Law students walking outside of John F. Scarpa Hall

CHARLES WIDGER
SCHOOL OF LAW

WHY VILLANOVA LAW?

Law School

At Villanova Law, our broad-based legal education is grounded in academic rigor; practical, hands-on training; and a foundation in business that primes graduates for diverse and rewarding legal careers. Wherever your interests may lie—international law, corporate law, intellectual property law or public interest law—you will find programs that will prepare you for the future.

Guided by our Where Law Meets Business philosophy, our programming infuses vital business principles, professional skills, ethical training and practical experiences into each student’s education. Through innovative coursework, numerous clinics and hundreds of externship placements, Villanova students learn by doing—and graduate with the knowledge and skills needed for success in today’s competitive job market.

NEWS & EVENTS

The Ethics and Empirics of Engineering Humanity Speaker Series, 03/19

The next lecture in the Ethics and Empirics of Engineering Humanity Speaker Series will feature Arvind Narayanan, professor and director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University. Join us on Wednesday, March 19 at 4:45 p.m. for his presentation,  "AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference."

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Villanova Law Launches New LLM for Foreign-Trained Attorneys

Beginning in fall 2025, the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law will offer a new LLM in US Law for Foreign-Trained Attorneys, expanding the law school’s professional offerings.

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Law School’s International Entrepreneurship Program Spotlighted in Villanova Magazine

Villanova Law’s International Entrepreneurship Program, which launched last year, combines legal studies with an immersive semester abroad and externship experience in Cape Town, South Africa—one of the fastest-growing centers of international business and commerce.

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Classroom to Courtroom: Constitutional Law

After completing their 1L year, Margo Chapin ’26 and Garett Oliver ‘26 held judicial externships with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. One case they both observed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit sparked their interest because it related to their Constitutional Law coursework.

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AT A GLANCE

12

MILES OUTSIDE
PHILADELPHIA

  

330+

EXTERNSHIPS IN NONPROFIT,
CORPORATE & GOVERNMENT

  

8

in-house
legal clinics

  

161

STUDENTS ENTERING
THE CLASS OF 2026

  

40+

SBA-SUPPORTED
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

  

12,000+

ALUMNI
WORLDWIDE

  

Advocates. Scholars. Leaders.

 

Villanova University Charles Widger
School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Rd.
Villanova, PA 19085
610-519-7000   Contact Law

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 988-6738