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2020

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September 14
Providing Frontline Legal Assistance to the Villanova Community
September 9
Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court, 9/24
September 2
Red Mass 2020, 10/2
August 25
Looking at the Pandemic Through a Legal Lens
August 19
Welcome Class of 2023
August 18
Professor Chaim Saiman Elected Member of the American Law Institute
August 17
Law and the Augustinian Tradition Lecture Series, 9/1
August 5
A Full Circle Clinical Experience
August 3
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Welcomes Four New Faculty Members
July 2
Personal Passion to Lifelong Vocation
June 30
Professor Teressa Ravenell Shares Civil Rights Expertise In Response to Death of George Floyd
June 10
On the Path to Public Service
June 8
A Message to Students from Dean Mark Alexander
June 4
New Virtual Practice Ready Series Prepares Students for Legal Practice
May 19
Opening Doors with a Dual Degree
May 14
Professor Leslie Book and Georgetown Law File Joint Lawsuit Claiming CARES Act Intentionally Discriminates Against Children
April 29
Ask the Grad: Class of 2020
April 21
Access to Justice Equals Access to World
April 20
Shea Rhodes Awarded U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program Award
March 11
Michael Semes Appointed Professor of Practice for the Villanova University Graduate Tax Program
March 9
The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation’s Fourth Annual Survivor-Led Symposium, 4/2
March 2
Ricky Schneider ’20 Receives Philadelphia Bar Association’s 2019 Public Interest Section Law Student Award
February 28
The 2020 CARES Symposium: Immigrant Justice, Victories & Visions, 3/27
February 24
Learning to Lead with Values
February 20
The Church Today: Responding to the Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church, 3/21
February 12
The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success, 3/16
February 11
Villanova Students Win Sixth Annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition
February 3
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
January 30
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 2/11
January 27
The 2020 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium, 4/3
January 17
Religious Freedom: A Global Conversation, 2/10
January 15
Professor Todd Aagaard Named Visiting Fellow at Resources for the Future
January 14
Sixth Annual Fashion Law Symposium, 2/21

2019

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December 19
23rd Annual Public Interest Auction, 2/22
December 18
2020 Villanova Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium, 2/7
December 16
Advocating on the Long Road to Justice
December 10
Recent Alum Wins Federal Circuit Bar Association Student Writing Competition
December 5
Karina Norwood ’21 and Cecilia Carreras ’21 Win 60th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition
November 26
Externship Provides Experience in Emerging Law Domain
November 1
Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech, 11/12
November 1
60th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition
October 31
Trial Team Members Named Best Advocates at Battle of the Experts
October 30
On the Frontlines of Advocacy
October 29
Villanova Environmental Law Journal Receives Environmental Law Student Program of the Year Award
October 21
The Irony of Modern Catholic History, 11/4
October 11
The Innovation Future: A Dialogue, 10/21
October 14
The Art and Science of Judging in a Constitutional Republic, 10/28
October 4
The Art and Science of Compliance, 10/23
October 1
Villanova University's Graduate Tax Program Hosts "Women in Tax"
September 19
2019 Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Annual Speaker Series
September 18
Candace Centeno Receives Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors
September 12
Superior Court of Pennsylvania Special Session, 10/17
September 11
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Announces New Clinical Fellow
September 10
Finding a New Passion: From Student-Athlete to Law School
September 9
Annual Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, 10/25
September 6
Villanova Law Welcomes Four Visiting Assistant Professors for the 2019-2020 Academic Year
September 5
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Law, 10/3
August 29
Professor Jessica Webb Receives Diane E. Ambler ’78 Faculty Curricular Innovation Award
August 28
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
August 16
Tax Litigation Course Fills the Training Gap for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics
August 5
Three Recent Graduates Selected for Clerkships with the Delaware Court of Chancery
July 26
Fourteenth Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics and Culture, 9/16
July 25
2019 Matthew J. Ryan Law and Public Policy Forum, 9/20
July 24
Law and the Augustinian Tradition Lecture Series, 9/5
July 22
Professor Steven Chanenson Named LAPA Fellow at Princeton University
July 18
Alum Seizes Opportunities from Villanova to Kenya
July 16
Three Members of the Class of 2019 Receive Pro Bono Distinction Award
July 9
Four Villanova Law Students Named 2019 ACCGP Diversity Corporate Summer Interns
July 8
Ruth Gordon Awarded U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program Award
July 3
Experiential Education: From the Middle East to Villanova Law
June 18
Eighth Annual Promoting Diversity in Law School Leadership, 8/12-8/13
June 14
Lisa Riley ’20 Awarded 2019 Judge William M. Marutani Fellowship
June 5
Sarah Baranik de Alarcón ’19 Awarded Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Grant
June 3
Business Modules: At the Intersection of Law and Business
May 31
Future Business Law Professors Conference, 9/6
May 23
Ask the Grad: Class of 2019
May 7
New Dean's Distinguished Fellow Announced
May 13
Joshua Schmid ’19 Wins PA Bar Association Intellectual Property Writing Competition
April 29
Society, Race and the Law's Impact
April 26
Applying Intellectual Property Law to a Family Business
April 23
2019 ComplianceNet Conference on Business Ethics, 6/3-6/4
April 10
Committed to A Cause
April 8
The Church and the Scandal: New Challenges, New Questions, 4/25
April 5
Trial Team Finishes Eighth at National Trial Competition Championship
April 4
The Honorable Ernest F. Hart ’83 Named NYPD’s Chief Legal Officer
April 3
Leslie Book Named Professor-In-Residence at IRS
April 2
Matthew Carluzzo Named Assistant Dean of Students and Academic Success
April 4
Lawyers and the Holocaust: An Ethical Exploration, 4/29
March 29
Madison Slupe '21 Awarded 2019 Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship
March 26
Sixth Annual Game Day Case Competition
March 25
Advocating Beyond Borders
March 19
CSE Institute: Engaging Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation to End Gender-Based Violence, 4/11-4/12
March 8
The 2019 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium, 4/12
March 8
The 2019 Joseph T. McCullen Jr. Symposium on Catholic Social Thought and Law, 4/02
March 5
Ethics in Action: Giving Voice to Values in the Law, 3/29
March 4
Del Raso Family Matches the Class of 2019’s 3L Legacy Gifts
February 21
Villanova Students Win Fifth Annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition
February 18
Advocating for Justice Beyond the Courtroom
February 6
The Honorable Amy Coney Barrett on Constitutional Originalism and Continuity, 2/25
January 30
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Keynotes Conference on “The Value of Tradition in the Global Context” Co-Sponsored by Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy
January 23
22nd Annual Public Interest Fellowship Program Auction, 2/23
January 11
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1/29
January 10
Villanova Law Alumni Honored by the Philadelphia Bar Association
January 9
Creating Opportunities for Practical Experience
January 8
The 2019 Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, 2/15
January 7
2019 Villanova Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium, 2/8
January 4
The Fifth Annual Fashion Law Symposium, 2/1

2018

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December 10
Villanova Law Clinical Program Honored with Saint Thomas More Society of Philadelphia Award
December 6
Vanessa Huber ’20 and Scott Zlotnick ’19 Win 59th Annual Theodore L. Reimel ’24 CLAS Moot Court Competition
December 4
Meaghan Lane ’18 Takes Legal Writing Skills to the Next Level
December 3
The Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Works Internationally to Combat Human Trafficking
November 16
Professor Ellen Wertheimer Elected Member of the American Law Institute
November 14
A Legal Mind Takes on the Challenge of Medical Information Sharing
October 29
59th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition
October 17
Putting Policy into Practice
October 15
Providing Invaluable Real-World Experience
October 12
Where Law Meets Business
October 12
“The Trap: The Deadly Sex Trafficking Cycle in American Prisons”
October 12
Preparation for Professional Success
October 11
Law & Entrepreneurship Roundtable: The New Civic Entrepreneurship
October 4
Corporate Compliance & Ethics: Wells Fargo and Beyond, Oct. 17
October 4
Nicole Stelle Garnett to present 42nd Annual Donald A. Giannella Memorial Lecture, Oct. 30
October 2
Villanova Law alum leads despite devastation
October 1
Privacy as Knowledge Commons Governance Conference
October 1
2018 Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports - Annual Speaker Series
September 17
Villanova Law students place second in internship Mock Trial Competition
August 27
The Death Penalty and Pope Francis
August 27
Welcome Class of 2021
August 7
Villanova Law students spend time as Capitol Hill externs
August 6
Red Mass 2018
August 1
The Thirteenth Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics and Culture
July 25
Trafficking & Trauma: Engaging in Legal Advocacy for Survivors of CSE
July 25
Law and the Augustinian Tradition Inaugural Lecture Series
July 25
Navigating the Complexities of Health Law at CHOP
July 3
Three Recent Alumni Receive Pro Bono Distinction Award
July 2
Professors Joy Mullane and Les Book Receive Inaugural Diane E. Ambler ’78 Faculty Curricular Innovation Award
June 20
Students succeed at the 2018 PA Bar Intellectual Property Law Section writing contest
June 8
Jason Kaner ’19 uses JD/MBA skills in role with NFL
June 8
PIFP Fellows 2018
May 23
Expert commentary on SCOTUS decision on legalized sports betting
May 22
Alyssa Pooler ’19, Selected for the Inter-Policy School Summit, University of Chicago
May 21
Villanova Lawyers Leading
May 7
LaVelle King '18 transitioned from health care to law
May 7
Omeed Firouzi ’18 to Continue Dedication to Public Service as a Brunswick Public Service Fellow
April 26
Marlena Smith '18 honed her legal skills in a galaxy not so far away
August 27
CARES clinic students win asylum case
May 4
Ask the Grad: Class of 2018
March 26
New Directors to Lead Federal Tax Clinic and Law Library
March 20
Ross Douthat on Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism
March 20
Anthony T. Kronman to present Annual Donald A. Giannella Memorial Lecture, April 24
March 15
Moot Court Board Sees Success in Competitions across United States
March 15
The curious case of orchids and over-criminalization
March 15
2018 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium
July 9
Engaging Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation in the Search for Justice
March 1
Scientific Expertise in the Courtroom, 3/29
February 19
Annual Public Interest Fellowship Program Auction
February 14
Trial team success at National Trial Competition
February 26
2018 Matthew J. Ryan Law and Public Policy Forum
February 7
Villanova Students earn Second Place Finish at Annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition
February 7
The Villanova Law Tax Colloquium
April 27
Mass Exoneration and Ethics, 4/9
February 5
A Conversation with Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate: Her Unorthodox Path to a Tax Career
January 31
Welcoming New Citizens
February 22
The Fourth Annual Fashion Law Symposium, 2/23
January 23
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 17
Edward Stephen’05 CLAS named Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations
January 10
Criminal Justice Reform: A Townhall Meeting with PA Secretary of Corrections John E. Wetzel
January 24
2018 Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium

2017

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December 18
Rep. Joanna McClinton ’06 named to Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
December 18
Supporting Social Entrepreneurship
December 13
Noted Teacher-Scholars Join Villanova
December 13
Expert commentary on the impact of proposed tax reform
November 29
Villanova Law alum finds passion in the arts
November 29
Dean Alexander elected to the AALS Executive Committee
November 28
Trial team success at University of Florida Trial Advocacy Tournament
November 28
The Inaugural Dean’s Distinguished Fellows
November 20
58th Annual Reimel Moot Court Competition
November 16
Community Discussions Address Current Social Issues
October 31
Alumni recognized for pro bono work
October 27
Eight Alumni Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” List
October 23
Legal Ethics, Harassment and Discrimination: The Role of the Rules, 11/15
October 21
The 58th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition
October 19
Contributing vital research assistance
October 5
Professor Michele Pistone awarded the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Medal
October 2
Addressing Social Movements in Legal Education
October 2
Jamie Hopkins '10 JD, '11 MBA honored by ABA
September 28
The 2017 Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium, 10/20
September 26
Beyond Childhood and Adulthood: A Multidisciplinary Conversation about Humanhood, 10/27
September 18
The John F. Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship Inaugural Law & Entrepreneurship Roundtable
September 18
Ethics, Integrity and Civility (or the lack thereof) in Media
September 1
Red Mass 2017
March 26
Villanova Law Welcomes Four Visiting Assistant Professors for 2017-18
August 18
Welcome Class of 2020
August 17
Prof. Nelson’s award-winning paper tackles the issue of corporate crime
July 13
Courtroom-Ready Preparation
July 3
Travis Nembhard ’13 Appointed DC’s Youngest Judge
June 26
Diane E. Ambler ’78 named Chair of Villanova Law’s Board of Consultors
June 20
Faculty-Authored Textbooks
June 6
Advocating for Veterans
June 1
PIFP Fellows 2017
May 17
Villanova Law Student Wins PA Bar Association’s 2017 Intellectual Property Writing Competition
May 9
Supporting the Entrepreneurial Spirit
May 1
Dean Mark C. Alexander and Two Alumni Receive Distinguished Lawyers Award
April 28
Four Alumni Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s “25 Young Lawyers on the Rise” List
April 4
The Second Annual Tax Policy Symposium
April 3
Lights, Camera, Action
March 31
The 4th Annual Game Day Case Competition
March 29
The Value of Career Exploration
March 27
Josephine Sandler Nelson appointed Associate Professor of Law (Business Ethics) at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
March 27
Villanova Students Win National Moot Court Competition
March 17
A Leading Military Lawyer
March 13
Luis Canales ’17 Among National Jurist’s 2017 Students of the Year
March 17
Annual Public Interest Fellowship Program Auction
April 4
Paul Horwitz to Present 40th Annual Donald A. Giannella Memorial Lecture, April 24
March 7
2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium
February 28
National Law Journal Ranks Villanova #44 “Go-To” Law School
March 15
The 2017 Joseph T. McCullen Jr. Symposium on Catholic Social Thought and Law
February 17
Engaging the Survivor Community in Advocacy, Healing and Criminal Justice
February 14
Helping those who help us: Wills for Heroes
February 14
From fund formation to fashion law
February 13
Villanova Students Win 3rd Annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition
February 6
2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law- Annual Speaker Series
January 31
Villanova Pro Bono Opportunities: Pennsylvania Innocence Project
January 29
Prof. Caitlin Barry Among Lawyers Representing Refugees and Immigrants Detained at Philadelphia International Airport
January 27
2017 Villanova Fashion Law Symposium
January 17
2017 Villanova Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium
January 11
A Legal Career Fueled by Passion
January 6
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
May 10
Ask the Grad: Class of 2017
February 2
2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports - Annual Speaker Series

2016

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December 20
Sean P. Lugg ’96 named Delaware State Prosecutor
December 20
Committing to Our Values
December 19
Examining Law through a Creative Lens
December 19
Providing Invaluable Real-World Experience
December 19
A Wealth of Clinical Opportunities
December 19
Preparation for Professional Success
December 14
Villanova Professors’ Federal Tax Blog Named to ABA Journal’s Blawg 100
December 12
Villanova Students Advance to Knockout Round at Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition for the First Time Since 2011
November 26
Dean Alexander Joins CBS This Morning and MSNBC to discuss Presidential transition
November 21
Sarah Burke '18 and Kaitlyn Macaulay '18 Win 57th Annual Reimel Moot Court Competition
November 1
Pursuing Her Passion: Sydney Naylor '17
October 21
The 57th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition
October 18
From Refugee to Legal Advocate
October 17
The Eleventh Annual John F. Scarpa Conference on Law, Politics, and Culture
October 12
Concussions and the Law, 10/20
October 11
In the media: Professor Michael Risch Comments on Samsung v. Apple U.S. Supreme Court Case
September 27
Passion for Practice
September 27
Mark Rienzi to speak on Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley, 9/28
September 26
Connecting with Classmates from Different Cultures
September 24
Dean Alexander joins CBS This Morning Saturday to discuss Presidential Debates
November 15
The Write Stuff: Legal Writing at Villanova
October 27
The 2016 Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium
November 1
2016 Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports - Annual Speaker Series
August 30
Scholar-Practitioner Leads the Way
September 15
Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. to speak on “Ethics, Integrity and Civility (or the lack thereof) in Politics”
August 17
The 2016 Matthew J. Ryan Law and Public Policy Forum
November 1
Sowing Seeds of Justice
August 9
Andrew Lund Named Director of the John F. Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship and Professor of Law
July 12
Donation Establishes the Adler Collection on the International Criminal Court
July 12
From Students to Confident Counselors
July 7
Three Recent Alum Receive Pro Bono Distinction Award
June 9
A Scholarly Selection
June 9
CARES Receives Light of Liberty Award for Dedicated Service to Immigrants
June 2
Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Shifting Perspectives and Policing Practices
May 20
Recent Villanova Law Alum Wins JPTOS 2016 Mid-Atlantic Writing Competition
May 10
Ask the Grad: Class of 2016
May 9
Philadelphia Bar Association awards Steve Bertil ’16 Irvin Stander Award
May 6
PIFP Announces Nine 2016 Summer Fellows
April 27
Villanova Law Student Wins NYIPLA Honorable William C. Conner Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition
April 26
Examining Criminal Sentencing in Pennsylvania
April 12
Celebrate Diversity Reception 2016
April 12
Villanova University Graduate Tax Program’s Inaugural Tax Policy Symposium
April 7
From a Calling to a Career
March 29
A Semester at the SEC
March 18
Blake Zucker ’17 Awarded 2016 Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship
March 16
The 2016 Joseph T. McCullen Jr. Symposium: Emerging Questions in Adoption Law and Catholic Social Thought
March 4
Annual Auction to Benefit the Walter Lucas Public Interest Fellowship Program
March 4
2016 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium
February 29
Villanova Students Place Second at Philadelphia Regional of the National Trial Competition
February 25
Pennsylvania Pipelines: Assessing the Infrastructure Task Force Report
February 23
Noah Feldman to Present 39th Annual Donald A. Giannella Memorial Lecture, March 8
February 19
Professor Leslie Book Speaks at Public Forum on Taxpayer Service Needs and Preferences
February 12
Fashion Forward: Lessons in Law and Business for Fashion Entrepreneurs
February 2
The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports - Annual Speaker Series
January 20
Leading by Example
January 19
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