
CHARLES WIDGER
SCHOOL OF LAW
WHY VILLANOVA LAW?

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.
PROGRAMS
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."

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.

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.

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.
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.
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