volume ssue 27, 2012 the digest - widener university · volume 2011/2012 issue 25 february 27, 2012...

THE DIGEST WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ~ HARRISBURG CAMPUS

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VOLUME 2011/2012 ISSUE 25 FEBRUARY 27, 2012

THE DIGEST

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February 28 Black History Month Program 29 2nd Annual SBA Film Series/”Hot Coffee”

March

1 Study Abroad Program Open House 5-10 Spring Break 14 Jurist in Residence 23 Dean’s Diversity Forum 24 Barrister’s Ball 26 John Gedid Lecture Series 27 Pizza & Policy 29 Harrisburg Final/Hugh Pearce Competi

tion

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

Inside This Issue:

Study Abroad Program Open House 2

Student Web Correspondent Job Posting 3

Legal Information Center News 4

Alumni Spotlight 5

Registrar’s Office Information Page 6

ABA 3rd Circuit Meeting 7-9

Widener Law Journal Announcement 10

Trial Ad Hugh Pearce Competition Trials 11

ELPS 5k Run & 3K Walk 12

Jurist in Residence Lecture 13

FDA Program 14

The John Gedid Lecture Series 15

VOLUME 2011/2012 ISSUE 25


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

SPRING BREAK HOURS

Fri., March 2 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Sat., March 3 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sun., March 4 Noon – 8:00 pm

Mon., March 5 – Fri., March 9 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Sat., March 10 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sun., March 11 Noon – 10:00 pm

Mon., March 12 Resume Regular Hours

WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ~ HARRISBURG CAMPUS

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/



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 12, 2012.

All information should be submitted to Dorothy Koncar ([email protected]), Administra-tion Building by NOON, Wednesday, March7, 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

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


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