Wilmington University Legal Studies Program

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.

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.

Check out this great article about 3 Legal Studies alumni and the new WilmU partnership with Widener, Delaware Law School: http://blog.wilmu.edu/magazine/news/legal-eagles/

Legal Eagles | WilmU Magazine 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…

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.,

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.

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.

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/

10 Best Pre-Law Undergraduate Programs | JDJournal 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...

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

Judge tosses suit claiming ice in Starbucks beverages shortchanges customers on liquid 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

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

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

Dear Sir/Madam: How should you handle writing salutations and signatures? 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

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/

The Citizen's Guide to the Supreme Court 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,…

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

Chemerinsky: These two decisions highlight how Scalia's absence has affected the court 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

Congratulations to our May 2016 Legal Studies graduates! Sarah Rickards and Kacey Yates are pictured below. Other graduates not pictured are Nicholas Heim, Brian Hollinger, Scott Ogden, and Danielle, Phillips. Completing their Legal Studies certificate in May 2016 are Ashley Boone, Kenneth Brown, Anastasia Graham, Jeff Leonard, Jason Stover, and Margo Weiner. Best wishes to you all -- keep in touch!

How would you like to be in charge of determining the value of Prince's future publicity rights?
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/those_in_charge_of_prince_estate_face_horribly_speculative_task_of_valuing/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

Those in charge of Prince estate face 'horribly speculative' task of valuing publicity rights As a special administrator appointed Wednesday to oversee the business affairs of Prince begins tallying up the late superstar musician's assets, the Internal Revenue Service will be among those awaiting

This article raises at least two interesting questions:
1) Would a law requiring restrooms to be restricted to those whose biological gender matches the gender on the door be discriminatory, and
2) Can the Attorney General's office refuse to defend a law passed by the executive branch? (Sounds a lot like the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-s*x couples.)
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/state_ag_wont_defend_suit_over_new_statute_requiring_restroom_use_based_on/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

North Carolina AG won't defend suit over transgender bathroom law The attorney general of North Carolina has announced that his office will not defend a new state statute requiring restrooms at government buildings that are available for use by multiple

If you're in the market for a new job, consider connecting with Just Legal, Inc., a legal recruitment firm in New Castle county.

Did you know the legal field has one of the widest gender gaps in pay?
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/pay_gap_is_greatest_in_legal_occupations/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

Full-time female lawyers earn 77 percent of male lawyer pay Median pay for full-time female lawyers was 77.4 percent of the pay earned by their male counterparts, according to data for 2014 released earlier this month by the U.S. Census

Welcome to our newest members of Lambda Epsilon Chi Honor Society: Deborah Atta-Fynn, Kenneth Brown, Jacqueline Cameron, Jeff Leonard, and Sarah Rickards (not pictured)

Will we need a dictionary for emojis?
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/virginia_middle_schooler_is_criminally_charged_for_making_threats_with_emoj/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

Virginia middle schooler is criminally charged for making threats with emoji A 12-year-old is being charged with making threats against her school using emoji, the Washington Post reported Saturday.The girl…

No 1st amendment right to take pictures/video of police says U.S. Dis. Ct. for the Eastern District of PA:
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/plaintiffs_had_no_first_amendment_right_to_take_cellphone_video_of_police_f?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=navigation&utm_campaign=most_read

Plaintiffs had no First Amendment right to take cellphone video of police, federal judge rules A federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled that citizens don’t have a First Amendment right to take cellphone videos of police unless they are challenging or criticizing the police conduct.U.S.

Congratulations Kacey Yates, senior in Legal Studies who was named student of the block for Fall block II 2015!
http://www.wilmu.edu/studentlife/studentofthemonth.aspx

Student of the Block | Wilmington University Marcus is currently a senior at Wilmington University with a GPA of 3.3. He is majoring in Multimedia Design with a planned graduation date of May 2016. After graduation, Marcus hopes to find a job in the graphic design field. Marcus is a very active student on campus and is currently holds the posi…

What do you think about a Wisconsin law that requires convicted s*x offenders to wear a GPS ankle bracelet for the rest of their lives?!
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/posner_opinion_upholds_lifetime_gps_bracelet_for_s*x_offender_he_isnt_just/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

Posner opinion upholds lifetime GPS bracelet for s*x offender who isn't 'just a harmless old guy' A federal appeals court has upheld a Wisconsin law requiring convicted s*x offenders to wear a GPS ankle bracelet for the rest of their lives after their release from civil