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

VOLUME 2013/2014 ISSUE 30 APRIL 14, 2014

The Digest

CALENDAR OF EVENTS April

14 Widener Law Journal Symposium 14&15 Table Talk 16 Graduation Meetings 17 Pizza & Policy 17 Widener Law Journal Information Session 18 Good Friday (no classes) 23 No Wednesday classes; Tuesday schedule Followed 24 Student Awards Program 28 Last Day of Classes 29-30 Reading Period

May 1 Final Exams Begin

Widener Law Journal Information Session 3

All-Access to Lexis Advance® 4

Externship News 6

2014 Bar Study Assistance Awards 7

Bookstore Briefs 8

Graduation Information 9

Study Abroad Program 10

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

PIZZA & POLICY IN THE PIT

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

12:00 NOON

Hiring partners clamor for law students that can boast of experience with real clients on their resumes! At Widener we are here to make sure that you can get that experience. Join us Thursday, April 17 at noon for Pizza & Policy in the Pit for a presentation on your experiential opportunities featuring Professor Palmer Lockard, Director of the Law Clinic, Staff Attorney Claire Gargiulo of the Envi-ronmental Law Center and Professor Starla Williams, Director of Externships.

As always, there will be pizza and beverages!

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April Birthdays Mary Catherine Scott

John Kitchen

Kara Wealand

Megan Morris

Brenda Rebuck

Carol Behl

Brent Johnson

HARRISBURG LAW NEWS

Submission information:

The NEXT issue of The Digest will be published on April 21, 2014.

All information should be submitted to Dorothy Koncar

(dakoncar@widener.edu), Admin-istration Building by NOON, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in order for the news to be published. 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

SUMMER IS APPROACHING!

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR RESUME REVIEWED?

CONTACT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT

717-541-3958

WORKSHOP VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE ON

CDO TWEN PAGE!!

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LEGAL INFORMATION

CENTER

REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS

Mon. – Thurs. 8:00 a.m.-Midnight

Friday 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

Saturday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m.-Midnight

 

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OPEN 10:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m. 

Monday—Friday 

GRADUATING STUDENTS:

The bookstore will once again have diploma frames for purchase

in the store. We hope to have these available by the end of April.

Great gift from your proud family and friends!

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FROM THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 2014

Ushers. The Registrar’s Office needs 8-10 reliable students to volunteer as ushers at com-mencement on May 18. Qualifications: Must be willing to work from 9:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m. and have transportation to the Forum in downtown Harrisburg. Ushers must be dressed professionally and willing to deal with excited graduates and families.

Graduation Meetings. Graduation meetings will be held on April 16, 2014, 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.

EMPLOYMENT FORMS

If you are a Regular Division Student and have not filled out an employment form for spring 2014, please stop in the Registrar’s Office and do so as soon as possible. It was due February 1st.

OPTING OUT OF EXAMSOFT

If you plan to write your exam, you will need to fill out an OPT OUT FORM. You will then be reimbursed from the Business Office.

The deadline is April 23, 2014, or before that date if you have a Quiz or Mid-term.

The form is available in the Registrar’s Office, Registrar’s Bulletin Board or on-line.

The Registrar’s Office regular office hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hours may be extended if necessary during the course of the semester. The office phone number is 717-541-3904.

Please make it a habit to check Campus Cruiser and the Law School Website at law.widener.edu for important announcements.

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SIDEBAR CAFÉ

April 14-18, 2014 The Sidebar Café is open 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday

Monday Kettle Classic Ham & Bean Soup

Montaque’s Deli Chicken, Bacon & Swiss Sandwich

Itza Pizza Chicken Pizza by the Slice

Tuesday Kettle Classic Lumberjack Vegetable Soup

Montaque’s Deli Egg Salad Sandwich

Itza Pizza Meat Lovers Pizza by the Slice

Wednesday Kettle Classic Tomato Basil Soup

Montaque’s Deli Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

Itza Pizza Mushroom Pesto Pizza by the Slice

Thursday Kettle Classic Chicken Tequila Soup

Montaque’s Deli Roast Beef w/Horseradish Tarragon

Sandwich

Itza Pizza Pepperoni Pizza by the Slice

Friday Kettle Classic Closed

Montaque’s Deli

Itza Pizza