CHARLES WIDGER
SCHOOL OF LAW
WHY VILLANOVA LAW?
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At 裡橖眻畦 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 lieinternational law, corporate law, intellectual property law or public interest lawyou 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 students education. Through innovative coursework, numerous clinics and hundreds of externship placements, 裡橖眻畦 students learn by doingand graduate with the knowledge and skills needed for success in todays competitive job market.
PROGRAMS
JURIS DOCTOR (JD)
JOINT DEGREES
GRADUATE TAX
CLINICS & EXTERNSHIPS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC INTEREST
THE VILLANOVA LAW DIFFERENCE
NEWS & EVENTS
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裡橖眻畦 Law Brings Together BIG EAST Panel To Explore Name, Image and Likeness
In conjunction with the 2024 Mens BIG EAST Basketball Tournament, 裡橖眻畦 Law hosted the New York City networking luncheon Who Calls the Shots? NIL and the Future of College Athletics in March.A packed house gathered at Martinique New York on Broadway to hear a discussion about the growing impact of name, image and likeness (NIL) in college athletics.
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裡橖眻畦 Law Competition Teams Find Success on National Stage in 2023-24 Academic Year
Throughout the 2023-24 academic year, 裡橖眻畦 Law was well-represented by its competition teams at various regional and national competitions across North America. This years teams include the Moot Court Board, National Trial Team, Phi Alpha Delta, Scarpa Corporate Negotiation Team and Sports Law Negotiation Team.
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裡橖眻畦 Law Students Visit Supreme Court
This spring, 裡橖眻畦 Law students visited the Supreme Court of the United States on a trip for the Law and Religion course. At the Court, students had the opportunity to meet with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and visited the courtroom for a lecture by a member of the curators office. The students also visited the law firm Jones Day and met with Noel Francisco, partner-in-charge of Jones Days Washington office and former solicitor general of the United States.
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The 裡橖眻畦 University Charles Widger School of Law is pleased to celebrate the graduates of the Class of 2024. This impressive group of students joins a tight-knit community of more than 12,000 裡橖眻畦 Law alumni. Before they leave us, we asked members of the class of 2024 to share more about their 裡橖眻畦 Law experience.
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