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National Law Journal Ranks Villanova No. 38 ‘Go-To’ Law School

The National Law Journal has ranked Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law as the No. 38 “go-to” law school in its 2016 rankings. This annual report identifies the top 50 law schools with the highest percentage of 2015 juris doctor (JD) graduates hired as first-year associates at the nation’s 100 largest law firms. Read more

 

Dean Alexander joins CBS This Morning Saturday to Discuss the Upcoming Presidential Debate

A noted scholar whose scholarship focuses on issues at the intersection of law and politics,  Dean Alexander is appearing on CBS This Morning Saturday on Sept. 24 to share his thoughts on the upcoming Presidential debate.

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The 2016 Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, 10/28

The relationship between police officials and the communities they serve has dominated the public agenda in recent times. The 2016 Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium brings together a diverse collection of leading voices to discuss this topic from various viewpoints. The symposium takes place on Friday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Laurence E. Hirsch ’71 Classroom (Room 101). Read more

 

Lee Stein '78 To Speak on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 10/20

The John F. Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship will present “Exponential Innovation: The Future of Radical Breakthroughs for the Benefit of Humanity,” a lecture by Lee Stein ’78 on October 20, 2016 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m in the Laurence E. Hirsch '71 Classroom (Room 101). Stein is the Founder and Chairman of Virtual Group, LLC, a private holding company focused on early-stage technologies as well as Prize Capital, LLC. Read more

 

A Tradition Continues: Red Mass 2016

The Villanova University School of Law community will come together for its annual celebration of Red Mass on Friday, September 30, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. with University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, ’75 CLAS as celebrant and homilist. A Villanova tradition since 1957, Red Mass is an occasion for faculty, alumni, students and guests to celebrate the beginning of the Law School’s academic year. Read more

 

Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. to speak on “Ethics, Integrity and Civility (or the lack thereof) in Politics”

The David F. and Constance B. Girard-diCarlo Center for Ethics, Integrity and Compliance will host a special event featuring Jon M. Huntsman Jr.—former governor of Utah, former U.S. Ambassador to China and Singapore, and 2012 Presidential candidate—titled “Ethics, Integrity and Civility (or the lack thereof) in Politics,” on Monday, October 17. Read more

 

Andrew Lund Named Director of the John F. Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship and Professor of Law

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law appointed Andrew Lund the new Director of the John F. Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship, one of four Centers of Excellence at the Law School, and Professor of Law. Read more

 

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VLS Alumni Spotlight

Bhaveen R. Jani ’09

Bhaveen R. Jani ’09

Associate
Pellettieri Rabstein & Altman

Bhaveen R. Jani '09 is an associate in the Personal Injury department at Pellettieri Rabstein & Altman in Princeton, New Jersey. He concentrates his practice in the areas of motor vehicle personal injury, construction accidents, product defect cases and premises liability claims. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Associate at Blank Rome LLP in the Consumer Finance Litigation group. Jani is also a very active member of the bar and currently serves as the President-Elect of the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey (SABA-NJ) and will serve as the association's President next year. SABA-NJ is a specialty bar organization whose membership includes approximately 150 South Asian New Jersey attorneys, judges and law students throughout New Jersey.

Frannie Reilly '04

Frannie Reilly '04

Law Office of Frannie Reilly, LLC

Frannie Reilly ’04 has extensive experience counseling clients on corporate policies, best practices and corporate governance and started her own firm in June 2014, focusing her practice on individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. Reilly also founded and runs a nonprofit education foundation—the Foundation for Wallingford-Swarthmore Schools—which works to ensure that teachers and students continue to promote innovation, creativity and excellence, especially in difficult economic times.

Jeffrey S. Nast ’99

Jeffrey S. Nast ’99

Senior Assistant Regional Counsel
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Jeffrey S. Nast ’99 serves as Senior Assistant Regional Counsel for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Working in the Hazardous Waste and Chemical Law Branch in Philadelphia, his primary duties include national historic preservation and enforcing chemical and hazardous waste statutes. Nast previously served in the Gulf war as an Armor Crewman with the First Cavalry Division. He is currently a member of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illnesses, appointed by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald in December 2015 for a three year term. 

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