Mary Kate Raczka '22 Wins PA Bar Association’s Annual IP Writing Competition

For the fourth consecutive year, a Villanova Law student won the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Annual Intellectual Property (IP)Writing Competition. Mary Kate Raczka '22 placed first for her article, “The Old Woman Who Lives in Her Shoes: How Clothing and Fashion Designs Would Be Analyzed and Protected Under Title 17 if the United States Treated Fashion Like Architecture.” Justin W. Bogle '22, placed second. 

Intrapreneurship: Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset and Culture Inside Your Organization

Join the John F. Scarpa Center for Entrepreneurship and Law and the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the International Association for Talent Development for a session on intrapreneurship – a system that allows an employee to act as an entrepreneur within their organization. Hear from leaders of well-respected companies about how the entrepreneurial mindset has been extended to their employees and how they cultivate a culture that supports their thinking and actions.

A Divine Calling: Helping the Most Vulnerable Populations

Sister Brigid Mary Meeks ’22 was not a typical law student. A member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan, Sister Brigid Mary always knew she wanted to attend law school, but once she realized her true calling was to religious life, the path to becoming a lawyer wasn’t as clear.

From Villanova Law to the Pennsylvania State Capitol

Today, Pennsylvania State Representative Joanna McClinton ’06 is the House Democratic Leader with a successful legal career and a dedication to public service. As a young girl in elementary school, Leader McClinton had big dreams. "Since first grade, to anyone who asked, I always said I was going to be a lawyer," she says.