Wilmington University Legal Studies Program

09/20/2017

The Legal Studies program was honored to provide volunteer support to the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (DVLS) Pro Bono 5K this past Saturday at the Riverfront. Pictured from left: Claudine Smith '17, Michael Higgin '14/'16, Doneisha Flowers, Ellen Shaw, and Dawn Lee-Johnson '11/'13. Not pictured: Susan Moore '08/'13, Jamie Stutzman, and Natalie Foshi.

08/31/2017

Marion (Mary) Chandler, class of '17 and commencement speaker, is a recipient of the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Region Outstanding Continuing Education Student Award! Congratulations, Marion! The recognition is well deserved.

08/23/2017

Check out this great article about 3 Legal Studies alumni and the new WilmU partnership with Widener, Delaware Law School:

Legal Eagles News Pay close attention in the Legal Research class. Opt for an internship. Get involved in community service activities that the Legal Studies program offers. Take your coursework seriously. That’s good advice for undergraduate students who dream of attending law school. The advice…

08/23/2017

Sorry it's taken so long to get this posted. Congratulations to the Legal Studies graduating class of May 2017! From left: Lisa E., Cynthia T., Ashley P., Jacqueline C., me, Mary C., and Cassandra O. Not pictured: Marla Matrice M.,

03/22/2017

Congratulations to the first legal studies class of 2017!! Pictured below from left: Aaliyah Gibbs, Billy Dombroski, Sarah Keith, Claudine Smith, Mykel Charles, Laura Parker, Debora Johnson, Torey Chambers, and Ruby Bryant. Not pictured: Deborah Atta-Fynn and Sarah Payne.

01/30/2017

Congratulations to the first Legal Studies graduates of 2017! From left to right: Aaliyah Gibbs, Billy Dombrowski, Sarah Talmo, Claudine Smith, Mykel Charles, Laura Parker, Debora Johnson, Torey Chambers, and Ruby Bryant. Not pictured: Deborah Atta-Fynn, Matthew Miller, and Sarah Payne.

11/28/2016

WilmU ranks #9 in the top ten pre-law programs according to JD Journal: http://www.jdjournal.com/2016/11/25/10-best-pre-law-undergraduate-programs/

Summary: What are the best pre-law programs in the country? Law schools don’t have pre-requisite courses needed to get in, which means you can major in anything before applying. The Law School Admissions Council and U.S. News and World Report compiled data on majors and law school admissions, and th...

08/27/2016

Enjoy this tidbit with your triple, venti, half sweet, non-fat, caramel macchiato: http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_tosses_suit_claiming_ice_in_starbucks_beverages_shortchanges_customer/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

A federal judge in Los Angeles has tossed a lawsuit alleging Starbucks is misleading customers about the size of its iced beverages because some of the liquid is displaced by

08/27/2016

Welcome to the 2016-2017 academic year! The first day of classes is this coming Monday! Make it your best semester yet!

06/17/2016

Here is some great advice about some of the stickier details of business correspondence!
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/dear_sir_madam_how_should_you_handle_writing_salutations_and_signatures?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=navigation&utm_campaign=most_read

A colleague of mine has edited the letter and commented: "Unless you're writing to someone with whom you are on a casual, first-name basis, the salutation in a professional letter

06/03/2016

If you want to know more about the cases in the post below, check out this podcast created by Brett Bendistis, a WilmU Legal Studies faculty member: http://www.citizensguidetothesupremecourt.libsyn.com/

Brett and Nazim are two attorneys who hate being attorneys. In lieu of practicing law, they have instead developed a podcast to help make the Supreme Court more accessible to the average person. Each week, Brett and Nazim will discuss current Supreme Court cases and how they affect your daily life,…

06/03/2016

For those of you wondering what affect Scalia's absence is having on the court, see this brief summary:http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/chemerinsky_these_two_decisions_highlight_how_scalias_absence_has_affected/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

As the U.S. Supreme Court enters the last month of its term, the impact of having only eight justices already is clear. Some of the most high-profile cases of the