volume ssue 26 march 12, 2012 the digest · volume 2011/2012 issue 26 march 12, 2012 the digest...

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THE DIGEST

WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ~ HARRISBURG CAMPUS law.widener.edu

VOLUME 2011/2012 ISSUE 26 MARCH 12, 2012

THE DIGEST

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March

14 Jurist in Residence 21 Women’s Law Caucus Program 23 Dean’s Diversity Forum 24 Barrister’s Ball 26 John Gedid Lecture Series 27 Pizza & Policy 29 Harrisburg Final/Hugh Pearce Competition

April 5 Hugh Pearce Competition Final Round 6 Good Friday/no classes 17 Commencement Meetings 26 Student Awards Ceremony

Inside This Issue:

FDA Program 2

Development/Alumni Thanksgiving Day 3

Women’s Law Caucus Program 4

The John Gedid Lecture Series 5

Student Web Correspondent Info Ad 6

Legal Information Center Exam Info 7

Moot Court Competition News 8

Trial Ad Hugh Pearce Competition Trials 9

Registrar’s Office News 10-11

List of Graduates Names 12-18

Sidebar Café Menu 19

Graduates be sure to check pages 12-18. This is the list of graduates names as they will appear in the program. See Molly Acri in the Registrar’s Office if yours is not correct.

THIS EVENT WILL BE VIDEOCONFERENCED TO THE HARRISBURG CAMPUS ROOM A178.

VOLUME 2011/2012 ISSUE 26

REGISTRAR’S INFORMATION LINE

717-541-1941

STUDENT INFORMATION LINE

717-541-1939

WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ~ HARRISBURG CAMPUS

Thanksgiving is Just a Few Days Away….

You read correctly: Widener is celebrating Thanksgiving for a SECOND time this year! On TUESDAY, MARCH 20, the Office of Alumni Relations and Development asks you to join us in giving thanks for our donors.

Take a minute to visit our Thanksgiving table in the Pit to sign our “thank you” poster for donors and/or to have your picture taken with a “thank you” sign for our donors. To thank you for your participation, we’ll have sweet treats at the table. Also, check out the “Widener Thanksgiving Day: Gratitude for Giving” signs you’ll see around campus throughout the day. These will contain some fun facts about donations to the school. The cafeteria will even be offering Thanksgiving-themed food to help set the mood on campus.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Widener Harrisburg

Women’s Law Caucus is proud to present a panel discussion on:

Non-Traditional Legal Career Pathways

The panel members will discuss the interesting career paths that led them to their non-traditional legal careers, and provide some insight into how they have become so successful. The discussion will feature a facilitated ques-tion and answer session, followed by questions and answers from the audience, time permitting. At a time when

we all need to be “thinking outside of the box” in approaching our legal careers, you won’t want to miss this excel-lent opportunity to learn from and network with some very talented legal professionals.

Our esteemed panel features:

Kenya Faulkner, Esq., Inspector General of the Commonwealth of Penn-sylvania

Carolyn Thompson, Esq., Court Administrator, Dauphin County Courts

Dianne Nichols, Esq., Chief Counsel, House of Representatives Profes-sional Licensure Committee

Charlene Couch, Esq., Director, Bureau of Equal Employment Opportu-nity, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Moderator: Karen Durkin, Esq.

This event will be held Wednesday, March 21st from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in Room L204



STUDENT WEB CORRESPONDENT FOR HARRISBURG CAMPUS

The Law School Web Development Office is looking for a Student Web Correspondent for the 2012-13 academic year, with the ability to start in Spring 2012 and learn under the current Stu-dent Web Correspondent.

Responsibilities: The Student Web Correspondent for the Harrisburg campus will be responsible for attending certain campus events and reporting on them for the school’s website (http://law.widener.edu). Event coverage in-cludes the use of a digital camera to snap photographs and shoot short video clips as well as the taking of notes. The correspondent will then be responsi-ble for writing a short article on the event, which will then be submitted to the Web Editor for proofing.

Qualifications and Requirements: Interested students should have solid writ-ing skills and must be able to use a digital camera. Qualified candidates must be able to meet tight deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously. Writing samples are required. Students with backgrounds in journalism or other writing disciplines are especially encouraged to apply.

Work Schedule: Roughly 10 hours a week. Work time will vary week to week. Must have flexibility to cover evening and possibly some weekend events.

Wage Rate: $8.00 per hour.

Application: Interested students should submit a résumé and a short exposi-tory or descriptive writing sample (no more than 5 pages) to the Law school’s Web Development Office via email. Application and supplemental ma-terials should be submitted to [email protected].

Please Note: The position reports to the Web Editor, but Harrisburg LIC Di-rector Patricia Fox acts as the liaison, coordinating paperwork and time sheets.


FROM THE LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER

As the spring break approaches, it is probably a good time to start thinking about exam-prep. There are a number of resources and tools available to you at the library to help in this effort. First, come to the information desk to see if your professor has placed a “sample” exam on reserve for you to view. A lim-ited number of instructor exams are also available on the library website at: http://law.widener.edu/LawLibrary/Services/login.aspx Call the information desk at 717-541-3933 to get the username and password.

CALI lessons can also be used to review subject-specific areas of law, and fre-quently give practice questions helpful in exam-prep. Also included in the CALI lessons are some pod-casts related to exam-taking and preparation. These lessons can be run on the CALI website at: www.cali.org Call the infor-mation desk to get the username and password. CALI lesson CD’s are also available to run on your computer. Contact Brent Johnson at 717-541-3984 to get your copy of the latest CALI CD.

LIBRARY REGULAR HOURS

Mon. – Thurs. 8:00 am – Midnight

Friday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

Saturday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm

Sunday 10:00 am – Midnight

May your day be touched

by a bit of Irish luck,

brightened by a song in your heart,

and warmed by the smiles

of the people you love.


24TH ANNUAL GABRIELLI NATIONAL FAMILY LAW

MOOT COURT COMPETITION

We are pleased to announce the success of students representing Widener University School of Law at the 2012 GABRIELLI NATIONAL FAMILY LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION in Albany, New York.

On Thursday, February 23, 2012, Widener’s two-person team comprised of Steve Miller and T’rese Evancho won 2nd Best Brief and advanced to the octo-final round (“Sweet Sixteen”) of the competition. There were a total of twenty-three teams competing from nationally ranked law schools.

Please congratulate Amanda Chunko. Jesse Litke, Ian Baxter (Team 165) and Steve Miller, T’rese Evancho (Team 121) for outstanding results in this national competition!

The teams thank Widener faculty members who assisted Professor Starla Williams in coaching this year: Professors Cozzillio, Dimino, Lee, Gedid, Oliver, Robinette and Smith.


TRIAL ADVOCACY HONOR SOCIETY

HUGH B. PEARCE COMPETITION

Quarter-Final Trials

March 13 -17

Semi-Final Trials

March 24

Harrisburg Final Trial

March 29

Harrisburg/Delaware Final Trial

April 5

Dauphin County Courthouse

HARRISBURG LAW NEWS

Submission information:

The NEXT issue of The Digest will be published on March 19, 2012.

All information should be submitted to Dorothy Koncar ([email protected]), Administra-tion Building by NOON, Wednesday, March 14, 2012, in order for the news to be published.

March Birthdays

Sandy Graeff

Professor Nelson

Professor Williams

Professor Kearney

Stephanie Engerer

Susan Giusti

Paula Heider

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 2012 Graduation Meetings. Graduation meetings will be held on April 17, 2012, at 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. in room A180. Caps, gowns and a packet containing invitations and tickets will be handed out at these meetings.

HARRISBURG COMMENCEMENT 2012

OFFICIAL WEBSITE IS NOW ACTIVE

http://blogs.law.widener.edu/grads2012/commencement-harrisburg-may-20-2012/


Sidebar Café March 12-16, 2012

Monday Kettle Classic Cream of Potato with Bacon

Montaque’s Deli Cheddar Turkey Burger

Café Feature Egg & Cheese on a Muffin

Itza Pizza Pepperoni Pizza by the Slice

Tuesday Kettle Classic Beef Vegetable Soup

Montaque’s Deli Ham & Provolone Basil Melt

Café Feature Egg & Bacon on a Muffin

Itza Pizza Meat Lovers Pizza by the Slice

Wednesday Kettle Classic Tomato Basil Soup

Montaque’s Deli Thai Chicken Wrap

Café Feature Egg and Sausage Bagel

Itza Pizza Fresh Tomato & Basil Pizza by the Slice

Thursday Kettle Classic French Onion Soup

Montaque’s Deli Cheese Steak Sandwich

Café Feature Egg & Bacon Muffin Sandwich

Itza Pizza Vegetable Pizza by the Slice

Friday Kettle Classic New England Clam Chowder

Montaque’s Deli Fiery Frutti Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Café Feature Egg & Ham Muffin

Itza Pizza Cheese Pizza by the Slice

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