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WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL COMMONWEALTHLAW.WIDENER.EDU

VOLUME 2015/2016 ISSUE 15 NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The Digest

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

November 9-20 Thanksgiving Food Drive 17 CDO Lunch and Learn 17-18 Financial Aid Mandatory Exit Interviews 18 Evening at the Capitol 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)

December 2 Last Day of Classes 3-4 Reading Period 5-18 Final Examinations

January 4-9 Spring Intensive Course Week

Evening at the Capitol 2

CDO News 3

Financial Aid Exit Interviews 4

Bookstore Briefs 5

SBA News 6

Side Bar Café Menu 7

Inside this issue:

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This year Widener Law Commonwealth is pleased to honor Vincent DeLiberato, Director, Pennsylvania's Legislative Reference Bureau for his commitment to the law school, its students and graduates, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Join us Wednesday, November 18, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, in the Main Rotunda of the State Capitol as we say thank you to Vince! The event is free to attend, and complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

To register, please visit the law school's website and select "Events" in the Alum-ni & Friends section. If you have questions regarding the event, contact Tiffany DePaoli at trdepaoli@widener.edu or 717-541-3922.  

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HARRISBURG LAW NEWS 

Submission informa on: 

The NEXT issue of The Digest will be published on November 23, 2015.

All informa on should be submi ed to Dorothy Koncar. dakoncar@widener.edu,  

Administra on Building by NOON, Wednesday, November 18 2015, in order for the news to be published. 

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What’s Happening in the Career Development Office!

ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS!! Contact the Career Development Office to schedule your mandatory

meeting with a career counselor at 717-541-3958.

UPCOMING SPRING "LUNCH & LEARN" WORKSHOPS

Private Practice: Large Firms vs. Small Firms

Criminal Law With Assistant District Attorney & Assistant Public Defender Perspectives

Lipsitt & Bowman Inns of Court: What You Need to Know

Mock Interviews Available!

Contact the CDO at klarnold@widener.edu

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Great Gi  Ideas!! 

A rac ve new tumblers with  

Aqua blue grip 

$11.95 each 

 

Mobile power bars to charge your devices 

$1.75 each 

Commonwealth Bookstore Briefs

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Allura Alonso, Financial Aid Office

Prof. James Diehm

Prof. Juliet Moringiello

Jon Poor, ITS

Jeremy Wingert, Faculty Secretary

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OPEN 10:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m. 

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Meet the SBA Class Representa ves. . . 

For the next several weeks, the SBA will be introducing you to the Class Representa ves for each sec on,  this week meet: 

3L Class Representa ves  

Angela Lucci, 3ED, was born and raised near Scranton, Pennsylvania. In 2010, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Muhlenberg College with a double major in History and International Studies. Since then, Angela has remained the perpetual student. She earned both her Master of Public Administration degree and Policy Analysis and Evaluation Certificate from The Pennsylvania State University in 2012. She is currently enrolled at the Widener University Commonwealth Law School in pursuit of her Juris Doctorate degree with an expected graduation of May 2017. In addition to her academic endeavors, Angela has developed her professional life as well. Since 2010, she has held numerous positions with the Pennsylvania State Senate, including work with the Legislative Redistricting Commission and the Senate Democratic Caucus's Research Office. Recently, she began working in a position with the Governor's Budget Office as the Legislative Lead for the Public Safety Division. Beyond work and school, Angela enjoys giving back to those organizations that made her the person she is today. She currently serves as the President of the South Central Pennsylvania Alumnae Chapter of the Phi Mu Fraternity and as an alumna adviser to the Phi Mu Chapters at both Muhlenberg and York Colleges. Angela is also a member of the Muhlenberg College Young Alumni council where she is a voice for new alumni to the College. As a member of the Widener Commonwealth Law community, Angela is the Treasurer of Pepper Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, the 3ED class representative to the SBA, where she serves on the Budget Committee, and a student ambassador. Angela resides in Harrisburg, where she enjoys spending time at home and exploring all that the Capital Region has to offer, including its many historical sites.

Lee Molitoris graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.A. in History and Philosophy and minor in Political Science. Lee has interests in Criminal, Property, and Contract law and currently works as the Senior Law Clerk at the Cumberland County Office of the District Attorney. He plans on practicing as a criminal defense attorney, a criminal prosecutor, or in real estate law after he takes the P.A. and N.J. state bar in July of 2016.

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Menu

Side Bar Cafe

November 16-20, 2015

Monday, November 16

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Turkey Bacon & Cheddar Cheese Wrap

Cheese Pizza

Tuesday, November 17

Chili Soup

Breaded Chicken Sandwich

Pepperoni Pizza

Wednesday, November 18

Chicken Noodle Soup

Cheese Steak Sub

Chicken Bacon Pesto Pizza

Thursday, November 19

Steak & Ale Soup

Ham & Honey Mustard Sub

Meat Lovers Pizza

Friday, November 20

New England Clam Chowder

Breaded Fish Sandwich

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

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