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Noted Scholar Named University Professor
Michael P. Moreland is appointed University Professor of Law and Religion and Director of the Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy, in recognition of his scholarly achievement and teaching in those fields.
Supporting the Entrepreneurial Spirit
As students in the Clinic for Law and Entrepreneurship, Eliese Herzl-Betz ’17 and Liam Leyden ’17 developed their legal skills through work with startup company IAmElemental. more...
Advocating for Veterans
As an Equal Justice Works Fellow, Richard Prebil ’17 will work with the Military Assistance Project to advocate for and assist low-income veterans in applying for service-connected pension benefits and discharge upgrades more...
Scholarly Publications
Vice Dean Todd Aagaard and Professor Patrick McKinley Brennan collaborated with colleagues on newly-published legal textbooks and teaching guides in environmental law and Christian Legal Thought. more...
Renowned IP scholar joins Villanova
In his new role, Prof. Frischmann will promote cross-campus research; foster high-visibility academic pursuits; and position Villanova as a thought leader and innovator at the intersection of law, business and economics. more...
Celebrating our Graduates
Members of the Class of 2017 share their favorite law school memories and their advice for the incoming Class of 2020. more...
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Diane E. Ambler '78 named Chair of Villanova Law's Board of Consultors
Diane E. Ambler ’78 was named Chair of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law’s Board of Consultors, effective June 1, 2017. A longtime member of the Board of Consultors, she previously served as Vice Chair, Secretary and Chair of the Planning for the Future and Curricular Innovation Committees. The Board of Consultors serves as an advisory board to the Dean of the Law School and to other officers and members of the law school community. Read more
Every year, the student-run Walter Lucas Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) provides fellowship funding to Villanova Law students who are committed to serving the greater community and delivering legal aid to those in need. Eight students will work for non-profit and public interest organizations in summer 2017 thanks to PIFP’s fundraising efforts. Read more
Villanova Law Student Wins PA Bar Association’s 2017 Intellectual Property Writing Competition
A testament to Villanova’s strong legal writing programming and its outstanding students, Eliese Herzl-Betz ’17 earned first place in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 2017 Honorable Intellectual Property Law Section writing contest for her paper, “Give Me the Beat Boys, and Free My Copyrighted Creativity: An Examination of Music Copyright Infringement Through the Lens of the Ninth Circuit’s ‘Blurred Lines’ Opinion.” Chandel Boozer ’18 took second place. Read more
Dean Mark C. Alexander and Two Alumni Receive Distinguished Lawyers Award
Mark C. Alexander, Arthur J. Kania Dean of the Charles Widger School of Law, and two Villanova Law alumni were recognized by The Legal Intelligencer with its inaugural Distinguished Lawyers Award. Alums Michael J. Heller ’89, President and CEO of Cozen O’Connor, and Alan J. Hoffman ’73, Chairman and Managing Partner of Blank Rome LLP, were also selected for the honor. Read more
Four Alumni Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s “25 Young Lawyers on the Rise” List
Four alumni from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law were chosen by the Philadelphia Business Journal as part of their “25 young lawyers on the rise” list. The list highlights those born between 1982 and 2000 who are beginning to make an impact on the legal profession in Greater Philadelphia. Read more
Alumni Spotlight
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
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.
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