NEWS & EVENTS

Events

Class of 2025 Commencement, 05/17 The Villanova Law class of 2025 commencement will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Finneran Pavilion. A reception will follow at John F. Scarpa Hall.
Third Annual State and Local Tax Forum, 06/05 The third annual State and Local Tax (SALT) Forum hosted by the Villanova University Graduate Tax Program will take place on Thursday, June 5, 2025. This year's topic, "Is Everything Apportionable?" will discuss the most pertinent SALT issues of the day.

Law School Dean, Former US Navy Admiral Discuss the Importance of Strong Leadership The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law recently welcomed (Ret.) Admiral Jonathan Greenert, former chief of naval operations, the highest-ranking position in the United States Navy, for a conversation on leadership.
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.
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.
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.