possible and what is not possible.” Professor Murphy’s presentation, “Globalization &amp; Trends in Film Financing” looked at emerging trends in how the money to make films is gathered. After the conclusion of Professor Murphy’s remarks, both panelists fielded questions from the audience.Following a short break, the program continued with a music panel. Professor Marcy Rauer Wagman, Esq. of Drexel University presented on “Digital Licensing in New Media,” and Bob Donnelly, Esq. of Lommen Abdo in New York spoke on “The Art of Negotiating 360 Agreements.” Following the music panel, conference attendees enjoyed lunch in the Barrister’s Club.The afternoon portion of the program kicked off with a sports panel examining the upcoming collective bargaining for 2011 that faces both the National Football League and Major League Baseball. Len Schiro, Esq. of Mets Schiro McGovern LLP presented an engaging breakdown of the impending NFL collective bargaining negotiations, casting NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association Director DeMaurice Smith as the quarterbacks of two opposing teams. Appropriate football music accompanied his power point presentation as he broke down each side’s primary goals, including the desire of owners to cut the percentage of revenue going to the players and the NFL PA’s desire to broaden free agency and combat the NFL’s desire for capped rookie salary slots.Following, Mr. Schiro’s talk, Professor Marc Edelman of the Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law spoke about the labor situation in Major League Baseball, noting the differences between the ways that collective bargaining is handled in Major League Baseball as compared to the other major sports. He discussed how the MLB Players Association’s adherence to “free market principles has been very successful at the bargaining table.” He also touched on revenue sharing disagreements between small and large market clubs and the historic issue of collusion between owners. Both Edelman and Schiro then fielded questions from the audience.The event concluded with an ethics panel to close out the day. Jill Whitelaw, Esq. of Montgomery McCracken Walker &amp; Rhoads LLP presented “Finders Agreements and Security Placement Offerings,” while Robert Davis, Jr., Esq., and adjunct at Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus, spoke about “Multi-Jurisdictional Practice.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '567', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg campus examines the Internet and the law', '2010-03-02', '0', '\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeading academic and legal figures gathered recently on the Harrisburg campus for a symposium devoted to examining the legal challenges presented by communication in an age of social media.The Widener Law Journal-sponsored event on Feb. 22 titled “Internet Expression in the 21st Century: Where Technology and Law Collide” featured four panels throughout the day, focused on topics of privacy, criminal procedure, intellectual property, and ethics. Nearly 75 people attended. Conversation centered on ways new media, like Facebook and Twitter, have woven themselves into the fabric of our lives, and their potential to force changes in legal protections and individual constitutional freedoms.“We have found social networking sites have become the new fingerprints of the 21st century,” Dauphin County District Attorney Edward Marsico Jr. said, speaking as part of the day’s criminal procedure panel. “They provide a record of everything.”The panel also included a presentation by Dauphin County Juvenile Probation Officers Troy Smith and Matthew Foster, who demonstrated the internet’s impact on their work by showing photos of probationers’ Facebook and MySpace pages. The pages illustrated ways juveniles have gotten themselves into further trouble by posting photos and images depicting themselves in incriminating circumstances. Communication on such sites has also helped law enforcement shut down underage drinking parties and thwart other criminal plans, they said.Marsico said years ago criminals would brag on the streets about their misdeeds to a handful of people. Today, they brag online to everyone.“I truly believe this is an evolving area of the law, but an evolving area of the law for criminals and prosecutors that will play out in courtrooms as we move forward in this country,” Marsico said.Other presenters at the event included law professors, some who traveled to Harrisburg from as far as Texas and Utah, Widener Law professors and representatives of local groups, including the Pennsylvania Coalition against Domestic Violence, who talked the challenges social networking sites present when trying to keep domestic violence victims safe.Interest in the topic continues. Associate Professor Michael R. Dimino Sr. and Assistant Professor Tonya Evans, who both moderated panels at the event, will be guests on a Radio Smart Talk program devoted to the subject of internet expression on March 17. Tune in at 9 a.m. on WITF, at either 89.5 FM or 93.3 FM.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '568', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law welcomes multicultural affairs officer', '2010-03-03', '0', 'Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce Anthony D. Pledger has joined the staff of the Delaware campus as the school’s new multicultural affairs officer.Pledger comes to Widener from the University of Wyoming College of Law, where he had served as deputy director of admissions and student services since August 2008.As the multicultural affairs officer, Pledger will have responsibilities through the Admissions and Office of Student Affairs. He will coordinate a variety of positive, proactive programs that strengthen the school’s tradition of diversity, and he will work to advance Widener Law’s strategic initiatives.Pledger has a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law and a bachelor of general studies degree from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. He started at Widener Law on Feb. 22.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '569', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Robert Justin Lipkin', '2010-03-05', '0', 'Distinguished Professor Robert Justin Lipkin, a prolific scholar and talented teacher, began his career at Widener Law as an Assistant Professor in 1985, when it was known as Delaware Law School of Widener University. He rose to become the school’s first H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law and earned the title Distinguished Professor of Law, the highest title bestowed to a full-time faculty member, in 2008.A graduate of Brooklyn College, he earned an M.A. in philosophy from Princeton University in 1971 and his Ph.D. in 1974. From 1971 to 1973, he was an Instructor of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and from 1974 to 1981 he was an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University.His career took a legal path in 1984 when he graduated from the UCLA School of Law and was admitted to the California bar. He clerked for the Hon. Gilbert S. Merritt in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit before assuming his teaching position on the Delaware campus. He served as the school’s Young Fellow from July 1999 to June 2001 and was given one of the first awards for faculty scholarship in 2005. Bobby was an exceptional writer and authored Constitutional Revolutions: Pragmatism and the Role of Judicial Review in American Constitutionalism, which was published by Duke University Press in 2000. He also wrote numerous articles and book chapters, with his teaching and writing focusing extensively in the areas of constitutional law and theory, jurisprudence, political philosophy and ethics. He was an enthusiastic blogger and took great enjoyment from working on and promoting his site, Essentially Contested America. He was also a frequent contributor to the Ratio Juris blog and a proud member of Public Reason: A Blog for Political Philosophers. Bobby did numerous interviews on matters of constitutional law and he was respected legal commentator in the media.He was a member of the American Philosophical Association, the American Political Science Association and the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. He also chaired the Diversity Committee on the law school’s Delaware campus and regularly lent his talents to the annual Martin Luther King celebrations. Bobby was an enthusiastic participant in debates, panels and presentations, enjoying every opportunity to advance public discourse about law, politics and significant public issues of the day, including health care reform and racial equality.  His contributions invariably enlivened the intellectual life of Widener Law. He was an exceptional individual, a good friend, and a respected professor. His passing is a substantial loss for the entire law school community. He will be missed by everyone who was privileged to have known and worked with him.An on-campus memorial service for Professor Lipkin will be held in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Monday March 8th at 4:00 p.m. An informal reception will follow in the student lounge off Main Street.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '570', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Gedid Appointed to PBA Constitutional Convention Commission', '2010-03-08', '0', 'The Pennsylvania Bar Association has appointed Professor John L. Gedid, Director of the Harrisburg Campus’s Law &amp; Government Institute, to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Constitutional Convention Commission. The Commission will examine the Pennsylvania constitution in order to determine whether there are problems that require major revision through a constitutional convention, and will make a recommendation based on that study.James Gardner Collins, former President Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, will head up the panel. The panel has 18 months to come up with a recommendation and present its findings. A media conference announcing the panel and its purpose was held at the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg on February 23rd.At the inaugural meeting of the Commission on February 23rd, Professor Gedid delivered a lecture on the history and requirements for holding a constitutional convention in Pennsylvania.Professor Gedid stressed the importance of this PBA study.  He said, “No one has made a serious examination of the Pennsylvania Constitution since 1967-8 to see how well it is operating.  Much has changed since then.  It is time for us to examine our constitution to determine whether revision is needed.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '571', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean Ammons Gives Keynote Address at Leadership Luncheon', '2010-03-09', '0', 'On Monday, March 8, 2010, Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons gave the keynote address at the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Luncheon, which was held at the DuPont Country Club in Wilmington.Dean Ammons addressed an audience of local business leaders and students. She described how her career path had led her to her current position, comparing her experiences to the Beatles song “The Long and Winding Road” and Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life.” She cited her mother’s influence, noting the value that she placed on education. While her mother’s influence led Dean Ammons to become a passionate advocate for the value of higher education, she noted her fears for the country’s future, saying, “We spend money on entertainment and sports, but we are stingy on education.”Sponsored in 2010 by Wilmington University, Delmarva Power, and the Wilmington News Journal, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Series provides an opportunity for the business community to learn from important leaders across a variety of fields.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '572', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Team Reaches Finals of National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition', '2010-03-10', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOver the weekend of March 5th and 6th, Widener Law students Angelina Freind, Adrienne Robertson, and Nina Staggers participated in and reached the final round of the Inaugural National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court Competition sponsored by DePaul University College of Law.Freind, a 3rd year regular division student; Robertson a 3rd year extended division student; and Staggers, a 2nd year regular division student, advanced all the way to the final round, finishing second out of twelve teams in a split decision. The team also won the award for Best Brief, and Nina Staggers won the Best Oralist Award.The competition problem dealt with the excavation and removal of archaeological artifacts as covered under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. The competition was held in the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in downtown Chicago, and judges for the final round included members of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. “In advancing to the final round, the opportunity to argue in front of judges from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals was truly an exceptional experience, especially in light of the fact that so few practitioners, in the course of their entire careers, will ever get a similar opportunity,” said Adrienne Robertson of the experience.“Once again, this team’s performance shows that Widener can compete successfully with the best and brightest from all over the country. It takes time, talent, and dedication, and these women have it all,” said Professor Leslie Johnson, who served as the team’s coach. Angelina Freind returned Professor Johnson’s remarks, noting, “We would never have achieved this repeated level of success without the support of our coach, Professor Leslie Johnson. She was with us every step of the way, cheering us on.  She is a wonderful coach, and a dedicated supporter of the Moot Court Honor Society.The entire Widener Law Community congratulates Angelina, Adrienne, Nina, and Professor Johnson on a job well done!', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '573', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Team Enjoys Success at Cardozo/BMI Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition', '2010-03-11', '0', '\n\n\n\nHarrisburg students Peri Fluger and Anthony Czuchnicki participated in the 26th Annual Cardozo/BMI Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law from March 4th through 7th, advancing all the way to the semifinal round. Professor Michael J. Cozzillio coached the team.The first team from either of Widener’s campuses to participate in the competition, Peri and Anthony advanced through the preliminary rounds before defeating a team from Seton Hall and then a team from the University of Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals. They were finally defeated in the semifinals by the number one ranked Fordham team that eventually won the competition. The team’s brief was also ranked amongst the top ten best briefs for the competition.Said Peri Fluger of the experience, “Overall, it was highly valuable experience and we definitely gained a lot from the competition. It was good to represent Widener in a competition where our school had not been represented before and to perform as well as we did. We hope a team can represent our school next year at Cardozo and surpass our achievements.”Describing how the team’s confidence grew during the competition, Anthony said, “Our competitors consisted of teams from some of the top law schools in the country. After winning the first few rounds, our trepidation diminished. The confidence in our oral advocacy skills that emerged enabled us to finish as semi-finalists. We hope that we will be able to impart some of the insights we have gained from this experience to future participants.”Both Peri and Anthony expressed thanks to Bret Keisling, Clarke Madden, Jeni Pilgrim, Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach, Professor Amanda Smith, and Professor David Raeker-Jordan for providing them with practice sessions the week before the competition.The entire Widener Law Community congratulates Peri, Anthony, and Professo Cozzillio on their wonderful accomplishments.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '574', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Moot Court Team Reaches Quarterfinal Round of Jessup Competition', '2010-03-11', '0', 'On Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th, the team of Valerie Davis, Hillary Prutzman, Katelyn Cutinello, Kathryn Schweitzer, and Kristy Kirk competed in the Mid-Atlantic Super Regional Round of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.  Now in its 51st year, the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is an international competition in which teams from 79 countries participated. Each country has its own national competition and the respective national championship teams compete against each other in Washington, D.C. for the world championship.  In the preliminary rounds, the Widener Harrisburg team argued against teams from Johns Hopkins University, the University of West Virginia, Seton Hall, and Duquesne. The team won all four matches and advanced to the quarterfinal round ranked 3rd out of 28 teams. In the quarterfinal round, the team lost against a team from Georgetown that went on to win second place in the Competition. The judges remarked that they were very impressed by the quality of the Harrisburg team’s argument.Professor Katherine Mason Jones served as the team’s coach. The entire Widener Law community congratulates Valerie, Hillary, Katelyn, Kathryn, Kristy, and Professor Jones on a job well done!		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '575', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'President of the Delaware Bar Association Speaks to Students as Part of Local Leaders Series', '2010-03-14', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“It’s the camaraderie that makes the Delaware Bar special,” said Benjamin Strauss ‘90 to students, faculty, and staff on Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Wednesday, March 10th. Strauss, the President of the Delaware Bar Association, spoke as part of the Student Bar Association sponsored Local Leaders series.Further describing the Delaware Bar, Strauss emphasized the state’s small size and esteemed reputation in the corporate world. “ Delaware offers a predictable environment. Corporations value the fact that Delaware respects the rules,” he noted. He also talked about the valuable role that networking and volunteering can play in a lawyers career, noting that in Delaware, “You really have the ability to get involved and have an impact on the community.”At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Strauss took questions from the audience. One of his former professors, Russell A. Hakes, asked him what, if anything, he might have done differently. “I think law students should be exposed to the world of what it is to practice the law. You have to be serious and focused from the beginning.” A student asked about the difficult job market in Delaware, to which Mr. Strauss responded, “Profit margins have dropped to the level of two years ago. People panic, but two years ago they were happy. Things aren’t that bad.”A member of the Delaware Supreme Court’s Permanent Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, Mr. Strauss is a partner in the Commercial Department of Pepper Hamilton LLP. Based out of the Wilmington office, he oversees firm’s Delaware corporate and Israeli practices. He practices in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, securities, and general corporate and business matters.Mr. Strauss earned his B.A. in 1976 and his M.B.A. in 1983 from Bar-Ilan University in Israel and his J.D. magna cum laude from Widener University School of Law in 1990. He is admitted to practice in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, and before the United States Supreme Court.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '576', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Federal appeals court to hear arguments on Delaware Campus', '2010-03-15', '0', 'Widener University School of Law is pleased to announce the Delaware campus will host a visit from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which will hear oral arguments in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Tuesday, March 16.The three-judge panel will hear one case at 10 a.m. The hearing will be preceded by a video presentation about the court. The event marks the first time the Washington, D.C.-based court has heard oral arguments in Delaware. The proceedings are open to the public.Court protocol will be in effect and no cameras or electronic devices will be allowed in the courtroom during the argument, which is open to the public. The three-judge panel will be comprised of Judges Lawrence B. Hagel, Alan G. Lance Sr. and Mary J. Schoelen. All were appointed by former president George W. Bush.The case before the court has been brought by veteran Robert V. Posey of Denver, Colo., who served active duty between 1945 and 1949. It involves an appeal of a decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs denying Posey benefits. He maintains he suffers from a respiratory disorder that is linked to his service. Copies of briefs filed in the case are available through the library circulation desk for students who would like to read about the case ahead of time.The judges will hear arguments from attorneys on both sides. Posey is represented by attorney Sara E. Collier of Oklahoma City and attorneys Jeffrey J. Schoueler and Nhu P. Nguyen represent the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington.The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is the venue for appeals of decisions made by the Board of Veterans Appeals on matters of benefits paid out to American veterans. It is a court of national jurisdiction without geographical limits. The court was created in 1988 as the United States Court of Veteran Appeals. The name changed in 1999.Thomas J. Reed, Widener’s Taishoff professor of law and director of the school’s Veterans Law Clinic, said it was notable for the court to take its work on the road to Delaware.“We are grateful to the judges for giving us a personal audience here at the law campus. Their visit will be an invaluable teaching tool for our students,” Reed said. “We are a school that puts great emphasis on public service with regard to veterans, so it is especially meaningful for us to witness the work of this particular appellate court firsthand.”Widener University was among the first law schools in the United States to start a clinical program for disabled veterans. Through its 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 the work under Reed’s direction 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 three offices: in Wilmington, Del., Harrisburg, Pa. and in Media, Pa.\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
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('3', '577', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professors Offer Harrisburg Students Wise Words on Job Search', '2010-03-15', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Professor Mary Kate Kearney, Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver, and Associate Professor Michael R. Dimino, Sr. organized an aggressive job-hunting lecture in the pit on Thursday, March 11, 2010.Kearney said that although networking can be daunting, it is achievable if students are open to all the opportunities available. She suggested joining the local Student Bar Association or Harrisburg Young Professionals to meet local lawyers in the area as a start.Professor Dimino advised taking the preliminary step in the job process. He pointed out that no firm wants to hire an ordinary student. Therefore it is imperative that students get involved in activities that will make them exceptional job candidates, such as serving as a research assistant for professors.Professor Oliver suggested that the final line of the resume, the interest section, is the most important line, and he stressed that students should not overlook this section because it is a chance to show how interesting you are.Oliver concluded by telling the students about his job search after law school. He sent out resumes to over 400 firms, went on 5 interviews and was only offered 2 positions. Emphasizing that the only way to get a job in this economy is to send your resume out, he also suggested going to teachers for help.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '578', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Federalist Society Sponsors Debate on Right to Bear Arms', '2010-03-16', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Thursday March 11, 2010 in the Administration Building Reception Room, the Harrisburg campus Federalist Society held a debate on whether the personal right to bear arms recognized in the District of Columbia v. Heller should be incorporated against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.The Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society offered opposing viewpoints. Alan Gura, Esq. of Gura &amp; Possessky, P.L.L.C. argued for the Federalist Society. Gura was the lead counsel before the Supreme Court in both District of Columbia v Heller and McDonald v Chicago. Widener Law Associate Professor Wesley M. Oliver argued for the American Constitution Society.Each speaker had twenty minutes to present his argument followed by five minutes of rebuttal. One of Professor Oliver’s arguments was that the right to bear arms should be determined on a local level because there are different concerns with a subway in New York City than a mountain top in Montana. Gura rebutted that the states were already given a chance to dictate their laws and failed miserably, hence the Civil War. Despite their difference of opinion, each speaker received support and cheers at the end of the debate from the 35 attendees.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '579', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Jill Family to Speak at Penn State Immigration Symposium', '2010-03-17', '0', 'Professor Jill Family will speak as part of the “Chronicles of Adjudication” panel at Penn State University Dickinson School of Law’s “Immigration Adjudications: Court Reform &amp; Beyond” symposium on Thursday, March 18th. The symposium is being held from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Greg Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz Building at University Park, PA.“I am so pleased to be a part of this gathering of experts to discuss the substantial problems plaguing the immigration adjudication system.  The health of the system is not only important to immigrants, but to anyone concerned about the failure of an administrative law system,&quot; says Professor Family.The symposium features four panels, each examining a different aspect of immigration adjudication. The panels will also explore and discuss potential solutions, including the possibility of creating an independent immigration court. The program will also be available as a live webcast.		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '580', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Hears Oral Arguments on Delaware Campus', '2010-03-17', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“We’re the wild west of law,” said Judge Mary J. Schoelen as she emphasized the fact that the area of veterans law is still a relatively new one. Her words came as part of a question and answer session that followed oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in the case of Posey v. Shinseki.The three-judge panel, consisting of Judges Lawrence B. Hagel and Alan G. Lance Sr. in addition to Judge Schoelen, heard oral arguments in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom of Widener Law’s Delaware campus on Tuesday, March 16th. The case before the court involved veteran Robert V. Posey of Denver, Colorado who served on active duty between 1945 and 1949, and whether or not he forfeited his right to an appeal by not properly filing it within the specified 120 days from the date of notification. Mr. Posey, the appellant, contended that the regional Veterans Affairs office failed to mail its decision to the correct address and then failed to properly mark the date when it sent subsequent notification. Attorney Nhu P. Nguyen represented the Department of Veterans Affairs in the hearing, while Sara E. Collier of Oklahoma City spoke on behalf of the appellant.Before the arguments, Norman Y. Herring, Clerk of the Court for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, introduced a short video that spoke about the history of the court and its purpose. The Veterans Judicial Review Act of 1988 created The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Appeals on November 18, 1988. The name of the court subsequently changed to United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on March 1st, 1999.Following the oral arguments, Judges Hagel, Lance, and Schoelen each described their backgrounds and then took questions from the audience. Asked about the legislative process that created the court, Judge Hagel answered that it ended up being a compromise between the Senate and House plans which resulted in a “cohesive, centralized, and specialized court.” Other questions focused on how to get involved with representing veterans, whether or not the ability to appeal is a right, and the decision-making procedures of the court.Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons offered a few comments at the conclusion of the event, thanking the court for coming to Widener Law. She also thanked Taishoff Professor of Law Thomas J. Reed for his efforts with the Veterans Law Clinic. Professor Reed himself then thanked Military Law Society President Damiano del Pino and Special Events Coordinator Connie Sweeney for their efforts in organizing and preparing the event.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '581', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Local High School Students Learn About the Path to Law School', '2010-03-17', '0', '\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Ana del Puerto and Anthony Pledger\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Celisse Williams\n\n\n\n\n\n“As lawyers, win or lose, it is our job to make sure that people are treated fairly,” said Professor Kathleen Turezyn as she taught a mock Torts class to local high school students who visited Widener’s Delaware campus on Wednesday, March 10th.The High School students came from local schools including Springfield High School, Howard High School of Technology, Upper Darby High School, and Penncrest High School to participate in DiscoverLaw.org Month: Diversity Outreach for High School; Students Day 2010. The Law School Admissions Council and DuPont sponsored the event.Professor Turezyn’s mock Torts class opened the program with a look at Cordas v. Peerless Transportation Co., a 1941 case from the City Court of New York in which a mother and her two children were slightly injured by a runaway taxi cab abandoned by the driver after he was commanded to drive at gunpoint. The case dealt with negligence and whether or not the driver and the taxi company could be held liable for the injuries. Professor Turezyn pointed out the difficulties created by the case and noted that the Judge’s opinion was a dismissive one that neither lawyer would likely be proud to show to his or her clients, and that led her to comment on why it was important for lawyers to make sure that people felt the system was a fair one.Following Professor Turezyn’s engaging talk, Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale, the Director of Widener Law’s Public Interest Resource Center, spoke to the students about the Jurist Academy program, a summer program that prepares rising college juniors and seniors for law school. She asked for one student from each school to offer an argument as to why they and their classmates should be admitted to law school. She commended each of them for providing a solid argument and told them that they were already demonstrating a crucial skill that they would need to succeed on law school. She emphasized the importance of preparation and told the students that she hoped to see them back in a few years.Assistant Dean Eileen Grena, Head of Widener Law’s Legal Education Institute, spoke to the students about the Paralegal program. She took two students from the audience and set up a hypothetical case, asking the rest of the students to then comment on what responsibilities a paralegal might have in such circumstances.“Listen to your teachers. They have your best interests at heart,” urged Professor Nick Nichols as he opened a talk about the clinical experience at Widener Law that enumerated the available opportunities to gain hands-on legal experience through the Delaware Civil Clinic, Veterans Law Clinic, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Clinic, Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic, and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic.The attendees then had the opportunity to eat lunch with current Widener Law students who shared their experiences. At the conclusion of the program, the high school students thanked the speakers as well as Admissions Counselor Ana del Puerto for putting the event together. Hopefully some of the bright students who attended the event will decide to return to Widener as law students in the future.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '582', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law hosts national moot court competition', '2010-03-18', '0', '\n				Widener Law will welcome students from 23 law schools around the country for a national interscholastic moot court competition beginning Thursday, March 18.The much-anticipated 22nd annual Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition will run four days on the Delaware campus. Moot court competitions allow students to practice skills in a competitive setting that they may eventually use as attorneys making appellate arguments. Students also write briefs in advance of the competition on a topic supplied by the law school in the form of a legal problem.The competition introduces participants to the cutting edge of corporate law.  As Delaware’s only law school, Widener is in a unique position to draw on the resources and experience of the state’s distinguished corporate legal community.  The competition is hosted by Widener University School of Law’s Moot Court Honor Society under the direction of the society’s executive board and competition chairperson Robert Bailey Jr.The Distinguished Scholar Lecture is an integral part of the competition and the society is honored to have former Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor William T. Allen as this year’s speaker.  He will deliver a speech on Friday, March 19 at 4 p.m. in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom in the main law building. Allen served on the court from 1985 to 1997. Today he directs the New York University Center for Law &amp; Business, a joint venture of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business and the NYU School of Law.The competition advisors include Widener Law Associate Professor Paul L. Regan, acting director of the law school’s Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, and Professor Lawrence A. Hamermesh. Hamermesh authored this year’s competition problem. It poses two issues of Delaware corporate law governing the rights of stockholders to determine who serves on a board of directors.“The support from our local legal community and Widener Law professors makes this one of the best interschool competitions that any law school has to offer,” Bailey said. “Students who are accepted to compete bring with them an enthusiasm for both corporate law and appellate advocacy, and Widener Law’s own students devote countless hours to ensuring that every facet of the competition runs smoothly. The reward is in the experience and we are honored to provide this competition in Mr. Vale’s memory.”   The final competition round will be judged by Allen, Delaware Supreme Court Justices Jack B. Jacobs and Henry duPont Ridgely and Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellors Donald F. Parsons Jr. and J. Travis Laster. 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. This year’s competition participants come from the following law schools:American University, Washington College of LawBrooklyn Law SchoolCapital University Law SchoolChicago Kent College of LawFranklin Pierce Law CenterGeorgetown University School of LawLouisiana State University School of LawMarquette University Law SchoolMercer University, Walter F. George School of LawMississippi College School of LawNorth Carolina Central University of LawOhio State University - Michael E. Moritz College of LawSouthwestern University School of LawThe John Marshall Law SchoolThe University of Toledo College of LawTulane University Law SchoolUniversity of Florida Levin College of LawUniversity of Miami School of LawUniversity of Wisconsin Law SchoolVillanova University School of LawWestern State University College of LawWest Virginia University College of LawWilliam Mitchell College of Law		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '583', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity returns to Widener Law Harrisburg campus', '2010-03-19', '0', 'Society’s maturing appreciation for the important role diversity plays in achieving success will be the focus of the 2010 Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity.The daylong event, founded by Dean Linda L. Ammons and now in its fourth year, will look at ways diversity has grown from a legally prudent and socially rewarding idea to an indispensible practice, particularly for those seeking success with progressive and innovative approaches to business in a difficult economy.The event, titled “Diversity: An Idea Becomes an Ideal in Central Pennsylvania and Beyond,” will take place Monday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room A180 of the administration building on Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus.The program will feature four panel discussions. Topics include:\nA look at diversity and compliance with federal and central Pennsylvania statutes, regulations and judicial responses. (10 a.m.)\nThe need for greater diversity in the legal profession. (11:30 a.m.)\nThe impact that a diverse workforce has upon productivity on several levels. (2 p.m.)\nAn examination of diversity and affirmative action in the wake of the New Haven, Conn. firefighters’ case, Ricci V. DeStefano, decided in June 2009 by the U.S. Supreme Court. (3:30 p.m.)\n\nAmmons is one of only five African-American female deans currently running a U.S. law school. She began the Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity in 2007 with a program on diversity in higher education. Other programs have focused on diversity in state government and in sports.“There is no longer a question of whether we can afford to make diversity part of the workplace culture,” Ammons said. “The reality is that any business seeking to succeed must have the most robust, well-rounded and varied team working together for its greater good. I am looking forward to another enlightening forum, one that will raise stimulating questions and move us further toward an appreciation of the potential a diverse workforce represents.”For assistance in organizing the event, Ammons turned to the Harrisburg faculty’s Diversity Committee co-chaired by Professors Michael J. Cozzillio and Tonya M. Evans, each of whom has published in subject areas dealing with race and gender issues, particularly in the sports law field. The diversity committee has assembled an impressive array of speakers representing the academic, professional, government and business communities. Those panelists will include prestigious law school deans, general counsels of major corporations, influential heads of bar associations and prominent practitioners in the central Pennsylvania legal arena.The day will begin with continental breakfast and registration at 9 a.m.	Ammons will deliver opening remarks to start the program at 9:45 a.m. It has been approved for 5.5 continuing legal education credits for attorneys in Pennsylvania and Delaware (no ethics). The cost to attend for credits is $75 and includes lunch. The program is open to the general public at a cost of $35 and also includes lunch. Students may attend for free, without receiving lunch or conference materials. To register, or for more information, contact Sandra L. Graeff at 717.541.3965 or slgraeff@widener.edu. Widener Law is grateful to Dilworth Paxson, Eckert Seamans, and Hershey Entertainment &amp; Resorts Co. for their sponsorship of this event.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '584', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Sbarge Presented Unique Legal Writing Exercises at the Tenth Annual Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference', '2010-03-20', '0', 'Legal Methods Professor Jean K. Sbarge presented “Taking\n the Lede from Journalism:  Two Exercises to Hook Students’ Interest and\n Introduce Concepts” at the Tenth Annual Rocky Mountain Legal Writing \nConference in March at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College\n of Law.  Professor Sbarge discussed and demonstrated exercises designed\n to grab students’ attention while providing hands-on experiential \nlearning to help students understand concepts.  One exercise brings to \nlife the real Pringles versus potato chip case to introduce legal \nreasoning and rule application, and the other exercise uses an Edward \nHopper painting, Diane Arbus photograph and news photograph to introduce\n and teach the concept of counterargument.  More than 100 legal writing \nprofessors from across the country attended the conference.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '585', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Public Interest Law Alliance Holds Annual Silent Auction', '2010-03-22', '0', 'On Tuesday, March 23rd from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., the Public Interest Law Alliance, in conjunction with the Public Interest Resource Center, will hold its annual silent auction on the Delaware campus. The auction will take place along Main Street of the Main Law Building.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.Last year’s PILA Auction raised over $14,000. For more information about the Auction, contact either Nicole Phillips or Paige Schmittinger at pilaauction10@gmail.com.		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '586', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Wall Street Journal Cites Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Article', '2010-03-23', '0', '“We are a go-to resource for cutting-edge articles that explore recent events and current developments in business and corporate law,” says Brett Norton of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. Norton serves as one of the Articles Editors on volume XXXV of the Journal, but it was an article he helped edit the previous year that was cited on March 5th in the Wall Street Journal article “Equity Firms Cheer Return of ‘Staple’; Critics Don’t.”Working with friend and mentor Andrew G. Mirisis, Brett helped edit and prepare an article by Christopher Foulds of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom for publication in the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. “Andrew and I worked closely with the author, Christopher Foulds, to prepare his article for publication. Part of being an Articles Editor is interacting with leading practitioners and academics in the fields of corporate and business law,” notes Brett.Brett is grateful for the opportunity that working on the journal has afforded him, saying, “Widener, through the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, offers students the ability to showcase their practical skills and legal knowledge garnered through its rigorous course of study and come together as a team to publish an internationally known and respected academic journal.” Brett knows that his time spent on the Journal has been productive, and the Wall Street Journal citation is simply an affirmation of that. “The best part about being on the Journal is being a member of a team. The relationships I developed with fellow students working together towards a common goal are unparalleled,” says Brett, concluding, “This experience will undoubtedly help me going forward in today\'s challenging legal market.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '587', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Southwestern Law School Team Wins 22nd Annual Ruby R. Vale Competition', '2010-03-24', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Southwestern University School of Law team of Crystal Lara, Patricia Rosman, and Brian Yeretzian won the 22nd Annual Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition on Sunday, March 21st, 2010, defeating the team of Paul Chichester, Kelin Murphy, and Jonathan Simpson from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law.The bench for the final round of the competition featured Delaware Supreme Court Justices Jack B. Jacobs and Henry duPont Ridgely as well as Vice Chancellors J. Travis Laster and Donald F. Parsons, Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery and 2010 Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar William T. Allen, a former Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery.Competition Chairman Robert Bailey Jr. and the Executive Board of the Delaware Moot Court Honor Society served as gracious hosts. Widener Law Associate Professor Paul L. Regan, Acting Director of the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, and Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate Law Lawrence A. Hamermesh - currently on leave to serve as attorney fellow with the Office of Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission - served as the competition advisors. Professor Hamermesh authored the competition problem.The Brooklyn Law School team of Jessica Djilani, Natalie Mayo, and Melanie Speight won the Best Brief honor and Tim Anzenberger of Mississippi College School of Law earned recognition as the Best Oral Advocate.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '588', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Former Chancellor William T. Allen Delivers Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Scholar Lecture', '2010-03-24', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Friday, March 19th, William T. Allen, former Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, delivered the Distinguished Scholar Lecture at the 22nd Annual Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition.After opening remarks from Vice Dean J. Patrick Kelly, Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate Law Lawrence A. Hamermesh introduced Allen, saying, “He is one of the most insightful practitioners of business and corporate law that it has been my pleasure to encounter.” As he took the podium, Allen joked, “Larry, I’d like a copy of those remarks so I can give them to my wife.”Allen’s talk examined the origins of the financial crisis and the subsequent response. “Focus on corporate governance misses the fact that it was a systemic failure,” he stated strongly, adding, “Blaming corporate governance is obfuscating the real problem.” Describing the real problem as an “excessive of global liquidity” and an overleveraged U.S. economy, he described how the process of securitizing home mortgages, many of them risky, led to the problems of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Trading of these securities led to credit default swaps in which A.I.G. would sell insurance for these investments without having the actual capital to underwrite the policies.Allen affirmed that shareholders were a part of the problem rather than the solution, noting that shareholder were motivated by short term gains that led to riskier decision-making, and that the government’s drive for greater oversight deflected criticism from the government on to corporate executives. He added that shareholders should shoulder more of the risk because shareholder assets are more diversified than those of a corporation. He finished by saying that the “enabling approach Delaware has to corporate governance is better than the administrative law approach of the SEC.” Professor Allen took questions from the audience after concluding his remarks with the joke, “I didn’t have enough time to make it shorter.”A graduate of New York University, William T. Allen earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. He served on the Delaware Court of Chancery from 1985 to 1997. Today he holds the Jack H. Nusbaum Chair in Law and Business and directs the New York University Pollack Center for Law &amp; Business, a joint venture of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business and the NYU School of Law.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '589', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Community Mourns the Passing of former Professor', '2010-03-25', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFormer Widener Law Professor E. John Wherry Jr., passed away in Southington, Connecticut on Sunday, March 21st.A graduate of Villanova University and the University of Florida School of Law, Wherry came to Widener Law’s 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. At Widener Law, Wherry co-founded the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program.From 1967 to 1973, Wherry served in the New Jersey National Guard as a sergeant in the Military Police. After leaving the National Guard, he served as the Neighborhood Staff Attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Mercer County for a year before joining the New Jersey Office of the Public Advocate as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender for two years. He then entered into the private practice of law in general civil and criminal trial practice.After leaving Widener, Wherry became the founding Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Orlando School of Law, which is now the Barry University School of Law. Thereafter, he retired to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he performed pro bono legal service.Wherry is survived by three children and four grandchildren. The entire Widener Law Community joins them in mourning his passing. His family requests that donations in his memory be made to The Wherry Trial Advocacy Endowment fund at Widener University School of Law.\n		', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '590', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law student takes on regional leadership role', '2010-03-25', '0', 'Widener Law is pleased to announce that Harrisburg-campus student Paul Edger, a second-year law student, was recently elected to a leadership position within the American Bar Association Law Student Division.Edger was sworn in March 20 as governor of the division’s 3rd circuit, which includes all the law schools in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.In this role, Edger will represent the interests of more than 5,000 law students as a voting member of the division’s national Board of Governors, which convenes several times a year. The board has primary responsibility over the law student division’s operations, programs and finances. Edger was elected by student leaders from the 14 law schools he represents.He will serve through March 2011, two months before his expected graduation.“I congratulate Paul and wish him the best as he makes the most of this terrific leadership opportunity. The law students of the 3rd circuit are in good hands,” Law Dean Linda L. Ammons said. “At Widener we stress the importance of leadership and service, and Paul is a great example of that tradition.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '591', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity Examines Diversity in the Workplace', '2010-03-26', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Monday, March 22nd, Widener Law’s Harrisburg campus played host to the 4th Annual Dean’s Leadership Forum on Diversity. This year’s event, entitled “Diversity: An Idea Becomes an Ideal in Central Pennsylvania and Beyond,” featured four panel discussions that touched on how diversity has become an indispensable practice.Professor Michael J. Cozzillio, co-chair of the Harrisburg faculty’s Diversity Committee, provided opening remarks, saying of Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons, “She has never wavered in her commitment to this diversity initiative.” Dean Ammons followed Professor Cozzillio with a introductory remarks of her own, saying of the day’s panelists, “We are thrilled both that they have dedicated themselves in their own lives to this cause, and also that they have agreed to share their experiences with us.”Assistant Professor Tonya M. Evans, the other co-chair of the Harrisburg faculty’s Diversity Committee, introduced the day’s first panel, “Diversity and Compliance: Comparing and Contrasting Federal and Central Pennsylvania Statutes, Regulations, and Judicial Responses.” Widener Law Associate Professor Katharine F. Nelson provided an overview of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination by employers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.Following Professor Nelson’s remarks, Sharon R. Lopez, Esq. ’93, who founded Triquetra Law, a Lancaster, PA firm specializing in civil rights litigation, and employment law and policy, spoke about her experiences working the field. “This is an area of the law that has very few attorneys on the employee side because it is very difficult,” she said. She described a couple cases that she had worked on, including the case of a young, mixed-race man who was discriminated against at a garbage collection company and the case of a black, part-time teacher who was fired for race related reasons at a school in North Central, PA. Describing what made representing these sorts of clients so difficult, she noted, “You have to deal with the trauma of potential job loss.”The second panel, “Diversity and the Legal Profession: The Numbers Unfortunately Do Not Lie,” featured Dean Veryl V. Miles of the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America, Keystone Bar Association President Pamela Cross, Esq., and Richard C. Simpson, Esq., a Partner at Bricker, &amp; Eckler LLP in Columbus, Ohio, who becomes the Dean of Capital University Law School on June 1st. Miles spoke first, discussing diversity recruitment efforts at her law school. She noted in particular the struggle to attract Hispanic and African American students. Pamela Cross followed, speaking about efforts and initiatives by the Keystone Bar Association to keep local minority law students in the area after they graduate. Finally, Simpson spoke about how law firms could attract and retain strong minority candidates.After lunch, the third panel, “Diversity and Productivity, A Diverse Workforce as a Win-Win Proposition,” focused on the positive effects of a diverse workplace. Thomas L. Sager, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company and a member of Widener Law’s Board of Overseers, spoke about the value of diversity for DuPont and the principle of “empowering individuals.” He also praised Dean Ammons and her efforts, declaring, “I believe in Widener and I believe in this Dean.” Dr. Harjit Singh, M.D., the Associate Dean for Diversity at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, spoke about diversity efforts at the medical center. He noted that the pool of African American and Hispanic candidates is remaining static while the number of students accepted into medical school is increasing, dropping the percentage of students from those ethnic groups. The third panelist, Mr. Trent Hargrove, Esq., the Chief Diversity Officer of Pennsylvania spoke about effective workforce diversity and productivity.The day’s final panel entitled “Diversity and Affirmative Action: An Examination of Options in the Wake of Ricci v. DeStefano,” featured Mark A Fontana, Esq., a Partner at Eckert Seamans, and Carl Shuman, Esq., Senior Counsel for Highmark Inc., discuss the now infamous case in which firefighters sued the city of New Haven, Connecticut for refusing to certify a promotion test after it was found that African Americans did not score well on the test.Each of the day’s panels raised important questions and offered insight into how elusive true diversity remains. Pointed and well-reasoned questions from the audience served to elevate the reach discussions as well. Widener Law thanks Dilworth Paxson, Eckert Seamans, and Hershey Entertainment &amp; Resorts Co. for their sponsorship of this event.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '592', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Dernbach to Deliver Keynote at Environmental Justice Conference', '2010-03-28', '0', 'On Monday, March 29th, Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach, Director of Widener Law’s Environmental Law Center, will deliver the keynote address at the Environmental Justice in Legal Education conference to be held at the University of Warwick in Coventry, West Midlands, England.Professor Dernbach’s address will be based on the paper his currently working on, “The Essential and Growing Role of Legal Education in Achieving Sustainability,” which has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Legal Education.The Environmental Justice in Legal Education Conference seeks to provide a forum for people to discuss environmental justice in teaching, legal practice, and research. The daylong program features speakers, workshops, and discussion sessions designed to emphasize the importance of teaching environmental consciousness.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '593', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Team Earns Honor at Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Moot Court Competition', '2010-03-30', '0', '“All in all, Alaina and I had a fantastic time at Fordham\'s Kaufman Securities Moot Court Competition.  We are extremely proud to have upheld the tradition of Widener\'s Moot Court teams finding success, particularly in bringing home another Best Brief Award,” said Harrisburg student Jim Hoppenjans of the success he and teammate Alaina Schroeder enjoyed at the 35th Annual Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Moot Court Competition held at Fordham University School of Law from March 25th through the 28th.The Kaufman Memorial Moot Court competition is held each year in honor of Fordham alumnus Judge Irving R. Kaufman, who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The competition focuses on securities law and gives competitors the opportunity to practice their appellate advocacy skills before a diverse range of expert practitioners.“Winning the award for the Best Petitioner\'s Brief and achieving the overall highest brief score in the competition is really a tribute to the legal writing and research skills Widener has instilled in us,” said Alaina Schroeder. “Jim and I took a complicated area of law, in which we had no background, and successfully used the skills we learned in legal writing and research to produce a winning brief.  The fact that the Moot Court has now won three Best Brief awards in competitions over the last two years, really speaks volumes about our legal writing program,” she added.“We had a lot of help from the faculty here at Widener,” said Jim, adding, “Professor Barros gave us a quick overview of securities law before the moot court problem came out, which was immensely helpful.” Added Alaina, “Every single faculty member we asked to help us said yes. This type of dedication from the faculty is essential to advancing in a competition.”Both Jim and Alaina hope that Widener Law will continue to send teams in the future. “Finding such great success at a well-respected and competitive moot court competition really reinforces that Widener is truly an underrated school that, hopefully, others will soon find out for themselves,” concluded Jim. “Not only was the competition academically enriching, but it really was a lot of fun,” declared Alaina.The entire Widener Law Community congratulates Jim and Alaina on their wonderful accomplishment!', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '594', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Widener Law Review Health Law and the Elderly Symposium Draws Large Crowd', '2010-03-30', '0', '\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Our speakers are experts, and I am grateful that they took the time to appear here today,” said Associate Professor Thaddeus M. Pope in his opening remarks on Friday, March 26th to a packed Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom on Widener Law’s Delaware campus. Pope’s remarks followed an introduction from Widener Law Review Editor-in-Chief Dawn Kurtz Crompton as the &quot;Health Law and the Elderly: Managing Risk at the End of Life&quot; symposium began.The program featured eight sessions, beginning in the morning with Dr. Patricia A. Bomba, the Vice President and Medical Director of Geriatrics for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Bomba spoke about the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Program that has been implemented in the state of New York, emphasizing, “Individuals have the right to make their own medical decisions,” and “It’s about process and person-centered care.”The second session, moderated by Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs Susan L. Goldberg, dealt with Healthcare Decisions Law. The featured speakers were Charles P. Sabatino, Director of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, and the Honorable Edward D. Reibman of the Lehigh Court of Common Pleas. Sabatino gave a brief history of the legal issues surrounding end-of-life care and decision-making. Judge Reibman presented the audience with facts from a complicated case he heard involving a woman with multiple sclerosis who had become a paraplegic. He concluded his talk by candidly declaring, “These are hard cases.”The final morning session, moderated by Associate Professor and Executive Director of Widener Law’s Institutes Andrew J. Fichter, dealt with the clinical reality of implementing the treatment instructions dictated by advance directives. Donna Casey, Nurse Manager at the Wilmington Hospital ICU and Co-Chair of the Christiana Care Health System Ethics Committee, and Eileen M. Gleasner, Nurse Practitioner at Van Buren Medical Associates, shared their thoughts and experiences on the subject.After a break for lunch, the afternoon portion of the program opened with an introduction from student Lindsey Anderson, the Symposium Coordinator and Articles Editor for the Widener Law Review. The Honorable Susan Del Pesco, retired Superior Court of Delaware judge, spoke as part of a session entitled, “Ethical Issues in Representing/Treating the Incapacitated Client/Patient”.The fifth session, entitled “Effective End of Life Communication,” was moderated by Professor John G. Culhane, the Director of Widener Law’s Health Law Institute, and featured Timothy Quill, Director of Palliative Care Program and Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Dr. Bomba. Following that, Susan Lloyd, President &amp; CEO of Delaware Hospice, moderated “The State of Hospice and Palliative Medicine,” featuring Vice President of Public Policy and General Counsel for the National Hospice &amp; Palliative Care Organization Jonathan Keyserling, Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad School of Law Professor Kathy Cerminara, and Assistant U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Margaret Hutchinson.The program closed with talks by Judith Schwarz, Clincal Coordinator for Compassion &amp; Choices of New York, and Kathryn Tucker, Director of Legal Affairs for Compassion &amp; Choices. A wine and cheese reception followed the program.The Widener University School of Nursing and Widener University School of Law’s Widener Law Review presented the symposium in association with the Medical Society of Delaware, the Delaware End of Life Coalition, and Delaware Hospice.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '595', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Kent and Sussex County Alumni Reception', '2010-03-30', '0', '\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn March 24, Widener Law alumni gathered at the Dover home of Diane Andrews ’99 and her husband, Dr. Joseph Andrews to meet Dean Linda Ammons, to learn about current happenings at Widener, and to network.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '596', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Delaware  County Alumni Chapter CLE Luncheon', '2010-03-31', '0', 'The Delaware County Alumni Chapter, chaired by Jonathan Peri ’99, hosted a CLE luncheon on Monday, March 29, 2010 at D’Ignazio’s Townehouse Restaurant in Media, PA.  The CLE portion of the program was titled Email, Ethics, and Metadata.  Daniel J. Siegel, Esq. presented the CLE portion of the program in which 34 alumni attended.', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '597', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Professor Culhane Takes on Weekly Column for 365gay', '2010-03-31', '0', '“I’ve had some success and some publicity from the blog, but this has expanded the notice by a hundred-fold,” says Professor John G. Culhane of working on a new weekly column at 365gay.com to appear every Thursday.365gay Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Vanasco approached Professor Culhane to write a guest column about the recent controversy in Virginia involving Governor Bob McDonnell and State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s efforts to rescind protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation after reading his take on the situation on his blog, Wordinedgewise. The positive response to that guest column led Vanasco to invite Professor Culhane to contribute with a weekly column on the site.Since the guest column on March 12th, Professor Culhane’s first two regular columns at 365gay have been posted, the first dealing with the balance between accommodating religious beliefs and anti-discrimination laws, and the second addressing how the law deals with gender non-conformity. This week’s column deals with the Justice Department’s aggressive use of Title 9 in a bullying case brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union.In addition to his column at 365gay, Professor Culhane continues to post regularly at his own blog, Wordinedgewise. “It’s been exciting,” he says, “I’ve been blogging for a little over year and it’s a lot of fun, but it can be pretty labor intensive.”', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''),
('3', '598', '', '', '', '', '', 0, '', '', '', 'l', 0, 'Harrisburg Team Wins 21st Annual Hugh B. Pearce Trial Advocacy Competition', '2010-04-03', '0', '\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarrisburg students Alberto Rivera and Amanda Brown won the 21st Annual Hugh B. Pearce Trial Advocacy Competition held on March 31, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the Harrisburg campus.Second-year students from the Delaware campus, Veronica M. McMahon and Melissa H. Paris, took on the role of the prosecution. Alberto Rivera and Amanda Brown, third-year students from the Harrisburg campus, took on the role of the defense.The Harrisburg students represented a man, Pat “Harley” Sills, who was arrested for the Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute. The Delaware students represented “Marshall City.” The students went through a full trial and each had opening statements, direct and cross-examination of the two witnesses, and closing arguments. The opening and closing arguments were each worth 20 points while the direct and cross prosecution of the witnesses were worth 15 points each.The Honorable Malachy E. Mannion who was appointed on the Federal Bench as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on January 4, 2001 and reappointed in 2009, served as judge for the final round of the competition. He is a national lecturer in trial practice, evidence, discovery, legal writing and e-discovery.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.In the wake of Hugh’s death, Professor Thomas Reed and John Wherry, Esq., 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 the Trial Advocacy Honor Society there.Last year, to commemorate the 20th Hugh B. Pearce Trial Advocacy Competition, the school created a scholarship in honor of Hugh B. Pearce that benefits a rising second year student who has demonstrated academic achievement and a commitment to community or public service, as exemplified by Hugh\'s life.', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');
